Swap Control and Caps Lock Keys

/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option 'ctrl:nocaps'

/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option 'ctrl:swapcaps'

Clear previous set options:

/usr/bin/setxkbmap -option '' -option 'ctrl:swapcaps'

How to merge pdf files

pdftk file1.pdf file2.pdf cat output mergedfile.pdf

Gnome/Ubuntu and Redefining Media Keys...

... From http://jtspainwithlinux.blogspot.com/2008/05/where-hell-is-launch-calculator-entry.html ...

• gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/calc/binding "XF86Calculator"
• gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/calc/action "gcalctool"

gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/viewsatFavorites/binding "XF86Favorites"

gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/viewsatFavorites/action "/usr/bin/irsend SEND_ONCE viewsat last"


gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/viewsatOK/binding "Menu"

gconftool-2 --set --type string /desktop/gnome/keybindings/viewsatOK/action "/usr/bin/irsend SEND_ONCE viewsat ok"

Nethack xterm

xterm -fa Monaco -fs 14 -fg white -bg black &

$ rsync -avz -e ssh foo@host:/star/trek /star/wars/

CD Collection Ripping

ripit -Z 2 -d /dev/sr0 --quitnodb 1
ripit -Z 2 -d /dev/sr1 --quitnodb 1

in config:
output=/data/Music
coder=2 # Flac
loop=1
eject=1

Note" "-Z 2" means try paranoia twice, but give up.

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renumber filenames

for i in {1..10} ; do mv B$i.png B$[$i-1].png ; done

Turn Caps Lock into Control Key

xmodmap -e 'remove Lock = Caps_Lock'
xmodmap -e 'keysym Caps_Lock = Control_L'
xmodmap -e 'add Control = Control_L'