Samba is free software for Linux servers that allows you to share directories and files with Windows workstations, other Linux machines, and smart phones. While the configuration is relatively straightforward, there are quite a few things that can go wrong. This post has the steps you need to get it installed and configured, along with… Read More »
Corporate servers are typically powered on 24×7 to serve incoming client requests. But if you’re running a simple server on your home network, you may wish to keep it in sleep mode until you actually need to use it. What’s the easiest way to wake the server up from sleep mode? One option is to… Read More »
Poor audio and video quality in Skype calls may be caused by the relays (other computers on the Skype network) that your communication traffic passes through before reaching your conversation partner. Relays add latency to your connection and can cause choppy audio and pixelated video. This post demonstrates how to configure Skype and your home… Read More »
This is a step-by-step guide that lays out the process for upgrading to the latest version of Cyanogenmod on a Nexus 5, while retaining your XPrivacy settings. It incorporates instructions from XPrivacy’s Github page: Get the latest nightly (or stable) ROM for your phone make/model from Cyanogenmod’s (CM) site Verify the sha1 hash of the… Read More »
Symptom: When attempting to add media to a WordPress post, the image is rejected and the following error message appears: Cause: The WordPress uploads directory (typically located at /var/www/html/wordpress/wp-content/uploads) on the web server does not have write permission enabled and/or the web user (likely www-data) is not a member of the group which the uploads… Read More »
In this post, you will learn how to setup a brand new hard drive in Linux Mint. This involves creating a new partition table and then dividing the disk into partitions. You can use the GParted application to do this. After you’ve physically installed the drve, reboot Linux Mint and launch GParted from the Mint… Read More »
Symptom: Clicking on the Firefox icon causes the mouse pointer to spin, but the application will not load. Cause: Hidden .gnome2 directory in the home directory is owned by root, so Firefox cannot write to it. Solution: Change the ownership of all files in the home directory to the active user sudo chown -R user:user… Read More »
This post will show you how to share a scanner connected to a computer running Ubuntu 14.04 with a client running Windows 8.1. Ubuntu Server Configuration Ubuntu should come pre-installed with the saned service, which provides functionality for sharing scanners over the local network. Follow the steps below to configure the saned service in Ubuntu.… Read More »
This is a step-by-step guide for replacing Lollipop 5.1.1 with Cyanogenmod and XPrivacy on a stock Nexus 5. Do you want to learn more about your phone and control access to your personal data? Those are a couple of reasons to wipe the stock Android operating system and replace it with Cyanogenmod and XPrivacy. Both… Read More »
A wise agent once said, “Human beings are a disease, a cancer of this planet.” In recent centuries, humanity has spread like a virus, consuming vast quantities of forest, fresh water, topsoil, minerals and petroleum. The Earth has activated her immune system and is attempting to rid herself of humanity with high fever (global warming,… Read More »