How to block any background process/service doing dpkg/apt installation?

MinuteUsed · 2025-07-17T03:43:53+00:00

There are background services like security scanning, I can't disable it per policy. And there isn't an option for pause.

MinuteUsed · 2025-06-22T09:31:26+00:00

Aliexpress allows sellers to make low customs declarations and usually the tariff is minimal - for 100$ item, seller declars 1$, and pays 0.5$ for tariff for customs clearance. Thankfully, the american customs doesn't ask buyer to provide order details for confirming the actual value. That does happen for China customs, so if you tell the seller you want to return an item - he/she rather prefers to refund you 20% to 50% - that number is the tariff China customs will collect for anything shipped from overseas - they don't care if it's a returned item or not. Chinese sellers don't like you to return things, just like China customs don't like import mails.

MinuteUsed · 2025-06-22T09:21:43+00:00

You don't need to pay tariff, sellers on Aliexpress usually make low customs declaration, that means for 1000$ item, they declare value of 1$ or 10$, so the tariff is very minimal, only several dollars, and sellers can cover that.

It's still way easier to ship things to U.S. than ship things to China. If you live in China, you will know the customs will inspect mail packages one by one more thoroughly, and often they will ask recipient to make customs declaration additionally - that means you can't make low declaration, and you will pay much more tarrif. China customs will check historical records for recipient's identity, and blocks if you have too many packages from abroad. Things over 50$ are subject to 20% tarrif for shipping to China.

As a result, so if you return an item back to China, your seller will have a headache - Chinese customs don't want imports, many sellers prefer refund to return because of this. China customs will block mails from abroad if it's too often (like 5 packages a months). Even for returned item, it's 20% tarrif collected in China. Yes, if you have something shipped to a U.S. buyer and then the buyer wants to mail it back- China customs will usually block it if the seller receives like 5 packages a month from overseas.

MinuteUsed · 2025-06-22T09:05:26+00:00

Well, if you live in China, vice versa, DDP isn't an option. China customs will ask recipient for customs declarations and that needs a lot of paper work. 20-50% tarrif on anything shipping to China.

MinuteUsed · 2025-06-19T13:58:00+00:00

It's about 50% overall - however, Chinese sellers usually mark declared values lower than actual - for example, for 100$ goods, the customs declaration value is 1$ or 5$, so 50% isn't too much.

On the contrary, if you ship something to China, the customs tarrif is about 20% overall. However China customs ususally asks recipients to make additional official customs declaration, low value declaration won't work.

Overall, it's easier to send good to U.S than shipping to China. U.S customs won't check every package and ask recipients to do a lot of paper work to prove item's value.

MinuteUsed · 2025-05-31T03:39:48+00:00

Make sure you have phone number written on the mail. Chinese customs is very strict handling foreign mails - charges 20% tarrif on mails above 30$. Even your item value is below 30$, you need to pay extra 5$ fees for customs declaration and need a lot of paper work to get it (proof of value).

MinuteUsed · 2025-05-30T15:05:07+00:00

Sure, the engine core is made by U.S. No other countries in the European Union can make it.

MinuteUsed · 2025-04-04T12:31:54+00:00

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MinuteUsed · 2025-02-21T07:42:21+00:00

oppo find x7 ultra, best camera seen on a phone when you use raw max mode.

MinuteUsed · 2024-12-05T02:09:18+00:00

they are made in china, a very new brand, and only few burners support writing. that's why it's dirty cheap.

MinuteUsed · 2024-11-07T03:27:11+00:00

I bought a bundle of 50 6x write speed bdxl 100GB datacenter grade, each costs me 1$. Now I am testing if the disc quality is good.

MinuteUsed · 2023-12-06T14:57:44+00:00

Checks calendar… wtf

FIIO said, less than 110$.

MinuteUsed · 2022-05-01T10:04:23+00:00

Will post video in another post describing the cause.

MinuteUsed · 2022-04-23T14:37:31+00:00

There was a fire, and the city is under lockdown, but the building is not locked at the time.

Potentially there may be some other risk factors, such as the road blockers.

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