Should I switch from the older OEM kernel to the newer generic kernel?
I am using a Dell Latitude 3420 (Ubuntu 22.04.3) and it uses a slightly older OEM kernel 5.14.0-1048-oem. The generic kernels keep getting upgraded but are never used. The current generic that I have is 6.2.0-26-generic and 5.15.0-79-generic....
Podman rootless Plex with H/W transcoding?
Hi all - recently moved my old docker setup across to Podman rootless containers, however I am having some trouble with getting my Plex container to use the on CPU hardware transcoding....
What is the new CentOS that is similar to RHEL?
I have been using CentOS for years as a somewhat stable go-to for a long time, especially in business environments....
Wifi Issues on MSI Laptop
Hey guys, not sure if this is a good place for this, so let me know if this post would be better suited elsewhere....
Webmesh: Now with the ability to peer independent meshes (github.com)
Hey all!...
Require a password when viewing browser's saved passwords
EDIT: Removing unnecessary comment to focus on what’s this about....
Lenovo Dual GPU Laptop on Linux
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Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Is Now Powered by Linux Kernel 6.2 from Ubuntu 23.04 (9to5linux.com)
MX-23 “Libretto” now available (mxlinux.org)
Gnome designer shares prototype replacement for activities (mastodon.social)
What are the implications of having Anaconda running at the bootloader level as an installer for Fedora WS? (docs.fedoraproject.org)
I’ve been trying Workstation recently. Python dependency issues caused me to switch to Silverblue for the last 2 years. A new machine with Nvidia got me to try WS. I just had a mystery problem with Python after booting today and that got me looking into Anaconda. I didn’t know it was used under the kernel like this. I’m...
Zorin OS 16.3 Is Released (with upgrade tool) (blog.zorin.com)
Zorin OS 16.3 is our first version that comes pre-installed with the new Zorin OS Upgrader. This is the feature our community has requested most throughout the years....
Gaussian distro? (lemmy.ca)
This is completely random, but… has a Gaussian distribution ever been made? It’d be absolutely hilarious :D...
Nvidia Optimus - OpenSUSE or EndeavourOS
I’ve had very good experiences with both but wanted to give debian a try, after accepting that it’s nvidia drivers and Optimus support suck, I need to decide whether to use EndeavourOS or OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, not using base arch because I don’t want to go through the install hassle.
Gyroflow: An Open-Source App to Stabilize Video Footage (news.itsfoss.com)
Linux support for Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c?
cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/1798744...
`pkill -9 -f firefox` won't work, what can be a possible explanation? (social.fossware.space)
My friend was running firefox on linux mint, and it froze and he used xkill to kill firefox. But still it shows up in htop ps -aux. He tried to kill it multiple times but it didn’t work. See the pictures for explanation. We had to kill power to shutdown, even systemd can’t stop that process....
XDA article generalize linux experience with the one of HoloISO (www.xda-developers.com)
I quote “But installing a secondary SSD required me to input some commands and change a text file (again, on Windows, it’s almost literally plug and play), and I had an absolutely awful time trying to configure an app called MangoHUD, which I use for benchmarking on the Steam Deck. It took me a couple of hours to get...
Some apps are just blank and unusable (streamable.com)
Hey guys, not sure what happened or if I installed something wrong but some of my applications like Firefox (flatpak) and gnome-control-center are just showing as blank when I open them. If I select them from overview, it stays as blank and can’t select anything from it. This issue doesn’t happen on all gnome/flatpak apps....
Just finished cs50 need some guidance.
My bachelor’s in software engineering starts in quite a few months...
How to create a sandbox folder, restricting write access to all files contained in it to that folder itself?
Hello! Let’s say I have an executable file, but I’m unsure of the source, and may contain bugs/errors/malwares/bad things that can mess up my machine. I want to execute it anyway, but I want to make sure that it does not mess things up. Is it possible to create a “sandbox” folder, place the executable inside it, and then...
I've created a Linux troubelshooting and scripts community
Hi all, just wanted to post this here to help my community grow. It can be found at https://lemmy.zip/c/linuxscripts Please help this community evolve into something everyone can use....
Black screen blinking prompt during apt upgrade: what to do?
I just did an apt update followed by an apt upgrade, and during the latter the screen went all blank with a blinking prompt. I also hear the fans. It’s been like this for 10 min now. I think some Nvidia drivers were included in the upgrade. What to do? Is it safe to emergency reboot? I appreciate any suggestions also for...
In, just released, Firefox 115.0 hardware video decoding is enabled by default for Intel GPUs on Linux (www.phoronix.com)
While some of us had it turned on for some time, some didn’t. Looks like it is fully stable now....