Useful CTF Commands: John
In this part of the Useful CTF Commands series, we’ll take a closer look at another valuable tool often used in CTFs—and occasionally in real-world scenarios as well: John the Ripper (commonly known as John).
WireGuard Networking inside Initramfs (Dracut)
Debian 13 (Trixie) still ships with initramfs-tools by default—a traditional initrd system that gets your system ready to boot. But times are changing. With systemd becoming the standard, the boot process is changing: GRUB is slowly being replaced by systemd-boot, and more and more systems are switching from initramfs-tools to dracut.
Configuring Debian Unstable and Experimental APT Sources
Using packages from repositories other than Debian Stable can make your system unstable. However, there are cases where you need a package that isn’t yet available for your current Debian release, and taking this risk becomes necessary.
Useful CTF Commands: NMAP
In this part of the Useful CTF Commands series, we’ll explore one of the most essential tools in CTFs and real-world recon: Nmap.