Why Ptyxis is a Game-Changer for Embedded Terminal Emulation

Why Ptyxis is a Game-Changer for Embedded Terminal Emulation

When you’re building applications that need terminal-like functionality, embedding a full terminal emulator can feel like overkill. Enter Ptyxis—a lightweight, versatile tool for integrating terminal emulation directly within your application. Here’s a breakdown of why Ptyxis might be the perfect fit for developers looking to add a terminal without the bloat.

What is Ptyxis?

Ptyxis is designed for embedding terminal emulation into applications, especially those built on GNOME or GTK. Rather than a one-size-fits-all terminal emulator, Ptyxis focuses on the essentials, delivering streamlined, customizable terminal functionality.

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What's New in Nmap: A Look at the Latest Features

2024-10-27 3 min read Security Networking Tools

Introduction

The Nmap (Network Mapper) tool has long been a favorite among cybersecurity professionals and network administrators for its robust scanning capabilities. Whether you’re performing a network inventory, managing service upgrades, or simply checking for potential vulnerabilities, Nmap is an indispensable tool.

With the latest release (v7.95) released on 2024/April/23, Nmap continues to evolve, adding new features, improving performance, and expanding its capabilities. In this post, we’ll take a look at the most notable changes and enhancements that come with the latest version.

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Improving DNF Update Speeds with max_parallel_downloads

2024-10-12 2 min read Linux Performance Package Management

When managing a Fedora or RHEL-based system, downloading updates can sometimes be time-consuming, especially when dealing with a slow network connection or multiple large packages or sometimes too many small packages 😀. By default, the DNF package manager downloads 1/3 package at a time, which can slow down the process. However, you can significantly improve download times by tweaking the max_parallel_downloads setting.

What is max_parallel_downloads?

max_parallel_downloads is a configuration option in DNF that controls how many packages are downloaded simultaneously during system updates. By increasing the number of parallel downloads, you can take full advantage of your available network bandwidth and reduce the overall time needed for downloading updates.

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recover-disk-space

2024-10-05 4 min read Linux Storage Administration

Recovering Disk Space by Reducing Reserved Block Count on Linux

Introduction

In Linux systems, disk space management is crucial, especially when storage is running low. One often-overlooked aspect is the space reserved by the filesystem, known as reserved blocks. These blocks can consume a significant amount of disk space. In this post, we’ll explore what reserved blocks are, why they’re important, and how you can reduce the reserved block count to free up space.

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HTTPSorHTTP

2024-09-08 7 min read Security Web TLS SSL HTTPS

The Illusion of Web Security: A Cautionary Tale

Alex was a bright developer. Fresh out of college and eager to make a mark, he landed a job at a promising tech startup. His first major project: build a new web application for the company’s clients. As Alex dove into the world of code, he kept hearing the same advice from his peers and mentors: “Make sure the site uses HTTPS. It’s the gold standard for web security.”

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Hackernews In Your Inbox

2024-08-25 1 min read Bash Python Scripting Learning Hacking News

If you do not want to subscribe to any newsletter but still want to get some news delivered to you inbox then this post is for you.

First you need to get a script that can pull the hacker-news articles for you and you can find my script here. You can modify this script, specially the line: for id in trending_list[:50]: to change the number of posts that you would like to see in the mail.

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Windows msc files

2024-08-04 2 min read Windows OS

MSC files are snap-in control files that are associated with the Microsoft Management Console on Windows machines to run administrative tasks. Here is a list of msc files that you can find in Windows.

MSC File Console Name Details
azman.msc Authorization Manager Manage Authorization Stores
certlm.msc Certificates Local Computer Loads the list of certificates of the local computer
certmgr.msc Certificates Loads the list of certificates of the user
comexp.msc Component Services Loads Component Services Event Viewer and Services
compmgmt.msc Computer Management Includes System Tools (Task Scheduler, Event Viewer, Shared Folders, Local Users and Groups, Performance and Device Manager) Storage (Disk Management) and Services and Applications (Services and WMI Control)
devmgmt.msc Device Manager Opens the Device Manager to manage hardware and devices
devmoderunasuserconfig.msc To manage the Start Menu Taskbar and Notification settings
diskmgmt.msc Disk Management Opens Disk Management to administrate connected storage devices
eventvwr.msc Event Viewer Opens the Event Viewer which displays the operating system software and hardware events
fsmgmt.msc Shared Folders Loads the list of shared folders sessions and open files
gpedit.msc Group Policy Editor Loads Group Policy Editor to manage system policies
lusrmgr.msc Local Users and Groups Interface to manage local users and user groups
perfmon.msc Performance Monitor Loads Windows Performance Monitor
printmanagement.msc Print Management Manage printers
rsop.msc Resultant Set of Policies List policies full results only available through command-line tool gpresult
secpol.msc Local Security Policy Loads policies such as account policies public key policies or advanced audit policy configuration
services.msc Services Manager Loads the list of installed services to manage them.
taskschd.msc Task Scheduler Loads the Task Scheduler to manage tasks
tpm.msc Trusted Platform Module Management Manage the TPM on the local device.
wf.msc Windows Firewall Starts Windows Firewall with Advanced Security
wmimgmt.msc WMI Management Configure and Control the Windows Management Instrumentation Service
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