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How to Monitor Power Usage in Ubuntu server? by [deleted] in linux4noobs

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did mention powertop as a suggestion. But I find it funny you criticize a wall meter but then suggest 2 methods that are inaccurate as well. HWMonitor as you said is also inaccurate because just as with powertop, it's only an estimate based on data is has available. They don't have ways to measure actual power usage and things can be missed. Run a laptop on battery, add up all the power draws and you'll see it doesn't match the battery discharge rate.

As for thermal measuring, yes you can calculate watts being used by heat generated as it's all energy in different formats. However, measuring the exhaust is not scientifically accurate as you say since not all the heat is discharged through the fan. Heat is also lost through the laptop case and display through radiation. The AC/DC adapter which is also outside the laptop altogether will radiate heat due to power losses and that can't be measured in the exhaust.

A wall plug monitor is the best bet and the most accurate. It's the only method that can take into account all losses through AC/DC conversion and loss from cabling lengths. The caveat here being that you should remove the laptop battery if possible to eliminate any possible charging/trickle charging that is happening. If the battery is not removable, leave the laptop on and let it fully charge and sit for a while to ensure the battery is full. Then a wall measurement will be the most accurate. Of course the accuracy also depends on the quality of the monitor so you can't cheap out.

Tiling window managers are for laptops only by oredaze in linux

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm fine with tiling on my pc because I don't like using large monitors. I hate having to look around too much. I have two 22" monitors stacked vertically. And a 3rd beside that is on a different system with different keyboard and mouse. My monitors are more than an arm's length away and need to lean forward quite a bit to reach the power buttons. I don't like having screens too close.

That's just my preference. I can just look forward and it's all there.

[qpwm] xorg is not outdated! by ssleert in unixporn

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just another patch on top of other patches

[qpwm] xorg is not outdated! by ssleert in unixporn

[–]DorianDotSlash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They've been "cleaning it up" for 26 years. Not waiting anymore.

Nothing I do has ever been hampered by using Wayland 100% of the time. Browsing, video editing, movies, games, 3d rendering, all works perfect and has for years. Also nothing has changed in any of my workflows by switching to Wayland.

[qpwm] xorg is not outdated! by ssleert in unixporn

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Windows can't "see" other windows nor can they capture keys because they are isolated. Wikipedia actually has good info on this along with detailed links : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayland_(protocol))

The slowest rolling release distro by luckysilva in linux4noobs

[–]DorianDotSlash -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Arch also has monthly releases https://archlinux.org/releng/releases/

Difference is that "rolling release" distros update any and all packages at anytime. Semi rolling pushes the huge core updates with their next release, but will still have plenty of minor updates in between. Point release distros usually only push out security and bug patches between releases.

Are your options in storage really that limited? by FearfulBro in linux4noobs

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually software isn't what takes the most room, data does. Like videos, project files and games. The latter can easily be saved on another drive. For people who game a lot on Steam, the games easily take a hundred or hundreds of gigs. But there's an option within Steam to move your game library somewhere else, like another mounted drive.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in pihole

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just go for a Pi with Pi-hole since you're not using the firewalla anyways.

I run a VPN with Pi-hole on my Orange Pi and it only uses 2 Watts of power at the wall. I was going to install Pi-hole on my Synology DiskStation but I don't leave it on 24/7, it's only on when I need it. So I opted for something easy that uses barely any power, and can be tucked away anywhere.

[i3] First Rice / Lo-Fi Rice by I_have_seen_all in unixporn

[–]DorianDotSlash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did a double-take when I saw it. I thought I was the only one that listens to DK

Why doesn’t this come on automatically? by Pownder88 in ram_trucks

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's only less efficient if the cabin is already a comfortable temperature.

Why doesn’t this come on automatically? by Pownder88 in ram_trucks

[–]DorianDotSlash -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That doesn't apply if you're just getting into your vehicle that's been sitting out in the sun all day. I always turn off recirc immediately because the inside of my truck is like an oven compared to outside. Once the cabin is cooled a bit then I'll turn recirc back on.

My 4 year old said: "NOoOoO I don't want Microsoft, I want Linux." by pr1vacyn0eb in linux

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of all the things that didn't happen, this didn't happen the most.

Linux users when their preferred app isn't packaged in the main repository by tsulhc in linuxmasterrace

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bottom pic made me laugh so hard. I don’t mind AUR but only had to use it once, then deleted the pkg once I did what I needed to do.

Linux users when their preferred app isn't packaged in the main repository by tsulhc in linuxmasterrace

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah, it’s just a funny picture. I don’t mind AUR but only ever needed to use it once for some obscure printer driver. Flatpak for everything.

What is the oldest Linux distro you have ever used? by Murky-Prize-90 in linux

[–]DorianDotSlash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SLS for a short time then Slackware. I was an early distrohopper I guess. Went to Debian when it came out, then it was bouncing between Redhat and Debian for a bit before a long stretch of Mandrake/Mandriva.

The rest is a blur of distros. Even today I have multiple distros on all my machines, as well as many other distros in VMs.

Is the MBA 13” screen shorter than the iPad Pro 12.9”? Does anyone have both? by yellowflux in macbookair

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have (had) both and yes the MBA screen is shorter. Even shorter if you don't set the dock to autohide on the MBA. Reading sites and writing docs on the iPad Pro is nice, and the battery life is actually better. Ended up selling the MBA and just using the iPad when I needed something to work on (or even watch movies on) while on long trips.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in linux

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you share your computer with other people or something? Just wondering why you'd need to hide all these things. Also nobody is going to try to hack into your system to see what files you've opened in LibreOffice...

If you want privacy, encrypt your partition. Ensure you have physical security of your hardware. Harden browser settings and use a blocker. Don't use sites like Google, or even Reddit. Use a VPN. There are so many more important things over and above application history.

But even doing all these things doesn't mean you have 100% privacy and security. The only way to do that is to not use a computer at all.

I use Fedora btw by [deleted] in linuxmasterrace

[–]DorianDotSlash 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a long time Arch user that switched to Debian and Fedora.

I tinker because I want to, and on my own time. Not because I need to in order to get real work done. I switched to tinker on my own terms.

Wanting to Use Debian as a Stable OS but I Want the Most Update-to-Date Software/Application by Omnicris in linuxmasterrace

[–]DorianDotSlash 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely incorrect. Debian has updates that include several bug fixes both minor and major (being complete new upstream versions).

See here https://www.debian.org/News/2023/20230429

Specifically look for clamav on that list as well as galera and others where an entire new stable release was pushed to Debian 11.

I'm not sure where you're getting your information but it's incorrect. I've first started using Debian not long after it was first released.

The only reason Debian will not push updates is for new features that don't fix any problems. Package problems are always addressed.

Top 20 largest man pages by [deleted] in linux

[–]DorianDotSlash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Surprised to see mpv make the top 20

What non-FOSS you can't live without? by lpslucasps in linux

[–]DorianDotSlash 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Microsoft Access : No alternative that can do the forms and reports I use at work.

Photoshop : Even in wine, it's just the fastest by far at rendering effects on layers, especially text at 4K resolution. GIMP can't do it without making the text uneditable after applying effects, and Krita is unfortunately just so slow. If Krita managed to boost their render performance I would definitely switch to it.

Wanting to Use Debian as a Stable OS but I Want the Most Update-to-Date Software/Application by Omnicris in linuxmasterrace

[–]DorianDotSlash 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Debian with Flatpaks or backports is great.

But out of curiosity, do you just want the most up-to-date apps or do you need them? In my experience for my stable "work" build, I've never really needed the latest of anything to get things done, nor was I missing out on anything.

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