In this article, we will be turning an old laptop into a media server with which you can stream your media files over Upnp using vlc’s network streaming. We will use Kodi’s built-in UPnP server. What is Kodi? Kodi is a free-and-opensource media player developed by XBMC. Kodi has a numerous number os add-ons that …
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Wget is the command-line tool through which you can download anything from the internet using HTTP, HTTPS, and FTP protocols. It supports IPv4 (Internet Protocol version 4) as well as IPv6 (Internet Protocol 6) addresses to connect to the internet. If for some reason you wish to connect with either IPv4 or IPv6 protocols, then …
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The FFmpeg command-line tool has a ton of functionality, especially if you deal with a lot of media processing such as audio and video editing. There are a number of reasons why you should separate audio from a video file, especially if you are involved in multimedia editing. One can add an audio segment while …
There might be numerous reasons why you have to split a large text file into numerous smaller ones. Because of storage limit, or to amplify transfer speeds by copying the smaller parts using different thumb drives at once. Or maybe you would want to store different parts of the file at different locations due to …
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ffmpeg is a command-line utility or tool which is used by various video processing applications and video editors. And because it is open source, this is used under the hood by various services such as iTunes and YouTube. Since a Jellyfin server set up on a Raspberry Pi cannot handle the workload of streaming HEVC …
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The concept of password managers isn’t new. You have to create a strong and unique password for every website, which contains a set of alphanumeric characters along with a few special characters. It is natural that you could forget a password or get confused between several passwords if you have more than one. There are …
Whenever you click a picture from any device, whether a phone, a Camera, or a Webcam, a lot of metadata is tagged along with your picture. These data may include your device model, camera details and even your GPS if you have enabled the permission for your camera application. And not just photos, metadata exists …
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There are tons of background processes that, if not kept in check, consume a lot of data while running in the background. This is fine if you have the unlimited data plan from your ISP, but if you have a data cap monthly or even daily, you must monitor such processes and applications. One such …
Portmaster – A Free and Open-source Glasswire Alternative for Linux Read More »
As we all know, taking a backup of our data is really important. You never really know if you will become the victim of a hardware failure or accidental deletion of a critical file by that annoying relative’s kid who was ‘playing games’ on your PC. That’s why regularly taking backups is essential, and companies …
Timeshift – An Easy Tool to Back Up and Restore Your System Read More »
The apt command-line tool is one of the critical components of Debian and Ubuntu-based Linux distros. It facilitates retrieval and installation of packages reliably, thus, allowing users to enjoy the hassle-free installation of software and its dependencies. It is certainly one of the distinguishing features of Linux. Sometimes, you may encounter the annoying Failed to …