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Remove DRM from Amazon Kindle’s ebooks using Linux

When you buy an ebook using your Kindle, there’s a 99% chance it’s a DRM file. That means you won’t be able to read it anywhere else but on your Kindle. And we won’t accept that. To be able to convert that file and remove its DRM protection, you need a set of Python scripts […] Continue reading

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See who’s poking your Linux box

If you’re using SSH and you have your ports wide open to the world, your best bet would be to install fail2ban. If you’re curious though as of whom is trying to get in by bruteforcing your SSH passwords, you might get a clear view with the following command:
grep “POSSIBLE BREAK-IN ATTEMPT” /var/log/auth.log
This will verbose […] Continue reading

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