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What are your must-have programs? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Trying to discover new/unheard Linux desktop programs (Sorry for the confusion).

Edit: I apologise for confusing a lot of people. I meant Linux desktop “programs” coming from Windows/Mac. I'm used to calling them “apps”.

Edit: 🙌 I’m overwhelmed with the great “programs” people have recommended in the comment section. Thank you guys.

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Syncthing and KeepassXC for syncing 2FA between devices. (I use Bitwarden for passwords)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Do you want to have 2fa keys on all your devices? Doesn't that defeat the purpose?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

No, 2FA stops someone from getting into your account if they have the password.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

Everyone needs to make their own choices about this but IMO it's fine.

Pretty much everyone saves recovery codes in their password manager anyway, which is the same thing.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Do you want to have 2fa keys on all your devices?

Yes

Doesn’t that defeat the purpose?

I use different password between KeepassXC and Bitwarden. (On my phone one of them is unlocked by fingerprint because I am lazy but not both)

And I don't store KeepassXC password in Bitwarden.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

While my solution isn't perfect (if someone key logged my computer I am very screwed), I think it's better than (1) have a much higher chance of losing my 2FA tokens altogether (2) put all hope on Bitwarden being not compromised