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  1. [ubuntu] rsync - why need sudo to run for USB - HD?

    Hi,

    Problem: rsync permissions on NAS to desktop USB HD.

    Background:
    I use NAS4Free via NFS. I am using rsync to backup my data to the USB HD.

    rsync -r -t -v --progress --delete...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Fresh install 12.04, unable to update

    Update 2:

    I had another crack at this, it was an interesting problem to work out.

    In short. Reinstalled fresh download of 12.04

    1. Deactivated privoxy.
    2. Set my laptop MAC as DMZ via my...
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    [all variants] Span DVD - backup software?

    Hi,

    I have 100GB of photos I would like to back up on to DVD for remote (safety deposit box) backup.

    I looked into brasero, but the documentation is lean. I searched online and the forums with...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Fresh install 12.04, unable to update

    Update: Unable to get 12.04 to update/upgrade despite all the suggestions, sudo, and reading.

    Downgraded to 11.10, works. So the work around at the moment is to stay with 11.10.

    Thanks for you...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Fresh install 12.04, unable to update

    Thanks again for your insight. I did try the commands on the last line, with no effect. I tried to update via terminal and via the GUI.

    Here are the commands:



    sudo apt-get update...
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    [SOLVED] Re: Fresh install 12.04, unable to update

    Thanks for all you insight, here is a summary of events:

    1. I have selected all the radio boxes suggested by garvinrick4
    2. I have corrected my apt-get update, apt-get upgrade
    3. I have tried to...
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    [SOLVED] Fresh install 12.04, unable to update

    Hi,

    I just did a fresh instal of 12.04, then ran


    sudo apt-get upgrade; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get distribution

    it did not instal the updates

    When I tried the software center to...
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    [all variants] Re: Rsync script of multiple tasks

    Do the other lines work ok if you run them individually?
    - yes, I tested them.

    One unexpected problem with my .sh was that it is run as root and now I am having permission problems with the...
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    [all variants] Rsync script of multiple tasks

    Hi all,

    It has taken a long time, but I have finally prepared my first .sh script.

    Problem: it is a rsync task that contains 3 lines. Only the first seems to be running, then the next two are...
  10. [ubuntu] Re: Problem: backintime fails, b/c new permission problem.

    This post was likely lost in the quick moving posts of the new release. This is a goodbye to my old friend backintime.

    This is an update to say this remains unsolved, despite multiple attempts to...
  11. [ubuntu] Problem: backintime fails, b/c new permission problem.

    Hi all:

    Problem: backintime fails, b/c new permission problem.

    Background: Back In Time 1.0.6, ubuntu 11.04 64 bit. Was working flawlessly until 10 days ago. Then I noticed that it was getting...
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    [SOLVED] Re: chown vs chmod

    I do lament upgrading to 11.04, my 10.04 LTS was working well, but I was unable to get my new computer to boot from any iteration of the LiveCD. It got hung in the text part of the CD spin up. I went...
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    [SOLVED] Re: chown vs chmod

    Thanks, sorted it out. My question about why it worked in 9.04 but not in 11.04 remains, but the issue is resolved.

    Found this beauty of an explanation:
    ...
  14. [ubuntu] Lost my borders/buttons messing with Compiz...?How to get stock setting

    Oops. The story of my ubuntu adventure to date is fraught with misadventure.

    My current dilemma: tried to enable CompizConfigure Settings Manager, enable desktop cube, then tried to get back to...
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    [SOLVED] Re: chown vs chmod

    Great stuff, thanks for spelling it out.

    My question that comes out of this is what is different? I mean to say that my ubuntu 8.10 install was chown 700 with no error message, then that change...
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    [SOLVED] Re: chown vs chmod

    Great summary, thanks! This is making sense, even to a non-computer background type like me.

    I guess the only remaining question is how do I escalate my permissions to be able to


    sudo chmod...
  17. [all variants] Re: BackinTime, permission problems, 2nd Internal HD

    Ok, here's the output for


    cd ; ls -al | grep .ssh:


    drwx------ 2 stonemason stonemason 4096 2011-05-25 22:27 .ssh

    I did start another thread about chown vs chmod in Installation &...
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    [SOLVED] Re: chown vs chmod

    Thanks, that makes some sense now. I admit any man or mildly technical explanation drops me into uncharted depths, your simple explanation helps me understand.

    But from that a few questions.
    ...
  19. [ubuntu] After the rebuild: ?move a torrent/partial file to new PC

    Hi all,

    Just rebuild my computer after MOBO failure. I have done a fresh install of a single boot 11.04 and I have my old HD (ubuntu 10.04 LTS). Is there a way to move a incomplete torrent from my...
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    [SOLVED] chown vs chmod

    hi all,

    i'm a bit out of my depth with this questions. i had to rebuild after a mobo failure, and a few other bumps that wouldnt allow me to copy my HD into my new tower. now i have installed...
  21. [all variants] Re: BackinTime, permission problems, 2nd Internal HD

    Interesting. I think this is the issue, as I have not yet choen 700 /home yet. I was between encrypting it vs 700 it. When I get a chance I'll change that and get back to this post. Thanks again for...
  22. [all variants] Re: BackinTime, permission problems, 2nd Internal HD

    Update:

    I excluded .ssh from my backintime sync and it worked. All my files are backed up except for that .ssh folder. Not sure what the consequences of this change will be, but got it done for...
  23. [all variants] Re: BackinTime, permission problems, 2nd Internal HD

    Update: it looked like my workaround was working, but when I woke up this AM - I received the same ssh error message when backing up to my USB HD via backintime. I'll try grsync now and see if that...
  24. [all variants] Re: BackinTime, permission problems, 2nd Internal HD

    Work around #1 - saved to USB HD for the moment, data is backed up.

    Thanks for looking.

    FE
  25. [all variants] Re: BackinTime, permission problems, 2nd Internal HD

    Thanks for taking the time to review this question:

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