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news Nov 23, 2018 3 min read

PHP 5.x Security Support Ends In December 2018 Puts 60%+ Websites On Risk

Basically, in 10 weeks we will have more than half of the websites exposed to potential security problems if after the new year there is a vulnerability in PHP 5.x.According to statistics from W3Techs, 61.7% of all websites whose server-side programming language we know, currently use PHP 5.x, and PHP 5.6 will no longer have support on December 31, 2018, that is, will stop receiving security updates for your server and for the underlying technologies. This is a big problem because it simply

Reviews Nov 19, 2018 4 min read

Best Open Source Skype Alternatives For Linux

Video calls and conferencing have become almost a regular thing. Interviews, business talks, personal calls are all made on video call software like Skype. However, Skype has always given updates and feature upgrades to Linux users very late. It almost feels like Skype doesn’t care about it’s Linux users. So we actually decided to look at some open-source Skype alternatives for Linux. Ring As per the official description, ‘Ring is a free and universal communication platform which p

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Learn Git Nov 17, 2018 6 min read

Tags And Sub-modules - Git Series Part 6

This is the final guide in the Git series. Here, we will be covering two more major features that Git has to offer: tags and sub-modules. If you have been following the previous guides, and other materials, you should have a clearer understanding of what Git is, what it does, how to use it best, and how to troubleshoot. Here is a list of many of the aspects we have covered in this series: * The basics: cloning a repo, committing changes, pushing to and pulling from a remote repository.

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Linux tools Nov 17, 2018 3 min read

Rclone - An Rsync Alternative To Sync File With Online Cloud Storage

Backup and Sync are have become essential today and this brings tools like rsync. Rsync is an amazing tool to sync files between 2 computers. But wouldn’t it be cooler if we could sync files from a computer to cloud storage. This is where rclone – a mod of rsync comes in. Rclone can sync files from your computer to cloud-based storage services including google drive, one drive, drop-box, amazon drive and many more. Installation The installation is pretty simple just head over

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Linux Tutorials Nov 15, 2018 7 min read

10 Linux Commands For Network Diagnostics

It is difficult to find a Linux computer that is not connected to the network, be it server or workstation. From time to time it becomes necessary to diagnose faults, intermittence or slowness in the network. In this article, we will review some of the Linux commands most used for network diagnostics. Diagnose Network In Linux With These Commands 1. ping One of the first commands, if not the first one, when diagnosing a network failure or intermittence. The ping tool will

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Linux Tutorials Nov 12, 2018 3 min read

Installing Vundle: The Plugin Manager For Vim

Today, this guide will present a step-by-step guide of how to install and configure Vundle (Vim Bundle) from GitHub, and what issues you may face when installing Vundle. As many of you may know, vim is a console-based text editor that has numerous advanced features. One such feature is that its functionality can be extended and customized using plugins written by other people. Managing these plugins, however, can be rather tedious. Vundle attempts to assist users in managing these plugin

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Linux Distributions Nov 11, 2018 5 min read

How To Install Kali Linux

When it comes to penetration testing, hacking and offensive distros, one of the first to be mentioned is Kali Linux. It is based on Debian and is available in 32-bit and 64-bit editions. Today we take a look at installing Kali Linux. We will look at using the entire disk and installing alongside Windows. Installation Prerequisites * A minimum of 20 GB disk space for the Kali Linux install. * RAM for i386 and amd64 architectures, minimum: 1GB, Recommended: 2GB or more. * CD-DVD D

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Learn Bash Nov 10, 2018 2 min read

BASH Comments [Part 3]

Welcome to third article of BASH scripting series. Today we’ll dive into a very important topic, BASH comments. Comment, in programming, is different from the online world of the Internet where you read an article or a blog and then post opinions or applaud the author in the comment section. * BASH Comments * Why comment code? * The #!/bin/bash line * Conclusion BASH Comments Comment is one or more sentences written in your preferred language explaining how the

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Linux Tutorials Nov 9, 2018 4 min read

How To Install Kali Linux Tools In Ubuntu

Today I am going to do a quick demonstration of how to easily install a suite of security testing tools from Kali Linux onto a Ubuntu machine. For a bit of background information, Kali Linux is a distribution derived from Debian. Its sole purpose is to provide a suite of tools for penetration testing (pentesting) and forensics. It is provided by Offensive Security, an organization dedicated to providing security training. There is a very long list of tools available for Kali. Such tools

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news Nov 6, 2018 5 min read

Red Hat - How An Open Source Software Company Became 34 Billion Dollars Company

In a historic milestone, Red Hat, the company that triumphed with Linux and open source has been acquired by IBM for 34,000 million dollars, the largest transaction in history for a software company. In its 25 years of history, Red Hat has been in charge of demonstrating that betting on open source is not only profitable, but it can generate millionaire profits and that believing in Linux and its philosophy of collaboration can be the basis of a business of gigantic figures. But how di

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Reviews Nov 6, 2018 3 min read

Wonderwall: Cool Wallpaper Program For Linux

Wonderwall is a snap app cool wallpaper program for Unity and GNOME Desktop Environment. Its simple user interface allows the user to easily browse, download and install wallpapers on his Ubuntu desktop. The program provides high-resolution images which are suitable for modern widescreen monitors. However, it is still in its infancy so certain features are still buggy but not critical enough to negatively impact the program’s functionality. Installing Wonderwall Launch Ubuntu

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Reviews Nov 5, 2018 3 min read

How Linux Makes Life Easier

This article is about how Linux simplifies various things from software installations, to secure repositories to an easy to use terminal. We divided the Making life easier with Linux article into three parts so that we could carter for three groups of computer users; A novice, a professional and a developer. Making Life Easier With Linux (For Beginners) The founder of Linux, ‘Linus Torvalds’ created Linux because he did not like the rigidity of MS-DOS. His dissatisfaction with

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