It has finally happened...not surprised though.

Managed to just about see it here in Dublin.

Context:

I updated my system last night (EndeavourOS) and it looks like the kernal didn't update correctly. When I restarted the system and entered my password for the encrypted drive, I get an error:

[FAILED] Failed to mount /efi See 'systemctl status efi.mount` for details.

I can't remember the commands I used last night but I was able to check the version of the kernel I am using currently - uname -r I believe - and what is installed. There was a difference in versions.

Trying to fix the problem:

I attempted to chroot into the system via a live USB - tutourial, arch bbs & arch wiki.

However, when trying to mount the drive (/dev/sda2) I get an error message: mount: /rescue: unknown filesystem type 'crypto_LIKS'. I tried using cryptsetup luksOpen' and 'udisksctl unlock -b' but both return a similar error saying it is not an encrypted device. See fdisk -l results below:

``` [liveuser@eos-2024.04.20 ~]$ sudo fdisk -l Disk /dev/sda: 238.47 GiB, 256060514304 bytes, 500118192 sectors Disk model: TOSHIBA KSG60ZMV Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 4096 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 4096 bytes / 4096 bytes Disklabel type: gpt Disk identifier: FC41E181-15E3-4444-8240-E68D52AFD07E

Device Start End Sectors Size Type /dev/sda1 4096 2052095 2048000 1000M EFI System /dev/sda2 2052096 481648511 479596416 228.7G Linux filesystem /dev/sda3 481648512 500103449 18454938 8.8G Linux filesystem

Disk /dev/sdb: 57.3 GiB, 61524148224 bytes, 120164352 sectors Disk model: SanDisk 3.2Gen1 Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes Disklabel type: dos Disk identifier: 0x7498467c

Device Boot Start End Sectors Size Id Type /dev/sdb1 * 64 5249887 5249824 2.5G 0 Empty /dev/sdb2 5249888 5575519 325632 159M ef EFI (FAT-12/16/32)

Disk /dev/loop0: 2.35 GiB, 2520530944 bytes, 4922912 sectors Units: sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes ```

Snapper Snapshots:

I recently setup snapshots with Snapper since I'm using BTRFS. From what I understand, I can just roll back my system to before the system update (it takes a snapshot before and after installing anything) but I got confused on how to do that last night - troubleshooting at 2AM with a lack of sleep will do that...

What is the best way forward? I'm happy to provide more information if it helps.

EDIT: Output of lsblk

[liveuser@eos-2024.04.20 ~]$ lsblk -f NAME FSTYPE FSVER LABEL UUID FSAVAIL FSUSE% MOUNTPOINTS loop0 squashfs 4.0 0 100% /run/archiso/airootfs sda ├─sda1 vfat FAT32 0BC7-CF22 ├─sda2 crypto_LUKS 2 5c6d5430-3706-48e8-bffb-f680d8c19dda └─sda3 crypto_LUKS 2 81a912d5-fb81-40ed-a60f-0af27314b661 sdb iso9660 Joliet Extension EOS_202404 2024-04-20-15-57-10-00 ├─sdb1 iso9660 Joliet Extension EOS_202404 2024-04-20-15-57-10-00 0 100% /run/archiso/bootmnt └─sdb2 vfat FAT16 ARCHISO_EFI 7156-9697

EDIT 2:

[liveuser@eos-2024.04.20 ~]$ lsblk -a NAME MAJ:MIN RM SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS loop0 7:0 0 2.3G 1 loop /run/archiso/airootfs sda 8:0 0 238.5G 0 disk ├─sda1 8:1 0 1000M 0 part ├─sda2 8:2 0 228.7G 0 part └─sda3 8:3 0 8.8G 0 part sdb 8:16 1 57.3G 0 disk ├─sdb1 8:17 1 2.5G 0 part /run/archiso/bootmnt └─sdb2 8:18 1 159M 0 part ```

/etc/fstab: static file system information.

Use 'blkid' to print the universally unique identifier for a device; this may

be used with UUID= as a more robust way to name devices that works even if

disks are added and removed. See fstab(5).

<file system> <mount point> <type> <options> <dump> <pass>

UUID=0BC7-CF22 /efi vfat fmask=0137,dmask=0027 0 2 /dev/mapper/luks-5c6d5430-3706-48e8-bffb-f680d8c19dda / btrfs subvol=/@,noatime,compress=zstd 0 0 /dev/mapper/luks-5c6d5430-3706-48e8-bffb-f680d8c19dda /home btrfs subvol=/@home,noatime,compress=zstd 0 0 /dev/mapper/luks-5c6d5430-3706-48e8-bffb-f680d8c19dda /var/cache btrfs subvol=/@cache,noatime,compress=zstd 0 0 /dev/mapper/luks-5c6d5430-3706-48e8-bffb-f680d8c19dda /var/log btrfs subvol=/@log,noatime,compress=zstd 0 0 /dev/mapper/luks-81a912d5-fb81-40ed-a60f-0af27314b661 swap swap defaults 0 0 tmpfs /tmp tmpfs defaults,noatime,mode=1777 0 0 ``` EDIT 3:

I think I have fixed it. I have chrooted and am busy running sudo pacman -Syu

EDIT 4: /efi still fails to mount.

My wife and I have just recently had our first child and I'm looking at getting a decent baby monitor (or security camera) setup.

Our place is not very big at all (think a studio with a separate bedroom/bathroom). I was given a cheap security camera to use for now but I want to start planning for when we move into a bigger apartment (security cameras) and a generally better system for monitoring our baby when we are in another room and cannot hear.

