Proprietary backup “solutions”, here meaning formats that do not allow the user to explore the data, do not qualify as a feasible backup — change my mind. #files #backup #icloud #apple
FTP in the Files app

Apparently with Ubuntu 25.04, the built-in Files app no longer supports FTP which I use all the time, requiring the integrated solution in a file manager rather than using a separate FTP applicatio...

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Reinstate FTP in the Files app #files #ftp

https://askubuntu.com/q/1550508/612

Copying more files than there are #2404 #files

https://askubuntu.com/q/1550064/612

Copying more files than there are

I use Files (Gnome Files 46.2) in Ubuntu 24.04.2 LTS to do manual backups once every few weeks. I just noticed that, after copying all the files in my Home directory to a back-up location, Files

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Why is it so hard to make ICNS files?

I had a user that's a mac/iOS developer ask if I could add PNG to ICNS conversions to my file conversion app.
The only other "best" solution I could find was a complicated command-line script from stack overflow.

Now he can do it in seconds with my app at howtoconvert.co!
#buildinpublic #fileconversion #files #mac #macdeveloper

Files Manager freezed on ubuntu after Copy and Find and Rename #2204 #files

https://askubuntu.com/q/1549795/612

Files Manager freezed on ubuntu after Copy and Find and Rename

Files Manager freezed on ubuntu Steps to repeat Copy and paste downloaded files, eg. from Downloads folder into another folder Go to root folder, press Ctrl+F, find directory Open directory and go

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This blog post shows you how to create custom Puppet types and providers – a practical guide for more flexibility in configuration management.

https://www.credativ.de/en/blog/howtos-en/puppet-custom-types-and-providers/

#credativ #opensource #puppet #files #packages

GitHub - mathiasbynens/small: Smallest possible syntactically valid files of different types

Smallest possible syntactically valid files of different types - mathiasbynens/small

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#Databroker #Files erhalten zwei weitere #Auszeichnungen

Die #Recherchen von #BR und #netzpolitik.org zum Handel mit #Handy-Standortdaten haben zwei weitere Preise gewonnen: den #InnovationAward des European Press Prize und den Datenschutz Medienpreis für den besten interaktiven Online-Beitrag. Wir freuen uns riesig und gratulieren den Kolleg*innen!

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In eigener Sache: Databroker Files erhalten zwei weitere Auszeichnungen

Die Recherchen von BR und netzpolitik.org zum Handel mit Handy-Standortdaten haben zwei weitere Preise gewonnen: den Innovation Award des European Press Prize und den Datenschutz Medienpreis für den besten interaktiven Online-Beitrag. Wir freuen uns riesig und gratulieren den Kolleg*innen!

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