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With quite a bit of help / guidance from @EricaJoy and @willsmith I& #39;m embarking on a long-wanted but postponed house project:
converting the family& #39;s DVD and Bluray collection to digital and storing on a media server.
converting the family& #39;s DVD and Bluray collection to digital and storing on a media server.
This tutorial from @willsmith was super helpful in case you& #39;re interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICblwRtUito">https://www.youtube.com/watch...
step 1: installed Ubuntu on a new partition on his harddrive.
It& #39;s been years since I& #39;ve installed Ubuntu. It& #39;s both easy and terrifying when you (a) can& #39;t quite remember all the particulars of HD partitions and (b) don& #39;t want to brick your kid& #39;s gaming PC during coronavirus.
It& #39;s been years since I& #39;ve installed Ubuntu. It& #39;s both easy and terrifying when you (a) can& #39;t quite remember all the particulars of HD partitions and (b) don& #39;t want to brick your kid& #39;s gaming PC during coronavirus.
But! It works. Successfully booted Ubuntu, then restarted and successfully booted Windows. Huge relief. (Not sure who was more relieved, tbh.)
Next up, Step 2: Installing Automatic Ripping Machine so we can automate this process: https://b3n.org/automatic-ripping-machine/
if">https://b3n.org/automatic... this works, this is what will happen when we insert a new DVD or Bluray:
if">https://b3n.org/automatic... this works, this is what will happen when we insert a new DVD or Bluray:
whoops. momentarily used the wrong password when attempting to sudo for the first time. Oh Linux how I& #39;ve missed you.
Son: "Dad, this just feels like I& #39;m copying and pasting commands into the terminal."
Should I tell him?
Should I tell him?
