Zenmap: Nmap Made Easy For Linux Mint / Ubuntu Users
Here’s how to install and use Zenmap, a graphical front-end for nmap in Linux Mint / Ubuntu:
1. Issue the following command at the terminal to install Zenmap –
sudo apt-get install zenmap
2. After the installation is complete, issue the following command at the terminal to launch the application –
sudo zenmap
3. To initiate a port scan, enter the target IP and click ‘Scan’.
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How To Backup Cached / Downloaded Packages In Linux Mint / Ubuntu
Here’s how to backup cached / downloaded packages in Linux Mint / Ubuntu:
1. Issue to following command at the terminal to install aptoncd (Linux Mint already has this program installed) –
sudo apt-get install aptoncd
2. Now, issue the following command at the terminal –
sudo aptoncd
3. Click ‘Create’.
4. The aptoncd program will list all the cached and downloaded (via...
How To Quickly Identify Bandwidth Hogging Users / Applications In Linux Mint / Ubuntu
Here’s how to quickly identify hogging users / applications in Linux Mint / Ubuntu:
1. Issue the following command at the terminal –
sudo apt-get install nethogs
2. After the installation is complete, issue the following command at the terminal –
sudo nethogs
3. The nethogs program will display a real-time list of users and application utilizing the network bandwidth from which...
Easily View And Manage Processes In Linux Mint / Ubuntu Using htop
It is important to know which processes are running on Linux Mint/ Ubuntu systems and how to manage them.
A good utility for managing and viewing processes in Linux Mint/Ubuntu is htop.
Install it by issuing the following command at Teminal :
sudo apt-get install htop
After installing, simply run it by typing htop.
It will display a systematic and structured view of all the processes that are running...
How To Monitor HDD Temperature From Linux Terminal Linux Mint / Ubuntu
Here’s how to monitor HDD temperature from Linux terminal in Linux Mint / Ubuntu:
1. Issue the following command at the terminal to install hddtemp –
sudo apt-get install hddtemp
2. Select ‘<Yes>’.
3. Leave the interface IP at 127.0.0.1 and select ‘<Ok>’.
4. Leave the port at 7634 and select ‘<Ok>’. This will complete the installation...