From d4a19837bd93726e94a3487480b88d35a2c5bd59 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Jacob Kraniak <113630934+jacob-kraniak@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 7 Mar 2026 18:42:44 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] term emulators: 2026-03-07 18:42:44
Affected files:
.obsidian/workspace.json
README.md
tools/network-engineering/dns-dhc-ipam/dns-tools.md
tools/sysadmin-devops/Remote Access + SSH Clients.md
tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md
---
.obsidian/workspace.json | 24 ++--
README.md | 111 ------------------
.../dns-dhc-ipam/dns-tools.md | 15 +++
.../Remote Access + SSH Clients.md | 2 +-
.../Terminal Emulators.md | 18 ++-
5 files changed, 40 insertions(+), 130 deletions(-)
create mode 100644 tools/network-engineering/dns-dhc-ipam/dns-tools.md
diff --git a/.obsidian/workspace.json b/.obsidian/workspace.json
index 8d28288..94dd99b 100644
--- a/.obsidian/workspace.json
+++ b/.obsidian/workspace.json
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
"state": {
"type": "markdown",
"state": {
- "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Shells.md",
+ "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md",
"mode": "source",
"source": false
},
"icon": "lucide-file",
- "title": "Shells"
+ "title": "Terminal Emulators"
}
}
]
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
"state": {
"type": "backlink",
"state": {
- "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Shells.md",
+ "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md",
"collapseAll": false,
"extraContext": false,
"sortOrder": "alphabetical",
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
"unlinkedCollapsed": true
},
"icon": "links-coming-in",
- "title": "Backlinks for Shells"
+ "title": "Backlinks for Terminal Emulators"
}
},
{
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@
"state": {
"type": "outgoing-link",
"state": {
- "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Shells.md",
+ "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md",
"linksCollapsed": false,
"unlinkedCollapsed": true
},
"icon": "links-going-out",
- "title": "Outgoing links from Shells"
+ "title": "Outgoing links from Terminal Emulators"
}
},
{
@@ -156,13 +156,13 @@
"state": {
"type": "outline",
"state": {
- "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Shells.md",
+ "file": "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md",
"followCursor": false,
"showSearch": false,
"searchQuery": ""
},
"icon": "lucide-list",
- "title": "Outline of Shells"
+ "title": "Outline of Terminal Emulators"
}
},
{
@@ -196,11 +196,13 @@
},
"active": "9b2e89c682f5d2ef",
"lastOpenFiles": [
- "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Files & Directories.md",
- "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md",
+ "tools/sysadmin-devops/Remote Access + SSH Clients.md",
"tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Shells.md",
"tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Text Editors.md",
+ "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md",
+ "tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Files & Directories.md",
"README.md",
+ "tools/network-engineering/dns-dhc-ipam/dns-tools.md",
"tools/00_index.md",
"tools/tools - (migrate out)/gui-tools.md",
"tools/tools - (migrate out)/web-tools.md",
@@ -224,8 +226,6 @@
"tools/security/vuln-analysis-exploitation/Packet Crafting & Manipulation.md",
"tools/security/vuln-analysis-exploitation/Vulnerability & Exploit Databases.md",
"tools/security/pentest-recon-enum/Port Scanners & Network Discovery.md",
- "tools/security/pentest-recon-enum/Recon & Threat Reputation.md",
- "tools/sysadmin-devops/system-monitoring-tracing/Log Analyzers.md",
"docs/sysadmin-devops/ssh-remote-access",
"tools/network-engineering/diagnostics-troubleshooting",
"tools/sysadmin-devops/system-monitoring-tracing",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c504d08..7bc95c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,118 +15,7 @@ When ready: Plan to squash-merge or rebase + clean history into main.
**Forked on 2026-03-03** from [trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge](https://github.com/trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge) (MIT licensed, last major upstream activity ~2024).
-### Original Content (trimstray)
-- Core structure, vast majority of CLI/GUI/Web tools lists, one-liners, blogs/podcasts, inspiring lists, manuals/howtos
-- Shell tricks/functions, hacking/pentesting resources (as of fork date)
-- All content present at commit hash: [insert upstream commit hash at fork time, e.g., 7d37069a...]
-## My Contributions
-https://github.com/jacob-kraniak/the-book-of-secret-knowledge/blob/JK_Revisions/docs/my-contributions.md
-
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-
-
"Knowledge is powerful, be careful how you use it!"
-
-A collection of inspiring lists, manuals, cheatsheets, blogs, hacks, one-liners, cli/web tools, and more.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-All **suggestions/PR** are welcome!
