Archive for the 'Linux Commands' Category

PuTTY Command Sender

I have been a big fan of PuTTY for years.  I am always looking for new PuTTY tips and tricks.  Well I wanted to share one with you that I have been searching for since I started using PuTTY.  It’s called PuTTY Command Sender.  When I was working in a NOC many years ago, I [...]

Aria2 - wget and curl replacement

I have a few homegrown scripts I use at work that use wget and curl.  I was looking for something a little simpler and faster.  Enter Aria2 which is a command-line program that can grab HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, Metalink, and BitTorrent files.  It should be in most package manager archives but here is a link [...]

Linux Command: chattr

I had a student ask if there was a way to protect files from being deleted by root.  The scenario I was told is that they have a Linux server and share SUDO access with several administrators.  The problem is that sometimes files are getting clobbered when other admins are running installs, updates or try [...]