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firefox: beef up privacy

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change the user agent string: open: about:config add the following: right click -> new -> string: general.useragent.override input string (e.g., mos...

raspi: log network traffic (vnstat)

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to monitor the network traffic one can use the tool vnstat install vnstat setup database for interface: vnstat -u -i eth0 start/enable service usage: update...

raspi: change ssh login banner

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you need to edit the file: /etc/motd as well as the sshd config: /etc/ssh/sshd_config: Change the setting PrintLastLog to "no", this will disable the "Last l...

raspi: automatically spin external hdd down

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the raspberry pi cannot spin external hard drives down. the program hdparm worked perfectly for me. i followed this guide (htpcguides.com). just some slight ...

raspi: install torrent server

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the raspberry pi is a perfect device for a 24/7 torrent server. one can install the torrent server: deluge. i followed this guide (howtogeek.com) to install ...