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

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

Security updates for Tuesday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088226/

#LWN #Linux #security

Asobi: Remote Play is a new way to play PlayStation games on SteamOS / Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/asobi-remote-play-is-a-new-way-to-play-playstation-games-on-steamos-linux/

#Asobi #PlayStation #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

SteamVR Beta 2.17.7 brings improvements to wired headset support on Linux / SteamOS https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/steamvr-beta-2-17-7-brings-improvements-to-wired-headset-support-on-linux-steamos/

#SteamVR #VR #Gaming #Linux #PCGaming #VRGaming

XBOX PC and Game Pass coming to Linux with the 'Xodus' project https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/xbox-pc-and-game-pass-coming-to-linux-with-the-xodus-project/

#Xbox #GamePass #Linux #SteamOS

GE-Proton 11-4 brings lots of controller improvements https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/ge-proton-11-4-brings-lots-of-controller-improvements/

#GEProton #Proton #Linux #OpenSource #SteamOS

Linux for Mac Users

> Six months into ditching my Mac for Linux. Here's what's working, what's not, and what might get there soon.

#Linux #Filmmaking #Opinion #OpEd #BryantReview @zahntron

https://gardinerbryant.com/linux-for-mac-users/?utm_campaign=widget&utm_source=mastodon

Can you recommend Linux tools for extracting the text of scanned, OCRed PDFs?

#pdf #linux #tools #AskFedi

[$] Even more formal verification for BPF

BPF offers useful safety guarantees, but Kumar Kartikeya Dwivedi wants BPF programs to be even safer. At the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory-Management, and BPF Summit, he [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087069/

#LWN #Linux #kernel #Rust #BPF #LSFMMBPF

Django moves to an annual release cycle

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088059/

#LWN #Linux #Python

Security updates for Monday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1088057/

#LWN #Linux #security

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟴/𝟭𝟬 (Valuable News - 2026/08/10) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/08/10/valuable-news-2026-08-10/

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

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

Chaotic physics auto battler 'Auto Ball Arena' looks like a funny time https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/chaotic-physics-auto-battler-auto-ball-arena-looks-like-a-funny-time/

#AutoBallArena #IndieGames #Linux #PCGaming

CachyOS gets improved handheld detection in the August release https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/cachyos-gets-improved-handheld-detection-in-the-august-release/

#CachyOS #Linux #LinuxGaming #HandheldGaming

26 more games join GeForce NOW during August 2026 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/26-more-games-join-geforce-now-during-august-2026/

#NVIDIA #GeForceNOW #CloudGaming #Linux #Gaming

ProtonPlus v0.6.0 adds support for Faugus Launcher, improved controller navigation and more https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/protonplus-v0-6-0-adds-support-for-faugus-launcher-improved-controller-navigation-and-more/

#ProtonPlus #Proton #Linux #SteamOS #OpenSource

Heroic Games Launcher 2.22.1 brings Proton-CachyOS, controller improvements and more to come https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/heroic-games-launcher-2-22-1-brings-proton-cachyos-controller-improvements-and-more-to-come/

#HeroicGamesLauncher #Linux #SteamOS #PCGaming #SteamDeck

When you do:

usermod -a -G libvrit bob

..the -a is very important. Saying this as a former member of the sudoers group.

#Linux #Unix #facepalm

New 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗖𝗦𝗜 [FreeBSD Storage for OpenShift with Democratic CSI] article on vermaden.wordpress.com blog.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/08/09/freebsd-openshift-democratic-csi/

#verblog #freebsd #linux #openshift #kubernetes #k8s #k3s #csi #miami #storage

2026/2027 is going to be the year of the GNU / #Linux #desktop! How far are you in your Linux journey? What's your daily OS of choice?
(If you're forced to use Windows at work, I don't consider that a daily driver of choice)

Kernel prepatch 7.2-rc7

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087961/

#LWN #Linux #kernel

Four weekend stable kernel updates

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087949/

#LWN #Linux #kernel

animfetch is animated system fetch based on fastfetch.
https://github.com/Andrew-Velox/animfetch

#Linux #OpenSource #fastfetch #neofetch

How deep should you go with your understanding of systems?

https://linuxdevtime.com/linux-dev-time-episode-156/

#podcast #linux #opensource #development

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Linux Dev Time artwork

Il y a des expert.e.s débuggage #linux ?
Depuis quelques temps j'ai mon système qui rame avec un coeur en permanence au taquet et des IO stratosphériques. Même après une mise à jour du système sur une session qui ne lance rien (voir captures d'images).
Le process coupable est kworker mais je ne sais pas ce qui lui fait avoir ce comportement.

#help #debian #mint #kworker

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Capture d'écran de la commande htop où on voit le premier coeur à 98.7% d'utilisation alors que les 11 autres sont à 0 ou presque. Il est aussi indiqué un uptime de 1min 16s

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Capture d'écran de la commande top où on voit 2 process : kworker/0:2+kacpid et irp/9-acpi qui à eux deux prennent 91% de CPU

@jannem If possible, I try to use #OpenSource software. The OpticFilm 7300 + Skanlite gives me 7200 dpi, which is plenty. Scratches and dust removal would be nice, though—I'm not sure if my scanner supports that.

And the whole open vs. closed source aside, Vuescan would have cost more than what I paid for the scanner. I'd rather invest the money I've saved in new films. 😁

#filmDevelopment #filmScanning #Linux #35mm

In case you're unclear why there is hubbub about #Linux 🧵

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/linux-creator-linus-torvalds-puts-foot-down-on-anti-ai-comments/

"And no, AI isn't perfect. But Christ, anybody who points to the problems at AI had better be looking in the mirror and pointing at themselves at the same time.

Because it's not like natural intelligence is always all that great either.

The kernel project has been and will continue to be about the technology."

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h/t @zzt (whom I won't tag in the rest of the thread)

#tech