[02:58] good morning [03:23] lotuspsychje: morning [03:23] 3am here [03:23] :) [03:23] I am working on my thesis [03:23] woo :) fun [03:24] with a cola? :p [03:24] I am a lazy arse... I was trying to work on this part last week but the PDF I found on Internet with the informations isn't text but images, so I can't search for keywords [03:24] this gives a ton of extra work [03:24] yes, with cola [03:25] I won't risk opening the PDF with Word 365 as it may contain virus [03:25] :) [03:26] it is from the US military [03:26] in 2012 in the masters I went to the military academy to copy my PowerPoint for the exam and my pen drive got infected with a virus which no antivirus found [03:27] only after I inserted the pen drive in Ubuntu is when I saw hidden files [03:27] marcoagpinto: have you tried https://github.com/manisandro/gImageReader or similar tools? [03:27] ahhhh [03:27] you exchange data with the military? [03:27] :) [03:27] got fancy friends marcoagpinto [03:27] lotuspsychje: I studied in the military academy [03:27] :) [03:27] wow wow [03:27] no cola jokes from me here [03:28] https://marcoagpinto.com/me_militarymasters.html [03:29] lol the can of coke [03:29] yes, a gift [03:29] :) [03:29] I was forbidden to drink cola at the academy, but I was offered one after the exam [03:30] haha [03:31] cool :D [03:35] damn militaries have virus no software can detect [03:35] :) [03:35] it is always dangerous [07:41] good morning [09:40] ahhhh... back from some sleep === lotuspsychje_ is now known as lotuspsychje [14:51] ogra: just tested out snapd purge from our previous discuss, works like a charm without issues [14:51] indeed 🙂 [14:51] unloads all the related snap loops and snap store and done [14:52] tnx for the hint! [15:06] lotuspsychje: consuming too much memory? [15:06] Maik: no, it was a test for myself after a conversation with ogra [15:07] ah ok [15:07] i always thought snapd removed essential gnome base parts aswell, wich it did not [15:07] indeed ;) [15:08] i dont mind snapd by default, but handy to know it can be a choice afterall [15:56] users should have the choice to install either from a deb based package or snap [15:57] imrjd: at ubuntu setup you mean? [15:58] from app store [16:00] imrjd: there's snap-store vs gnome-sofware [16:00] if Pop-os can do it why not Ubuntu [16:01] how does popOs handle it? [16:02] interesting, does pop os offer all snap packages as deb? no. [16:02] all latest version as deb? no. [16:02] no, we can select if we want to install as a deb or a snap [16:02] in ubuntu the source is only snap [16:03] so.... does pop os offer all snap packages as deb? [16:03] yes [16:03] i had Pop-os for a while [16:03] no, it does not. [16:06] then? [16:06] i think you mix up with flatpak [16:06] imrjd: since popOS is derived from Ubuntu, what you are saying makes no sense. If a package is only available as a snap ubuntu and there's no .deb package, then PopOS does not have a .deb available [16:07] imrjd: can you name 1 example of where PopOS has a .deb available for a package where Ubuntu only has a snap and no .deb? [16:07] skype.deb? [16:10] I don't know that I would accept skype as an example. skype.com has them available there. If PopOS has it as well, they are just copying it from there. Also http://apt.pop-os.org/proprietary/pool/focal/main/binary-amd64/s/ I don't see skype listed there [16:11] imrjd: can you name 1 example of where PopOS has a .deb available for a package where Ubuntu only has a snap and no .deb? [16:12] sublime text? [16:12] oerheks: are you asking or giving examples? [16:12] as example [16:12] Spotify [16:14] imrjd: I'm pretty sure PopOS is just copying the .deb from spotify's website and hosting it. They do not build it themselves. [16:14] its available for installation [16:18] you can check it out in a VM [16:18] Pop-Os [16:19] only reason i am ubuntu is most apps and hardware have good chance to work and supported [16:21] that is why i was cribing about a deb package for spotify [16:22] i want to avoid snaps as much as i can [16:23] i want to avoid binairy blobs :-D [16:24] snap doesn't have binary blobs [16:25] In Pop-os when you go to app store which is based on elementary, you can select to install a package as a deb [16:27] firefox in ubuntu-software, gives 2 instances, deb and snap [16:27] just that silly spotify-client is available as snap only [16:30] ubuntu just wants to shove snaps to us [16:30] in ubuntu store there are two firefox, one in deb format and one in snap [16:31] i would use the firefox snap if i want the newest next version [16:32] wouldn't apt update it also? [16:32] apt could, but snap have their own mechanism to check [16:33] brb [20:00] heads up, the new grub2 updates are a significant change from the past https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/grub2-secureboot-bypass-2021-and-one-grub/21200 -- we're not going to release these immediately, we're going to go through the -proposed process, if you've got time and inclination to test these out, please provide feedback on https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2-unsigned/+bug/1917509 [20:01] Ubuntu bug 1917509 in grub2-unsigned (Ubuntu) "Call for testing: grub2 security updates" [Undecided,New] [22:36] Anybody know what program to use to extract a windows exe file that file roller won't handle? [22:37] is it a self extractor? [22:38] if you could pop it somewhere online i don't mind taking a stab [22:38] Not sure, it is for a wireless driver [22:39] It is the first one at https://www.totolink.net/home/menu/detail/menu_listtpl/download/id/128/ids/36.html [22:40] The linux driver is for Ralink but the device has a Realtek USB ID [22:40] hrmm the top V3 link is giving me a zip [22:40] daftykins: A exe packed in a zip [22:40] gotcha, judged too quick xD [22:41] I thought it would be easy when I saw the zip file [22:43] just having a play with it, 7-zip had no idea what to do which is rare [22:44] I think I tried that and innoextract [22:47] ah ha got it [22:47] one mo [22:48] ok if i PM to share the link? don't want it in public logs :D [22:49] daftykins: try a PM now [23:07] binwalk may know how to cope [23:09] it was one of those evil installshield wrappers where you can't even view the contents of the .cab that sneakily unzips to %temp% upon run [23:10] jeremy31: this something you just bought?