Home server guides, tutorials, tips and tricks. Topics covered include file servers, web servers, network storage, and download servers on Linux or Ubuntu systems.
Couple months back I wrote a post on how to fix wireless problems in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS release. Although I listed a few good Ubuntu compatible wireless cards (USB) that work, several readers emailed me asking if I could a bit more detailed review. In this post, I am going … read more
CouchPotato is a wonderful set and forget python script to automatically download and pass movie torrent files to torrent downloaders or NZB files to NZB downloaders. In this post I will explain how to install CouchPotato on Ubuntu, including Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr. You can search add movies to … read more
One of the major issues in adopting Linux is hardware compatibility. There are many components for which there are no dedicated drivers yet (eg. Atheros wireless cards). You may compile and install drivers in some cases (eg. Broadcom CrystalHD). But in many cases this may not be possible. Therefore it … read more
With the recent actions against many of the torrent indexes, the use of Usenet for downloading has been increasing. For Usenet access, one needs an account with one of the many Usenet providers and a Free Usenet account is hard to find. Usenet servers (aka Usenet Newsgroup Server) relay content, … read more
Transmission bittorrent is probably the most common bittorent client for Linux platforms. Transmission web interface is like a thin client yet feature-rich and aesthetically pleasing. Bittorrent client for Windows and Linux are both available. I have previously written articles on how to install Deluge with webui on Lucid Lynx server … read more
Deluge torrent is one of my favorite torrent download client and a great alternative for transmission torrent. I especially like its ability to run as a thin client and the feature rich torrent web ui. It has a bittorrent client for windows and linux. I started using it since Lucid … read more
When it comes to user permission even a system administrator sometimes gets confused. No matter what linux training or administration training courses one has had one mistake and sever management can become a hell. Same holds true even for a Linux user at home. One has to be extremely careful … read more
Your server speed, cpu usage, memory usage, and overall Linux performance depends also on the amount of system resources your desktop environment is using. A minimal desktop environment will consume less resources and therefore make more resources available for serving purposes. Many system administrators argue that headless server is the … read more
Ubuntu dropped the ball again when it comes to wireless support (in my case the Atheros AR9285/AR9287 cards). Release 12.04 being a Long Term Support (LTS) release, I was hopping that the long existing Ubuntu wifi problems would be rectified. Let us look at some ways to fix wireless problems … read more
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