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Switch buffers in vim without saving to a currently modified file

Ok, I'm a vim user with the Minibufexl plugin which shows buffer tabs, I've mapped Shift+J and Shift+K to switch between tabs. One thing that frequently frustrates me is while editing a file, and switching to another buffer, I HAVE to write to the…
Kai
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How smart is my network?

There is an argument within my office about how smart/efficient the network we have set up really is. We have a fibre line and a cable line running into a load balancing router, which has a hardware firewall, which lastly has a 64 port switch…
bizzehdee
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Extract and overwrite existing files

I am trying to write a batch script to extract files out of an existing ZIP file, into another folder on my desktop and to have the system not prompt me as to whether I want to overwrite the existing files or not. The script works with just -o, but…
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What happens if an unmanaged ethernet switch is looped (connected to itself)?

I don't know much at all about networking, and I when I tried to find an answer to this online I found someone who posted a one sentence answer saying "It would cause lots of broadcasts and collisions." What would happen, if anything at all, if I…
Jonathan
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In Opera 11, how can I set up shortcuts to switch to specific tabs?

In Firefox on Linux, we can use Alt+1, Alt+2, etc. to switch to the first, second, etc. tabs, till the 9th tab. This is very useful to switch between tabs. In Opera 11 on Linux, I couldn't find a way to do this: the only way to switch among tabs…
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Can only part of the lanes of a PCIe link be switched?

Recently, a graphics card with an NVMe-Slot has been released. In a discussion about this device and how the SSD could be connected to the system, the following question has emerged: Given a GPU with 16 PCIe ports and an SSD with 4 PCIe ports, which…
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In XOrg, can i switch keyboard-layout per application and still honor ~/.Xmodmap

I'm using my ~/.Xmodmap to map: keycode 38 = a A adiaeresis Adiaeresis and similar to be able to type German umlauts (äöü) on a US-qwerty layout. For switching keyboard layouts between German qwertz and English qwerty, I use two shellscripts, one…
Dario Ernst
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What is the security risk of using WLAN and LAN network on a computer at the same time?

We have a few older HP laptops that when docked in a port replicator the WLAN connection is disabled and the LAN connection is enabled. We have since replaced these with Toshiba R700s which do not have this feature. Is there any security risk in…
Chris Hand
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Netgear GS724Tv4 inter-VLAN routing

Summary I am toying with a relatively small home LAN and I am baffled and idealess as to how to configure inter-VLAN routing on GS724Tv4. I suspect it's because of some oversight on my part or simply misunderstanding on how inter-VLAN routing is…
quantum
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connect two vlans in cisco switch to one server

I have two VLANs on a Cisco switch. The first VLAN includes 24 PCs and the second has another 24 PCs. Now the company has decided to install a server for these computers. How can we connect these VLANs to one server without changing the network ID…
Ahamad Talal
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How to enable ip masquerading/forwarding on CentOS 7

I want to enable IP masquerading/forwarding on CentOS 7, but when I specify net.ipv4.conf.default.forwarding=1 in /etc/sysctl.conf, it doesn't work. Can any one help with this problem?
Dheeraj
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Moving "Workspace Switcher" in Ubuntu Unity Launcher

I need the Workspace Switcher in Unity's Launcher at the very top just below Dash or Nautilus. I need this because when I run VirtualBox the commands CtrlAlt↑/↓/←/→ are not available and so need to get to the desktop switcher to speed up things.…
John Goche
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Enabling Alt+Tab buffer switching like Windows or Firefox in Vim

How do I set up a buffer switch like Alt-Tab on Windows:? It cycles through a list sorted by last access first? So if I pressed Alt+Tab, I'd get the last accessed buffer. If I pressed it again, I would go back to the first file. If I pressed…
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Connecting router as a switch

In a home LAN, I have connected one router A (which is also connected to the Internet) to router B but router B is supposed to work only as a switch (I am not using the WAN port in router B at all). Right now there are 2 computers connected directly…
syntagma
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Can I use a VLAN to prevent naming conflicts from devices on the same subnet?

My scenario is this... I have a business where all of the devices are connected to two layer 2 HP switches that are joined by a static port team. All of the connected devices are on the same IP network and all are in the same VLAN. Part of the…
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