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#1 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » How to set system time? » 2026-07-02 14:54:14

safari

Thanks, that worked. Do you know if that sets OS time only, or hardware time too?

#2 Hardware & System Configuration » How to set system time? » 2026-07-02 14:32:17

safari
Replies: 14

My system time is out. How do I fix that? hwclock, timedatectl, and ntp aren't available.

#3 Re: Forum Feedback » Please consider not using stopforumspam » 2026-06-29 16:43:22

safari

Usually these kind of countermeasures have some kind of message, informing the blocked user and providing some means of making contact? Is that the case here?

It's been a while since I did this so I can't recall exactly, but I think there's means of contacting community mods via IRC. golinux and one other replied to me there. SFS didn't respond, though on reflection perhaps I'm glad because they come across as nasty people on their website.

It does strike me that every response in this thread has included some version of "it's not our responsibility".

#4 Re: Other Issues » VPN on Devuan 7 » 2026-06-12 15:03:17

safari

I've been pointed towards Stable packages a couple of times now. I wonder why these are not present in the Testing repos if they're fine to install? How does one install Stable packages on Testing?

btw Proton have fixed their firefox VPN extension so one can now install that, at least for web browsing

#5 Re: Other Issues » VPN on Devuan 7 » 2026-06-09 18:25:07

safari

Thanks. That did work, in that I can now connect to individual servers. Would still be interested in a fix for the proton app.

#6 Other Issues » VPN on Devuan 7 » 2026-06-09 17:19:35

safari
Replies: 6

I want to use a free VPN on Devuan 7. I'm trying with Proton VPN. The GUI app is Gnome, so I'm trying with the CLI, but

sudo apt install proton-vpn-cli

yields

Solving dependencies... Error!  
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

Unsatisfied dependencies:
 proton-vpn-cli : Depends: python3-packaging but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: python3-proton-keyring-linux but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: python3-proton-vpn-api-core (>= 5.0.0) but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: python3-click but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: python3-dbus-fast but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: python3-proton-core but it is not going to be installed
                  Depends: python3-tabulate but it is not going to be installed
Error: Unable to satisfy dependencies. Reached two conflicting assignments:
   1. python3-proton-core:amd64=0.7.4 is selected for install because:
      1. proton-vpn-cli:amd64=1.0.1-1 is selected for install
      2. proton-vpn-cli:amd64=1.0.1-1 Depends python3-proton-vpn-api-core (>= 5.0.0)
         [selected python3-proton-vpn-api-core:amd64=5.2.4 for install]
      3. python3-proton-vpn-api-core:amd64=5.2.4 Depends python3-proton-core (>= 0.5.0)
         [selected python3-proton-vpn-api-core:amd64=5.2.4]
      For context, additional choices that could not be installed:
      * In proton-vpn-cli:amd64=1.0.1-1 Depends python3-proton-vpn-api-core (>= 5.0.0):
        - python3-proton-vpn-api-core:amd64=5.2.3 is not selected for install
        - python3-proton-vpn-api-core:amd64=5.1.2-1 is not selected for install
        - python3-proton-vpn-api-core:amd64=5.1.2 is not selected for install
        - python3-proton-vpn-api-core:amd64=5.0.1 is not selected for install
      * In python3-proton-vpn-api-core:amd64=5.2.4 Depends python3-proton-core (>= 0.5.0):
        - python3-proton-core:amd64=0.7.3 is not selected for install
        - python3-proton-core:amd64=0.7.0-1 is not selected for install
        - python3-proton-core:amd64=0.7.0 is not selected for install
   2. python3-proton-core:amd64=0.7.4 Depends python3-importlib-metadata
      but none of the choices are installable:
      [no choices]

Indeed apt search python3-importlib-metadata returns nothing.

I managed to install it before but I can't figure out how.

#7 Desktop and Multimedia » LXQt focus on existing windows on app selection » 2026-06-07 16:34:46

safari
Replies: 0

Hi, I'm using LXQt, and when I select an application in the "start menu", it opens a new window, even if that app is already open. Can I tell it to instead change focus to that app?

#8 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] System level DNS how to? » 2026-06-05 19:27:35

safari

Would you mind elaborating on exactly what you did with the `/etc/NetworkManager/conf.d` files to make this work? I didn't quite understand.

UPDATE, tried this, not tested yet https://askubuntu.com/a/623956

#9 Re: Forum Feedback » Please consider not using stopforumspam » 2026-06-03 17:51:49

safari

Might it help to put in large letters on the registration website that using a VPN to sign up increases the chances of getting blocked? It doesn't resolve the multiple problems of SFS, but it does reduce the chance of landing there.

#10 Re: Forum Feedback » Please consider not using stopforumspam » 2026-06-03 17:44:45

safari

I understand spam is a real and difficult problem, but I fully reject the implication that it was reasonable to expect any of this. From my end it happened because I used a widely used VPN. I did not land myself in SFS, D1G did, and SFS made that data publicly accessible.

#11 Re: Forum Feedback » Please consider not using stopforumspam » 2026-06-03 17:15:31

safari

I don't understand your point. No-one made me join Netflix either, but the law still applies to them.

The legal perspective is not the only, or perhaps even my main concern. It did seem plausible and relevant, however.

#12 Forum Feedback » Please consider not using stopforumspam » 2026-06-03 15:50:02

safari
Replies: 8

stopforumspam reflects very badly on Dev1Galaxy.

In attempting to join Dev1Galaxy, I was accidentally blocked by stopforumspam, I presume because I was using a VPN that had in the past been used by a genuine spammer. A second attempt without VPN then copied the block to my own IP address, which took several hours to fix. stopforumspam offered zero help in that regard (D1G forum admins fixed it). Indeed, their website is positively obstructive. During that time, both my IP address and personal email were publicly searchable and downloadable - in machine-readable format no less. I'm in a country where this data is legally protected, so Dev1Galaxy may even be legally liable.

In trying to fix the issue, I came across this page of theirs https://www.stopforumspam.com/threats. This is pretty disgusting behaviour of stopforumspam, and highly unprofessional.

All in all, it has deeply soured my experience of Devuan, having to deal with stopforumspam. The association reflects badly on Devuan.

#13 Re: Documentation » Install Docker on Devuan » 2026-06-02 16:28:31

safari

I was recommended to use the official instructions for Debian, but substitute the corresponding Debian codename here
```
sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.sources <<EOF
Types: deb
URIs: https://download.docker.com/linux/debian
Suites: $(. /etc/os-release && echo "$VERSION_CODENAME")
Components: stable
Architectures: $(dpkg --print-architecture)
Signed-By: /etc/apt/keyrings/docker.asc
EOF
```
for `Suites`. Curiously they suggested using `Suites: trixie` even for Devuan freia. Works so far

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