Questions tagged [script]
An automated series of instructions carried out in a specific order, such as a Windows script created to launch a specific program on startup.
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Tools required to modify photo date based on its filename [closed]
I have a mix of photos and videos that I exported directly from Nextcloud's data files. These photos are named in a varying format that can be determined via Regex. Grouping these photos by name type ...
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Insert text in Powershell prompt using control sequence ("chord")
I have a fzf script that lists all branches that satisfy some requirement. It looks like this:
function gbr
{
$b = git branch -a
$sel = echo $b | ... some processing ... | fzf
echo $sel
}
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How can I tell in a script, which AzureAD domain a machine is joined to, and which groups it is in, locally on the machine?
I have existing PowerShell and VBScript scripts to tell me things like which AD domain and forest a machine is joined to, which OU it resides in, which site it considers itself to be in, etc. And I ...
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Is there a general purpose scripting language that I can expect to find on (almost) all Windows installations?
I'm deciding on the programming language I want to use for a simple script that will make a HTTP request checking for avaliable updates, download the update if avaliable and execute a program. On ...
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left hand keyboard toggle
I am designing code for a keyboard to be only used with left hand for a stroke patient in autohotkey. I need to use the space bar as a toggle button. So, when space bar is pushed it changes the output ...
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Prevent sending a specific key if I'm pressing other 2 or more keys
I have this mouse with additional forward and back buttons at the side and here's an AHK script that I use with it, It's main purpose is:
If middle mouse button is scrolled up while holding down ...
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Command Line to Open specific Outlook 365 Calendars
Questions:
How can I open a specific outlook calendar via a command line?
How do I find the values to use in the /select switch?
Work already done:
Using "c:\program files\microsoft office\...
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Google Form validation from a Google Sheet for Inventory [migrated]
I'm trying to make an inventory system and am struggling with using a google form to check out inventory. I would like the form to validate that the products being removed from inventory are actually ...
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Automated dismounting & mounting of external hard drive
I have an external hard drive for my backups, but to better protect it against ransomware, I want to have a scheduled script after the backup finishes, that dismounts the drive, and then a similar one ...
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AHK keywait for multiple keys (missing (SC) (VK))?
I got this function from here :
https://www.reddit.com/r/AutoHotkey/comments/1arcp8q/comment/kr1km61/?context=3
It waits for one or multiple keys to be pressed, But It doesn't accept scan code (SC) or ...
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how to change the format of the date time of windows from WSH
I want to use Windows Scripting Host to automate my windows instalation and I want from it to change the hour to 24h and the date to YYYY-MM-DD.
Is it possible?
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Linux/Ubuntu/Orange Pi5 retrieve open tabs on Chromium (kiosk mode) via terminal - Powershell
I have a problem as of late where I am developing some PowerShell script to manage and update some digital displays. Please see below for my work in progress (By no means done).
I am struggling to be ...
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PuTTY script reading a list? [duplicate]
Is there a way in PuTTY to run a script that will read a file of names and then answer a prompt of yes (per name)?
It is a Red Hat Linux backend server that I am connecting too.
At times I can get a ...
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Writing a batch script to copy files based on date
I have a folder on a local PC that updates files through Dropbox. I have created a batch script that runs through a scheduler each day.
So far it checks to see if a folder is empty (C:\TheGlenFTP\...
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Windows stop all radios when you go to sleep / hybrid sleep / s3 sleep
I am looking for an automatic way to prevent any Bluetooth and/or WiFi connections during certain times. E.g. while my PC is asleep.
Because Microsoft in its infinite wisdom and user servitude, has ...
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How to get the timestamp for the system lock/unlock of ubuntu 22.04 with the user's inactivity time? (Not login/logout.)
I want to get the user's lock & unlock timestamp in a single script or command, as in "last" command I can see the user's name with system's login & logout timestamp. How can I get ...
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Improve bat script
I'm try to improving this and make it looks better. I have two issues
When I run as administrator the file that I need won't copy in the user profile (I just run as admin to run the .bat script.
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OC document with mixed mathematics and text
I have a document containing math-equations that I want to translate to another language using google translate. What I would have done if it was a text-document with images, is to use any ocr-...
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Some image files are deleted during output/moving with batch file
I've been having an issue for a while now with various versions of a batch file script I have been using to assist with listing items on my WordPress/woocommerce page. The script seems to occasionally ...
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LDAP manipulation - Powershell or any other langage?
For a synchronization script, I need to connect to a LDAP (not an AD), search for few users then extract their usercertificate.
As the rest of the script is already written in PowerShell, I thought it ...
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How can I run a bash script in zsh?
I want to run a script written for bash in zsh.
If I run which bash, I get
/usr/bin/bash
Following this answer I have created the following script
#!/usr/bin/bash
echo 'Hello'
The file hello is in ...
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How do I set Task Scheduler to execute Windows Service at __:00/15/30/45 am/pm from start up?
To be more precise, this is a failsafe that I am trying to create for my windows service. For information, I need my windows service to extract data from a server at 15mins intervals everyday. E.g., ...
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WinSCPSession error in parameter name 'HostName'. How it fix?
I created a script in WindowsPowerShell that sends files from the hard drive to an unsecured FTP server. However, I have an error problem that I don't know how to fix. I have Windows Powershell ...
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Add buttons to Windows Explorer to automate tasks
Is there a way to add a custom button to the Windows Explorer GUI so I can automate some tasks in folders, eg. to automatically create a new subfolder with the current date as its name?
The button ...
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How to skip an rm command without erroring out of the script [duplicate]
My SFTP script errors out if the target file in my "rm xxx" command doesn't exist. Sample script:
OPEN sftp://pwd@host
cd from_ar
rm file1.edi -f
rm file2.edi -f
rm file3.edi -f
rm file4....
