Aha, so this is deliberate... Great. So the only officially supported Plex device that does work with HW transcoding is #BeeStationPlus.

Than I guess it was the right decision to look for another Plex compute server outside their portfolio.

#Synology #Plex #DS425 #DS225 #linux #QuickSync #selfhost #selfhosting #homelab #plexpass

Here are a few tips I passed along to this new Linux user, based on over 20 years of experience both as a Linux user and writer:

* The best distro *for you* isn't the one I/we prefer, but the one you get support on--either choose one w/ formal support or what your friend uses.

* Hardware support is important, pick a model known to be supported well (if new: Framework, on a budget: used Thinkpads). If new, ideally pick one w/ a distro supported by the vendor. 1/x

#Linux #LinuxTips

I still regularly attend a local Linux Users' Group I joined over 20 years ago. Last night something happened I hadn't seen in some time--a brand new Linux user showed up with their Thinkpad looking for advice.

She was a Windows 10 user who drew the line at Windows 11 AI's invasion of privacy, and wanted a clean break. Apparently many of her friends are watching her to see how the switch goes. Interesting times...

#Linux #LUG

Airborne Empire an open-world city-building RPG gets a Linux / Steam Deck freezing fix https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/airborne-empire-an-open-world-city-building-rpg-gets-a-linux-steam-deck-freezing-fix/

#AirborneEmpire #Linux #SteamDeck #Proton #LinuxGaming #SteamOS

The free unusual extreme speed shooter Ecto added Linux support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/the-free-unusual-extreme-speed-shooter-ecto-added-linux-support/

#Ecto #IndieGames #FPS #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck

A tribute to classic 90s games and comic books, the RPG adventure Heroes of the Seven Islands is out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/a-tribute-to-classic-90s-games-and-comic-books-the-rpg-adventure-heroes-of-the-seven-islands-is-out-now/

#Gaming #Retro #PCGaming #Linux

I just managed to get Oracle VirtualBox with KVM patches working as a Flatpak! Honestly kinda crazy that this can even be done

https://github.com/tulilirockz/VirtualBoxKVMFlatpak

#virtualbox #vms #vmm #kvm #qemu #linux #flatpak

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What are some of your favorite opensource/FOSS terminal tools on Linux?

Some of mine are: Alacritty // Zoxide // ZelliJ // Eza // BTop // Yazi // Links2 // Musikcube

Basically everything you need if your DE gets busted.

If you have more rusty or modern versions to suggest let me know! I'd love a rust version of Links2 or similar that's not trying to re-invent the wheel!

#foss #linux #rustlang #opensource #terminal

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This might be a longshot... but the fediverse might be the best place for me to post this and get the reply of fellow Linux friends.

One of my kid's buddies found an in-the-box Samsung SM-T113 "Tab." Doing searches, I see it may be possible to put something like PostMarketOS on it.

Anyone out there have experience in this?

boosts appreciated

#Linux #keepingStuffOutOfLandfills

Check out the fantasy comedy point and click adventure Broken Relic https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/check-out-the-fantasy-comedy-point-and-click-adventure-broken-relic/

#BrokenRelic #IndieGames #PCGaming #Linux #AdventureGames

Turn everything into a weapon in Rogue Labyrinth a new action-narrative roguelite https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/turn-everything-into-a-weapon-in-rogue-labyrinth-a-new-action-narrative-roguelite/

#RogueLabyrinth #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck

The big Call to Arms update for Valheim is out now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/the-big-call-to-arms-update-for-valheim-is-out-now/

#Valheim #Linux #SteamDeck #PCGaming #Gaming

8:00 and we have had 35 #voters or 0.8% of our registered voters.

Amusing fun part of setup and closing: watching #Linux boot and shutdown. The ballot scanners run Linux. I saw a boot warning about something wrong in grub.cfg when it booted this morning.

5/ #electionofficer

KDE Plasma 6.4.5 is out!

A bugfix release with smoother panels, better widget behavior, and improved stability across the board.

https://kde.org/announcements/plasma/6/6.4.5

#KDE #Plasma6 #Linux #FOSS #BugFix

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

This Month in MariaDB Foundation: August 2025: #mariadb #opensource #database #linux #amsterdam

https://mariadb.org/this-month-2025-aug/

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Lol look at Bazaar shred through these installs ...

