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06 Jul

Automating User and Group Management using Bash Script

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[*] Creating users and groups manually particularly in a large environment can be time consuming and tedious. Automating this task with a bash script saves time and errors.This script create_users.sh streamline the process, automates the creation of users and groups, sets up home directories, generates random passwords, and logs all actions. This article explains each step of the script and provides insights into its implementation. Script OverviewThe script reads a input file containing usernames and group names, creates users and groups as specified, sets up home directories with appropriate permissions and ownership, generates random passwords, and logs all actions. Additionally,…

04 Jul

Linux User Creation Bash Script

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As your company scales and brings in new developers, managing user accounts manually can become cumbersome and error-prone. Automating this process with a Bash script can save time and ensure consistency across the board. In this article, I'll walk you through creating a Bash script called create_users.sh that reads a text file containing usernames and group names, creates the necessary users and groups, sets up home directories, generates random passwords, and logs all actions. Let's dive in! RequirementsInput File: A text file where each line is formatted as user;groups. Usernames and groups are separated by a semicolon ;, and multiple…

02 Jul

How to Get the Directory Where a Bash Script is Located

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Hello everyone! When you're working with Bash scripts, it's often useful to know the directory where the script itself resides. This can be essential for referencing relative paths, ensuring the script works correctly regardless of where it is executed from. Let’s dive into how you can achieve this. Method 1: Using dirname and $0 The simplest way to get the directory of the script is to use the dirname command in combination with $0. Here's a step-by-step explanation: $0: This special variable contains the path used to invoke the script. It might be a relative path, an absolute path, or…

18 Jun

Is it safe to use encryption with plausible deniability?

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I wanted to try to hide some of my files in a way that it wouldn't even be visible that something is hidden. I found a tutorial for Cryptsetup LUKS and tried to implement it. The problem is what I read on several other threads that a person might be detained and arrested if signs of such encryptions are found on their computer. Does anyone know if it's actually a serious issue? Source link lol

09 Jun

Bash Scripting for Software Engineers – A Beginner’s Guide

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It's your first day at your new job. You've been handed a computer running Linux, and you were told to locate all the files containing the word "key". It's a simple enough task, right? The catch is, there are thousands of files on that system, and you've never written a shell script before. Shell scripting, the language of the command line, is your ticket to automating repetitive tasks and mastering your Linux environment. With this guide, you'll be able to navigate your way around any Bash terminal with ease, and you might learn a couple of cool tricks along the…

23 May

AI, Platforms, And Big Promises: What We Saw At Red Hat Summit

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IT platform teams’ responsibilities in 2024 are expanding radically. They’re being asked to provide cost-effective alternative solutions for the VMware virtualization technology that typically dominates enterprise IT. While they’re at it, could they please also stand up state-of-the-art AI platforms that can support generative AI in the data center and cloud that work as well as big cloud-managed AI services but for less money? Those were the big questions hanging over some 6,000 attendees of Red Hat Summit in Denver May 6–9. Red Hat responded with a series of announcements of offerings — some immediate, some long-term — that are…