Category Archives: Linux

Backup and restore on ubuntu

we are going to need software called SBackup. This is not installed by default in Ubuntu and hence we need to install it. First, let’s see a little bit about this wonderful software. Homepage: http://sbackup.wiki.sourceforge.net/ Description: SBackup is a simple backup solution for Linux. It is generally developed with a Gnome desktop in mind, but […]

aptitude versus apt-get

Important Update Apparently the new version of apt-get in Edgy Eft (Ubuntu 6.10) has a function that allows you to remove unused dependencies when removing an application: sudo apt-get autoremove applicationname So the points outlined on this page about using aptitude over apt-get are largely irrelevant if you’re using Edgy Eft (6.10), Feisty Fawn (7.04), […]