Category Archives: How Tos

Creating an alpha-numeric string in python is easy, but having a quick function you can call or import as a module is better! This is very useful for things like password generators. To see how to do this in Perl, … Continue reading →

At or near the top of your app, before it executes anything sensitive, place the following code: if os.geteuid()==0:     print “Cannot run as root!”     sys.exit(1) How to do this in PERL: …how-to-prevent-a-perl-script-from-running-as-root… Did you find this post useful or have … Continue reading →