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Comment out multiple lines using vim
Answer:
When you want to comment out multiple lines in a configuration file or a program script, it is easy with the help of vim.
Steps:
1. Change to command mode
2. Enable visual block editing by pressing Ctrl + V
3. Select the line(s)
4. Press "I", enter the character you needed, e.g. "#"
5. Press "Esc", then "Enter"
Delete the word under the cursor in vim
Answer:
When you in the command mode, you have two options to delete the word under the cursor
daw: Delete the word under the cursor caw: Delete the word under the cursor and change to insert mode
Generate random data in MongoDB
Answer:
You can use the following method to generate random string into a collection in MongoDB:
function randomString() {
var chars =
"0123456789ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXTZabcdefghiklmnopqrstuvwxyz";
var randomstring = '';
var string_length = 100;
for (var i=0; i<string_length; i++) {
var rnum = Math.floor(Math.random() * chars.length);
randomstring += chars.substring(rnum,rnum+1);
}
return randomstring;
}
for(var i=0; i<2000000; i++){db.test.save({x:i, data:randomString()});}
How to change default system locale in Ubuntu
Answer:
Edit the file "/etc/default/locale" to the locale you want.
How to copy symbolic links as real files when using rsync
Answer:
Use the -L or --copy-links option, e.g.
rsync -avuz --copy-links -e ssh /home/john 192.168.1.5:/data/backup/