I'm trying to tar a collection of files in a directory called 'my_directory' and remove the originals by using the command: tar -cvf files.tar my_directory --remove-files However it is only …

How can I remove the history of wireless connections?

Can anyone tell me how I can undo a sudo rm -r /var/run mistake? I can't use sftp and mysql now.

Possible Duplicate: Why is it not possible to delete IE addons from the IE interface? In my "Manage Addons" dialog, there are lots of addons that I have no idea about. I never installed Java …

I want to remove my windows 7 genuine licence from one computer and install windows 7 on another computer using the same licence key. I know the licence is somehow locked to the hardware of the …

I don't know if I can remove MSN Live profile information (profile.live.com) without removing my Live ID. I want to use my messenger but I don't want any old profile info floating on the web (and with …

Is there a simple terminal command maybe to delete all actual data, all files but leave all the directories there? Including packages (.app) as directories? -- You don't need to read this: The reason …

Someone installed Windows Search on my computer and I hate it. I refuse to spend time setting up the indexer. I just want it gone! Does anyone know how I can remove it and its indexer from my …

Is there anyway to remove windows live and all the other windows products that I don't use from my computer without making vista go crazy?

The surrounding borders of the firefox windows. I would like to view the page with screen width when on fullscreen..