cudjoe
February 12th, 2008, 06:51 PM
Hi guyz,
... please don't hit me ! (I know this a Ubuntu forum)
Here is my story : I have been using Linux for years and I just got employed in a company where all desktop computers are under Windows. No way to change, all tools depend on MS stuff.
Before thinking of resigning, I would like to know if you guyz have setup tricks in order to make Windows usable. I guess many of us have a linux box at home, and ugly XP machines at work.
The guides from Windows to Linux are usually for beginners and don't cover subjects like shell scripts, services, conf files, etc... therefore they can't be used the other way.
Questions or tricks would be like :
0) Where is located /etc/hosts ?
C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
1) How do I put a windows "always on top" ?
With PowerMenu (http://www.abstractpath.com/powermenu/)
2) How do I enable multi desktops ?
With VirtuaWin (http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/)
3) How do I start/stop services from command line ?
sc [start|stop] servicename
4) How to launch a program in background in a shell ? (ex: gedit &)
Start command
(thanks Daveski)
5) How to restart the network without rebooting ?
Using menus : Disable/Enable network card
(thanks Daveski)
Using command line ?
6) How do I add all executables in $PATH in the console completion ?
7) How do I do symbolic links ?
Impossible.
There is a way to make virtual drive mapping on folders with VirDir (http://www.digitalwidget.net/virdir/)
8) What are the native script languages ?
PowerShell (.ps1), VBS (.vbs), cmd.exe (.cmd), command.com (.bat)
(thanks Daveski, k2t0f12d)
9) How to launch application with keyboard ? (katapult,gnomedo)
Colibri (http://colibri.leetspeak.org/)
10) How to use GNU utilities ?
Win32 ports of GNU utilities (http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/) (light), Cygwin (heavy)
11) How to have a crontab ?
PyCron (http://www.kalab.com/freeware/pycron/pycron.htm)
12) How to run a script when logging in ?
Copy a link to
C:\Documents and Setting\%username%\Start Menu\Startup
13) What is the best way to get a remote access (like sshd) ?
14) How to define system wide hot keys ?
15) How to create a new folder with keyboard ? (Ctrl+Shift+N in Nautilus)
16) How to change Places in Open Dialogs ? (Favorite Places in Gnome)
With PlacesBar Tweaker (http://www.ioisland.com/placesbar/)
17) How to move a window without having to point the title bar ? (Alt+ mouse move)
18) How to set an environment variable ? (export VAR=value, echo $VAR)
SET VAR=value
echo %VAR%
19) What is the equivalent of the which command ?
...if you're sure it is not possible, please notify us.
Thanks a lot, I hope it could help somebody else.
(Updated with post's answers on 13/02/2008)
... please don't hit me ! (I know this a Ubuntu forum)
Here is my story : I have been using Linux for years and I just got employed in a company where all desktop computers are under Windows. No way to change, all tools depend on MS stuff.
Before thinking of resigning, I would like to know if you guyz have setup tricks in order to make Windows usable. I guess many of us have a linux box at home, and ugly XP machines at work.
The guides from Windows to Linux are usually for beginners and don't cover subjects like shell scripts, services, conf files, etc... therefore they can't be used the other way.
Questions or tricks would be like :
0) Where is located /etc/hosts ?
C:\windows\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
1) How do I put a windows "always on top" ?
With PowerMenu (http://www.abstractpath.com/powermenu/)
2) How do I enable multi desktops ?
With VirtuaWin (http://virtuawin.sourceforge.net/)
3) How do I start/stop services from command line ?
sc [start|stop] servicename
4) How to launch a program in background in a shell ? (ex: gedit &)
Start command
(thanks Daveski)
5) How to restart the network without rebooting ?
Using menus : Disable/Enable network card
(thanks Daveski)
Using command line ?
6) How do I add all executables in $PATH in the console completion ?
7) How do I do symbolic links ?
Impossible.
There is a way to make virtual drive mapping on folders with VirDir (http://www.digitalwidget.net/virdir/)
8) What are the native script languages ?
PowerShell (.ps1), VBS (.vbs), cmd.exe (.cmd), command.com (.bat)
(thanks Daveski, k2t0f12d)
9) How to launch application with keyboard ? (katapult,gnomedo)
Colibri (http://colibri.leetspeak.org/)
10) How to use GNU utilities ?
Win32 ports of GNU utilities (http://unxutils.sourceforge.net/) (light), Cygwin (heavy)
11) How to have a crontab ?
PyCron (http://www.kalab.com/freeware/pycron/pycron.htm)
12) How to run a script when logging in ?
Copy a link to
C:\Documents and Setting\%username%\Start Menu\Startup
13) What is the best way to get a remote access (like sshd) ?
14) How to define system wide hot keys ?
15) How to create a new folder with keyboard ? (Ctrl+Shift+N in Nautilus)
16) How to change Places in Open Dialogs ? (Favorite Places in Gnome)
With PlacesBar Tweaker (http://www.ioisland.com/placesbar/)
17) How to move a window without having to point the title bar ? (Alt+ mouse move)
18) How to set an environment variable ? (export VAR=value, echo $VAR)
SET VAR=value
echo %VAR%
19) What is the equivalent of the which command ?
...if you're sure it is not possible, please notify us.
Thanks a lot, I hope it could help somebody else.
(Updated with post's answers on 13/02/2008)