Update: 2024-05. Changed text to reflect my current methods for Debian-based Linux distributions like Ubuntu. Since storage has become so cheap, I suggest you rip CDs in Linux into loss-less FLAC format and use the program SoundConverter to easily batch-convert the files to the mp3 quality you are looking for in order to port the files…
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 Update: 2026-05. I found an even easier way using for linux mount drive on boot using the “Disks” program. My old “tried and tested” method of editing the fstab file did not work in Zorin OS 18.1. For now, I am leaving both methods on this page. This page shows a method that can…
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…
These are step-by-step instructions on how to get your personal domain’s emails to be handled directly by Protonmail using Cpanel administration tool used by many hosting providers. The Cpanel part of the instructions are most likely applicable to redirecting your email to any third party email system. From a broad overview, you need to add…
Background Ubuntu Linux is a modern and polished version of a personal computer desktop that is free to download at ubuntu.com. There are many reasons to use the Ubuntu linux desktop, but a very important one is that it will run well on older computers that will no longer run Windows 10. This is a description…
NOTE: These notes were written in 2005. Use at your own risk. I’m leaving them up because things like NFS are still the same. I have not changed how I set it up in over 10 years. rsync basics rsync is a program which has the ability to synchronize directory tree parts while just updating the…
NOTES ***This page is deprecated and doesn’t work with current versions of Samba. *** If you care to navigate the permissions and details, I am leaving the information about the Samba files and nightly backups below. With storage being so cheap now, using an online service like pCloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud, or MS One…