The home lab leveled up today. After getting Proxmox VE 9.2 running inside VMware last session, today’s mission was clear — get an attacker and a target on the same isolated network and prepare for real penetration testing practice. Here’s…
Installation Display / VMware Fix Initial issue: Fix: Result:✅ Full-screen resizing works automatically✅ VMware display integration working Verified: Output confirmed: VMware Tools Status Checked: Result: Verified virtualization: Result: VM Performance Tuning CPU Optimization Before: Changed to: Verified: Current: ✅ Better…
It started as a simple question: is there more than one way to set up a home lab? The answer, it turns out, is yes — and today I went down that rabbit hole all the way to a running…
Date: June 27, 2026 Platform: VMware Workstation on Debian ✅ My Installed VMs Virtual Machine Status Details CSI Linux CMS 2026.4 ✅ COMPLETE I fully installed, updated, cleaned, and it’s ready for use Kali Linux ✅ COMPLETE I fully installed, updated, cleaned,…
June 25, 2026 The Mission Install BlackArch Linux — a powerful penetration testing distribution — in a VMware virtual machine. The Reality What should have been a simple ISO boot turned into a multi-hour battle involving: The Timeline 🔁 Phase 1: Boot Loop Hell…
1. Base System Information Component Details Base OS Debian GNU/Linux 12 (Bookworm) (Running Parrot OS core) Kernel Version (Can check with uname -r) Architecture x86_64 (64-bit) User lvydvy Hostname Debian 2. Repository Configuration Repository Purpose Status Debian Official Main system packages ✅ Active…
Building a cybersecurity home lab is rarely a straight path. It usually starts with excitement, then quickly turns into duplicated virtual machines, broken installs, and unclear storage usage. This post documents how I cleaned up and reorganized my Debian-based cybersecurity…
1. Install Anki (Done) Bash 2. Fix Anaconda/Python Issues (Important) Bash 3. Import the CompTIA Deck Bash → 651 notes were successfully imported. 4. Daily Usage Commands Quick Tips for Studying:
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Full Updated Summary: Today’s Setup Summary & Configuration 1. Fixed Core Issues 2. Python Environment 3. Terminal Enhancements 4. Useful Shortcuts Created 5. Course Preparation