Previously I’ve showed you how to set up a home network with Ubuntu. Once your network is set up, it’s easy to transfer files from one computer to another using Gnome’s standard file manager, Nautilus. Nautilus has a built-in feature to support SFTP. SFTP is a secure file transfer protocol. It’s basically a combination of …
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If you’ve been using Windows for several versions, you probably remember the backup tool that was available in older versions like Windows 2000. This tool is missing from a standard XP installation, but you can install it easily if you have a Windows XP installation CD. To get started, insert your XP CD into the …
Continue reading Add the NT Backup Tool to Windows XPBeing the computer geek in the family means I am frequently called upon for computer emergencies. The most recent one involves a Dell computer that bit the dust. The machine wouldn’t POST and gave only a memory error beep code. After several rounds of moving the memory chips to different slots and then trying new …
Continue reading Why I hate DellEDIT: This post was written for version 7.5 of AVG which is no longer available. The process is different for version 8.5 and there is no longer a GUI for AVG on Linux.
Continue reading How To Install AVG Antivirus 7.5 in UbuntuSince it’s tax time here in the US, I figured it would be good to post something to help you keep your information safe. Today I’ll show you how to install and use the Cyptkeeper applet in Ubuntu. Cryptkeeper is a GNOME applet for managing EncFS encrypted folders. To install it, make sure the Universe …
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