Tag Archives: ubuntu12.04

How to format a hard drive on Ubuntu 12.04 using Fdisk

Posted on July 4, 2012 by Chris

Today I will show you how to format a hard disk using Fdisk.  Fdisk comes already installed on most modern Linux distributions by default. For the purpose of this tutorial I will be using Fdisk on Ubuntu 12.04 to format … Continue reading →

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How to configure Startup Applications in Ubuntu 12.04

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Chris

Today I will show you how to configure startup applications in Ubuntu 12.04. On your desktop go to settings (cog in the top right of the screen) and click on Startup Applications. You will be shown a list of all … Continue reading →

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How to schedule a backup in Ubuntu 12.04

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Chris

Today I will show you how to schedule a backup in Ubuntu 12.04 using cron. The cron daemon uses the crontab file  (think Task Scheduler in Windows) which allows you to set the backup schedule.  The beauty of using cron is … Continue reading →

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