-
-### Code Contributors
-
-This project exists thanks to all the people who contribute.
-
-
-
-### Financial Contributors
-
-
-
-## :newspaper: RSS Feed & Updates
-
-GitHub exposes an [RSS/Atom](https://github.com/jacob-kraniak/the-book-of-secret-knowledge/commits.atom) feed of the commits. This may be useful if you'd like to be kept informed of changes.
-
-## Table of Contents
-
-# The Book of Secret Knowledge
-
-A forked collection of inspiring lists, manuals, cheatsheets, blogs, hacks, one-liners, CLI/web tools, and more. Focused on cybersecurity, sysadmin, DevOps, and pentesting knowledge.
-
-> Knowledge is powerful, be careful how you use it!
-
-## Table of Contents
-
-- [CLI Tools](./docs/cli-tools.md)
-- [GUI Tools](./docs/gui-tools.md)
-- [Web Tools](./docs/web-tools.md)
-- [Systems/Services](./docs/systems-services.md)
-- [Networks](./docs/networks.md)
-- [Containers/Orchestration](./docs/containers-orchestration.md)
-- [Manuals/Howtos/Tutorials](shell-one-liners.md)
-- [Inspiring Lists](./docs/inspiring-lists.md)
-- [Blogs/Podcasts/Videos](./docs/blogs-podcasts-videos.md)
-- [Hacking/Penetration Testing](./docs/hacking-penetration-testing.md)
-- [Your Daily Knowledge and News](./docs/daily-knowledge-news.md)
-- [Other Cheat Sheets](other-cheat-sheets.md)
-- [Shell One-liners](shell-one-liners.md)
-- [Shell Tricks](./docs/shell-tricks.md)
-- [Shell Functions](shell-functions.md)
-- [Cybersecurity Additions (Personal R&D)](./docs/cybersecurity-additions.md) # Link to your cert research
-
-## About This Fork
-Forked on 2026-03-03 from [original repo](https://github.com/trimstray/the-book-of-secret-knowledge).
-
-See [CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md) for how to add content.
-
-##### :black_small_square: Shell
-
-moved to -[CLI Tools](./docs/cli-tools.md)
-
-##### :black_small_square: Shell plugins
-
-Moved to - [CLI Tools](./docs/cli-tools.md)
-
-##### :black_small_square: Managers
-
-
- Midnight Commander - is a visual file manager, licensed under GNU General Public License.
- ranger - is a VIM-inspired filemanager for the console.
- nnn - is a tiny, lightning fast, feature-packed file manager.
- screen - is a full-screen window manager that multiplexes a physical terminal.
- tmux - is a terminal multiplexer, lets you switch easily between several programs in one terminal.
- tmux-cssh - is a tool to set comfortable and easy to use functionality tmux-sessions.
-
-
-
-##### :black_small_square: Network (DNS)
-
-
- dnsdiag - is a DNS diagnostics and performance measurement tools.
- fierce - is a DNS reconnaissance tool for locating non-contiguous IP space.
- subfinder - is a subdomain discovery tool that discovers valid subdomains for websites.
- sublist3r - is a fast subdomains enumeration tool for penetration testers.
- amass - is tool that obtains subdomain names by scraping data sources, crawling web archives, and more.
- namebench - provides personalized DNS server recommendations based on your browsing history.
- massdns - is a high-performance DNS stub resolver for bulk lookups and reconnaissance.
- knock - is a tool to enumerate subdomains on a target domain through a wordlist.
- dnsperf - DNS performance testing tools.
- dnscrypt-proxy 2 - a flexible DNS proxy, with support for encrypted DNS protocols.
- dnsdbq - API client providing access to passive DNS database systems.
- grimd - fast dns proxy, built to black-hole internet advertisements and malware servers.
- dnstwist - detect typosquatters, phishing attacks, fraud, and brand impersonation.
