Hardware Over the Network: Passthrough USB Devices, GPU, Sound Card, and Disks to a Remote Machine

Date: 02/09/2025

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In one of our earlier articles, we looked at ways to treat all sorts of things as files and directories: WebDAV, BitTorrent, SSH, and even GPU memory. But what if we want access not to a remote or local service, but to the devices of a remote machine? For example, to set up USB passthrough to the local machine and use the devices attached to that remote USB port as if they were local.
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Vulnerability Scanning with Kali Linux: Penetration Testing Essentials

Date: 01/09/2025

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Vulnerability scanning is the process of identifying and analyzing critical security weaknesses in a target environment. It’s sometimes referred to as a vulnerability assessment. Vulnerability scanning is one of the core activities in a program aimed at discovering and remediating such weaknesses. It enables you to evaluate all security controls across your IT infrastructure.
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13 Essential Sysadmin Utilities Every System Administrator Should Know

Date: 26/08/2025

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A well-stocked toolbox is what separates a seasoned pro from a novice. And when it comes to Linux administration, that toolbox is just about the most important thing you have. In this article, we won’t talk about things like Nagios, Puppet, Webmin, or fancy Apache log analyzers—you should already be familiar with those. Instead, we’ll focus on small utilities that can make your life much easier.
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Creating a Bootable USB Drive with Arch Linux Live Image

Date: 09/08/2025

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Today, we’ll create a “live” USB drive with the Arch Linux installation image. By “live,” I mean you’ll be able to install and remove programs, modify any files, and save changes while using it. I’ve prepared a detailed guide on the essential steps, but you’ll be able to customize everything to your liking from there.
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Exploring firewalld: A Simple and Powerful Firewall for Linux to Replace iptables

Date: 07/08/2025

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There have been numerous articles dedicated to configuring a firewall using iptables in Linux, and given the topic’s popularity, many more are likely to be written. For simple configurations, things are quite straightforward, but when dealing with complex networks and numerous computers, it becomes far more challenging. Additionally, porting rules to different systems is not always seamless.
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10 Compelling Reasons to Choose Arch Linux: Embracing Minimalism with Maximum Power

Date: 06/08/2025

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We felt that writing about the installation and setup of Arch Linux might be considered passé and repetitive. Therefore, we decided to approach it from a different angle and discuss why this system exists in the first place and why millions of users prefer it over the more familiar Ubuntu, Debian, and Fedora. Spoiler alert: Arch Linux isn’t necessarily better than other systems—it’s ideologically different.
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Manjaro vs Arch Linux: Why Stick with Arch for Advanced Users?

Date: 05/08/2025

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The world of Linux desktop systems is incredibly diverse. As of today, the Distrowatch.com ranking lists 288 distributions, each with its own philosophy and area of application. Throughout the history of the ranking, hundreds of distributions have come and gone, but one has managed to gain popularity and rise to third place in just a few years. That is Manjaro, a distribution based on Arch Linux, which has surpassed its parent by a significant margin.
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Mastering systemd: Creating Your Own Linux Service

Date: 29/07/2025

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Despite numerous challenges and mixed feelings from users, systemd has already become the de facto standard in most Linux distributions. With it, you can create a simple service in just a few minutes and with about ten lines of configuration. However, many of its more intriguing features are poorly documented or require an in-depth understanding of systemd’s intricacies.
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Run a Full Ubuntu Desktop on Windows 10 with Linux Integration Tools

Date: 19/07/2025

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Since the author wrote the previous article about Windows Subsystem for Linux, more than half a year has passed. During this time, Microsoft released the first major update for Windows 10 — the Anniversary Update 1607, which made all new features, including WSL, available to any user who installed the update. WSL has become much more refined and, arguably, more “complete”.
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Exploring Endless OS: A Package-Free Linux Distribution

Date: 18/07/2025

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What does an average Linux distribution look like? Generally, it’s like a system assembled from thousands of packages, with additional desktop interface tweaks, possibly its own installer, and configuration system. In essence, most distributions are quite similar and are built on the same idea: package + package + package = OS. Endless is entirely different—it has no traditional packages. Instead, it features a concept of an atomically updatable core system and uses Flatpak sandboxes for applications.
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Understanding the Linux Boot Process: From Power-On to Desktop

Date: 17/07/2025

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The best way to understand how an operating system works is to trace its boot process step by step. It is during booting that all the mechanisms that get the OS up and running are initiated. This process is complex, multi-layered, and sometimes confusing. Studying it can be fascinating, and the discoveries you make along the way might surprise you greatly.
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A Hacker’s Toolkit: 13 Essential Linux Utilities for System Administrators

Date: 16/07/2025

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True Linux warriors interact with the command line daily, and some practically live in it. In this latest roundup, I’ve gathered tools that will make this life easier, more efficient, and even a bit fun. These utilities will be most beneficial for sysadmins and hackers, but everyday users will also find something useful. So dive in! We have 13 interesting and handy tools ahead.
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Essential Console Tools for Every Scenario

Date: 15/07/2025

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It’s always nice to discover a tool that makes life a little bit easier. Whether you’re an admin, hacker, or coder, today’s roundup has something useful for you. We have: another sleek dashboard, a surprise password solution for emergency unlocks, an SSH client with a stable connection, and many other handy items.
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12 Essential Tweaks to Optimize KDE for the Perfect Desktop Experience

Date: 10/07/2025

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Like any other prominent project, KDE has its staunch opponents and ardent supporters. Critics often target KDE for its complexity, excessive customization options, high resource consumption, and perceived lack of stability. However, its supporters counter these points by arguing that the vast array of settings allows KDE to be tailored to any need and hardware configuration.
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Exploring NixOS: The Unique and User-Friendly Linux Distribution

Date: 09/07/2025

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How many times in your life have you reinstalled Linux? And how many times have you installed the same set of packages on multiple different machines? Have you ever had to start from scratch because of a failed system update or configuration? All of this is not only exhausting but can also lead to serious losses, especially in a business context. NixOS can help avoid such problems—a distribution that allows you to configure your system to the desired state with a single command.
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Setting Up a Personal Cloud with Nextcloud: Is It Worth the Effort?

Date: 09/07/2025

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“Should I install some software to make it easier to organize files on the server, share them, and access them from my phone?” I thought, and that’s when everything started to unfold! Even though my initial needs were modest, I decided to first take a look at Nextcloud—a personal cloud platform that not only replaces Dropbox but also does a bunch of other things, including document editing and even downloading torrents and videos from YouTube.
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