Category Archives: Unix, Linux, and GNU
Override DSDT to fix Toshiba Battery Status
When I installed Debian on my new laptop earlier this year, I was impressed by how easy it was to set everything up. However, I had to cope with a nagging bug: My system couldn’t recognize the battery, so I … Continue reading
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Tagged battery, debian, dsdt, l640, linux, satellite, toshiba
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Download Audio from .m3u Playlist
If you found an .m3u streaming playlist online that you would like to save for offline use (e.g., a concert from the Grateful Dead collection at Archive.org), you can download all files with a simple shell command: $ cat playlist.m3u … Continue reading
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How to Set Up an Encrypted External Hard Drive
When it comes to protecting digital information, encryption is not optional; likewise, when it comes to preserving digital information, making backups is not optional. Happily, it is a breeze to do both with free software. Here are the steps I … Continue reading
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Tagged dm-crypt, encryption, external hard drive, LUKS
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