Isn’t it annoying, even tiresome, having to explain to a contact what it is and how to unpack it after sending them an archive? If you answered “yes,” you’ll love shar in Linux. With shar, you can “pack” many files into a single one. If you send it to a contact of yours, they’ll just … Read more
Kali Linux uses many kinds of penetration tools to assess the security situation of your devices and networks. Whether you are looking to advance your career as an ethical tester or find the vulnerabilities of your systems, these powerful tools yield excellent results. Almost all of them should be accessible from the main Kali Linux … Read more
If you’re a Gnome (Shell) user who happens to use Firefox, you may notice that the browser doesn’t fully match Gnome 3. No Gnome-style notifications, no client-side decorations and a theme that doesn’t really fit in at all. If you are not concerned about the appearance, then you can continue to use Firefox as it … Read more
du is a command line tool shipped with Linux that reports the amount of disk space used by directories and files. Short for “disk usage,” du is the primary tool for analyzing disk space in the command line. Basic Usage du /path/to/directory Run the du command with a directory to see a complete analysis of … Read more
Let ‘s say that you are using LibreOffice Calc to open up a spreadsheet (or csv file) that your friend send to you, only to find that the rows are in the reverse order that you want them, i.e. the first row is at the last and the last is at the row. Assuming that … Read more
If you find yourself creating similar texts in the terminal day in day out, why not simplify the process and save your time by creating a .txt template script for it? If this sounds interesting, fire up a terminal, choose your favorite text editor, and let’s get started! Create a New Template Script Create a … Read more
There have been several news stories of hackers hijacking Android phone cameras to eavesdrop on their users or supplying them with fake images. As an alert phone owner, you might be looking to prevent that by assessing the likelihood and true risks of such a threat event. Kali Linux is one of the best tools … Read more
There are plenty of eBook readers out there for every platform and device you can think of. Linux has a few great ones, but Foliate, a new Linux eReader, is doing things differently. It’s clean, simple, and it incorporates a lot of the powerful features that you’d expect from a top tablet eReader app. Foliate … Read more
If you are one of those command line geeks who like listening to music while doing work, you’ll be thrilled to know that Pandora, the popular Internet radio service, can be accessed through command line as well. There exists an open source command line Pandora client by the name of Pianobar, which makes it possible. … Read more
Almost all the video we watch, over digital terrestrial TV, over cable, from satellite, or over the Internet, is compressed. Raw, uncompressed video is just too big and would waste too much bandwidth. Way back before DVD and Blu-ray, there was the Video CD (VCD). It was the first format used to commercially distribute films … Read more