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https://rdiff-backup.net/ [ 1 ] was http://www.nongnu.org/rdiff-backup/
Combines rsync with diff storage, so one can retrieve a backup from any point in time.
My initial impression was “Works wonderfully well.. very easy to use, very nice. Would be nice to have a GUI tool for recovery purposes though, but oh well.” .. but my 2009-04-01 glance was a flop.
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https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/patch/
Applies changes to one or more original files based on information originally provided by the diff program. Let just the smaller changes between versions be distributed without needing to send the whole new version of a file.
TODO – add my notes, and scripts
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https://github.com/adrianlopezroche/fdupes
A program for identifying (and optionally deleting) duplicate files residing within specified directories.
An essential part of my toolkit, giving me detailed information on the tangled mess that are my archives.
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Chocolatey: vlc
https://www.videolan.org/vlc/
The king of video players.
On Windows, this is especially-king because the user doesn’t have to figure out and download various shady codecs.
- Properly titled VLC media player.
- Alternative, on Windows 10, for audio: Audacious
- VLC alternate audio track from a separate file
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Can play various Oldschool music formats.
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https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse
An interface for userspace programs to export a filesystem to the Linux kernel.
Running things under FUSE is sub-optimal. It’s better to run under the kernel directly. However, userland stuff is the only way to achieve certain effects, like everyday user control or to work around licensing issues.
Fuse is not secure! – Noted on https://github.com/libfuse/libfuse. See issue #15
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acronym: Filesystem in Userspace
https://web.archive.org/web/20160220044903/http://pablotron.org:80/software/wirble/
wirble is a set of enhancements for irb.
Wirble enables several items mentioned on the RubyGarden Irb Tips and Tricks page, including tab-completion, history, and a built-in ri command, as well as colorized results and a couple other goodies. The idea, of course, is to fill Irb with useful features without turning your ~/.irbrc file into swiss cheese.
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https://rubygems.org/
“gems” are the foremost way to install Ruby libraries.
