by Richard W | Jan 2, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Security
EncFS, also known as EncFS Encrypted Filesystem helps you create an encrypted filesystem in the user-space (Desktop). It runs without any special permissions and uses the FUSE library and Linux kernel modules to provide the filesystem interface. If you need a simple...
by Richard W | Dec 31, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Security
Few weeks ago we showed you how to automatically mount external USB devices in Ubuntu 12.10 so you can backup your system’s files and documents to them. This blog post is a continuation of our previous post which shows you how to setup an automatic backup process in...
by Richard W | Dec 27, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Security, Windows
Windows 8, like previous versions of Windows uses Windows Update to automatically downloads and installs important software updates everyday at 3 AM. You can change the time Windows installs updates to something other than 3 AM especially when your computer isn’t...
by Richard W | Dec 27, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Security
Here’s a quick tutorial that will come in handy when you’re in a serious trouble. Forgetting the root password for MySQL server isn’t something that happens everyday, but when it does, it can be a real mess. This brief tutorial is going to show you how to easily reset...
by Richard W | Dec 27, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Security
There are many ways to update and upgrade packages in Ubuntu 12.10 (Quantal Quetzal) systems. Two of the most frequently used methods are via the command line and your desktop tools (GUI). Updating your system via the command-line is the fastest way to do it, even...
by Richard W | Dec 21, 2012 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Security
This brief tutorial is going to show you how to easily and properly mount external devices in Ubuntu automatically. These devices can be used as a backup storage to protect your important information in the event your computer dies or crashes. Nowadays, it easy to get...
