Using apt-get in Linux

If you are not new to Linux you probably have heard about apt (Advanced Packaging Tool) before. It is used on Debian -based Linux distributions (such as, for example Ubuntu) and allows you to install, remove and update packages. Here are a few examples on how to use the tool. Updating your system using apt-get On every newly installed Debian based Linux you want to run: sudo apt-get update This will synchronize the index of packages from the sources....

October 24, 2022 · 2 min · Evgeni Semenov

About bitcoin mining

With all the hype around blockchain, cryptocurrencies, NFTs etc, you probably hear a lot about mining - in terms of how profitable this is, or how miners compete with each other to earn bitcoin (or any other crypto where proof-of-work concept is used). But have you ever wondered what is mining process exactly? Further on I will use the example of crypto pioneer - Bitcoin. First allow me to quote a definition of bitcoin mining from www....

October 18, 2022 · 9 min · Evgeni Semenov

Starting my blog and choosing a self-hosted engine

This is a first post of the blog I am starting. I decided to start my own blog where I will share some of my thoughts on privacy, cybersecurity, linux, programming, ethical hacking, cloud computing, you name it. I will post on a random basis share some of the challenges I’ve encountered and (hopefully) useful instructions on how to overcome them. Choosing a static website engine for my blog The first and the hardest choice on staring the blog was to chose the blogging engine....

October 4, 2022 · 2 min · Evgeni Semenov