If you are trying to use apt behind a corporate firewall, try changing the user agent apt is using with wget to load the package lists. By default it uses: User-Agent: Debian APT-HTTP/1.3 which isn’t recognised by the filter. 1. Create and edit /etc/apt/apt.conf sudo vi /etc/apt/apt.conf 2. Paste the following into the file: Acquire… Continue reading Apt can’t see sources? Try changing the User Agent
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Setting up Rasbmc (XBMC) on a Raspberry Pi
This is a cheap way to get a high quality and flexible media center sitting under (or in my case, behind) your TV. RaspBMC From Windows: Download the installer Insert your SD card into the computer. Unzip and run the raspbmc-win32 installer. Once that is done, stick the card into the Pi and give it… Continue reading Setting up Rasbmc (XBMC) on a Raspberry Pi
Backups with Amazon S3 and Duplicity
I had to set up proper full backups for a client website, S3 seemed like an economical way to go (time will tell). Duplicity is a script which uses rsync to back up incrementally, which will save data transfer. It can also encrypt the data and a bunch of other goodies. Installing Duplicity Since the… Continue reading Backups with Amazon S3 and Duplicity