Tag: linuxfest
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Backups: using tar and find
If you are familiar with zip files, they are the DOS version of tar files (tar = Tape Archive). The tar utility is totally intended for storing backups. A quick way to backup your home directory is: cd /home ; tar -cvf home-jed.tar ./jed You might see that command grab a whole lot of stuff…
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Another Great Linuxfest Northwest
What an impressive LinuxFest. It felt really pro this year with big printed badges and registration. I would have been. Happy to have picked up my badge friday night if I knew what the crowd might have been Sat morning. The robot room was definitely Liam’s favorite. Thank you BAIRS! I really dug the competition…
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Apache, MySQL, LinuxFest Northwest and Bikes
LinuxFest Northwest is coming soon on April 30-May 1. I often present on MySQL and was considering doing an Apache talk again. However, these are broad topics and I’d like to split them up into tracks. Who wants to also talk about MySQL or Apache? Time is short. As a father of two action hero…