Tag: linux
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Set XBMC to Automount Drives
Whenever I install XBMC, one of the first settings I change is I enable auto mounting of drives. It’s a relatively simple change, but requires you modify a file on the filesystem. For Ubuntu Lucid 10.04: I’ve noticed that it’s not necessary to manually remove the nodiskmount option on 10.04 (grub2). The modifications that I…
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Determine Hard Disk Free Space from Shell
I have always noticed that when people ask the question ‘How do I figure out how much hard drive space I have left’ as it relates to the Linux / *nix shell, people always respond telling people to use the following command: df Output: $ df Filesystem 1K-blocks Used Available Use% Mounted on /dev/sdb5 56870784…
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Setup Samba/Windows Shares on XBMC Live
It’s relatively easy to setup samba shares on XBMC Live, but it does require bashing out some commands on the shell. First, you’ll need to install samba using apt-get: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install samba Then, you’ll want to configure your shares by editing the the file named smb.conf, placed in the /etc/samba/ directory.…
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Howto:Change Server Shell Port
I saw this great post on SharkSpace by Amanda about how to change your server’s shell port. It said it was part of the dedicated server guide, but I thought it was good for people with VPSs (Virtual Private Servers) as well. Here’s the post: 1) Login to shell via root. 2) Open the shell…