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axzxc1236, in Fonts

I am a fan of noto fonts.

Teon, (edited ) in Fonts
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I use Open Sans for System and in LibreOffice https://www.opensans.com/ .
And these are good resources as well, https://fontlibrary.org/

Aachen, in Fonts

IBM Plex. I like it so much that I’ve set a rule to replace commonly used fonts (Arial, Times New Roman, Verdana).

ipsirc, in How to download ALL dependencies for an external .deb package (rescuezilla)?
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# apt install /path/to/package.deb

iturnedintoanewt,
@iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee avatar

Something something reading the post…

ipsirc, (edited )
@ipsirc@lemmy.ml avatar

You missed the correct path.

W: Unable to locate package ./rescuezilla_2.4.2-1_all.deb

Use the correct path to your deb file.

iturnedintoanewt,
@iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee avatar

Still not correct. The path is perfectly correct. Even using full path. This method EXPECTS a repo package, not a file. I already figured the answer, it’s in this thread.

ipsirc, (edited )
@ipsirc@lemmy.ml avatar

I think you have confused the apt command with the apt-get command. apt-get doesn’t handle files, while apt has it since the very first version. This is one of the important differences between the two commands. This was one of the main reasons why I have been using only apt for years.

iturnedintoanewt, (edited )
@iturnedintoanewt@lemm.ee avatar

Again, incorrect. The answer is above. And still, you haven’t read the thread. This is NOT about getting rescuezilla to install in the current PC. This is to get it to install in a DIFFERENT PC, which happens to be OFFLINE. So apt by itself will FAIL when it tries to resolve dependencies.

deadcatbounce, in Who uses pure GNOME (no extensions)
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I don’t but i note increasing difficulty in upgrading/keeping prior extensions to the new version of gnome.

For example, “recent files” extensions for the top bar used to number in the threes I think. With the last gnome version there was only one which wasn’t the most useful of the lot. I use it because it makes it easier beginning again the following day, rather than the extra step of opening the file mangler. I’ll probably go with the majority and drop it once I upgrade to Fedora 39.

Looks like gnome is becoming more useful to people in basic guise, incorporating many of the extension functions within the main GUI, and so the once popular extensions are becoming unmaintained.

ipsirc, (edited ) in So sixel...
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www.arewesixelyet.com(ddg-foo for probably 10 seconds)

BRINGit34,
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See I found that but I still could not figure out the install process. I finally figured that libsixel was the newest one but it still seems unmaintained. I ended up compiling it from source as it was not in the fedora repos. At this point I am more confused about the correct version of sixel to use. Libsixel is the only one I can really find

ipsirc,
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Most of the terminals which support sixel doesn’t use libsixel at all, instead they’ve developed their own implementation.

BRINGit34,
@BRINGit34@lemmygrad.ml avatar

See I have foot and it says it supports sixel but no sixel commands were working until I got libsixel installed

Shatur, in GNOME Recognized as Public Interest Infrastructure
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Wow, 1M it’s a lot! I wish we could have more organizations like this in more countries.

dino, in Fonts

Nerdfonts ofc.

sirico, in Amazon Building its Own Linux-Based OS to Replace Android
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For some reason I thought they had already made a nix OS

KISSmyOS,

Fire OS

FangedWyvern42,
@FangedWyvern42@lemmy.world avatar

Fire OS, but it was just a fork of Android. There are mobile Linux distributions (like postmarketOS), but Fire wasn’t one of them.

miracleorange,

They have, but it’s more of a container development kind of thing.

brunofin, in Fonts

I like the Ubuntu font for the system, but in the terminal and my IDE I use JetBrains Mono.

pan_troglodytes, (edited ) in Amazon Building its Own Linux-Based OS to Replace Android

hopefully they’ll design some package manager incompatible with android at the most basic level - and then double down when it’s proven to be a huge mistake. a good tick upwards for dev jobs, but the time for actual competition was over 10 years ago. this will fail miserably.

beta_tester, (edited )

Why? Chromeos is linux and can play android apps. Can’t linux run android apps as well? Waydroid, etc.?

