@linux Sharing a 'small' inconvenience I had to fix with #opensuse#slowroll (I suspect #tumbleweed is the same) - I couldn't launch snaps (spotify, bitwarden) after update - error was: cannot determine seccomp compiler version in generateSystemKey fork/exec /usr/lib/snapd/snap-seccomp: no such file or directory
The fix (I first tried re-installing, didn't work) was to:
a. locate snap-seccomp - was in /usr/libexec/snapd
b. symlink: ln -s /usr/libexec/snapd /usr/lib/snapd
This is why I prefer using Distrobox on my personal computer. No package for Signal-Desktop? No problem, run it through a Debian container using Distrobox.
Hi, wanna do experiment across the fediverse? Here is a community dedicated to that: !testfediverse
From my experience with Miskey forks, which behave almost like mastodon, to post from the twittoverse to Lemmy, you need to make sure the community is federated to your instance. To do that, open it like using the same url pattern for a remote user. Example with Sharkey : go to sharkey.world/@firefox.
Then write a note with a mention to the community just like it was a user. Do not mention more than one community because it will post only on one.
The first paragraph will be repeated as you title so avoid mentions and hashtags there.
On !testfediverse we have tutorial on how to do that and also how to post from Lemmy to Mastodon. It is in french but you could use a translator or ask mods for advice.
Tip of the day: set your #browser to open links #incognito by default. I have friends sending #facebook#instagram#youtube links to share funny stuff they find online. I typically used #duckduckgobrowser as my default on my phone. However, #firefox displays stuff much better, particularly sites like #lemmy . So I set my firefox settings to open #private by default.
@BWPanda@thegreybeardofthetree I did it this way I have only Signal. My family members independently learned it exists and downloaded it. (happened without my direct actions)
I've been printing custom #greetingcards this year for posting to family and friends. #openclipart has been a great resource. What are done other great #publicdomain resources you've used for pictures?
@adamsdesk mine is just hobby printing custom cards to give to family and friends during holiday season, but I don't want to infringe usage rights. Since I'm not selling cards, I don't have any intent of buying pictures though. I think #pixabay is paid?
@thegreybeardofthetree Well then this is fine to use. Pixabay is free, I use it every week for non-commercial reasons such as website and greeting cards.
I've settled down a bit after an initial #distrohopping adventure ever since #ubuntu starting worrying me. Here's what I've settled down on now, after experimenting with different setups:
@AngryAnt it's a feature I want so much that I'm tempted to hack at the code (looked fairly well factored on a cursory look) to add the feature.
I'm not an expert, and know close to nothing about window management, so don't get your hopes up. But it is interesting personally: best case - I i get the feature and contribute, worst - I get to examine the architecture of a bunch of window managers.
@thegreybeardofthetree 1) I write the config and then I don’t need to care about it again until I need to make a modification I want. It just keeps running through updates and upgrades.
If I need to figure out how some part of an install is set up, I just go to that same configuration path and read from there - no need to probe at package lists and read through disparate config files all over the place.
While my philosophy has always been that you should follow best practices - keep your system updated regularly, close your firewall, don't install from untrusted sources, this person argued about the insecurity of the xserver (no debates there besides mentioning Wayland).
He couldn't recall specifics when pressed, and promised to circle back. Not a troll, he uses Linux as his driver since 02
@thegreybeardofthetree xserver is as dead as a project can be, with most of the recent merges having to deal with xwayland as the developers moved on wayland. By default, xorg was never designed for security in mind, an example of this is that every application on xorg can see every input, even if its on another window. The reason people say wayland is more secure is because it tries to sandbox everything, even to its detriment (take screen recording for example).
@Nouvanity both of us agreed during the discussion that #xserver is dated and wasn't designed with #security in mind. #wayland is a completely different story, and gaining adoption - #ubuntu defaulting to #gnome on Wayland for example. I think #kde is on its way there too.
The bigger discussion left me wondering if I was missing anything. I think the common attack surfaces for most users are:
@itsthejoker try refreshing the page. I found it today trying to read up on #plymouth themes. I found Charlie Brej's content to be very easy to follow (linked page is his too), but I kept getting 'database error' on first try - reload seems to fix!