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# URL with details for Linux Mint install instructions :
# https://forum.blackmagicdesign.com/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=200276
# Big thanks to : Christoph Schmid!

# Running the installer
 # Install the dependiencies as suggested by installer. If you still have message regarding some items missing
 # simply setup the skip : 
 export SKIP_PACKAGE_CHECK=1

# Once you have run the installer.

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
# (C) 2025 Henri Shustak
# simple script to download youtube comments from a single video in bulk
# usage : ./yt-comments.bash "youtube.video.url"
# requires : python package called youtube-comment-downlaoder
# dependcy install : pip install youtube-comment-downloader
# currently set to ues sublime text to view the file when download completes..(last line)

tempfile=$(mktemp /tmp/yt-comments.XXXXXX)
suffix="json"

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# get link speeds of a 5 port device
interface ethernet monitor numbers=0,1,2,3,4 

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# update to latest version of restic
sudo restic self-update

# initilise restic backup repository + generate an initial key
restic init -r <repository-directory>

# configure enviroemnt varables (fish) / alter as needed
set -x RESTIC_REPOSITORY /path/to/repository
set -x RESTIC_PASSWORD_FILE /path/to/.restic_password
set -x RESTIC_PASSWORD my_AmZiNiNg_password

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# check disk usage : output is graphical and feed out to stout.
ncdu

# check a disk is saving things as it should - check flash disks, hdd's, memory sticks, raids and more :)
f3write /path/to/mount && f3read /path/to/mount

# network / wifi
nmcli # eg : nmcli device wifi connect "<ssid>" --ask

# check file type

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#!/usr/bin/env python3
#
# Released Under GNU GPLv3
# Copyright 2025 Henri Shustak
#
# About :
#    This script will print messages as they arrive from a meshtastic node connected via serial port USB.
#    If you have multiple nodes attached, you will need to edit this script and specify the node to monitor.
#
# Requirements :

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# check the total real page load time for a specific page load : 
TIMEFORMAT='%E' ; time curl https://myserver.com 2> /dev/null >/dev/null 
 
# get my current ip address : 
curl wtfismyip.com/text

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#!/bin/bash
# ssh-multi

# Modified to check if the script is started within a TMUX session to avoid starting in a background TMUX session
# H.SHUSTAK

# Origional : 
#      D.Kovalov : https://gist.github.com/dmytro/3984680
#                  Based on http://linuxpixies.blogspot.jp/2011/06/tmux-copy-mode-and-how-to-control.html

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#  NOTES
#
#  - this approach has been tested on mint  (will work on many other distributions as well - YMMV)
#  - this approach uses swap files not partitions
#


# create a 5GB swap disk to use - run as root!
swapon --show
mkdir /swapfiles ; chmod 700 /swapfiles

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#!/usr/bin/env bash
#
# This super basic script boiler plate
# will ping each host passed into the 
# via stdin. Pipe your hosts into this
# script to check if they are up.
#
# Modify as needed for your purposes 
#
# (C)2024 Henri Shustak - Released Under the GNU GPL 3.0 or later.