Tag: unix

  • Checkout Specific Directory Within Git Repo

    I believe that the first test of a truly great man is his humility. Really great men have a curious feeling that the greatness is not in them but through them. And they see something divine in every other man and are endlessly, incredibly merciful. — John Ruskin. One day I was working on a…

  • Check Total File Size of Files with Specific File Extension

    It is simply this: do not tire, never lose interest, never grow indifferent—lose your invaluable curiosity and you let yourself die. It’s as simple as that. — Tove Jansson in Fair Play. Recently, I wondered on how to check the file size of all files with a specific file extension on a folder / project.…

  • Changing Xserver Default Applications Using XDG Tools

    XDG (freedesktop.org) which stands for X Desktop Group is a group which develop the X11 and xdg utilities which currently runs as barebones of linux desktop. So how do we change the defaults when opening a file on XServer? Be free, and live life fully. — Caroline Shaw. So how do we configure XDG? Tools…