Nikto is a Perl script that scans and identifies potential risks on a server, website, or network.It is run completely from the command line and does an excellent job of digging out potential security holes. Download Nikto on their website. Specifically, Nikto tests for:
IDS Evasion
2300+ New RFI Tests
6100+ Files and CGIs
Outdated Versions of 950+ Servers
Version-specific [...]
I found renamethemall today; what a great and simple tool for batch file renaming.The GUI is about as simple as you can get. Perfect! Install renamethemall by opening up terminal and typing the following commands.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:loneowais/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install renamethemall
Byobu is a group of python and shell scripts that enhance the Terminal screen program into a more functional programmatic interface. Byobu provides a system status at the bottom of your Terminal window with Distribution version, uptime, load average, memory used, date, and time.
To invoke byobu, simply type in the name byobu without the “&” [...]
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