@kde

Last year's OSCAR for Animated Film was won by a group using free open source Blender on Linux. That's it, that's all. Use Linux, get an Oscar.

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/best-animation-oscar-winner-made-134657575.html

Go get your stuff, its all there, waiting for you.

#linux #blender #kdenlive #gimp #inkscape #libreOffice

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= y/entertainment The best animation Oscar winner was made in totally free software that anyone can use

The technology has me stumped, again. Self hosted Nextcloud server, up-dated and running. I can access as normal from my phone and Firefox mobile reports 'verified by letsencrypt'. I can SSH into the server from my desktop and access the AIO dashboard on the server via Firefox. BUT I can't use the web interface dashboard or the desktop sync app. Both report SSL error. Suggestions anyone? Online search isn't helping. #Nextcloud #AIO #SSL #Linux

Held my breath and updated to #Linux Mint 22.3 on my streaming server. No issues noted, streaming again in under 5 minutes!

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A tranquil scene of a goat sitting on a pile of cinder blocks, with a graphic below that states that we're going down for security updates, and that you do, do that right? :)

Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is out now and supported until 2029 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/linux-mint-22-3-zena-is-out-now-and-supported-until-2029/

#Linux #LinuxMint #OpenSource

If your computer desktop was an infinitely-sized canvas that your monitor was a viewport into, would you want that?

Some scrolling window managers for #Linux (like #Niri) now offer infinitely-wide workspaces. If you add a new window column to the right, one may scroll off-screen on the left.

It's convenient like a large house is convenient. You can fill it with even more stuff before you need to clean it. But if you want to find something? You've got a much larger haystack for your haystack.

GOG plan to look a bit closer at Linux through 2026 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/gog-plan-to-look-a-bit-closer-at-linux-through-2026/

#GOG #Linux #Gaming #PCGaming

Is there any good way of moving a process into a systemd StartTransientScope together with its children?

In niri we put spawned processes into scopes, so oomd and other stuff can work properly. Usually you do it by putting yourself into a scope, then exec-ing the target program. But that's a 7 ms toll on startup time, so in niri we spawn the program right away, and then put it into a scope. However, if the program forks fast enough, that child doesn't go into the scope..

#niri #linux #systemd

Nexus Mods retire their in-development cross-platform app to focus back on Vortex https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nexus-mods-retire-their-in-development-cross-platform-app-to-focus-back-on-vortex/

#Modding #Linux #NexusMods #Gaming #PCGaming

Can you help me troubleshoot a Linux issue?

Have you experienced issues with the Typesetter editor for Typst (or other Flatpak appplications) failing to launch from the desktop menu after logging out and back in? The context is this issue I have on Linux Mint Cinnamon.

https://codeberg.org/haydn/typesetter/issues/35

#flatpak #LinutMint #linux #AskFedi

I have a small confession to make: Obviously I am a #Linux user, but for some inexplicable reason I keep going back to #OpenBSD and I can't get it out of my head. As a desktop/laptop it's certainly less capable, but at the same time it reminds me a lot of GNU/Linux that I originally fell in love with.

If you understand what's going on with me, do tell.

#HIVEMIND: What would be the best way to give a #Linux user with no admin rights (i.e. no access to sudo) have full access to external block devices?

These users need to be able to repartition and put images on USB sticks, but not internal drives.

I'm thinking #udev should be able to do the job, but I don't know if there's a way to specify "all USB block devices." I guess an alternative would be to say "anything but NVMe drives" or "only /dev/sdx drives," but that feels too imprecise.

If there's a better way then I'm all ears.

#AskFedi #LazyWeb

The PAM Duress is a module designed to allow users to generate 'duress' passwords that when used in place of their normal password will execute arbitrary scripts.

This functionality could be used to allow someone pressed to give a password under coercion to provide a password that grants access but in the background runs scripts to clean up sensitive data, close connections to other networks to limit lateral movement, and/or to send off a notification or alert (potentially one with detailed information like location, visible wifi hot-spots, a picture from the camera, a link to a stream from the microphone, etc). You could even spawn a process to remove the pam_duress module so the threat actor won't be able to see if the duress module was available.

https://github.com/nuvious/pam-duress

#security #Linux #Arch #Debian

More spout2 shenanigans in 15m! I think today I can get the spout2 bridge to work!

https://youtube.com/live/mt4zfnVy6Ck
#VTuber #ENVtuber #Linux

Have you every wanted to go digging into Copr? Here are some packages you can try!

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/4-cool-new-projects-to-try-in-copr-for-december-2025/

#Fedora #Copr #Linux #OpenSource

Just finished a flawless upgrade from #Linux Mint 22.2 to 22.3 without any issues so far. I don't use WINE or Virtualbox, the only real issues with the new version.

