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  • Sat May 23 2020

    Sat May 23 2020

    I’m going to spend my 2000 words on writing a non-journal post today. How to close Firefox from the ubuntu commandline That post was only 667 words so I’m going to write 1333 words here. What a trip that was though. I forgot I even answered that question in 2015. I saw the notification in […]

  • How to programmatically open gnome-pomodoro timer window

    How to programmatically open gnome-pomodoro timer window

    I’ve been enjoying streaming on Twitch for a few weeks while I work on my daily tasks. I have gained a bit of a productivity boost because of the accountability effect of being on camera in front of a small audience. One of the important self-care items for me while I stream is to take […]

  • How to close Firefox from the Ubuntu command line

    How to close Firefox from the Ubuntu command line

    About five years ago I answered a question on Superuser.com — Can I close firefox browser tab or firefox browser from ubuntu terminal? My answer to this question was to use wmctrl, a CLI program to interact with an X Window Manager. For closing the browser gracefully, wmctrl should do the trick: you may need […]