diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index c1c1322..edb5df5 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ *This is a random collection of useful things I came across. It's mostly distro-agnostic but sometimes specific for [pacman-based distros](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Linux_distributions#Pacman-based).* + +[[TOC]] ### 0. *Short example template.* - Description: *What is this good for.* @@ -11,8 +13,8 @@ It's mostly distro-agnostic but sometimes specific for [pacman-based distros](ht - `# this is the actual code lol` - Aditionally: *Anything else that might be important like additional ressources.* -### 1. Automatically clear cache. -- Description: Move files older than a specific amount of time from your user's `~/.cache` directory to the trash. +### 1. Automatic clear cache. +- Description: Automatically move files older than a specific amount of time from your user's `~/.cache` directory to the trash. - Requires: The [rmtrash](https://github.com/PhrozenByte/rmtrash) package. - How-to: Add the following line to your crontab using the command "crontab -e" (or EDITOR=$editor crontab -e). - `0 17 * * * /usr/bin/find ~/.cache/* -mtime +7 -exec /usr/bin/rmtrash -rf {} \;` @@ -26,7 +28,7 @@ It's mostly distro-agnostic but sometimes specific for [pacman-based distros](ht - Additionally: [ArchWiki: systemd](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd/Journal#Journal_size_limit). - Additionally: This can also be achieved using `journalctl` and be [limited by time](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd/Journal#Clean_journal_files_manually). -### 3. Syntax highlight for nano +### 3. Syntax highlight for nano. - Description: Enable syntax highlighting for nano. - Requires: The [nano](https://www.nano-editor.org/) editor. - How-to: Edit `~/.config/nano/nanorc` or to `/etc/nanorc` and add the following: @@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ It's mostly distro-agnostic but sometimes specific for [pacman-based distros](ht - This prints the summarized size of $folder in human-readable format every second. - Additionally: --- -### 5. Use sudo !!. +### 5. Repeat last command as su. - Description: Repeat the last command using sudo. - Requires: The [sudo](https://www.sudo.ws/) package. - How-to: Just type `sudo !!` and the last command will be repeated using `sudo`. @@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ It's mostly distro-agnostic but sometimes specific for [pacman-based distros](ht - `# systemctl enable paccache.time` - Additionally: Edit the paccache.service in /usr/lib/systemd/system/ and change the command to e.g. keep the latest installed version and no uninstalled version of all packages: `ExecStart=/usr/bin/paccache -rk1 && /usr/bin/paccache -ruk0` -### 8. Passwordless SSH +### 8. Passwordless SSH. - Description: Connect to a remote maschine using SSH without a password. - Requires: A SSH implementation like [TinySSH](https://tinyssh.org/). - How-to: Generate a keypair and send the public key to the remote maschine's authorized keys. @@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ It's mostly distro-agnostic but sometimes specific for [pacman-based distros](ht - For example: `ssh-copy-id foo@192.168.178.123` - Additionally: Here's a more detailed [tutorial](https://www.hostinger.com/tutorials/how-to-setup-passwordless-ssh/). -### 9. Automatically clean orphaned packages. +### 9. Automatic clean orphaned packages. - Description: Automatically remove orphaned packages. - Requires: A pacman-based distribution. - How-to: Add the following line to your crontab.