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How do you manage your dotfiles? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] composer5145@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

I am syncing a whole lot more than just dotfiles and have done so for years. Admittedly, I am running an always-on-instance (multiple, in fact…). Syncthing hasn't put a foot wrong in over a decade.

I am donating a small amount to the project every month and would like to encourage others to do the same.

How do you manage your dotfiles? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] composer5145@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

So there's at least the two of us doing it this way. Syncthing is an absolutely fantastic tool.

what instant messaging (IM), and Voice over IP (VoIP) fdroid app that doesn't require a real phone number can I use to talk to family on an android device? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] composer5145@lemmy.world 4 points 4 months ago

Threema Libre

"F-Droid - Complete independence from Google services"

https://threema.com/en/download/threema-private

One-time purchase. With the built-in option to see your parents' faces. Or not.

The desktop app is currently in beta and offers multiple-device support on Windows, Macintosh and Linux (flatpak).

This is not to take anything away from any of the other options mentioned here (some of which I also use).

Different installation methods and system stability in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] composer5145@lemmy.world 1 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Why should Snaps be considered a greater risk to the stability of a Debian system than any of the other packaging formats?