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Conduct a forensic analysis on a live Linux filesystem

Conduct a forensic analysis on a live Linux filesystem

Secure the system First make sure to secure the backup of the system you will investigate and isolate the system from the network to prevent further compromise or tampering. You can trust no one anymore As the system we are investigating might have been compromised, we cannot trust any of

Linux find command

Linux find command

Master the "find" Command, essential Tips & Tricks for navigating your Linux System. Syntax: find [path...] [expression] Find all files ending with xml find / -type f -name "*.xml" Find a file with the exact name. (case insensitive) find /home -type f -iname "settings.cfg"

Ansible playbook tips

Ansible playbook tips

Checks : if a file is present This task will fail your Ansible playbook if the file doesn't exist and execute the actions under rescue (Here we send an email to admin@domain.com) tasks: - name: Check if we got the generate_report file in /etc/cron.d/

How to create your .deb packages

How to create your .deb packages

You've just created a beautiful application and now you want to deploy it. You may want to create your .DEB package Create the folder structure First, create the following structure (adapt the path /opt/sample-app to match your need) sample-app ├── DEBIAN │ ├── control │ └── postinst └── opt └── sample-app mkdir sample-app/DEBIAN

Block IP by country

Block IP by country

In some cases, you may want to block all traffic from a specific country to reach your server. How to: 1- First, make sure that you have iptables and ipset installed apt update apt install iptables ipset 2- Then if you want to block Russia for example, create a list

Extend an lvm partition

Learn how to expand your Logical Volume Management (LVM) partitions with ease in our comprehensive guide. This article provides clear, step-by-step instructions for extending LVM partitions, allowing you to dynamically adjust your storage space to meet changing requirements.

Send running job to screen session

Send running job to screen session

Imagine this: You kick off a task, expecting it to be as quick as a microwave ping, but it turns out to be more like a slow-cooked stew. The big problem is that it's the end of the day, and you've forgotten to put your task

Use physical drives on Linux VirtualBox 7

Use physical drives on Linux VirtualBox 7

Sometimes, you might want to use a physical disk on a VM. In this article, we will go through all steps necessary to mount a physical drive into your VirtualBox VM on Linux. First, once you have plugged your USB drive (or connected the drive to a SATA port), open

How to install Anydesk on Ubuntu (The right way)

How to install Anydesk on Ubuntu (The right way)

If ever try to install Anydesk on Ubuntu using dpkg command ( dpkg -i anydesk_6.1.1-1_amd64.deb ) you probably got the following error: Unpacking anydesk (6.1.1) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of anydesk: anydesk depends on libminizip1; however: Package libminizip1 is not installed. anydesk depends on

Nginx - Enable SSL

Nginx - Enable SSL

Introduction Let’s Encrypt is a Certificate Authority (CA) that provides an easy way to obtain and install free TLS/SSL certificates, thereby enabling encrypted HTTPS on web servers. It simplifies the process by providing a software client, Certbot, that attempts to automate most (if not all) of the required

Rocky Linux - Enable network at boot time

Rocky Linux - Enable network at boot time

Like Centos, Rocky Linux doesn't activate the network card automatically at boot time. To enable your network at boot time do the following: 1/ Edit your network settings. sudo vi /etc/sysconfig/network-script/ifcfg-enp0s3 2/ Then change the ONBOOT to yes (this option is case insensitive)

Rsync by examples - A fast and versatile file copying tool.

Rsync by examples - A fast and versatile file copying tool.

Rsync is a fast and versatile file copying tool. It can copy locally, to/from another host over any remote shell, or to/from a remote rsync daemon. Famous for its delta-transfer algorithm, which reduces the amount of data sent over the network by sending only the differences between the