How to Fix Connection Issues to Remote Filesystems in Thunar on Debian Xfce

If you’re using Debian with Xfce and facing connection issues in Thunar (such as accessing WebDAV, SMB, FTP, etc.), it is because Thunar may fail to connect to remote filesystems even if the GVFS package is installed. This issue usually occurs because Thunar lacks the necessary backends to support these protocols. The Solution Install GVFS Backends: Open a terminal and execute the following command: sudo apt install gvfs-backends This package provides the necessary components for connecting to remote filesystems. ...

December 24, 2024 · 1 min · 204 words · retiolus

Accessing a Private Network Service Using SSH Port Forwarding

Introduction Sometimes, you need to access a service running on a machine in your home network, but you don’t have direct access to that machine from outside. Luckily, if you can SSH into another machine on the same network, you can use SSH port forwarding to create a secure tunnel to the target service. This guide will walk you through setting up SSH local port forwarding to access an internal service as if it were running locally. ...

October 31, 2024 · 2 min · 300 words · retiolus

How to Bypass Copy/Paste Restrictions in Firefox

Last update : 2024-09-15 Are you tired of websites, especially technical ones, preventing you from copying or pasting commands or code snippets? Here’s a fix that website owners hate! Step 1: Open Firefox Make sure you’re using Firefox as this method works specifically for it. Step 2: Access Firefox Configuration In the address bar (sometimes called the “Awesomebar”), type about:config and press Enter. You’ll see a warning message; click on the Accept the Risk and Continue button. Step 3: Find the Clipboard Events Setting In the search bar at the top of the configuration page, type dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled. This setting controls whether websites can intercept and block copy, paste, or cut actions. Step 4: Disable Clipboard Event Restrictions You’ll see the dom.event.clipboardevents.enabled setting listed. Double-click on it to change its value from true to false. Step 5: Enjoy Unrestricted Copy/Paste! By setting this to false, websites can no longer prevent you from copying or pasting content. Now you can freely copy commands, code snippets, or any text you need from websites that previously blocked these actions. ...

September 15, 2024 · 1 min · 186 words · retiolus

Instal·lació d'extensions a VS Codium des de fitxers VSIX

English version: Installing Extensions in VS Codium from VSIX Files Last update : 2024-09-01 VS Codium, la versió de codi obert de Visual Studio Code, no inclou totes les extensions del Visual Studio Marketplace a causa de problemes de llicència i compatibilitat. Aquesta guia et mostra com instal·lar manualment extensions que falten des de GitHub o altres fonts utilitzant fitxers VSIX, permetent-te personalitzar completament el teu entorn de desenvolupament. Pas 1: Troba el fitxer VSIX de l’extensió Visita el Visual Studio Marketplace o el repositori GitHub de l’extensió desitjada. Localitza el fitxer VSIX per a l’extensió. Si ets al Visual Studio Marketplace, navega a la pestanya “Historial de versions” de l’extensió i descarrega el fitxer .vsix corresponent a la versió que vols. Pas 2: Descarrega el fitxer VSIX Desa el fitxer .vsix en una ubicació coneguda al teu ordinador, com ara la carpeta de Descàrregues. Pas 3: Instal·la l’extensió a VS Codium Obre el teu terminal o la línia de comandes. Navega fins al directori on s’ha desat el fitxer VSIX. Per exemple, si és a la teva carpeta de Descàrregues, utilitza: cd ~/Descàrregues Instal·la l’extensió utilitzant la interfície de línia de comandes de VS Codium. Utilitza la següent comanda, substituint application-name-0.0.1.vsix pel nom real del fitxer VSIX descarregat: codium --install-extension application-name-0.0.1.vsix Pas 4: Verifica la instal·lació Obre VS Codium. Ves a la vista d’Extensions (pots obrir-la fent clic a la icona d’Extensions a la Barra d’Activitats al costat de la finestra). Comprova si la nova extensió instal·lada apareix a la llista d’extensions instal·lades. Consells Assegura’t que tens VS Codium instal·lat al teu sistema i accessible mitjançant la línia de comandes com a codium. Si trobes algun problema durant la instal·lació, revisa la sortida al teu terminal per a qualsevol missatge d’error que et pugui ajudar a solucionar-ho.

