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TIL that you technically aren't allowed to enter Valley Metro public transit if you just peed your pants

Edit: added source

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The journey

Screenshot on the right is part of my dating profile

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Terry Davis designed the first iPhone prototypes

Using the iPod controls sounds like a requirement from Terry Davis's auditory hallucinations of God

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Because of something I did during an anthropology lecture, I learned the hard way to read the "The following packages will be REMOVED" list when upgrading a package to backports in Debian GNU + Linux.

1. I upgraded pipewire from stable to backports (I want to know ~~if this is related to my problem~~ why essential packages were removed) ``` Start-Date: 2024-09-18 14:59:02 Commandline: apt install libpipewire-0.3-0/bookworm-backports Requested-By: dullbananas (1000) Install: libpulsedsp:amd64 (16.1+dfsg1-2+b1, automatic), pulseaudio:amd64 (16.1+dfsg1-2+b1, automatic), pulseaudio-utils:amd64 (16.1+dfsg1-2+b1, automatic), libasound2-plugins:amd64 (1.2.7.1-1, automatic), policykit-1-gnome:amd64 (0.105-8, automatic), pulseaudio-module-bluetooth:amd64 (16.1+dfsg1-2+b1, automatic), libspeexdsp1:amd64 (1.2.1-1, automatic) Upgrade: libspa-0.2-modules:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1, 1.2.3-1~bpo12+1), libpipewire-0.3-0:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1, 1.2.3-1~bpo12+1) Remove: pipewire-pulse:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), pipewire-audio-client-libraries:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), t2-apple-audio-dsp-speakers161:amd64 (0.2.0-1), gnome:amd64 (1:43+1), gnome-remote-desktop:amd64 (43.3-1), pipewire:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), gnome-shell-extensions:amd64 (43.1-1), gnome-shell:amd64 (43.9-0+deb12u2), pipewire-tests:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), gdm3:amd64 (43.0-3), libspa-0.2-jack:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), libspa-0.2-bluetooth:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), pipewire-jack:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), gstreamer1.0-pipewire:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), t2-apple-audio-dsp-mic:amd64 (0.4.0-1), pipewire-audio:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), pipewire-bin:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), chrome-gnome-shell:amd64 (42.1-3), task-gnome-desktop:amd64 (3.73), gnome-session:amd64 (43.0-1+deb12u1), gnome-browser-connector:amd64 (42.1-3), gnome-core:amd64 (1:43+1), libpipewire-0.3-modules:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1), wireplumber:amd64 (0.4.13-1), gnome-shell-extension-prefs:amd64 (43.9-0+deb12u2), pipewire-alsa:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1) End-Date: 2024-09-18 14:59:35 Start-Date: 2024-09-18 14:59:43 Commandline: apt install libpipewire-0.3-modules/bookworm-backports Requested-By: dullbananas (1000) Install: libconfig++9v5:amd64 (1.5-0.4, automatic), libxml++2.6-2v5:amd64 (2.40.1-3, automatic), libpipewire-0.3-modules:amd64 (1.2.3-1~bpo12+1), libffado2:amd64 (2.4.7-1, automatic) End-Date: 2024-09-18 14:59:48 Start-Date: 2024-09-18 14:59:57 Commandline: apt install pipewire/bookworm-backports Requested-By: dullbananas (1000) Install: pipewire:amd64 (1.2.3-1~bpo12+1), pipewire-bin:amd64 (1.2.3-1~bpo12+1, automatic), wireplumber:amd64 (0.4.13-1, automatic) End-Date: 2024-09-18 15:00:02 ``` 2. I suspended the computer, and after resume, the lock screen was broken: * When I clicked on the password field, the text cursor only appeared for a split second, and I could not type in it * Clicking on the user switch button on the bottom right corner did nothing * A few times, the text "Authentication error" randomly appeared for a split second, probably for 1 frame  * No way to reboot the normal way, because I could only use the power menu on the lock screen, which only has suspend 3. I used the power button to reboot, and instead of GNOME, there was darkness ``` Debian GNU/Linux 12 dullbananas-macbookpro161 tty1 dullbananas-macbookpro161 login: ``` 4. I downgraded pipewire to stable ``` Start-Date: 2024-09-18 15:20:16 Commandline: apt install pipewire/stable