#KDE Frameworks 6.29 Released with Various Improvements and Bug Fixes https://9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6-29-released-with-various-improvements-and-bug-fixes

@kde #Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

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A screenshot of the KDE Plasma desktop environment showing the System Settings and Discover apps.

OK, simply rebasing to the Bazzite handheld edition on my laptop makes a world of difference. Easy quality of life tweaks for the win (like global 60fps caps — that ALONE drastically reduces power consumption)

Long live Bazzite.
Long live Gamescope.
Long live Decky.

#gaming #linux

It’s a forced positivity episode! We all come up with some positive things to say about Linux and open source.

https://linuxafterdark.net/linux-after-dark-episode-128/

#podcast #linux #opensource

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Linux After Dark artwork

[$] BPF, continuous testing, and stable kernels

Ihor Solodrai and Shung-Hsi Yu wrapped up the BPF track at the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory-Management, and BPF Summit with a pair of sessions related to testing. Solodr [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087823/

#LWN #Linux #kernel #Debian #GCC #Clang #Git #BPF #LSFMMBPF

Python packaging council candidates announced

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088920/

#LWN #Linux #Python

Hand of Fate: Hordes is a bullet heaven survivor-like filled with story-telling and games of chance https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/hand-of-fate-hordes-is-a-bullet-heaven-survivor-like-filled-with-story-telling-and-games-of-chance/

#HandofFate #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux

Security updates for Friday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088919/

#LWN #Linux #security

Following recent #Linux LLM announcements

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When you download Linux, you're downloading AI Slop

The "bullet-proof KDE Software initiative" announced, bringing a proper long-term support to KDE Plasma https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/the-bullet-proof-kde-software-initiative-announced-bringing-a-proper-long-term-support-to-kde-plasma/

#KDE #KDEPlasma #Linux #OpenSource

Epic Games Store will get a Linux version sometime "soon" https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/epic-games-store-will-get-a-linux-version-sometime-soon/

#EpicGamesStore #EpicGames #Linux #SteamOS #LinuxGaming

@BrideOfLinux CachyOS has been great on Fox, my HP EliteDesk 800 G3. Zero complaints. It has recovered nicely from all of the storm-related power outages we've had this year and kept going without issues.

And Shelly is so good that I've installed it on all of my Garuda Linux laptops. Octopi has now become the tool that I use to install Shelly.

#GarudaLinux #CachyOS #Linux #Shelly

Domas: Bypassing memory protection with AMD's memory controllers

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088778/

#LWN #Linux #security

Out in Early Access - Sandustry has you explore, mine and automate in fully destructible pixel worlds https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/out-in-early-access-sandustry-has-you-explore-mine-and-automate-in-fully-destructible-pixel-worlds/

#Sandustry #IndieGames #Linux #SteamOS

PAYDAY 2 dropped the Native Linux version so you'll need to use Proton https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/payday-2-dropped-the-native-linux-version-so-youll-need-to-use-proton/

#PAYDAY2 #FPS #PCGaming #Gaming #Linux #SteamOS

I'm finally switching from ack to ripgrep for quickly searching through text files.

https://ripgrep.dev/vs/ack/

I kept using ack because it's quite fast and being written in Perl, Ack has perfect Perl regex support.

But ripgrep is 10x faster on my projects, popular across teams and has good-enough Perl regex support.

(I recall some bug in the past where another tool get a Perl regex wrong but Ack got it right, but I'm not 💯 it was ripgrep at fault.)

#Linux

rsync 3.5.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088759/

#LWN #Linux #security

[$] 128-Bit page tables for Arm

The size of a processor's page-table entries directly limits how much physical memory that processor is able to access. Back in the 32-bit days, that limit was 4GB, an amount of m [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088125/

#LWN #Linux #kernel

Security updates for Thursday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088715/

#LWN #Linux #security

NVIDIA GeForce NOW cloud gaming for Linux levels up and leaves Beta https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/nvidia-geforce-now-cloud-gaming-for-linux-levels-up-and-leaves-beta/

#NVIDIA #GeForceNOW #CloudGaming #Linux

I just adjusted my relay instance which now also finally supports #GoToSocial! Of course, it also supports Pleroma, snac, Mastodon, littlefedi, starling and many other ones!

With relays, your own posted content gets distributed to all connected instances, as well you get the content all other instances. Currently, mostly tech related instances are connected, focusing on #Linux, #Proxmox, #BSD / #FreeBSD, #IPv6 and many other things!

More information at: https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com

#socialmedia #fedi #fediwall #fediverse #activitypub #activitypubrelay #relay #social #snac #snac2 #mastodon #gts #gotosocial #littlefedi #pleroma #misskey #services #devops #starling #tech

Make sure your Flatpak is up to date due to security issues https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/make-sure-your-flatpak-is-up-to-date-due-to-security-issues/

#Flatpak #Linux #Security #OpenSource

I know AI is shit. But I had someone AI search my non profit to see if I was legit and this is what came up.

