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#1 Re: Freedom Hacks » apt seems to be a sort of "unstable wrapper" » 2025-09-12 17:19:03
The only apt command I use is apt update. For almost everything else I use aptitude.
#2 Re: Off-topic » Opinions about keypassXC » 2025-09-04 17:27:30
As you may have read in this thread, installing keypassXC requires network access by default.
If you want keypassXC without any networking code, you have to compile it yourself.
That's probably what I will do, but you could also block KeyPassXC from accessing the network using OpenSnitch. This can also be accomplished (and more) using Firejail.
OpenSnitch
https://github.com/evilsocket/opensnitch
Firejail Security Sandbox
https://firejail.wordpress.com/
#3 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » How to lookup printer drivers in CUPS? » 2025-08-08 00:54:59
Choose a printer that is AirPrint-compatible, and no driver installation will even be necessary.
See:
Driverless printing
https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?id=7339
#4 Hardware & System Configuration » Driverless printing » 2025-08-08 00:49:14
- pcalvert
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Back in late 2023, when I was setting up the Brother laser printer that I bought back in 2016, I was surprised and delighted to learn that I wouldn't have to follow some tedious driver installation procedure (like I had done previously) because the printer is AirPrint compatible.
To learn more, see:
CUPSDriverlessPrinting
https://wiki.debian.org/CUPSDriverlessPrinting
Driverless printing
https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Driverless_printing
See also:
CUPSQuickPrintQueues
https://wiki.debian.org/CUPSQuickPrintQueues
Troubleshooting tip:
The CUPS graphical interface might confusingly show multiple IPP Everywhere entries. The trademarked one should work.
#5 Re: Other Issues » I seem to crash when I go to a certain website... » 2025-07-25 03:45:08
This type of approach may be helpful:
Protect Your Site with a Blackhole for Bad Bots
https://perishablepress.com/blackhole-bad-bots/
One potential downside to this approach is that the IP address block list will likely grow, over time, to be very large. One solution to this problem is to periodically prune the list by removing the oldest IP addresses, or have them automatically expire after a certain period of time.
#6 Re: Installation » Fresh install vs dist-upgrade for next release » 2025-07-21 18:08:26
I don't think I understand the question. If you have another linux installed on the system, it won't be able to see the filesystem on the encrypted partition until it's decrypted.
I want to use tune2fs to tune an encrypted ext4 home partition that was created by refractainstaller. Can I decrypt the partition without mounting it? If so, how would I do that?
#7 Re: Installation » Fresh install vs dist-upgrade for next release » 2025-07-21 03:36:23
@fsmithred, when one uses refractainstaller to create an encrypted partition, can the OS still see which filesystem is on the partition without decrypting it?
#8 Re: Installation » Fresh install vs dist-upgrade for next release » 2025-07-21 00:43:28
@pcalvert, interesting. Does this ISO support encrypted install?
That's a good question. I don't know because I've never done an encrypted install. However, @fsmithred should be able to tell you whether refractainstaller has that capability.
#9 Re: Installation » Fresh install vs dist-upgrade for next release » 2025-07-20 19:26:53
I like to do clean installs. It's nice to start over with a "clean slate". I consider reinstalling as part of what one might call "computer hygiene". If, by chance, I managed to pick up a rootkit or other form of malware, reinstalling should help me get rid of it. I also use dd to (very carefully) wipe the MBR in case something nasty is hiding in there.
Reinstalling is definitely a pain, but I have an idea for a system that should make it much less painful. I will install Devuan in a VM and configure it exactly the way I want it. Then I will use refractasnapshot to create a live DVD ISO file that can then be used to install the new version of Devuan.
This VM will never to be used to do anything other than create customized Devuan ISO files. And every time a new major version of Devuan is released, the VM will be dist-upgraded and used to create a new installation ISO file.
#10 Re: Off-topic » Anyone have familiarity with GrapheneOS? » 2025-07-15 01:55:45
tracfone unlocking webpage:
AFAIK, that's just for unlocking the ability to switch to a different carrier and has nothing to do with the bootloader. I would love to be wrong, though. Maybe I should try to unlock the bootloader on my Motorola phone to see what happens.
#11 Re: Off-topic » Anyone have familiarity with GrapheneOS? » 2025-07-13 16:58:52
Since I use cheap phones that don't allow the bootloader to be unlocked, I basically gave up on the idea of using a custom ROM, even one that I've customized myself. Sadly, even my Motorola (Moto G Stylus 5G 2021) phone won't allow the bootloader to be unlocked because it was made for Tracfone.
That being the case, the Universal Android Debloater seems like my best option:
Universal Android Debloater
https://xdaforums.com/t/2022-07-03-v0-5-1-universal-android-debloater.4069209/
Universal Android Debloater Next Generation
https://github.com/Universal-Debloater-Alliance/universal-android-debloater-next-generation
#12 Re: Installation » Will Devuan work to convert an older iPad to Linux? » 2025-05-25 13:22:14
My sister gave me an old iPad and, although I thought about it, there's no way I'd try to install any version of Linux on it because it only has 256 MB of RAM. That being the case, I began investigating how I might make it more useful to me, and my investigation led me to some very interesting web pages.
Here are a few:
Legacy iOS Jailbreaking (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV)
https://www.reddit.com/r/LegacyJailbreak/
Legacy iOS Kit
https://theapplewiki.com/wiki/Legacy_iOS_Kit
How to Jailbreak and install Apps & Games on iOS 5 and iOS 6 (Working 2024)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NOs5pWtrJY
By the way, when I was reading up on this, I noticed that the iOS jailbreaking community uses programs packaged as DEB files (at least some of the time) to install new apps on old iOS devices. That's not really important, but I thought it was interesting.
