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Connect Filezilla with Amazon EC2 Ubuntu Server

In this quick guide we will learn how to connect to your amazon aws ec2 ubuntu server using a FTP client like Filezilla. 1. first make sure filezilla is installed sudo apt-get install filezilla Read more »

Simple Hello World page with django 1.9 in Ubuntu / Linux Mint [Beginners] [Part - 1]

Django is a web framework written in python. It is good for fast web application development. In this tutorial we will learn how to make a simple web page showing "Hello World" using django templates. we will also be applying styling to our page with css static files, we won't be dealing with any database or any advanced stuffs here. This tutorial is aimed at beginners, So I 'll try to explain things in simple language without much technical detail. Read more »

How to login as root / superuser in ubuntu linux ?

ROOT Open up your terminal ( ctrl+alt+t ) and enter this command. sudo su enter your password and now you are root user! Notice the $ prompt has changed to # . aman@vostro:~$ sudo su [sudo] password for aman: root@vostro:/home/aman# Now, you don't need to use sudo anymore. for eg. now simply use apt-get update instead of sudo apt-get update . You must be very cautious being a root user. To come back to your normal $ prompt hit ctrl+d .

Make a simple basic Keylogger in Python for Linux

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Keylogger is a program used to monitor keystrokes. the keystrokes are stored in a file somewhere. Lets say you want to see what other people were doing on your computer, when you were away. you can just start the keylogger and spy on them! A Keylogger can be used by a hacker to record sensitive information like usernames, password or credit card detail etc. NOTE: This piece of code should not be used for unethical means. if you do so you are on your own risk. I have written a very simple keylogger in python using pyxhook  module which is an implementation of  pyhook module (for Windows OS). Let's first see how to run the keylogger and after that we will understand how it is written. Read more »

Show Asterisks for Password input in Linux/Mac terminal

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Whenever you are prompt to enter your password in your linux/mac terminal you cannot see the number of characters typed i.e. you don't get any visual feedback so you may sometimes mess up your password. with the simple steps below you can view asterisks (*) for your entered password. Read more »

Get synced lyrics on your Linux Box with OSD Lyrics

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Want to sing along with your favourite song in your Linux machine? Here comes OSD lyrics! OSD Lyrics is a lyrics viewer compatible with various media players. It is not a plugin but a standalone program. OSD Lyrics shows synchronized lyrics on your desktop, in the style similar to KaraOK. It works with Rhythmbox, Banshee, VLC, Clementine, Songbird, Amarok, Audacious, Exaile, Qmmp, Quod Libet, MPD, and XMMS2 and More . Read more »

Writing a C/C++ program on ubuntu terminal

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Here is a simple 5 step instruction to compile and execute C/C++ program on the linux terminal. I have also included a sample C/C++ example to demonstrate. In order to write the program in the terminal itself, we need a console  (terminal)  based  text editor so,  I am using Vim in this tutorial since vim is the most popular console text editor, but  you are free to write your program in any editor like nano,  pico, jed  or  vim etc. Now, lets follow the instructions but it would be really helpful if you learn some vim basics here  (won't take much time)  before proceeding to the instructions or its perfectly okay if you are in a hurry :) Read more »

A keylogger for Linux that really works!

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A keylogger is a hardware device or software program that quietly records each and every keyboard inputs (keystrokes) that user makes. you might want to know if someone was using your computer while you were away and see what activities they were doing. keyloggers can be used by hackers to record Username, Passwords, Credit card details and every key input. Here, logkeys  is an advanced keylogger software only for GNU/Linux systems. It logs all character and function keys and stores them in a log file . It can be controlled through the linux terminal. Steps to install and use logkeys- Read more »