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This is what I was looking ...now it is working... Thanks!


This should do the trick! Hopefully more join from Telegram.


Well done!


Monthly News – July 2024
July 24, 2024 by Clem·10 Comments

Many thanks for your donations and for your support.

Linux Mint 22 is ready. The release will be announced this week. It will be followed by upgrade instructions for Linux Mint 21.3 and package backports for LMDE 6.

Click for more info:
👇
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4730


(From Blueghost05)

"Reports that hackers have got their hands on 10 billion passwords have been slightly overblown. The file includes passwords up to 20 years old and many may never have been used at all."

https://www.infopackets.com/news/11426/10-billion-password-leak-not-what-it-seems


(From Blueghost05)

Dave Plummer explains Crowdstrike

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAzEJxOo1ts


(From Blueghost05)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHrayP-Y71Q


(From Blueghost05)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VKoG0dKCOk


(From Blueghost05)

https://video.nostr.build/52e22b81f031dcadc75c06705406e3ae5d308e02a9a789cd57bdf1cda4b8abc9.mp4


(From TacticalCenterElite)

https://youtu.be/WoWXjKAbGZU


The bittorrent for Linux Mint 22 got up to 6 MBytes/sec before I turned down the speed.


Mobian Phosh on Pixel 3a using mainline Linux kernel is getting closer.

https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/19600671


The Free Software Foundation reviews and approves hardware that  will run on FOSS drivers.  This means all the driver code for the approved hardware on their website is open-source.

You can browse their approved hardware on the "[Respects Your Freedom](https://ryf.fsf.org/products)" website:

Hardware Categories:
- Laptops
- Routers
- Bluetooth Adapter
- Workstations and Servers
- Mainboards
- Wireless Adapters
- Ethernet Adapters
- Docking Stations
- Audio
- Adapters
- Controllers/RAID
- Chip Programmers
- Discontinued

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#FossApprovedHardware #LINUX #FSF #FreeSoftwareFoundation

List of FSF approved hardware that runs on free and open source drivers.


This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqndled79mkuzf8uu06uvy8spnuy0h7m7ch0d2sytv9zep04c6954qqxnzdejxgurjveexcurwdf5z5auy6


For the most part, there are six package mangers that get used in Linux. Sure there are more, but mostly just six are used.  A package manger is kind of like an app store.  You don't get to choose your main package manager.  Your Linux distro picks that.

The three most common main package managers are:

1.  apt/dpkg (for Debian based distros)
2.  pacman  (for Arch based distros)
3.  dnf / yum  (for Red Hat based distros)

Then there are newer methods for installing packages across multiple distros.  These are:

1. Flatpak
2. Appimage  (doesn't install system wide)
3. Snapcraft (avoid this one, not true open-source)

### Nick Explains

[Nick from "The Linux Experiment" does an excellent job of explaining Linux package formats in this video over on TilVids](https://tilvids.com/w/iPe5gBLKiMQp8Z48rN3got). (Nick left Odysee because he doesn't like platforms that support true freedom.)

If you are a understandably a little confused about all the Linux options, watch Nick's video a couple of times.

In the end it is usually best to install your distro's official repository package unless you want or need a program's latest, greatest features, then you would go with Flatpak or [Appimage](nostr:nevent1qqs9ma5ata2glhz28lys5ve3ur76hj73ry7ccjkxs8myc5cn0g4yyaqpzamhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnzv9hxgtczypxmljmuthdcyj0ecl4ccg0qr8cgl0aha3w764qgkc29jzlt35tf2qcyqqqqqqgkkyg48).

[Avoid Snapcraft](nostr:nevent1qqsze8nqc50neq5e67236wnl5zq9y5kwr3mqs2smhde6gzdeznzksxqpzdmhxw309akx7cmpd35x7um58g6rsd3eqgsym07t03wahqjfl8r7hrppuqvlpralklk9mm25pzmpgkgtawx3d9grqsqqqqqpph26xu).

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#PackageManagers #Linux #AppStores #FOSS

Nick from TheLinuxExperiment gives a great explanation of all the popular Linux package managers.

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqndled79mkuzf8uu06uvy8spnuy0h7m7ch0d2sytv9zep04c6954qqxnzdejxgurjdfe8qergwp3v2y2uz


So far 0xchat is the NOSTR client that behaves closest to the Telegram Channel/Disscusion setup.


