Hi, I'll just chime in for my favorite backup solution for my stuff at
home: BackuPC [1]. You set up a dedicated box on your local network, and
it backs up configured clients (Mac, Linux, Windows), whenever it finds
them. I've got it tweaked a bit to also back up a few personal web sites
that I sup
Mark-
One option which works on any Linux/Unix machine (including OSX) is rsync with
the --link-dest option. This does the same thing as Time Machine: it creates
backups that hardlink to existing copies of files (if they exist) saving disk
space on unchanged files. There are lots of instructi
Hi Mike,
- Original Message -
> I've been happy with sbackup for a while now, though I believe the
> latest Ubuntus are using DejaDup?
>
> But I can't remember the last time I needed to restore a file.
>
Me either - my use case is restoring my whole system. I've had two Macbooks
over 5
I don't know how it compares to Time Machine but as far as Linux backup
software goes I really like Bacula. You can backup to disk, tape, or tape
libraries.
Thomas
On Friday 16 December 2011 13:06:02 you wrote:
> Apologies to anyone who is not interested in this thread, but I'm curious
> to k
I've been happy with sbackup for a while now, though I believe the
latest Ubuntus are using DejaDup?
But I can't remember the last time I needed to restore a file.
-Mike
On Fri, Dec 16, 2011 at 13:06, Mark Jordan wrote:
> Apologies to anyone who is not interested in this thread, but I'm curiou
Apologies to anyone who is not interested in this thread, but I'm curious to
know what backup software comparable to OS X Time Machine Linux users have on
their lap/desktops. Time Machine is one of those parts of OS X that would make
it hard for me to emigrate from the garden.
Mark
- Origi
Hi Chris,
congratulations on your decision. I went from DOS and Windows to Linux
and Mac OS X, but after a few months I returned to Linux for good
(firing up Windows only to fill out the occasional MS Word form that
looks weird in LibreOffice). You have already received a lot of good
advice, so as
Then there is also, MINIX. A year or two ago they received a large grant to
continue work on that OS. My understanding is that the main difference between
MINIX and the others is that MINIX only loads modules when required instead of
all on boot to minimize the memory footprint. Also, if a mo
On 12/15/2011 09:57 AM, Thomas Bennett wrote:
On Wednesday 14 December 2011 11:31:03 you wrote:
I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not
going to take it anymore.
I'm curious what people can suggest for linux laptop?
Any suggestions for distros and hardware?
t
On Wednesday 14 December 2011 11:31:03 you wrote:
> I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not
> going to take it anymore.
>
> I'm curious what people can suggest for linux laptop?
> Any suggestions for distros and hardware?
>
> thanks. b,chris.
>
Short version -
After reading the many responses to your question I just have to add to
points to all that's been said:
.- Regarding the hardware, I'm lately devoted to Dell, and (at least a few
months ago) they have some models with Ubuntu you can buy (there are less
configuration options, but you can get s
FreeBSD FTW! ;)
-Juan
On 12/14/11 5:09 PM, "Alexander Johannesen"
wrote:
>MJ Ray wrote:
>
>> I humbly suggest that long futz times are only necessary these days
>> when most of the following combine:
>>
>
>Hmm.
>
>
>> 1. unsupported/hard-to-support hardware (maybe bought for compatibility
>>
MJ Ray wrote:
> I humbly suggest that long futz times are only necessary these days
> when most of the following combine:
>
Hmm.
> 1. unsupported/hard-to-support hardware (maybe bought for compatibility
> with another even-fussier operating system?);
>
Yes, this is the big offender, however
Bill Dueber
> Because, really, you'll spend time futzing with linux, trying to get stuff
> to work, cursing the many clipboards and config files and losing
> productivity up the ying-yang because you're using a different (and, few
> would argue, degraded) user environment.
I don't see how anyone
On 14.12.2011 11:31, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:
I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm
not going to take it anymore.
I'm curious what people can suggest for linux laptop?
Any suggestions for distros and hardware?
thanks. b,chris.
INSTALL GENTOO
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:54 AM, Devon wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick
> wrote:
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "Evil" doesn't really concern me.
> >
> > If I could run Ubuntu on a laptop made in the pits of hell by the dark
> lord himself, I would certainly do it.
> >
>
> Will
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 2:45 PM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:
> Thanks!
>
> "Evil" doesn't really concern me.
>
> If I could run Ubuntu on a laptop made in the pits of hell by the dark lord
> himself, I would certainly do it.
>
Will this do?
http://ubuntusatanic.org/screenshots.php.
+1
Would love to get tight hardware integration without the social nail
polish...
On 12/14/2011 11:45 AM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:
Thanks!
"Evil" doesn't really concern me.
If I could run Ubuntu on a laptop made in the pits of hell by the dark lord
himself, I would certainly do it.
Just as
esday, December 14, 2011 2:41 PM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Linux Laptop
If Apple is "evil", I'd look more towards hardware and its environmental
manufacturing impact rather than software/OS/culture.
Everyone puts up a good face:
http://www.apple.c
Thanks!
"Evil" doesn't really concern me.
If I could run Ubuntu on a laptop made in the pits of hell by the dark lord
himself, I would certainly do it.
Just as long as I never have to say the words "Genius Bar", I will be happy.
On Dec 14, 2011, at 11:30 AM, Birkin Diana wrote:
> Possibl
Possible bridges to whatever you decide to get:
- Use Ubuntu on VirtualBox on your Mac (yes, I did see the using 'linux in a
non-server computer' concern -- thus the bridge qualification).
