How to: Redirect Apache’s Default www or public_html Folder to a Directory in...
Purpose: The default installation of Apache (from a Ubuntu-Server installation) sets the base directory for the web documents as /var/www (on Ubuntu’s installation — this may be different if you are...
View ArticleHow to: Mount a SFTP Folder (SSH + FTP) on Ubuntu Linux using SSHFS & Fuse
Purpose: to mount a remote directory on my local Ubuntu Linux Desktop system using SFTP (which is SSH in an FTP-like fashion). The goal is to easily gain access to a remote system’s files through...
View ArticleHow to: Install Netatalk (AFP) on Ubuntu with Encrypted Authentication
Purpose: Install Netatalk (AFP) on Ubuntu with encrypted authentication (using OpenSSL), which is not enabled by default with the Ubuntu netatalk package. By default, the package installed from the...
View ArticleBash Script: Incremental Encrypted Backups with Duplicity (Amazon S3)
Update (5/6/12): I have not been actively developing this script lately. Zertrin has stepped up to take over the reins and offers a up-to-date and modified version with even more capabilities. Check it...
View ArticleHow To: Automated Encrypted Incremental Backups on Amazon S3 with Duplicity...
Purpose: setup an automatic encrypted off-site backup system that utilizes Amazon S3 with incremental backups by duplicity on the Mac (Leopard) or Ubuntu. Currently, I do have my own on-site backup...
View ArticleHow To: Test Connection Speed Between Two Machines
Purpose: as a quick diagnostic tool, sometimes it’s nice to know exactly how fast two machines can (theoretically) be connected. I was having some slow downs on my NAS and using these command line...
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