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Why my udev backup script kept failing and how I fixed it

I wanted to use udev to sync my backups to an external usb drive but the rsync-based shell script kept mysteriously stopping before the job was done. When…

Post date June 12, 2017
Post categories In Desktop, Linux

Steam In-home Streaming lags with NetworkManager revisited: Replacing NetworkManager with systemd-networkd

Back in early 2015 I encountered an issue with NetworkManager: Even if you have ever only told it about your one single wireless network (or AP, access point)…

Chorus2 + Firefox 51 = Easier music streaming

One of many new features in Kodi 17 is the new default web frontend, Chorus2. The old Kodi frontend was an extremely basic web remote that allowed you…

Post date February 12, 2017
Post categories In Desktop, Linux, Server

Upgrading to Kodi 17: The unintuitive bits

Move the old .kodi profile to .kodi backup and start over. Judging from the changelog there have been a lot of changes to the media libraries so we…

Post date February 12, 2017
Post categories In Linux

Running Kodi as a pure client on linux

When I got rid of the last Windows partition on any of my home computers, I thought I would finally give NFS a chance to replace CIFS as…

Post date February 11, 2017
Post categories In Desktop, Linux, Server

Squeezing the sponge: How to implement a buffering SMTP Handler in Python

…when he needs what you have gleaned, it is but squeezing you, and, sponge, you shall be dry again. – Hamlet One of the first things I implement…

Post date February 10, 2017
Post categories In Python

Setting default user session in GDM (default != latest)

Throughout most of my linux life I have had two desktops installed: Gnome and Openbox. The first for most everyday uses, the second specifically to create a no-nonsense…

Post date October 27, 2016
Post categories In Linux

Stackexchange Answers: Systemd and PIDs

Systemd tracks PIDs. This is kind of obvious but I never thought to investigate before today. These two commands have been and I suspect, will be, very useful:…

Post date October 22, 2016
Post categories In Linux