The strings utility for Linux is very useful for finding all text strings in a binary file. I am using a swapfile image as an example. It can easily be searched for various strings that can reveal various information. Below is an example, I am looking for instances of the…
Read MoreHow to update the GRUB bootloader menu on Linux To update the grub bootloader on your Linux box, this is another way to do this. grub-mkconfig > /boot/grub/grub.cfggrub-mkconfig > /boot/grub/grub.cfg This will update the grub2 bootloader and add any new kernels in /boot. Creating a new swapfile for your Linux…
Read MoreTo create a new swapfile on your Linux machine to complement the existing /swap partition; the dd command will come in handy. This command will create the swap file as a loopback filesystem. adeptus-mechanicus ~ # dd if=/dev/zero of=swapfile bs=1024 count=524288adeptus-mechanicus ~ # dd if=/dev/zero of=swapfile bs=1024 count=524288 This command…
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