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Cisco VPN client on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Run sudo apt-get install network-manager-vpnc network-manager-vpnc-gnome Then open network manager and add a new VPN, it should show Cisco Compatible VPN in your list now.
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)...
Generating a SHA-256 hash from the Linux command line
echo will normally output a newline, which is suppressed with -n. Try this: echo -n foobar | sha256sum
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 (or...