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How to select data between hex values from a file
Let my try and rephrase the question.
Below is a sample of the file I have, pasted from a hex editor.
0000:0000 | 02 30 1C 31 32 33 1C 49 72 72 65 6C 65 76 61 6E | .0.123.Irrelevan
0000:0010 | 74 ...
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Is there an alternative way to install illustrator scripts on Windows?
I have a work computer that is controlled by an admin so I can't copy files into the program folder without calling them. I have tens of scripts to set up and copy into this folder which will require ...
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Switch screen being mirrored by command line
In my setup I have two monitors stacked vertically, and a TV, hooked up to my PC. The TV mirrors the top screen usually. I want to write a script (so that I can set a keybind) to switch the screen it ...
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Downloading Google Chrome using Powershell
Is it possible to download the latest version of Google Chrome using Powershell. I'm an IT Admin looking at putting a script together for our field techs. Since upgrading our client machines to ...
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Find letter of the system drive of most recently attached VHD
There are scripts for finding letter of most recently attached VHD here and here. I use the following code to run from batch script:
FOR /f usebackq %%a in (`powershell -c "GET-DISKIMAGE %...
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How can I close a browser window from a bash script?
I would like to open and close windows from a bash script but in my two versions of the code it gets stuck when it opens the first window and does not close the current window and then open the new ...
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How do I install many lines of packages with apt (from a script)? Does '\' work? [duplicate]
A part of my Bash script looks like this:
apt install -y alsa-base alsa-utils apt-transport-https build-essential curl ffmpeg geany gcc \
gnome-screenshot gnome-terminal libfuse2 libreoffice-calc ...
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mv in script eports "cannot stat"
I'm trying to write a script that adds the last accessed time to the end of the basename. Here is the script:
for f in *.doc; do
DIR=$(pwd)
FILENAME="$f"
FILETYPE=${FILENAME##*.}
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PowerShell output is saying no
I wrote this PowerShell script to read two big text file based on the following model:
ID "Text", the script read both text file and is supposed to compare them and tell me if the line exist ...
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Creating a script for Windows 11 to gzip some files using 7-zip then move and replace them in another folder
I have the following directory structure:
Parent Folder: Project
Children of Project: data, rawData
Inside of rawData I have: index.html, settings.html, user.html, script.js, style.css and other files....
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SSH remote command with nohup not working as expected
I wanted to run a long running command in a remote server, even after the connection terminates. So I thought of using ssh host "nohup cmd &". But for some reason, neither cmd is going ...
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How to execute three terminal scripts in three new tabs from Applescript?
I have the following apple script top execute three commands in different terminals. Is it possible to (1) combine this script to make it more efficient and (2) open in different terminal tabs instead ...
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Extract text between two strings from a file and save the output
How to extract the text between two strings from a file and save the output to another file, and invoke it in batch, at command line?
To be more specific, let us say that the input file is SomeFile....
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Powershell: Get-StoredCredential not working when script is run from task scheduler
I am writing a powershell script which shall periodically run to backup the contents of a remote folder. That remote folder is mapped as a WebDav share to my Windows drive G:\.
This post and this one ...
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What is the equivalent of Linux's && for windows
What is the equivalent of Linux's && for windows
For example
cd\
cd rcA
powershell "ls | where {$_.Length -lt 100gb} | Remove-Item -Force -Recurse"
What to add to make the script ...
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When using script for WinSCP it opens another folder
I am trying to automate process of downloading files from SFTP server using WinSCP.
But I am having issues with the execution of one part of the code.
When the connection is established instead ...
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WINDOWS LOCK SCREEN: Unable to refresh via Commandline
I'm trying to publish a LockScreen company-wide and I was able to achieve it by applying the settings under the registry 'HKLM:\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Personalization' and it worked as ...
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Autoconnect to UltraVNC machine using password in a script, but the hostname (VNC Server) is always empty
VNC Server Field
I'm making an GUI using PowerShell with a listbox and in that listbox there are hostnames. When I select it and hit connect, it should connect to that machine without entering a ...
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Double-clicking .sh file on KDE fails to run the script
I have a simple .sh script on my Desktop that fixes a minor annoyance with my second display. If I open Konsole, and type ./script.sh, it runs perfectly. But if I double click that .sh file - it fails ...
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Win10 Powershell. Powershell scripts won't run since update to 7
A previous question involved my using Winget to upgrade powershell from 5.1 to 7.x. As I understand it, I now have them side by side. But I have a new issue. I had been experimenting with scripts to ...
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Linux RHEL 7 - Shell Script - Can execute command separately but cannot execute inside a script
I have a simple script use to install a package under cust privilege like this (command changed for security)
installScript.sh
#!/bin/bash
patch -i <package-name> << EOF
n
EOF
the purpose ...
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Overwrite and not merge files when copying folders
I have a root directory C:\ROOT and this directory contains a number of subfolders, with names like these:
C:\ROOT\Folder0001
C:\ROOT\Folder0002
C:\ROOT\Folder0003
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C:\ROOT\Foldernnnn
Each ...
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Is PHP actually ported to AmigaOS?
I have long had the thought about what it would be like to have PHP running on an Amiga (I mean a real one), and have tried to search and ask about this.
It's ambiguous as to whether or not it really ...
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How to do logging after taking admission access in batch script?
I have typed the suggested solution in Log an entire batch file output.
But only work when we batch script doesn't ask for admin access or take any user input.
In my script i I'm take the ...
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Script for launching Firefox with N tabs of specific sites?
I'm an i3 on ArchLinux user, and for my workflow I typically like to launch a specific set of tabs in one Firefox window, in one i3 workspace, and then launch a separate window instance in a separate ...