Category: debian
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Generate Public Key from Private Key
Most modern encryption (like Bitcoin, Ethereum, and SSH) uses Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC). Practical Methods to Extract Your Public Key The method depends on what kind of key you have. Here are the most common ways to do it locally: 1. For SSH Keys If you have an SSH private key (usually named id_rsa or…
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Forget Your Terminal History: Faster Terminals with fzf and Fish
Searching through a messy .bash_history using Ctrl+R is a slow, literal process that breaks the moment you make a typo. If you want a modern terminal experience—complete with fuzzy searching, real-time syntax highlighting, and IDE-style autosuggestions—you don’t need a complex setup. You just need two industry-standard tools: fzf and Fish. Here is how to install…
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Backup and Restore Linux Packages and PPAs
Want to keep a record of all packages installed on your server or desktop? Follow these simple steps to create an export script, designed for Debian-based Linux systems like Ubuntu and Linux Mint. Please note that this works only for the packages installed using apt-get.