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yo_scottie_oh

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  • Thermal/infrared camera powered by (rechargeable) AA batteries?

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  • I looking for one w/o the battery built-in so that if the battery ever goes bad, I don't have to discard the entire device. Not sure if such a device exists, but my thinking is if I find one that runs on AA batteries, then I can use my existing fleet of rechargeable AAs. Doesn't have to be AAs, though, really any replaceable battery will do.

  • [DONE] LUKS decrypt at boot over SSH!

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  • Did you run into any issues setting up dropbear or did you get it working on the first try?

    I'm attempting to follow the same guide that you linked to, the only difference being that I haven't configured a static IP (I don't think this step is required). Every other instruction, I believe I've followed to the letter (for the new version).

    Where I'm stuck is after copying the client's public key to the server, updating initrd, rebooting, waiting for the disk encryption prompt, and issuing ping <server-ip> on the client (replacing <server-ip> and <port-number> with the actual IP and port number):

     
        
myuser@client:~$ ping <server-ip>
PING <server-ip> (<server-ip>) 56(84) bytes of data.
From <server-ip> icmp_seq=10 Destination Host Unreachable
From <server-ip> icmp_seq=11 Destination Host Unreachable

    Unsurprisingly, I'm unable to ssh in from the client:

     
        
myuser@client:~$ ssh -i ~/.ssh/dropbear -p <port-number> -o "HostKeyAlgorithms ssh-rsa" root@<server-ip>
ssh: connect to host <server-ip> port <port-number>: No route to host

    Since the server is a laptop, I can physically enter the decryption key on the server itself, and then go back to the client and ping the server successfully.

    I have not attempted the steps described on the Debian wiki (networking setup or converting the public keys to PEM). Should I add IP=:: :::eth0:dhcp to initramfs.conf? Any pointers on what I should check?

    EDIT: I'm attempting all of this over wifi, in case that matters (I have a feeling it matters, but I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do differently).

    EDIT 2: I found a guide from 2017 by Marc Fargas (Enable Wireless networks in Debian Initramfs). Also found this thread from 2021 on StackExchange (How can I enable wireless for a dropbear-initramfs), wherein somebody links to this GH gist (Sample files to enable wireless on Debian initramfs ). I'll attempt to follow these guides and report back.

  • Wanderer - federated trail database (komoot etc)

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  • Why don't more distros use this method?

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  • One of the great things about Linux is that if the user is still undecided after reading the paragraphs and looking at the screenshots, they can boot into the live environments and see for themselves which one is right for them.

  • Why don't more distros use this method?

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  • Have you actually visited the download page that you linked? Because it has screenshots, explanations, whole nine yards.

  • If a Lemmy user has the same name as a community, how can I tag the community on Mastodon?

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  • I also posted this question in another comment thread, but is there no way for an app to say "give me communities only" or "give me users only" when calling the webfinger lookup thingy? Because if there is, then Mastodon devs could update the behavior on their side to depend on whether the name starts with @ or ! (the same way Lemmy apps do).

  • If a Lemmy user has the same name as a community, how can I tag the community on Mastodon?

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  • Is there no way for an app to say "give me the community only" or "give me the user only" when it calls the webfinger lookup thingy? Because if there is, then Mastodon devs could update the behavior on their side to depend on whether the name starts with @ or ! (the same way Lemmy apps do).

  • Help me understand the workflow for cloning dotfiles after a fresh install without hosting dotfiles in the cloud

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  • True, although it's not unusual for me to think I know all my options, and then discover new ideas by reading how other people do it. (I mean in general, not specific to copying files from one machine to another)

  • Help me understand the workflow for cloning dotfiles after a fresh install without hosting dotfiles in the cloud

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  • Gotcha. I don't have a home server yet, but that is in my backlog of projects for 2026. In your case, are you more often pulling from your mini server to update existing setups as your configs change over time or are you usually pulling your dotfiles onto a new setup?

  • Help me understand the workflow for cloning dotfiles after a fresh install without hosting dotfiles in the cloud

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  • Thanks for sharing your workflow. How often do you use this workflow? And are you more often cloning your dotfiles for a new setup or just keeping them updated across existing setups over time?

  • Help me understand the workflow for cloning dotfiles after a fresh install without hosting dotfiles in the cloud

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  • Yeah, so far I'm leaning toward setting up a USB thumb drive that I always keep up to date so that I can plug it in when I do a fresh install.

    In your case, are you more often pulling from GitHub to update existing setups as your configs change over time or are you usually pulling your dotfiles onto a new setup?

  • Help me understand the workflow for cloning dotfiles after a fresh install without hosting dotfiles in the cloud

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  • This is for the occasional install in a home environment on some extra laptops I have around the house. I updated the OP to clarify my use case. Thanks!

