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How to Import and Export a WireGuard VPN Using Network Manager (Manjaro, Ubuntu, etc.)

This tutorial walks you through importing and exporting WireGuard VPN configurations using Network Manager on Linux (Manjaro, Ubuntu, etc.). Includes GUI and CLI instructions.

How to Import a WireGuard VPN Using Network Manager (Manjaro, Ubuntu, etc.)

This tutorial walks you through importing a WireGuard VPN configuration using Network Manager on Linux distributions like Manjaro and Ubuntu. Includes step-by-step instructions with both GUI and CLI options.

Connect to an Existing Linux Desktop via RDP (xrdp + x11vnc)

Most remote desktop setups on Linux using xrdp or xfreerdp create new X sessions, which isn't ideal when you want to reconnect to your console session (display :0) — especially in OSINT, red teaming, or remote admin environments. Here’s how to configure Manjaro Linux (or any Linux distro)

⚡ Speed Up apt and dnf by Auto-Selecting the Fastest Mirrors

Tired of slow package updates on your Linux system? Learn how to automatically find and use the fastest mirrors for apt and dnf package managers, making your system faster and more efficient.

🛠️ Fix “Authentication Required to Create a Color Managed Device” on XRDP (Manjaro)

Tired of annoying PolicyKit prompts when using XRDP on Manjaro or Arch Linux? Here's a clean fix using a custom group and Polkit rule to suppress the "create a color managed device" error.

How to install Visual Studio Code on Manjaro Linux (With Copilot Support)

A quick guide to installing Visual Studio Code on Manjaro Linux, including full support for GitHub Copilot Chat.

Network Manager

How To Import WireGuard VPN to Network Manager vpnconfigfile="/path/to/your/wg0.conf" vpnName="myvpn" sudo nmcli connection import type wireguard file "${file}" nmcli connection modify wg0 connection.id "${vpnName} nmcli connection modify wg0 connection.interface.name ${myVPN} # if you want to

Script to update all dockers running on a machine.

This is a script i wrote to manage updates on a number of containers that i run within a directory. The pre-requisite for this script to be used is that you have all your docker-compose.yml files within a directory. They can be within their own folders. Just sharing so

SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not possible due to RF-kill

Apparently some linux distros soft block bluetooth and wifi by default. If you get this error message : SIOCSIFFLAGS: Operation not possible due to RF-kill Then that may be because the wireless adapters have been soft blocked. You can check for this by issuing the command: rfkill list If the adapters