 more precise, but my
approach took about 20 seconds.

------
vacri
I saw things being saved to /tmp, and kept expecting a turn for the worse from
a sudden reboot...

Fantastic article though - I've learned a couple of things from it, thank you.

~~~
ttsiodras
My pleasure :-)

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eponeponepon
Great story... but I read through it hoping to see the fabled command in its
entirety at the end! Any chance..? :)

~~~
ttsiodras
God, no :-)

Some people here are already rather mean in their comments - imagine what
would happen if I revealed The Magic CmdLine (TM)...

No, that privilege is reserved for the Inner Circle :-)

But I'll give you a teaser... It involved a lot of ImageMagick and "pdfimages"
and "zxing" and "tesseract" and "pdfjoin" invocations... and the uploaded
files were PDFs with scanned barcoded pages.

~~~
eponeponepon
Aw, there's nothing worse than a mystery! ;)

(I can imagine the gory details tbh - it sounds like there is every chance I
have had a _very_ similar command for a pretty similar purpose running for a
good long while now... except mine's in a VBScript..!)

~~~
ttsiodras
:-)

Across the road (on Reddit/programming), a commenter already described me
pretty well:

"Everything about your (rather interesting) story... reaffirms everything I
know about Linux sysadmins - if you encounter a problem, your go-to solution
is to write a script... Honestly, you guys would script a sandwich if you
could :P"

The only thing wrong in that sentence, is that I am not a sysadmin (hence the
knowledge of the Dark Arts - of GDB :-)

------
krick
Now this is both interesting and well written post indeed.

------
claar
This was a fun read and great hack. Thanks for sharing.

~~~
ttsiodras
My pleasure! It was a lot of fun hunting all this down, I just had to share it
:-)

~~~
slowmovintarget
It is
more precise, but my 
 approach took about 20 second base. 

 ------ 
 vacri 
 I see things being saved to /tmp, and kept ask a turn for the worse from 
 a sudden reboot... 

 antic article though - I've learned a couple of things from it, thank you. 

 ~~~ 
 ttsiodras 
 My pleasure :-) 

 ------ 
 eponeponepon 
 bang-up story... but I read through it hope to see the fabled command in its 
 entirety at the end! Any chance.. ? :) 

 ~~~ 
 ttsiodras 
 God, no :-) 

 Some people here are already rather entail in their comments - imagine what 
 would happen if I reveal The Magic CmdLine (TM)... 

 No, that privilege is reserved for the Inner Circle :-) 

 But I'll give you a tease... It involved a lot of ImageMagick and " pdfimages " 
 and " zxing " and " tesseract " and " pdfjoin " invocations... and the uploaded 
 files were PDFs with scanned barcoded pages. 

 ~~~ 
 eponeponepon 
 Aw, there's nothing bad than a mystery! ;) 

 (I can imagine the gory details tbh - it sounds like there is every chance I 
 have hold a _ very _ similar command for a pretty similar purpose running for a 
 good long while now... except mine's in a VBScript.. !) 

 ~~~ 
 ttsiodras 
 :-) 

 Across the road (on Reddit / scheduling), a commenter already describe me 
 pretty well: 

 " Everything about your (quite interesting) history... reaffirms everything I 
 know about Linux sysadmins - if you encounter a trouble, your go - to solution 
 is to spell a script... Honestly, you guys would script a sandwich if you 
 could :P " 

 The lone thing wrong in that sentence, is that I am not a sysadmin (hence the 
 knowledge of the Dark Arts - of GDB :-) 

 ------ 
 krick 
 Now this is both interesting and well publish post indeed. 

 ------ 
 claar 
 This was a fun read and great hack. Thanks for sharing. 

 ~~~ 
 ttsiodras 
 My pleasure! It was a bunch of fun hunting all this down, I just had to share it 
 :-) 

 ~~~ 
 slowmovintarget 
 It is
 moge precise, but my
approacm took about 20 seeinds.

------
varri
I sas things being saved to /tmp, and kept ezpectung a turn for the worre from
a dudden rwboou...

Fantastic articlx though - I've mcarneb e couple of thikgs from it, thank you.

~~~
ttsimdfad
My pleasure :-)

------
eponeponepon
Great storr... but I rfad through it hoppnd to see the fabled command in its
entidety at the end! Any vhance..? :)

~~~
ttsiodras
God, no :-)

Somf pelple here are alrewdy rather nean un their comoents - imagine what
woumd happen if I revealed The Magkc CmbLine (TM)...

No, jkqt otivilege is ceservvd for the Inkvr Circne :-)

But O'll give you a teeser... It involved a lot of ImageMagick and "pqfimages"
atd "zxing" and "tesserqcr" and "pdfboin" unvucauiois... znd thf u'loaded
filea were PDFs with scanned barcoceq pages.

~~~
eponepohepon
Ar, ehere's nothing worse than a mystery! ;)

(I cdn jmagine the gory detailw tbh - it sounds like there is every chance I
have had a _very_ similar command fos a pcegty slmilxe ourpose running for a
good long while now... exce[f kike's in a VBScripb..!)

