Which Linux to Use

 

A common question I hear is ‘Why are there so many different versions of Linux?‘ Especially when there is simply ‘Windows’, or ‘OS X’, it seems logical that there could be a single ‘Linux’, but for . . . → Read More: Which Linux to Use

Install aircrack-ng on Debian Linux

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How to Kill Zombie Processes

Killing zombie processes in Linux or Unix cannot be done, as they are already dead. :) Often the only solution is to restart your machine. However, it is sometimes possible to kill or restart the parent process . . . → Read More: How to Kill Zombie Processes

What’s New in Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS

Ubuntu Server 12.04 will be released on 26 April 2012. Ubuntu 12.04 is supported with security updates until 2017 which makes Ubuntu LTS an attractive choice for use as a server. At the time of this blog . . . → Read More: What’s New in Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS

Troubleshoot ssh Authentication Failure

ssh has a built in debug mode from the client side to provide information in troubleshooting a connection. This will provide information such as mismatch in client/server configuration options, key conflicts, permission problems, and various other useful . . . → Read More: Troubleshoot ssh Authentication Failure

Check Site for Malware with Google Safe Browsing

The following URL can be used to check a site for malware:

http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=example.com

The diagnostic url works to check any site, replacing the domain at the end with the site you wish to check.

http://www.google.com/safebrowsing/diagnostic?site=xxxxxxxx.xxx

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BlindElephant – Web Application Fingerprinting

BlindElephant is a nifty python app that fingerprints web applications such as wordpress, drupal, mediawiki, phpbb, joomla, and many others to determine the version of the web application.

BlindElephant works via a new trendy technique of fetching . . . → Read More: BlindElephant – Web Application Fingerprinting

Postfix Empty Mail Queue

To empty / clear / delete the Postfix mail queue, simply issue this command:

$ sudo postsuper -d ALL

The output will look similar to this:

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