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Networking Novice: Setting up VM - How can I bind it to a VPN?
    1. I'd be fine with any. Trying Fedora, or maybe Debian. But I'd rather set up networking at the qemu level so the vm only has access to what I want it to.
    2. I don't know how it would work, but I can create a new device id and make a new wireguard conf file. I don't know why this wouldn't work with any other conf/interface on my host.
    3. I want this to be physical router agnostic, as the host is a laptop. Only the vpn and host should be exposed to the VM.
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  • I am trying to create a KVM/QEMU/Virt-Manager VM without exposing my IP/internet connection to it. I pay for a VPN subscription, and I typically access it through wireguard configs that integrate with my distro (Fedora 40 Workstation) and DE VPN menus. From my understanding, as I have them set up now, I can enable one of these configurations in my settings, and all of my traffic is routed through the VPN, except for my local network.

    I want this VM guest to have all of its traffic sent to the VPN as well, with the exception of some connection between it and the host, so I could still access it from the host for utilities like ssh.

    Is it possible to achieve this? When I looked online, it seemed to require some CLI configuration of IP routes, and I didn't feel confident not understanding the changes I was making, as I want to make sure it is impossible to leak; it just shouldn't have any access to my normal network. If my VPN is disabled on the host, then it simply shouldn't be able to access the internet.

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    Linux - Authenticate with Android Phone or TOTP?
  • For the tablet? I'm considering a Surface keyboard or cheaper alternative, but I would usually be using it for handwritten notes and other tasks for which I would not use the keyboard. It would really be most useful during initial setup. I would still need to easily open it when the keyboard is removed.

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  • Hello. I recently acquired a Surface Go (1st gen, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB EMMC) and installed Fedora Workstation (and Phosh as a second DE). I do not have a keyboard for this device, so usually, I have to use the on-screen keyboard. Entering a sufficiently secure password whenever I wake it from sleep or need elevated permissions/sudo is not practical, but I don't think a 6-8 digit numerical PIN is sufficient.

    The Surface supports Windows Hello, but neither the vanilla nor the Linux-Surface kernel currently supports the IR camera. On my main laptop, I use a fingerprint sensor. I must use my good password to decrypt the drive (though this is bypassed by TPM) and unlock the keychain on first boot or after logging out, but afterwards, I can use my fingerprint to unlock from sleep, run sudo commands, and elevate my permissions.

    It seems like there are PAM modules for smart keys and TOTP 2FA, though the latter is more cumbersome, and I don't know if I can authenticate FIDO or U2F from my phone over Bluetooth. I asked on the Linux-Surface matrix, and someone suggested KDE/GS Connect, which allows commands, but I would want something I could do near-instantly, either with a prompt or homescreen shortcut plus smartphone biometrics, and I want to be able to authenticate while logged in, i.e. for sudo, not just unlocking the homescreen.

    I am not an expert, and security is not something I really want to go in blind on. Does anyone have experience, ideas, guidance or an up-to-date tutorial? I feel this is an acceptable compromise between usability and security, and it would make using it casually much easier.

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    Question: Just got a Surface Go; want to install linux (use case details in post)
  • Yup. I checked their webpage. Might help battery but I'll try vanilla first. Unfortunately, no dice with the secondary display thing. With RDP, the hardware cursor won't send, and I can find a way to use RDP over type c cable.

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  • Hello, all. I just got handed down a Surface Go (1st gen, 4gb ram), and I want to use it as a note taking machine, document reader, and secondary display for my primary laptop (Framework intel 12th gen running Fedora GNOME).

    I have a pen but no keyboard, so any config will be done with a usb keyboard, but usage will be like a tablet.

    1. I have heard I should install GNOME on a tablet. I am generally ok with the 'opinionated' design of GNOME, but does anyone know what performance to expect? Would I be better off with a lightweight distro and de?

    2. What apps can be recommended for stylus notetaking? Would prefer svg output, and simple workflow to export them to my main machine, where I can embed in markdown notebooks

    3. Finally, the secondary display usage. Is this feasible? I know GNOME has RDP support, but my uni's wifi makes that very difficult, and I'd prefer a wired connection if possible. I don't need the stylus to work.

    BONUS: If anyone has experience with the proprietary Surface Connect port, can it be adapted to usb c on linux, so that I can transfer power and >= 5gpbs of data? I see usb c adapters online, but they don't mention data; only power delivery.

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    Replacing CD Collection
  • I think a server is for streaming the audio to different devices. They don't want to stream from phone to the player (or the other way around). They just want to be able to browse library and control playback from their phone.

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  • An aquantance of mine has a CD collection and wants to rip it. They don't want to stream it over a server but rather store it, say, on a hard drive connected directly to their speakers/receiver.

    While they **don't want to stream ** it wirelessly to/from their phone, they do want to control selection/playback.

    Kind of like a remote controlled jukebox or, well, a really big CD player.

    I am thinking there's probably some raspberry pi project to play on-device music library that has a remote control library plug-in over LAN. I'd also like there to be a backup option, like a Pi GUI so they could see their library on the TV.

    I'm envisioning an interface similar to the retro game players or kodi.

    Does this exist?

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    Yeah, very sorry that this app is Windows only, would love to switch to Mac
  • I much prefer Windows to MacOS. The fact it is missing decent tiling is a nonstarter. It's too inflexible for my workflow.

    And sure, Windows can be maddeningly inconsistent, but what really destroys the experience is the constant ensh*ttification. I know a lot of people here hate everything about Windows, but for me, it only sucks because Microsoft designs it to suck.

