I had always taken for granted that my SSH sessions were, well, secure. I just assumed that the contents of the scrollback buffer in a terminal would not be saved anywhere locally for something like this. My assumption was that it was stored in memory and flushed when the session was over. This allowed me… Read more »
Posts Tagged: linux
Disabling Empty Tab Completion in Bash to Prevent Delays
While typing in a terminal, tab completion is a huge time saver. Being able to auto-complete file names or commands is very nice, especially if you can’t quite remember what it is. There are times, however, that this has become quite annoying for me as a developer. More than once a day when I really… Read more »
How Not to Answer a Network Admin Job Interview Questionnaire
Applying for new jobs can be a tough thing to do. This can be especially true in the high tech world. Most jobs require that you have certification ahead of time. Once you have the magical piece of paper (or pieces of paper), you will probably have to prove your abilities in some way before… Read more »
Professional Technologist
My name is David Drake. I am a father and technologist who revels in creating things and tackling difficult problems.
Appreciator of the outdoors. Enjoyer of good humans, cooking, aromatic coffee, and plants. Actor for many years. Very fond of science; particularly astronomy and quantum physics. Likes to grow things and travel. Commodore 64 tattoo. Fan of PBS, Apple, and The NY Times. Constantly learning and loves to teach.
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