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Add-ons for Firefox - Pentadactyl. Power Shell Usage: Bash Tips & Tricks. Bash Tips & Tricks Simon Myers UKUUG Linux 2003 Conference • August 2003 This view lists all the slides from the talk in a continuous format.

Power Shell Usage: Bash Tips & Tricks

There is a PDF version available, suitable for printing on A4 paper. The slides are also designed to be viewed as a slideshow from this file with Mozilla or a compatible browser. 1 Intro Tips for driving Bash better in everyday Linux use Target audience: people who type things in Linux. Monitoring MySQL processes - Code in the hole - David Winterbottom. Just a quick tip on monitoring the queries that mysql is handling on a production site.

Monitoring MySQL processes - Code in the hole - David Winterbottom

You can use the mysqladmin tool to return a list of the processes currently being handled. Combining this with the UNIX watch command allows a real-time monitoring of what's going on. watch -n 1 mysqladmin processlist. A Unix Utility You Should Know About: Pipe Viewer. Hi all.

A Unix Utility You Should Know About: Pipe Viewer

I'm starting yet another article series here. This one is going to be about Unix utilities that you should know about. The articles will discuss one Unix program at a time. I'll try to write a good introduction to the tool and give as many examples as I can think of. Before I start, I want to clarify one thing - Why am I starting so many article series? The first post in this series is going to be about not so well known Unix program called Pipe Viewer or pv for short. Pipe viewer is written by Andrew Wood, an experienced Unix sysadmin.

If you feel like you are interested in this stuff, I suggest that you subscribe to my rss feed to receive my future posts automatically. Track an applications usage in Mac OS X with opensnoop - Pentadactyl. Loading… Browse the Software Archive - Pentadactyl. Sveinbjorn Thordarson - Pentadactyl. GLterm - Pentadactyl. Sveinbjorn Thordarson. Mac OS X Hacking Tools. © Amit Singh.

Mac OS X Hacking Tools

All Rights Reserved.Written in December 2003 Hacking? Tool? The Jargon File is a popular lexicographic resource amongst hackers (and non-hackers too). Although it might have some subjective definitions I may not agree with, I have conveniently quoted verbatim the definitions of the terms "hacker" and "tool" as a preface to the contents of this page. hacker [originally, someone who makes furniture with an axe] 1. More>>> tool 1. n.A program used primarily to create, manipulate, modify, or analyze other programs, such as a compiler or an editor or a cross-referencing program. So? It is eminently debatable whether one (that means me, you or whosoever else) is a "hacker", but such a debate would probably be fruitless anyway, even meaningless. The following list has not been fully updated for Panther (10.3.x). Tools KernelEventAgent SystemStarter /sbin/SystemStarter is run during system initialization to handle "startup items".

Aexml appleping ardbgd asr bless blued cac_* cmpdylib createhomedir ld. The Command Line Junkie's Guide To Mac OS X. UPDATE 2007: This is old, incomplete and out of date.

The Command Line Junkie's Guide To Mac OS X

Disregard all content. The Shell Mac OS X ships with bash as the default shell as of version 10.3 "Panther". Older versions used the tcsh shell, but replacing it is simple enough. I won't go into details on how to configure the shell, since this subject is already covered adequately elsewhere. Directory Structure I recommend that anyone new to Mac OS X read the hier man page, which covers the functions of various unix root folders.

/System/Library This folder contains all system-specific files from Apple. Macintosh OS: Safari, unix command line, single user mode. Expert: Bob Wood - 7/5/2005 QuestionI've tried it on several web pages and it is not specific to one page or site.

Macintosh OS: Safari, unix command line, single user mode

Greg ------------------------- Followup To Question - ------------------------- Followup To Question - eMac; OS Panther; 256 K During the last few weeks, every time I try to type information into a field on a web page, Safari freezes after the first few characters. I then have to either force quit Safari or it quits on its own. Any idea of what is up? I did reload the application software which, I understand, includes Safari. Thanks in advance. Trash Safari Preferences; How to Break into a Mac (And Prevent It from Happening to You) Top 10 Mac Repair Tools. As Macs continue to gain market share, there is an increased likelihood that you will have to support them if you are a tech.

Top 10 Mac Repair Tools

And even if you aren’t a tech, it’s good to know which tools are the best to use when it comes time to repair your own. I have put together a list of what are, in my opinion, the ten best repair tools for troubleshooting, diagnosing, and repairing a Mac. TechTool Protogo TechTool Protogo is a Mac repair program suite which contains three of Micromat’s best Mac repair tools; TechTool Pro 6, TechTool Pro Classic, and DiskStudio. Macintosh Security Site -> Mac OS X Single User Mode Root Access - CodeSamurai <codesamurai> - Pentadactyl. Mac OS X Single User Mode Root Access - CodeSamurai Forward There's always the constant battle between user-friendliness and security.

Macintosh Security Site -> Mac OS X Single User Mode Root Access - CodeSamurai <codesamurai> - Pentadactyl

Apple has known about this vulnerability for some time now; and back in the days of OpenStep, a patch to that OS was released to fix this problem. Now is the era of Mac OS X, and even though that old OpenStep patch won't work for OS X, Apple could still easily release a similar patch, or better yet, a permanent fix that will be forever installed by default. Hi Mac Guys !!! - Pentadactyl. AppleSauce - Unix - Wiki. <html> To reset hostname, via bash, after a server has already been setup: sudo scutil --set HostName servername.example.com Similarly to determine hostname: sudo scutil --get HostName Alternative method: to reproduce the parameters of top on linux: Decrypt OS X User Account Passwords. This guide outlines the steps required to acquire the password of a local Mac OS X account.

Decrypt OS X User Account Passwords

The procedure is a bit command heavy but should be relatively straightforward. The full guide is written below, but I’ve put together a screencast on our YouTube channel to help walk you through the process (embedded below), but feel free to skip it and read on below. Requirements A computer running 10.6 Snow Leopard, 10.5 Leopard, or 10.4 Tiger (we have Mountain Lion 10.8 in a separate guide, and another one for Lion 10.7)Either the ability to boot into single-user mode or to log in using the root password. (If the computer has a firmware password be sure to check out our accessing single-user mode guide.)Access to an account on the computer you are trying to access.

We have separate guides for cracking Mountain Lion (10.8) passwords or cracking OS X Lion (10.7) passwords, if you’re running a newer version of the OS. Procedure. Secure download command line single user mode mac - Google Search - Pentadactyl.