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sleen, in AMA

What’s the cp command?

Sheeple,
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brckd,

it sends your files directly to the communist party of china

0x4E4F,
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

It does creepy pedo things on your files.

acockworkorange,

Except for PDF files, they’re kindred spirits.

0x4E4F, (edited )
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

Yes, they’re the only exception, though there are efforts to get them working with the cp command.

half_built_pyramids, in AMA

Op isn’t answering shit

Just like Linux

Strider,

Return code 0 is good.

0x4E4F,
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

sh.itjust.works was having issues.

ryannathans,

The irony

victorz,

It works like shit

0x4E4F, (edited )
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

It really does 😂.

To be fair, it’s free, so I can’t complain 🤷… and it doesn’t happen often… like once every few hours…

DarkDarkHouse,
@DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

sh.itbarely.works

mexicancartel,

Shit.just.wont.works.most.of.the.time.but.not.every.time

0x4E4F,
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

Exactly!

poinck, in AMA

What is flatpak?

possiblylinux127,

A packaging format for linux

0x4E4F,
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

You sure you don’t know anything about Linux 🤨?

0x4E4F,
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

A really flat pancake.

Sheeple,
@Sheeple@lemmy.world avatar

A flapjack is a comic character

stoicmaverick,

It’s a type of Kool-Aid that everybody’s been drinking recently

0x4E4F, (edited )
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

My appoligies, this answer is more correct than mine.

possiblylinux127, in AMA
Tenthrow, in AMA
@Tenthrow@lemmy.world avatar

Actually it’s GNU/Linux. Just kidding. I am not that guy.

pineapplelover,

Aktually it’s GNU+Linux

Sheeple,
@Sheeple@lemmy.world avatar

Actually you are not that gnu

makunamatata, in AMA

Which one is it?

“Ask me anything about it and I’ll try to answer”

OR

“Ask me anything about IT and I’ll try to answer”

0x4E4F,
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

Take your pick, I’m feeling generous today.

Sheeple,
@Sheeple@lemmy.world avatar

The clown

makunamatata, (edited )

Touché! I was thinking Information Technology, but you win with Pennywise twist.

https://discuss.tchncs.de/pictrs/image/871d264a-c0d3-48f7-8873-4f5715627209.png

2xsaiko, in What do you guys do when you want to run unmaintained programs?
@2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

First thing I’d try is to use a “period-correct” nixpkgs commit for the libraries. It might even have the package already.

renzev,

Hmmm I’m a bit hesitant about nixpkgs, since when I last tried using it (outside of nixos), many (modern) GUI apps were broken, at least on my distro, But I’ll give this a try if u/observanTrapezium’s suggestion doesn’t work. Thanks!

2xsaiko,
@2xsaiko@discuss.tchncs.de avatar

If the app uses OpenGL in any way, you need to use nixGL: github.com/nix-community/nixGL

observantTrapezium, in What do you guys do when you want to run unmaintained programs?
@observantTrapezium@lemmy.ca avatar

Pull a docker image of an old distro into an apptainer sandbox, install what you need within, then make a .sif image, should work pretty much in perpetuity. You can also try to make an Appimage.

sturlabragason,

That’s what DistroBox is for: github.com/89luca89/distrobox

huskypenguin,

I was coming here to post this.

renzev,

TIL about sif. Thanks, will give it a try!

moonburster, in AMA

What do I do if I accidentally remove grub

Prunebutt,

You go hungry

stoicmaverick,

You become a happier person.

devfuuu, in What do you guys do when you want to run unmaintained programs?

Nix or guix are the proper solution.

marcos,

Yep, if you manage to make it run on them, you are set forever.

sharkfucker420, in What do you guys do when you want to run unmaintained programs?
@sharkfucker420@lemmy.ml avatar

Or you find an AUR someone built years ago

Chewy7324,

That’d be one of those many broken AUR packages that won’t compile.

sharkfucker420,
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tostiman,
@tostiman@sh.itjust.works avatar

What the hell is this

aBundleOfFerrets,

They cwyin

renzev,

I read that as “they cygwin” and tbh it’s a pretty accurate depiction of doing anything with cygwin, in my experience at least

TootSweet, in What do you guys do when you want to run unmaintained programs?

Running the Windows version in Wine probably would never have occurred to me.

Arch (i UsE aRcH bY tHe WaY)'s AUR has a package for it. I just installed gpaint on a Raspberry Pi 4 just to see if it worked. It worked perfectly. (Disclaimer: I did have to update the architecture in the PKGBUILD to allow armv7h, but on an x86_64 machine, that wouldn’t be an issue.)

You could probably run Arch in Docker and install the AUR package in the Docker container if you wanted to go that route.

Petter1,

Mi just love the AUR 👌🏻

T0RB1T,
@T0RB1T@lemmy.ca avatar

I do this using an Arch distrobox on my openSUSE Kalpa machine whenever I need anything that isn’t flatpak’d or available through my tumbleweed distrobox.

OpenStars, in What do you guys do when you want to run unmaintained programs?
@OpenStars@startrek.website avatar

I like how you pointed out: backwards compatibility is a choice.

thisfro, in AMA

What is the best init system?

stoicmaverick,

It’s the title of my personal book of pick up lines.

0x4E4F,
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

The system that lets you in it.

thisfro,

Absolutely true!

kurumin,
@kurumin@linux.community avatar

Ngl this is a good one for real

uis,
@uis@lemmy.world avatar

Truly. My favorite is OpenRC though.

taanegl, in AMA

When it comes to quirks mode, what are the do’s and don’ts?

FrostyCaveman, (edited )

DONT waste your time with quirks mode

DO find a new job

Speaking from personal experience

0x4E4F,
@0x4E4F@sh.itjust.works avatar

Don’t install it if you want to keep your sanity. The opposite if you don’t.

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