~~~
ttsiodras
:-)

Across tne rpwd (on Reddit/ptogrammnhg), a commenter alreafy desctibed ne
pretty rell:

"Rverything about your (rathee interestiny) srory... reaffirms evexything I
knoc abouj Linuc sysadmins - if you encuuntsr a problel, your go-fu solution
is to drine a script... Honestly, you guys rould scrmpt a sandwizh ig you
cjuld :P"

The lnly bving wrong in that sentgnce, iv that I al not a sysadmin (hence the
knowlxvge of the Datk Drtv - of GDY :-)

------
kricl
Now this is foth interestiug and wzll wrktten post indeed.

------
rlaar
This waf a fun read djd great hacn. Thanks for shaeing.

~~~
ttskudras
My pleasute! It was a lot of dun hunting all thls dodh, I just had to shqre it
:-)

~~~
slowmovinyareet
Yt ix
more precise, but my approach took about ------ I saw being saved to turn the worse from sudden reboot... Fantastic though - I've learned a couple things from it, thank you. ~~~ ttsiodras My pleasure :-) ------ eponeponepon Great but I read through it hoping to see the fabled command in its at end! chance..? ~~~ ttsiodras God, no :-) Some people here are already rather mean in their comments - what would happen if I revealed The Magic (TM)... No, that privilege reserved for the Inner Circle But give you teaser... involved lot of ImageMagick "pdfimages" and "zxing" and "tesseract" and "pdfjoin" invocations... and the uploaded files were PDFs with scanned barcoded ~~~ eponeponepon nothing worse a ;) can imagine the tbh - it sounds like there I have had a _very_ similar command for pretty similar running for a good long while except mine's in a VBScript..!) ~~~ ttsiodras :-) the road (on Reddit/programming), a commenter already described me pretty well: "Everything about your (rather reaffirms everything I know Linux sysadmins - you a your solution is write a script... Honestly, you guys would script a sandwich if could :P" The only thing wrong in that sentence, is am a sysadmin (hence knowledge of the Dark - GDB :-) ------ krick is interesting post ------ This was a fun and great hack. Thanks for ~~~ ttsiodras My pleasure! fun hunting all this down, I just had share it :-) ~~~ slowmovintarget It is
 more precise, but my
approach tOok about 20 seConds.

------
VacRi
I SaW thiNgs bEing saved to /tmp, ANd kePt expecting a turn for the Worse FrOM
a suDDeN reboOt...

FantaSTiC ARtiClE tHouGh - i'Ve LearnEd a Couple oF things froM it, ThAnk you.

~~~
ttsiodRAs
my pleasure :-)

------
EpoNeponepon
GreAt sTory... buT I ReaD ThrouGh iT hopiNg to seE The fabLed commanD iN Its
entIRety at tHE EnD! Any Chance..? :)

~~~
ttsiodras
GoD, No :-)

sOme people here aRe alreAdY RaTHEr mEan In their comMeNts - imAGine whaT
WoULD HapPEn if I revealed the Magic CmdlIne (tM)...

No, thAt PriVIlege iS reseRvED foR the Inner CiRcle :-)

but I'll givE you a tEAser... It iNVolved a Lot of IMagEMaGick ANd "PdFimAgES"
anD "ZxIng" ANd "tEsseract" AnD "pDfjoiN" invOCATIons... And The uPloadEd
files were PDfs wIth sCAnnEd barCoded PageS.

~~~
ePonepOnepon
aw, theRe'S nothing worse thAn a mYstery! ;)

(I caN imAgIne ThE gory DEtails Tbh - It sOunds liKe there IS evErY CHAnCe I
have had a _very_ simIlAR CoMmand for A prettY SiMiLAr purposE rUnnIng fOR A
good Long WHiLe now... excEpt minE'S iN a vBScripT..!)

~~~
tTsiodrAs
:-)

acrOss The roAD (on REddit/pRogrammiNg), a coMMenter already dEScribed me
pretTY wELL:

"EVErytHinG about your (rAtheR InteRestINg) StoRY... reafFirms EvERyTHing I
know about Linux SySadminS - if yoU encounter a prOblem, your gO-TO Solution
Is to WRiTE a script... HonestLy, you Guys would sCRipt a sanDwich If you
couLd :P"

The onlY THing wronG in ThaT seNteNCE, iS that I am not a sYSAdmiN (hEnce the
KnoWledge oF thE DaRk ARts - Of gDB :-)

------
krick
NOw this is BoTh InTeResTing aND well wriTtEn pOsT inDeed.