    Not only are there ads and (some) first party lockin, I cannot trust they will continue offering updates, paywall feaures, restrict more functionality, or insert stuff like AI to mess up my workflow.

    I used to think reliability was just about stability and bugginess, but now I think it is about trust as well.

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  • “Exact quotes can be misinformation” I’m glad we agree. In all seriousness, it’s not exactly hard to intentionally or even accidentally mischaracterize a direct quote by taking it out of context.

    As for the worst things, I think the Bangladesh genocide is not mentioned enough. Though if you type into google “Henry Kissinger [insert any country here]” you’ll definitely find something horrific.

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  • The “right” of this country hates the ADL as well. They’ve pretty consistently fought the American right and extremism in this country, from the red scare to the civil rights movement to LGBT rights to Trumpism, internet radicalization and the alt-right in the present.

    What I would describe as the root of their hypocrisy is cowardice. That’s what I see when they give powerful people like Musk and Kissinger a free pass. It’s a short walk from cooperation and dialogue to outright complicity. To say it’s been ‘captured’ almost absolves it of responsibility; these are clearly choices made by the leadership, not puppeteered by outside influence.

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  • That wasn’t directed towards you. I endorse it as well. What I am reticent about is the disinformation and the role he plays in said dialogue.

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  • Quite frankly, the ADL commemorating him makes my blood boil. To be clear, they do some absolutely vital work combatting and monitoring hatred in the US, and I have been angered by the straight-up conspiracy theories about them. They are undoubtedly a scapegoat of a diverse swath of political movements. But between this (and Greenblatt’s recent defense of Musk), I cannot endorse them.

    It seems like it’s easier to pick some prominent (often Jewish) person or organization to scapegoat than to actually confront the depths of American foreign policy, police brutality, etc. There’s no point to policing people’s anger towards Kissinger. He deserves much worse. But I cannot be fully comfortable with where it leads.

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    RHEL 10 Leaked
  • I have no love for oracle, but in general the only freeloaders in FOSS development are companies that use the work of a whole ecosystem of unpaid developers and then use loopholes to restrict access.

    "Lazy clones" are vital to maintaining the interoperability and openness that make RHEL (or any other corporate distro) attractive and keep them accountable for anticonsumer practices, preventing enshittification. Only when the company starts actively harming their product, or trust is lost, will clones hurt sales.

    If they want a proprietary OS, they can build it themselves. The value proposition has always been in the support and service ecosystem and infrastructure provided by the corporation. Only when the company starts actively harming their product, or trust is lost, will clones hurt Red Hat's business.

    My university uses Rocky. If it didn't exist, they would probably just use debian. Because it does exist, hundreds of students will be exposed to and learn to use enterprise linux, and will likely contribute to its corporate user base at companies that require RHEL.

    If they kill clones, they are killing the on-ramp and ecosystem that makes their paid offerings so dominant. Students will learn something else, developers would deprioritize rpm, making their paid products less attractive.

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    Using an iPad as a second monitor (wired)
  • Will I need a usb-c to rj45 adapter (or realistically, 2 since my laptop does not have an ethernet port)? I was planning to use my TB4 type c - type c cable and use an ethernet connection over usb.

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  • I'm trying to connect a university ipad (air, usb 3 type c, not tb or lightning) to my laptop (Framework laptop, intel 12th gen) running Fedora workstation 39. On Windows, I used a nifty app called Duet Display. I just used a usb-c cable to plug the ipad into the laptop, launched the app on both devices, and windows would see an external monitor. Scaling and resolution worked fine, and latency wasn't perfect, but was more than enough for a secondary display. With settings tweaked, artifacting was minimal.

    I know there are remote desktop protocols and apps, but I really want to avoid a wireless connection. Remote desktop over the internet is wasteful and unreliable, and as for local network, ,my university has some strict controls on its wifi network and I cannot reliably connect my devices. Even if I could, the reliability and latency are still bad.

    Duet over usb always worked and didn't rely on a wireless connection, but it also is closed source and windows and mac only.

    From what I can see online, the best way for an ipad to display content from another device is going to be a remote desktop protocol as it does not directly accept video signals like HDMI-in. The ipad can also connect to a network over usb c/ethernet.

    It seems the best approach would be to create a local network on my PC and connect my ipad to it with the cable, and then use a remote desktop client on the ipad.

    Is this a good approach? If so, how exactly would I make the usb connection share a local network connection?

    Note I only want to connect the ipad to the laptop. I understand if the ipad will not connect to wifi while connected to ethernet, and I don't need to share the internet connection with the ipad. My computer still needs to be connected to wifi/ethernet to access my university network, however.

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    Hello. I tried installing Lemmy.world as a PWA, but I got a really blurry icon. Is it possible to add a higher quality icon to the manifest? I decided to make my own from the official art in the meantime.

    Note: This might just be a problem with the PWA for Firefox extension I used, since it is unofficial and can be janky.

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    Hello, all. Does anybody have experience with the LibreCloud hosting service? It seems very attractive with reasonable pricing for a 1TB plan ($15/month) and United States servers close to my area, but I can find almost nothing about it, positive or negative online.

    I really need to make sure my files are safe, and self-hosting isn't an option (at the moment) with my atrocious cable upload speed and data cap. Do any of you use it or could recommend an alternative? I am also looking into proprietary cloud storage, at least temporarily, like pcloud and icedrive.

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