Win OS

Using tar on MS Windows

Daniel Adeniji command ( Linux ), Microsoft, tar ( Linux - Command ), Technical, Win OS, Windows 10

Background Needed a quick command to create a single file out of multiple files. In years past I would have reached for pzkip command line.   Googled Googled for a more modern approach.   Stack Overflow Got a hefty lift via Stack Overflow. It says, if you using MS Windows 10, go with tar, as … Continue reading Using tar on MS Windows

Processes:- Thread Count ( Win OS – Using Powershell )

Daniel Adeniji Class ( Namespace – System.Diagnostics ), Column ( Task Manager ), Get-Process ( Microsoft.PowerShell.Management ), Microsoft, Out-GridView ( PowerShell - Microsoft.PowerShell.Utility ), PowerShell ( Microsoft ), Process ( System.Diagnostics ), System.Diagnostics ( Namespace ), Task Manager ( Taskmgr.exe ), Technical, Threads ( Task Manager - Column ), Tools ( Win OS )

Background I was reviewing an application and thought it will be fun to keep abreast of the number of threads the application has active.   Utilities MS Windows Task Manager Outline Launch Task Manager Access Details Tab Add a new column "Threads"   Images Image - Task Manager - Tab - Details - Add Column … Continue reading Processes:- Thread Count ( Win OS – Using Powershell )

WordPress:- SyntaxHighlighter Code Block – Modern Languages

Daniel Adeniji Microsoft, Blogging, WordPress, Scripting, Scripting - Bash, Batch ( DOS ), Code, Code Sharing, Rust ( Programming Language ), GoLang, code syntax highlighting ( WordPress - Feature )

Background For those who enjoy sharing code online, WordPress offers a viable platform. WordPress SyntaxHighlighter Code Block Languages Supported Languages actionscript3 bash clojure coldfusion cpp csharp css delphi diff erlang fsharp groovy html java javafx javascript latex (you can also render LaTeX) matlab (keywords only) objc perl php powershell python r ruby scala sql text … Continue reading WordPress:- SyntaxHighlighter Code Block – Modern Languages

Get Computer Fully Qualified Domain Name ( Using Powershell )

Daniel Adeniji Invoke-Command ( Microsoft.PowerShell.Core ), ipconfig ( Win OS - Utility ), Microsoft, Microsoft.PowerShell.Core ( PowerShell - Module ), Technical

Background Recently I needed to confirm a remote's computer fully qualified domain name. Options GUI Win OS Outline Access Control Panel \ System and Security \ System The computer name will be listed Group Box:- Computer name, domain, and workgroup settings Item:- Full Computer Name Images Image - View basic information about your computer Console … Continue reading Get Computer Fully Qualified Domain Name ( Using Powershell )

Win OS – Dos Command – Dir – Filtering

Daniel Adeniji Batch ( DOS ), dir ( Win OS - Command – Dos Batch ), Microsoft, Technical, Win OS

Background In Microsoft's Win OS, we use the dir ( directory ) command to list files and folders on the file system.   ls Linux has its ls command.  We have dir. Interesting enough, in Linux, everything is a file. As such simply saying ls, that is list, is very short cut. While being fully … Continue reading Win OS – Dos Command – Dir – Filtering

WebEx – Run on Start Up – Suspend

Daniel Adeniji Microsoft, System Configuration utility ( msconfig ), Task Manager ( Taskmgr.exe ), Technical, Tools ( Win OS ), Utility ( Win OS ), WebEx

Background A couple of weeks ago, I installed WebEx.   Observation The next time that I restarted my machine, I noticed a new icon (  ) in the status bar of my MS Window computer. Was able to determine that the icon is for WebEx. I don't use it that often and so I really … Continue reading WebEx – Run on Start Up – Suspend

Bitness:- File in Linux

Daniel Adeniji Application Bitness ( Windows - Task ), file ( Linux - Command ), HowTo ( Microsoft - Windows ), Linux ( OS ), Technical , , ,

Background One of the great technical leaps in IT Technology in the last 20 years or so, is the co-existence of 32 and 64-bit computing on the same machine. Linux If you are curious as to whether a binary file is 32 or 64-bit and you are on a Linux machine, please use the file … Continue reading Bitness:- File in Linux

DOS/Batch:- Get Current Drive Letter

Daniel Adeniji Batch ( DOS ), Commands - Dos Batch, DOS, Microsoft, substring ( Win OS - Command – Dos Batch ), Technical

Outline Current Folder Symbol Meaning Explanation %cd% Change Directory/Current Directory %cd:~0,2% Change Directory/Current Directory 1) cd means to get current folder 2) :~0,2 2a) 0 means do not skip any characters 2b) 2 means to get the next two characters Running Script Symbol Meaning %~d0 Running Script Full Drive %~p0 Running Script Folder %~dp0 Running … Continue reading DOS/Batch:- Get Current Drive Letter

OS Commands:- Find Files Processed In the Last N Days

Daniel Adeniji command ( Linux ), Commands - Dos Batch, find ( Linux - Command ), find ( Windows Command ), forfiles ( Win OS - Command – Dos Batch ), Linux ( OS ), Microsoft, Technical

Background I need to find files that I have worked on lately.   OS OS  Linux Find Command Samples Sample - Find Files modified In the Last 3 Days Outline Folder Folder is . . here means current folder Type Type is f Type is f as in file iname iname means case insensitive name … Continue reading OS Commands:- Find Files Processed In the Last N Days

OS Sort Command:- Sorting by column position

Daniel Adeniji command ( Linux ), Linux ( OS ), Microsoft, Technical, Win OS, Windows Subsystem for Linux ( WSL )

Background Let us sort by column position. Data Files Person.txt Image Metadata Column Position First Name 1 Last Name 2 Email Address 3 City 4 State 5 Postal Code 6 Display Text File Cat Command OS Platform - Win OS Not Supported OS Platform - Linux Parameters Parameter Description T Show hidden characters Syntax Sample … Continue reading OS Sort Command:- Sorting by column position