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An unpleasant but unfortunately often necessary task is interacting and posting on social media. Especially for those whose goal is to captivate consumers’ attention for as long as possible, I recently searched for a script that would publish pre-saved posts at a given time. There are already a variety of different scripts available for X … Read more
A well-known podcast in Germany recently interviewed a hacker. The title is naturally somewhat sensationalist (Hacker: This is how we’ll get you in 5 minutes), but I still hoped to learn something new about common methods and security vulnerabilities. My impression: there’s actually little that’s truly new in this regard. The most common method still … Read more
Even after months of error-free use, Citrix Receiver, ICA Client or Workspace App on Linux may display an error message, usually after an update. The error message is often caused by outdated SSL certificates. Citrix Client comes with its own collection of SSL certificates during installation. In this case, it is advisable to use the … Read more
Some of the software I use frequently do not receive automatic updates via the operating system’s package management because no repository was previously available for them. Since I want to automate updates across a range of different devices, I am using the option of creating a so-called private repository (ppa). First and foremost, it serves … Read more
Encryption using LUKS is the preferred method for protecting Linux systems from unauthorised access from the moment of installation. Full encryption is particularly essential for mobile devices. Another recommendation is to always store root and home directories on different partitions of the hard drive, which in turn greatly simplifies the protection of personal data during … Read more
Anyone who browses websites on their smartphone will have encountered annoying prompts to install an app. These prompts should not be followed without careful consideration. Why is that? Why companies want their app on your smartphone The reason, to put it briefly, is data – sometimes referred to as the gold of the 21st century. … Read more
This article is ideal for anyone who uses KDE and its so-called ‘Plasma’ interface as their desktop and suffers from consistently high processor (CPU) utilisation. It describes a way to reduce high system utilisation. I spent a long time searching the internet for the solution myself, so I would like to save my readers the … Read more
Ollama is an environment for running so-called LLMs (large language models) on Linux. It is a secure and, above all, data-efficient way to try out various models on a local computer. Additionally, a system service is installed that runs automatically with every start. So what to do if you want to remove Ollama? The developers … Read more
Since release of Debian stable release codenamed “bookworm” up until today the distribution is not officially supported by the Estonian governments official installation script of their mandatory digital ID software. You would think Debian’s usually longer release cylce would make it easier to catch up with software releases, but here we go again. Fortunately, installation … Read more
The accumulation of logs and temporary file junk can cause the root partition to fill up noticeably. If the storage space is exhausted, the system can no longer install updates, for example, and in some cases this is the first perceptible sign that something has gotten out of hand. A completely full root partition mainly … Read more