Guides, scripts and tips & tricks

Auto-mounting USB storage with udev

UDEV setup to auto-mount USB devices when plugged by adding rules to /etc/udev/rules.d/

How to rip a DVD to MPEG-4 using MEncoder & Linux

MEncoder DVD rip tutorial - How to rip a full length DVD to DivX/MPEG4 using MEncoder, MPlayer & the XviD codec on the Linux command line.

CD writing using cdrecord

How to write to CD using just the command line (console) on Linux using cdrecord.

Installing the Android SDK on Linux

How to manually install the Android SDK on Linux.

Using crontab on Linux

Tips & tricks of how to use crontab on Linux.

256bit AES encryption

This document explains how to create an encrypted file and mount it like a hard drive using 256-bit dm-crypt using Linux.

Adding TTF & OTS fonts to OpenOffice and LibreOffice

How to easily add TTF and OTS fonts in Linux to use with OpenOffice.org and LibreOffice.

Chroot with sSMTP

How to create a working chroot for sSMTP to work as a gateway to our real MTA.

Creating video files for iPhone & Android using MEncoder

How to convert a video to an iPhone and Android compatible video using MEncoder.

Cups - network client access

How to add & configure a cups client to connect to a remote cups server (shared printing).