Attackers are using the normally harmless Windows Finger command to download and install a malicious backdoor on victims' devices. The 'Finger' command is a utility that originated in Linux/Unix operating systems that allows a local user to retrieve a list of users on a remote machine or information about a particular remote user. In addition to Linux, Windows includes a … [Read more...] about Windows Finger command abused by phishing to download malware
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You can control Command Prompt access on Windows 10 – here’s how.
Yes, you disable Command Prompt on Windows 10, and in this guide, we'll show you two methods to complete this task. Although, on Windows 10, the Command Prompt console is a useful tool to quickly execute commands to change system settings, run non-graphical applications, troubleshoot problems, and automate tasks, sometimes, it might be necessary to disable the console to … [Read more...] about You can control Command Prompt access on Windows 10 – here’s how.
QuickWall – Command Line Tool Setting Wallpapers from Unsplash
QuickWall is a free and open-source tool to grab the latest wallpapers from Unsplash and set as your desktop background. It works with nitrogen, feh background setter as well as Xfce, KDE, Gnome, Unity. Besides setting wallpapers from Unsplash, it can also change your theme (seems only for terminal theme) based on the wallpapers. How to Install QuickWall in Ubuntu: 1.) … [Read more...] about QuickWall – Command Line Tool Setting Wallpapers from Unsplash
How to Check Ram Size in Linux Command Line in Gb
How to check ram in Linux Ubuntu in command line. Using terminal one can check total memory in Linux in GB. Learn how to check ram size in Linux command line in Gb. free Command free displays the total amount of free and used physical and swap memory in the system, as well as the buffers and caches used by the kernel. The information is gathered by parsing … [Read more...] about How to Check Ram Size in Linux Command Line in Gb
How To Export PowerShell Command History
Lately, I’ve been using PowerShell as the default shell for my daily tasks. I noticed PowerShell out of the box keeps track of all your previous history up to the maximum of 32767 lines. Meaning if you ever need to look back on what you’ve typed into the shell, it remembers almost all of them. This becomes handy if you are looking for commands you were running a while ago … [Read more...] about How To Export PowerShell Command History
How to Save the Output of a Command to a File in Linux Terminal [Beginner’s Tip]
When you run a command or script in the Linux terminal, it prints the output on the screen for your immediate viewing. There will be times when you need to save the output to a file for future references. Now, you can surely copy and paste in Linux terminal but there are better ways to save the output of a shell script or command in Linux command line. Let me show them to … [Read more...] about How to Save the Output of a Command to a File in Linux Terminal [Beginner’s Tip]
Apt Command to Check All Installed Packages in Ubuntu Linux
How to check package is installed or not in Ubuntu? Here is the command to check version of installed package on Ubuntu – show installed package versions or Ubuntu check package versions available. 3 Commands to Check Version of Installed Package Learn how to list installed packages with its Ubuntu version. 1. Using apt command Using apt command with argument list is … [Read more...] about Apt Command to Check All Installed Packages in Ubuntu Linux
Modify the mouse settings from the command line
Windows 10 has two ways that you can use to change the mouse options. The modern method is available from the Settings app > Devices > Mouse, but as is the case with these modernized preferences, they usually lack functionality and are mainly useful for basic changes. The legacy Control Panel option, called Mouse Properties, has more options but it is only a matter … [Read more...] about Modify the mouse settings from the command line
[Quick Tip] One Command to Get A Collection of Gnome Shell Extensions in Ubuntu
This is a beginner’s guide shows how to easily extend functionality of GNOME Shell in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, and Ubuntu 20.10. Ubuntu by default includes three extensions: Desktop Icons, Ubuntu AppIndicators, and Ubuntu Dock. Besides installing more from Gnome Shell extension website, you can run a single command to get a collection of extensions that provide additional and … [Read more...] about [Quick Tip] One Command to Get A Collection of Gnome Shell Extensions in Ubuntu
How to Use apt-cache Command in Debian, Ubuntu and Other Linux Distributions
With apt-cache command, you can search for package details in the local APT cache. Learn to use apt-cache command in this tutorial. What is apt-cache command used for? The apt package manager works on a local cache of package metadata. The metadata usually consists information like package name, version, description, dependencies, its repository and developers. With the … [Read more...] about How to Use apt-cache Command in Debian, Ubuntu and Other Linux Distributions