This article will cover the steps required to get Kali up and running in Oracle VirtualBox so you can try out the operating system and learn about ethical hacking. VirtualBox Browse to the VirtualBox downloads page and select the appropriate download for your operating system. Also from this page, download the VirtualBox Continue Reading
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Installing Kali 2021 in VirtualBox
In this article, we will cover installing and configuring Oracle VirtualBox, creating a Kali Linux VM (Virtual Machine) and making sure the OS is up to date. Note: A revised artivle covering the installation of Kali 2025.2 is available. VirtualBox Browse to the VirtualBox downloads page and select the appropriate download for Continue Reading
*nix – check disk space
If you’ve tried to use ls -lh to get the size of a directory and it’s content, you’ll have found that it doesn’t give you what you were hoping for. One method to get the size of a directory, including files, sub-directories and their files is to use du (disk Continue Reading
More user admin in *nix
Following on from a much earlier post about user administration in Solaris, I have found a few other tasks that may be fairly common requirements. To change a users login nameusermod -l <new username> <old username>e.g. usermod -l john.knight john.knoght “-l” tells usermod that we want to amend the login Continue Reading
SnipIT No 7: Change colour when using “ls”
SnipIT is a series of short blogs containing useful information in an easily digestible format. Listing the files and directories in a PuTTY session when connected to Red Hat recently, I realised how bad the contrast is between the default dark blue on black. To change this to something more Continue Reading
SnipIT No 6: Allow HTTP through CentOS firewall
SnipIT is a series of short blogs containing useful information in an easily digestible format. With a fresh install of CentOS, the firewall prevents http and https traffic. To test that it is the firewall preventing access to the web server disable the firewall: sudo systemctl stop firewalld Then try Continue Reading
SnipIT No 5: Find the version of Apache on a Linux machine
SnipIT is a series of short blogs containing useful information in an easily digestible format. httpd is the Apache HTTP server program which can be installed on a Linux server (sudo yum install httpd). To find out which version is running on your system, type http -v at a command prompt Continue Reading
Configuring and Running Apache on Solaris
The Apache web server comes with the Solaris 10 operating system but needs some configuration before it can be used. These steps can assist you in getting Apache up and running…. Step 1 Log in as the root user, or another user with root privileges. Step 2: Check the current Continue Reading
Determine Processor and Memory Information in Solaris
How can I find out how much RAM is installed in my Solaris server? How do I know how many CPUs/cores are in my Solaris server? These are two questions you may have asked yourself maybe out of curiosity or perhaps to provide information to colleagues. Well, you’ll be relieved Continue Reading
SnipIT No 3: Using “find” in Solaris: Part 1
SnipIT is a series of short blogs containing useful information in an easily digestible format. find is a useful command in Solaris although it may not always be a straight forward matter using it to get what you want. I have two examples which I use regularly and thought I’d share them Continue Reading