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Swap Alt and Windows keys with xmodmap?

The problem: I have a Mac keyboard where the Alt/Win (i.e. Option/Command) keys are inverted compared to a regular PC keyboard, and I’d like to swap them. The answer: [codesyntax lang=”bash”] # clear all options setxkbmap -model “pc105” -layout “us,se” -option “” # set the Apple keyboard setxkbmap -rules “evdev” -model “pc105” -layout “us,se” -option … Continue reading Swap Alt and Windows keys with xmodmap?

How to enable syntax highlighting in less

I wanted to have syntax highlighting for a php file I was debugging. Source-highlight given a source file, produces a document with syntax highlighting. These are the output formats already supported: HTML XHTML LATEX MediaWiki (new) ODF (new) TEXINFO ANSI color escape sequences (you can use this feature with less) DocBook These are the input … Continue reading How to enable syntax highlighting in less

Prozilla – Linux Download Accelerator

Prozilla Download Accelerator is a multi-threaded download accelerator for Linux which supports both HTTP and FTP protocols and because it makes multiple connections to the server and downloads the file in portions, thus giving a much better speed rate than the conventional download programs which use a single connection, increases download speeds with up to … Continue reading Prozilla – Linux Download Accelerator