The mirroring of a thousand files begins with the first bit… I needed to back up a portion of an “online content source” and thought
Author: mylevel4cache
I’m an experienced software engineer who uses multiple technologies to create custom solutions. Keeping 15+ syntaxes and an encyclopedia of detailed configuration steps and workarounds for various software and server products in a finite amount of gray matter is tough. This blog is my brain’s off-site storage and online reference for many of the procedures and workarounds I’ve created and/or collected over the years. I’ll also occasionally drop a self or career-reflective post if I think it’s important enough.
Changing a Forgotten Password in Linux Mint
I created a Linux Mint virtual machine for some testing then mothballed it, returning to it months later. I followed security best practices for the
Deleting Files and Directories Safely in Linux
I was first exposed to UNIX-based operating systems in college during the Dark Ages (around 1991). At that time if you wanted to remove files
VMware Workstation: Mounting a Host’s Shared Folders in an Ubuntu 18.04 Client
VMware Workstation has built-in tools that can be installed from the management GUI (VM > Install VM Tools). I had some issues getting these tools
“Back Up Now” Button is Disabled in Ubuntu’s Déjà Dup Application
Ubuntu includes a backup utility called Deja Dup that can be used to backup and restore user data within an Ubuntu partition. The app can
Adding a Persistent Share to Ubuntu Linux
A quick refresher about how to mount a persistent network share in Ubuntu Linux.
