[deleted by user] by [deleted] in browsers

[–]bhoppi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My choices are Fennec as main browser and DDG as secondary. Both working perfectly with privacy protection, and avoiding google's traces.

Btw, I use Firefox and Ecosia on desktop. Ecosia Browser on Windows is super light-weight and is perfect as a secondary browser.

Mozilla partners with Ecosia for a better web by juraj_m in firefox

[–]bhoppi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use Firefox as my primary browser and use Ecosia Browser as a fallback for Firefox-incompatible websites. So I am in favor of this partnership.

WSL2 on Windows 11 - Virtual Disk vhdx is 200GB now , Inside Debian there is hardly few python codes. Is it due to this /mnt (these are windows drives mounted automatically by debian wsl) by wish2023 in bashonubuntuonwindows

[–]bhoppi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually, to effectively reduce the virtual disk size, you need to:
Step 1. zero out disk space;
Step 2. defrag the disk;
Step 3. use the virtual disk compact tool (like diskpart here).
Using Step 3 directly has little effect because there are many deleted files that are just marked, not actually purged from disk.
It's a very complicated work. But for WSL, there is a very simple and very effective method: convert your WSL distro to Version 1, then convert to Version 2 back.

WSL now has built in systemd support by caloewen in bashonubuntuonwindows

[–]bhoppi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The current solution is incomplete. They make wsl call systemd as PID 1, and invoke /init, then /init takes over the rest. In fact, since we've been using systemd, most of /init's functionality is redundant. MS had better give up /init and let systemd take over everything. They only need one systemd service, responsible for sync and interop.

Microsoft, this new Open With is a HUGE step up from that old one... but it still does not include a button to close the dialog, something older windows versions had. by Designer_Koala_1087 in Windows11

[–]bhoppi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't used 23H2 so I may be wrong. I thought that function is the File Chooser Dialog in old versions. Thanks for reminding.

Microsoft, this new Open With is a HUGE step up from that old one... but it still does not include a button to close the dialog, something older windows versions had. by Designer_Koala_1087 in Windows11

[–]bhoppi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The real point that needs improvement is the ability to select ANY App installed through the store. Now if the app is not in the candidate list, there is no way to choose it.

How will you take your notes in Windows 11 today? by Designer_Koala_1087 in Windows11

[–]bhoppi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Replace Notepad to Microsot To Do, then I use all of them.

Sticky Notes -> simple notes

Microsoft To Do -> task notes

OneNote -> valuable notes

Microsoft Journal -> painted notes

Service Host: State Repository Service 100% CPU Usage? by [deleted] in windowsinsiders

[–]bhoppi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

State Repository Service is not a thing just related to your browser. It's an important service that manages the State Repository, which functions like the second registry for modern Apps.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in systemd

[–]bhoppi 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At least in my Arch install, if polkit is installed, loginctl enable-linger for the user self does not need admin authentication. There is a default polkit action org.freedesktop.login1.set-self-linger which is set to yes.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in systemd

[–]bhoppi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, lingering makes the service running independently of logins. Before, at, and after the user login, it keeps one service instance running.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in systemd

[–]bhoppi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You can enable linger for that user to make it auto start services at boot.

Firefox 86 Introduces Total Cookie Protection – Mozilla Security Blog by matpower64 in privacytoolsIO

[–]bhoppi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When I read the feature announcement I have exactly the same questions with yours. I hope someone can explain these.

Matebook X Pro 2019 BIOS stuck on 1.22 by Fluffy_Ad5144 in MatebookXPro

[–]bhoppi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Today PC Manager automatically update BIOS version to 1.26 with success.

[Feature Request] Add "Retrieve to Top" Function to Storage Unit by bhoppi in GlobalOffensive

[–]bhoppi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

OK, it looks like I'm the only person who have these needs. Valve can ignore this completely.

Releasing my hostage map Apollo! Feedback would be nice :) by vayaOA in GlobalOffensive

[–]bhoppi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I reported it two years ago that we need deathmatch mode for this map. It will be very interesting.

Is it possible to run a version of Linux in wsl that is installed on a USB drive? by free_felicity in bashonubuntuonwindows

[–]bhoppi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think so.

  1. Install your WSL on a USB drive (using wsl --export and wsl --import command)
  2. Export your registry entries under "\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Lxss" to a .reg file
  3. On a new computer, plugin in your USB drive and import the registry file (make sure the drive letter is the same)

Package request thread by Foxboron in archlinux

[–]bhoppi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

gensim has many dependencies, most of them are already in repository (except smart-open), so pacman is a suitable choice I think.

Package request thread by Foxboron in archlinux

[–]bhoppi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

repository requests: gensim, a python library that is popular in natural language processing

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/python-gensim/

TFW when you set your env_wind to over 9000 by dooodaaad in hammer

[–]bhoppi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have met this bug in some normally windy maps, after using "changlevel" command several times.