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How do I... Use the Windows Vista FTP command line utility?
Now that I am on my command-line kick these days, I wanted to show you how to take advantage of a free command-line FTP utility that comes packaged with Windows Vista. Why pay money for some software when you can take advantage of software you already paid for. There is...
Tags: Directory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, ASCII, FTP, File, Computer, Productivity, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2007-11-19
Keeping the command line alive
Over the last year I have noticed something, I pretty much consistently leave a terminal window open on my desktop at all times. I am using Aterm running with the command:aterm -tr -sh 50 -fg yellow -bg black +sbplus I am removing the border I use Enlightenment so all that...
Tags: Window Environment, Linux, window manager, Open Source, Get Jacked, CLI, Command Line, Enlightenment
Blog posts 2007-06-11
Command line angst
All true Linux aficionados extol the beauty of the command line for efficiency and control. At the same time, they know that what they value turns off the mainstream user. Command line -- yikes! Blogger Bruce Byfield describes this dilemma nicely in his post, "Fear and loathing at the command...
Tags: Desktop, Superiority, Blogger Bruce Byfield, Linux, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Selena Frye
Blog posts 2007-10-15
Reset user passwords with Windows Server 2003's DSMod command-line tool
Windows Server 2003 features a command-line tool for modifying the properties of Active Directory AD objects called DSMod.exe. This is most useful for quick user password resets and other similar tasks. The GUI interface does the same thing, but being able to change these items from the command line...
Tags: Windows Server 2003, Servers
Blog posts 2007-07-31
How to clear your Internet Explorer (version 7) cache from the command line
It seem that all I want to do these days is work from the command line and keep my mouse from working. The less I have to use my mouse, the happier it makes me. I wanted to share with you how to delete IE cache from the command line....
Tags: Mouse, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web Browsers, Mice, Internet, Hardware, Peripherals, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2007-11-28
Use command-line MySQL for additional flexibility
The more popular ways of using MySQL are to use GUI front ends, such as phpMyAdmin or the MySQL GUI administration tools. While these tools are fantastic and make managing a MySQL database easier, the mysql command-line program works quite well also, and is more flexible. You...
Tags: MySQL, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2008-04-07
Learn to use the openssl command-line program
OpenSSL is more than just an open source SSL library implementation. It can be used to create, request, sign, and revoke certificates and can also be used to perform other cryptographic operations such as creating hashes for files, testing SSL connections, and more. This week, we'll take a look at...
Tags: Password, SSL, Ssl/Tls, Authentication/Encryption, Network Security, Security, Networking, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2008-04-28
VMware Workstation 5 from the command line
Lately, I have been running VMware Workstation 5 from the command line. After you have Workstation 5 installed, you can open a command prompt and browse to the VMware Workstation folder and type vmrun to get a list of commands. Remember to add the VMware Workstation directory to the system...
Tags: command line, virtual machine, vmÂ, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, workstation
Blog posts 2006-06-26
Using the Command Line with VMware Workstation 5
Lately, I have been running VMware Workstation 5 from the command line. After you have Workstation 5 installed, you can open a command prompt and browse to the VMware Workstation folder and type vmrun to get a list of commands. Remember to add the VMware Workstation directory to the system...
Tags: Linux, steven s. warren, The Hot Button, virtual machine, Virtualization, Vmware, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Windows, workstation
Blog posts 2006-12-27
Unlock the power of VMware Workstation command line
Lately, I have been running VMware Workstation from the command line. After you have Workstation installed, you can open a command prompt and browse to the VMware Workstation folder and type vmrun to get a list of commands. Remember to add the VMware Workstation directory to the system...
Tags: Workstation, VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Virtual Machine, Workstations, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2007-11-14
Tip: How do I run the command line as an Administrator in Windows Vista
If you enjoy using the command line to perform certain functions on your computer, you have probably noticed that Windows Vista requires you to elevate the rights of the command line to carry out certain tasks. Let me show you what I am talking about. For example. let's say I want to to...
Tags: Administrator, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Productivity, Operating Systems, Software, Steven Warren
Blog posts 2008-01-24
Cut down on Linux command-line typing with these 10 handy bash aliases
The Linux desktop may have come a long way, but there are still times when you'll need to use the command line. Luckily, you don't have to type the same commands over and over. Jack Wallen shares some of the aliases he's used over the years to reduce the need...
Tags: Linux, Mozilla Firefox, Web Browsers, Internet, Jack Wallen
Blog posts 2008-05-14
Tip: Working with VMware Workstation from the command line
VMware Workstation not only has an advanced user interface, but it also allows you to manage it from the command line. In this post, Steven S. Warren will show you how to work with the VMware Workstation command line. by Steven Warren
Tags: VMware Inc., VMware Workstation, Desktop Virtualization, Workstations, Steven Warren, Virtual Machine
Blog posts 2008-11-10
Send messages and alerts from the command line
Vincent Danen introduces two command-line programs, wall and mail, that allow you to send simple alerts and e-mail messages to users. by Vincent Danen
Tags: Message, Wall, Vincent Danen, Mail Command, E-mail, Construction, Linux, Online Communications, Operating Systems, Software
Blog posts 2008-09-02
Configure Windows Server 2008 quickly with command line shortcuts
Windows Server 2008's interface is quite a change from the familiar interfaces of Windows Server 2003 and Windows 2000 Server. Find out how you can get the most important configurations via a command line. by Rick Vanover
Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Rick Vanover
Blog posts 2008-10-07
Tips and tricks for working on the command line
Vincent Danen believes in the power of the command line as being faster and more powerful than a GUI, once you get the hang of it. Here are some of his favorite tips and shortcuts for working from the CLI. by Vincent Danen
Tags: Tip, GUI, CLI, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2008-11-11
Tweeting from the command line
Vincent Danen shows you a simple script that will allow you to send tweets from the command line. Whether you're sharing your personal thoughts or project announcements, the script gives you the convenience of automation. by Vincent Danen
Tags: Vincent Danen
Blog posts 2009-08-17
Use the Copy as Path command to compensate for the missing drag and drop feature
If you're like most IT folks, you use the command line to perform all kinds of tasks. However, there is one drawback to working from the command line that is exacerbated by long folder names -- changing from one folder, or directory, to another using the CD Change Directory command....
Tags: Folder, Drag, Microsoft Windows Vista, Copy, Path, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2007-12-20
The Choice command is back in Windows Vista
While I use VBScript and Windows Scripting Host quite a bit, I've always been a big fan of batch files! There are just so many system administration tasks that you can accomplish using command line tools and I love being able to combine them in a batch file. Over the...
Tags: Command, Microsoft Windows Vista, Choice, Value, IPConfig, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Tcp/Ip, Software, Networking, Greg Shultz
Blog posts 2008-05-07
Get more out of the ls command
The ls command is a well-known and often used command-line program that is used to list directory contents by name; in fact, it could be argued that it is the most used Linux command-line program.$ lsMD5SUMS  annvix-netinstall-i586-2.0-RELEASE.iso  bin  mc-vdanenIn addition to its most basic use, the ls command has a...
Tags: General, command line
Blog posts 2007-07-27


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