Knowledge Base
A growing collection of notes on topics I find interesting or useful. Linux internals, security hardening, networking, infrastructure, and whatever else I happen to be digging into. Some are polished references, others are working notes still being refined from my personal knowledge base. These notes are less curated than my posts and were at least accurate at the time of writing. Some have gotten quite old and while I periodically try to prune or update them, your mileage may vary.
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Mango Habanero Hot Sauce
Ingredients 7 habanero peppers, destemmed 1 carrot, chopped 1 onion, chopped 1 cup chopped mango 4 cloves garlic, peeled 3 Tbsp apple cider vinegar Juice of half a lime Kosher salt, to taste …
Stinky Salad (Mediterranean Lentil Salad)
Salad 1 1/2 cups small brown or green lentils, such as Castelluccio or Le Puy 1 bay leaf A few thyme sprigs, tied in a bundle Salt and pepper 1 1/2 pounds tiny new potatoes 12 ounces cherry tomatoes, …
Time
This is a very basic operation on a Linux system, but I have to interact with it so rarely since I run chrony on all my machines. Occasionally, I find a device that needs a helping hand. On a device …
Lentil Dal
Ingredients 2 Tbsp coconut oil 1 serrano pepper 1 Tbsp minced fresh ginger 1 shallot, thinly sliced 3 cloves garlic, minced 4 Tbsp green curry paste 2 1/4 cups light coconut milk 1 tsp ground turmeric …
Data Recovery
Recovering Data from SwapSometimes useful bits of information can be recovered from swap. Whether it's encryption keys, documents that were being worked on or anything else that might've ended up in …
SSHd
Secure Shell or SSH is a network protocol that allows data to be exchanged using a secure channel between two networked devices. Used primarily on GNU/Linux and Unix based systems to access shell …
Broiled Salmon with Chili-Lime Sauce
Ingredients 1 cup mayonnaise 2 Tbsp harissa chili paste (sambal oelek works as a substitute, adjust to taste) Finely grated zest of 2 limes 2 tsp fresh lime juice 1/2 tsp ground coriander seed 2 lbs …
RPM Build
References: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/How_to_create_an_RPM_package https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:Guidelines Build Environment SetupCreate a dedicated build user. Never build RPMs as …
Dumpling Lasagna (Chicken & Green Cabbage)
A mash-up of various dumpling lasagna recipes floating around the internet, tweaked to be spicier, more gingery, and filling-forward with less noodle. The filling will seem wetter than you'd expect …
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