Requested-By: dullbananas (1000) Downgrade: pipewire:amd64 (1.2.3-1~bpo12+1, 0.3.65-3+deb12u1), pipewire-bin:amd64 (1.2.3-1~bpo12+1, 0.3.65-3+deb12u1), libspa-0.2-modules:amd64 (1.2.3-1~bpo12+1, 0.3.65-3+deb12u1), libpipewire-0.3-modules:amd64 (1.2.3-1~bpo12+1, 0.3.65-3+deb12u1), libpipewire-0.3-0:amd64 (1.2.3-1~bpo12+1, 0.3.65-3+deb12u1) End-Date: 2024-09-18 15:20:26 ``` 5. I ran `dpkg --verify` and got this output ``` ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.9-1-t2-bookworm/modules.alias ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.9-1-t2-bookworm/modules.alias.bin ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.9-1-t2-bookworm/modules.dep ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.9-1-t2-bookworm/modules.dep.bin missing /usr/share/dbus-1/services/io.snapcraft.Prompt.service ??5?????? c /etc/systemd/logind.conf ??5?????? c /etc/tlp.conf ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.8-1-t2-bookworm/modules.alias ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.8-1-t2-bookworm/modules.alias.bin ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.8-1-t2-bookworm/modules.dep ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.8-1-t2-bookworm/modules.dep.bin ??5?????? c /etc/gdm3/daemon.conf missing /etc/os-release.debootstrap ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.7-1-t2-bookworm/modules.alias ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.7-1-t2-bookworm/modules.alias.bin ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.7-1-t2-bookworm/modules.dep ??5?????? /lib/modules/6.10.7-1-t2-bookworm/modules.dep.bin ``` 6. I reinstalled systemd (not sure if this made a difference) ``` Start-Date: 2024-09-18 15:48:58 Commandline: apt install --reinstall systemd Requested-By: dullbananas (1000) Reinstall: systemd:amd64 (252.30-1~deb12u2) End-Date: 2024-09-18 15:49:02 ``` 7. I reinstalled gdm3, and immediately without me doing anything else, there was GNOME instead of darkness ``` Start-Date: 2024-09-18 15:51:49 Commandline: apt install --reinstall gdm3 Requested-By: dullbananas (1000) Install: gnome-remote-desktop:amd64 (43.3-1, automatic), gnome-shell:amd64 (43.9-0+deb12u2, automatic), power-profiles-daemon:amd64 (0.12-1+b1, automatic), gdm3:amd64 (43.0-3), gstreamer1.0-pipewire:amd64 (0.3.65-3+deb12u1, automatic), chrome-gnome-shell:amd64 (42.1-3, automatic), gnome-session:amd64 (43.0-1+deb12u1, automatic), gnome-browser-connector:amd64 (42.1-3, automatic), gnome-shell-extension-prefs:amd64 (43.9-0+deb12u2, automatic) Remove: tlp:amd64 (1.5.0-2), tlp-rdw:amd64 (1.5.0-2) End-Date: 2024-09-18 15:52:05 ``` 8. End of class 9. I reinstalled tlp because installing gdm3 removed it 10. After selecting an app search result, instead of a new window opening, an existing window was focused, and this led to me discovering that my built-in extensions were gone 11. While writing this post, I got the idea of using the list of removed packages in the apt history log output from `apt install libpipewire-0.3-0/bookworm-backports` to see what packages to install again, so I did that, then I also had to uninstall firefox-esr again 12. I rebooted, and my built-in extensions and other stuff were resurrected, so now I have full redemption 13. Another Window Session Manager restored my windows in a way that pissed me off  (Failed attempts of recovery are not listed) Edit: actually I made the mistake 1 minute before the start of class

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The indomitable human spirit

Debian No I did not completely fix suspend, it sometimes breaks wifi

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Using copyleft without heavily restricting what platforms to share on

Is there a way to release a work under a copyleft license without preventing other people from sharing a copy of it on YouTube (only allows selecting standard YouTube license or permissive Creative Commons license) and similar platforms?

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Why do I hear the Apple charging sound when using Debian GNU + Linux on a T2 MacBook 🫨

Edit: it went away after I finshed the t2linux setup

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Correction: "it places our profit in a vulnerable situation" (some things, including seeing who liked my profile, require a subscription) 🤢

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