@nina_kali_nina I've been using #XMPP for the last year or so, wondering if the halcyon ICQ days of yore are still to be had.

After testing it with several friends connecting to my own self-hosted #Prosody server, here's what I found:

- Yes it all works, on all XMPP clients. But MacOS/iPadOS/iOS clients are not all that mature at this time. The #Linux (#Gajim, despite no video or audio calls) and #Android (#Conversations) XMPP clients are the best, IMHO. Always favor those, I say, and they are confidently installable and reliable today.
- Yes, use OMEMO encryption on personal chats. But when it comes to group chats, OMEMO is not necessarily the right move.
- If you don't need privacy in an XMPP group, then don't create a private group, but rather a _public_ group (the safer choice for reliability of message delivery). No OMEMO is possible in a public group, and the messages propagating around will be reliable, even to clients who vanish and re-appear after prolonged absences.
- If you really need OMEMO encryption in a group chat, create a _private_ group, not a public group. **Clients who vanish from the group for prolonged periods may miss out on some of the messages when they return (say, a few weeks later)**.
- I kept a wiki with several more quirks noted, which came up, and felt confusing and frustrating to my (non-geek) friends using XMPP.

As to your Apple-ecosystem-confined friends, at this moment in time, maybe talk to them 1:1 in #Fluffychat/Matrix, which affords encryption, and is all #OpenSource, like everything above. (Groups in #Matrix have a track record of failing for everybody in them very badly every 2 or 3 years or so.)

June flew by, but it did drop off a bunch of app updates. Qt Creator, Warp, Audacity, Plank Reloaded + more

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/linux-app-release-roundup-june-2025

#linux #OpenSource

Cool feature to help with troubleshooting your system!

"sosreport acts as a black box recorder for Linux — capturing everything from system logs and kernel messages to active configurations and command outputs — helping support engineers trace problems without needing direct access to the system."

Learn more: https://fedoramagazine.org/%F0%9F%94%A7-deep-dive-into-sosreport-understanding-the-data-pack-layout-in-fedora-rhel/

#Fedora #CentOS #RHEL #AlmaLinux #RockyLinux #Linux #OpenSource

I finally decided to break out of Bambu’s increasingly-closed walled garden.

I’ve had the Bambu X1C for a couple of years already, and it is a really, really great 3D printer. There’s no question whatsoever that Bambu has transformed the 3D printing space for consumers, and has done so while also creating some very high-quality premium hardware.

I’ve been meaning to write about the various mods I’ve made over time, but at this point it’s a bit far down the line to go into each one in detail 😁

• riser with LED strip, remote controlled via a Raspberry Pi Pico with a simple MicroPython HTTP-to-RF API that can dim the strip
• IKEA SKADIS mounted on the side with tools
• boxes to hold desiccant beads in the AMS, and a hygrometer
• after-market high flow nozzle (obviously)
• Garolite plate
• third party nozzle wiper
• etc etc

The printer has been very reliable, and straightforward to maintain as well.

So why hack it? Well… I own it, I think it can be made better, and… because.

When the X1Plus Expander launched on Crowd Supply I went ahead and backed the project, as I was interested in ways I could potentially add extra sensors and a better camera; as well as finally being able to connect over a LAN socket rather than having to be on wifi (the studio network can be a bit flaky from time to time).

The X1Plus Expander depends on third-party firmware (X1Plus), which requires the printer itself to be jailbroken / rooted.

Long story short, I’ve finally done that.

I was extremely impressed with how smooth and clear the project contributors have made the process. I went through the official process with Bambu to switch my printer into the unsupported third party program, downgraded to a rootable version of the firmware, rooted it, then ran through the remote install process (via wifi from my Framework) to install the firmware. I’d already printed the case for the X1Plus Expander. Then it was simply a case of following the exciting and dramatic installation video.

I now have VNC access to drive the controls on the printer’s touchscreen remotely; SSH access; the ability to network mount storage; etc etc. Lots of options to explore here. I was even able to upgrade the firmware of components like the AMS from within the third party X1Plus firmware.

You’ll also spot the OpenSpool sitting off to the side in the image above. That’s another third-party addon that I’ve barely started to use, but it extends the ability for the printer to recognise RFID-tagged spools from Bambu themselves, to having it recognise “any” spool that I happen to tag and configure.

All of this is background tinkering and admin… apart from the case for the X1Plus Expander, I’ve not been using the printer itself quite so much lately, due to travels.

Open source (and open source hardware!) FTW!

https://andypiper.co.uk/2025/07/01/opening-up-the-bambu/

#100DaysToOffload #3dPrinting #Bambu #crowdSupply #electronics #hardware #Linux #openSource #openSourceHardware #openspool #Technology

Vulnerability Advisory: Sudo chroot Elevation of Privilege https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot

#linux #unix

As part of our volunteer-driven accessibility initiative in GNOME Calendar, and for the first time in the 10+ years of Calendar's existence, we finally completed and merged the first step needed to have a working calendar app for people who rely on keyboard navigation. This merge request in particular makes the event widgets focusable with navigation keys (arrow left/up/right/down) and activatable with space/enter. This will be available in GNOME 49.

