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what linux OS should I install on a backup notebook if my main one is debian?
I’m your regular end user. I use my computers to edit text, audio and video, watch movies, listen to music, post and bank on the internet…...
Is there any way to brute delete stock firmware on a redmi 10c with debian? do you know of any compatible foss OS I could install on this device?
on my last post I wrote device is a redmi 9c. Turns out it’s a redmi 10c and the custom ROM I wanted to install xdaforums.com/…/rom-13-unofficial-lineageos-20-0-… won’t work....
I Tried Gaming on Linux... (youtu.be)
Russia is producing artillery shells around three times faster than Ukraine's Western allies and for about a quarter of the cost (news.sky.com)
Which are your preferred laptops?
Hey, I wanna know your preferred laptops, used is better and to run Linux on it. Something with at least 16gb and 512 SSD is good. Budget range. Thank you!
Is Linux Mint's package repository having issues or is the problem on my end? (Solved, I think)
Edit: Last night, I used the “Fix MergeList problems” option in the maintenance tab of software sources and at least for now, it seems to be working. So I probably wont need help with this anymore, hopefully....
why can't I edit hue, brightness, contrast and other video effects with vlc 3.0.20 on debian 12.5?
how do I start looking for the package I need?...
Why does no distro utilise BitTorrent to distribute packages?
Just had this idea pop up in my mind. Instead of relying on volunteers mirroring package repositories all around the world, why not utilise BitTorrent protocol to move at the very least some some load unto the users and thus increase download speeds as well as decrease latency?
Flatpak Firefox (and forks) very slow to start
While other flatpak apps have no problems. Any suggestions?
What’s the best ad blocker for you? - Firefox Add-ons Blog (addons.mozilla.org)
Setting up a swap file on top of using swap-to-zram for Hibernation purposes? (Fedora 40)
So here’s my situation:...
How do I create partitions on debian 12.5 to install other distros in the same M.2 SSD?
I’d like to install linux mint xfce 21.3 and xubuntu 24.04 alongside the already present debian 12.5, but I don’t know if I have to create the partitions before installing or if I’m guided to create the partitions while installing....
KDE often not sleeping when idle
I have KDE set to Turn Off Screen after 5 minutes and to Sleep after 10 minutes of inactivity. This works when I first turn on the machine, but eventually stops working after a few hours of general use (mostly Firefox, VS Code, and some Steam games). Sometimes the screen isn’t turning off at all, other times the screen turns...
King Charles accepted award from Nazi veteran (www.declassifieduk.org)
Pondering upon (the illusion of) different distros and its consequences - Thoughts?
Pondering upon (the illusion of) different distros and its consequences - Thoughts?...
questions about debian xfce
long time xubuntu user, now on 24.04....
Alternatives to xfce power manager
I’ve been using i3 for a while now, but the xfce power manager doesn’t work outside the desktop environment, is there any alternative you can recommend? It doesn’t matter if it is a terminal based or graphical interface program, I just need something that can suspend the computer after a certain time or lock it when the...
[Help] Keyboard key presses are extremely sensitive in GRUB
I recently upgraded my PC to a AM5 motherboard. My system runs KDE neon with full disk encryption....
What is the best model of used ThinkPad to purchase?
I’m thinking of picking up a used ThinkPad on eBay for cheap to serve as my daily driver. I’ll likely run LMDE, and primarily use it for web browsing, office programs, coding, and FreeCAD. Any recommendations on which model would best hit the sweet spot of capability vs price?
why does noone inprove bash such that you can write a normal foor loop with whitespace in file names?
I know that there are ten different alternatives. Why don’t we simply improve the basic stuff?
Has anyone here ever tried Linux From Scratch?
For those of you who don’t know, Linux From Scratch is a project that teaches you how to compile your own custom distro, with everything compiled from source code....
Auto kill memory leaking processes before swap death loop
I’m using linux mint 21.3, and a process (brave aka chrome) sometimes memory leaking, so eats all the RAM, and then linux goes into swap death loop, when everything freezes (sometimes the mouse cursor is moving), and nothing can’t be done, i can just see the HDD led blinking, and do a reset. Is there a way to make the system...
Russia says Polish discussion on hosting US nuclear weapons is dangerous (www.reuters.com)
(partially solved, will update when completed) Please help with an xfce/powerup bug: black screen after suspend/hibernate
MX Linux, Xfce 4.18...
Ukraine-Russia war live: 'Europe could die', warns Macron as he warns against relying on self-interested US (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Is Neofetch abandoned?
Ive noticed its has been any activity in their github for a longtime. github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch...
Aluminium drawback? Why US still uses so many plastic bottles?
Thoughts? I am currently trying to avoid using plastic packed drinks as much as possible due to it’s limited and finite recycle count
What is this block-rate-estim?? Suddenly came to life
While I was writing a shell script (doing this the past several days) just a few minutes ago my PC fans spinned up without any seemingly reason. I thought it might be the baloo process, but looking at the running processes I see it’s names block-rate-estim . It takes 6.2% CPU time and is running since minutes, on my modern 8...
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Young Hong Kongers who defied Xi are now partying in China (www.japantimes.co.jp)
Germany cancels pro-Palestine event, bars entry to Gaza war witness (www.aljazeera.com)
Germany detains Gaza surgeon Ghassan Abu Sittah and 'refuses him entry' (www.middleeasteye.net)
Unconventional kitchen utensil you can't live without?
What are your unconventional kitchen tools/utensils you were skeptical of at first but feel you can’t live without?