Ubuntu Home Server related posts and guides
Apache, as The Apache Foundation calls it, “the number one HTTP Server on the internet”. The Apache project develops and maintains the open-source HTTP server for both UNIX and Windows Servers. It provides a secure, efficient, and extensible server that provides HTTP services in sync with the current HTTP standards. … read more
Lubuntu is a fast and lightweight operating system developed by a community of Free and Open Source enthusiasts. This post explains how to enable Lubuntu auto login feature. The core of the Lubuntu system is based on Linux and Ubuntu . Lubuntu uses the minimal desktop LXDE, and a selection … read more
Sick Beard is a wonderful set and forget python script to automatically download and pass TV show torrent files to torrent downloaders (eg. Transmission) or NZB files to NZB downloaders (eg. SABnzbd+). TV shows will be downloaded as they are available, renamed, and moved to your library. In this post, … read more
The Broadcom Crystal HD cards (BCM70012 and BCM70015) bring 1080p HD video decoding capability to low powered media centers and netbooks. Software decoding HD video strains the CPU and many cases causes stutters and skips during video playback. In this post, I will explain how to install Broadcom Crystal HD … read more
Automount Samba share during boot. This is very easy to accomplish in Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution. First backup your original /etc/fstab file. Then, install the smbfs package if you dont already have it: Next, edit /etc/fstab in your favorite editor. Add the following line as a new single … read more
Sick Beard is a wonderful set and forget python script to automatically download and pass TV show torrent files to torrent downloaders or NZB files to NZB downloaders. In this post, I will explain how to install SickBeard on Ubuntu, including Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr. It works through a … read more
Couple months back I wrote a post on how to fix wireless problems in Ubuntu 12.04 LTS release. As a follow up, I reviewed a few good Linux compatible Wifi cards (USB). Some readers said, it was helpful to find all Linux compatible Wifi cards in one place. So, continuing … read more
SSH (“secure shell”) offers a powerful collection of tools for remote control of networked computers and transfer of data between networked computers. In this post, I will explain how to install SSH server on Ubuntu system. It should work on all recent releases of Ubuntu, including 12.04 Precise Pangolin. This … read more
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 Linux compatible USB wireless adapters that work, several readers emailed me asking if I could a bit more detailed list. In this post, I am going … read more