linux

TIL that I can use Perl’s Benchmark module to time and compare the performance of different commands in an OS-agnostic way, ie as long as Perl is installed....

So, recently, I bought an nvme ssd to replace the very old ssd I have on my laptop. I don’t know what the non-nvme is called. It shows as “sda” on the system. Anyway, doubled the storage. The new drive is an nvme WD black SN770. I have the same one running just fine on an optiplex dell mini running endeavourOS. Zero...

As the title implies, should I do it? I love Arch so far, and I can fix most issues that pop out. However, I sometimes wish to start fresh without too much hassle, but I get a feeling NixOS isn’t as mature as Arch....

Super easy to use and setup - I currently use it to share between my android phone and my linux laptop

Source code:...

How does this coverage hold up? It was a fun read from back in my highschool days, when I was still five years from trying Linux on my own AMD Thunderbird 1Ghz. It wasn’t until 2008 that I tried again and it stuck.

A friend might let me install Linux on his secondary laptop he uses for university. He’s not a tinkerer and wants something that just works....

Hey fellow Linux enthusiasts....

I’m using tty here, and not VT. I assume the problem is caused by my locale, more specifically - by inability of tty to render glyphs of my language....

Here is my latest blog post on a method of using a laptop equipped with an X11 server as a KVM or graphical dumb terminal (not to be confused with “kernel virtual machine”) to display an entire desktop environment on one of the virtual terminals of the laptop. You might be familiar with running an X11-compatible program over...

yes I talked to the developers and well I guess I am supposed to figure it out myself but I don’t know how so I am basically seeking help here this is the bug report: github.com/systemd/systemd/issues/28942...

I want to run certain applications that are Windows only, and I wanted to know if there is any sand boxing as most of the programs that are Windows only tend to be invasive. I know VMs are another option but there is usually a performance toll with that and I am running a low to mid range laptop

Note: I don’t know if I’m posting this in the right community, I joined Lemmy recently....

Hey all...

Saw a similar question about podcasts but I personally prefer text content.