arm64 / aarch64 compatibility
I’m about to step into the wonderful world of ARM Linux. I work with ARM32 as an embedded developer profesionally (Cortex-M3 specifically) so I’m not a complete newbie. But I’ve never used ARM64, and I’ve never used it with a desktop OS. So I’m doing my research, as one does, to know roughly what I’ll be dealing...
Am I the only one using Btrfs snapshots like this?
I use Btrfs with Parabola GNU/Linux-libre, a derivative distribution of Arch Linux. I use no snapshot management tools such as Snapper or Timeshift. I keep my system minimal and tidy. Everything is boring and predictable. I do not bork my system by mistake, except when something breaks after an odd update, usually once or twice...
#162 Late Friday Edition · This Week in GNOME (thisweek.gnome.org)
Wine 9.16 Released (www.winehq.org)
Anyone have experience with StableDiffusion on Linux with AMD and NVIDIA?
Should I struggle through constant crashes to get my 7900gre with 16gb of vram working, possibly through the headache of ONNX? Can anyone report their own success or offer advice? AMD on linux is generally lovely, SD with AMD on linux, not so much. It was much better with my RTX2080 on linux but gaming was horrible with NVIDIA...
Linus Torvalds talks AI, Rust adoption, and why the Linux kernel is 'the only thing that matters' (www.zdnet.com)
In a wide-ranging conversation with Verizon open-source officer Dirk Hohndel, ‘plodding engineer’ Linus Torvalds discussed where Linux is today and where it may go tomorrow....
Safe to Install New Dual Boot? (www.theverge.com)
My GF recently said I can install Linux on her laptop. Then I saw Windows broke dual boot systems....
Is there a dock that responds to touch screen movement?
Hey, so I know you can tap on a dock icon to launch the app, but when the dock is more than full and requires scrolling to shift the icons, this still cannot be done with the touch screen, based on docks I have tested. I tried the built in docks in Gnome on Pop, Ubuntu, and also Plank. None respond to an attempted drag via the...
Tumbleweed – Review of the week 2024/34 – Dominique (dominique.leuenberger.net)
Should I use flatpaks or nix pkgs for sandboxed installation ? Greek
Beginners Guides
Hey everyone, I’m relatively new to linux and was looking for some advice/direction. I have been using Mint Debian Edition for around 6mo or so, and want to learn to use the command line efficiently and proficiently....
Andries Brouwer on the OOM killer (quuxplusone.github.io)
Via Andy Miller (2007), an amusing metaphor for Linux memory overcommit. Originally posted by Andries Brouwer to the linux-kernel mailing list, 2004-09-24, in the thread titled “oom_pardon, aka don’t kill my xlock”:...
Is thinkpad t480 need proprietary drivers?
I want try to install arch(artix) linux for my future t480, but I don’t know if it needs linux-firmware package? for good work?
[Discussion] Acrobat PDF forms support
TLDR: I recently found out there is “deprecated” XFA format that acrobat still uses in their programs, and government forms have those for dynamic contents in the form that we cannot fill using other softwares. Looking for solutions....
sport watch supported by Linux/FOSS software
Hi all,...
Why I Prefer Minetest To Minecraft - YouTube (www.youtube.com)
Replacing M.2 system drive (btrfs) on motherboard with single slot
I finally have the budget to build my first NAS and upgrade my desktop PC. I have used Linux for quite some time, but am far from an expert....
Hiya, I need help getting handtracking working in my Distro. (CLOSED)
Hello! I’m a small time vtuber who moved to MX Linux a while back. I use a 3d model, and while I was able to get my model working, with the help of my husband (even better than windows actually,) we cannot get my hand tracking to work....
Libreoffice 24.8 Release Notes (wiki.documentfoundation.org)
KDE Gear 24.08 (kde.org)
What the fuck is an SBAT and why does everyone suddenly care (mjg59.dreamwidth.org)
Follow up to: “Something has gone seriously wrong,” dual-boot systems warn after Microsoft update...
I wrote a Vim Reference Guide (beginner to intermediate level)
Hello!...
Resume work from backup on another device?
I use 2 different computers in 2 different locations both running Universal Blue....