Tools News and Articles

The incron utility provides an easy way to initiate commands and scripts triggered by filesystem events.

Taskwarrior is arguably the most powerful command-line task manager. We show you how to use this application to manage tasks like a pro.

The Volatility forensic tool helps admins analyze what went wrong on a system. When you need to draw conclusions about malware, or even compromised services, peer into memory with Volatility.

Columnist Charly gives Apache a slick coat of Varnish for better performance.

Splunk has mastered the art of finding truly relevant messages in huge amounts of log data. Perlmeister Mike Schilli throws his system messages at the feet of a proprietary analysis tool and teaches the free version an enterprise feature.

The powerful dpkg-reconfigure command can be used to reconfigure an entire installation. We show how to use it wisely.

In "The Matrix Reloaded," Trinity uses Nmap to hack into the power grid to pave Neo's way to the architect of the virtual world. However, the port scanner is also ideal for more mundane purposes – such as discovering vulnerabilities in your domestic network.

Regularly scanning the ports on your own network prevents intruders from sneaking in, but if you have dozens or hundreds of servers, you'll need professional help: Dr. Portscan to the rescue.

For no particular reason, Charly occasionally patrols his server farm and hunts down attackers. He has put together a neat toolbox for this job.