SickBeard has been the king of automatic Show downloaders, but in this post, I am going to introduce SickBeard alternative called NzbDrone (nka Sonarr) and present a basic feature comparison of NzbDrone vs SickBeard. As you may know both SickBeard and NzbDrone are PVRs for newsgroup users and can releases … read more
After 2 months of searching and comparing GoDaddy vs Synthesis vs Digital Ocean, my quest to find a web host that meets my needs has officially ended, at least for now. With the redesign and re-branding of htpcBeginner, I have been looking for a web host that is not only … read more
Previously, I published a script to automatically setup CouchPotato on Ubuntu 14.04 with minimal interaction from the user. This post presents a video guide to accomplish the same thing. Automatic 1-step AtoMiC CouchPotato installer for Ubuntu Watch this video on YouTube. You may download the script using the link below.
Previously, I published a script to automatically install SickBeard on Ubuntu 14.04 with minimal interaction from the user. This post presents a video guide to accomplish the same thing. Automatic 1-step AtoMiC Sick Beard installer for Ubuntu Watch this video on YouTube. You may download the script using the link … read more
The release of Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr is imminent and we have shown you how to setup Ubuntu Server 14.04, install a GUI, and if needed how to boot Ubuntu server to command line. Now it just feels like the time to show you how to configure NFS server on … read more
Recently, I wrote a tutorial on how to make Ubuntu boot to command line by default. This post presents a video guide to accomplish the same thing. Make Ubuntu boot to command line in 14.04 Trust Tahr Watch this video on YouTube.
So you may ask why would I want to make Ubuntu boot into terminal by default. Well, this post is specifically drafted for Ubuntu server, which is typically recommended to be left at commandline until a GUI environment is absolutely needed. But if have have other reasons to make your … read more
Recently, I wrote a tutorial on how to install lightweight Gnome desktop on Ubuntu 14.04 Trust Tahr. This post presents a video guide to accomplish the same thing. Install lightweight Gnome desktop on Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trusty Tahr Watch this video on YouTube.
I showed you how to setup a home server with Ubuntu 14.04. Now let us see how to install GUI on Ubuntu Server 14.04 Trust Tahr. Is it necessary to do a Ubuntu server GUI install? Server administrators would say a strong NO for security reasons. But for home servers, … read more