Manually generating your SSH key in macOS

You generate an SSH key through macOS by using the Terminal application. Once you upload a valid public SSH key, the Triton Compute Service uses SmartLogin to copy the public key to any new SmartMachine you provision. Joyent recommends RSA keys because the node-manta...

Manually generate password for /etc/shadow

You can use following commands for the same: Method 1 (md5, sha256, sha512) openssl passwd -6 -salt xyz yourpass Note: passing -1 will generate an MD5 password, -5 a SHA256 and -6 SHA512 (recommended) Method 2 (md5, sha256, sha512)...

Slack for Linux

The Slack desktop app is the easiest way to use Slack on Linux. To get started, take a look at the steps we’ve outlined below. Note: Slack for Linux is in beta. We’re still busy adding features and making adjustments to the app. 🐝 Step 1: Download the Slack app...

Why Should Homebrew be used to Install Python?

The big advantage of using a package manager like Homebrew is it makes it easier to keep your Python installation up to date. If you download Python from the website, then to update it means you’ll need to go back to the website and download a new copy of Python...