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Monday, August 1, 2022

ChromeOS Flex

ChromeOS Flex is an offering that allows an USB drive to be created to install ChromeOS on various types of computers. A certified list of supported hardware is available via the link below.

https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11513094

https://support.google.com/chromeosflex/answer/11541904

https://chromeenterprise.google/os/chromeosflex/

Breath lets you to run a full Linux distro on an Intel Chromebook without needing to flash custom firmware, replace the boot loader, or even wipe ChromeOS. Breath is not a distro itself but a script that builds a Linux distro image that is copied to an USB drive to boot from.

https://cb-linux.github.io/breath/

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/07/i-used-breath-on-my-acer-chromebook-cp713

BTOP

BTOP is resource monitor for Linux/BSD platforms.

https://github.com/aristocratos/btop

https://www.both.org/?p=9668

https://www.howtogeek.com/these-are-the-linux-tui-apps-i-leave-open-24-7/

3D Pinball

The original Microsoft 3D Pinball game has been ported to several platforms.

https://www.howtogeek.com/815285/you-can-now-play-3d-pinball-from-windows-on-nearly-anything/

https://alula.github.io/SpaceCadetPinball/

Friday, July 1, 2022

Minicom for Linux

Minicom is a text-based serial port communications program. It is used to communicate with external RS-232 devices via serial console ports.

To install the application within Linux Mint, use the following command:

sudo apt install minicom

Once the console cable is connected, use the following command:

dmesg | grep tty

The output should include the tty path being used.

Use the following command to configure minicom:

sudo minicom -s

When testing with a Cisco switch, the following settings were required:

Serial Device -> /dev/ttyUSB0

Serial port setup -> 9600 8 1 none

Hardware Flow Control -> Off

https://www.ismoothblog.com/2019/07/access-cisco-switch-serial-console-linux.html

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CiscoConsole

vSphere Diagnostic Tool

vSphere Diagnostic Tool is a python script that runs diagnostic commands on the vCenter Server Photon Appliance to return useful troubleshooting data.

https://flings.vmware.com/vsphere-diagnostic-tool

https://4sysops.com/archives/troubleshoot-vmware-using-vsphere-diagnostic-tool/

AutoPWN Suite

AutoPWN Suite is a project for scanning vulnerabilities and exploiting systems automatically.

https://github.com/GamehunterKaan/AutoPWN-Suite

BeaKer

BeaKer combines Microsoft Sysmon, WinLogBeat, Elasticsearch, and Kibana to provide insights into network traffic.

https://www.activecountermeasures.com/free-tools/beaker/

https://www.activecountermeasures.com/beaker-instant-forensics/

https://github.com/activecm/BeaKer

Ventoy

Ventoy is an utility to boot multiple operating systems from a single USB drive.

https://www.ventoy.net/

https://www.howtogeek.com/802328/how-to-boot-multiple-linux-distributions-with-ventoy/

OSBoxes web site

OSBoxes is a web site with Linux virtual machines available for either VMware or VirtualBox.

https://www.osboxes.org/