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Duplication of windows Environment Variables
When i try to add PATH variable existing path variables are duplicating.
Below command I am using to add the system variables permanently.
reg add "HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session ...
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Linux change environmental variables without rebooting for all shells
I am using Fedora 14 and I changed my hostname in /etc/sysconfig/network and by using the hostname command. The shell prompts correctly display the new hostname. However the terminal titles still ...
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Development Environment
I needed to migrate from Linux to Windows recently. It means, I currently do not own any local enviroment.
I'm looking for sugestions. I have two possibilities:
1. set up in office server
2. buy a ...
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How to reload /etc/environment without rebooting?
/etc/environment is officially the correct place for system wide environment variables. But how can I reload the assignments in this file without rebooting or relogging?
Interestingly enough google ...
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Setting system wide environment variable in Ubuntu 8.04 Server
This is my /etc/environment:
HELLO="hello"
Now I check that the environment is being set when connecting via ssh:
ssh foobar@my_host env
And this is the output:
SHELL=/bin/bash
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How to remove computername from home path?
I've just installed Windows 7, with the user name USERNAME, and machine name MACHINENAME. The home path is set to C:\Users\USERNAME.MACHINENAME. (The computer is NOT on a domain.)
How do I change ...
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PowerShell - environment vars - differentiating between user and system vars
How can I display environment variables in PowerShell, and be able to distinguish between which ones are "user" vars and which ones are "system" vars?
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How to extract environment variables from system restore point, Windows 7 64-bit
Recently a (badly written) piece of software erased my PATH variable. I've been installing software for years and recovering every single entry would be cumbersome. An even more cumbersome solution ...
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Child bash identical to invoking parent
Is it possible to invoke a bash such that everything about my environment (aliases, function, exported/non-exported variables, etc) will be present in the new shell?
I'd settle for just getting the ...
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Any idea which laptop would be an ideal choice for coders? [closed]
For someone who codes alot, a well ventilated and cooled laptop would create an ideal environment for the pair of hands that codes on the keyboard, with wrists and palm resting on the laptop itself.
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Where is the Official list of Windows Environment Variables?
I'm working on some .BAT stuff created in a legacy application, which uses many environment variables. I need to kwnow exactly what is every one of them (%windir%, %os%, etc.).
So I need the OFFICIAL ...
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What is the purpose of the environment variable asl.log?
I run Windows 7.
I notice that there's an environment variable called asl.log. What is this thing?
Who puts it there?
What's the purpose of it?
I searched and found only references to MacOS and ...
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How can I alias a command for sudo?
I have an alias that I would like to use both as a regular user and as root, via sudo. Specifically, it is this:
alias rm=trash
This works fine as a normal user, and it works fine when I use sudo ...
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Fail cronjob with /usr/bin/env
I have a script that works perfectly if I execute it from the command line manually. However, when it runs via cron, the job fails with the following error:
/usr/bin/env: escript: No such file or ...
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Why is it bad to add '.' to PATH?
I've read one explanation saying it can allow malicious executables that are in the cwd to run in place of similarly named built-ins and core utilities.
For something to wreak true havoc, wouldn't ...
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Development environment clean installation
I'm about to install a new and clean development environment. To accomplish that, I would like a Windows operating system (possibly Windows 7) and a Ubuntu one (possibly the most recent, 10.04). To ...
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Optimal screen size for programming
I'm at a local Apple store looking at a 21.5" iMac. After playing around with it for a while my eyes began to feel tired, and while I'm sure it has to do with the screen size (I did lower the ...
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Change Path for OS X
I am NOT asking how to change the path for OS X terminal windows.
I am having this problem, and I'd like to be able to launch by clicking. It does work if I open it in a terminal window (since the ...
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Running PowerFlex Program on Windows
I have an old program written in PowerFlex and I would like to see if I can get it running on Windows. Does anyone have an idea of what I need to get started doing this?
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How do you recreate the System Recovery environment in Windows 7?
I'm running Windows 7 Home Premium RTM (64-bit) and I want to take advantage of the system recovery tools (eg the Command Prompt) without using the Windows 7 DVD. My understanding is that this ...
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Buying a new printer instead of replacing ink? [closed]
With prices of basic printers being around $40 - $50 and a ink cartridge being around $20 - $30 each for black AND color. It costs me more to replace the printer's ink than to just buy a brand new ...
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Prevent screensaver starting when an application runs fullscreen
Is there a way to prevent the screensaver from running when a certain application is running, in Windows Vista?
I'm asking because I know Windows MediaPlayer does this, but the kind people at ...
