Speeding up fdupes
tl;dr: use jdupes I was merging some fileserver content, and realised I would inevitably end up with duplicates. “Aha”, I thought “time to use good… Read More »Speeding up fdupes
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Compressing Teamspeak 3 Recordings Using sox
tl;dr: Loop through the files in bash, sox them to FLAC Success! I’ve been combining fileserver contents recently, and I came across a little archive… Read More »Compressing Teamspeak 3 Recordings Using sox
[Solved] “Logical volume is used by another device”
tl;dr: use dmsetup remove before trying lvremove Note: Volume group and logical volume names have been substituted here. I’m not entirely sure it’s necessary, but… Read More »[Solved] “Logical volume is used by another device”
[Solved] “Filesystem is already n blocks long. Nothing to do!”
tl;dr: if you’re sure you did everything right, use lsblk or parted (etc) to see if a partition table is present on your logical volume.… Read More »[Solved] “Filesystem is already n blocks long. Nothing to do!”
Browsing MySQL Backups
tl;dr: Seems the quickest way of doing this was to fire up a VM, install mysql-server and mysql-client and browse that way. I have backups… Read More »Browsing MySQL Backups
Timesaver: import and combine GoPro Footage with FFmpeg
I’ve been taking my GoPro to Sunday Morning Football (as it is known) for a while now, so I figured I’d automate the process of… Read More »Timesaver: import and combine GoPro Footage with FFmpeg
Ian Murdock Has Passed Away
As someone who has been an avid, long-time user of the distro that bears his name, this is sad news. The Ars Technica article casts… Read More »Ian Murdock Has Passed Away
[Fixed] FTL – Blank Maps & Invisible Ships Problem
Update: fixed! The recently-released FTL by Subset Games has a problem with the 12.8 AMD Catalyst Drivers, whereby the jump map and enemy ships are… Read More »[Fixed] FTL – Blank Maps & Invisible Ships Problem
Scrollback / Terminal History in screen or byobu
This is another case of “should have read the manual”, but there are ways to see previous output in both screen and byobu. In screen:… Read More »Scrollback / Terminal History in screen or byobu
Plex Media Server Warning ‘Not Found’ Errors (Fixed)
The media browser on my LG TV has been acting up recently. Instead of listing the categories set up in Plex it pops up a… Read More »Plex Media Server Warning ‘Not Found’ Errors (Fixed)