Most of GNOME Calendar's layout and widgets consist of custom widgets and complex calculations, both independently and according to other factors (window size, height and width of each cell, number of events, positioning, etc.), so these widgets need to be minimal to have as little overhead as possible. This means that these widgets also need to have the necessary accessibility features reimplemented or even rethought, including and starting with the event widgets.

We also hope to get other parts of GNOME Calendar accessible before GNOME 49, but I can't promise anything at the moment. We did start working with making the month view accessible: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-calendar/-/merge_requests/564

#GNOME #Calendar #GNOMECalendar #GTK4 #GTK #Libadwaita #Accessibility #a11y #Linux

Continuing our volunteer effort to make GNOME Calendar fully accessible with a keyboard (see thread for context), we fixed a major bug that was causing the focus to disappear into the abyss when the user tried to tab into the month view in merge request !576. This means, as of this commit, events should now be completely functional and accessible within the month view. Additionally, the merge request changes the keyboard and focus behavior within the month view: Events can only be cycled using arrow buttons, the focus can't escape the month view with arrow buttons, and entering/exiting the month view can only be done with tab. These improvements will be available on GNOME 49.

#GNOME #Accessibility #a11y #GNOMECalendar #Calendar #FOSS #FreeSoftware #Linux

No luck getting the webcam on my brand new Dell to work with MX Linux AHS.
Looks like support for "ipu6" still isn’t quite there yet. :(

#mxlinux #troubleshooting #linux

Bcachefs might get dropped from the Linux kernel.

> I have pulled this, but also as per that discussion, I think we'll be parting ways in the 6.17 merge window.
>
> You made it very clear that I can't even question any bug-fixes and I should just pull anything and everything.
>
> Honestly, at that point, I don't really feel comfortable being involved at all, and the only thing we both seemed to really fundamentally agree on in that discussion was "we're done."

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/01/bcachefs_may_get_dropped/

#linux

Have you updated sudo on your #linux servers already for the CVE-2025-32463 vulnerability?

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463 #debian

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-32463 #ubuntu

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463 #redhat

(unattended-upgrades had picked up the package already on one of my few remaining Debian VMs.)

#NixOS 25.05 response is still in progress: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/421526

What does computing freedom mean to you? Why is it important? Let us know in the comments with #LiberateTheComputer as a tag for a chance to win a free Launch keyboard with a special engraving! Winner announced July 7th.
#OpenSource #Linux #programming #computers

Open source PS2 emulator PCSX2 v2.4 brings SDL 3, Wayland support, lots of compatibility fixes https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/open-source-ps2-emulator-pcsx2-v2-4-brings-sdl-3-wayland-support-lots-of-compatibility-fixes/

#PS2 #PCSX2 #Emulation #Linux #Gaming #RetroGaming

Here's the most played games on Steam Deck for June 2025 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/heres-the-most-played-games-on-steam-deck-for-june-2025/

#SteamDeck #SteamOS #Steam #Gaming #Linux

Sunshine game stream host for Moonlight gets security fixes, Linux improvements and more features https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/sunshine-game-stream-host-for-moonlight-gets-security-fixes-linux-improvements-and-more-features/

#Sunshine #Moonlight #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux

Single-player extraction shooter ZERO Sievert gets gamepad and Steam Deck upgrades https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/single-player-extraction-shooter-zero-sievert-gets-gamepad-and-steam-deck-upgrades/

#ZEROSievert #Gaming #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

It's 2030 and Maikel still has to restart his PC from time to time because the bloody stupid TPLink PCIe Wifi card drivers keeps crashing.

(rtw89_8852be if you want to know)

Yay!

🥳

#Linux #TPLInk

Let's try this shit

https://search.nixos.org/options?channel=25.05&show=boot.extraModprobeConfig&from=0&size=50&sort=relevance&type=packages&query=modprobe

#TPLink #Linux #Nixos

New Guide: How to use MangoHud for Linux game performance monitoring https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/how-to-use-mangohud-for-linux-game-performance-monitoring/

#MangoHud #Linux #LinuxGaming

Ubuntu is raising its RISC-V profile requirements to RVA23, requiring vector and hypervisor extensions to be included. Most existing RISC-V SBCs on sale lack them.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/06/ubuntu-riscv-rva23-support

#riscv #ubuntu #linux

Running Ubuntu 24.10? It's time to get upgrading with support ending https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/running-ubuntu-24-10-its-time-to-get-upgrading-with-support-ending/

#Ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource

NVIDIA confirm upcoming driver will be the last for Maxwell, Pascal and Volta https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nvidia-confirm-upcoming-driver-will-be-the-last-for-maxwell-pascal-and-volta/

#NVIDIA #Linux #Gaming #LinuxGaming

Linux gaming goes from strength to strength but puts off the inevitable death of 32-bit x86, devs are sick of companies expecting free fixes, Creative Commons disappoints on AI, and more.

https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-340/

#podcast #linux #opensource

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Late Night Linux artwork

Nice for Fedora and Framework folks to connect at Open Source Summit!!