-
##### :black_small_square: Network (HTTP)
diff --git a/tools/network-engineering/dns-dhc-ipam/dns-tools.md b/tools/network-engineering/dns-dhc-ipam/dns-tools.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e4da46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/network-engineering/dns-dhc-ipam/dns-tools.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+| Name | Vendor/Webpage | GitHub Repo | Brief Description | Tags | Latest Commit |
+| ---------------- | -------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------- | ---------------- |
+| dnsdiag | — | [farrokhi/dnsdiag](https://github.com/farrokhi/dnsdiag) | Suite for DNS measurement, tracing, and resolver evaluation. | [dns, diagnostics, performance, python] | ~Feb 2026 |
+| fierce | — | [mschwager/fierce](https://github.com/mschwager/fierce) | DNS recon tool to locate non-contiguous IP space and hostnames. | [dns, recon, enumeration, python] | 2024-08-28 |
+| subfinder | — | [projectdiscovery/subfinder](https://github.com/projectdiscovery/subfinder) | Fast passive subdomain enumeration using online sources. | [subdomain, enum, passive, go, recon] | 2026-03-05 |
+| Sublist3r | — | [aboul3la/Sublist3r](https://github.com/aboul3la/Sublist3r) | Fast subdomain enumeration via OSINT sources for pentesting. | [subdomain, enum, osint, python] | 2020-07-29 |
+| amass | — | [owasp-amass/amass](https://github.com/owasp-amass/amass) | In-depth attack surface mapping and subdomain/asset discovery. | [recon, osint, subdomain, go, amass] | 2025-09-04 |
+| namebench | — | [google/namebench](https://github.com/google/namebench) | Benchmarks DNS servers using browsing history for recommendations. | [dns, benchmark, privacy, go] | ~2024 (archived) |
+| massdns | — | [blechschmidt/massdns](https://github.com/blechschmidt/massdns) | High-performance stub resolver for bulk DNS lookups/recon. | [dns, resolver, bulk, performance, c] | 2025-07-21 |
+| knock | — | [guelfoweb/knock](https://github.com/guelfoweb/knock) | Async subdomain enumeration via recon and brute-force. | [subdomain, enum, brute, python, tls] | 2026-02-19 |
+| dnsperf | — | [DNS-OARC/dnsperf](https://github.com/DNS-OARC/dnsperf) | Benchmarks DNS server latency and throughput under load. | [dns, performance, benchmark, c] | 2026-02-04 |
+| dnscrypt-proxy 2 | — | [jedisct1/dnscrypt-proxy](https://github.com/jedisct1/dnscrypt-proxy) | Flexible DNS proxy with encrypted protocols (DoH, DNSCrypt, ODoH). | [dns, proxy, encryption, privacy, go] | 2026-03-02 |
+| dnsdbq | — | [dnsdb/dnsdbq](https://github.com/dnsdb/dnsdbq) | C client for querying passive DNS databases (DNSDB, CIRCL). | [dns, passive, api, query, c] | 2024-05-20 |
+| grimd | — | [looterz/grimd](https://github.com/looterz/grimd) | Fast DNS proxy to block ads and malware domains. | [dns, proxy, adblock, malware, go] | ~Oct 2022 |
+| dnstwist | — | [elceef/dnstwist](https://github.com/elceef/dnstwist) | Generates domain permutations to detect typosquatting/phishing. | [dns, typosquat, phishing, detection, python] | 2025-04-15 |
diff --git a/tools/sysadmin-devops/Remote Access + SSH Clients.md b/tools/sysadmin-devops/Remote Access + SSH Clients.md
index 348a8d3..f378351 100644
--- a/tools/sysadmin-devops/Remote Access + SSH Clients.md
+++ b/tools/sysadmin-devops/Remote Access + SSH Clients.md
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
|PuTTY|[https://www.putty.org/](https://www.putty.org/)|— (official mirrors; e.g. [github/putty](https://github.com/github/putty) archived)|SSH and telnet client with GUI, key auth, tunneling, and session management.|[ssh, client, telnet, gui, windows]|~2023 (archived; forks active)|
|Mosh|[https://mosh.org/](https://mosh.org/)|[mobile-shell/mosh](https://github.com/mobile-shell/mosh)|SSH wrapper for persistent, roaming sessions over intermittent connections with predictive local echo.|[ssh, remote, persistent, roaming, cli]|~2022 (stable; occasional fixes)|
|Eternal Terminal|[https://eternalterminal.dev/](https://eternalterminal.dev/)|[MisterTea/EternalTerminal](https://github.com/MisterTea/EternalTerminal)|Reconnectable SSH-like shell with mouse/tmux support and low-latency over unstable links.|[ssh, remote, reconnect, tmux, cli]|~Feb 2026 (recent fixes)|
-|mRemoteNG|[https://mremoteng.org/](https://mremoteng.org/)|— (source on SourceForge/GitHub mirrors)|Multi-tabbed, tabbed remote connection manager (fork of mRemote) supporting SSH, RDP, VNC.|[remote, manager, multi-protocol, gui, windows]|Active (ongoing releases)|
\ No newline at end of file
