If it hasn’t happened to you yet, you must have a wired network connection because posts about Ubuntu’s disappearing wifi are all over the Internet. This has gotten remarkably worse with 24.04 LTS. Normally I hardware all of my desktops to the network. Since I’m working on another novel I brought an old HP Elite 8300 with if-3470 into the house and set it up in the basement. Nights are still cold here and I … Ubuntu Disappearing WifiRead more
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Why Reddit Sucks
I try to stay off social media because social media is human poison. From time to time I will go to Reddit for technical discussions. You would think that, given Reddit’s income, they would hire actual developers and have a physical QA test team, wouldn’t you? Guess not. In case you cannot see the featured image I have posted on Reddit before. I spent 3 hours creating a very detailed response to this question. Tried … Why Reddit SucksRead more
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That Debian Multi-Arch Packaging Thing
Of my roughly 40 year career in IT, the past decade has been spent in the world of embedded systems cross compiling via Multi-Arch packages. Some systems require building inside of Docker containers which is not that good but allows more of the never-went-to-college crowd into embedded systems as low wage workers. I’ve done a lot of Debian (and some RPM) packaging over the years. There was a time when all of the SOM/SOC vendors … That Debian Multi-Arch Packaging ThingRead more
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Ubuntu Pig!
The world is quickly abandoning Ubuntu. At one time it was a much loved Linux distro but now it is a pariah. Much of it started with that virus Unattended Upgrades. Then it was the bloat and slowness. After that they buried an “Upgrade to Ubuntu Pro” nag in the MsCorefonts package so it would appear on all YABU where users installed core fonts so Web pages would look correct. Pro is only “free” for … Ubuntu Pig!Read more
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Flatpak Can’t Print or Attach Files
Flatpak printing and file attaching, especially with email clients that have been flatpaked, is a major (&)(*&+_ing nuisance. “Oh, we’re sandboxed!” will be the rallying cry from the support team that doesn’t want to actually fix anything. If your installation procedure, or even your first run where you ask everything else simply asked: Do you want to be able to print? Do you want to be able to attach files? It could actually fix the … Flatpak Can’t Print or Attach FilesRead more