- Depending on the issues and languages you're using, use in-language
package-managers. For example, we ha
At Wed, 14 Dec 2011 09:54:09 -0800,
Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:
>
> Thanks everyone for all the recommendations. I know this would be this list
> to ask.
>
> Sounds like Ubuntu is the overwhelming favorite. In the past when
> I've used a linux in a non-server computer, there are always some
> anno
Check out the below companies. I have no experience with them, but were
I in your shoes, I'd take a thorough look.
http://www.system76.com/
http://zareason.com/shop/home.php
http://www.emperorlinux.com/
Roy Zimmer
Western Michigan University
On 12/14/2011 11:31 AM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:
I
On 12/14/2011 12:18 PM, Bill Dueber wrote:
>
> The question you should ask yourself -- AND PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD,
> LET'S NOT HASH IT OUT ON THIS LIST!!! -- is, "How much of my time spent
> futzing around with Linux instead of Getting Shit Done is
> voting-with-my-feet worth to me?"
>
"I
Thanks everyone for all the recommendations. I know this would be this list to
ask.
Sounds like Ubuntu is the overwhelming favorite. In the past when I've used a
linux in a non-server computer, there are always some annoying problems...
things like the laptop not waking from sleep mode, power
On Dec 14, 2011, at 11:46 AM, Ross Singer wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Mark A. Matienzo wrote:
>> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Ethan Gruber wrote:
>>> How much futzing around is required on MacOS since it doesn't have a good
>>> package manager?
>>
>> /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:42 PM, Mark A. Matienzo wrote:
> On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Ethan Gruber wrote:
>> How much futzing around is required on MacOS since it doesn't have a good
>> package manager?
>
> /usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/gist/323731)"
+1
HomeBrew k
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:39 PM, Ethan Gruber wrote:
> How much futzing around is required on MacOS since it doesn't have a good
> package manager?
/usr/bin/ruby -e "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.github.com/gist/323731)"
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Dave Caroline
wrote:
> You just cannot do the technical futzing easily on mac or doze, I too
> am a Ubuntu user on my desktop and servers
> getting stuff done web wise is faster that way.I expect to run the
> apache,php,mysql and replicate systems that are servers
How much futzing around is required on MacOS since it doesn't have a good
package manager?
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 12:25 PM, Dave Caroline wrote:
> You just cannot do the technical futzing easily on mac or doze, I too
> am a Ubuntu user on my desktop and servers
> getting stuff done web wise is
You just cannot do the technical futzing easily on mac or doze, I too
am a Ubuntu user on my desktop and servers
getting stuff done web wise is faster that way.I expect to run the
apache,php,mysql and replicate systems that are servers
windows and mac screw with stupid things like case in the file
Like any "mad as hell" moment, I'd advise you to take a few deep breaths
and wait a couple days before buying anything.
The question you should ask yourself -- AND PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD,
LET'S NOT HASH IT OUT ON THIS LIST!!! -- is, "How much of my time spent
futzing around with Linux instead
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 10:31 AM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:
> I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not
> going to take it anymore.
What caused this moment?
If you're thinking "man, OS X is so dodgy" or "this is some crap
quality hardware" then a switch is probabl
n Knowlton Wilson
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>> - Original Message -
On 2011-12-14 11:31 AM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:
I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not going
to take it anymore.
I'm curious what people can suggest for linux laptop?
Any suggestions for distros and hardware?
thanks. b,chris.
It's worth Googling a bit. There
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- Original Message -
From: Chris Fitzpatrick
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 10:32 am
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Linux Laptop
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:31, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:
> I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not
> going to take it anymore.
>
> I'm curious what people can suggest for linux laptop?
> Any suggestions for distros and hardware?
>
I've been using Ubuntu since 2006
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:
> I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not
> going to take it anymore.
>
> I'm curious what people can suggest for linux laptop?
> Any suggestions for distros and hardware?
>
> thanks. b,chris.
I've been u
I replaced XP with Ubuntu four years ago and never looked back. I have
now run it on pretty run-of-the-mill laptops from Toshiba, Dell, and HP
Ubuntu is neither perfect nor bulletproof, but I [almost] never feel it's
actively working against me, or being so user-obsequious that I can't
actually ge
ty Library
5901 USA Drive North
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688
(251) 460-6045
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- Original Message -
From: Chris Fitzpatrick
Date: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 10:32 am
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Linux Laptop
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
> I just
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Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2011 11:31 AM
To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Subject: [CODE4LIB] Linux Laptop
I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not going
to take it anymore.
I'm curious
Depends on how much you want to pay. You can buy any laptop at BestBuy,
Target, etc., format it when you bring it home, and put Linux on it.
Unfortunately a portion of the cost of the laptop goes to the Windows 7
license, but that's almost inescapable. Even still, you can get a pretty
good laptop
If I was buying a laptop and it had to be non-apple, I'd probably get
a Lenovo ThinkPad W520.
-Randy
On Wed, Dec 14, 2011 at 11:31 AM, Chris Fitzpatrick wrote:
> I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not
> going to take it anymore.
>
> I'm curious what people can
I just had a Howard Beale moment with Apple. I'm mad as hell and I'm not going
to take it anymore.
I'm curious what people can suggest for linux laptop?
Any suggestions for distros and hardware?
thanks. b,chris.
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