30+ Basic Linux Commands at HackITLinux

Here are some basic linux commands. Some are well known and some aren't. These work on my Mandrake 8.1 system. xkill Kills a running program exit Exits the terminal reboot Reboots the system halt Shutsdown the computer startx Starts xwindows from terminal man man(command)shows help files info info(command) shows help files --help (command)--help shows help files su Allow you to login as Super User ls "Lists" the contents of the directory pwd Displays "present working directory" cd cd (name) change directory TO:(name) mkdir mkdir [...] Read More


10 Helpful Linux Commands at HackITLinux

Ten more basic linux commands I thought could help you 1. "Is" This is used to see the contents of your current directory. 2. "mkdir" This is used to make a directory such as "cats". Type the following: mkdir cats. 3. "cd" This is used to change the directory. To change change to the directory "dogs", type the following: cd dogs. 4. "cd.." This is used to change to the previous [...] Read More


Windows VS. Linux Security Report at HackITLinux

Perhaps the most oft-repeated myth regarding Windows vs. Linux security is the claim that Windows has more incidents of viruses, worms, Trojans and other problems because malicious hackers tend to confine their activities to breaking into the software with the largest installed base. This reasoning is applied to defend Windows and Windows applications. Windows dominates the desktop; therefore Windows and Windows applications are the focus of the most attacks, which [...] Read More


Basic scoring fantasy football leagues are dinosaurs at End Zone Buzz

If you play fantasy football and you select first in your draft, your job is easy, no matter what scoring method you use; you take LaDainian Tomlinson. Sit back, and ride your superstar into the playoffs. After Tomlinson, though it gets interesting, especially if you're in a basic scoring league, which emphasizes touchdowns, rather than yardage. I received an e-mail recently from a guy who plays in a basic scoring league, and [...] Read More


Linux Makes Windows Super Secure at The Gadgets Weblog

Hypothetical situation: you're a company with a lot of trade secrets and a lot of road warriors with laptops, that go to many, many places with Internet connections with less than optimal security. The people who operate these laptops aren't geeks by any stretch of the imagination, or even if they are, they aren't exactly up on the latest trends in hacking, so someone ends up hacking into their computer, [...] Read More