+|mRemoteNG|[https://mremoteng.org/](https://mremoteng.org/)|— (source on SourceForge/GitHub mirrors)|Multi-tabbed, tabbed remote connection manager (fork of mRemote) supporting SSH, RDP, VNC.|[remote, manager, multi-protocol, gui, windows]|Active (ongoing releases)|
diff --git a/tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md b/tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md
index 55ad2fe..dd24884 100644
--- a/tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md
+++ b/tools/sysadmin-devops/terminal-shell-productivity/Terminal Emulators.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
-| Name | Vendor/Webpage | GitHub Repo | Brief Description | Tags | Latest Commit |
-| ---------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | ------------- |
-| Guake | [https://github.com/Guake/guake](https://github.com/Guake/guake) | [Guake/guake](https://github.com/Guake/guake) | Dropdown/quake-style terminal that drops down from the top on hotkey for GNOME. | [terminal, dropdown, gnome, productivity, python] | 2025-11-15 |
-| Terminator | [https://gnometerminator.blogspot.com/](https://gnometerminator.blogspot.com/p/introduction.html) | [gnome-terminator/terminator](https://github.com/gnome-terminator/terminator) | Multi-pane terminal splitter with broadcast input, layouts, and sysadmin-friendly features. | [terminal, multi-pane, splitter, gnome, python] | 2025-10-20 |
-| Kitty | [https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/) | [kovidgoyal/kitty](https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty) | GPU-accelerated terminal with smooth scrolling, image protocol, ligatures, and kittens (plugins). | [terminal, gpu, fast, images, cross-platform, python] | 2026-03-05 |
-| Alacritty | [https://alacritty.org/](https://alacritty.org/) | [alacritty/alacritty](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty) | Cross-platform, GPU-accelerated terminal focused on simplicity, speed, and minimalism. | [terminal, gpu, fast, cross-platform, rust] | 2026-03-01 |
\ No newline at end of file
+| Name | Vendor/Webpage | GitHub Repo | Brief Description | Tags | Latest Commit |
+| ------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------- | -------------------- |
+| Alacritty | [https://alacritty.org/](https://alacritty.org/) | [alacritty/alacritty](https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty) | Cross-platform, GPU-accelerated terminal focused on simplicity, speed, and minimalism. | [terminal, gpu, fast, cross-platform, rust] | 2026-03-01 |
+| Guake | [https://github.com/Guake/guake](https://github.com/Guake/guake) | [Guake/guake](https://github.com/Guake/guake) | Dropdown/quake-style terminal that drops down from the top on hotkey for GNOME. | [terminal, dropdown, gnome, productivity, python] | 2025-11-15 |
+| Kitty | [https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/](https://sw.kovidgoyal.net/kitty/) | [kovidgoyal/kitty](https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty) | GPU-accelerated terminal with smooth scrolling, image protocol, ligatures, and kittens (plugins). | [terminal, gpu, fast, images, cross-platform, python] | 2026-03-05 |
+| Midnight Commander | [https://midnight-commander.org/](https://midnight-commander.org/) | [MidnightCommander/mc](https://github.com/MidnightCommander/mc) | Visual dual-pane file manager with viewer, editor, and subshell. | [file-manager, tui, ncurses, classic, c] | 2026-03-06 |
+| nnn | — | [jarun/nnn](https://github.com/jarun/nnn) | Tiny, lightning-fast, feature-packed terminal file manager. | [file-manager, tui, minimal, c, fast] | 2026-02-23 |
+| ranger | — | [ranger/ranger](https://github.com/ranger/ranger) | Vim-inspired console file manager with multi-pane and previews. | [file-manager, tui, vim-like, python] | 2026-02-25 |
+| screen | [https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/](https://www.gnu.org/software/screen/) | — | Full-screen window manager that multiplexes physical terminals. | [multiplexer, session, terminal, gnu, c] | ~2024 (legacy) |
+| Terminator | [https://gnometerminator.blogspot.com/](https://gnometerminator.blogspot.com/p/introduction.html) | [gnome-terminator/terminator](https://github.com/gnome-terminator/terminator) | Multi-pane terminal splitter with broadcast input, layouts, and sysadmin-friendly features. | [terminal, multi-pane, splitter, gnome, python] | 2025-10-20 |
+| tmux | — | [tmux/tmux](https://github.com/tmux/tmux) | Terminal multiplexer for easy switching between programs/sessions. | [multiplexer, session, tmux, c, active] | 2026-03-06 |
+| tmux-cssh | — | [peikk0/tmux-cssh](https://github.com/peikk0/tmux-cssh) | Tool for comfortable cluster SSH sessions using tmux. | [tmux, cssh, cluster, ssh, python] | ~2023 (low activity) |