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sudo rm -rf / [video] 24 Aug 2013 | 12:08 am
For science…
How to Run cron job as Regular non-root User 22 Aug 2013 | 06:33 am
Instead of putting all of your server’s cron jobs as root, consider having them in a regular user’s crontab. This is better for security reasons as well as good general practice. I’ll show you how! O...
What are the differences in closed, open, and filtered ports on a firewall? 20 Aug 2013 | 05:24 am
Using nmap or other tools, you may have seen results that say open, closed, or filtered. Here is some insight into what this all means! Closed Port Send a SYN packet -> get RST packet. Open Port S...
he.net IPv6 T-shirt! 12 Aug 2013 | 09:25 pm
Here I am in my he.net IPv6 shirt! Rock on,
Convert .flv to .swf in Linux 10 Aug 2013 | 10:28 pm
ffmpeg in Linux can convert .flv or any other video format to .swf. Here is how it works! First install ffmpeg: Convert your file: Done! The output looks as follows:
nmap 6.40 deb for Debian Wheezy 64bit 9 Aug 2013 | 06:29 am
I created a deb for nmap 6.40 for Debian Wheezy 64bit. Check it out! Download: Install: If there is enough demand I may consider making a repository. Enjoy,
Google Authenticator Two-Factor SSH Authentication for Debian Wheezy 28 Jul 2013 | 07:01 pm
Debian does not provide a package for Wheezy to use Google Authenticator as a pam module. However, you can grab and install the Jessie (Debian testing) deb. Here are some steps! First install a neede...
Bitmessage How-to for Debian and Ubuntu Linux 27 Jul 2013 | 07:00 am
Bitmessage is the hip new way to send encrypted messages directly to another person, or a group of persons. No server or middle man is involved! Bitmessage is easy to setup and use. Here are some ins...
Enable KDE style for Iceweasel and other GTK apps in Debian 24 Jul 2013 | 07:04 am
Iceweasel under KDE in Debian needs some help to get the KDE look and appearance. Here is a good tip for Iceweasel users! First install the following packages: Next, go to Systems Settings > Applica...
iperf.stmiller.org – Public iperf Server 18 Jul 2013 | 04:28 am
I created a public iperf server to test your internet connection. Here are the details! The server is located at: iperf.stmiller.org Ok now what? 1. First, install iperf: 2. Then run: This will ...
