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Any examples?

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I love programs like freecad despite the really hard/unintuitive gui. 95% of all the modelling i need to do (as an amateur) can be done easily in a python script.

The finishing touches like adding filets and chamfers are the annoying part were gui is easier, due to the way edges are referenced.

Likewise at work, we have to produce a lot of regular reports in excel. All done via python / sql.

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pavucontrol. I switch between usb headset and my external speakers all the time. Continually going to this gui is kind of annoying.

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I use a little oneliner with tofi (rofi/wofi would also work) to select the current output and avoid pavucontrol. It’s mapped to a sway binding but would probably work in any wm/de:

pactl set-default-sink $(pactl list short sinks |awk '{print $2}' |tofi $tofi_args)

I’m using pipewire so the functionality of pactl is actually provided through pipewire-pulse I think

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Does set-default-sink change an already current stream? Or do you need move-sink-input.

I’ve looked at the manpages but was a bit overwhelmed and didn’t try to make my own script. Your solution gives me motivation to do so. I also use sway and pipewire. Though I use fuzzel for my launcher.

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  1. Gimp to batch edit pictures in a script (I know about ImageMagick but still)
  2. Excel to change stuff in excel files quickly (I know about python modules but it’s so complicated to use)
  3. Proprietary VPN software like Cisco AnyConnect, I want to automate the login when I boot, but they don’t let me

Just from the top of my head.

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For anyconnect: openconnect works perfectly, either as standalone script or via networkmangler.

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Check out openconnect to connect to anyconnect VPNs

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I did, doesn’t work with our company setup with 2FA.

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  1. Gimp to batch edit pictures in a script (I know about ImageMagick but still)

It seems to exist: https://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Basic_Batch/

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There are many things you can do in the GIMP gui that can’t be done programmatically :(

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For Excel there is a PowerShell module called Import-Excel that I use all the time.

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I see, nice, but I’m on Linux, so perhaps I need to run power shell there ^^

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