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submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by ColdWater@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml
 

Found a lot of interesting softwares in there, I might make a list of interesting and potentially useful softwares I discovered

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[–] hobata@lemmy.ml 42 points 1 week ago (2 children)

if doomscrolling through Flathub is somehow distracting or occupying your attention too much, you can extend your /etc/hosts like this:

0.0.0.0 flathub.org
0.0.0.0 www.flathub.org
0.0.0.0 dl.flathub.org 
[–] ColdWater@lemmy.ca 33 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah I can manage my addiction

[–] thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 32 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Nah I can manage my addiction

That's exactly what an addicted person would say. :D

[–] muhyb@programming.dev 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm not addicted, I'm doing that for 20 years and I can quit whenever I want.

[–] Hellstormy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 week ago

.. just this week, and it's only monday!

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 20 points 1 week ago (1 children)

inb4 the machine stops updating and op gets a big virus

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

To avoid virus disconnect machine from internet completely. Problem solved.

[–] laurelraven@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 week ago

No, not secure enough, you could still plug in an infected USB so better glue those ports shut

But if you want really secure, turn it off and bury it in a concrete vault