This is old hat for many here, but in case it might be handy for the less familiar with Linux -- my Internet provider charges by the megabyte, but reduces the cost by 60% after 23:00. I'm usually not awake at that time, so I looked into automating my updates and downloading large files at 01:00.
I found this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=11103 To download the current EMC2 this should work: "at -f get_emc2.wget 1 am tomorrow" The file, get_emc2.wget, might look like this: " wget http://linuxcnc.org/lucid/ubuntu-10.04-linuxcnc1-i386.iso " I haven't tried the emc2 download yet, but I have used the same process with other large files. cron should work for regularly scheduled tasks, such as the update and upgrade in the link above. Of course, the PC needs to be on to do the download, but I have a low power file server that's on all the time, which is handy for a central location of NC files and such. I am curious... what do others here use on file servers, FTP, Samba, NFS, other? -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/index.html California, USA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Ridiculously easy VDI. With Citrix VDI-in-a-Box, you don't need a complex infrastructure or vast IT resources to deliver seamless, secure access to virtual desktops. With this all-in-one solution, easily deploy virtual desktops for less than the cost of PCs and save 60% on VDI infrastructure costs. Try it free! http://p.sf.net/sfu/Citrix-VDIinabox _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
