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read unix config file from CLI

I need to access a configuration file from a Makefile, and thus seek for a short-readable-maintanable way of doing. The file is a python ConfigParser compliant file. #foo.cfg [foo] bar = baz I use ...
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How can I disable any users (except root) from executing `wall`?

I have a Linux server with about 20 users. They were using wall command which is annoying. I have root permissions and still want to be able to use it myself. But, how can I restrict normal users from ...
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What are good tutorials for Ubuntu network configuration from command line?

I had been using Ubuntu for some time, but no really comfortable with the Ubuntu networking concepts from command line. I searched on the internet, but could not find any nice tutorials for ...
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How Do I Change the Windows7 LAN Proxy Config from the Command Line

In Windows7, Is it possible to define/change the proxy config from the command line ? So, using the gui, I would go: Start > Control Panel > Network and Internet > Internet Options > Connections > ...
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Minimum necessary files (CLI) for Bazaar

Is there a way to repackage Bazaar to include only the commandline tools (bzr.exe, etc.), similar to the non-Tortoise version of Mercurial? What are the minimum files needed, if possible? If it ...
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Weird problem with Bash

I recently changed my .bashrc and tweaked how my PS1 looks, but now it has a very weird problem. Before the end of the line in terminal (about 2 3rds of the way in) it jumps back to the begining of ...
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How do I install Netatalk in Ubuntu 9.10 (tutorial)?

I have never installed Netatalk before. I have to help someone get this up and running on a Ubuntu 9.10 server and I don't know if there is any special configuration or install steps I need to follow ...
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How can I report the advanced networking configuration as plain text?

What command can I use to get all these settings (and their values) into a text file? I can locate them in the registry but can't get their selected values... This is just how I can ask people ...
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Is there any command line tool that can be used to edit environment variables in Windows?

Is there any command line tool that can be used to edit environment variables in Windows? It would be nice if this was smart tool, for example: When adding some path to let's say the PATH variable ...