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Network File System (NFS) was created by Sun Microsystems to share resources over networks. It is similar to SAMBA shares that are popular on Windows, Mac and Linux systems for their convenience. NFS shares are usually more popular on Linux systems, they may use less CPU overhead than SAMBA shared … I'm curious
uTorrent is a very popular torrent client on Windows and Mac OSX. If you are considering moving your home media server and downloader to Linux (like Ubuntu or Debian) and feel comfortable with uTorrent, you can install what is called uTorrent server which provides a server daemon and web interface … I'm curious
Usenet releases can be passworded causing frustration for users. Like Sabnzbd, NZBGet can discard passworded releases that your usenet indexer didn't catch it just requires a script configuration. The PasswordDetector script is written by several coders in python so it will work on all operating systems: Windows, Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, … I'm curious
I posted how to intall HTPC Manager on Windows yesterday and today it's Linux's turn. I mentioned I was waiting for HTPC manager to support Sonarr, SickRage and Headphones before creating guides for it. You can all thank Hellowlol for upgrading HTPC Manager for 2015. HTPC Manager adds that extra … I'm curious
NZBGet – the lightweight usenet downloader – enjoys regular updates from its developer hugbug. Usually you have to build NZBGet from source but thanks to Mike and his repo that is no longer necessary. He has precompiled packages on his PPA so you will have NZGet up and running in … I'm curious
A reverse proxy is a secure method of remotely accessing services on your home media server. Using nginx on any Linux based system (Ubuntu, Debian, Raspbian) you can access SickRage without having to remember the port number inside your home network. With a free dynamic dns address (Linux, … I'm curious
This guide shows how to force Transmission Bittorrent client to use a VPN while retaining remote access to its WebUI (user interface) so you can access and manage your torrents outside your home network. You will need to know your network's IP information and have the machine use a static … I'm curious