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1. bo1024+5s[view] [source] 2019-11-28 15:47:19
>>fghtr+(OP)
Sidenote: I got my Librem 5 in the mail yesterday! Below is a video of unboxing.

https://peertube.co.uk/videos/watch/55eece8c-2d6c-4da3-8c8c-...

This prototype version is definitely not ready for mass market due to (1) known overheating issue (so far I've observed it get quite warm sometimes, but not uncomfortably hot), (2) a bunch little software things to work on. But it's really exciting to be able to `ls` and `cd` and `ssh` on a phone, and know that the software updates are coming.

Purism's accomplishment already is pretty incredible on both a hardware and software level. For me, well worth the price. Congrats to them even if there is a ways to go yet.

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2. ebg13+wC[view] [source] 2019-11-28 17:01:01
>>bo1024+5s
> But it's really exciting to be able to `ls` and `cd` and `ssh` on a phone

Can't you do that on any other Android phone with terminal software installed?

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3. traver+nF[view] [source] 2019-11-28 17:30:26
>>ebg13+wC
Barely, although termux makes it a lot more reasonable. It's more a package management issue.
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4. 0x38B+xZ[view] [source] 2019-11-28 21:04:19
>>traver+nF
I can share to Termux from the YouTube app on my Pixel and download an entire playlist to my music folder - Ffmpeg handles any audio.

It's quicker than any of the YouTube downloader apps I've tried!

How it works: in ~/bin there's a termux-url-opener script that handles what you share:

"#!/bin/bash

case "$1" in

  *youtu*)

    echo "$1 is a YouTube URL,
      downloading"

    sh ~/shortcuts/dl_yt.sh $1

    ..."
(dl_yt just calls youtube-dl -x)

I love it and am still finding new uses for Termux. I've got neovim and all my dotfiles loaded, so in a pinch I can ssh into my phone to do some work.

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5. Ycros+xg1[view] [source] 2019-11-29 01:12:30
>>0x38B+xZ
Ah, nice to see I'm not the only one running youtube-dl on a phone via Termux.
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