The Linux Mint website has been compromised once again. This means that if you download a Linux Mint ISO, it would not be safe to use until this is fixed. The information is here: http://pastebin.com/raw/ZMAqGsyp. This is not a good look for this Linux distribution. That is why I am using Fedora Core 25 instead … Read more
Cryptoparty handbook. http://crypty22ijtotell.onion/handbook/index.html. A book about keeping safe online and maintaining anonymity if required. Soylent news. Slashdot styled news website. http://7rmath4ro2of2a42.onion/. NetSec WIKI page. http://netsec7moavvkprc.onion/Main_Page. My Secret World Tech blog. http://32avzir6unmcg2y2.onion/. Debconf Annual Debian conference website. http://gmi5gld3uk5ozvrv.onion/. CyberGuerrilla Anonymous Nexus. http://lu4qfnnkbnduxurt.onion/. Anynymous and secure communication options for the TOR network. The Debian GNU/Linux FAQ. Frequently … Read more
Linux has grown rapidly during the past few years, and so has the IT world’s awareness of it, following the media groundswell surrounding Linux in 1998. Back then it was the latest hot new thing to enter the realm of IT. Now, the hype has leveled out and the facts are starting to establish themselves. … Read more
To crack a Fedora Core password hash easily, the john the ripper utility will come in handy. This allows cracking of Linux passwords without much fuss as long as the password is in the wordlist. Install the utility. [root@darkstar Documents]# dnf install john[root@darkstar Documents]# dnf install john Then it is necessary to make a copy … Read more
The global phenomenon of privatization was embraced around the world during the 1990s by all forms of government with disparate political aims, with Australia “setting the pace for privatization around the world” (Mead and Withers, 2002, p. 7). Privatization can defined as the “full or partial transfer of ownership of public assets to the private … Read more
The Linux desktop has undergone a significant change in layout since the earliest days of the Gnome desktop that we saw on Red Hat Linux back in the day. Those were the days of dial up Internet and 14″ monitors that were far smaller than the massive computer screens that we have now. And the … Read more
My hard drive with Ubuntu 16.10 failed, so I decided to install Fedora 25 instead. This Linux distribution has the advantage of NSA Selinux that greatly improves security. And the Gnome desktop is very fast and good looking to boot. Adding the RPMFusion repositories to Fedora allows the installation of restricted codecs and associated software … Read more
Astronomers have discovered a new exoplanet that is 37.7 light-years from Earth. And it is a very short trip too, at 50,000,000 miles per hour, an intrepid space traveler could reach it in 43.86 average Gregorian years. That is not long at all. At 8000,000,000 kilometers per hour, our space travelers would reach it in … Read more
The operating system runs on a computer and is the interface between a kernel and the user. The operating system allows you to do something useful with your computer. Without one it would boot up and then you would be able to type on the keyboard and move the mouse but nothing would happen. Computer … Read more
The termux terminal emulator for Android is the best way to have a Linux command line on an Android device. This works even on an unrooted device like mine. And you can even use apt-get to install a limited array of software to enhance the application. This works very well, this is a good way … Read more
GTK themes . Vertex. https://github.com/horst3180/Vertex-theme. Vertex is a theme for GTK 3, GTK 2, Gnome-Shell and Cinnamon. It supports GTK 3 and GTK 2 based desktop environments like Gnome, Cinnamon, Mate, XFCE, Budgie, Pantheon, etc. Ceti 2. https://github.com/horst3180/Ceti-theme. The GTK3 theme supports Gnome 3.8, 3.10 and 3.12, but the Gnome Shell theme only works on … Read more
Installing Arch Linux can be a royal pain, but if you use the Arch Anywhere distribution, this will allow easy installation of an Arch Linux system. Download the distribution here. https://arch-anywhere.org/. This Linux distribution will make setting up Arch Linux easier than ever. Write this ISO to a disc and boot your machine with it, … Read more