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I'd like to make an SBC (single board computer) based Debian PC for home use - browsing, youtube streaming, etc Is there a 64bit cisc (instruction set architecture) cpu based SBC, compatible with Debian 12 distro - the one i have on my current (core-i5) tower desktop ? I prefer one with (at least) 1...

Being a fan of f-droid apps, I came across Rethink an opensource DNS + firewall + VPN app for Android https://rethinkdns.com/ Being an intense Android phone user I like the idea of this ambitious app, but Having very little understanding on this i'd appreciate your evaluation & insight Do you re...

can you suggest a software solution / combination

to make Android device : Anonymous, private & secure 24/7 ?

Hi everyone I have a Debian pc + Android phone Looking for a simple linux app to copy USB connected Android content (photos & documents) i came across scrcpy – a leading capable app with a variety of use cases – which i don’t need Copying photos & documents from Android is the only use I’m l...

Hi there I hope i picked the right sub-forum for my post I’d like to design a parent controlled Debian pc for my grand children - to promote their education, without the risk of exposing them to inappropriate content. To accomplish that, i was thinking about the following method : - All web browsing...

Debian .iso file won't download Having this note underneath the download link : Apache/2.4.58 (Unix) Server at cdimage.debian.org Port 443 i'm guessing that it requires port 443 to be open Since i have nftables installed and /etc/nftables.conf contains the following rule : # tcp dport { 22, 80, 443 ...

Obviously, mobility feature includes keyboard & mouse

Hi there I like the idea of having a minimum size debian desktop with maximum performance - at a modest price I'd like to install Debian 12 on a 64bit cisc sbc (single board computer) for general home use - like browsing the web, listening to youtube music & etc. How feasible is it to design it ...

Having startpage set as default search engine for a while

I've installed : Startpage Privacy Protection - firefox addon-on
and i can't help wondering :

Is it a good idea to have the browser being controlled
by two tools of the same maker ?

I'd appreciate your take

I've just installed Debian 12 Bookworm

Looks Good

Does nftables remain the default firewall ?

Is it the best option ?

Hi there I like the idea of having a risc-v based Debian pc, to be used as a portable computer + online media streamer (for listening to online radio stations, youtube music etc.) with 64bit cpu, 8-16GB RAM + 128gb SSD drive Is my wish practical or, should i settle for a lower hardware spec ? I'd ap...

I've had Quad9 private DNS configured on my Android phone - for several months and it seems to work fine. Yesterday i installed Netguard firewall and it works fine too However, as soon as i enable Netguard - Quad9 private DNS is disabled and Netguard is displayed as private VPN 1. Is Netguard functi...

I've had ss command performed on Debian 11 XFCE terminal All output lines contain Recv-Q Send-Q - zero values except these two : u_str ESTAB 64 0 * 16672 * 16344 u_str ESTAB 0 1536 @/tmp/.X11-unix/X0 16344 * 16672 I'd appreciate your feedback on this

I've had the following command performed on debian terminal : ~$ sudo ss -t -r state established [sudo] password for usr: Recv-Q Send-Q Local Address:Port Peer Address:Port Process 0 0 192.168.170.45:57900 ec2-44-240-57-100.us-west-2.compute.amazonaws.com:https Can you please explain the significanc...

I have'nt had a printer for many years ....????

I had my Debian pc scanned with netstat

Port 631 was found to be listening

Is this cause for alarm ?

I have a single Debian 11.5 home desktop connected to the internet Being clueless about running nftables, i replaced the default ruleset on /etc/nftables.conf with the workstation.nft version from /usr/share/doc/nftables/examples/ Is this sufficient for a home pc ? is it worth investing time in lear...

That option did cross my mind

Thanks for your informed response

I have Debian 11 stable installed on my home desktop used for browsing, media streaming - nothing particular. a) Is it worth switching to testing or sid for enhanced security at the expense of not having Debian stable ? b) If i switch to testing / sid , should i upgrade the Kernel beyond default ?