I use Filezilla for FTP. Your suggestion to use a GUI FTP client as an "explorer" is excellent. Much easier to see a directory tree graphically, although I'm not afraid of the command prompt, it's nice to see the full picture. I actually use WinSCP command line at several client sites. It works great to schedule automated transfers via scripting.
Webmin is a gem! Wow! That is a fantastic tool. I installed VNC to get to the GUI, but this has so much more power. It also really helps show what CRON is up to. Thanks!
I'm going to use this on my other PI that I bought to create an Apple Airplay device that I hope to eventually plug into a Russound system connected to a HA system. It would also be cool to integrate my Cumulus PI into all of that.
Pete, you should write a book on automation and electronic gadgetry. I've seen some of your stuff at Cocoontech and you have a great way of explaining things. I've yet to find a decent book on the subject that would guide a newbie through the steps. Or at least put up a blog of all your systems.
--Russ
pete_c wrote:@bzncrew
To ease the transition over to Linux install WinSCP on your wintel computer.
WinSCP can be downloaded here: http://winscp.net/eng/index.php
This if the main page of the Webmin GUI. I use it to update the RPi2 and to keep tabs on it.
BTW with Webmin you can add an autostart script, disable or enable it from autostarting, create a cron job and do the same with that via the Webmin GUI. No Putty / SSH / WinSCP involved as the Webmin application knows exactly where the scripts belong.