Security

How To: Use sudo Without A Password

It is possible to use sudo without a password. Doing so is probably a pretty bad idea for most people,…

3 years ago

Make Ubuntu Provide Feedback (Asterisks) When Typing Passwords In The Terminal

By default, Ubuntu doesn't show anything when you type passwords in the terminal. They made this decision for security reasons.…

3 years ago

Let’s Use rkhunter To Look For Rootkits

In this article, we'll go hunting for rootkits with a tool known as 'rkhunter'. It's relatively easy to use rkhunter…

3 years ago

How To: Graphically Login as Root in Ubuntu

In this article, I'm going to show you how to graphically login as root in Ubuntu. This is a generally…

3 years ago

How To: Enable The Root Account in Ubuntu

This will be a quick and easy article, where I explain how to enable the root account in Ubuntu. It's…

3 years ago

How To: Create a New User Without a /home Directory

There are legit reasons to create a new user without a /home directory. Maybe you want a new user to…

3 years ago

How To: Sanitize Exif Data From Your Digital Images For Privacy Sake

When you take a digital picture, the resulting file contains potentially personal information. It is known as 'Exif' and it…

4 years ago

How Long is my Ubuntu Support Going to Last?

Ubuntu versions, and official flavors, have different lengths of time that they're supported. Today, we'll learn how to tell how…

4 years ago

How To: Generate Sufficiently Complex Passwords In The Terminal

In this article, I will tell you how I use pwgen to generate random passwords. It is a simple command,…

4 years ago