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How to Use Nano Text Editor

Samual Sam
Samual Sam
Updated on 22-Jan-2020 5K+ Views

Are you confused by all of the other text editors? then, this article is for you! Linux amateurs are often put off by other advanced text editors such as Vim and Emacs. While they are decent programs, they does require a bit of learning curve. Nano offers a perfect solution if you are looking for a small and friendly text editor. It offers many useful and productive features.What is Nano Text Editor?Nano is a text editor for Unix-like systems or any other environments using a command line interface. It emulates the Pico text editor, a part of the Pine email ...

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How to stop a windows service using PowerShell?

Chirag Nagrekar
Chirag Nagrekar
Updated on 22-Jan-2020 25K+ Views

To stop specific service using PowerShell, you need to use Stop-Service command.SyntaxStop-Service -Name ServiceName Stop-Service -DisplayName ServiceDisplayNameExampleStop-Service -Name Spooler To check if service is stopped, type Get-Service -Name Spooler.OutputStatus   Name           DisplayName ------   ----           ----------- Stopped  Spooler           Print SpoolerYou can also use -Verbose parameter to check the command processes.PS C:\Windows\system32> Stop-Service -Name spooler -Verbose VERBOSE: Performing the operation "Stop-Service" on target "Print Spooler (spooler)".You can also perform the stop the service using, Get-Service -Name Spooler | Stop-Service -Verbose You can also use the wildcard ...

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How to get service information with the WMI method using PowerShell?

Chirag Nagrekar
Chirag Nagrekar
Updated on 22-Jan-2020 3K+ Views

You can also use the WMI method to get the services information instead of standard command Get-Service.CommandTo get the service information on the server, you need to use WMI class Win32_Service.Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_ServiceOutputExitCode  : 0 Name      : Browser ProcessId : 0 StartMode : Manual State     : Stopped Status    : OK ExitCode  : 0 Name      : BTAGService ProcessId : 1468 StartMode : Manual State     : Running Status    : OK ExitCode  : 0 Name      : BthAvctpSvc ProcessId : 1460 StartMode : Manual State     : Running Status    : OK ExitCode  : 0 Name      : bthserv ...

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How to use the Tor to Surf the Web Anonymously

Samual Sam
Samual Sam
Updated on 22-Jan-2020 222 Views

Everyone has secrets, and not all of them are sinister ones. Some secrets are personal, that we share with friends and they swear to protect it all their lives. Then there are really private secrets that we would rather not share and take measures to protect.But every time we think of more security, we look toward the internet to get help in preserving our privacy. There are many companies that provide online data-storage services and promise that our information will remain secure with them.What is Deep Web?Internet is very vast, it’s not restricted just to Google, Facebook, YouTube or other ...

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How to get services based on multiple conditional parameters in PowerShell?

Chirag Nagrekar
Chirag Nagrekar
Updated on 22-Jan-2020 706 Views

To filter out services with both start-type “Automatic” and Status “stopped” we need to use the -AND comparison operator. Here, services will be displayed only when both conditions are matching.CommandGet-Service | where{($_.StartType -eq "Automatic") -and ($_.Status -eq "Stopped")} | Select Name, StartType, StatusOutputName       StartType  Status ----       ---------  ------ gpsvc      Automatic Stopped gupdate    Automatic Stopped MapsBroker Automatic StoppedCommandTo get services with start-type manual or disabled we will use -OR operator.Get-Service | where{($_.StartType -eq "Manual") -or ($_.StartType -eq "Disabled")} | Sort-Object Starttype | Select Name, StartType, StatusOutputLxpSvc                 ...

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How to Install Winamp on Ubuntu/Linux Mint

Sharon Christine
Sharon Christine
Updated on 22-Jan-2020 8K+ Views

Are you looking for an alternative Linux music player? Winamp might be a good option to consider.Winamp supports a wide variety of contemporary and specialized music file formats, including MIDI, MOD, MPEG-1 audio layers 1 and 2, AAC, M4A, FLAC, WAV, OGG Vorbis, and Windows Media Audio. It supports gapless playback for MP3 and AAC, and Replay Gain for volume leveling across tracks. This article describes” How to install Winamp on Ubuntu/Linux Mint”Installing WinampTo install Winamp, get access of Winamp PPA from repository, use the following command –$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:forkotov02/ppaThe sample output should be like this –Releases of Qt-based ...

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How to Use TRAI's MySpeed App to Check Internet Speed

Samual Sam
Samual Sam
Updated on 22-Jan-2020 306 Views

“Hello? I can’t hear you. Who is this? Oh, God… this network”.This is something we use and we here almost every day. There is not much we can do about this issue, except for complaining, but now to measure the speed of internet on our device, India’s Telecom Regulatory Authority has launched a new app called , “MySpeed” .This app is very similar to all other applications designed to test the speed of internet connections. However, this is a great move by the Indian government. It can be easily downloaded by the mobile Sewa app store. It helps users to ...

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How to Wage War against Viruses

Samual Sam
Samual Sam
Updated on 22-Jan-2020 230 Views

There’s no way around it – World Wide Web is a problem with all imaginable forms or viruses and malware and they aren’t going anywhere. The best we can do is to improve our means of protecting our devices, and thankfully, we’ve got technology on our side as well. Fighting against viruses is an ongoing thing since internet came to be in this world – the good, the bad and the ugly came together and you can’t have one without the other.The first thing to do is ask yourself how much are you really investing into your internet security, and ...

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How to search for the specific service in PowerShell?

Chirag Nagrekar
Chirag Nagrekar
Updated on 22-Jan-2020 2K+ Views

You can get the specific service-related information using –name parameter and you just need to provide the service name.CommandGet-Service –Name "Spooler"OutputStatus Name DisplayName ------ ---- ----------- Running Spooler Print SpoolerCommandSimilarly, you can search for more than one service with the –name parameter.Get-Service –Name "Spooler", "RemoteAccess" OutputStatus Name DisplayName ------ ---- ----------- Stopped remoteaccess Routing and Remote Access Running Spooler Print SpoolerYou can also use the wildcard character (*) in service name so the console can fetch the entire name.When wildcard character (*) is used at the end of the name then debug console will check the starting string of the ...

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IBM WATSON - The SuperComputer for your Business

Samual Sam
Samual Sam
Updated on 22-Jan-2020 282 Views

Do you wish to initiate a new business, need help with business decisions, analyze immense amount of data, create a chatbot or song, need help with recipes, or have a business that is leaving money on the table? Get all your answers from ‘Watson.’Created by IBM, Watson is a supercomputer that works as a ‘question answering’ machine while combining artificial intelligence (AI) along with predictive analytical software. Named after IBM’s founder Thomas J. Watson, it is a cognitive technology that can understand, reason and think like a human.With Watson, through questions designed in natural language, one can analyze, visualize, and ...

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