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## debian-disable-touchscreen.md

      
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                Disable Touch display functionality from DELL XPS laptop for Debian 9
              
          
    First install xinput

$ sudo apt-get install xinput
Find the touchscreen display

$ xinput --list

  
## macos-keyboard-map.sh
#!/usr/bin/env bash

# Map Caps Lock key to Left Control key
# https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2450/_index.html
# This doesnt work. Reverts on restart
# hidutil property --set '{"UserKeyMapping":[{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x700000039,"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x7000000E0}]}'
# References:
# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/issues/310
# https://gist.github.com/scottstanfield/0f8ce63271bebfb5cf2bb91e72c71f91
# The last link didnt work for me on Sierra or High Sierra. I could not find IOHIDKeyboard but

## aws.md

      
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                AWS Region Names
              
          
    Alternative naming schemes for AWS regions

Purpose

The intent is to define terse, standards-supported names for AWS regions.
Schemes


## BundleConfig.ps1
$EC2SettingsFile="C:\\Program Files\\Amazon\\Ec2ConfigService\\Settings\\BundleConfig.xml"
$xml = [xml](get-content $EC2SettingsFile)
$xmlElement = $xml.get_DocumentElement()

foreach ($element in $xmlElement.Property)
{
    if ($element.Name -eq "AutoSysprep")
    {
        $element.Value="Yes"
    }

## all_aws_managed_policies.json
{
    "AWSAccountActivityAccess": {
        "Arn": "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSAccountActivityAccess",
        "AttachmentCount": 0,
        "CreateDate": "2015-02-06T18:41:18+00:00",
        "DefaultVersionId": "v1",
        "Document": {
            "Statement": [
                {
                    "Action": [

## vmware-ubuntu-workspace.md

      
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                Ubuntu on VMware with LXD containers
              
          
    Paraphrased/edited/slightly updated form of: http://mike.teczno.com/notes/disposable-virtualbox-lxc-environments.html
VM Setup

Download an Ubuntu Server ISO (http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server)
Create a new VMWare virtual machine, select boot from the ISO with 2 NICs configured as "Share with My Mac" & "Private to my Mac" respectively. During the creation of the Ubuntu VM there will be a page to select installed software, select "OpenSSH server".
VM Networking


## README-autossh-systemd.txt
1) ==== Autossh using systemd ====

Example from

https://gist.github.com/drmalex07/c0f9304deea566842490

2) =============

Install autossh

## audacity_rescue.js
// recover from audacity crash
// usage:
// node audacity_rescue.js [sourcedir] [result_file.wav] [mono|stereo]

// the mono or stereo option is optional, the default is mono.
//
// Description:
// This script will sort all files on modification date.
// If you create a backup, make sure you use `cp -a` to preserve the modification date
// or create a zip.

## audacity_rescue2.sh
#!/bin/bash
#Recover from an Audacity 2.0 crash by reassembling the saved data files
#Based on https://gist.github.com/912222

if [ $# != 2 ]; then
    echo "ERROR: Not enough arguments"
    echo "$0 [SOURCE PATH] [DESTINATION]"
    exit 1
fi

## apt-rdepends-tree
#! /bin/bash
# Description: show dependency tree
# Author: damphat

if [ $# != 1 ]; then
	echo 'Usage: apt-rdepends-tree <package>'
	echo 'Required packages: apt-rdepends'
	exit 1
fi
	#!/usr/bin/env bash

	# Map Caps Lock key to Left Control key
	# https://developer.apple.com/library/content/technotes/tn2450/_index.html
	# This doesnt work. Reverts on restart
	# hidutil property --set '{"UserKeyMapping":[{"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingSrc":0x700000039,"HIDKeyboardModifierMappingDst":0x7000000E0}]}'
	# References:
	# https://github.com/mathiasbynens/dotfiles/issues/310
	# https://gist.github.com/scottstanfield/0f8ce63271bebfb5cf2bb91e72c71f91
	# The last link didnt work for me on Sierra or High Sierra. I could not find IOHIDKeyboard but
	$EC2SettingsFile="C:\\Program Files\\Amazon\\Ec2ConfigService\\Settings\\BundleConfig.xml"
	$xml = [xml](get-content $EC2SettingsFile)
	$xmlElement = $xml.get_DocumentElement()

	foreach ($element in $xmlElement.Property)
	{
	if ($element.Name -eq "AutoSysprep")
	{
	$element.Value="Yes"
	}
	{
	"AWSAccountActivityAccess": {
	"Arn": "arn:aws:iam::aws:policy/AWSAccountActivityAccess",
	"AttachmentCount": 0,
	"CreateDate": "2015-02-06T18:41:18+00:00",
	"DefaultVersionId": "v1",
	"Document": {
	"Statement": [
	{
	"Action": [
	1) ==== Autossh using systemd ====

	Example from

	https://gist.github.com/drmalex07/c0f9304deea566842490

	2) =============

	Install autossh
	// recover from audacity crash
	// usage:
	// node audacity_rescue.js [sourcedir] [result_file.wav] [mono\|stereo]

	// the mono or stereo option is optional, the default is mono.
	//
	// Description:
	// This script will sort all files on modification date.
	// If you create a backup, make sure you use `cp -a` to preserve the modification date
	// or create a zip.
	#!/bin/bash
	#Recover from an Audacity 2.0 crash by reassembling the saved data files
	#Based on https://gist.github.com/912222

	if [ $# != 2 ]; then
	echo "ERROR: Not enough arguments"
	echo "$0 [SOURCE PATH] [DESTINATION]"
	exit 1
	fi
	#! /bin/bash
	# Description: show dependency tree
	# Author: damphat

	if [ $# != 1 ]; then
	echo 'Usage: apt-rdepends-tree <package>'
	echo 'Required packages: apt-rdepends'
	exit 1
	fi