today's howtos

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 01, 2025,
updated Feb 01, 2025

• How to Install DeepSeek R1 Locally on Linux

  Run the trending DeepSeek R1 model on your GNU/Linux system locally.

• apt vs snap

  why have one package management system if the user can have 3x 4x 5x?

• Kushal Das: Pixelfed on Docker

  I am running a Pixelfed instance for some time now at https://pixel.kushaldas.photography/kushal. This post contains quick setup instruction using docker/containers for the same.

• Josef Strzibny: Setting up Clownflare R2 buckets for Active Storage

  Rails comes with a built-in support for saving and uploading files to S3 and S3-compatible storage services in Active Storage. Here’s how to set up Clownflare R2.

• Daniel Lange: Seagate old hard disks sold as new, smartmontools v7.4 for Debian Bullseye and Bookworm

  Apparently somebody managed to resell Seagate hard disks that have 2-5 years of operations on them as brand new.

  They did this by using some new shrink wrap bags and resetting the used hard disk SMART attributes to factory-new values.

  Luckily Seagate has a proprietary extension "Seagate FARM (Field Access Reliability Metrics)" implemented in their disks that ... the crooks did not reset.

• Using Emacs as Terminal Multiplexer on Windows [Ed: Windows is not FOSS; seems weird for this site...]

  Here's how you can use Emacs as a terminal multiplexer if you're missing GNU/Linux as a backdoored Windows user.

• Wiki Pick: How To Change Program Icon

  While these instructions are applicable to PCLinuxOS Debian Edition KDE, they should work for the “Classic” RPM KDE version, and may work similarly for other desktop environments.

  In PCLinuxOS Debian Edition KDE, the PCManFM file manager uses the same icon as KDE's Dolphin file manager. That can be confusing. Of course, there are many other reasons why you might want to change a program icon.

• Install An Epson Printer On PCLinuxOS

  Epson printers are dependent on LSB (Linux Standard Base), so the first thing that one needs to do is open the Synaptic Package Manager and Search for LSB. Once the list of LSB packages from the search, install the packages from the below image marked by a green box. You should also install task-printing-epson from Synaptic.

• Inkscape Tutorial: Create A Decorative Border

  I was looking at tutorials, and found this simple tutorial for making a decorative border. This one uses the Division item from the Paths menu, and can be done really quickly, depending on how detailed you want it.

  Opening Inkscape, start a new drawing. I generally use US Letter size paper, with a Landscape orientation, but you should use what works for you. I made several of these, most of them the same size and one a little smaller.

• The 8 Easiest Ways to Share Files Between Linux and Windows

  Sharing files between Linux and Windows can sometimes feel challenging, but it doesn’t have to be. Several reliable methods exist, whether transferring files over a network, using a dual-boot setup, or simply moving a few documents.

• Using Lynis for Linux Security Audits (Video Tutorial)

  Watch this tutorial to learn how to use Lynis, an open source security auditing tool, to audit and enhance Linux security.