(Forwarded from Blueghost05)

>"I just watched a Tech Hut video about nala, an apt replacement/enhancer. It adds a lot of helpful information about one's apt adventures and looks nice too."
\
Here's [Tech Hut's video](https://odysee.com/@TechHut:1/nala-is-apt-but-way-better:3):
\
Here's [a link to get nala](https://gitlab.com/volian/nala). Scroll down the page to learn about it and pick up the terminal commands to install it under the # Installation section."
  -- Blueghost05

You can install it with these 3 commands:

```
echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf] http://deb.volian.org/volian/ scar main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/volian-archive-scar-unstable.list

wget -qO - https://deb.volian.org/volian/scar.key | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/volian-archive-scar-unstable.gpg > /dev/null

sudo apt update && sudo apt install nala
```

Judging from the logo, the "Nala" name, and the "Scar" repository, it seems the Nala projects derive its name from "[The Lion King](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/8587-the-lion-king)" movie.  😂😂

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#Nala #Apt #SudoApt #Linux #Terminal #Apptitude

Nala cleans up the "apt" package tool interface by not showing some redundant messages, formatting the packages better, and using color to represent specific actions.


There is now another decent image/video search option, other than the privacy invasive MS Bing and Google.

Brave Search ([search.brave.com](https://search.brave.com)) introduced their own image and video search results yesterday. You can read about it 👉 [here in their news release](https://brave.com/image-video-search/).

Users no longer have to choose between MS Bing or Google.

Back in 2018, Mozilla ousted their own CEO Brendan Eich because of his conservative views and activism, so he moved on to become the CEO Brave Software.

The ousting of Brendan appears to have backfired on the cultural Marxist extremists running Big Tech. With Brendan at the helm of Brave Software, Brave has created a much better browser than Firefox, and they have now created a serious search engine contender.

Go ahead, give [Brave Search](https://search.brave.com/) a go.  It's one of the best out there. It's also one of the few that has it's own search index.

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#BraveSearch #PrivacySearchEngine #AlternativeSearchEngine #GoogleAlternative #SearchEngines

Brave Search Now Has Independent Image and Video Search Results

Brave Search switches it's image and video search to a completely independent search index, that they created themselves.

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqndled79mkuzf8uu06uvy8spnuy0h7m7ch0d2sytv9zep04c6954qqxnzdejxvcrvvfjxucr2vfejhp9su


![](https://image.nostr.build/42472c0f56eabe204a74d071e82e1cdf3573d53e88e4fd4e1d62740b0cc0bdac.png)

(Forwarded from Blueghost05)

>"I just watched a Tech Hut video about nala, an apt replacement/enhancer. It adds a lot of helpful information about one's apt adventures and looks nice too."
\
Here's [Tech Hut's video](https://odysee.com/@TechHut:1/nala-is-apt-but-way-better:3):
\
Here's [a link to get nala](https://gitlab.com/volian/nala). Scroll down the page to learn about it and pick up the terminal commands to install it under the # Installation section."
  -- Blueghost05

You can install it with these 3 commands:

```
echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64,armhf] http://deb.volian.org/volian/ scar main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/volian-archive-scar-unstable.list

wget -qO - https://deb.volian.org/volian/scar.key | sudo tee /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/volian-archive-scar-unstable.gpg > /dev/null

sudo apt update && sudo apt install nala
```

Judging from the logo, the "Nala" name, and the "Scar" repository, it seems the Nala projects derive its name from "[The Lion King](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/8587-the-lion-king)" movie.  😂😂

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#Nala #Apt #SudoApt #Linux #Terminal #Apptitude

Nala cleans up the "apt" tool interface by not showing some redundant messages, formatting the packages better, and using color to represent specific actions.

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqndled79mkuzf8uu06uvy8spnuy0h7m7ch0d2sytv9zep04c6954qqxnzdejxvcn2vp3xcmrjdphpsw8cl


There aren't any non-snap repositories for installing Joplin Notes on Linux, so one thing you can do is install and update it directly from GitHub using their wget command. However, you may want to use the [Zap Appimage Manager Tool](nostr:nevent1thmf6h653lwy507fpgenrc8a409azxfa339vdq0kf3f3x732gf6q3d7ygh) to install the Joplin Appimage from Joplin's GitHib.

1. First update your system

```
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
```

2. Wget and run the install upgrade script:

```
sudo wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laurent22/joplin/dev/Joplin_install_and_update.sh | bash
```

3. For auto updates, set up a Cronjob, so first open crontab for editing:

```
sudo crontab -e
```

4.  Add this line to the end of the crontab file which will check for Joplin updates when your system boots, as explained [here](https://phoenixnap.com/kb/crontab-reboot) 👈.

```
@reboot wget -O - https://raw.githubusercontent.com/laurent22/joplin/dev/Joplin_install_and_update.sh >/dev/null 2>&1 | bash >/dev/null 2>&1
```

Or you can run the command in Step 2 anytime you want to manually update.

