Convert all pdf files to txt files

find . -name '*.pdf' -print0 | xargs -0 -n1 pdftotext

Linux: ollama chagne default model location

Stop ollama sertice
Run systemctl edit ollama.service.
Add the line Environment="OLLAMA_MODELS=/path/to/new/location" under the [Service] section.
Save and exit the editor.
start ollama sertice


Joni pdf files into one file using pdftk

pdftk base.pdf 1.pdf 2.pdf 3*.pdf output joined.pdf

Gentoo in Distrobox

Dockerfile:
FROM registry.hub.docker.com/gentoo/portage:latest AS build
FROM registry.hub.docker.com/gentoo/stage3:systemd AS base
COPY --from=build /var/db/repos/gentoo /var/db/repos/gentoo

docker build . -t gentoo-distrobox
distrobox create --image localhost/gentoo-distrobox:latest -n gbox -H ~/home-gbox Based on: https://github.com/ardasevinc/distrobox/blob/main/docs/distrobox_gentoo.md

Distrobox: archlinux with separate networking for installaion of VPN inside a dropbox

distrobox create --nvidia -i archlinux -n abox -H ~/home-abox --unshare-netns --init --additional-packages "systemd"

Firefox open/save window does not show in flatpak

Make sure `xdg-desktop-portal-gtk` service is working and `xdg-desktop-portal-gtk` is disabled: https://reddit.com/r/flatpak/comments/z5nwhz/how_do_i_get_firefox_to_save_downloaded_files/ldwmadz/

Slow start Midnight Commander in distrobox

There are some issuse with mc's subshell in distrobox. You can start mc without it using mc --nosubshell or mc -u

distrobox: arch linux with systemd

distrobox create --nvidia -i archlinux -n abox -H ~/home-abox --init --additional-packages "systemd"

gentoo sane printer HP color Laser Jet Pro MFP M283fdw

Install `net-print/hplip` and make sure to set USE flags to include "scanner". Without that scanner will not work with xsane.

Gentoo printer manager missing in xfce4

Install
app-admin/system-config-printer