The lshw command within Linux can return details concerning the hardware of a machine. The command below returns a list of all hardware.
sudo lshw -short
The command below shows just the entries for the disk class.
sudo lshw -short -C disk
More details can be obtained by excluding the -short parameter.
sudo lshw -C disk
https://www.cloudsavvyit.com/14863/how-to-use-lshw-in-linux-with-a-practical-example/
The inxi application is an utility for Linux to obtain system information. To install on a Debian-based system, use the command:
sudo apt install inxi
The command below will display CPU information.
inxi -C
The following command will return memory details.
sudo inxi -m
The command below will display a summary of various information.
sudo inxi -F
https://www.cloudsavvyit.com/8123/the-linux-system-information-tool-inxi/
Open Shell, originally known as Classic Shell, is open-source software that allows you to replace the standard Start Menu on Windows 10 and Windows 8.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/open-shell-brings-back-the-glory-days-of-the-windows-start-menu/
https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu
DeepBlueCLI is a PowerShell Module for threat hunting via Windows Event Logs.
https://www.kitploit.com/2020/11/deepbluecli-powershell-module-for.html
https://github.com/sans-blue-team/DeepBlueCLI
Winstall is an site to create Winget commands. This allows applications to be installed via a command line interface.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/windows-10-bulk-install-essential-apps-with-this-free-tool/
https://winstall.app/
Extended GodMode is an utility for Windows to display a large amount of settings within one application. No installation is required.
https://www.wintools.info/index.php/extended-godmode
Starting with iOS version 14, a private MAC address feature is enabled. Any iOS device will now provide a different MAC address for each Wi-Fi network they connect to.
To disable this option, access Settings > Wi-Fi. Locate the Wi-Fi network in question and tap the “i” icon at the right side of the Wi-Fi network name. Disable the “Private Address” option.
One method to determine the current Linux kernel and operating system version, use the following command.
lsb_release -a
Another method is via the following command:
cat /etc/os-release
One method to install the web browser Vivaldi within Linux Mint is via the commands below.
sudo apt install wget gnupg2 software-properties-common
sudo wget -qO- https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -
sudo echo 'deb https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/deb/ stable main' | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vivaldi.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install vivaldi-stable
Per https://help.vivaldi.com/article/html5-proprietary-media-on-linux/, an additional command may be required to view certain video content.
sudo /opt/vivaldi/update-ffmpeg
Surveyor is a Python utility that queries Endpoint Detection and Response products and summarizes the results.
https://github.com/redcanaryco/surveyor
Below is a command to show listening ports within Linux.
sudo netstat -plnt | grep "LISTEN" | awk '{print $4 "\t" $7}'
One method to disable IPv6 with Linux Mint is to use the following commands.
sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf
Add the following lines to the bottom of the file and save it:
# IPv6 disabled
net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6 = 1
net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6 = 1
Restart sysclt using the following command:
sudo sysctl -p
If IPv6 is still enabled after rebooting, you create the file /etc/rc.local and and use the following lines:
#!/bin/bash
# /etc/rc.local
/etc/sysctl.d
/etc/init.d/procps restart
exit 0
Use chmod command to make the file executable:
sudo chmod 755 /etc/rc.local
To manually disable IPv6, use the commands below:
sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.all.disable_ipv6=1
sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.default.disable_ipv6=1
sudo sysctl -w net.ipv6.conf.lo.disable_ipv6=1
http://itsfoss.com/disable-ipv6-ubuntu-linux
When attempting to launch an application via a terminal session within Linux Mint, the following error was returned:
Error opening terminal: xterm-256color.
RClone is an open-source client for accessing cloud storage. It supports multiple operating systems and cloud services.
https://rclone.org/
https://www.itprotoday.com/hybrid-cloud/how-access-s3-buckets-windows-or-linux
To view system performance information within ChromeOS, enter the following URL:
chrome://sys-internals/
By default, three columns should be present: CPU, Memory, and Zram.
https://www.howtogeek.com/687563/how-to-view-system-performance-statistics-on-your-chromebook/
Privatezilla integrates the most important Windows 10 privacy settings and allows you to quickly perform a privacy check against these settings.
https://www.builtbybel.com/ms-apps/privatezilla
https://github.com/builtbybel/privatezilla/releases/
O&O Shutup10 is a tool that allows an user to change an amount of Windows 10 privacy settings ranging from telemetry to data usage collection in Microsoft Edge. Shutup10 lists each privacy setting, whether it is recommended that they be disabled, and potential issues that disabling it may cause.
https://www.oo-software.com/en/shutup10
BigBlueButton is an open-source project for video conferencing.
https://4sysops.com/archives/zoom-alternative-bigbluebutton-free-video-conferencing-tool/
https://bigbluebutton.org
Update Manager for Windows, also known as WuMgr, is a free open-source tool for Windows 10 that allows you to manage Windows Updates without using the first-party tools such as Settings and Control Panel.
https://github.com/DavidXanatos/wumgr/releases/