I kinda like it :)

#nixos #nixbook #linux #upcycle

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() computerupcycleproject oss C Computer Upcycle Project is a nonprofit that refurbishes donated computers with & NixOS and gives them to people in need, bridging the digital divide. Founder Mike Kelly has rehomed over 1500 Linux laptops through the initiative, which started as a single act of kindness during the pandemic. The project uses CG NixBook OS, a custom distro designed for simplicity so recipients can use the machines without ongoing technical support * 2 The program securely wipes donated hardware, installs Linux, and distributes the devices locally in & Olympia, Washington. It focuses on making Linux accessible for non-technical users while reducing e-waste by keeping older computers out of landfills. Mike also shares his process through interviews on the CG Linux For Everyone podcast, where he discusses building the project from a hobby to a community movement "2

[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for August 13, 2026

The LWN.net Weekly Edition for August 13, 2026 is available.

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087432/

#LWN #Linux

[$] Block-layer error injection

Storage code has to cope with hardware that fails in inconvenient ways, but coaxing a healthy disk into producing those failures on demand, for testing, is usually not possible. Th [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1086344/

#LWN #Linux #kernel #Git #BPF

I finally remembered to activate #TLP and *all* the programmes that it recommends (and all the programmes those programmes recommend). I will admit, I don't understand what they do in the slightest, but my battery life has observably improved.

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

Git is great at storing dotfiles. It is less good at knowing where they belong, which permissions they need, or why a work laptop and a home server should differ.

Here is how I use chezmoi plus Git to manage fish, Neovim, SSH, GnuPG, Atuin and more. Including the “oops, I edited the live file” recovery workflow.

https://blog.hofstede.it/chezmoi-and-git-dotfiles-without-pretending-every-machine-is-the-same/

#chezmoi #dotfiles #git #linux #freebsd

[$] A look at CrossPoint e-reader firmware

There are a number of small, inexpensive, low-powered e-reader or e-paper devices that have promise as ebook readers with one minor problem: the firmware they ship with does not re [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087635/

#LWN #Linux

QEMU 11.1 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088490/

#LWN #Linux

Linux GPU Configuration And Monitoring Tool (LACT) adds more NVIDIA GPU overclocking options https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/linux-gpu-configuration-and-monitoring-tool-lact-adds-more-nvidia-gpu-overclocking-options/

#LACT #Linux #LinuxGaming #AMD #NVIDIA #OpenSource

Security updates for Wednesday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088476/

#LWN #Linux #security

procps version 4.0.7 was released today. This is a minor update with some enhancements and fixes.

https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps/-/releases/v4.0.7

Debian packages are also available soon.

#procps #linux #debian #opensource

Bottles game manager v66 brings UMU from Open Wine Components to help run games https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/bottles-game-manager-v66-brings-umu-from-open-wine-components-to-help-run-games/

#Bottles #Linux #Wine #Proton

Redesigned search experience is aiming to ship in GNOME 51, due out in September.

Shell search results would appear in an overlay that ‘spawns out of the search entry’ box to sit over the workspace.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/gnome-51-search-redesign?v1

#gnome #Linux #design

In addition to working with RAW I'll also be working with 4K video for the first time.

Are there any great Linux OSS tools for working with the Sony formats of video?

#sony #linux #oss #videography #photography

Getting back into photography, got a beautiful used Sony a7c ii.

Now it's time for the photog/linux nerd crossover:

What are our favorite OSS Lightroom replacements?

#photography #linux #oss

Well this is a new one to me. A Thinkpad Edge with the old style big barrel connector.

#thinkpad #linux

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Thinkpad edge

Getting back into #FreeBSD purely for fun. It’s where my *NIX journey started many years ago.

Setting up my server, Jails, VLANs, and some public facing services came naturally. The two Raspberry Pi conversations were easy with the public docs. Laptop setup has seen many improvements over the years (well, suspend issues aside 😉).

What surprised me is the friction with Linux compatibility—finding a solid guide to run modern, bloated Electron apps is tough! The Linux distros haven't made it easy, changing libraries and systems. But I'm still surprised.

Once I finish reinstalling this laptop for the Nth time and get it sorted, I’ll share my docs here.

#Linux #BSD #SysAdmin

[$] KVM planes head for takeoff

Virtualization places a guest system into a separate security domain, typically with less privileges than software running directly on the host. Increasingly, there is interest in [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087590/

#LWN #Linux #kernel

Bernard: GNOME Shell design dreams

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088238/

#LWN #Linux