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A simple way to convert lots of .docx/.DOCX files to .pdf files on Debian 11 using LibreOffice, and fixing the initial error

I was sent a whole load of .docx files. Not a problem, because LibreOffice opens them. But I want them as .pdf files, so I can scribble on them as I read them, using Xournal++. How to convert a whole Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 31 March 2022 Category Tech Tags Linux Debian 11 bullseye libreoffice docx PDF

Migrating mastodon to Debian 11 Bullseye: fixing the segfault

In trying to upgrade a Raspberry Pi 4 from Debian 10 Buster to Debian 11 Bullseye, I made some mistakes, and basically shot my installation to pieces. It ran, but I had absolutely no faith in it Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 12 February 2022 Category Tech Tags mastodon Debian 11 bullseye segmentation fault self-hosting

A quick and dirty approach to redacting PDFs on Debian 11 Bullseye

Warning: this is a "quick and dirty" approach. It is the completely wrong thing to use if you do not trust the PDF that you are redacting, because it opens it to convert it. From the testing I have Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 9 February 2022 Category Tech Tags linux Debian 11 bullseye PDF ghostscript imagemagick bash

Implementing BusKill: shutting down a Debian 11 Bullseye machine when a specific USB device is removed

I saw the BusKill security project some time back, and thought "what a neat idea". In essence: BusKill is a Dead Man Switch triggered when a magnetic breakaway is tripped, severing a USB connection. Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 26 January 2022 Category Tech Tags BusKill security Debian Debian 11 Bullseye udev

WireGuard not routing IPv6 traffic: GNOME 3 / Network Manager

A reminder for me. If you've got WireGuard configured as a VPN client in Debian 11 Bullseye's Network Manager, and it does not route IPv6, check Allowed IPs contains ::/0. Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 23 January 2022 Category Tech Tags WireGuard GNOME Network Manager VPN networking Linux Debian Debian 11 Bullseye

Installing Debian 11 on a Microsoft Surface Go: secure boot, mokutil, Wi-Fi, and libinih1

I'm still in search of a Linux-based replacement for my iPad. The PineTab is interesting, but slow, and I have more work to do there. I found a Microsoft Surface Go at what I felt was a very Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 11 January 2022 Category Tech Tags Debian debian 11 bullseye Surface Go linux-surface secure boot Wi-Fi Linux

WireGuard VPN plugin for NetworkManager in GNOME 3 on Debian 11 Bullseye

By default, GNOME 3's VPN configuration tool for NetworkManager supports IPSEC VPNs, but not WireGuard. I want WireGuard support because: I can import settings from a WireGuard config file. I can Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 9 January 2022 Category Networking Tags wireguard vpn GNOME Debian bullseye

Moving from macOS to Debian 11 Bullseye Linux: applications

I've been working towards a move from macOS to Linux for a while now, and the very concerning announcement from Apple that it intended to write code to scan content on users' private devices hastened Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 4 September 2021 Category Software Tags debian bullseye linux macOS wireguard xournal++

Wi-Fi on a 2012 Mac Mini, running Debian 11

I experimented a little using a Raspberry Pi 4 as a desktop Linux machine (a future blogpost), but it was not to be: it was far too slow to be usable, even if I did manage to make it work correctly Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 27 July 2021 Category Software Tags Debian 11 bullseye Wi-Fi Mac mini

Aztine 15.6" Portable Monitor with Debian 11 on a Surface Pro 6

I'm still travelling occasionally for work. Far less than I used to, of course, and frankly still more than I would like, but there we go. The screen on the Surface Pro 6 is nice, but I am more Read more
neilAuthor neil Posted on 23 July 2021 Category Software Tags linux debian bullseye portable monitor
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