Most people getting into cybersecurity eventually hear the same advice: “Install Kali Linux.” Apparently, the path to becoming a security professional now begins with downloading an operating system that looks vaguely intimidating, opening a terminal, and pretending to understand what metasploit does. Of course, every YouTube cybersecurity expert, self-appointed or otherwise, will tell you to install Kali Linux. Because nothing
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A sysadmin’s look at the improbable persistence of BASH in a world increasingly convinced everything must be modernized immediately. The Black Screen That Terrifies Ordinary People Technology has spent much of the last three decades attempting to persuade humanity that computers ought to feel effortless. Tap here. Click there. Swipe gently. If something goes wrong, an agreeable interface appears bearing
There is a particular species of lie told by technology tutorials. It usually begins with: “Setting up Git is easy.” No.Boiling an egg is easy. Git setup is a procedural interrogation conducted by Linux, SSH, and GitHub working together like three hostile government agencies refusing to acknowledge each other’s paperwork. The mission sounded simple enough: That was the theory. Reality
It’s been a while since I posted about Linux, or networking, for that matter. Between grad school and work projects, blogging about networking and Linux kinda took a back seat. But I’m still working on improving my networking and Linux chops, along with everything else. The learning never really stops… yay. (Yes, I am somewhat still able to find gaps