Thursday, April 1, 2021

Check for boot errors within Linux

If the Linux distro in question uses systemd, the following command should display any errors found within the last boot.

sudo journalctl -b -p err


To create a list of boot sessions, use the following command:

sudo journalctl --list-boots



Hardinfo application for Linux

The Hardinfo application for Linux is a graphic device manager.  To install the application, use the following command:

sudo apt install hardinfo

To launch the application, use the command:

hardinfo

https://www.howtogeek.com/716646/how-to-get-a-graphical-device-manager-for-linux/





lsblk command with Linux

The lsblk command within Linux offers a view of block devices such as hard drives or USB drives.

https://www.howtoforge.com/linux-lsblk-command/



Exchange Health PowerShell script

A PowerShell script is available that will check the health of a local Exchange service.

https://github.com/dpaulson45/HealthChecker

https://aka.ms/ExchangeHealthChecker

Power Automate Desktop for Windows 10

Power Automate Desktop for Windows 10 is a free low-code robotic process automation (RPA) offering.

https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/automate-tasks-with-power-automate-desktop-for-windows-10-no-additional-cost/

https://flow.microsoft.com/en-us/desktop/

https://4sysops.com/archives/record-actions-and-create-workflows-with-power-automate-for-desktop-pad/

https://4sysops.com/archives/create-active-directory-users-with-power-automate-for-desktop/


PowerSharpPack

PowerSharpPack is a project to include several existing C# projects within PowerShell.

https://www.kitploit.com/2021/03/powersharppack-many-usefull-offensive.html

https://github.com/snovvcrash/PowerSharpPack

SimpleScreenRecorder

SimpleScreenRecorder (SSR) is an utility which lets you record your Linux desktop.

https://www.cloudsavvyit.com/9578/screen-recording-in-linux-with-simplescreenrecorder/

https://github.com/MaartenBaert/ssr