#Fedora #Framework #Linux #OpenSource

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A Fedora branded towel for Fedora Linux 42 next to a rack of the new Framework Desktops.

Upgraded to an AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT GPU recently, just in time for the latest stable Linux firmware to be wonky with an amdgpu. Oh well, I'm accustomed to the song and dance of downgrading / pulling git branches for stability on #linux, and dabbling with the pro drivers.

And yes, that 4TB mount point is for #AI models, and playing around with training and #python projects I do for fun and work. Not the best card for #ollama, but suffices for small to mid-size models. I'm done with NVIDIA, and have been for some time 😏

SteamOS 3.7.13 update gets fixes for more handhelds, fixes WiFi regression on Steam Deck OLED https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/steamos-3-7-13-update-gets-fixes-for-more-handhelds-fixes-wifi-regression-on-steam-deck-oled/

#SteamOS #SteamDeck #ROGAlly #LegionGoS #HandheldGaming #Linux

Steam update brings accessibility settings and Proton enabled by default to make Linux gaming simpler https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/steam-update-brings-accessibility-settings-and-proton-enabled-by-default-to-make-linux-gaming-simpler/

#Steam #SteamOS #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

@jorge

First off, While I appreciate you think you're helping, you're not. If you think trying to 'help' is telling people to 'RTFM' without actually understanding the complaint yourself, makes you part of the problem that people complain about #linux community and getting help. Not a good look..

Secondly, I solved it, i think you missed that part?

Changing your permanent login shell for just the terminal and not in /etc/passwd is a weird stance to take. Like i said, usermod is how to do that..

Ok so I didn't get to installing Nix on this laptop again so it'll be a bit before I get to it but it got me thinking:

* What is the state of full disk encryption on Linux? Specifically for a laptop.
* Is hone directory encryption a good alternative?
* What distro does it best these days?
* Can any of them use TPM? (Bonus: does my laptop even support tpm?)

I'm open to suggestions since I'm not sure I'd feel great traveling with a laptop with an unencrypted drive these days.

#Linux #Nix #Ubuntu #Fedora #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

I am finally tooting from #Linux Mint! Huge thank you to everyone who has helped me sort this out; @TCMuffin , @lexicaleigh, @woe2you , @ujeenator , @neil . So, so appreciated!

p.s. I love how willing to help folks on Fedi are.

@jorge @bryceac I did, that choice is wrong and the decision is dumb :) usermod to the rescue! (as seen in later threads)

#linux #Bazzite

Oh well here we go again. Giving #bazzite a try to see how #linux #gaming on the desktop is.

Neat! Only tried one game so far, and I knew that would work fine already. We shall see how others go.

#bazzite #linux #gaming

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a neofetch screenshot show specs of new machine.

Ok, first annoyance with #bazzite needing to use brew.sh for lsd.

So I guess whatever is available via yum/dnf you can't use because of this read only root FS?

Also, missing standard commands like chsh .. I just wanna change my shell!

#linux #gaming

Ok changing shell workaround, usermod of course.

#linux #bazzite #gaming

@bryceac

¯_(ツ)_/¯ - "Fedora!"

A minor annoyance but its on "My list!". I really hate most if not all Linux distros. Arch is pretty much my go to, but I want something that'll let me play the games without a heck of a lot of muss and fuss, so giving Bazzite a shot on the desktop. Other than this tiny bit of needing brew.sh, so far workable.

#linux #bazzite

It's almost July, so its time for a new Aurora wallpaper coming soon to your images.

#linux

PS. stable-daily and latest images from today have it already, stable gets it next weekend.

A nice post about switching from a Linux distribution to freeBSD.

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The interesting thing here is that both are similar and yet very different, mainly owing to their very different histories, with freeBSD being a direct derivative of the original UNIX and its BSD derivative. One of the most significant differences is probably that Linux is just a kernel, with (usually) the GNU/Hurd userland glued on top of it to create GNU/Linux. GNU and BSD userland are similar, and yet different, with varying levels of POSIX support. This effectively means that freeBSD is a singular OS with rather nice documentation (the FreeBSD handbook).

The basic summary here is that freeBSD is rather impressive and easy to set up for a desktop, especially if you use a customized version like GhostBSD.
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https://hackaday.com/2025/06/29/switching-from-desktop-linux-to-freebsd/

#BSD #GNU #GPL #Linux #kernel #freeBSD #ghostBSD

^Z

Halo: GoldSource mod brings Halo multiplayer to Half-Life https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/halo-goldsource-mod-brings-halo-multiplayer-to-half-life/

#Halo #HalfLife #FPS #Linux #PCGaming #Gaming

Bubbits is a 'next generation' bubble shooter that's going to make me far too competitive https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/bubbits-is-a-next-generation-bubble-shooter-thats-going-to-make-me-far-too-competitive/

#Bubbits #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Space physics puzzler Voyager 2 adds Linux and Steam Deck support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/06/space-physics-puzzler-voyager-2-adds-linux-and-steam-deck-support/

#Gaming #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck