Why is folder sharing between host and guest in KVM so hard?
I’m having the hardest tine setting up a shared folder between a Linux host and Win11guest. I want to get rid of dual boot, but there are a few programs that I use which are Win only. I have set up a VB VM, but I want a fine tuned KVM VM. On VB sharing is trivial, but I can’t get it to work in KVM. I have the host sharing...
Repairing bad sectors in an external drive
So I have this external 2.5" drive salvaged from an old laptop of mine. I was trying to use it to backup/store data but the transfer to the drive fails repeatedly at the ~290GB mark leading me to believe that maybe there is a bad sector on the drive. I tried to inspect the drive using smartmontools and smartctl but since it is...
Defences Down! ClamTk is No Longer Maintained - OMG! Ubuntu (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)
note: ClamAV is a separate, distinct project whose development is overseen by the Talos Group, at Cisco Systems and is not affected by this decision
Ubuntu Maker Canonical Announces New Collaboration With Qualcomm (www.phoronix.com)
Overall, probably a positive thing as the improvements made here will flow downstream. I’m actually looking forward to seeing the performance of these new Qualcomm chips in laptops.
LibreOffice 24.2.2 Is Now Available for Download with More Than 70 Bug Fixes - 9to5Linux (9to5linux.com)
SDL Developers Weigh Reverting Wayland Over X11 For SDL 3.0 (www.phoronix.com)
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...
"Linux Touchpad like Macbook" Update: 2023 Progress on Smooth Scrolling (www.gitclear.com)
What I Learned Using Linux This Week (04)
Edit: I’ve made an account here on lemmy.ml as I routinely can’t comment or post from my account on lemmy.world....
Debian patching 32-bit builds to handle dates beyond 2038 (distrowatch.com)
Seeking Linux-Friendly SCADA for Wastewater Treatment Automation
Hello, not sure if this is the right place, but here goes. I’m currently involved in automating a wastewater treatment process using a PLC. I’m in need of a SCADA system to control equipment, visualize data, and monitor each step of the process....
The overlap between package managers and automation frameworks
What do package managers do? Install packages, obviously! But that is not everything. In my opinion, package managers do enough to be characterized as general automation frameworks. For example:...
[Fixed] Fedora 39 keeps rebooting when left idle for a long time
Edit: Fixed by this comment: lemm.ee/comment/8626267 Thanks!...
Why I'm done with Nobara Linux: A Breakup Story with a Tech Twist (open.substack.com)
Followup to why you should switch to Nobara Linux. Also, some scripts I’ve compiled for distro hopping the fedora flavors.
Could 2024 be the year of the diagonal linux desktop? (www.tomshardware.com)
Thanks to @redcalcium for providing a better link. This post originally linked to tomshardware.
What is the point of dbus? (lemmy.world)
Does anybody know why dbus exists? I’ve been wracking my brain trying to come up with a usecase for dbus that isn’t already covered by Unix sockets....
Can anyone share their experience with Asahi as a Daily Driver?
hi, I’ve been pretty happy with macOS recently on my m1 MacBook, really only because I’ve been paying for software from awesome devs who make great apps (plenty are open source, so most I use are not paid) and I’ve found my productivity increase like a lot....
Self Post (lemmy.world)
I used to think I found the perfect, stable, boring system with Debian + KDE Plasma....
What is the best and the worst Linux distro in your opinion? Why?
A COSMIC Thanksgiving (blog.system76.com)
Notable changes:...
How do I get rid of excessive password prompts, with the least amount of lost security?
I understand they are important and are what makes linux relatively secure compared to windows....
Calibre 7.0 E-Book Manager Introduces New Notes Feature, Support for Audio EPUBs (9to5linux.com)
What distro for a MacBook pro late 2013 15'
I have this laptop getting tired sitting in a drawer and asks me to work 🤪...