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Make Inkscape installed through Flatpak callable in the terminal as 'inkscape'?

I have a Python-package that calls Inkscape as part of a conversion process. I have it installed, but through Flatpak. This means that calling inkscape does not work in the terminal, but rather flatpak run org.inkscape.Inkscape. I need the package to be able to call it as inkscape....

smileyhead ,

You can do an alias for the shell you use or make a symlink to /usr/local/bin/ for the entire system.

There are importany reasons why this is not the default, but you can do it as long as you are away you have done it. Like when programs installed via package manager and flatpak starts conflicting, you'll know why.

smileyhead ,

Okey, I don’t get it. What’s wrong with DNS?

smileyhead ,

Okey, I understand this is fundamental and when not working can cause the service to stop working.
But I don't yet know how does it break or is not easy to troubleshoot?

Haven't hosted anything big yet, so I always just had to check the records via "dig" command if they are served correctly.

Ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million computers to the landfill. Why not install Linux on them? ( gadgettendency.com )

With support ending for Windows 10, the most popular desktop operating system in the world currently, possibly 240 million pcs may be sent to the landfill. This is mostly due to Windows 11’s exorbitant requirements. This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses. GNU/Linux may be...

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But a ton of people can open a PDF and will be able to select an USB stick from menu and click next, next, next… It’s not completely different, you still use a mouse, a keyboard, you click on things, you get some feedback from it… When a new kind of mobile app arrive, I can see someone using no more than 5 apps in life having problems, but this doesn’t mean only them exists, we do not talk about switching everyone here. People change houses, how are they figuring out where is the toilet if doors have different color and are in different positions?

Also a reason why any software like Microsoft Windows or Office should be banned from public education, especially primary schools.

smileyhead ,

Marketing is monopolized with Google and Facebook. Manufacturers and Microsoft won’t make one-click installs happen. Tech support would be chicken and egg problem. Ugh…

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Your DAW and audio interface doesn’t support Linux.*

Yeah, it’s a bummer, but you are in a small portion of effected computer users, still others can benefit from longer support.

smileyhead ,

There are many many outdated patterns how to do things in Windows that are cemented in public knowledge. Running random executable installers from the web giving them superuser permissions is I thing the most popular one.

How to share all user settings between system installations? How to change the logo in the desktop bar? How to add a directory to an applications bar? How to change system build-in keyboard shortcut? How to reinstall just the system keeping the programs? How to make a file run on a shortcut? Those are things I use daily, that are impossible or need some hacky programs to work on anything other than Linux, I would die if I had to switch back now.

smileyhead ,

Use whatever is popular and has a cool logo. Distro is basically a software library, preinstalled programs and default settings. You can transform any distro to behave like the other one.

KDE, Gnome, XFCE…? Which is looking better for you or which one was default. Init system? Which was the default. X11/Wayland? Wayland. Go with X11 only if Wayland is having problems with your graphics card.

smileyhead ,

For 240 million devices I think there would be some Linux can “cut it”. And second, no? My computer is 13+ years old and I am using it with basically no lagging, developing a couple of apps. Truth is all medium-tier computers made today and in recent years have reached the point where for normal use (that is daily tasks like communication, content consumption and calculations) only limiting factor for daily driver is software optimization.

smileyhead ,

And this is a huge barrier for a lot of users, a massive roadblock. But the article talk about houndres of millions of computers, my point was just about that even if millions like you cannot switch, still in this statistics are millions that can especially non-professional that do not make audio or video, but that are going to throw away a working machine.

I feel like you might have been personally directed by my comment, because of your respond with "YOU're not compatible". Maybe it was bad wording, sorry.
What I ment was that it can be frustrating to see "Linux doesn't support ..." when actually it has everything needed to support this software and the burden to make it available is on the software developer. Like saying that USB-C doesn't support iPhone 13. Lack of it still hurts the Linux side anyway, but I just don't want misconsaptions about which side should make a port happen.

smileyhead ,

Ori 😍

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Why not FIREFOX?

