1. Chapter 1 Customizing the User Environment

   1. Introduction

   2. Get the Most Out of the Default Shell

   3. Useful tcsh Shell Configuration File Options

   4. Create Shell Bindings

   5. Use Terminal and X Bindings

   6. Use the Mouse at a Terminal

   7. Get Your Daily Dose of Trivia

   8. Lock the Screen

   9. Create a Trash Directory

   10. Customize User Configurations

   11. Maintain Your Environment on Multiple Systems

   12. Use an Interactive Shell

   13. Use Multiple Screens on One Terminal

2. Chapter 2 Dealing with Files and Filesystems

   1. Introduction

   2. Find Things

   3. Get the Most Out of grep

   4. Manipulate Files with sed

   5. Format Text at the Command Line

   6. Delimiter Dilemma

   7. DOS Floppy Manipulation

   8. Access Windows Shares Without a Server

   9. Deal with Disk Hogs

   10. Manage Temporary Files and Swap Space

   11. Recreate a Directory Structure Using mtree

   12. Ghosting Systems

3. Chapter 3 The Boot and Login Environments

   1. Introduction

   2. Customize the Default Boot Menu

   3. Protect the Boot Process

   4. Run a Headless System

   5. Log a Headless Server Remotely

   6. Remove the Terminal Login Banner

   7. Protecting Passwords With Blowfish Hashes

   8. Monitor Password Policy Compliance

   9. Create an Effective, Reusable Password Policy

   10. Automate Memorable Password Generation

   11. Use One Time Passwords

   12. Restrict Logins

4. Chapter 4 Backing Up

   1. Introduction

   2. Back Up FreeBSD with SMBFS

   3. Create Portable POSIX Archives

   4. Interactive Copy

   5. Secure Backups Over a Network

   6. Automate Remote Backups

   7. Automate Data Dumps for PostgreSQL Databases

   8. Perform Client-Server Cross-Platform Backups with Bacula

5. Chapter 5 Networking Hacks

   1. Introduction

   2. See Console Messages Over a Remote Login

   3. Spoof a MAC Address

   4. Use Multiple Wireless NIC Configurations

   5. Survive Catastrophic Internet Loss

   6. Humanize tcpdump Output

   7. Understand DNS Records and Tools

   8. Send and Receive Email Without a Mail Client

   9. Why Do I Need sendmail?

   10. Hold Email for Later Delivery

   11. Get the Most Out of FTP

   12. Distributed Command Execution

   13. Interactive Remote Administration

6. Chapter 6 Securing the System

   1. Introduction

   2. Strip the Kernel

   3. FreeBSD Access Control Lists

   4. Protect Files with Flags

   5. Tighten Security with Mandatory Access Control

   6. Use mtree as a Built-in Tripwire

   7. Intrusion Detection with Snort, ACID, MySQL, and FreeBSD

   8. Encrypt Your Hard Disk

   9. Sudo Gotchas

   10. sudoscript

   11. Restrict an SSH server

   12. Script IP Filter Rulesets

   13. Secure a Wireless Network Using PF

   14. Automatically Generate Firewall Rules

   15. Automate Security Patches

   16. Scan a Network of Windows Computers for Viruses

7. Chapter 7 Going Beyond the Basics

   1. Introduction

   2. Tune FreeBSD for Different Applications

   3. Traffic Shaping on FreeBSD

   4. Create an Emergency Repair Kit

   5. Use the FreeBSD Recovery Process

   6. Use the GNU Debugger to Analyze a Buffer Overflow

   7. Consolidate Web Server Logs

   8. Script User Interaction

   9. Create a Trade Show Demo

8. Chapter 8 Keeping Up-to-Date

   1. Introduction

   2. Automated Install

   3. FreeBSD from Scratch

   4. Safely Merge Changes to /etc

   5. Automate Updates

   6. Create a Package Repository

   7. Build a Port Without the Ports Tree

   8. Keep Ports Up-to-Date with CTM

   9. Navigate the Ports System

   10. Downgrade a Port

   11. Create Your Own Startup Scripts

   12. Automate NetBSD Package Builds

   13. Easily Install Unix Applications on Mac OS X

9. Chapter 9 Grokking BSD

   1. Introduction

   2. How'd He Know That?

   3. Create Your Own Manpages

   4. Get the Most Out of Manpages

   5. Apply, Understand, and Create Patches

   6. Display Hardware Information

   7. Determine Who Is on the System

   8. Spelling Bee

   9. Leave on Time

   10. Run Native Java Applications

   11. Rotate Your Signature

   12. Useful One-Liners

   13. Fun with X

Our look is the result of reader comments, our own experimentation, and feedback from distribution channels. Distinctive covers complement our distinctive approach to technical topics, breathing personality and life into potentially dry subjects. The image on the cover of BSD Hacks is a pitchfork. A pitchfork (also known as a garden or spading fork) is a versatile agricultural hand tool. It can be used for a range of tasks, including aerating soil, pitching hay, and mixing compost. In addition to its practical uses, the pitchfork is also symbolic; for example, it is often included in depictions of the Devil, and it is a central feature of Grant Wood's American Gothic. A pitchfork can have two, three, or four curved prongs, but most pitchforks manufactured today (such as the one depicted in the cover image) have four. Genevieve d'Entremont was the production editor and copyeditor for BSD Hacks. Reg Aubry proofread the book. Matt Hutchinson and Claire Cloutier provided quality control. Judy Hoer wrote the index.

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