Should I invest in a baby monitor now or would it be better to invest in a decent security camera system instead?

I'm based in the EU and am quite tech-savvy so I don't have a problem setting things up myself if it means a better system.

I've been using Linux for about 7 months now and have become a lot more comfortable using the terminal but I feel like there is more that I can learn.

Most of my work is done in a browser or DaVinci Resolve. I do try to use the terminal where possible but it's limited due to my workflow.

Are there any interactive sites where I can practice/learn the terminal? I'm going through Linux Survival at the moment.

EDIT: I forgot to add some important details.

I don't have a massive need for the terminal for my current workflow but I think it is important to know (looks good for any future job applications as well) and expand your knowledge on things that interest you when possible.

In the future, I hope to have a home lab/NAS running Linux. I will most likely SSH into that and I'd like to deal with any issues via the terminal.

I use Arch btw (technically EndeavourOS)

I was trying to find some medicine today and realised I need a better system to organise what I have and know what I don’t have. Currently, everything is kind of thrown into a drawer.

Ideally it will be seamless enough that it doesn’t become a chore when I need to add or remove something.

EDIT:

Thank you for all the suggestions thus far. I just want to make a small clarification.

I'm not looking for a system to organise the medicine/vitamins that I am currently taking (although the ideas provided are super useful). I'm thinking more along the lines of a "stock management" system for the stuff I am not actively using.

I came across this software as an example.

Overpass Query:

//courtesy of WoodWoseWulf on Discord [timeout:240] [bbox:{{bbox}}]; ( way[natural=beach](newer:"2024-04-23T00:00:00Z"); ); out body; >; out skel qt;

post has been crossposted since the original did not federate correctly with lemmy.ml

Overpass Query:

//courtesy of WoodWoseWulf on Discord [timeout:240] [bbox:{{bbox}}]; ( way[natural=beach](newer:"2024-04-23T00:00:00Z"); ); out body; >; out skel qt;

EDIT: Added the overpass query from the thread.

Just after seeing this in the shop.

I've been seeing a lot of talk about CachyOS recently. Has anyone here tried it? It seems interesting and I might give it a go (currently on EndeavourOS) on a spare drive in my PC.

I often hear folks in the Linux community discussing their preference for Arch (and Linux in general) because they can install only the packages they want or need - no bloat.

I've come across users with a couple of hundred packages installed (likely fresh installs), but I've also seen others with thousands.

Personally, I'm currently at 1.7k packages on my desktop and 1.3k on my laptop (both running EndeavourOS). There might be a few packages I could remove, but I don't feel like my system is bloated.

I guess it's subjective, but when do you consider a system to be bloated?

I'm asking as a relatively new Linux user - been daily driving for about 7/8 months

I was in the ED the other day and noticed that they use a mix of Windows 7 and Windows 10. My question is two part.

1. Do you know of hospitals using Linux?
2. Besides legacy software and unwanted downtime, is there any reason why they wouldn’t use Linux?

Originally posted on Reddit

Edit: I was sent this which has more historical maps of Dublin.

Just after seeing this video on TikTok.

There doesn’t seem to be a very active filmmaking community on Lemmy, so I thought I’d ask here.

I’ve been using Artlist.io for almost a year now but I’ve started being less and less impressed with the music. A lot of it feels the same or leans too much into the corporate genre.

I’m looking for recommendations before I renew my subscription. Audiio seems like it could be a good deal? Musicbed also seems great but a little more expensive than I’d like at the moment.

Any other recommendations that I should look at?

I thought I’d share this Mastodon bot - @SmallTownUSA - here as I’ve found it great fun.

> Posting towns in the USA with a population less than 1000 that are undermapped on OpenStreetMap.org

I quite enjoy mapping areas that have nothing or very little mapped. This bot kind of helps with that. Although, I’d love another one for my home country and current country of residence.

Bot’s GitHub

I’m thinking of the type of thing you wished you knew sooner. But if you have other advice, please share!

I’m a couple months (officially) into running a videography business and would love to use this post to share and help each other.

My Advice: I was into videography and doing it as a side hustle for almost a year but kept delaying registering myself as a business. If I could go back, I’d do that sooner.