On Wed, 2004-05-19 at 11:11, Jens Simmoleit wrote:
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>
> Well, apt-get install webmin and (should be) webmin-samba and give it a try
> then. BUT I must say I forgot an even simpler method if you're still
> looking for an easy to use solution for your dad. Simply create a new normal
> us
>
> That went very badly. Ended up with her crying, literally, and snuffling
> things like "So I can't do what the other 97% of the world can do?"
>
Well at least you could tell her that the other 97% can get viruses and
worms, ending up in having NO system at all, which might be worth
overthinki
On Monday 17 May 2004 06:49 am, Jens Simmoleit wrote:
> >She's learning how to use a
> > computer for the very first time, and learning Linux from day one. Kinda
> > cool. :)
>
> Cool indeed :-) my Mom doesn't even like pc's :-/
Nor does mine. She has remained one to voice a very low and hostil
>She's learning how to use a
> computer for the very first time, and learning Linux from day one. Kinda
> cool. :)
>
Cool indeed :-) my Mom doesn't even like pc's :-/
>
> The trouble is Samba. I started setting that up, and it didn't take long
> before I got sick to my stomach. I know it can
On Sat, 15 May 2004 07:50:07 +0200, dircha wrote:
> 3a. Put .bat script on (A) to zip files, prompt for password, and
> transfer files with command-line scp from PuTTY.
Or you could set up passphrase-less ssh keys for a 'click-and-go' type
solution.
--
Stephen Patterson http://patter.mine.nu
Jonathan Melhuish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Dircha's solution is probably going to be a lot easier for 10Mb of
> files, but if the amount to backup starts to grow, or you'd like to back
> up in both directions, setting up something like Rsync is going to pay off.
How do you sync in both direc
Or, you could look into Bacula (www.bacula.org). It's a simple backup
system that has GNU/Linux and Windows clients. There's a Debian package
for it too. :)
Tim
Jonathan Melhuish wrote:
Silvan wrote:
I'm thinking a (Cygwin) bash script on the Windows box to rsync (or
something) his files. It n
Silvan wrote:
I'm thinking a (Cygwin) bash script on the Windows box to rsync (or something)
his files. It needs to be able to grab everything. I haven't thought it all
the way through, and I'm looking for clever ideas.
Dircha's solution is probably going to be a lot easier for 10Mb of
files
Silvan wrote:
Here's the deal. Dad has two boxes. His computer, a WinME box, and Mom's new
computer, which is running Debian Sarge. She's learning how to use a
computer for the very first time, and learning Linux from day one. Kinda
cool. :)
He wants to back up about 10 MB of stuff to her
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