Link: Setting Up A Linux File Server Using Samba

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A quick Google will show many ways to to setup a Linux file server running Samba, most of them however don’t work! Some leave out important bits leaving you stuck and some will only work with one version of a specific Distro (but of course don’t mention this). I struggled for ages getting Samba to work reliably and made quite a few wrong turns on the way. I was just trying to set up a simple Linux file server to store music, photos etc. but eventually found a foolproof (probably) way to do it. The following works and has been tested several times on fresh installations. This is not meant to be a high security setup, all folders are accessible to everybody for read, write and delete. If you have stroppy teenagers who want exclusive access to their own area on the server, then you can use this as a starting point. A few simple changes would achieve that level of security but it is beyond the scope of this tutorial.

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Setting Up A Linux File Server Using Samba (HowTo Forge)

Link: Using a Raspberry Pi as an AirPlay Receiver

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The Raspberry Pi is a versatile little computer that provides the perfect sandbox to start creating some fun and interesting projects. One popular project is as an AirPlay receiver, allowing us to stream audio from an iOS device or computer using iTunes to our Raspberry Pi that’s connected to a set of speakers.

In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to set up a Raspberry Pi to be used as an AirPlay receiver so you can stream audio from any iOS device, iTunes or compatible AirPlay software such as AirFoil.

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Using a Raspberry Pi as an AirPlay Receiver (mac tuts+)

Link: arkOS: Building the anti-cloud (on a Raspberry Pi)

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arkOS is an open source project designed to let its users take control of their personal data and make running a home server as easy as using a PC

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arkOS is not a solution to the surveillance state, but it does offer an alternative to those who would rather exercise some measure of control over their data and, at the very least, not lock away their information in online services where its retrieval and use is at the whim of a corporation, not the user.

Full article here:
arkOS: Building the anti-cloud (on a Raspberry Pi) (TechWorld)
Related article:
arkOS aims to let anyone host their own cloud with a $35 Raspberry Pi (Liliputing)

Link: Basic Linux Shell Scripting Language : A Simple BASH Script to Test Your Internet Connectivity

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Most of the users all over the world make use of Google’s Index Page to check whether their Internet connection is working or not.  Many times it is required to check periodically whether the server you are running is connected to internet or not. It is very cumbersome to open the web page every time you wish to check the connection. As an alternative, it definitely makes sense to run some scripts in the background periodically scheduling them using cron.

The bash script that can be used for this purpose is given below:

Full areticle here:
Basic Linux Shell Scripting Language : A Simple BASH Script to Test Your Internet Connectivity (Your Own Linux..!)
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Link: VNC and SSH on Raspberry Pi Without Display

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Here is a small walk through of how to install SSH and VNC on Raspberry Pi…

What is SSH? I really did not know the abbreviation until I googled it. It stands for “Secure Shell”. To be brief, with SSH connection between RPI and another computer, you can access the terminal prompt of RPI from the other computer (say your PC). Thus you will be able to execute commands remotely for the RPi from your PC without the need for a keyboard and mouse.

What is VNC? Virtual Network Computer. It is just like team viewer or any other remote desktop stuff, with which you can see your RPi’s desktop on your PCs screen, enabling GUI based access of RPI.

Assuming that you have an SSH enabled RPI, the tutorial follows.

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VNC and SSH on Raspberry Pi Without Display (rajvigneshtn.weebly.com)
Related article:
VNC, SSH and HDMI: Three Options for Viewing Your Raspberry Pi (MakeUseOf)

Link: End the Tyranny of hosts files!

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When developing websites and web applications, you will often have a local environment set up for testing in your browser. But what if you want to test it on another machine or device on your local network?

Chances are, the hostname of your computer won’t work as a valid virtual host on a mobile device (and some computers). Additionally, you might have multiple projects on the go that all need unique virtual host names to operate properly.

This problem used to be solved by the “hosts” file (in /etc/hosts on Linux/Mac and C:\Windows\System32\Drivers\Etc\hosts on Windows), but there’s a better way! You can use IP reflection services or wildcard DNS records to let you use nearly any virtual host name you want.

Full article here:
End the Tyranny of hosts files! (whateverthing.com)

Link: Unix: When pipes get names

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Unix pipes are wonderful because they keep you from having to write intermediate command output to disk (relatively slow) and you don’t need to clean up temporary files afterwards. Once you get the knack, you can string commands together and get a lot of work done with a single line of commands. But there are two types of pipes that you can use when working on a Unix system – regular, unnamed or anonymous pipes and named pipes. These two types of pipes share some advantages, but are used and implemented very differently.

Full article here:
Unix: When pipes get names (ITworld)

Link: How to access ssh terminal in web browser on Linux

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Running “everything” in a web browser used to be a bold statement. However, due to the increasingly powerful HTML5/JavaScript stack, a web browser has now become a dominant application delivery platform. Even the Linux kernel sandboxed in a web browser no longer sounds so crazy these days.

In this tutorial, I describe how to access an SSH terminal in a web browser on Linux. Web-based SSH is useful when the firewall you are behind is so restrictive that only HTTP(s) traffic can get through.

Full article here:
How to access ssh terminal in web browser on Linux (Xmodulo)

Link: Raspberry Pi: the Perfect Home Server

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Ever since the announcement of the Raspberry Pi, sites all across the Internet have offered lots of interesting and challenging uses for this exciting device. Although all of those ideas are great, the most obvious and perhaps least glamorous use for the Raspberry Pi (RPi) is creating your perfect home server.

If you’ve got several different computers in need of a consistent and automated backup strategy, the RPi can do that. If you have music and video you’d like to be able to access from almost any screen in the house, the RPi can make that happen too. Maybe you have a printer or two you’d like to share with everyone easily? The Raspberry Pi can fill all those needs with a minimal investment in hardware and time.

Full article here:
Raspberry Pi: the Perfect Home Server (Linux Journal)

Link: Solar Pi (powering a Raspberry Pi from the sun)

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About 10 years ago when Maplin opened a local store, I picked up some solar PV panels, a 40Ah sealed lead-acid (SLA) battery and a charge regulator on special. For the past 10 years these panels have been sitting in a window in my guest room doing nothing but keeping my battery nicely charged.

Finally, I’ve put this setup to some better use. I’m experimenting with the idea of keeping a Raspberry Pi powered 24/7 using nothing but PV panels and a battery. I’m based in Galway, Ireland (53N, 9W) and here we don’t get too much direct sun (clouds keep getting in the way :)… so this goal isn’t completely trivial.

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Solar Pi (Joe Desbonnet’s web log)

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