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#Joplin #JoplinNotes #Linux #NoteApps

Install Joplin Notes Directly From GitHub w/Auto Updates

How to install Joplin in Linux with auto updates

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqndled79mkuzf8uu06uvy8spnuy0h7m7ch0d2sytv9zep04c6954qqxnzdejxs6nvv35x5mrqwfju3a7gy


FREEEEEEEEEDOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!
https://image.nostr.build/dd8970a8fe2252c0425be1cd9a92196b5922562ba94c75c875bd00daf03f723a.jpg


Is this same group your QR code linked to?


The QR code shared in Telegram was for the "FreedomTechCommunity"

I run this chat as well, which was created in Amethyst, but most People have been joining the Community chat.


Wow this is crazy. I've used Bitwarden for years now. I hate this.


Is this a reasonable place to ask questions about Monero?


Of course, although you might know more than the rest of us.


### Set Up Fingerprint Reader in Linux Mint

>Note: This works on the Dell XPS-13 9635 2-in-1, and on the Dell Latitude 5400 fingerprint readers

>For XPS-13, swipe down over sensor. For Latitude 5400 press ... or swipe. The XPS-13 usually take a few tries.

1. Make sure your fingerprint device is compatible with Linux
	- type `lsusb`
	- check to see if the device is included on this website: https://fprint.freedesktop.org/supported-devices
	- If `lsusb` shows a Broadcom device, you may be able to get the driver in the next step.

2. For Broadcom fingerprint devices, such as the "Broadcom Corp. 58200" on the Dell Latitude 5400. grab and install the latest .deb Broadcom driver package from this Ubuntu Canonical website: (Debian based distros only)

>Note: This link is not encrypted or secure
	- http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/pool/public/libf/libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom/

- `libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom_5.12.018-0ubuntu1~22.04.01_amd64.deb` is what worked on the Dell Latitude 5400 running Mint 22.
3. Make sure fingerprint packages are installed.:
	```
	sudo apt install fprintd libpam-fprintd
	```
4. Enroll your fingerprints
	```
	fprintd-enroll -f right-index-finger <username>
	```

	- Here's a list of "fingerprint" options. Replace `right-index-finger` in the above command with one of these.
	  - left-thumb
	  - left-index-finger
	  - left-middle-finger
	  - left-ring-finger
	  - left-little-finger
	  - right-thumb
	  - right-index-finger
	  - right-middle-finger
	  - right-ring-finger
	  - right-little-finger.
5. Enable the fingerprint option in pam.  Hit space bare to enable an option.  Make sure to leave the other options enabled so if fingerprint fails you can still log in.
    `sudo pam-auth-update`
6. Set max fingerprint tries to a larger number, such as 5 or 10
	- edit the `/etc/pam.d/common-auth` file and set the `max_tries`  equal to something larger than 1.

```
sudo nano /etc/pam.d/common-auth
```

```
max_tries=10
```
7. Verify the fingerprint works
```
	fprintd-verify
```

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#FingerprintSensor #Linux


Install the app Monero.com (Cake Wallet) en buy your Monero in Switzerland. Install also  the Edge app and transport your Monero from the Cake wallet to your Edge wallet.


Cake wallet wants a social security number to buy anything. There's nothing private about that.

Swiss "privacy" is a scam. When push comes to shove, the Swiss will turn you in just like any other country.


Really, I use Cake Wallet and didn't provide any social security number. Thats odd


On Android you can use

BraveNewPipe video player

 or the Grayjay video player from FUTO

The both let you download.

On computers, you can use Firefox and [VideoDownload Helper](nostr:nevent1qqszwqggxpykqchnct3xj03zs3kfhc39yyd9q8e674ncwmqm8yj5v9qpz3mhxw309ucnydewxqhrqt338g6rsd3e9upzqndled79mkuzf8uu06uvy8spnuy0h7m7ch0d2sytv9zep04c6954qvzqqqqqqy650dtf).

Or you can use command line [yt-dlp](nostr:nevent1qqsq97rgrnn9tql759gp3derh6xq96u5xe9y2uzw33aedly2svju4eqpz3mhxw309ucnydewxqhrqt338g6rsd3e9upzqndled79mkuzf8uu06uvy8spnuy0h7m7ch0d2sytv9zep04c6954qvzqqqqqqyuwnqvw)


Ahh... The video is age restricted. You forgot to mention that.


Have you tried this?:

https://www.reddit.com/r/youtubedl/comments/tqugxd/how_to_download_an_agerestricted_video_for_ytdlp/


Nevermind. I think that requires you log in trough a browser first, and then use it's cookies.


NewPipe refuses to add Rumble and Bitchute for political reasons, so BraveNewPipe branched.


Freetube for Android works great for me.


Open Source Baby Monitor

https://kamranicus.com/building-a-raspberry-pi-3-baby-monitor/