Saturday, October 20th, 2007
A round-up of fun Linux diversions.
When people talk about computer gaming these days, they invariably mean commercial games running on a Windows platform. Few people realize that Linux can be more than just a very good Web or file server. Even fewer people are aware of the many open-source or ...
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Saturday, October 20th, 2007
Problem: Windows Operating System is broken, must be a virus or something; need to rescue important files immediately.
Solution: A Linux Live CD with Python pre-installed; an external storage device; this Python Script:
#!/usr/bin/python
# Filename: backup.py
import os, time
source = ['DIRECTORY OF WINDOWS FILES TO BE BACKED-UP!’]
target_dir = 'LOCATION OF EXTERNAL STORAGE DEVICE!'
today ...
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