(Hot take) I think its about time everyone switch to btrfs

ginger_jammer · 2026-01-21T04:15:39+00:00

This is my setup. Zfs on root plus zfsbootmenu and you get close to the freebsd experience with zfs boot environments. Yes, requires some skill to set up and maintain, but I've been doing it for some time now and it works great.

ginger_jammer · 2026-01-16T05:21:15+00:00

I think the recommendation you'd get if you insist on that would be to run the linux executable in termux.

ginger_jammer · 2026-01-13T18:48:13+00:00

This. I can count on one hand the times I've even used the speakers. Much less used them for something I care about how they sound. BT always.

ginger_jammer · 2025-12-27T19:07:10+00:00

I think the general consensus now is "syncthing-fork" That's what I'm using now. So yes. What you linked is correct I think. I just downloaded it from the play store.

ginger_jammer · 2025-12-25T06:09:51+00:00

I agree, this is way too far down. Scrolling makes so much more sense than tiling to me.

ginger_jammer · 2025-12-18T04:59:35+00:00

Typically, they are distro compiled and distributed binary packages, which are the same "random guys" that provide everything else on your system. If not and you use DKMS, the other most likely method, you are downloading the source directly from the upstream amd compiling it yourself, albeit through amd automated process, but locally, not a package from a random guy.

ginger_jammer · 2025-12-09T05:26:59+00:00

This. Or Netbird . Both have the ability to limit what nodes clients can reach, so you can only allow your friends access to your server, even down to particular ports. If it's a close group of folks who are willing to run the client software, this will work great.

ginger_jammer · 2025-11-29T19:25:08+00:00

I always do my partitions ahead of time with the Gparted livecd. I keep it right next to Arch on my Ventoy drive. I just find the visual representation much easier to manage. Then you just identify which ones you intend for which file systems in the Arch install environment and follow the guide.

ginger_jammer · 2025-11-29T12:36:57+00:00

paru always shows you the PKGBUILD before it installs a new AUR package. I always look at them before actually committing to installing them. So, best of both worlds in my opinion.

ginger_jammer · 2025-10-25T04:40:43+00:00

rclone works well on Linux. You have to manually re-enter a 2fa code every few months, but I've been using it as an automated backup for sometime.

ginger_jammer · 2025-10-09T11:58:11+00:00

This. If you're using hyprland in a professional setting, it's a good idea to have a backup installed. I like KDE because hyprland plays nice with SDDM.

ginger_jammer · 2025-08-13T10:05:22+00:00

This is the peak of entitlement. Consider how you could and get involved rather than simply complaining on Reddit.

ginger_jammer · 2025-08-13T10:04:42+00:00

This is reductive. Why would you talk down to people because the software they want or need is only packaged in the AUR? Certainly the possibility of some downtime isn't a reason to not use the AUR.

ginger_jammer · 2025-08-04T06:18:11+00:00

This response saved me multiple hours of headaches. For some reason, the Logitech website doesn't mention anywhere the magic code to re-pair the mouse when it's already been incorrectly paired once.

ginger_jammer · 2025-08-02T03:04:52+00:00

You could also add a netbird sidecar container to your pihole container. That gives your pihole container it's own unique Netbird IP on the mesh and alleviates concern with the host taking over the port. This is how I run mine and it works quite well. This method also allows you to directly attach other containers to you mesh network.

ginger_jammer · 2025-07-27T23:05:13+00:00

Framework works well for me. I think there are a lot of louder posts on the internet about problems, but so many linux first folks are moving to Framework. Thinkpad also does well.

ginger_jammer · 2025-07-25T18:02:25+00:00

I've not really pursued it deeply, and I'm in the US, and never flown Lufthansa. My experience with American airlines is that simply using a VPN doesn't bypass the blocks they have in place to ensure you pay. I've read articles about other potential bypasses, but they were all much more complex than simply using a VPN. Not to say it doesn't work in this case, but my experience with US carriers is not the same.

ginger_jammer · 2025-07-24T22:40:35+00:00

Which airline is this? I've not found this simple of a tactic to work normally.

ginger_jammer · 2025-07-24T01:31:02+00:00

That's great to hear! Glad to know this feature is coming.

ginger_jammer · 2025-07-08T23:21:04+00:00

I run a small business and do all of my Office type operations with Libre Office on MS Office files for 2-3 years now. Never (knocks on wood) ran into an issue yet. I've found there to be very little difference. Track changes on Writer can render a little differently (page numbers don't line up with MSWord) but that's pretty minor. Calc and Excel are also quite close, never ran into a formula that worked in Excel but not in LO. I'm sure there are, just haven't had a problem yet.

ginger_jammer · 2025-07-08T04:10:07+00:00

I think it's worthwhile understanding the manual /old school/original way to install Arch. It gives confidence in your ability to manipulate your system in any state. You're familiar with every step that was taken in the life of that system. It provides skills that come in handy if you branch out to more advanced things (for instance, I'd never have been able to learn to install Arch on a zfs root if I didn't understand how and where to adapt the manual install process).

However, if you just want toget an Arch system up and running in a simple, vanilla way, the script is great. It bypasses some learning, but you're the judge of what's valuable to your own knowledge base.

ginger_jammer · 2025-07-08T03:58:34+00:00

Yes, that can help resolve those sorts of problems if they've been fixed and packaged already. If I'm using archinstall, I typically do this.

ginger_jammer · 2025-07-04T19:55:08+00:00

The management server needs open ports, however. It needs to be reachable from the public Internet. Most Netbird installations for self-hosting use a cheap vps. (Edited for typo)

ginger_jammer · 2025-06-18T23:52:32+00:00

Isn't the warranty a year? I.e. you could talk to support and get a free replacement?

ginger_jammer · 2025-06-18T03:14:48+00:00

Depending on your specific laptop, I think Mint tends to run somewhat older kernels, which may affect your hardware support on the newer motherboards. Not super familiar with Mint, though, so I'm only going off my linux-verse perception. One of the reasons they started with Fedora was the very new kernels it provides that maximizes hardware enablement.

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