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Author Archives: Ahmed Tawfik
Docker file & compose for phpBB3
I needed a local instance to play around with phpBB, which I couldn’t find recent docker files for, so I just created my own. The below are the docker-compose.yml and Dockerfile for the latest version of phpBB as of now; … Continue reading
If WSLg apps show a black screen!
You might have rendering issues with WSLg apps, especially in case you are using an Intel graphics card, like this: In that case, just configure an environment variable named LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE and set it to 1. To persist it, add this … Continue reading
Simple Python Script to Communicate with ChatGPT API
I wrote a simple python script that allows you to communicate with the ChatGPT API, the workflow is as straight-forward as this: Prerequisites: Limitations: Here is the code in its simplest form: https://github.com/ahmedatawfik/usefulscripts/blob/main/chatgptcomm.py That’s it, Enjoy! Sources:
List all files and first level directories arranged by size on Linux
du -sh * | sort -hr Where: Sample: That’s it, Enjoy!
Mount shared folder inside Kali Linux VM on VMware Workstation
Create a share from your Virtual Machine Settings, let’s call it shared_vm To make it permanent, add it to /etc/fstab as follows: Tested on the following environment: That’s it, Enjoy! Sources: VMware Official Docs
Just Some Techie Notes! 