Features
Bash Out Some Stats
Using Bash one-liners for stats
With just one line of Bash you can use tools like AWK and gnuplot to quickly analyze and plot your data.
Subtle Differences
Compare PDF documents with DiffPDF
Most PDF viewers lack a function for comparing PDF files, but DiffPDF shows you the differences at a glance.
Address Catcher
Developing a mailbot script
A Python script that captures email addresses will help you understand how bots analyze and extract data from the web.
Gate Search
Pattern-matching tools for chasing down malicious software
The big antivirus companies offer a myriad of malware scanning utilities, but it is often difficult to see what they are really doing or to customize them for specific needs. Beyond the giants are a class of more versatile tools that let you choose the rulesets – and even write your own rules.
Monkey Business
Customizing web content with Tampermonkey
Even small changes in a web page can improve the browsing experience. Your preferred web browser provides all the tools you need to inject JavaScript to adapt the page. You just need a browser with its debugging tools, some knowledge of scripting, and the browser extension Tampermonkey.
The Tracer
Troubleshooting with strace
The strace command-line utility helps you diagnose complex problems by revealing details about the interaction between applications and the Linux kernel.
Rules and Logs
Monitoring Linux system calls with Falco
Create your own rules to detect threats by monitoring system calls.
Ship It!
How Flatpak, AppImage, and Snap are changing software distribution
Modern-day package systems solve some problems posed by classic formats like DEB and RPM. We look at Flatpak, AppImage, and Snap and describe how they differ.
The Watcher
Integrated security with Wazuh
This versatile security app checks for vulnerabilities, watches logs, and acts as a single interface for other tools.
Rethinking the Terminal
An AI coding and terminal agent
The Warp AI agent takes the guesswork out of working at the command line. We show you how to build a simple website with one prompt.
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