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FIREFOX!

Got two shit tablets for free, want to install mobile linux distros on them. Any reccomendations?

Hello! I’ve got 2 alcatel 1T7 tablets completely for free from my internet provider some time ago, didn’t use them at all because the thing is lighter than a rasppi. Want to tinker on it now, thinking of installing a linux OS for more freedom on what to do and also to degooglify the tablet. Any recommendations on OS...

smileyhead ,

Most... Um... Almost all tablets aren't. At least in the ARM world.

smileyhead ,

I believe (and this just a believe) that one Linux-first phone with actually working hardware could tip the nonstopping swing. Not for “average” user anytime in maybe even next decade, but there are a lot of people bored with current smartphones, tinkers or just wanting more privacy above than unverificable and unproven promises from Apple and Google.

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I am glad logo on which we knows what animal is on it won.

smileyhead ,

It is part od the Fediverse, so commenting, likes, following, etc. should regarless of what ActivityPub-enabled service you use for interactions (for example can comment from Mastodon account).

The “Peer” part of “PeerTube” means that the video player itself is based on torrent technology. It is not saved on your device (unless you decide to), just when you watch you also send the video to cut off some of the server’s bandwidth. Videos are not shared between servers, only the information that they exists, only on uploader’s server and between user’s devices.

It is not to preserve videos online, for that we have other tools like proper torrents, this is ment to be alternative to YouTube. TLDR Here ActivityPub is for statuses, Torrent is for helping the servers.

smileyhead ,

It uses just the same as other video sites plus some upload bandwidth that is usually unused anyway. Also there is an option to download the video purely by HTTP without torrenting if someone wants to.

smileyhead ,

Tauri is much better than Electron, but still not near close just native program. Let the web be simple, please.

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Suprise, if going the other way around it also would be broken.

smileyhead ,

No wonder when installing anything on Windows have so much friction compared to Linux and MacOS. Every program have it’s own installer and updater, bundling dependencies with no deduplication making simpliest program heavy. Like, when writing a Python program you are supposed to bundle Python or user would need to install it manually.

GNOME created awesome app ecosystem recently. I have hundreds of them installed, no slowdowns or problems with space, all updated in single menu with quick search which one I want. Apps on desktops have even more sense than on mobile, as they can benefit from less isolation and more integration with rich filesystem and system functions.

smileyhead ,

Can completely agree. On Apple systems I can find a ton of productivity and editing software, but no luck doing things like file operations or automating. On Linux I can find absolutely anything related to processing data, customization, science or protocol clients, but no luck finding good note taking tool.

Cloud storage for encrypted backups recommendations

Hi! I’m looking for a good cloud storage provider for my backups. I will encrypt them locally and rclone them, so integration is important. I’ve been looking through reddit, and every single provider has something behind their ears (closes accounts, scans files, sketchy, blah blah blah), so I’m having a bit of an analysis...

smileyhead ,

Hetzner Storage Box and rsync.net are the best because can work like a normal storage, super simple. Hetzner is cheaper while rsync.net have better managment (no-javascript panel, normal 22 port, normal installation of ssh keys).

smileyhead ,

Does it ended? On all distros I know of, Fedora, Arch, Debian, Ubuntu, Mint, Zorin, we can swap the desktop environments like gloves. The only exception being immutable things like Fedora Kionite, but they are made to be untouchable and for specific users.

Wayland does not change anything there, only that the desktops with less developers must take more time to adapt. What makes desktop interoperable are FreeDesktop standards, which are now in full swing to Wayland.

smileyhead ,

Yes, what we need is another chat.

smileyhead ,

3 and 4 are nice but as something someone would set themself. Too much character and detail to be the default when Plasma do not target any specific demographic.

1, 2 and 5 are nice abstract wallpapers, but honestly boring as we have stuff like that for years.

6 is the best. This is wallpaper with some style, but not too much character.

