Useful Unix Commands
Useful Unix commands To search text in files and all subdirectories find [directory] -name [files]...
View ArticlePasswordless logins in Unix
Connecting via SSH, requires a user provide his identity to the remote machine using one of several methods. One method lets you access the remote system without entering a password at each login....
View ArticlePort WordPress from DreamHost to 1and1 VPS
I recently moved several WordPress blogs from DreamHost to a new 1and1 Virtual Private Server installation. Here are directions and screenshots of the move along with notes on problems that I ran...
View ArticleWordPress .htaccess Tips and Tricks
.htaccess files (or "distributed configuration files") provide a way to make configuration changes on your Wordpress site on a per-directory basis. A .htaccess file, containing one or more...
View ArticleGaining Shell Access via Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities
My firewall caught some odd injection attempts which lead to research on the intent of the hackers. Turns out it was an attempt to gain Shell access via Local File Inclusion vulnerabilities and...
View ArticleInstalling an Intrusion Detection System (IDS) and Reporting Interface
An intrusion detection system (IDS) can perform log analysis, check file integrity, monitor policy changes, and keep an eye out for rootkit installations and alert you when a threat is first suspected....
View Article8 Great Netcat (nc) unix commands
Netcat or nc (the command) is a networking utility for debugging and investigating a network,...
View Article20 Linux system monitoring tools to assist SysAdmins when herding cats
Need to monitor Linux server performance? Try these built-in commands and a few add-on tools....
View ArticleCreate new directories and subdirectories in Unix using a single terminal...
It’s funny how programmers get in a "rut", using the same old coding habits and...
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