Best of ShellJanuary 2023

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    Avatar of freecodecampfreeCodeCamp·3y

    File Permissions in Linux – How to Use the chmod Command

    The Linux Terminal possesses some superpowers when it comes to handling file permissions. You can grant or revoke permissions for every file and directory from your Terminal. Read, Write, and Execute are the three actions you can perform on a file. A file is said to be executable if it has a sequence of instructions to achieve something.

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    What happens when you open a terminal and enter ‘ls’

    Modern terminal apps come from teletypes (TTY for short) These machines were designed for an era when entire institutions might’ve had one or a few mainframe computers. Teletypes were basic text clients to allow users to interact with a computer. They communicated with the computer via a physical wire connecting the two devices.

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    Avatar of systemweaknessSystem Weakness·3y

    Basic Pentesting: 1 Vulnhub Writeup

    This is a small boot2root VM I created for my university's cyber security group. It contains multiple remote vulnerabilities and multiple privilege escalation vectors. If you enjoyed the VM or have questions, feel free to contact me at: josiah@vt.edu.