Hej

So Linux users are expected to go into hiding, rely on encrypted networks on the Dark Net, and accept being social outcasts, while developers who devote their private time to creating programs under the GNU license will be treated as criminals facing massive fines… Maybe that’s what the bureaucrats want?

I honestly wouldn`t be surprised if all the data - including document scans - ended up in the hands of Indian scammers. We had a scandal like that in my country. Several MPs on an investigative committee, testified that they had seen DVDs containing data copied from the largest national census. But no one could explain what happened to those discs or where they ended up.

The tactic of small steps. First the date of birth, and then the remaining changes, including requiring ID to start the system.

I wonder what the legal status will be of Linux distributions that don't comply. Will using them be considered a crime, and will developers be pursued with arrest warrants?

As for Devuan, I know it removed systemd. I use Devuan and Arch Linux - but I'm planning to replace the latter with Artix or Void Linux. From alternative init systems, I'm interested in runit. Its supposedly fast and lightweight.

The printer should be connected to the Wi-Fi router - the same one your computer (from which you want to print) is connected to - so that both are on the same Wi-Fi network. The printer's manual should explain how to do this. Another option is to connect the printer directly to the computer using a USB cable.

You need to install CUPS.
Go to: http://localhost:631
Click: Administration (it will ask for the root password)
Click: Find New Printers

CUPS will start listening for printers that announce themselves on the network and, after a moment, will display them.

Then add the printer and configure it (also within CUPS)