• Tar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    I usually see the reverse. People who work with computers making every effort NOT to need to help.

    My favorite is a friend who does techsupport for a datacenter. He always asks “wait, this computer you’re having trouble with, can you lift it? Would you say it’s smaller than your fridge? Oh, sorry, then I can’t help you”

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      1 day ago

      I haven’t troubleshot windows in years. I fix switches, firewalls, Linux, and some mac issues.

      Its like I can’t fix a BMW or Audi but can still work on other cars.

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        22 hours ago

        My friend doesn’t know his linux password, and can’t download anything without it. But he is too impatient to figure out how to reset it. While I am stubborn and will sit at my computer till i fix an audio issue, or any problem I have.

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            13 hours ago

            Yes it is real, and I think it is auto login. Idk anything about Linux. He just downloads everything via a program called Discover. I never asked which Linux distro he was using.

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              I am very sure he’s just installing flatpaks, it’s likely kde’s discover. Still he could just enter their boot from a live boot and chroot into the OS and do passwd (user) to change any password I believe unless it’s encrypted or sumthing which would probably not let you autologin in the first place.