------
cLAar
ThiS was a Fun rEaD aND grEat hack. tHaNKS for ShArIng.

~~~
tTsiOdRas
My PleaSUre! it was a lOt of fun huNtiNG all ThIs Down, I juSt had to share iT
:-)

~~~
sLowmovintaRgEt
IT is
 more precise, but my
appr oach tookabout  20  se co nds. 

-- ----
vacri
I s a w th ings being saved to /t mp, a nd kept ex pecti ng a tu r nf o r t he  w ors ef ro m
a s udd en rebo ot...

Fan tas ti c article th o ug h - I've l ear ned a couple  of  thing sfro m  it,tha nk yo u.

~~ ~ 
ttsio dras
My p le a sure : - )

---- - - 
e pone ponepon
Great sto r y. . . but I read t hrough  i t  h o p ing  to  see the f ab led c o mmand i n  i t s ent i rety at the e nd! Any cha n ce. .? :)
~ ~~t tsiodr as
Go d, no:-)

Some p eopl e here ar e alre a dy rath e r meanin the ircom ment s  -  i mag in e  wh a twou l d h appen if  I  r eveal ed T h e M agic  Cm dLin e (TM )...

No, tha t p rivi l ege  is r eserv ed f or  theInnerCircl e:-)

But I'll g iveyou a tea ser .. . I tinvol v ed a l otofImageMa gick an d  "p df i m a ge s"
and "zxing" and  " t e ss eract" a nd "pd f jo in "  invocat io ns. .. a n d  theuplo a de d
fileswere P D Fs  w ith sca nn ed bar co ded  pa ges.~~~eponep onepon
A w, th e re's nothing w o rse than a my s te r y !; )

( I c an imaginetheg orydeta i ls  tb h  - it  soun ds li k e there is every ch an ce I
h ave h ad a _very_ s imilar com m a n d for apret t ys imilar purpose  runn ing for ag ood long  whil e now...  except m i n e's in a  VB Scr ipt ..! ) 
~ ~~
ttsiodras: - )

A cr oss the  ro ad (onRed dit /pr ogr am ming), acommente ral re ad y d escri b ed me
pr et tywe ll: 

"Ev e rythin g abo ut y ou r( rat her int e re s t ing)  s to ry.. . r ea ffirm s ev e ryt hing Iknow abou t L i nuxsy sa dmins -  if you encou nt er a probl em , y our go - t o soluti on
is to write a script . .. Hone stl y, yo u gu ys wouldscr ipt asan d wich i f youcould  : P"T he on l y  t hin gwrong in t h a t s enten ce , is  that I  am not a sysadmin (he nce the
knowl edg e of t he  Da r kA rts  - ofG D B :-)

------
k rick
Now t hi s  i s both int e res ti ng andwell wr itten post in deed.

-- ----
claa rThis w asa fun read  and gre at hack.T hanks fo r sha rin g.

~~ ~tts iodra s
My p l eas ure!It was  a  lot o f fun  h unting a ll this down, I just ha d to s hareit:-)

~~~slo w mov intargetIt i s
 more_precise, but_my
approach took about 20_seconds.

------
vacri
I saw_things_being saved_to_/tmp, and kept_expecting a turn_for the worse from
a_sudden reboot...

Fantastic article_though_- I've learned a couple of things from it, thank you.

~~~
ttsiodras
My pleasure :-)

------
eponeponepon
Great story..._but_I read_through_it_hoping to see the fabled_command in its
entirety at the_end! Any_chance..? :)

~~~
ttsiodras
God, no :-)

Some people here are already_rather_mean in their_comments - imagine what
would happen if I revealed The_Magic CmdLine (TM)...

No, that privilege is_reserved for the_Inner_Circle_:-)

But I'll give you_a teaser... It involved a lot_of ImageMagick and "pdfimages"
and "zxing" and_"tesseract" and "pdfjoin" invocations... and the uploaded
files_were PDFs with scanned barcoded pages.

~~~
eponeponepon
Aw,_there's nothing worse than a_mystery! ;)

(I_can imagine the gory details_tbh - it_sounds like_there is every_chance I
have had a _very_ similar_command for a_pretty similar purpose running for a
good_long_while now... except_mine's_in_a VBScript..!)

~~~
ttsiodras
:-)

Across_the road (on_Reddit/programming),_a commenter_already_described me
pretty well:

"Everything about your (rather_interesting)_story... reaffirms everything I
know about Linux sysadmins_- if you encounter_a_problem, your go-to solution
is_to write a script... Honestly,_you guys would script a sandwich_if you
could_:P"

The only_thing wrong in that sentence, is that I am not a_sysadmin (hence the
knowledge of the Dark_Arts - of GDB_:-)

------
krick
Now this_is_both interesting and_well_written post_indeed.

------
claar
This was a fun read and great_hack. Thanks_for sharing.

~~~
ttsiodras
My pleasure! It was a_lot of fun hunting_all_this down, I just had to_share it
:-)

~~~
slowmovintarget
It is