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Open Source Solutions

Git – Undo Uncommitted Changes to a Specific File

Here are the steps remove uncommited changes to a file in Git:

  • Firstly check the list of uncommited changes in your system by using the command “git status
  • To remove the changes to the file use the command: git checkout <filepath>  Make sure you use the full path as seen in the git status output
  • Execute “git status” again to make sure that the file is now clean again.
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Linux Solutions Ubuntu

Clean up unnecessary files using KleanSweep

KleanSweep is a wonderful application to help you clean up the unnecessary files from your computer. KleanSweep searches and finds Empty files and directories, Broken Symlinks, Backup files, Orphaned Files, Dead menu entries, Obsolete thumbnails and Duplicated files.

Using KleanSweep is as straight forward as choosing what you are searching for and selecting the directory to search. The files that match your criteria are searched and listed for you to remove from your system.

Other similar project include FDupes and FSlint for Linux & Duplicate File Finder (DupFiles) for Windows

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Linux Solutions Ubuntu Web

Transfer files Effortlessly between Ubuntu Systems using Kepas

Kepas is a KDE4 file transfer tool. It discovers your local LAN for buddies (KDNSSD) and lets you transfer files or Klipper(KDE Clipboard) entries from a tray icon or using drag and drop with the Kepas plasmoid.

Kepas has only one requirement, that it must be installed in all the systems that are expected to be part of the network sharing group.