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Bind mount

Posted on September 1, 2024 by admin

Flatpak and snap becomes more and more popular. One of the reasons is that it is possible to do sandboxing. Which may give issues, if you need access to something outside the sandbox.I have a nextcloud server running in snap, … Continue reading →

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SQLite and arrays

Posted on August 31, 2024 by admin

So I decided to go for sqlite as a database for my projects.Reason for this was I wouldn’t like the customer to install a database like MariaDB, or have to fight an IT departement to create a new database.My app … Continue reading →

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Jellyfin and Sonos

Posted on August 27, 2024 by admin

I have a couple of Sonos speakers, and I am quite happy with them. I do not have a windows box, but I manage them from my android apps, and from Noson on my linux box. Big kudos to the … Continue reading →

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RSS feeds on linux vs. Flipboard

Posted on August 13, 2024 by admin

So my Samsung tablet died last week. So I decided to use my linux laptop and my phone, instead of buying a new laptop.So far is the only thing I really miss Flipboard.Looking for alternatives, I finally decided to turn … Continue reading →

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Lazarus and git

Posted on August 2, 2024 by admin

Lazarus hasn’t any integrated code version tool implemented.I like git and uses github for my projects.So I installed git-gui from the software center.After that I went to Tools -> Configure external tools in lazarus, and added the folowing: After that … Continue reading →

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Start tmux automatically when connecting via SSH

Posted on July 30, 2024 by admin

tmux is a beautiful terminal application, which is able to survive disconnections.But I ofte forget to start it, when I connect to a server via SSH.I found this solution on the internet, unfortunately I cannot remember where, so I cannot … Continue reading →

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LocalSend – a replacement for KConnect airdrop and more

Posted on July 27, 2024 by admin

Thanks to a post in “IT’S FOSS” I heard about localsend.I have struggled with transferring files between my phone and my workstation.Tried just a cable and Nemo – didn’t workTried KConnect, which I wasn’t impressed of.Ended up installing an FTP … Continue reading →

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code templates for automatisation

Posted on July 23, 2024 by admin

My project is supposed to be used in different countries, so I need to make sure it can be translated.This requires heavy use of resource strings. you can take a look at the documentation:https://wiki.freepascal.org/Step-by-step_instructions_for_creating_multi-language_applicationsso I declare the string like this: … Continue reading →

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PDF issues with imagemagick and lazarus

Posted on July 23, 2024 by admin

I ran into my first real Lazarus/FPC issue today. There is no component for displaying or thumbnailing PDF files. I googled it a lot, and it seems there has only been developed something for creating PDFs.It was to overwhelming creating … Continue reading →

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Lazarus procedure list

Posted on July 22, 2024 by admin

I do a lot of coding in lazarus and fpc. When I am editing a large file, it can be difficult to navigate to the procedure you want.By pressing Alt-G,you get a list of procedures, and just click on the … Continue reading →

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