Linux Audit

Linux security and system management

Linux Audit is one of the few blogs dedicated to Linux security. We aim for high-quality articles to explain security concepts and how they apply to Linux systems.

Latest articles

Methods to find the Linux distribution and version

Learn how to find the Linux distribution and version of a system. Use the right tool or file to find the relevant details.

dmidecode cheat sheet

Want to see all hardware details of a system? Then dmidecode is your friend, helping to decode all information from the SMBIOS specification.

How to see memory information such as type and speed

Show memory information and details such as the number of banks in use, the memory type and speed.

How to securely delete a file and its contents

Need to delete the contents of a sensitive file? Instead of just deleting it with rm, look at this option first.

How to see the creation date of a file

Find the biggest directories and files on disk by using the du command.

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• Using File ACLs on Linux for Additional Security
• How to see hard disk specifications and details
• Upgrading External Packages with unattended-upgrade
• Using encrypted documents with vim
• Vulnerable packages on FreeBSD: pkg audit
• Methods to find the Linux distribution and version
• dmidecode cheat sheet
• How to see memory information such as type and speed
• How to securely delete a file and its contents
• find cheat sheet
• How to see the creation date of a file
• Understanding the output of the stat command
• tar cheat sheet
• Check for a required reboot on Debian and Ubuntu systems
• Auditing systemd: solving failed units with systemctl

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