I'll run it for a few days before upgrading the rest of the machines on the farm.

Win8DE: windows 8 like de for linux https://lobste.rs/s/bufy06 #linux #windows
https://github.com/er-bharat/Win8DE

In Ubuntu 24.04, if LibreOffice Writer looks hideous, like a Windows 98 program, do this:

$ sudo apt install libreoffice-gtk3 libreoffice-gtk4

... and upon relaunch the interface will look modern and sleek. Why it's not by default is beyond me.

#ubuntu #LibreOffice #linux

Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is officially available for download.

Built on the Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS base, this release offers a revamped app menu, new system tools, Wayland-friendly language switching and runs on the Linux 6.14 kernel. A polished, final entry in the 22.x series.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/01/linux-mint-22-3-released

#LinuxMint #Linux #OpenSource

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A laptop showing the Linux Mint app menu and a hand about to type.

I use #Gnome, but I'm very happy that #Cinnamon is my backup DE. These improvements are great in themselves but also a good sign of where they're going. Good stuff.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Debian #Gnome

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkC0KGuTun8

Testing out a new feature in #nixbook that will basically implement "adaptive garbage collection" based off how much free space you have.

Will be a game changer for people on low storage systems.

If you have any comments or feedback, check it out!

https://github.com/mkellyxp/nixbook/pull/68

#linux #nixos

WLTM:

https://research.checkpoint.com/2026/voidlink-the-cloud-native-malware-framework/

#linux, #threatintel

Ich musste das loswerden. Werde das für Masto noch aufbereiten / kürzen.
#steuergeldexport #opensource #linux #bayern #füracker #mehring #exegese
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/markusfeilner_staatsregierung-streitet-lautstark-%C3%BCber-microsoft-vertrag-activity-7416879817108779008-9DaK

RE: https://mastodon.social/@gamingonlinux/115888647774177465

#linux gaming youtubers with decades of experience between them, one couldn't play games because there's no built in rollback and the other three just "don't touch it." because they know how fragile it actually is.

@killyourfm then says that we need a reality check that it's not perfect.

Maybe 2026 is the year the #linux desktop starts to give a shit about basic reliability!

Liam @ GamingOnLinux 🐧🎮 » 🌐 2026-01-13
@gamingonlinux@mastodon.social

Full episode of Games For Everyone is out now on YouTube if you prefer video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC4WzCvZk4g

Check out the full first video episode for Games For Everyone https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/check-out-the-full-first-video-episode-for-games-for-everyone/

#GamesForEveryone #Podcast #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamOS

Please enjoy the full video version of Games For Everyone, Episode 1: https://youtu.be/XC4WzCvZk4g

#Gaming #Linux #Valve #Podcast

Hytale has arrived in Early Access with Linux support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/hytale-has-arrived-with-linux-support/

#Hytale #Linux #Gaming #PCGaming

I wish there was a switch/option on the ip (-6) route show command to sort correctly by prefix and preflix length. #linux #networking

Budgie 10.10 finally makes the Wayland jump as development moves to Budgie 11 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/budgie-10-10-finally-makes-the-wayland-jump-as-development-moves-to-budgie-11/

#Linux #OpenSource

NVIDIA recommended driver 580.126.09 release for Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-recommended-driver-580-126-09-release-for-linux/

#NVIDIA #Linux #LinuxGaming

ARC Raiders hits over 12.4M sales - new patch out with weapon nerfs, a free gift and a darker Stella Montis https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/arc-raiders-hits-over-12-4m-sales-new-patch-out-with-weapon-nerfs-a-free-gift-and-a-darker-stella-montis/

#ARCRaiders #Linux #Proton #SteamDeck #Gaming #SteamOS

#Linux Mint 22.3 is now out (at least the ISOs are updated), and it comes with a few interesting changes that continue the distro's trajectory towards making the command line an option, not an obligation.

Here are my impressions!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkC0KGuTun8

Rust moves from experiment to a core Linux kernel language

Where does Rust in Linux go now? In a word, “Everywhere.”

🦀 https://www.spiceworks.com/software/rust-moves-from-experiment-to-a-core-linux-kernel-language/

#rust #linux #rustlang #everywhere #it #coding #operatingsystems #kernel

YES YES YES!

#Gentoo is planning to ditch #GitHub in favor of #Codeberg.

They mention the continued attempts to force #Copilot into the workflows as a reason.

https://www.gentoo.org/news/2026/01/05/new-year.html

#Linux #GNULinux #software #distro #FreeSoftware