Setup screen resolution
- sudo nano /etc/default/grub
-
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash video=hyperv_fb:1920x1080"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="" - sudo update-grub
- sudo reboot
Setup SSH
- Check if already installed
sudo apt list openssh-server
- Install if doesn’t exist
sudo apt install openssh-server
- When disconnected while updating
sudo dpkg --configure -a
Screen
- Check for existing screen
screen -ls
- Take over existing screen
screen -rd xxxxx
Backup the original keys as a precaution
- Make new directory
sudo mkdir /etc/ssh/default_keys
- Move existing to new directory
sudo mv /etc/ssh/ssh_host_* /etc/ssh/default_keys/
- Regenerate the keys
sudo dpkg-reconfigure openssh-server
Make configuration change
- Change sshd_config
sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Enable SSH service to start permanently on reboot
- Enable ssh service on boot
sudo systemctl enable ssh.service
- Disable ssh service on boot
sudo systemctl disable ssh.service
- To start immediately without reboot
sudo systemctl start ssh.service
- Temporarily start up
sudo systemctl start ssh.socket
- Temporarily stop
sudo systemctl stop ssh.socket
- Check status
sudo systemctl status ssh.service
- Stop ssh service
sudo systemctl stop ssh.service
Start xrdp
- Install
sudo apt-get install xrdp
- Start
sudo systemctl start xrdp
(don’t need this)sudo systemctl start xrdp-sesman - Start on boot
sudo systemctl enable xrdp
(don’t need this)sudo systemctl enable xrdp-sesman
Aliases
- Create aliases
nano ~/.bash_aliases
- e.g
alias pinggoogle='ping google.com'
- Load
. ~/.bashrc
Install git
- Install git
sudo apt install git
- Clone
git clone https://github.com/abc/xyz.git
Create a low privileged user
- Create a new user
sudo adduser test
- Add to sudo group
sudo usermod -aG sudo kim
Install terminal multiplexer tilix
- Install tilix
sudo apt-get install tilix
- Launch
tilix
Install other packages
- E.g. rfid
sudo apt update && sudo apt install kali-linux-rfid
Install latest TOR
- Come back later
Config file sharing with syncthing
- Refer here
https://apt.syncthing.net/ - Finally install
sudo apt-get install syncthing
- Run for the first time
syncthing
Install code editor
- Try atom
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