Esperimenti con #FreeBSD + #XFCE:

minor consumo di RAM rispetto a #linux;

#porting dei programmi usati abitualmente;

gestore grafico delle connessioni di rete;

porting di #LocalSend, sostituibile con #FileZilla;

gestore grafico dei dispositivi #bluetooth;

possibilità di cambiare #wallpaper ( #bug di XFCE);

porting di #Onboard; si potrebbe sostituire con #xvkbd, ma non supporta tutte le lettere accentate e non consente di scriverle maiuscole;

Oh my, #LocalSend is NOICE!

I’ve been using #LocalSend for a while - and it’s a great “airdrop” like service for Linux - really useful for swapping files between machines, but also sharing with macOS, and phones too. I think it even supports Windows.

Via @linuxmagazine

http://www.linux-magazine.com/Issues/2025/291/LocalSend

Has anyone tried running LocalSend (https://localsend.org/) on #FreeBSD? If so I'd like to hear about it, looks like a really nice tool, and could be very useful for individuals trying to migrate from one platform to #FreeBSD. #LocalSend #FOSS

#localsend #networking
I may have fucked up my system network or something, because I can't send stuff from my phone to my PC, but I can send from PC to my phone....

Local Send is one of the most delightful apps I've used in awhile. AirDrop has been unreliable for me lately, and this is a wonderful alternative.

Link: https://localsend.org

It’s also free, open source, and has apps on basically all platforms!

As part of my #mactolinux transition I came across a super handy alternative to #airdrop called #localsend it's cross platform and nearly as seamless as that oh so convenient feature in the #apple ecosystem. Highly recommend.

https://localsend.org/

OMG! Kennt ihr #Localsend? OpenSource-Alternative zu AirDrop, gibts für Win/Mac/iOS/Android, kostet nix, funktioniert sehr zuverlässig.
(via @daringfireball)

https://localsend.org/de

My review of the LocalSend app has been published on the SeerOfSouls blog!

https://www.seerofsouls.com/localsend-a-fast-secure-way-to-transfer-files-between-devices/

This post was originally published on the AllThingsTech.social blog, but since that blog is no longer available, I wanted to publish it on SeerOfSouls so that it's still accessible to others.

LocalSend: Die plattformübergreifende Lösung für lokalen Dateiaustausch!
Kostenlos, Open Source und sicher – perfekt für alle, die unabhängig vom Betriebssystem Dateien teilen möchten.
https://stephan.hadan.de/blog/2025/01/23/localsend-die-plattform%C3%BCbergreifende-alternative-zu-airdrop--co/
#LocalSend #FOSS #Privacy

Fetch Apple iPhone photos to your Linux computer (1)

Let’s imagine you have a visitor which is not very familiar with computers and phones but wants to share their 1 Gigabytes of photos with you on their Apple iPhone.

You probably know that until recently Apple was about incompatible as possible when it comes to software and hardware. For example, if you work in an office and your iPhone battery is almost empty then in the last few decades none of the Android phone chargers would rescue you. In the future Apple will iirc have to adjust and allow USB-C connections.

In this blog post I will focus on LocalSend because I believe it is an elegant solution

for all kind of operating systems and it is not super difficult.

For example, with Linux you can also go for the tools of libimobiledevice project

but this is not only more difficult but it can be very confusing. Because if you use libimobiledevice to mount the iPhone and you think you will quickly copy photos across and then delete a few hundreds photos via the mount point you will be in for a surprise.

libimobiledevice can only copy from the phone and it cannot delete photos from the phone although it will not complain about the latter.

So, without further ado and without further delays let’s check out the wonderful LocalSend application :

1. Install LocalSend on the phone and on your Linux computer.
2. Make sure you are on the same WiFi network without client isolation on (this can be the case if you have a Guest WiFi network option).
3. On your Linux laptop open port 53317 for incoming traffic.
4. Start the LocalSend app on both phone and your Linux computer.
5. At the Linux computer click the Receive button
6. On the phone select which images you’d like to send.
7. On the Linux computer when the phone has been discovered, click on the nickname of the phone to receive the photos which in my case were downloaded in the ~/Downloads folder.

Alternatives ? KDEConnect or the GNOME counterpart of KDEConnect is also available for Linux, Android, Apple iOS and more.

Part 2 will be about how to convert the photos from HEIC to png or jpg format.

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#Linux #OpenSource #kernel #performance #KaOS #EthicalHacking #metasearch #LocalSend #RaspberryPi #tutorial #FOSS #LinuxMint #EndeavourOS

#LocalSend is a really cool app to share files between devices on your local network.

Works for most operating systems.

It is Free and #OpenSource Software (#FOSS).

Easy to install, easy to use.

https://localsend.org/

Es ist gut, dass in unseren #tabletklassen auch andere Geräte als Ipads gekauft werden dürfen. Aber: wir haben keine interaktiven Tafeln, sondern nur Beamer plus #appletv. Beim Präsentieren können die Apple-Kinder sich selbst verbinden, #Android Kinder müssten ihr Zeug erst der Lehrkraft über das LMS oder über #localsend aufs Gerät schicken. Ich zögere, #USBc auf #HDMI Kabel zu empfehlen, weil die Schulleitung das Ein- und Ausstecken nicht gern sieht. Habt ihr noch Ideen? #fedilz

Today I discovered a nice #opensource app for #sharing files on the local network between devices with different operating systems: #localsend

https://localsend.org

Suggestions for good alternatives are welcome of course.

This is too good not to share:

Do you wish you could share files seamlessly between devices on your network? Imagine Airdrop, but enhanced and compatible with Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android. And the best part? You can also send folders and even the contents of your clipboard!

It's free and open-source too!

https://localsend.org

Souhaitez-vous pouvoir partager des fichiers de manière facile entre les appareils de votre réseau ? Imaginez Airdrop, mais amélioré et compatible avec Windows, Mac, iOS et Android. Et la meilleure partie ? Vous pouvez également envoyer des dossiers et même le contenu de votre presse-papiers !

C'est gratuit et open-source aussi !

https://localsend.org

I am a tiny bit concerned.

Using #MullvadVPN @mullvadnet on #GrapheneOS @GrapheneOS I need to disable GrapheneOS' default VPN protections to make split tunneling work.

I use that to prevent #Youtube from blocking me (poorly the good times are over it seems), and to have local network stuff (#RDP, #LocalSend, #KDEConnect, #SyncthingFork) work.

Are all these apps bypassing my VPN?? Or are they collecting data themselves and the system can access that?

The GB numbers indicate the latter?