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Why is rsync excluding a file with delete/delete-excluded but not excluding a subdirectory with same name?
I am trying to exclude the file core from backups.
I am using --delete and --delete-excluded.
There are subdirectories foo/bar/core/baz.txt that ought to be backed up.
However, rsync is deleting ...
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What is this thing in my APC UPS's socket?
The APC UPS that my wife's desktop is connected to has something odd in the input sockets at both ends. Here's a photo I took of one end:
I've never noticed that until now. What is that?
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FreshTomato cron job to reevaluate DNS allow list in port forwards
I have a router running FreshTomato using DDNS addresses for the allow list on my port forwards. This works well except that when save is pressed on the port forwards screen the DNS address is ...
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Why can’t I remove a file inside a while-read loop with a Bash script?
I have a polling script that will occasionally pop out the name of a file to delete. The file to delete will always be located on an NFS-mounted filesystem.
So I wrote this Bash script:
#!/bin/bash
/...
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How do I specify what character to use as a list level separator in LibreOffice Writer?
Problem: I want my Heading 1 style to be numbered 1, 2, 3... and I want my Heading 2 style to be numbered a, b, c... with sublevels 2, so that I get my headings like this:
1 Heading 1
1a Heading 2
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Why isn’t the internal memory and the TF card of kids microscope detected by Windows, Android and Raspberry Pi OS?
A few months ago, I bought a kids microscope on Temu. It works as it should and I can even use it as a camera when connected to Windows 11.
However, the same OS cannot detect both internal memory and ...
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Why is Discord picking up PC audio when on a headset?
When using Discord, other people on my call can hear other PC sounds (such as YouTube) despite me being on a headset. Things I have checked:
Audio is not playing over speakers.
Stereo Mix is disabled....
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How do I route all traffic from one interface to another on Linux?
wg-quick has created some routes/rules that routes ALL traffic to wg0 and I want to override this so that all incoming traffic from the eth0 interface is routed to the wg0 (wireguard) interface, while ...
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How to keep Android TV app running when the VPN app is killed when sent to background? [closed]
I need a VPN to access YouTube.
The VPN works only while its app is in the foreground.
As soon as I switch to YouTube (or any other app), the VPN app is killed.
It looks like Android TV aggressively ...
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How can I connect Bluetooth headphones to use audio and microphone using a2dp on Linux?
I have Bluetooth headphones that work just fine for playing music, but by default the mic does not work.
I can get the mic to work by switching to HFP:
pactl set-card-profile (id) handsfree_head_unit
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Is the "Maximize/Restore" shortcut still possible on Logitech MX Master 4 "Logi Options+"?
The 2007 Logitech Revolution Mouse with the Logitech setpoint software.
The Maximize function is mapped to the magnifying glass button below the mouse wheel.
It is amazing and if I press it it ...
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How can I get ffdshow working in Windows 11?
I want to get VST plugins working in Win11. My install is 24H2, which is greatly debloated using a custom setup script. The sound works fine. I have a USB MOTU 8Pre; and it works well (except the ...
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Why is there different behavior with self-signed certificates with Firefox on Linux and on macOS?
I have been trying to get Firefox working with self-signed certificates on Apache webserver. I have successfully followed the instructions in Step 1 - Step 5 from the 1st answer on this post.
I added ...
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What will be executed by FFmpeg in a command chain, from h.262 to h.265?
I use different filters and the encoding to h.265. My question, what is the best way for FFmpeg to do it in a command line :
for f in *.ts; do ffmpeg -y -i "$f" -vf scale="1280:720,...
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Why does my external mouse keep disconnecting when I play games on my laptop while it’s charging (plugged in)?
I’m using an MSI Bravo 15 B5DD. When I launch a game, my mouse starts disconnecting and reconnecting repeatedly, and then disconnects completely. The RGB lights are still faintly (flickering) on, like ...
