TIL: Modern Rust CLI Tools - System Monitoring, HTTP Requests, and DNS
Today I discovered five excellent Rust-based CLI tools: bottom, dust, procs for system monitoring, xh for HTTP requests, and nip.io for wildcard DNS resolution.
Unix
TIL: UNIX Programming Course, Finding Duplicate Files, and Livestreaming Tips
Today I discovered a comprehensive UNIX programming course, learned techniques for finding duplicate files on Linux, and found practical tips for technical livestreaming.
TIL: Message Queue Organization, Readability Guidelines, GNU Stow for Dotfiles, and Essential Unix Tools
Today I learned about organizing background worker queues, typography principles for readability, using GNU Stow for elegant dotfile management, and mastering xxd and hosts file configuration.
TIL: Debugging CSS Techniques, LLVM Architecture, Python Language Reference, and Shell Sourcing
Today I learned about systematic CSS debugging approaches, LLVM compiler architecture from AOSA, the comprehensive Python language reference, and the difference between sourcing and executing shell scripts.
TIL: Kill Command with Readable Signal Arguments
Today I learned that the kill command accepts human-readable signal names instead of just numeric codes, making process management more intuitive and safer.
TIL: lsof for Process Scanning and Advanced kill Command Usage
Today I learned how to use lsof to scan processes running in specific paths and discovered that the kill command accepts verbose, readable signal names for safer process management.
TIL: tr Command for Stream Translation and Character Manipulation
Today I learned how the tr command can translate stdin from one format to another, providing powerful text transformation capabilities in Unix pipelines.
TIL: /dev/urandom and /dev/random for Cryptographically Secure Random Generation
Today I learned about the differences between /dev/urandom and /dev/random, and how to use these devices for generating cryptographically secure random data in Unix systems.