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Documentation is a file or set of files that come with a program which detail the programs operation.

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How to create LXC templates?

I am trying to create an LXC template but I cannot find any documentation on what commands and options the script minimally needs to support. Is this in fact documented somewhere? The built-in ...
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Automatically fixing of some pydocstyle errors?

Pydocstyle is a piece of software that provides warnings for python docstrings. Some of these could easily be fixed by a computer e.g. D209 Multi-line docstring closing quotes should be on a separate ...
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iptables: aren't these docs wrong?

I've been looking at two references for iptables documentation, and both appear to be wrong in some very important details. However, being new to iptables, I'm not fully sure, hence this post. ...
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Software to generate a sequence of instructions

I'm looking for a desktop software that could help me record a sequence of actions on my website to then semi-automatically generate documentation for my end users. The generated documentation could ...
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Ffmpeg bluray option

let's take for example I got this https://nyaa.si/view/1235388 According to FFmpeg usage to take Bluray as input we can use ffmpeg -i bluray:"path/to/bluray/" -map 0 -c copy -c:a flac remuxed-bluray....
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Windows waitfor.exe signaling protocol needed

Windows has a waitFor.exe command available for use in in batch and powershell (and any other language that can call an executable), which allows you to sends or waits for a signal on a system, ...
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I need a specification for .sxdata sections

Does a specification for .sxdata sections (in PE Objectfiles) exist? I have read the Microsoft definition of PE files, and find the information on .sxdata section to be somewhat sparse. My program ...
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How can I disable moving / animated pictures in documentation?

I would like to learn Visual Studio Code, but I cannot get past its "modern" and "engaging" documentation. The very first screen you get when I browse to this URL has a moving ...
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ROG Maximus XI Hero (wifi) temperature sensor identification in iCue

I set up my ROG Maximus and installed iCue. The dashboard intelligently picked up all the voltage and heat senors from the CPU and other parts but not from the motherboard. It just lists Temp #1...to #...
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Is there a download option for the documentation and tutorials at https://perldoc.perl.org/5.30.0? (Windows user)

I want the documentation and probably the tutorials saved locally on my computer, as usually I only have a 64 kbit/s internet connection. I'm working on Windows 10. At perlfaq1.html#AUTHOR-AND-...
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System diagram that users can drill down into

I am soon going to be creating some system architecture at work. Like any large system, there are different levels from which you can view the system. Very high, down to the nitty gritty. I was ...
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How to document the life cycle of products in the online store?

I would like any way the documentation of the life cycle processes of products on the website. And in General, business process content, editing, etc. of the website. For example. I have a store ...
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Xcode quick help not working with Swift

I have Xcode Version 6.4 (6E35b) and I'm trying to use the documentation. When I hold options and click a string class or something...the little help pop-up appears but then when I click "String" ...
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Auto generate documenttaion in eclipse for javascript

I have never used any documentation software or plugin. I am using Eclipse Kepler as code editor for js files. All files are plain JS files. Is there any plugin in eclipse where i click button and ...
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Where can I find examples or tutorials about ingesting files in a Fedora Commons repository using PHP?

I'm having a surprising amount of trouble ingesting an image file into a Fedora Commons repository with PHP (and cURL). Furthermore, I can't find any working examples of this being done online. Are ...
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Outline application with feature to toggle number of levels deep shown?

I was debating between superuser and personal productivity for this question, if there is a better site for this question please move it! I'm looking for an application for writing up outlines that ...
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Word 2007 textbox management

I am updating a user manual that was initially written by somebody else. I know that most manuals are not written in Word, but our office only uses Microsoft Office applications. I am doing fairly ...
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Using Visio to document access databases?

I'm using Visio to create diagrams of a number of Access databases, using the Database->Reverse Engineer option. Do I have to create an ODBC connection for each access file, or is there a quicker way ...
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Is documentation available on files and directories in the Opera profile folder?

To optimize backups on Ubuntu, I need to know what files and directories can be skipped. Mozilla has a nice documentation of the Firefox profile folder. Is such a page available for Opera? The ...
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XKB configuration file documentation?

I'm trying to debug some keyboard issues on an Ubuntu Linux desktop. I'm reading XKB configuration files at this point, but I have yet to find the documentation on these files. Instructions like this ...
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Looking for an efficient way to query "perldelta"s for news

A common problem I have with Perl is this: I want to find out at which release some feature had been introduced. There were several "perldelta" manual pages (one for each release), but I'm ...
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Align images to paragraphs in step-by-step process instructions (Microsoft Word)

I am trying to reformat step-by-step manufacturing process instructions that someone else created in Microsoft Word - each one is about 10 pages long. The current documents do not do a good job of ...
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How to understand my network switch vLAN

I have a network switch that is unmanageable but it has (Vlan, Trunk, group, port and set) option via button.  I can't find a manual because there is no model or company name. Update: Appleoddity has ...
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devdocs.io doesn't seem to work offline

OS: Linux Mint 18.3 Browser: FireFox 70.0.1 Ironically the documentation for devdocs.io is somewhat scarce. It seems there is no add-on for FireFox for devdocs, although there is one for Chrome. I'm ...
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Routine Document creation with variable number of fields

I'd like advice on the best way to automate very routine document creation. The documents will typically be step by step instructions with a header and footer. Header and footer fields are constant ...
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Is it possible to automate the generation of a Visio diagram from a written process?

I have several projects where process steps need to be written out (i.e, bulleted, numbered), and Visio flowcharts/diagrams need to be created for these processes. I guess Visio is optional, but it is ...
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detailed listing and description of freearc switches

The documentation that comes with freearc seems a little bit sparse and outdated unfortunately, at least when reading posts on http://encode.ru/ And following the trial and error principle is ...
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Docman plugin configuration

Can someone tell me how to allow docman plugin to manage obsolescence date ? I saw the constant ...VALIDITY_PERMANENT into the file docman/include/Docman_MetadataHtml.class.php and DOCMAN_Contants....
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Javascript API explorer / sandbox

Does anyone know of a simple API explorer that I can use to make a nice test page for my web service? I am aware of the following, and these are similar to what I want: http://api-playground-demo....
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Karbon (KOffice) user manual

I'm looking for the Karbon user manual or Karbon tutorials. It seems there is absolutely no documentation whatsoever although Karbon is already pretty sophisticated.
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Are there any good mplayer tutorials?

Are there any good mplayer tutorials aimed at newbies? I know about man mplayer, but it's too complex to start from there. Please don't suggest using any mplayer front ends!
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Managing records of bugs and notes

I want to create a knowledgebase for a piece of software. I'd also like to be able to track bugs and common points of failure in that application. Linking knowledgebase articles to bug records would ...
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Save a process as workflow for documentation

I would like to document a process/workflow that we follow for a task. And I think Visio would be better. But I want the default view of the workflow as a collapsed/summarized view and provide a ...
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