Genuine question

pimeys, in Amazon Building its Own Linux-Based OS to Replace Android

Nice! And they will probably differentiate from the competition by allowing GPL applications and sideloading, and having a total control for your privacy and no tracking, right?

Right?

Jagermo,

In the beginning? Sure. Later? Well, you know, security and all, think of the kids!

pastermil,

And the grannies!

KISSmyOS,

Best we can do is exclusive Amazon deals related to what you just talked about with your spouse.

Diplomjodler,

Check out these great special offers in GPL applications and sideloading!

yoz,

Lol

helenslunch,
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Probably will just be more like their own flavor of Android where they lock down the OS and insert all kinds of malware.

kittenzrulz123,

Yeah and maybe Bezos will finally allow his workers to have bathroom breaks

KISSmyOS,

Delivery drivers are free to sideload a fully open bucket and take bathroom breaks in the privacy of their vans.

Juvyn00b,

I know there’s sarcasm here, but the article did state an sdk will be available so apps need ported.

bdonvr, in Fonts

Ubuntu font. Ubuntu font best font.

cmnybo, in Fonts

I normally use the Deja Vu fonts. I do have the windows fonts installed, but that’s only for some wine programs that need them.

makingStuffForFun, (edited ) in Amazon Building its Own Linux-Based OS to Replace Android
@makingStuffForFun@lemmy.ml avatar

They want to harvest the data, without Google’s control, and give none to Google.

Laser,

That can be easily done with AOSP, to my knowledge there’s no Google stuff in there. Which is exactly what they’re using right now

mathemachristian,

There still is some google stuff in there, like for example phoning google servers to check internet connectivity among other stuff.

rentar42,

Yes, but those minor traces are easy enough to remove, especially if you don't care about being "ceritified" by Google (i.e. are not planning to run the Google services).

icedterminal,

Exactly.

If my device is compatible, does it automatically have access to Google Play and branding?

No. Access isn’t automatic. Google Play is a service operated by Google. Achieving compatibility is a prerequisite for obtaining access to the Google Play software and branding. After a device is qualified as an Android-compatible device, the device manufacturer should complete the contact form included in licensing Google Mobile Services to seek access to Google Play. We’ll be in contact if we can help you.

source.android.com/docs/setup/about/faqs

Google services are entirely missing from Android open source. The Google Play package is what contains the entirety of Google’s services.

Not sure if anyone remembers but back when cyanogenMod was the go-to, early versions had Google services included. Google sent a cease and desist notice and said it was a license violation. You cannot distribute it as part of the OS by default. The next release of cyanogenMod had it removed. Users had to flash the package if they wanted it.

mathemachristian, (edited )

Right but the topic was about google’s data harvesting and what I meant was that you can’t just grab any AOSP distribution if you want to minimize that, you need to pick one that replaces the parts that send data to google. LineageOS for example still phones google for quite a number of services.

As far as “easy to remove” goes, I think that’s kind of debatable if you want to do it in a way that’s sustainable long term considering the effort that goes into e.g. GrapheneOS or DivestOS.

Edit: here is a list of the kind of stuff you need to watch out for if you want to minimize the data sent to google

divestos.org/pages/network_connections

rentar42,

I was answering under the assumption/the context of of "Amazon wants to release an Android-based OS that doesn't contact any of Googles services".

So, when I said "easy enough to remove" that was relative to releasing any commercial OS based on AOSP, as in: this will be one of the smallest tasks involved in this whole venture.

They will need an (at least semi-automated) way to keep up with changes from upstream and still apply their own code-changes on top of that anyway and once that is set up, a small set of 10-ish 3-line patches is not a lot of effort. For an individual getting started and trying to keep that all up to do date individually it's a bit more of an effort, granted.

The list you linked is very interesting, but I suspect that much of that isn't in AOSP, my suspicion is that at most the things up to and excluding the Updater even exist in AOSP.

Auli,

Yes but people are just sideloading GAPPS and escaping their ecosystem. Might even run custom launchers so you can’t experience their ads.

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