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  • MasterBlaster@lemmy.worldtoSelfhosted@lemmy.worldI've tried ownCloud.
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    11 months ago

    I sidestepped all this crap by buying Synology in 2014 and upgrading 2 years ago. Sure, it isn’t FOSS, but it is very nearly plug and play.

    I configured OpenVPN for when I want to use it remotely, and self host my music, video, and family photos.

    Having the 4 drive RAID-6 gives me some security from the danger of losing data between backups.

    I store all my scanned documents, ocr’d, and keep the paper under control.


  • Dude, we are not in the 1950s. Just last week I watched a 70yo woman pay for her groceries using her phone via NFC for example. Some of us didn’t learn how to manage money from our parents. I was lucky - I did. Some of us don’t have access to all the tech. We are behind on connectivity in rural areas, but consider how large the U.S.A. is compared to most nations combined with the over-developed profit motive here.

    I’m growing weary of the global pastime of denegrating America and Americans based on stereotypes. It’s as bad as some of us denegrating places like France for similar reasons. If you think you’re better than us, guess what - you’re proving you are not. We’re all fundamentally the same, with different histories.


  • I log on to my accounts regularly to look at balance and history. I put all passwords into KeePassDX/XC so I can get to my pin if I forget it.

    My whole life up to about 8 years ago, I used a checkbook and I was always able to keep it balanced by regularly comparing what I had on my register to what came back in the monthly statement. I was able to track down where I was wrong and put a little check mark next to the verified balance.

    I finally gave up this routine because I almost never write checks anymore (like once a year or so), and I’m convinced (after a few decades) that the bank gets it right. I review my spending regularly to keep my expenses as low as possible and avoid getting too profligate.

    Paying for everything with cash makes it harder to manage your spending since you have to track it manually. That said, I don’t use my debit card for purchases because I am paranoid about privacy on the one hand, and I don’t want to be tracking my balances quite that closely. Instead, I withdraw some cash with the expectation that it will last about 2 weeks, use that for day-to-day stuff, and use my rewards credit card for most significant purchases.

    I keep track of my card balance loosely to ensure I don’t over-spend and pay that in full each month. Unfortunately, it’s easy to track my purchasing history on the card if someone somehow gets access, but at least I get cash back to apply when needed.

    By alloting myself a certain amount of cash, I don’t worry about tracking every cash purchase. I track at a higher level whether I should spend or not, and curtail whim spending based on cash on hand and how long since my last ATM visit. I review my credit card balance for similar reasons - how much can I legitimately pay at the end of the pay period? Keep the balance below that at all costs.


  • I set up the mount points in configuration as dynamic NFS volumes and added Bookmarks to nautilus. You can get to the volume either with cd command or right-click -> terminal here. You can shut down the NAS and only lose the share, which returns when the system goes online.

    This is much better than WbDAV, which is fine for simple sharing or for devices that can’t handle NFS easily like Android phones.






  • In my case, KeePass and ExpressVPN could not function. For KeepassXC, this was the reason:

    It is impossible to support native messaging when a browser is running as a sandboxed snap. This is a limitation in snapd not keepassxc.

    It appears they found some work-around with an extra script after installation as of 2 years ago. Basically, snaps are sandboxed, which is a feature. That wreaks havoc with certain tools, though. ExpressVPN’s browser plugin was having similar problems, and on Linux, that’s you’re only GUI interface for ExpressVPN.

    I just checked, and I was updated to the Snap version, and I had no problems with either extension, so they did solve the problems. Therefore, I’m not outraged. Ubuntu has the right to standardize their deployments on a system that makes their work easier or less chaotic - as long as it does not screw over their customers.

    Edit: i was mistaken. I still use the Mozilla PPA, so the problems migjt remain.




  • There are many ways to install software on linux. Usually the distribution package manager will install things flawlessly with no extra work.

    FlatPack, AppImage and Snap are all becoming common now. Most the time if you find yourself downloading a package from website, you might find it already on an app store.

    Ubuntu’s/Gnome’s store app can look up ubuntu’s snap and traditional repository, and public flatpack.

    When you’re setting up more advanced system tools, you will always have to tweak something. You’re taking on a system administrator role in your own organization.