udev is the dynamic device manager for Linux, smartly manages different hardware devices, and it directly interacts with the Linux kernel, mode about udev here. What if you want to […]
5 ways to check Linux memory usage
Sometimes we need to check linux memory usage, there are many GUI tools like KSysGuard or GNOME system monitor. But here we are focusing on the CLI tools, which could […]
Linux screen recorder, screencasting with FFmpeg
FFmpeg is a quite handy app to quickly record the desktop or create a screencast in Linux, immensely useful to create tutorial videos. I've never found the recordmydesktop app of […]
OpenWrt Tor proxy and anonymizing middlebox setup
Online privacy is now everybody's concern, debates over online privacy is buzzing everywhere, and Tor is here to protect you from the prying eyes. Tor is fairly documented and well […]
OpenWrt torrent download box with LuCI web interface
What about using your OpenWrt router as OpenWrt torrent downloader box ? Far better than using a smartphone or laptop for this purpose. There are many openwrt torrent clients, ctorrent, very […]
List of Debian rolling release distributions
There are quite a few Debian rolling release distros available, but less common. Most of them are based on Debian unstable and Debian testing, but I've fond them surprisingly stable. Though […]
Linux power management guide for laptops
For laptops, battery life is one of the most important point to determine it's usability, the longer is better. Bad linux power management profile could dramatically decrease the battery life, […]
NVIDIA Optimus troubleshooting in Debain, Kali Linux
Though bumblebee and NVIDIA Optimus drivers are stable enough now, still you may face some problem after successfully installing them in Debian. This tutorial is an extension of the previous, […]
How to setup OpenWrt QoS with luci-app-sqm
Fair bandwidth sharing among different devices may be an issue on a local network, say torrent client on the PC sucking all upload bandwidth. If the router is running openwrt, […]
How to configure Dnsmasq caching DNS server in Linux
Dnsmasq is an incredible piece of software, an integrated DHCP, DNS, PXE and TFTP server. It's extremely lightweight and easy on CPU and uses very low memory, perfect for constrained embedded […]