Rip DVDs for personal use using Linux knowing a few simple tricks. There is some extra software you need to add and then only a few steps using the Handbrake program to rip multiple files at once. There is very good documentation at the Handbrake Website which you should read if you are a complete…
Linux Software Install Easier than Snaps or Flatpacks I have been using various forms of Linux as my main desktop for about twenty years, mostly Ubuntu. This has given me the benefit of knowing which programs I am most likely going to use. There is significant amount of discussion about how software installation should be…
Changed domain name in WordPress with plugin ***READ THE TERMS OF USE PAGE. You can really mess up your website doing this! There are not many times when you should be altering the domain name in your website installation but it can still be required. Maybe you have simply found a much better domain name…
There will be many posts added in a very short time in the beginning of this blog. I will transfer most of the pages I had on my site managed by Joomla to the new WordPress site. It seems fitting, though, to have the first post be about the actual migration. How WordPress is Better…
Since storage has become so cheap lately, I suggest you rip CDs in Linux into loss-less FLAC format and use the program SoundConverter to easy batch-convert the files to the mp3 quality you are looking for in order to port the files around. Hope that helps. Update 2021. The free CDDB setup got bought by a company…
Summary This article is a very brief summary on the steps to get started with the Synology DS220+ Network Attached Storage (NAS). If there is an embedded video, it has the same information as the article below but less details. Installing the Drives There are two plastic drive holders that can be removed by pressing…
Summary This page shows a method that can be used to automatically mount a second hard disk to a computer running LInux. A way to create a daily backup is also included using rsync. Mount Second Hard Drive by editing /etc/fstab WARNING: You can seriously mess up access to your system if you ruin the fstab (Filesystem Table)…
Background To check and see the IP address assigned to your network interfaces at any point in Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome desktop, click the system icon section in the upper right hand corner, click the active interface, and then the “Settings” choice for it. Or, in a terminal you can type: o see even more detailed information about your…