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I have windows sharing setup. I don't need help with that. All I need is the command syntax for rsync.

Thanks,

Docfxit

Thank you very much for the information.
Currently I am booted up to Ubuntu on the hard drive. It doesn't have the cmd lsblk. I know I need to get to a more recent version of Ubuntu. I don't...

5) know the path of the destination

sudo fdisk -lu
Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders, total 488397168 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512...

I would like to install VNC to remote into Ubuntu from a Windows PC.

I have tried running this:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt install xfce4 xfce4-goodies tightvncserver

It gives me a...

I need to copy all files on the hard drive in etc/asterisk
to a windows PC on my LAN at 192.168.168.9/backup/AsteriskBackup

Would this be correct?
rsync -avvP...

Bashing-om

You are making this a ton harder than it has to be.
When you say "Just run 2 rsync commands ."

I have no idea what you have in mind.
What would the 2 rsync commands look like....

I am not interested in any system files. All I need is my personal files so I can install a new version of Ubuntu on the hard drive and then update all the personal files. The problem that I see it...

If I had VNC running in Ubuntu I could copy paste the output from:
sudo fdisk -lu

Here.

Docfxit

So for rsync would the from be:
/dev/sda2/*

To specify all files on the drive?
Thanks,
Docfxit

I see the output from:
sudo fdisk -lu
shows the drive ID is 83

How do I input the copy from for all files on the drive with drive ID 83 on the rsync command?

Thanks,
Docfxit

Thank you for the example.

I guess I need to break it down so I can figure out what I need.

In my example the options are "-aAXv" in your example the options are "-aiv" What do they mean?
In...

I would like to upgrade Ubuntu Gnome. Before the upgrade I would like to copy all my files to a second computer. I have found a way to do it but it needs modifying to meet my needs. This is the...

Thanks for the reply...

I have been trying to boot into Win7 since February. When I do I get a BSOD 0x7b in normal or safemode. I have performed many things trying to get Win7 running. I found a...

I'm trying to boot into XP. I get a black screen. (No cursor)
I tried Boot Repair and it doesn't fix the problem.
http://paste.ubuntu.com/24844899/

XP is installed (and was running) in the...

Thank you for the reply...

I tried the links you provided and found it was to complicated for me.
I tried this link:...

Thank you for the reply.

I tried the cmds. With sudo pdbedit -L
I get:
comand not found.

I'm guessing nothing was saved last time I booted Ubuntu.

I downloaded Ubuntu from:...

I created a folder in Ubuntu 16.04.2
I followed all the instructions to install and setup samba at:...

What can I do to get this running? This should use a generic video driver.
Is there a different version of Ubuntu that I should use to get this installed?
Is there some way to debug this to...

I installed Ubuntu 13.04 on a USB thumb drive. It booted. I'm getting an error "Sorry Ubuntu 13.04 has experienced an internal error"
Details:
ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/gnome-control-center...

I don't have any space to install the program pysdm.

I keep deleting files but no free space is showing. Does the deleted files go to a recycle bin and that's why deleting files doesn't free up...

SgtHubcap

Thank you for all your instructions. I have followed all your instructions. After re-booting I now see a drive called Windows. When I select it I get "Disk is not available"

Thank...

SgtHubcap

Please give me an example of item # 3

Thanks,

Docfxit

fdisk -l

Disk /dev/sda: 250.0 GB, 250059350016 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 30401 cylinders
Units = cylinders of 16065 * 512 = 8225280 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x6ef67c30

Device Boot ...

I set terminal to root and then CD started working. This is what I got:


root@UbuntuAsterisk:~# cd /dev
root@UbuntuAsterisk:/dev# ls
4-1 ptyd0 ptys9 ptyy2 tty29 ttycf ttys4 ...

I have a multi boot PC. Ubuntu is on one of the partitions and has no free space. I have another partition on the hard drive. How can I see the other partition to copy some files to it?

I have...