Tag: tips

  • Hacking an HP Media Vault Pro for RSYNC

    Image via Wikipedia 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 with…

  • Ubuntu Repositories and Proxy Repositories

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    Ubuntu Repositories | Ubuntu Screencasts This is an screencast by Alan Pope of the Ubuntu Repositories which is a great overview for someone not familiar with all the options of Repositories.  Alan refers to a later screencast and I hope he covers the routine matter of setting up a local proxy for the home user,…

  • Great Ubuntu Tips for Linux Power Users

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    One of the biggest issues facing someone who has obtained some degree of expertise is maintaining an awareness of tips and tricks that are current.  Practice them whenever you find a list, see what you think, and learn the intricacies of how they work.  One recent list from the great folks at MakeUseOf.com was 15…