Element app updating backwards on Debian 12 KDE? (lemmy.giftedmc.com)
This might be a real stupid question but why is discover updating to a lower version? Is there any place I can read up why this is the case?...
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Completing the KDE Frameworks 6 transition (volkerkrause.eu)
Getting the KDE Mega Relase 6 out was a key milestone in the transition to Qt 6 and KDE Frameworks 6, but it doesn’t mean we are done yet. There’s still components to port and scaffolding to remove.
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Advice on switching from Kubuntu to EndeavourOS?
I tested it a bit in a VM to get familiar with pacman and yay. Latest KDE Plasma 6 and more snaps in Ubuntu’s future are the main reasons I want to switch....
Anyone here using JWM (Joe's Window Manager) with Arch in 2024?
So, pretty much the title. Anyone here using JWM Window Manager with Arch (or any other Rolling Release Distro) now? What was the experience like?
Open-Source-Mouse based on an Arduino Pro Micro utilizing the PMW3389 sensor (github.com)
The project has nothing directly to do with Linux. But I think it’s interesting and you should be able to use the mouse under Linux. In my opinion, it is therefore an alternative to normal mice.
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Sandboxing Applications with Bubblewrap: Securing a Basic Shell (sloonz.github.io)
Nice series of blog posts I found detailing how to use bubblewrap (the sandboxing tool used by Flatpak) to sandbox regular programs.
Need a new distro(or help with fedora
So I have a new installation of fedora, which I reinstalled because gdm would freeze and prevent me from logging in and using my computer. I then noticed the same problem on the new installation. I noticed that using an older kernel worked, but system upgrades will break gdm again. I don’t want to have to never update my...
Planning on moving over from Windows 10 to Linux for my Personal Work Station. Can't decide which OS I should switch to.
Windows has been a thorn in my side for years. But ever since I started moved to Linux on my Laptop and swapping my professional software to a cross platform alternative, I’ve been dreaming on removing it from my SSD....
Opensuse kde plasma 6 upgrade
Plasma 6 landed in opensuse. However, I recommend to do it in tty because if you do it in plasma the upgrade will be incomplete because the shell will crash in the middle of update without installing all. In case this happen to anyone, just reinstall plasma 6 pattern and it will go without problems
Trouble with fedora
I installed fedora kde earlier today, hated kde, couldn’t uninstall it, so reinstalled with workstation. My hostname was originally computer, but I changed it, but now I still see user@computer ~ whenever I go into a terminal? is this a problem. Gnome terminal also looks weird
My experience trying wayland with NVIDIA in 2024
I recently saw the new 550 drivers fixing a lot of wayland issues as well as KDE 6 being a lot better on wayland and decided, you know what, let me try it....
VLC Media Player Plans to Add Online Media Streaming (news.itsfoss.com)
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Linux equivalent of Win+Ctrl+Shift+B? (Restart graphics driver)
I haven’t been able to find one. Using Zorin OS which is GNOME.
[ARCH] [EASYAF] Use RAM for Firefox and boost performance and decrease drive wear (wiki.archlinux.org)
Might be late to the party, but I just discovered you can do this. Super simple and easy to do....
First real Arch user moment [Mission Failed]
(Bonus update) I’m back on KDE6 and it’s actually working! I ran Cinnamon for about a day before missing KDE and tried a fresh install of EndeavourOS. It worked fine, Wayland still doesn’t work but I’m only getting minor bugs with x11 compared to when I tried to update from 5.27...
Is it possible to use Google Drive reliably?
I’ve been using Google Drive in Windows for about a decade and have a good workflow. I recently transitioned to Linux but cannot seem to reliably connect my drive to the filesystem. My work provides unlimited Drive space and since it’s for work I have shared directories with coworkers that I need access to every day. Hence,...
This hasn't been fixed, at this point should I just reinstall? {Solved}
cross-posted from: pawb.social/post/7200764...
Ending support for Windows 10 could send 240 million computers to the landfill. Why not install Linux on them? (gadgettendency.com)
With support ending for Windows 10, the most popular desktop operating system in the world currently, possibly 240 million pcs may be sent to the landfill. This is mostly due to Windows 11’s exorbitant requirements. This will most likely result in many pcs being immediately outdated, and prone to viruses. GNU/Linux may be...
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The truth about linux having 15% market share in India.
I am from india. These numbers are inflated due to our population and government and health sector office pc using linux (ubuntu). These office pcs just require a chrome browser and all the work is done on the browser Nobody here cares what os they use in their office pc. I don’t see anyone here switching to linux on their...
Contribute to Rawhide Test Days - DNF 5 - Fedora Magazine (fedoramagazine.org)
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Questions about Linux-Linux dualboot
So I’ve had enough from partitioning my HDD between Linux and Windows, and I want to go full Linux, my laptop is low end and I tend to keep some development services alive when I work on stuff (like MariaDB’s) so I decided to split my HDD into three partitions, a distro (Arch) for my dev stuff, a distro (Pop OS) for gaming,...
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KeePassXC 2.7.7 released (keepassxc.org)
[Youtube] Top 15 Must Install Best GNOME Extensions (www.youtube.com)
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