Mar
11
Digital Forensics in Linux – Reclaiming Data Off a Failed Hard Drive.
March 11, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in Applications, How to..., Linux Projects - Hands On
I recently spoke with a lady who operates a Forensic Accounting consultancy. During the course of our conversation, she indicated that from time-to-time she receives requests for computer data related assistance. Namely, obtaining deleted information off hard drives or data off failed drives. Her business operates on Windows based platforms and she was wondering how [...]
Mar
7
Friday Fun – Useful Linux Terminal Commands for New Users.
March 7, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 29 Comments
Posted in Experiences, How to...
Below are the most useful commands (or at least those I found most helpful) when I switched to Ubuntu, to clarify, these commands are not Ubuntu specific, they are Debian Linux commands. I’ve not included some of the basic commands like cd, rm, mv, ls, etc… Play with your terminal, that’s a great way to [...]
Mar
7
Are You Keeping Your Ubuntu Linux PC Secure?
March 7, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 2 Comments
Posted in Applications, How to..., Installation
Lately, there’s been a bit of discussion here about Ubuntu (and Linux as a whole) security. Suffice it to say, some of the input from readers about Linux virus issues has been very informative. (You can read the post and the comments here: Does Ubuntu Linux Really Need Antivirus Software?). Some of my “Windows Weenies” [...]
Mar
6
Easily Use Cron to Backup Thunderbird eMail in Ubuntu Linux
March 6, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 5 Comments
Posted in Applications, How to...
Continuing on from yesterday’s email adventure: Thunderbird Has Lost my eMail in Ubuntu! a prudent preventive measure (I suggested later in the day) is to make sure you always have a current backup of email! There are a few of ways this can be simply handled: 1) Manually copying (duplicating) the “/.mozilla-thunderbird<The Account Profile Name” [...]
Mar
5
Thunderbird Has Lost my eMail in Ubuntu!
March 5, 2008 | By: UbuntuLinuxHelp | 7 Comments
Posted in Applications, Experiences, How to...
A friend just phoned me in a panic as his PC (Ubuntu based) using Thunderbird 2 (2.0.0.12) and all the email in his inbox is missing. I’ve had this issue myself and a bit of Googling told me others are having this issue too. If you’re having this issue, here’s how we were able to [...]