Edit: Just in my opinion and for my eye of course.

smileyhead ,

I also cannot believe how people looking like doing deep research for the topics cannot find out about different approaches than big corporate apps and old school way of forums/IRC.

As someone who got into Fediverse and FOSS social media months ago I have seen more great things already implemented and working than articles/vidoes like that are just making ideas about.

smileyhead ,

Unfortunetly for most people “go back to smaller online communities” would probably mean going from XTwitter to a Facebook group…

short question by an aspiring user

Hello, apparently hanging out in Lemmy inadvertently makes you thinking about using Linux. I am planning to install Linux Mint cinnamon on an older laptop, which I want to bring to LAN Parties. From what I read I can just format my C:\ windows disk, install Linux via bootable drive and from what I understand, proton is basically...

smileyhead ,

Yes, you flash the installation system onto the USB stick, boot the laptop from this USB and then it should be a simple graphical installation wizard. There are plenty of tutorials online and even if all computers can be slightly different it is basically the same scheme.

Once Steam is installed Proton is automatically downloaded for games that by default use it. Games that are not officially using Proton can have it enabled in Steam’s game properties. Most would point you to protondb.com, site showing what games you can suspect to work.

smileyhead ,

It can be, in some way. For example when content is exclusive to video streaming platforms which are only available through these devices.

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May we think about one more question also?

Why is this even possible? We should have this thing called software, that should be replecable without changing the hardware, right?

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People would ask what guy is it

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SFTP.

smileyhead ,

As someone who needs to do initial installs on computers with 10-20, I celebrated. It is much easier to type names of the programs and the manager do anything instead of manually downloading installers. But turned out WinGet is really badly done.

As for preferences, for some this is actually Nintendo vs Sega unfortunetly. But don’t underestimate moral decitions too.

smileyhead ,

Change is hard.

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Better teach yourself what ADHD is if you ever want to get out of your basement.

smileyhead ,

KDE Plasma is an desktop environment.

The kind of thing you interact outside of installed app/programs. Like the panels, window decorations (titles, close buttom, maximalize button), the way windows float and behave, system settings, etc.

Unix systems (like Linux) are very modular and you can install different desktop environments if you want. And even within those desktops are modules, like you can install different “start menu” or file manager on KDE Plasma.

smileyhead ,

Just use some unknown program in binary form downloaded from random site that require adminstration access and God knows what it does, because Windows don’t have an option or config file to change simple thing👌.

smileyhead ,

As far as you are aware. Only author knows what code is in it.

It’s basically like giving computer to a random guy on the street for a day as he promise to disable Windows update for you. Maybe he do it, maybe not, for you it worked, would it work for me? Will there be anything additional in the background running after, I don’t know.

smileyhead ,

As much as I would prefer to donate by bank transfer, Bitcoin or something like that to avoid additional fees, the LiberaPay model is simply best working for me.

I think of a sum wanted to spend on donations this month. I choose projects I mostly want to grow or stay in share, divide it and click like “you, you, you, you and you”, sometimes going even above my plan.

Love how the sum can be spread out for more things, instead of one big paymant like on Pateon.

smileyhead ,

Why you think this is bad for software freedom?

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Quite the opposite. Synapse was licenced under Apache licence, which allowed everybody to make proprietary fork.

Now only Element can do proprietary fork, as they are the copyright owners and owner of the work can relicence the software as they want.

The CLA that Element require to contribute changes to their Synapse version is the controversial thing. Because if you contribute, the lines of code you made are your copyright, so if Element takes at least one community contribution the would be locked to AGPL. What CLA does is that you sign off those rights.

smileyhead ,

I think that in SMS there simply is not more to have, they have everything needed.

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The fact we need Google and phone carrier approval to use the system is a reason to drop it.

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If Apple has to work with Google to implementat a protocol existing since ~2008 we know there is something off.

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Telegram has the best client and there is no arguing about that. But it is specific to particular provider, which in my opinion is not a great one…

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The reasons to use Linux phone are very similiar to reasons for not being used by WhatsApp.

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