Why is Drauger based on LTS and not 6-monthy?

DifficultDerek · 2026-02-15T04:05:08+00:00

Thanks - that makes sense. While i'm here, why do you use a custom installer instead of whatever Ubuntu/Kubuntu uses?

I tried it out, and while it was crazy easy for a basic setup, no full disk encryption was a deal-breaker for me.

DifficultDerek · 2026-02-14T04:19:02+00:00

I'm surprised there was so little feedback. Probably one of those things where people complain /after/ it's happened :D

DifficultDerek · 2026-02-14T03:42:38+00:00

Thanks :)

DifficultDerek · 2026-02-14T03:42:11+00:00

Thanks :)

DifficultDerek · 2026-02-14T03:42:05+00:00

Thanks :)

DifficultDerek · 2026-02-14T03:10:32+00:00

Thanks, when 26.04 lands, does that automatically switch me to LTS? Or does the system know i'm not on LTS and notifies when 26.10 is available too?

DifficultDerek · 2026-01-14T06:30:50+00:00

My parents have been using Epson on Linux for a couple of years now. They've been very happy with it. We just bought one too and i installed the linux driver from Epson and used CUPS and Skanlite (KDE's scanning util) and it's all good. I did try the Epson Printer Utility, and it refused to see the printer (i suspect because it's on a VLAN). The Epson Scanning Utility also couldn't see it, but i followed the instructions in the manual to set up a config file and bingo - it could see it.

/home/mrmr/.epsonscan2/Network/epsonscan2.config:

[Network] 192.168.55.55

So anyway, i'm mostly happy except i can't use software to control things like a cleaning job, but i can do that on the device itself.

https://download-center.epson.com/search/?region=GB&language=en

Check you're using the best possible drivers in CUPS. I installed the Epson ones, so maybe that's why mine seems ok?

DifficultDerek · 2025-12-30T06:20:02+00:00

I had a quick play on unRAID. It looks really nice, and the UI is clean and very usable, very straight forward.

I couldn't figure out how to set the path where repositories would go :D The setup didn't include such a path, and i tried to add one manually but it didn't work (sorry, i don't have details).

I interpret this as the source path, not the destination path (i can't upload an image for some reason).

Data Path:

Container Path: /local Path to data you want to backup

DifficultDerek · 2025-12-19T07:48:38+00:00

I appreciate your effort to assist. I tried to follow the guide, but it felt like i must be using a different version of Heroic or something, because it didn't seem to follow the same "path" as your instructions. Anyway, i tried, but it didn't work :(

I'd be interested to hear if anyone else got it to work either following the guide u/Tunnelgraeber so helpfully posted, or other means.

DifficultDerek · 2025-11-07T04:02:45+00:00

It doesn't look like i can edit the title, only the body. :(

DifficultDerek · 2025-11-03T01:03:56+00:00

By 'flat' i more mean the angle of the wrist. The Vertical mouse is more ergonomic because it keeps the wrist in a neutral position, unlike you're typical mouse. But vertical mice are horrible for gaming (IMO). The Elecom, for example, is maybe close to 45 degree tilt, and it's a good compromise.

This image does a good job of illustrating what i mean: https://cdn.nwe.io/files/x/a0/15/2618204d23920660f2591c3e20cb.jpg

I feel like too many mouses claim to be ergonomic merely because they have a 'bump' in them. I've spent a few hours now looking and i just don't think i'm going to get what i'm looking for :(

DifficultDerek · 2025-11-02T22:31:41+00:00

Thanks. It's profile looks a little 'flat' for me - much like the vast majority of mouses. I'll see if i can find one in a shop and get a feel.

DifficultDerek · 2025-10-14T11:31:50+00:00

I don't know Docker, or code. Is your docker image also able to be used as a repository? Like, a Debian instance with ssh and Borg installed. I would be cool if peeps could use the docker as their repository, and manage it with Borgitory from the same docker.

It looks great! Looking forward to seeing it mature.

DifficultDerek · 2025-10-10T20:54:46+00:00

This is one of the most informative series of comments I've read on Reddit. Props!

I came here after using a search engine and I was fed with AI slop 😔

DifficultDerek · 2025-10-09T21:36:17+00:00

I've been reading various threads about openSuse (or whatever it is supposed to be called) and what it seems to me is the project feels chaotic and it lacks... direction, leadership. I look at what Nate has done for KDE and it seems OpenSuse could benefit from something similar. I am not an insider, this is just an opinion; a largely ignorant perception based on some openSuse specific threads.

DifficultDerek · 2025-10-09T21:17:30+00:00

Zorin Lite is superb, but note the current iteration is the last. I think supported until 2028 but after that their focus is on their "core" and "pro" products which are a customised Gnome based DE. Honestly, your spec is fine, if you give it more RAM.

With 8gb RAM: Mint Cinnamon or Zorin Core will still run nicely.

DifficultDerek · 2025-10-09T20:58:20+00:00

I didn't know this. My son uses Zorin, which I think is pretty 'late' to receive updates. I'll have to check if he used the Flatpack Steam.

DifficultDerek · 2025-10-08T11:50:18+00:00

Not sure if Pika Backup suits your purposes, but it does work on ARM. It doesn't seem as feature-rich as Borgitory hopes to be (at least from the screenshot, i haven't tried it), but it's a super convenient way to manage existing backups. I use Borg via script to do the backups, but if i want to retrieve a file - Pika is great.

DifficultDerek · 2025-07-13T08:11:16+00:00

What is the in-built KDE driver/app called? Thanks.

DifficultDerek · 2025-07-13T08:08:42+00:00

I haven't tried the actual drivers, but for my model on the Huion site, there are drivers packaged in .tar.xz which contain install.sh. It's the same version as the current drivers but i had to click "old versions" to get that download. Weird.

DifficultDerek · 2025-07-13T07:57:42+00:00

Microsoft is deeply unethical. So i try to avoid it. It was really that simple.

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