Raspbian Pi – Log Viewing

sudo cat /var/log/auth.log – (Contains system authorization information) sudo cat /var/log/boot.log (Contains information that is logged when the system boots up) sudo cat /var/log/daemon.log (Contains information logged by the various background daemons) sudo cat /var/log/dpkg.log (Contains information that is logged when a package is either installed or removed using dpkg) sudo cat /var/log/syslog sudo cat […]

Pi – Security (AntiVirus + AntiMalware)

Install an antivirus scanner sudo apt install clamavsudo pkill -15 -x freshclamsudo freshclam Caution: Scanning will heavily impact the CPU of your Raspberry Pi Install a malware checker sudo apt install rkhuntersudo rkhunter −−update If the update fails, update the following file: /etc/rkhunter.conf as below: change UPDATE_MIRRORS=0 to UPDATE_MIRRORS=1change MIRRORS_MODE=1 to MIRRORS_MODE=0change WEB_CMD=”/bin/false” to WEB_CMD=”” […]

Pi – External VPN with Pi-Hole

Objective: The ability to configure your mobile/roaming device to route all your internet traffic through your home connection whilst utilising your LAN based Pi-Hole blocking DNS service.  Required: 1 x Raspberry Pi (with internet connection and SD Card) 1 x Windows PC with SD card reader Resources used: Latest OS Image:https://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads/raspbian/ Latest Pi-Hole Software:https://pi-hole.net/ Latest PiVPN […]