Tips and Tricks
Last updated in: 2010
Here you'll find some neat tips and tricks or small snippets of code in various systems and languages.
They are licensed under the terms of the AGPLv3 or later versions.
Tips list
- Simple HTTPS server in python: a one-liner A simple oneliner to start a python https.server (or SimpleHTTPServer) with enabled SSL/TLS certificates
- Deactivate Avahi broadcasts and win some privacy back A default Ubuntu/Debian broadcasts its presence on a network. Here's how you should turn publishing off
- Chromium and Seahorse/KWallet permanent integration under linux I describe here the way Chromium can be permanently integrated into Gnomes keyring Seahorse, or KDEs KWallet
- Dhclient with no hostname broadcasting DHCP requests on Linux normally broadcast the computer's hostname. Here's how to disable it
- Script to update Qubes template in parallel Script for your Qubes' dom0 to update all templates in parallel (with N workers as not to clog up the machine)
- PGP sign all outgoing e-mails with attachment on mutt A simple macro for .muttrc to automatically sign outgoing e-mails whenever an attachment is added
- Quickly generate strong passwords Bash one-liner to generate a strong, 4-word password which is both safe and easy to remember
- X-PGP-Key email header format for PGP/GPG public keys A proposal of a structured X-PGP-Key: header to publicize a PGP/GPG key via email, with examples and a generator
- Set up bluetooth headphones with Qubes OS A dom0 script to connect one VM's audio to bluetooth headphones
- How to customize your ttys' appearance These short tips show you how to customize your ttys in each and every aspect, ranging from messages to font properties