[Klug-general] Ubuntu based Timecapsule and Airprint Server

Nathan Friend nathan.friend at gmail.com
Wed Jul 24 13:42:46 UTC 2013


Hi Brian,
Sounds very interesting.  Do you have notes you could share?

Cheers,

Nathan.


On Wed, Jul 24, 2013 at 10:03 AM, Brian Reay <brian.reay at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> First a confession, I have some Apple products and some Windows but I
> won't mention those again ;-).
>
> For some while I've been using my main Ubuntu machines as a "Timecapsule"
>  backup system for my Macbook and an Airprint server for the various iOS
> devices in the house.  As my eldest recently invested in Macbook, I decided
> to dedicate a machine to do little else (it will be doing other 24/7 tasks
> in time).
>
> I bought an HP DC7600 off Ebay for £19 and dropped in a 2TB HDD for £68.
>
> The system backs up 2 Macbooks, a Macmini and serves out two
> non-Airprinters as if they were Airprinters.
>
> I know Apple sell a box which does this but where is the fun in that?
>
> If anyone is interested in the project, drop me an Email.
>
>
>
> Brian
> www.g8osn.net
>
>
>
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