Use Midnight Commander like a pro

If you’ve used an *nix system, at some point you’ve stumbled upon Midnight Commander, a file manager based on the venerable Norton Commander. You’re probably familiar with the basic operations (F5 for copying, F6 for moving, F8 for deleting, etc.) and how to switch panels (ummm, the Tab key). But mc offers so much more … Continue reading Use Midnight Commander like a pro →

Avoiding Kernel Modules When External Firmware Is Needed

If you’re just interested in keeping your kernel module-free and be able to watch funny cat videos on youtube, skip to the solution. I’m an avid user of the Gentoo flavour of Linux, specifically the Hardened profile. As you can imagine, I like to think of myself as a security-aware user. With that in mind, … Continue reading Avoiding Kernel Modules When External Firmware Is Needed →