Wednesday, December 2, 2020

lshw command within Linux

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/

inxi for Linux

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

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



youtube-dl

The youtube-dl application is a command-line utility to download YouTube videos.  Some other sites are supported as well.  This app requires Python, so it must be installed using instructions such as the link below:

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-390/

If Python 3 is used, an error may be returned due to python not being found.  Use the following commands:

whereis python3
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python

To install youtube-dl, use the commands below:

sudo curl -L https://yt-dl.org/downloads/latest/youtube-dl -o /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl
sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/youtube-dl

To use the application, use the command with an URL:

/usr/local/bin/youtube-dl -k <URL of video>

The -k switch will download the file in multiple formats, including .MP4.  If you only wish to use .MP4, use the switch -f mp4 before the URL.

https://github.com/ytdl-org/youtube-dl

DeepBlueCLI

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

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/

Office 365 Network Connectivity Tool

Below is a link to an Office 365 network connectivity tool.

https://connectivity.office.com/