#13 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » Using Google Authenticator -- Native or VM? » 2025-05-25 10:27:38
I prefer to not use Google Authenticator, but to use a different program instead, like Aegis Authenticator. Unfortunately, it apparently only runs on Android.
For what you are ultimately trying to accomplish, I think that a better solution would probably be to use a program like numberstation or Gnome Authenticator.
#14 Re: Documentation » How to: Devuan 5 Daedalus an pipewire » 2025-05-18 22:06:18
This worked for me in Chimaera:
sudo apt update
sudo aptitude install pipewire-audio -t oldstable-backports
sudo aptitude install pavucontrolThen, since I am using Xfce, I used fsmithred's method shown here:
https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=45744#p45744
Initially, it wasn't working because I forgot to do something important. To fix it, I did this:
cd /usr/local/bin
sudo chmod 755 start-pipewire(With "start-pipewire" being the name of the script that I just created while following fsmithred's method.)
After doing all of that, sound was still not working so I opened PulseAudio Volume Control (pavucontrol). I wasn't sure what to change, so I poked around for a while and then, on a whim, I tried changing the profile (under the configuration tab) to "Pro Audio". Following that change, sound was now working in the PulseAudio-dependent application that I was using to test this.
#15 Re: Other Issues » Disappearing files » 2025-04-13 23:58:20
The problem of files mysteriously disappearing is still an issue since I recently had another one disappear. I was beginning to wonder if the HDD is going bad, so yesterday I analyzed it using smartctl. Other than some occasional ICRC errors, the drive appears to be healthy. The ICRC errors suggest that the SATA cable may be bad or loose, though, so I am going to replace it soon.
Unreliable electrical power is a problem where I currently live. There are frequent, short power failures here, especially during storms and on windy days. Could this be causing my documents to disappear? Although power failures can cause data loss, I doubt that this is the cause because the files were not being written to when the power failures occurred. In fact, I don't think the files were even open. So, unless I am wrong about this, it seems that the cause of my disappearing documents is still a mystery.
#16 Re: Off-topic » AI Safety » 2025-04-13 23:22:15
Cristina Laila | Apr. 8, 2025 1:40 pm
OpenAI Whistleblower's Parents Now Say He ‘Was Shot Twice’ in the Head in Death Ruled a ‘Suicide’ by Chief Medical Examiner
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2025/04/openai-whistleblower-parents-now-say-he-was-shot/
#17 Re: DIY » An idea for 32-bit system for old machines, input requested » 2025-04-11 17:01:17
Take a look at this:
Package: bilibop-lockfs
https://packages.debian.org/stable/bilibop-lockfs
It's intended to be used for external media, but can probably be used for internal drives as well.
#18 Re: Off-topic » AI Safety » 2025-04-03 18:38:24
Rob Braxman
Client Side Scanning - The Matrix is Complete!
https://rumble.com/v6mkl00-client-side-scanning-the-matrix-is-complete.html
#19 Re: News & Announcements » Chrome based browsers and uBlock Origin » 2025-03-06 21:09:00
There is also uBlock Origin Lite which does work in Edge and the newer versions of Chrome/Chromium.
#20 Re: Off-topic » AI Safety » 2025-01-27 07:59:50
Rob Braxman
Your Vulnerability to the AI Creations of the Tech Elites
https://rumble.com/v65xxa4-your-vulnerability-to-the-ai-creations-of-the-tech-elites.html
#21 Re: Devuan » Why are systemd files present in Devuan? » 2025-01-25 06:32:49
Why is this conversation even happening when currently no one is building the installer isos!
When I have some time, I will attempt to build an installer ISO. Not quite eight years ago, I built several live CDs. Maybe what I learned from those experiences will be helpful.
#22 Re: Off-topic » US Proposes Forcing Google to Sell Chrome . . . » 2025-01-08 13:25:01
I use an Android phone without a Gmail address. Not seeing any severe limitations, other than features I do not wish to use like automatically "backup" my files to Google's servers.
I tried doing that for quite some time and eventually gave up. These are the limitations I encountered:
1. I tried to install uBlock Origin in Chrome and the install was blocked.
2. Couldn't use Google Play store to install apps.
3. Wasn't sure that my phone was being properly updated. I could see that Google apps were being regularly updated, but nothing else.
I tried to get around some of these limitations by downloading apps and installing them manually, and this worked. However, I would need to keep track of updates myself and then manually install them. In the end, I decided that it wasn't worth it. Since I use my phone as a phone and not as a miniature tablet PC, and I use a Gmail address that isn't used for any other purpose, I decided that little to no privacy benefit is gained by not providing a Gmail address.
#23 Re: Off-topic » [SOLVED] "A future for the i386 architecture" and other good(???) news » 2025-01-03 17:35:59
The 32-bit kernels in excalibur and ceres have been removed. Did anyone happen to save the last deb packages for 686-pae?
This website is likely to be very useful: https://snapshot.debian.org/
It appears that some very recent packages can be found here:
https://snapshot.debian.org/archive/debian-security/20250101T021323Z/pool/updates/main/l/linux-6.1/
#24 Re: Off-topic » [SOLVED] "A future for the i386 architecture" and other good(???) news » 2025-01-01 20:07:50
Alpine, NixOS, and Void still support 32-bit hardware.
#25 Re: Freedom Hacks » Amazon mydedia » 2024-12-30 06:54:24
You may be in luck. I stumbled upon this yesterday and saved the info because it looks like it could be very useful:
The Free Software Media System | Jellyfin
https://jellyfin.org/
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