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Help me understand the workflow for cloning dotfiles after a fresh install without hosting dotfiles in the cloud

  • Attempting to enable flathub through command line on Fedora Silverblue fresh install [RESOLVED]

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  • uBlue

    Are these the folks behind Bazzite?

  • Attempting to enable flathub through command line on Fedora Silverblue fresh install [RESOLVED]

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  • Rebooted, still have the same issue.

  • Attempting to enable flathub through command line on Fedora Silverblue fresh install [RESOLVED]

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  • No errors or output from the add?

    No errors or output when I run the command in my OP, but when I remove the --if-not-exists option (flatpak remote-add flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo), then it returns error: Remote flathub already exists. Yet, issuing flatpak remotes still only lists fedora.

    I haven't tried adding it just at my user level yet, but the fact that it says, "Remote flathub already exists," does that yield any clues as to what I should try next? I'd like to do this at the system level if I figure out how. Thanks!

    EDIT: On second thought, maybe I'm not supposed to be able to configure this at the machine level because that's the point of immutable distros–they're difficult to break—so I should just configure this at the user level and call it a day? This approach will probably work well enough for my purposes anyway. Thanks for chiming in w/ the idea to use the --user option.

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Attempting to enable flathub through command line on Fedora Silverblue fresh install

  • Do dotfile management tools such as GNU Stow gracefully handle apps with dynamic directory names? (e.g. Firefox profile directories)

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  • You mean write a script with something like find followed by stow --target=/path/to/profile/folder firefox?

  • Do dotfile management tools such as GNU Stow gracefully handle apps with dynamic directory names? (e.g. Firefox profile directories)

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  • Yeah, I'll have to study some more examples and read the docs. With some creativity I might be able to finagle something using the --target option. Thanks for weighing in.

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Do dotfile management tools such as GNU Stow gracefully handle apps with dynamic directory names? (e.g. Firefox profile directories)

  • Experienced software developers assumed AI would save them a chunk of time. But in one experiment, their tasks took 20% longer

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  • It’s also important to make sure the code makes sense and is documented so whoever reads it 2 years from now (be that you, someone else, or I guess another llm) will understand what they are looking at.

    Fair points, although it seems to me the original commenter addresses this at the end of their first paragraph:

    Then review the entire git diff and have it refactor as required to ensure clean and maintainable code while fixing any broken tests, lint errors, etc.

  • Any rapidfire mouse options for Linux Gaming?

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  • I don't have any direct advice, just that there's a thread in one of the Linux communities where the OP is asking for help with ydotool. You might find some good tips in that thread.

    ETA a link to my post from last year about emulating mouse clicks via keyboard shortcuts. I never followed through and got it working the way I wanted, but through my research and troubleshooting I stumbled upon several tools and tutorials, which I linked in the top level post and one of which might (hopefully) help you.

    Good luck, and please post an update if and when you figure out how to resolve your issue. Thanks!

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    Distro/DE recs for 2-in-1 laptop that folds into tablet mode

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    External HDD docking station + laptop/SFF/thin client vs ATX tower w/ internal mounts for NAS?

  • Selfhosted @lemmy.world
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    Would a cheap, used raspberry pi 3 make for a good test server for following random self hosted tutorials?

  • What's this Plant? @mander.xyz
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    SOLVED - also aucuba japonica

    What's this shrub w/ long, pointy leaves and red fruit?

  • What's this Plant? @mander.xyz
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    SOLVED - aucuba japonica

    What's this shrub, and should I be concerned about the yellow splotches?

  • What's this Plant? @mander.xyz
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    SOLVED - pyracantha coccinea

    What's this flat tree bearing orange berries and hugging the retaining wall?

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    RESOLVED

    My new public samba share asks for authentication

  • Firefox @lemmy.ml
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    As a distro hopping Firefox enjoyer, is it possible to install and configure Firefox extensions through the command line after a fresh install?

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    SOLVED

    I'm getting "Error setting installer parameters" while attempting to set up a new VM in Virtual Machine Manager

  • Programming @programming.dev
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    Here’s how I use LLMs to help me write code | Simon Willison

    simonwillison.net /2025/Mar/11/using-llms-for-code/
  • Open Source @lemmy.ml
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    Did OBS Studio remove Window Capture from Sources?

  • Linux @lemmy.ml
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    RESOLVED

    Help me list custom keyboard shortcuts from terminal on Linux

  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.world
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    How do I emulate mouse clicks via keyboard shortcuts while gaming on Linux? (aka AutoHotkey on Linux)

  • Linux Gaming @lemmy.world
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    Does FreeSync work with multiple screens on Linux?

  • Open Source @lemmy.ml
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    What open source star gazing apps do you recommend?

  • Apple @lemmy.world
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    Need advice on shopping for a Macbook for a relative for Christmas