This is all after considering that I'm not currently even a Zorin user. I also asked this on the Linux Mint forum but received no solution on there and only a few responses.
From my limited time getting into Linux I've always received nothing but stellar help from the Zorin community alone. So far my experience suggests that Zorin is the most supportive and helpful linux community around.
I think I'll switch back for that reason if nothing else.
Thank you again.
I think it was worth the effort however. Stirling PDF is such a useful tool. An all in one solution. Previously after switching to linux I was having to run three or more different tools just to edit, sign and convert a single document. I can do it all now on Stirling.
If anyone out there can help out with the creation of a Flatpak or Appimage for this then it would be a major boost to the community. With all the client side scanning and tracking that is now coming into Windows and macOS I think more and more people will be needing to switch to Linux and having a genuine alternative to adobe (and in my opinion a superior one) that they can install by spoonfed one click wizards and steps then that will be one of the final pieces in the puzzle for many average users.
Hurray! It definitely looks like it's worthy tool to have around.
That's correct but you don't need to do that. Docker is only a means to an end, which is to run an application. In this case, that application is a essentially a web server. Therefore, it's the web browser that initiates the connection to that server what needs to be excluded from the VPN traffic.
For the same reasons, using the Unix setup as described in the Stirling PDF documentation would not make any difference, as it still spins up a web server on your machine.
This is what I mean earlier that you'd probably want to use a separate browser just for this purpose. Keep in mind that since the web server is running in your machine, excluding it from the VPN won't hurt your privacy as the connections won't leave your computer.
I know it sounds strange talking about web servers and network connections within your machine but that's effectively what's happening.
As for what distribution to run, just use whatever works best for you. That's the beauty of Linux, you have plenty of options to choose from. A lot of people who are active here don't even use Zorin OS as their primary distribution, myself included! Although I still vouch for it for someone new to Linux.
So I allocated Vivaldi as the exempt browser. Entered localhost:5001.
Nothing.
Entered localhost:8080
Nothing.
Tried to access it from the Mullvad split tunnel options and still didn't work. Only works when I turn off my VPN. Which is annoying.
I mean, maybe should have asked this at the beginning but do you know of an alternative thats as good as or better than Stirling PDF with a much easier set up?
I'm still finding my way around the distros. I've had issues with each. I liked Ubuntu a lot I have to say. Everything felt really slick but this Snapstore default is annoying. I'd like to find something to recommend to friends that are average users and I feel that that would be a turn off with how slow it is.
I do however have the same issue on every distro and that is with some applications the resolution appears to screw up the scaling. So the scaling on my desktop and environment is great. Then I open a certain app and the menu and pointer will be absolutely tiny. Its not with all applications just some but I've had it on every distro so far. For example Okular just did it for my now on Mint.
I'm afraid not, I've only ever needed to do minor adjustments to PDF files so I never looked for anything fancy. Try to go over this thread and fish for ideas:
Once it's up again, I'll install it and give it a try.
You'll have to ask the people who made this... The nice advantage of this design is that you can put in on a server somewhere, or even on a space computer on your network and access this from anywhere.
Huh.....it saying that its still down for me too...two days later....can that be right? I guess it must be.
I'm not sure what a space computer is. I am really just a domestic user. I'd love to have and run my own server but that's just never going to happen. Having a program thats just on my computer works perfectly for me! ha ha
I'll continue looking for a flatpak programmer enthusiast with some time on their hands!
Turns out, that Mullvad VPN has a setting to allow local network traffic already built-in. Just enable it in Settings -> VPN Settings -> Local network sharing.
Once you have that enabled, you should be able to access localhost no problem. I'd recommend reverting the changes made to the DNS provider done in the Vivaldi settings, just revert back the setting to the default.
Ok, assuming this is now up and running we can discuss what's the best way to run Stirling PDF from now on. You can keep "docker-ge" installed and use the web interface that it provides to start/stop the containers as needed. I think this is the most intuitive of all, and if you agree you can keep it like that.
If you don't like that interface I'd suggest using the command line, but don't worry there's a much simpler command that you can run, instead of that awful long command (very easy to make typos). If you like this option let me know I'll walk you through it.
Ah it all works great now. I go to localhost:5001 and initiate stirling and then up it comes in localhost:8080
And the mullvad option is great. Have you used Mullvad much before? I love it. Although a lot of servers are now getting blocked by the likes of youtube and reddit I find.
I'm really not a fan of the Terminal and if I'm honest I really have no interest in learning it. I just wanted to get Linux as close to Windows ease of use as possible. The ideal would be an app with GUI that I just start like any other for Stirling, but the browser dockge interface is a good second best replacement.
Thanks very much for your help here with this. I really don't know what I would do without the Zorin forum.
I would love to come back for that loyalty and community alone. I just remembered I had a few issues particularly with screen scaling, sizing and resolution that I had less issues with on Ubuntu and even less on Linux Mint with this laptop (P15 gen 1)
If those were resolved I'd be back in a heartbeat. I'll have to test it again one time.
Great! I've marked the previous post as the solution in case someone comes looking for a similar problem so they won't have to scroll through the entire thread.
Feel free to come by any time and stick around if you want. Obviously, Mint specific issues would be better addressed by their community as they'l likely know better how things are configured.
But for general queries like how to install X or Y, or just share your desktop if you want, everyone is welcomed.
No, it's been on my radar for some time but never used it. The interface looks nice and quite easy to navigate; I like it. The one thing that bothers me a bit is that it can't be resized but that's a minor detail (I might bring it up to their attention as a feature request).
If going with the Docker route, that seems the most sensitive thing to do. But having something graphical that you can see and click on is always welcomed, even if through a browser. There are other options... but let's leave those for another time
It definitely looks like it's worthy tool to have around.
Just in case, I'll get this famous haiku ready:
