Integrating Trino With DataHub (or other backend) For Authorization
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KageSenshi’s Log
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Adjusting trackpoint (or any pointing device) sensitivity through evdev
Recently I got myself a Thinkpad X1 Tablet Gen 3, however, unlike other Thinkpads, this model does not seem to use the usual Thinkpad kernel module which allows sensitivity to be set in sysfs.
Allowing keyboard capture for Remmina, Virt Manager and other software in GNOME Wayland
One capability seems missing in Wayland compared to X11 is the ability to fully capture keyboard events, for example when using remote desktop tools or virtual machines.
Creating “Reverse WSL” For Running Windows Application On Linux Host
State of the linux desktop in 2023 Linux today have matured to the point where majority of activities commonly done by computer users can be achieved easily, especially considering most people are primarily using the computer to access internet applications. Even when it comes to gaming, thanks to Steam’s effort in Proton and Steam Deck, Linux is now a pretty viable platform for those who who are…
Switching to use Ruby 2.7 (or older) in Fedora 34 using DNF Modules
Fedora 34 now ships with Ruby 3.0 by default, which might be great news for Ruby developers. However, for those who might still be relying on older version of Ruby to run their stuff (eg: me), and don’t want to spend time updating things to make them work with Ruby 3.0 (like this Jekyll-based blog), the switch may be undesirable.
The best practice method to install VirtualBox on Fedora 32/33 (and later)
In any linux distribution, there will be multiple methods to achieve a certain goal. You might have encountered many guides out there on how to install VirtualBox on Fedora, however, please take note, many of them uses intrusive methods which can be difficult to maintain in long run, and would likely to break after a kernel update.
Creating XDG custom url scheme handler
If you develop system tools or desktop software on Linux that also have an accompanying web application, you might want to have a way for the web application to launch the tool with some parameters specified through a web based link. For example, a link with dnf://inkscape as url, might be used to launch Gnome Software, and display the description of Inkscape, so that user may choose to install it…
How to get ILI9486 Raspberry Pi 3.5” LCD to work with Fedora ARM
Fedora ARM provides a full fledged Linux distro with rich ecosystem of server packages available for the ARM ecosystem.
Is CentOS Dead? The reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated.
End of last year, CentOS project announced that they are shifting their focus to CentOS Stream.
Migrated to Github Pages
This blog, originally created circa 2005, was originally hosted on top of Google’s Blogger. At the time, Blogger was a decent free platform, which works fine for my needs. This blog was originally created as a platform for me to share my thoughts, which, is pretty much taken over by social platforms such as Facebook nowadays.