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What's with the cross? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 5 points 2 weeks ago

Is it read only?

Manjaro distribution is introducing a system for sending telemetry about the system in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Why?

Let me put the question back to you. How do think the uniquely identifiable information will help them improve Manjaro?

Do you think they’ve got a Russian satellite and will track down your HDD serial number from space?

No.

There’s lots of benefits to telemetry.

As I basically said, if you bothered to read my comment.

Manjaro distribution is introducing a system for sending telemetry about the system in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 10 points 2 weeks ago

They’ve let TLS certs expire on multiple occasions.

And they told their community to set their clocks back. As a workaround, it will work but all your created and modified data will have the wrong timestamps.

Manjaro distribution is introducing a system for sending telemetry about the system in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 72 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (16 children)

enable telemetry by default ... MAC addresses, disk serial numbers

Another reason to not use Manjaro. Just use Endeavour instead.

Edit: I'm not against telemetry pre se. I have the KDE feedback enabled for example but that was opt in and sends no unique data.

This Week in Plasma: spoooooky ooooooooom notifications! in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 13 points 3 weeks ago

You can't fool me, they have another daemon for that

[SOLVED] Internet strangely stops working after one day of installation. in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 10 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Update /etc/systemd/resolved.conf and add some DNS servers (in this example, 1.1.1.1 is CloudFlare, and 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 are Google but you can use your preferred DNS servers.)

[Resolve]
DNS=1.1.1.1 8.8.8.8
FallbackDNS=8.8.4.4

Restart system resolved:

service systemd-resolved restart

Run resolvectl status (or systemd-resolve --status in older versions of systemd) to see if the settings took.

If they don't take after a reboot, there's something else going on.

Tinkering and Stability in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

Pro: you have a custom kernel.

Con: the next morning, you can have a non-functioning computer with no idea of what you did.

Tinkering and Stability in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Recompile your kernel whilst drunk

What desktop enviroment do you use and why? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 weeks ago

KDE Plasma because it's the one I like. If it disappeared tomorrow, I'd use Xfce.

for those worried about the impact of sanctions on linux, is any of the bsds a better alternative? in c/linux@lemmy.ml

[–] MyNameIsRichard@lemmy.ml 21 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

They can be maintainers if they can document that they are volunteers and do not work for any state sponsored entity. I don't know haw easy that will be in practice.