linux
In the part 1 of this post, I wrote about getting a new laptop from/for work. I also dug into the similarities and differences between my old Thinkpad T440 and my work computer, a Macbook Pro. Now, after more than 6 months of using the Macbook as my primary
linux
It has been quite some time since I had last used a computer that would connect to the Wifi and Bluetooth out of the box without having me to scream at my computer screen and rip some hair. But that changed when I got my work laptop. It is a
ctf
The last part of the Bandit challenges was relatively easy with most of the flags attainable with basic git knowledge, except for the last restricted shell escape. Try them here: OverTheWire Bandit Bandit 27-28 This is as simple as it can get at this stage. Just clone the repo
linux
One thing that I really hate, and I don't use that word very often while describing my computer preferences, is system crashes. It's one of those things; just unacceptable to me. You're working on something important, and all of a sudden, the DE (Desktop
diy
I came across this utility called Duplicity couple of days ago and found it to be very useful. I'll use this little post to write about what it is and how can it be used to create encrypted backups of not so frequently accessed data on servers that
linux
I started using GNU/Linux full time sometime in 2011. Before that, it was all tiny bits here and there, virtualbox and stuff like that. But then, I finally made my mind to replace the Windows based OS that I was running for Linux. Trust me, it was a very
debian
The next major stable release of the Debian lineup, the 8th one, codename Jessie was launched on 25th of april, last month. And like every Debian release, this one was packed with an awfully large package repo, meaning more free stuff to choose from, one of the fundamental reason I
linux
The following is a piece from my previous blog. I had written it in one of my diaries and since that blog of mine is no more, I would like to publish it here. My views on Linux/GNU and why it is one of the most amazing thing you