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[ExplainingComputers] RISC-V Week: 7 days only using RISC-V computers (www.youtube.com)

Does anyone actually like the default GNOME workflow?

I gave it a fair shot for about a year, using vanilla GNOME with no extensions. While I eventually became somewhat proficient, it’s just not good....

Bottles Next: A New Chapter ⋅ Bottles (usebottles.com)

10 REASONS why Linux Mint is the desktop OS to beat in 2023 (www.youtube.com)

NixOS Reproducible Builds: minimal installation ISO successfully independently rebuilt (discourse.nixos.org)

Great achievement by the NixOS Developers. Congratulations!

I quit Windows and installed Ubuntu, When I power on this error screen is showing! (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

error: no server is specified. error: no suitable video mode found. /dev/sdc2: clean, 259918/15630336 files....

Customizing COSMIC: Theming and Applications (blog.system76.com)

The Paperweight Dilemma: Original Pinephone might lose future kernel updates if devs can't pay down tech debt (blog.mobian.org)

I think I’m reading this blogpost correctly: Mobian devs working on maintaining Linux kernel support for Pinephone painted themselves into a corner with tech debt, and may not be able to continue porting new kernel updates. Pinephone Pro runs a different chipset with wider community support, so it’s not affected....

Ubuntu 23.10 break graphical installer for local deb packages (www.omgubuntu.co.uk)

A Guide to Compiling the Linux Kernel All By Yourself (itsfoss.com)

I will stop using Linux / PC for 10 months. What do you think will happen in that period?

Long story short, this year is my exam preparation year and due to my nature I will take extreme measures to prevent distraction and focus on studying. I will decommision my PC, stop browsing Linux & tech related websites and leave this beautiful place called Lemmy. To make things clear, I am not influenced by anyone for doing...

AMD Ryzen Powered Framework Laptop Linux Testing Held Up By BIOS Issue (www.phoronix.com)

Bazzite: An immutable Fedora-based OS optimized for gaming on any device, from desktops to laptops to the Steam Deck (universal-blue.org)

Bazzite is an OCI image that serves as an alternative operating system for the Steam Deck, and a ready-to-game SteamOS-like for desktop computers and living room home theater PCs.

Linux, Running On Not A Lot (hackaday.com)

Why did no one mention this to me?

I recently discovered ventoy and it’s so useful. Don’t have to flash isos anymore and can have a whole iso library. So useful.

btrfs appreciation post

cross-posted from: lemm.ee/post/4274796...

Craziest/most "exotic" devices able to run Linux?

Something like a thermostat or a smart fridge – have you seen any? If so, please share with a video or two.

How do y'all deal with programs not supported on Linux?

I’ve been seeing all these posts about Linux lately, and looking at them, I can honestly see the appeal. I’d love having so much autonomy over the OS I use, and customize it however I like, even having so many options to choose from when it comes to distros. The only thing holding me back, however, is incompatibility issues....

This week in KDE: Sounds like Plasma 6 (pointieststick.com)

Excellent progress was made this week towards the goal of full sound theme support in Plasma 6, among other topics–including some important performance work for KWin!

What are your must-have packages?

I’ll start:...

Locked and Loaded with new COSMIC DE Updates! (blog.system76.com)

GNU 40th anniversary (www.gnu.org)

cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/5592397...

What exactly does systemd do?

I am a Linux user, but I don’t really know how most things work, even after years of casual use on my Main, I just started getting into Devuan and wondered then, what exacly does systemd do that most distros have it? What even is init freedom? And why should I care?

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