Accidentally ran rm on a massive log file or a database while a process was still writing to it? Before you panic, learn how to use lsof to find the ‘ghost’ file in the /proc filesystem and snatch your data back.
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23
Apr
Linux Snippets #4: The Zero-Storage Network Clone
Stop filling up your disk with temporary zip files. Here is how to stream a directory directly from one server to another using tar and SSH in a single pipeline.
22
Apr
Github is watching you
github has a nice and easy cli tool to use, but if you thought that it would let you keep your privacy – think again!
05
Apr
Linux Snippets #2: Sanitizing Directory Metadata with ExifTool
Blindly uploading images to the web is a massive privacy leak. Here is how to use exiftool to recursively strip hidden GPS and hardware metadata from your staging directories before they ever leave your disk.
03
Apr
Linux Snippets #1: Auditing Network Visibility with ss
Your Linux system is constantly initiating connections in the background. Learn how to use the modern ss command to instantly audit active network sockets, expose chatty processes, and take back control of your data sovereignty.