#flathub #linux

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whuE4BD7KQg

Android becomes more like iOS, another key dev leaves the Asahi Linux project, Mozilla will probably keep their Google search deal, we troll Félim with some AI bollocks, GNOME can’t keep an executive director, Microsoft releases the source for an ancient BASIC implementation, friend of the show Connor is snubbed by an Irish newspaper, a brief review of a classic Bond movie, and more.

https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-350/

#podcast #linux #opensource

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Euphonica is a slick MPD client written in Rust and GTK4/libadwaita, and it's now available on Flathub.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/euphonica-mpd-client-available-on-flathub?v1

#Flatpak #Linux #Rust

Ubuntu 25.10 development builds just got an updated version of the Yaru theme with various new icons – including a rubbish pair! 🚮

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/09/ubuntu-25-10-yaru-new-icons?v1

#Ubuntu #Design #Linux

ICYMI: SteamOS 3.7.15 Beta brings fixes for audio, security issues, Asus ROG Ally and Lenovo Legion Go https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/steamos-3-7-15-beta-brings-fixes-for-audio-security-issues-asus-rog-ally-and-lenovo-legion-go/

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

Squad got a big upgrade with the 9.0 update, as the devs address Linux compatibility https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/squad-got-a-big-upgrade-with-the-9-0-update-as-the-devs-address-linux-compatibility/

#Squad #FPS #AntiCheat #Steam #Linux #SteamOS

Need some games for the week? Check out the Humble Curve Games Care Package Bundle https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/need-some-games-for-the-week-check-out-the-humble-curve-games-care-package-bundle/

#Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck #GameBundle

Keep an eye on Pitchforks and Daggers - a branching court politics drama, where every choice matters https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/keep-an-eye-on-pitchforks-and-daggers-a-branching-court-politics-drama-where-every-choice-matters/

#PitchforksandDaggers #Gaming #IndieGames #Linux #PCGaming

KDE officially release the first alpha of KDE Linux their new reference implementation OS https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/kde-officially-release-the-first-alpha-of-kde-linux-their-new-reference-implementation-os/

#KDE #Linux #KDELinux #OpenSource

Try out the demo for Yesterdreamt, a fresh twin-stick horrorvania https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/09/try-out-the-demo-for-yesterdreamt-a-fresh-twin-stick-horrorvania/

#Yesterdreamt #IndieGames #Demo #Linux #SteamDeck

Wouldn't have happened with Linux 🐧

#Linux

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#Linux server admins, I'm interested in what OSS backup solutions you have in place.

Do you do full disk images or only backup data?

I deploy everything with Docker, using rsync to backup persistent data and Dokku config through an aging set of hand crafted scripts.

I'd like to know what I *should* be doing.

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟬𝟵/𝟬𝟴 (Valuable News - 2025/09/08) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/09/08/valuable-news-2025-09-08/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

Help us with internationalization for the Fedora 43 release!

We will have test days from Sep 9-15. 🗓️

Learn more: https://fedoramagazine.org/contribute-at-the-fedora-linux-43-i18n-test-week/

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource

So I've got a bit of a weird #Linux issue, and I'm hoping #AskFedi can shed some light!

For context: PC is a Framework Laptop 13, AMD Ryzen 7040 mainboard, Fedora 42. Software and firmware are both fully up-to-date. I've been running Fedora Workstation (GNOME) for a while but decided to reinstall and switch to Fedora KDE Plasma this week. Same Fedora; different DE.

The problem: now that I'm on Plasma, the wifi is suddenly unreliable. The connection itself appears to be steady--no disconnect notifications, nothing in dmesg or NetworkManager logs, but every minute or two, for a few seconds, I'll get a "hiccup" that looks like webpages not loading, network requests failing in the terminal, latency, etc.

No such issues on the same PC in Windows 10 or Fedora Workstation. Wifi power save is not enabled. Other suggested "fixes", such as disabling IPv6, do not help. The same problem occurs with two different wifi cards.

EDIT: I was pretty sure the problem was only occurring while running on battery, but I'm now plugged in to top the thing up, and guess what! Three browser tabs just timed out all at once! So I have nothing, I guess. Please help me.

Boosts appreciated--thank you! ❤️

A lot of key open source software is paid for by large companies. That has some advantages, but it can also cause some issues. Maybe it would be better if more FOSS development was paid for by smaller companies and contributions from users.

https://www.linuxdevtime.com/linux-dev-time-episode-132/

#podcast #linux #development

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Hey #rust community, crazy idea:

A crate registry without #Microsoft as a gatekeeper.

If I started one, would you publish your library there?

What should I name it?

Background:

you can't publish on crates.io without #Github account = #microsoft's permission.

https://github.com/rust-lang/crates.io/issues/326

As we all know, Microsoft has a history of supporting #Linux and we should trust them.

https://www.theregister.com/2001/06/02/ballmer_linux_is_a_cancer/

pffft lol. Just no.

#opensource #community #floss

Anyone got any wise ideas how I resolve this? It's a fresh install of #Debian 13 with #Gnome 48 on an AMD 7600 gpu, plugged into a monitor via DVI.

Possibly related, I don't have access to fractional display scaling either.

#Linux

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