LinuxBasix 012 – More Lubuntu, CrashPlan, Ubuntu Netbook yada yada, HardInfo, SoundConverter, Shred, RetroBits, shopt
More Lubuntu!
D2D opted for;
Chrome (not Chromium, no extra flash needed)
sudo apt-get install update-manager (it’s all of 1764Kb)
Best backup software ever?
CrashPlan
100% free backup to another computer over a network (or internet I believe), paid service it to backup to them
HardInfo:
Link to my report:
TheTechieGeek on HardInfo
shred command for absolute deletion
shred -z -u (file name)
-n –iterations=N to have it write over N times
That overwrites the file with random data 25 times (although looking in manual says only 3 times), which is then followed by a final zero pass (-z) so that no one can tell you’ve shredded something, then removes it (-u).
The removal isn’t enabled by default, because you can tell shred to work on entire partitions (eg shred /dev/hda1), in which case you probably don’t want it removed.
(explanation from www.tuxradar.com, an excellent Linux website)
I know it is not Linux but I thought it was so cool
RetroBits Interview Pt. 1
RetroBits Interview Pt. 2
Old TV tech show host being interviewed about “the good old days
Bash options
shopt sets various command-line options
shopt -s cdspell Auto typo correction for directory typing.
shopt -s nocaseglob makes auto tab complete case insensitive
Music Provided By audiofarm.org / stompinpete / funky alphabet and Canada!
