I think webassembly will come out on top as preferred runtime because of this, and the sandboxing.

There’s a forked ufw specifically to solve docker’s issues. (1)

But yes, docker + ufw is something to be carefull about.

UFW is an interface to a subset of iptables.

There’s things iptables can do that UFW can’t. Nothing that UFW does, is impossible to do with iptables.

By why might one use UFW I hear you wonder? Convenience.

If you already master the art of iptables, no reason to learn UFW instead.

The ampersand means the parent program doesn’t have to wait for autostart.sh to finish. It is not part of the filename.

Idem, I default to debian on server and Xubuntu on laptop.

As a start, you can use opensnitch to see what connections it makes.

I think you might like rustdesk

uptime-kuma is what I use

-g, --chgexit Exit when the output of command changes

Relevant xkcd

watch -g

nohup is similar

Alternative for outdoor enthousiasts https://github.com/andreynovikov/trekarta

Firefox, syncthing, antennapod, organic maps

This repo claims to have found a way to get root on the device: https://github.com/TA1312/supernote-a5x/blob/master/sideload.md

but surely we need more diversity than just the existing three to spur more development, right?

Ideally, of course. In practice, to me, it looks like it’s a very hard thing to do.

Don’t let that discourage you from taking on the endeavour though! I too would like another option!

Xubuntu. Convenience of ubuntu, less cluttered UI.

It’s like a favourite drink, there’s no correct choice.

I quite like xubuntu. I know that linus tech tips recommended mint to people coming from windows.

Many have a live USB option, that’s great for trying them out.

No worries. This whole thing is about the not out of the box experience. :)

Start with ubuntu live https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/try-ubuntu-before-you-install#1-getting-started,

It boots from a usb stick instead of your hard drive. Try it out and see if you like it or not.