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grep to find files that contain ^M (Windows carriage return)

I use Linux. There is a pesky ^M (Windows cariage return) somewhere hidden in thousands of configuration files, and I have to find it, because it makes the server fail. How do I find ^M among a directories hierarchy full of configuration files? I…
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Is it possible to have Notepad++ show two rows of file tabs?

Is it possible to have Notepad++ show two rows of file tabs? I wasn't able to find such a setting.
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Remote desktop connection error after updating Windows 2018/05/08 - CredSSP updates for CVE-2018-0886

After Windows Update, I get this error when trying to connect to a server using Remote Desktop Connection. When read the link provided by error message, it seems because of an update at 2018/05/08: May 8, 2018 An update to change the default…
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How to create my own certificate chain?

I would like to set up my own OCSP Responder for testing purposes, and this requires me to have a Root certificate with a few certificates generated from it. I've managed to create a self-signed certificate using openssl, and I want to use it as the…
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How to backup (WSL) Linux Subsystem for Windows 10, before system reset or reinstall?

My problem is that I have to reset or reinstall Windows because of some problems but I spent a lot of time to configure WSL for development and don't want to lose it. Is there any way of backing up the whole WSL with it's settings and installed…
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How do you mount a directory as a drive in Windows 7?

I have a directory on another drive that I want to show as a new virtual drive. How can I do that?
user11955
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How to view an SVG image on Mac OSX?

I'm working with a bioinformatics visualization tool, which saves a biological pathway as an SVG image. I now want to view the SVG image... but am having some trouble doing so. I tried opening it as a file in both Chrome and Firefox, but in both…
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systemd - Giving my service multiple arguments

Is it possible to give my systemd service more than one argument? I'd like to execute a program with multiple arguments which have to be decided by the final user. E.g: ./program arg1 arg2 To start it a single argument app I'd need something like…
peperunas
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Why do some RJ45 plugs have the lock release clip under a rubber cover?

Some RJ45 plugs have an exposed lock release clip, like this: However, others place the release clip under a rubber cover, like this: I find that the rubber cover is almost never anything but a nuisance. Does it actually have a function besides…
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How do I delete the "Apps" bookmark in my bookmark bar?

The new Chrome update added an Apps bookmark to my bookmarks bar. It doesn't let me delete it, as the Delete option is greyed out. Clicking it doesn't show the gold star button like other bookmarks: I never use any apps on chrome - It's basically…
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yum install gcc-g++ doesn't work anymore in CentOs 6.4

Today installed CentOs 6.4 fresh new on my workstation. I wanted to install g++. With my surprise I didn't succeed by using yum install gcc-g++ The thing is that even by doing a search I don't get any result. # No package available yum search…
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What is Chrome Canary and how is it different from Google Chrome?

As the question title says it all, I read Google support, I read few things here and there, the only thing they say is it's for developers and it is updated at a rapid speed, but how exactly is Chrome Canary different from Google Chrome?
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How do I sync the Solution Explorer with the current File in Visual Studio?

When I have an open code file in Visual Studio that I am editing I would like to keep that same file highlighted inside of the solution Explorer so that I know where I am at. What I'd really like is to change the focus to a different code file and…
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How to convert .img to usable VirtualBox format

I have a .img file for Windows 10, and I need to turn it into something which I can use in VirtualBox, such as an ISO, or turning it into a bootable virtual disk for an ICT project.
Anthony
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How to get vertical split of terminal in Mac to execute different actions?

Every once in a while I see people using what looks like terminal in their Mac, except that in what seems to be one window they have a vertical 'split.' On one side of the split, they have emacs or something, and in the other they have something…
Tony Stark
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