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In zsh 5.9-4+b6 on Debian, are INC_APPEND_HISTORY_TIME and SHARE_HISTORY really mutually exclusive?

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What are the secure ways to use credentials in bash scripts?

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Linux command does not run from crontab, but it runs fine from the Linux shell

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Is it a good idea to have inode size of 2048 bytes + inline_data on an ext4 filesystem?

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Ubuntu 24.04 docker container permissions to shared drives

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ext4 block allocation

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Windows 10 boot option disappeared after first time installing grub on Arch linux

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Writing to the framebuffer while X or Wayland is running?

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OpenBSD process maps

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What distro would you suggest for an 11 years old laptop? [closed]

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mount Android Studio's system.img

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How can I extract files from a disk image backup (.image file)?

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External Monitor Not Working via DisplayLink (JUA365) on Fedora 42

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Linux mount namespaces - umount event propagates unexpectedly

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