Cyber Defence Lab

Creating a dynamic library in C

C libraries are handy for distribution of programming work or for structuring a large development into units. In the specific case of Python programming, a C dynamic library can be a solution for a missing Python equivalent or if performance in execution time is a concern. We explain hereunder with an example the steps necessary to write a dynamic (shared) C library in Linux (tested on Ubuntu20.04). Another blog will describe how to call a C dynamic library from Python.

How (and why) to use TeX Live

LaTeX may be almost 40 years old now (first release dates from 1984), it is still a very active ecosystem. On CTAN, more than 100 packages are created or updated every month. To get the best results for your book or paper, you should keep your LaTeX packages updated. This is precisely the goal of TeX Live...

ssh-agent and ssh-add

You probably use ssh on a regular basis. It's easy and powerful. But once in a while you might be confronted to ssh utility tools like ssh-agent and ssh-add. What are these, and what are they used for?