September 1, 2024 · 2 min · 298 words · retiolus

Installing Extensions in VS Codium from VSIX Files

Catalan version: Instal·lació d’extensions a VS Codium des de fitxers VSIX Last update : 2024-09-15 VS Codium, the open-source version of Visual Studio Code, doesn’t include all extensions from the Visual Studio Marketplace due to licensing and compatibility issues. This guide shows you how to manually install missing extensions from GitHub or other sources using VSIX files, allowing you to fully customize your development environment. Step 1: Find the Extension’s VSIX File Visit the Visual Studio Marketplace or the GitHub repository of the desired extension. Locate the VSIX file for the extension. If on the Visual Studio Marketplace, navigate to the “Version History” tab of the extension and download the .vsix file corresponding to the version you want. Step 2: Download the VSIX File Save the .vsix file to a known location on your computer, such as your Downloads folder. Step 3: Install the Extension in VS Codium Open your terminal or command prompt. Navigate to the directory where the VSIX file is saved. For example, if it’s in your Downloads folder, use: cd ~/Downloads Install the extension using VS Codium’s command line interface. Use the following command, replacing application-name-0.0.1.vsix with the actual filename of the downloaded VSIX file: codium --install-extension application-name-0.0.1.vsix Step 4: Verify the Installation Open VS Codium. Go to the Extensions view (you can open it by clicking on the Extensions icon in the Activity Bar on the side of the window). Check if the newly installed extension appears in the list of installed extensions. Tips Ensure you have VS Codium installed on your system and accessible via the command line as codium. If you encounter any issues during the installation, check the output in your terminal for any error messages that may help you troubleshoot.

September 1, 2024 · 2 min · 289 words · retiolus

Signal Desktop command line options

Signal does not provide any documentation for command line options, the problem is already discussed on GitHub, since 2019! This is a brief compilation of known options and will update if new ones are discovered until Signal provides official documentation. --enable-dev-tools Enables Developer Tools sidebar (Ctrl+Shift+I) and adds a shortcut to Menu Bar to open them. --enable-gpu Enables GPU acceleration. --use-tray-icon Enables Signal to display an icon in the system tray and allows for minimizing to the tray instead of exiting the app. How to. ...

May 30, 2024 · 1 min · 150 words · retiolus

How do I sync Obsidian notes with my Android device

I’ve been using Obsidian for almost a month now. And I love everything about it. Except for one thing: synchronisation between devices. Obsidian is a Markdown note-taking application, and much more than that. It’s freemium (not open-source) and synchronisation is one of its ‘premium’ features. I’ve also tried Logseq, an open-source alternative, but it’s nowhere near as intuitive. For example, once I’d selected the folder where my notes were stored, I had to search the internet to find out how to change it. That’s a no-no for me. ...

May 29, 2024 · 3 min · 579 words · retiolus

How to minimize Signal Desktop to system tray on Linux

Version française: Comment minimiser Signal Desktop dans la zone de notifications du système sur Linux Last update: 2024-04-03 I’ve been using Signal on my Linux desktop for a while and one of the main thing that bother me is to need to have the app opened to receive messages. By default, the app doesn’t get to run in background when you close it, so you have to minimize it and have it opened on your dock, and if you close it by error, you won’t receive any more messages notifications. ...

March 19, 2024 · 2 min · 350 words · retiolus

How to Disable Annoying Mailto Link Pop-ups on Firefox

Last update: 2024-02-01 I use Tutanota as my main email provider, and I don’t use their Desktop application, I prefer the browser, Firefox in this case. The problem is that every time I open my mail, I get a pop-up with a message from Firefox suggesting that Tutanota manages my mailto links. AND I DON’T WANT IT, you can click as many times as you like on the little cross, this pop-up will continue to appear, forever. ...

February 1, 2024 · 2 min · 219 words · retiolus

How to register an AppImage as a desktop application in Linux

You have an .AppImage file and would like to treat it like an installed Linux app. The solution: Create a custom .desktop file. Download and Prepare Download the .AppImage file and an icon to your ~/Downloads directory. Move the .AppImage file to /usr/bin: sudo mv ~/Downloads/cryptomator.AppImage /usr/bin Make it executable: sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/cryptomator.AppImage Optionally, extract the .AppImage to grab the icon: ./cryptomator.AppImage --appimage-extract The icon is typically located in squashfs-root/usr/share/icons. Save or move the icon under /usr/share/icons/custom/cryptomator.png: sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/icons/custom && sudo mv squashfs-root/usr/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/org.cryptomator.Cryptomator.png /usr/share/icons/custom/cryptomator.png Installation Options System-wide Installation To make the application accessible to all users, use the /usr/bin directory and /usr/share/applications for the .desktop file. Use sudo for the commands. ...

January 15, 2024 · 2 min · 235 words · retiolus