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TCB13 , 8 months ago to piracy in Favourite FOSS Torrenting Client for Linux that has a VPN killswitch?

True, but enforcing the restriction at the systemd level will be safer. Frankly I like Transmission.

TCB13 , 8 months ago to linux in How do y'all deal with programs not supported on Linux?

Look at my screenshot above. Do you call that “looked exactly as intended”?

TCB13 , 8 months ago to piracy in Favourite FOSS Torrenting Client for Linux that has a VPN killswitch?

Yes it can get better :P lemmy.world/comment/5269089

TCB13 , 8 months ago to piracy in Favourite FOSS Torrenting Client for Linux that has a VPN killswitch?

There’s a simpler option for those who like Transmission: lemmy.world/comment/5269089

TCB13 , 8 months ago (edited 8 months ago) to piracy in Favourite FOSS Torrenting Client for Linux that has a VPN killswitch?

You don’t need to switch to another client. Apparently Transmission can be set to bind to your VPN IP by editing settings.json:

bind-address-ipv4: String (default = “0.0.0.0”) Where to listen for peer connections. When no valid IPv4 address is provided, Transmission will bind to “0.0.0.0”.

bind-address-ipv6: String (default = “::”) Where to listen for peer connections. When no valid IPv6 address is provided, Transmission will try to bind to your default global IPv6 address. If that didn’t work, then Transmission will bind to “::”.

If you set those with your VPN IP and the VPN is down then Transmission won’t be able to communicate with any peers.

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Another option, is to use systemd to restrict Transmission’s networking to your VPN IP. You can make an override of the default transmission daemon unit by using the following command:

<span style="color:#323232;">systemctl edit transmission-daemon.service
</span>

Then type what you need to override:

<span style="color:#323232;">[Service]
</span><span style="color:#323232;">IPAddressDeny=any
</span><span style="color:#323232;">IPAddressAllow=10.0.0.1 # --> your VPN IP here
</span>

Another systemd option, might be to restrict it to a single network interface:

<span style="color:#323232;">[Service]
</span><span style="color:#323232;">RestrictNetworkInterfaces=wg0 # --> your VPN interface
</span>

Save the file and run systemctl daemon-reload followed by systemctl restart transmission-daemon.service and it should be applied.

This will be safer than just doing bind-address-ipv4 and bind-address-ipv6.

• ctrl.blog/…/systemd-application-firewall.html
• freedesktop.org/…/systemd.resource-control.html#N…
• freedesktop.org/…/systemd.resource-control.html#R…

TCB13 , 8 months ago to linux in SBC's with better mainline Linux support than Raspberry Pi?

Yes www.armbian.com/odroid-c2/ a friend has a couple of those all running Armbian just fine. With all SBCs the trick is to get something that is supported by Armbian.

TCB13 , 8 months ago to linux in How do y'all deal with programs not supported on Linux?

You guys want to have it both ways, first you’ll say that Office online is the ultimate solution for every Linux user that needs to collaborate with MS Office users and now this. lol

TCB13 , 8 months ago to piracy in Z-Library Blog: "Unprecedented seizure of our domains with books on rare languages"

They can just do it like LibGen and post alternative domains and IPs on Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Library_Genesis

TCB13 , 8 months ago to linux in SBC's with better mainline Linux support than Raspberry Pi?

You most likely do not want to run a mainline kernel / system. Run Armbian instead, it is Debian optimized for SBCs, it has a very good track record and sometimes is the only option after manufacturers stop creating images for their old boards.

Generic images / mainline kernel might underperform in your board, the GPIO and other low level components will, most likely, not work and you might burn your storage as logging and other I/O intensive operations aren’t tweaked for SD/eMMC. Armbian aims to fix all those issues and provides continuous system and kernel updates long after the manufacturer stops doing so.

TCB13 , 8 months ago to linux in How do y'all deal with programs not supported on Linux?

Again, if layout of your end product is important, don’t share .docx files.

I know a LOT of people who’ve been doing this since Office 97 and formatting holds across computers. And to be fair it seems to hold a lot better between older and newer versions of MS Office than with LibeOffice.

TCB13 , 8 months ago to linux in How do y'all deal with programs not supported on Linux?

It’s not messed up, though. It’s just set to a different value. If the exact amount of paragraph spacing is important to you, you can either set it before you print, share the file as PDF or use a proper layouting software. This isn’t a Linux issue, you should do the same when sharing a file with someone using MS Office.

You’re missing the point, if you get a document from a MS Office user you can’t simply view it or print it and assume the result will be what the user intended it to be. Same applies in reverse if you make changes to the document. This makes LibreOffice unsuitable and not a real alternative.

Your yardstick for a usable desktop system is “every detail and default setting in all software needs to be exactly the same as on the Windows equivalent”.

No, the problem is that most people on this post want it both ways, want to say that LibreOffice is 100% perfect and can fit 100% of uses cases and be used for collaboration and at the same time say stuff like you said “It’s not messed up, though. It’s just set to a different value.”. Its one thing or the other, not both.

And for what’s worth is shouldn’t be “set to a different value” because it breaks compatibility and LibreOffice say it does the best they can to ensure compatibility with MS Office formats.

TCB13 , 8 months ago to linux in How do y'all deal with programs not supported on Linux?

No, it is why Linux becomes an unviable alternative - you can’t open and edit a document and be sure it won’t get messed up in some way.

TCB13 , 8 months ago to linux in How do y'all deal with programs not supported on Linux?

Wine/Proton can run a huge amount of Windows programs.

Except for everything that people usually want such as the latest MS Office. Or that nice program developed for Windows 98 that works flawlessly under Windows 11 and it totally broken under Wine.

TCB13 , 8 months ago to linux in How do y'all deal with programs not supported on Linux?

You mostly don’t because Linux desktop is kind of a “collective delusion”. You either assume you’ll be using alternatives that aren’t compatible with your current applications and potentially deal with collaboration issues with users of such apps or stick with Windows.

If one lives in a bubble and doesn’t to collaborate with others then native Linux apps might work and might even deliver a decent workflow. Once collaboration with Windows/Mac users is required then it’s game over – the “alternatives” aren’t just up to it.

tadeubento.com/…/linux-desktop-a-collective-delus…

When it comes to distros I suggest you keep to Debian and use Flatpak to install software - this will give you a rock solid OS with all the latest version of the applications you might want to use. Flatpak apps can be installed from the GNOME Software “store” GUI which makes things really convenient.

Speaking about office, LibreOffice is great, however it isn’t as good as people like to sell it. Take for instance this simple documented I created in MS Word, side-by-side, it can’t even properly display a simple document with some headings and a few bullet points:

https://lemmy.world/pictrs/image/1ddb19c4-f7b9-432d-a795-ced58f11e5ba.jpeg

Things like that print screen and what is written on the article are the hard facts that people like to avoid and downvote, but it is what it is. Linux is great, but not in most desktop use case scenarios.

TCB13 , 8 months ago to linux in Sell Me on Linux

How many times do I have to repeat myself?

And how many times do I have to tell you that Office Online doesn’t have all the features of Office Desktop? It isn’t even close.

When LibreOffice can’t even make sure text ends up on the same place (as on the screenshot) it isn’t good for collaboration with MS Office users.

Why is it so hard for you look at the screenshot and admit that it isn’t as good as you’ve been saying?

using markdown in a comment describing why I am “out of touch” for using markdown.

No, you’re not “out of touch” for using markdown, you’re “out of touch” for implying that markdown can be a solution for the typical MS Office user as you did.