linuxmint / linuxmint/warpinator
Allow renaming the device
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- C
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Description
In Linux Mint the device will appear as its username and there's no way of changing it. In the Android app allows to change the name and it's very convenient.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reviewing how the Linux Mint application derives and advertises the device username, then compare the linked Android app's device-name behavior. The work is done when a user can set a different device name and that name is used for LAN discovery and file sharing.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- c, linux
- Domain
- desktop, networking
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100