today's howtos
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Pixel 7 RAW vs JPG
Back in 2019, when I had a Pixel 2, I compared the Google Android camera app’s RAW (specifically DNG) files against its JPGs, and was left with little temptation to save the DNG files. I just repeated the experiment with my brand-new Pixel 7 and the results are more complicated.
Multiple reviewers have pointed out that the P7 has a really damn good camera/app combo and, well yeah, no point me pounding that drum. It’s scary good.
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Let's Encrypt's interesting certificate issuance error
During the incident, Let's Encrypt issued a number of TLS certificates where the precertificate and issued certificate weren't identical. These TLS certificates didn't pass browser CT checking and also implied a technical compliance failure that made them improper as TLS certificates (see Andrew Ayer's explanation). As explained by Let's Encrypt, one factor in this failure is that Let's Encrypt constructed the issued certificate completely separately from the precertificate, rather than by taking the precertificate and manipulating it. The reason for this decision is, well, let me quote Let's Encrypt directly (without the embedded links, sorry, see the comment itself: [...]
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Key Network Questions
I wrote this on 7 December 2018 but never published it until today. The following are the "key network questions" which "would answer many key questions about [a] network, without having to access a third party log repository. This data is derived from mining Zeek log data as it is created, rather than storing and querying Zeek logs in a third party repository."
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A Practical Guide to the Linux Uniq Command
The uniq command is a useful tool in Linux that helps you find unique lines of text inside a file or from standard output. It filters out all repeated lines, leaving only the unique lines of text in an output. This can be helpful when you’re working with large text files and need to quickly identify distinct lines of text and easily eliminate duplicates to streamline your text-processing tasks.
The aim of this guide is to help you discover the different applications and choices offered by the uniq command, with the goal of incorporating it into your daily toolset.
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5 Best Tools to Find and Remove Duplicate Files in Linux
Organizing your home directory or even system can be particularly hard if you have the habit of downloading all kinds of stuff from the internet using your download managers.
Often you may find you have downloaded the same mp3, pdf, and epub (and all kinds of other file extensions) and copied it to different directories. This may cause your directories to become cluttered with all kinds of useless duplicated stuff.
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How To Add, Delete, And Grant Sudo Privileges To Users In Debian 12
In Debian, managing user privileges and administrative access is crucial for maintaining a secure and efficient system. By granting users the ability to execute administrative tasks without relying on the root account, you can enhance security, control access to sensitive operations, and maintain an audit trail of user activity. This detailed guide walks you through the steps to add, delete, and grant sudo privileges to users in Debian Linux.
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What Is /Opt In Linux? (The Ultimate Guide)
In Linux, the “/opt” directory is a standard directory in the file system hierarchy. It is typically used for installing optional or add-on software packages that are not part of the core operating system.
As you might have guessed by now, “opt” stands for “optional.”
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Guide To Download Debian 10: A Quick and Easy Guide
Debian 10, better known as Buster, is an LTS version of the distro that will receive support till 2024.
In this brief guide, we will walk you through downloading and installing the distro on your machine.