Sunday, September 1, 2019

How to disable web site notifications within Google Chrome

To disable the dialog box that appears when a web site asks for permission for notifications, enter the following URL:

chrome://settings/content/notifications

Toggle the parameter so the text displayed is "Block".



Boot time with Linux

If the distribution of Linux is using systemd, some utilities are available to troubleshoot boot time issues.  To determine if systemd is used, use the following command:

grep systemd /proc/1/comm && echo I am using systemd || echo I am not using systemd


Use the following command to list start-up services in order of how much time is required.

systemd-analyze blame


https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20190610

Syncthing

Syncthing is a continuous file synchronization program.  Clients are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.

https://syncthing.net/


Remote Desktop Access via Chrome

Google has introduced a new method of remote desktop access.

https://9to5google.com/2019/06/05/chrome-remote-desktop-web/

https://remotedesktop.google.com/support




VMware Ports and Protocols web site

The web site below offers details on various products from VMware concerning the ports and protocols used.

https://ports.vmware.com/

Airgeddon

Airgeddon is a multi-use Bash script for Linux to audit wireless networks.

https://github.com/v1s1t0r1sh3r3/airgeddon

https://www.kitploit.com/2019/08/airgeddon-v921-multi-use-bash-script.html