Grsync: Great Alternative to Robocopy

Grsync is a great alternative to Robocopy on a Linux system.  You could also use Rsync at the command line.  Regardless of which version you use don't forget that Direcotories need a trailing "/".

Rsync Switches
To see all the available options, type rsync --help at the command line. Here are a few of the options:

• -r, --recursive - recurse into directories
• -u, --update - skip files that are newer on the receiver
• -n, --dry-run - show what would have been transferred
• --existing - only update files that already exist on receiver
• --delete - delete files that don't exist on the sending side
• -z, --compress - compress file data during the transfer
• --exclude=PATTERN - exclude files matching PATTERN

You can find even more examples of switches here.

How to Upgrade to Libre Office 4.0 on Linux Mint

 Handy guide to on how to: download, remove existing version, install latest version and configure Libre Office 4.0.


http://www.libre-software.net/how-to-install-libreoffice-on-ubuntu-linux-mint

How to Automatically Mount USB Drives in Ubuntu Server 12.04

Automatically mount and unmount USB mass storage devices.  USBMount automatically mounts USB mass storage devices (typically USB pens) when they are plugged in, and unmounts them when they are removed.   The mountpoints (/media/usb[0-7] by default), filesystem types to consider, and mount options are configurable.  When multiple devices are plugged in, the first available mountpoint is automatically selected. If the device provides a model name, a symbolic link /var/run/usbmount/MODELNAME pointing to the mountpoint is automatically created.

To install usbmount:

sudo apt-get install usbmount

When using automount, it will mount the storage devices at /media/usb[0-7] (there is no dialog).  Printers/scanners are not "mounted" and would be configured differently.

How to Setup a Ubuntu Home Server

Damn comprehensive guide on how to setup a Ubuntu Home Server: http://linuxhomeserverguide.com/

PC-in-a-Keyboard

Could be the future of desktop computing... if they ever put decent hardware into it.

More here: PC-in-a-Keyboard Comes with Ubuntu Linux Preloaded | PCWorld

Bedrock Linux

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Bedrock Linux is a Linux distribution created with the aim of making most of the (often seemingly mutually-exclusive) benefits of various other Linux distributions available simultaneously and transparently.  Installation is done by manually collecting and compiling the components, laying out the filesystem, adding the users, etc. Experienced Linux users - those who are comfortable compiling their own software, know the significance of the various parts of the filesystem directory layout, etc - should not have overly much trouble, but those new to Linux or those who don't want to get their hands dirty may wish to seek another Linux distribution for their needs.