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How to synchronize the home folder between multiple computers?
I have three computers at home, and would like to have the /home/ folder tree synchronized between the three.
Any files/folders (except those hidden) that are modified/added/removed in one of the ...
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What does the little squiggly ~ do in Linux?
I have two instances of it being used and I am wondering what each does:
service=~
mv ~/Desktop/Service$version.tgz $service
What does the little squiggly ~ do?
Then, after that that, what would cd ...
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Created User in Linux (Ubuntu) Without Creating a Home Directory - Causing Problems
This may be a rookie mistake, but I created a user (new user) in Linux on a Ubuntu system and didn't actually create the home directory for this user. Now, when I log in, it says there are problems......
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Why do softwares often keep local data in $HOME/.<appname>?
Most application I usually install (opam, cargo, vscode, julia, ...) keep a local storage in my home folder.
Is there a reason for this preference? Or better, are there downsides to the alternatives?
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Setting home catalogs to a different drive
First time admin here.
I'm setting up an RPi as a server for the family and myself.
I have attached an external ext4 hard drive and set up folders for each family member there. Each folder has a path ...
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(Debain/Ubuntu-based Linux) How to access programs on /home partition after switching distros
I recently switch from Lubuntu 18.04 to Peppermint OS 8, both of which are Debian/Ubuntu-Based. Before I did that, I made a /home partition and moved all my content for the root based /home folder to ...
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Linux - How to give full access to home folder and files to a user?
I just transferred files from one Linux system to another and my program keeps complaining that it can't get access to those files - Access Denied. However, if I create those files in the linux system ...
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How do you create a user with read and write access to another user's home directory
I am new to Linux and need some help how I can create a user with some special rights.
I have read a few articles and "how Linux permissions work" but have not yet understood how it works in practice....
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