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# Random Linux Tips (WIP)
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### 0. *Short example template.*
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- Description: *What is this good for.*
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- Requires: *Do you need any particular software (provide a link)?*
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- How-to: *Straight forward description and maybe a code example.*
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- *Detailled description if necessary.*
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- $ sudo this is the actual code lol
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- Aditionally: *Anything else that might be important like additional ressources.*
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[[_TOC_]]
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### 1. Automatically clear cache.
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- Description: Move files older than a specific amount of time from your user's ~/.cache directory to the trash.
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- Requires: [https://github.com/PhrozenByte/rmtrash](rmtrash).
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- How-to:
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- Add the following line to your crontab using the command "crontab -e" (or EDITOR=$editor crontab -e):
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- $ 0 17 * * * /usr/bin/find ~/.cache/* -mtime +7 -exec /usr/bin/rmtrash -rf {} \;
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- This command looks at files in ~/.cache every day at 5 p.m. and moves files older than 7 days to the trash.
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- Additionally: This can also be done using regular "rm" instead of "rmtrash".
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### 2. Clean systemd journal.
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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd/Journal#Journal_size_limit
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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Systemd/Journal#Clean_journal_files_manually
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### 3. Syntax highlight for nano
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https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Nano#Syntax_highlighting
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### 4. Repeat a command using watch.
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### 5. Use sudo !!.
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### 6. Prevent overwriting files.
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- Description: Use alias for *rm*, *cp* and *mv*.
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- How-to: Add the following alias into your ~/.bashrc.
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- Use *-interactive* option to get asked before overwriting files.
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- $ alias mv="mv -i"
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- Additionally: Further reading in the Arch wiki.
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