Use Linux to Build Your Own Dropbox

If you want to build your own Dropbox-like syncing and backup service with some open source software.

Tech hacking blog Fak3r outlines the process and what you’ll need:

At least two machines, one to be the server and one to be the client Some open source software: OpenSSH, rsync, and lsyncd

The process involves some [...]

Hacking an HP Media Vault Pro for RSYNC

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I have a number of HP Media Vault Pro, MV5150s, which I purchased to provide classroom storage at a low cost. These are MV2, Series 2 Media Vault servers, and the instructions that follow are specific to this series only. They work great, and I have begun to use them daily [...]