rustXterm: terminal and remote sessions on Linux
Meet rustXterm: a native Rust terminal with SSH, SFTP, RDP, VNC, tunnels, and MCP. Installation on Linux and what's new in version 0.4.0.
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AI assistants on the Linux terminal
The current generation of AI assistants has moved out of the browser and into the terminal — where sysadmins and developers actually work. They read files, explain errors, write scripts, and execute commands with your approval. This post is the updated September 2026 guide: what exists, how to install each one, and … Read more
Using the dd command on Linux
dd copies data block by block without interpreting what it copies. That is what allows it to write an ISO to a USB drive, clone an entire disk, or save the boot sector — and it is exactly what … Read more
Using the wget command on Linux
wget downloads files from the terminal and — the feature that made it irreplaceable — resumes interrupted downloads. Anyone who has lost a 2 GB ISO near the end of the progress bar on a poor connection knows why that matters. It continues … Read more
Understanding the /etc/hosts file
/etc/hosts is the list of names your machine resolves on its own without asking anyone else. A line there takes precedence over the entire internet’s DNS — making it an excellent tool for development and testing, … Read more