mkstech.hashnode.devHow to block the service logs to be written in /var/log or syslogssystemd is a system and service manager for Linux operating systems. It was designed to replace older init systems like System V and Linux Standard Base init. If your application is running as a systemd service, ensure that the service file does not ...Aug 8, 2024·2 min read
mkstech.hashnode.devGPG Encryption/Decryption Quick GuideTo list the existing GPG keys: gpg --list-secret-keys --keyid-format=long gpg --list-signatures gpg -k --keyid-format long To generate gpg keys(Will ask for pass phrase), these commands will generate the pair of keys i.e. public and private keys wit...Jul 9, 2024·4 min read
mkstech.hashnode.devThe Modification Detection Code (MDC)The Modification Detection Code (MDC) is an integrity check used in OpenPGP to ensure that encrypted messages have not been tampered with. Here’s how it works: Integrity Check: When a message is encrypted, an MDC is generated and appended to the mess...Jul 9, 2024·2 min read
mkstech.hashnode.devHow to mount a drive partition permanentlyA Linux system is file-based OS. That means every setting option and information is stored in a file. The files are categorized and are stored in different folders. Which file holds the mount point details: The "fstab" file holds details of mount poi...Oct 13, 2023·2 min read
mkstech.hashnode.devHow to install systemd in WSL linuxSystemd is officially supported in the WSL from Windows 11 onwards. Follow this instruction. What is systemd? It is one of the first questions that came to mind when discussing systemd. To find the answer, we have to first know a bit about the sysvin...Sep 27, 2023·2 min read