Finding a File in ubuntu.

Need to find a specific file or files of a certain type within the command line on ubunutu. The find command can help, and is very verstile when looking for files on your systems. Detailed below are a few helpful ways to using the find command.

Find basis

The default syntax of find is:

Mounting a Buffalo Linkstation Share on Ubuntu.

Quick details on how to permanently mount a Buffalo Linkstation Share (such as the Linkstation Duo, Pro etc) on ubuntu.

First Create a mount point, open a terminal promt and go to the directory you wish to create you mount point (such as /mnt)

cd /mnt
sudo mkdir Media

Installing windows 7 from a USB drive (DOS method).

With my new Acer 3700 Revo not having a CD/DVD, I need to install windows 7 of a USB drive. This guide will show you how to do just that. Your need a Windows 7 PC and access to windows 7 source media. and a blank Pen Drive of at least 4 GB ( I’m using a 16GB).

Doing it in DOS Step by Step guide.

Insert you windows 7 DVD and note down your DVD drive letter (from Windows Explore or My Computer).

Acer Aspire Revo R3700 Nettop

I’ve just purchased a new Acer Aspire Revo R3700 Nettop from Ebuyer for £199. I intend to use this as a HTPC.

I’ll Start by installing windows 7 on it and runing XBMC, Icheck the frame rate and performance with SD, 720p & 1080p.

2011 in review

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog.

Here’s an excerpt:

A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 3,000 times in 2011. If it were a cable car, it would take about 50 trips to carry that many people.

Click here to see the complete report.

Nano Editor

I use Ubuntu server for some Webservers and other dedicated application server, as such I dont have access to a nice GUI text edit (such as Gedit). Below are some use how to for NANO that allow you to do what you need to do in a text file.

I’ll update this as and when, the main purpose of this is to help me remember what to do.

NBU to CSV 2.1 Updated Version.

*** Updated Version to resolve names not being exported on some NBU files ***

This is the Updated Version of the Script that removes some extra “;”‘s from the Name. The Heading fields also more closely match the once in Outlook.

Also It now cope with mutiple cell phone numbers. The script only extracts contact, not message or photos etc. Please give it a go and see if it works for you.

To get this to work,

• Copy the text in the box below, and save the file as Convert.vbs. Thes file should look like this :-
• Call you nbu file : File.nbu and make sure that both files are in the same directory.
• Double click on the Convert.vbs file (you may get an error message!)
• Check for a file call Output.csv (This should contain all your Contact and number).