today's howtos
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How to schedule Osquery to monitor your system regularly | Enable Sysadmin
Scheduled queries allow you to collect and process data about your systems on a regular cadence so that you can respond to changes promptly.
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How To Install ExifTool on Linux Mint 21 - idroot
In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ExifTool on Linux Mint 21. For those of you who didn’t know, ExifTool is a free and open-source software program for reading, writing, and manipulating image, audio, video, and PDF metadata. It supports a wide range of file formats, making it a versatile tool for anyone who needs to view, edit, or manipulate metadata. ExifTool is frequently updated with new features and bug fixes, and the developers provide excellent support via the official website.
This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of ExifTool on Linux Mint 21 (Vanessa).
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How To Upgrade To Ubuntu 22.10 ‘Kinetic Kudu’ | Itsubuntu.com
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How to Install Tor Browser on Your Chromebook [2 Ways] | Beebom
While the Chrome browser works stupendously well on Chromebooks, some users might want to install the Tor browser for added privacy protection. As you know, Tor is one of the best browsers for privacy that offers a private Tor network to route traffic securely and has many built-in security features. So if you are a privacy-conscious user and want to install the Tor browser on your Chromebook, this guide is just what you need. You can either install the Linux version or go for the Android version of the Tor browser based on your requirement. So on that note, let’s move to the tutorial.
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Setting up a Cloudflare Tunnel on the Raspberry Pi - Pi My Life Up
Cloudflare is a company that has become well-known for its DDOS protection services. However, it is also one of the leaders in providing secure and private connections.
One of the products that Cloudflare offers for free is its tunneling service. This tunnel allows you to create a secure connection between your device and the Cloudflare network.
Using Cloudflare’s tunnel on your Raspberry Pi, you don’t have to worry about opening any ports in your firewall. If you want to give access to a service that uses HTTP or HTTPS, you won’t even need Cloudflared installed on another device.
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What is the whoami Command on Linux - Pi My Life Up
The whoami command is short for “Who am I” and will print the effective username of the user that invoked the command. It is a fundamental command and will come in handy if you need to know the current user’s identity. For example, you might want to check the user before running a script.
The Linux version of the whoami command differs from the Windows version. The Windows version has more options you can use with the command, while the Linux only features two options. However, the basic functionality of the command is the same on both operating systems.
If you want a command that provides you with more information about the system’s current users, you should look at using the w or who command. Even without any options, the who command will provide you with a decent amount of information.
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How to Install ZoneMinder on the Raspberry Pi - Pi My Life Up
ZoneMinder is free, open-source software that allows you to monitor your CCTV feeds from one location. Best of all, thanks to being open-source software, it has support for most analog or IP cameras.
The Raspberry Pi makes an excellent pick for running ZoneMinder, especially when you don’t have many cameras since it is relatively low-powered and can be left running 24/7.
To make the most of ZoneMinder, you will need to know your cameras’ IPs and how to connect to them. Thanks to ZoneMinders popularity, you can often search for your camera brand name followed by “ZoneMinder” and find connection guides.
Over the following sections, we will cover how to install all of the software required to get ZoneMinder running on a Raspberry Pi.
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How to Install the Plex Media Server on Ubuntu - Pi My Life Up
The Plex Media Server is one of the best ways to categorize and stream your media from Ubuntu to any Plex client.
This server organizes all of your media, whether that be a photo, audio, movie, or TV show, and allows you to stream it to a Plex client. If you pay for the Plex Pass, the server can even scan your media and allow you to skip intros.
For devices that don’t support the format you have your media in, the Plex Media Server can even transcode it on the fly to a supported format.
In the following sections, you will learn how to install the Plex Media Server to your Ubuntu system using the official repositories.
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How to Run a Python Script - Pi My Life Up
For this tutorial to work correctly, you will need to install Python to your chosen operating system. We have tutorials on installing Python to Windows, macOS, and Linux. These are all straightforward and will not take long to complete.
The steps below will take you through all you need to know to run a Python script. If you encounter any issues, your system may not have Python configured correctly.
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Running Pi-Hole as a Docker Container - Pi My Life Up
Pi-Hole is a software that act as your DNS provider to actively block internet ads and trackers. It does this by filtering the DNS requests and sending any blocked domains into a blackhole, so the request is never completed.
Another cool thing about Pi-Hole is that it can also work well to monitor your network traffic, as you can set it to log any DNS requests that the server receives.
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How to exit Python in the Terminal - Pi My Life Up
There are a couple of different methods that you can use to exit the Python interpreter while in the terminal, which I will go into detail below. The instruction for Linux or macOS is slightly different from Windows, so choose carefully.
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How to Install and Configure NordVPN on Ubuntu - Pi My Life Up
NordVPN is one of the most popular VPN services around, known for its fast and diverse network while managing to maintain privacy.
VPN stands for Virtual Private Network and allows you to create a secure tunnel between two locations. This tunnel is heavily encrypted, meaning no one can see what’s occurring inside it. In addition, services will see you connecting from the VPN provider’s IP address and not your own.
For Linux systems such as Ubuntu, the NordVPN team maintains its own client. This client has some benefits over using the Wireguard or OpenVPN apps but requires you to use the desktop version of Ubuntu.
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How to Install Webmin with free Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate on Ubuntu 22.04
Webmin is a web-based application for managing Linux-based operating systems.
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How to Install Yarn Package Manager on Ubuntu 22.04
Yarn is a package manager for JavaScript environments.