OpenSSL drops TLS 1.0/1.1 support for Debian Unstable and what does it mean...
From the announcement mailing list: I've just uploaded a version of OpenSSL to unstable that disables the TLS 1.0 and 1.1 protocol. This currently leaves TLS 1.2 as the only supported SSL/TLS protocol...
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Linux/Unix desktop fun: Bastet Tetris(r) clone with block-choosing AI for...
Do you love the puzzle and Linux/Unix-like system? Command line? Try ncurses based Tetris clone which is harder than every other Tetris out there. From the project home page: Have you ever thought...
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I put a cronjob in /etc/cron.{hourly,daily,weekly,monthly} and it does not...
Recently I created a simple shell script called backup.sh in /root/scripts directory to just backup MySQL database and dumped it to /nfs/mysql/ directory. I put a file (more like used the ln command...
View ArticleThe Librem 5: Your Ultimate GNU/Linux FLOSS Smartphone
Purism is well known for Linux based laptop with Coreboot. Now they started a crowdfunding campaign today for its smartphone called Purism Librem 5. What is so special about this phone? It is 100%...
View ArticleHow to corrects your previous Linux/Unix command with thefuck app
Let us face it we all make mistakes at the command line. Typos? Wrong options? Forget to add sudo? The list goes on. There is a neat little app called thefuck which corrects your previous Linux and...
View ArticleHow to colorizing cat command output or files using ccat app on Linux or Unix...
The [nixcmd name="cat"] (short for concatenate) is one of the most frequently used flexible commands on Linux, Apple MacOS X, *BSD (FreeBSD / OpenBSD / NetBSD), Unix-like operating systems. It is...
View Article2 awesome open source apps to share your terminal over the web
Want to share your terminal over the web for demo, learning or collaboration purpose? Try these two applications to share your terminal as a web application.
View ArticleHow to supercharge string search through a directory hierarchy on a Linux/Unix
Usually, I use the [nixcmd name="grep"] for code searching on my box. Recently, I come across another cool tool called ag. It is an attempt to make something better than ack, which itself is better...
View ArticleImprove your bash/sh shell script with ShellCheck lint script analysis tool
ShellCheck is a static analysis tool for shell scripts. One can use it to finds bugs in your shell scripts. It is written in Haskell. You can find warnings and suggestions for bash/sh shell scripts...
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How to records statistics about a Linux machine’s uptime
Linux/Unix sysadmins have a weird obsession with server uptime. There is a xkcd comic devoted to this subject where a good sysadmin is an unstoppable force that it stands between the forces of darkness...
View ArticleDownload of The Day: Fedora Linux 27
Fedora Linux version 27.0 has been released ( jump to download ) after many months of constant development and available for download in various media format. Fedora 27 is a free and open source...
View ArticleCommand line fun: Insult the user when typing wrong bash command
You can configure sudo command to insult user when they type the wrong password. Now, it is possible to abuse insult the user when they enter the wrong command at the shell prompt.
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Book review: Mastering Vim Quickly From WTF to OMG in no time
The vim editor is a free and open source text editor. It is a clone of vi text editor. Vim is extremely popular among the Linux, macOS and Unix-like system users. Vim has many commands. It comes with...
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gtop: Awesome system monitoring dashboard for Linux/macOS Unix terminal
> I like htop interactive process viewer. Recently I found another one called gtop. It is similar to top, but fancier. Let us see how to install and use gtop on a Linux or macOS Unix based system.
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Monitor Linux CPU temperature, frequency, power in a graphical way
S-tui is a free and open source terminal UI for monitoring your computer. s-tui allows to monitor CPU temperature, frequency, power and utilization in a graphical way from the terminal. It is written...
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Updated version of Debian Linux 8/9 has been released
The Debian project has announced an updated version of Debian 9 (codename "stretch") and Debian 8 (codename "jessie"). One can get new updates merely running the apt command/apt-get command.
View ArticleUpdate your OpenSSL on FreeBSD 10.x/11.x to fix vulnerabilities
FreeBSD includes software from the OpenSSL Project for the Transport Layer Security (TLS) and Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) protocols. OpenSSL has multiple vulnerabilities on a FreeBSD. Currently, no...
View ArticleHow to customize title in WordPress themes using pre_get_document_title
WordPress version 4.4 and above use a filter called pre_get_document_title() for a customzing title for each page, post, tag, category and more. For example, I can change 404 error title using this...
View ArticleDeleting all existing comment author urls in WordPress using mysql command
I have like over 50k+ comments posted on this site. A commenter is allowed to leave their website or Github/Twitter URL in the comment section. Unfortunately, many websites are dead creating a mess....
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Ubuntu 17.10 no longer available for download due to LENOVO bios getting...
Lenovo is a Chinese multinational technology company that is well known for LENOVO laptops, desktops and other IT equipment. The download of Ubuntu Linux 17.10 is currently discouraged due to an issue...
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