One of my favorite utilities on the Linux command-line, and block storage is one of my favorite features on Linode's platform, so in this article I get to combine both of these together - because what ...

Our back up was successful. How to back up a local Linux directory to a remote Linux host with rsync Your email has been sent There are countless ways to back up data on the Linux platform. One of the ...

If you need to share or transfer files between Linux machines, you have plenty of options. Here are some you might not have considered.

I hate to admit it, but I’ve screwed up many times throughout the years when it’s come to using computers. My first big “Oh shi!” moment came when I was about 8-years-old, goofing around on my ...

Andrew Tridgell's rsync is a useful file-transfer tool, one that has no encryption support of its own but is easily “wrapped” (tunneled) by encryption tools such as SSH and Stunnel. What ...

A simple rsync script to back up your home directory Your email has been sent Backing up your files is a very important and very often neglected measure to save yourself the frustration of lost data.

Beneath the surface of the well-known Linux commands lies a treasure trove of lesser-known utilities that can make your life easier, enhance your productivity, and even impress your fellow Linux users ...

I have a Linux file server and I'm thinking of Rsyncing to the /home/rbackup directory but when I'm no the ibook the path to my Linux box is really long and complicated when I browse for it. Can ...

Topic ===== remote root exploit in rsync Problem Description ===== The rsync program allows users and administrators to synchronize files and whole directory structures on different machines. There ...

I hate to admit it, but I’ve screwed up many times throughout the years when it’s come to using computers. My first big “Oh shi!” moment came when I was about 8-years-old, goofing around on my ...