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Debian server connected to a Windows computer over a local network, illustrating WS-Discovery network discovery with wsdd-native.

Make a Debian Server Visible in Windows Network with wsdd-native

Windows provides a convenient Network view in File Explorer for discovering computers and other devices on the local network. However, Linux systems do not always appear there automatically, even when services such as Samba are installed and working correctly. This can be confusing because a Samba share may work perfectly when accessed directly: \\server while the Linux server itself remains…

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Windows 11 workstation with a bootable USB and disk image representing Clonezilla system recovery, alongside files being backed up to external storage representing Restic.

Windows Backup and Recovery with Clonezilla, Restic, and Resticprofile

A reliable Windows backup strategy should protect against more than one type of failure. A disk image can recover an entire computer after a failed drive, corrupted Windows installation, or major configuration problem. File backups solve a different problem: recovering individual documents, projects, configuration files,…

Older Intel iMac running modern macOS through OpenCore Legacy Patcher.

How to Install OpenCore Legacy Patcher on an Older Mac

Apple eventually ends support for older Mac models, preventing them from installing newer versions of macOS even when the hardware remains useful. This can become a problem when applications you rely on require a newer operating system than Apple officially supports on the Mac. OpenCore…

Illustration of an Obsidian note hierarchy showing folders containing same-named Markdown notes.

How to Create Nested Notes in Obsidian with Create Nested Note

Obsidian provides a flexible file and folder system for organizing Markdown notes, but creating a consistent hierarchy can require several manual steps. A topic may need its own folder, a corresponding Markdown note, and additional notes organized beneath it. Create Nested Note simplifies this workflow…

Illustration of a Debian Linux server sending files to a secure encrypted backup repository with multiple recovery snapshots.

How to Install and Use Restic Backup on Debian

A reliable backup system should do more than simply copy files from one location to another. It should preserve multiple versions of your data, detect corruption, avoid unnecessarily storing duplicate data, and provide a straightforward way to recover files when something goes wrong. Restic is…

Debian server sharing a folder with a Windows computer over a Samba network connection.

How to Set Up Samba on Debian 13 for Windows File Sharing

Samba allows a Linux server to share files and directories with Windows computers using the Server Message Block (SMB) protocol. This makes it possible to store files centrally on a Debian server while accessing them through Windows File Explorer much like files stored on another…