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Gentoo Linux becomes an SPI associated project – Gentoo Linux (www.gentoo.org)

News and information from Gentoo Linux

What could your distro learn from another distro?

For example, I’m using Debian, and I think we could learn a thing or two from Mint about how to make it “friendlier” for new users. I often see Mint recommended to new users, but rarely Debian, which has a goal to be “the universal operating system”....

FDO's conduct enforcement actions regarding Vaxry (drewdevault.com)

Linux continues to be above 4% on the desktop (www.gamingonlinux.com)

Goodbye EndeavourOS ARM (endeavouros.com)

Explicit GPU Synchronization for Xwayland now merged (www.gamingonlinux.com)

Firefox Getting Translate Selected Text Feature, Here's How to Try It (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

Systemctl Command Examples in Linux (itsfoss.com)

Shortcut to input a string of text in Plasma Wayland

OK, so I’m a heavy user of the native pipe in R which goes like this “|>”. This is particularly painful to type on French keyboard, so on Plasma X11, I had a little script using xdotools to input |> when I pressed Ctrl+$. Very comfortable!...

[x-post @[email protected]] Do you run anything on a RISC-V processor? (lemmy.ml)

(also posted on @selfhost)...

I suddenly have a massive cursor with some GNOME apps. Does anybody else have this? (sh.itjust.works)

cross-posted from: sh.itjust.works/post/17545984...

Any good Linux Tablet recommendations?

Been trying to find a good tablet for productivity and recreation. Something that can be used for programming (Not web), and something that can play DRM content....

Multifunction Laser Printer and Linux

EDIT: I purchased the Brother L2690DW on a Clearance deal from Walmart and so far it has been a breeze using it between my Linux desktop and laptop....

How the xz backdoor highlights a major flaw in Nix (shadeyg56.vercel.app)

The main issue is the handling of security updates within the Nixpkgs ecosystem, which relies on Nix’s CI system, Hydra, to test and build packages. Due to the extensive number of packages in the Nixpkgs repository, the process can be slow, causing delays in the release of updates. As an example, the updated xz 5.4.6 package...

GParted Live Is Now Patched Against the XZ Backdoor, Powered by Linux Kernel 6.7 (9to5linux.com)

CoverGrid - client for the Music Player Daemon - LinuxLinks (www.linuxlinks.com)

CoverGrid is a client for MPD. Unlike other clients, it concentrates on albums. It therefore aims to offer a different experience.

Introduction to the dconf configuration system (linuxconfig.org)

This references gnome but it also applies to gnome based desktops like cinnamon

PiVPN Releases Final Version and Announces Project Shutdown (linuxiac.com)

PiVPN is no longer maintained. You can find more information here...

An Estimate on the Total Number of Xfce Users (alexxcons.github.io)

Developer Explains Why Explicit Sync Will Finally Solve the NVIDIA/Wayland Issues (9to5linux.com)

Is xz 5.6.1-3+ still dangerous?

When the xz backdoor was discovered, I quickly uninstalled my Arch based setup with an infected version of the software and switched to a distro that shipped an older version (5.5 or 5.4 or something). I found an article which said that in 5.6.1-3 the backdoor was “fixed” by just not letting the malware part communicating...

Reproducing a Microsoft corporate environment on Linux.

Most companies I’ve worked at where employees had a Microsoft work computers. They were under heavy control, even with admin privileges. I was wondering, for a corporate environment, how employees’Linux desktops could be kept under control in a similar way. What would be an open source or Linux based alternative to the...

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