Managing library from office

Is it possible to access my library from home and delete songs or manage it when I have "free time" at the office so I don't have to do all the work while on my home PC?

I do indeed have a solution for this, and it works for both Aperture 1.1.x as well as 1.5.
In terms of my workflow: I have two copies of my Aperture library. The primary copy exists on my MacBook Pro, while the secondary copy exists on my PowerMac G5. I make all changes on my MBP, and then synchronize the library to my PM.
(Notably, the copy on my PowerMac is used for perusing only. Any changes I were to make would be overwritten the next time I synchronize from my MacBook Pro.)
In terms of implementation: I synchronize my library using the 'rsync' command-line utility. For the uninitiated, 'rsync' -- with the appropriate options enabled -- synchronizes a directory hierarchy. It does this by determining which files exist, have changed, etc., and then copies only the differences.
'Rsync' works well, however it is anything but user-friendly. Unless you are an "Uber Geek" like myself, I recommend a third-party graphical synchronization tool.
And finally, a few "gotchas" -- and disclaimers:
* I only synchronize my library when Aperture is not running on either Mac. Otherwise, problems could occur.
* I maintain an offline backup of the primary library, via Aperture's Vault feature. (Given that I am not using an officially-sanctioned synchronization method, I do not depend on the secondary copy as a backup. Nor should you.)
* And finally, I want to stress that this is a one-way synchronization method. Attempting a two-way library synchronization via 'rsync' -- or any synchronization tool for that matter -- may cause irreversible library corruption!
Comments/questions/concerns are all welcome.
Cheers,
-Chris
MacBook Pro 17" 2.16; PowerMac G5 Dual 2.7 Mac OS X (10.4.7) Camera: Nikon D2X

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