The big Diplomacy Update for X4: Foundations is now in Beta https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/the-big-diplomacy-update-for-x4-foundations-is-now-in-beta/

#X4Foundations #SpaceSim #Gaming #Linux

I have a USB MTP device which doesn't work on Linux or Android.
Both system occasionally see the file structure, but can't retrieve the files.
However, when I use a Windows VirtualBox on Linux, I can retrieve the files via USB passthrough.

WTAF?

I thought MTP was widely standardised. How is that possible? How can a VM see something that the host refuses to acknowledge?

It's an embedded device, not an Android device, so I can't upgrade anything.

Very weird. Speculation welcome!

#MTP #Linux

"The intent of proprietary computing is that everything users do should come under the dictates of the owners of the code...

You can agree to your own subjugation, that’s your choice. It may seem more convenient. It may seem comfortable. It may even seem pleasurable and safe. But in the end, you’re handing over your own fate."

#fsf #FreeSoftware #GNU + #Linux #Freedom #Democracy #Computing #Apple #Microsoft #Google #Amazon #Ethics #Libre

https://beardystarstuff.net/posts/2025-07-04.html

Here's all the games to claim from Prime Gaming for Prime Day https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/heres-all-the-game-to-claim-from-prime-gaming-for-prime-day/

#PrimeGaming #Prime #PCGaming #Gaming #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

Bazzite gets a new app store, newly supported devices, improved WiFi and more https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/bazzite-gets-a-new-app-store-newly-supported-devices-improved-wifi-and-more/

#Bazzite #Linux #OpenSource #HandheldGaming

The GPD MicroPC 2 is a 7-inch laptop with swivelling touchscreen, Intel N250 chipset, and plenty of ports - will Linux users like it much as the original?

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/gpd-micropc-2-specs-price?v2

#gpd #tech #linux

Joe can’t decide which distro to use for a proper KDE Plasma test, an easy way to develop Home Assistant integrations, automating lights, fixing the Telegram snap on Wayland, some AI bollocks, and a browser extension to automatically use privacy-preserving versions of big websites.

https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-341/

#podcast #linux #opensource

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shapez 2 is aiming for the 1.0 update in November with a new game mode https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/shapez-2-is-aiming-for-the-1-0-update-in-november-with-a-new-game-mode/

#shapez2 #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux

NonSteamLaunchers adds real-time Steam shortcuts and teases upcoming Steam integration https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nonsteamlaunchers-adds-real-time-steam-shortcuts-and-teases-upcoming-steam-integration/

#SteamOS #SteamDeck #Linux #NonSteamLaunchers

I've moved to @fosstodon !

Partly because it fits me better than a more general instance, partly because I was jealous of other people's tech emojis

I'm Frank, I like #linux and just distro hopped to #fedora.

In a past life I was a #philosophy major but now I do #programming

🇬🇧 living in 🇹🇼

#fediverse #foss

When I complain that some software (or its dependencies) doesn't work on *BSD but requires Linux, I'm not criticizing Linux. For me, it's not an OS battle, but a matter of freedom and avoiding a dangerous and rampant computing monoculture. And when people reply to me with "well, just use it on Linux" - while they're giving me sensible advice - they're missing the crucial point: if it ONLY runs on Linux, it's not Linux's fault, but we are, precisely, creating a dangerous monoculture.

#Linux #SysAdmin #OSS #RunBSD #BSD #FreeBSD #NetBSD #OpenBSD #illumos

So the new #coreutils #uutils are now developed on a proprietary and exclusive platform. And I don't get it.

Rewrite it in #Rust, ok. Emancipate from #GNU and #Stallmann, ok. I get it.

But why on Earth put it in a walled garden, drag more users and contributors into a walled garden, and expand dependencies on Big Tech even for the base of #Linux systems? Why can't we have people who are both technically skilled *and* conceive basic freedoms and digital independence?

They have seen things 😨

#linux

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Mint user - Picture of a happy man. Arch user - Picture of a slightly serious man. Gentoo user - Picture of a man who has seen things, and is visibly dead inside.

No Adobe? No problem.
📸 GIMP ≈ Photoshop
🎨 Inkscape ≈ Illustrator
🎬 Blender + Kdenlive ≈ Final Cut
🎚️ Ardour ≈ Pro Tools
#Endof10 #Linux #openSUSE
https://news.opensuse.org/2024/12/03/opensuse-empowers-pros/

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟬𝟳/𝟬𝟳 (Valuable News - 2025/07/07) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/07/07/valuable-news-2025-07-07/

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

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

Can any #Linux types explain why KDE Connect through Mint's store is version 23, but the most recent version is 25?

It's now easier to get Mesa 25.1 on the latest Ubuntu 25.04 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/its-now-easier-to-get-mesa-25-1-on-the-latest-ubuntu-25-04/

#Mesa #Linux #Drivers #LinuxGaming #Ubuntu #Kubuntu

lsfg-vk aims to bring Lossless Scaling's Frame Generation to Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/lsfg-vk-aims-to-bring-lossless-scalings-frame-generation-to-linux/

#Linux #OpenSource #LinuxGaming

I got a disk failure on my #hetzner server over the weekend, one of the NVMe disks completely died. I submitted a replacement request this morning, and within minutes, it was done, and now the mdraids are cheerfully being synced. :) 👍

Much quicker response time than I expected, I was prepared for them to react tomorrow, maybe within today. 🤩

#linux #server

Direct3D to Vulkan layer DXVK v2.7 released with performance improvements and Intel support upgrades https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/direct3d-to-vulkan-layer-dxvk-v2-7-released-with-performance-improvements-and-intel-support-upgrades/

#DXVK #Vulkan #Proton #OpenSource #Linux

Fresh Bluefin ISOs!

https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/fresh-bluefin-isos-and-bazaar/9496

#linux #gnome

Forget "oh ur IT, fix this printer"

"Oh ur a SysAdmin" - What the hell is xWayland11?

Look, `apopos rice` didn't find anything and neither did `man 5 neofetch`. Best I can do is a `systemctl reboot`.

#Linux

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Lucille bluth from arrested development captioned "I don't understand the question and I won't respond to it". She was pretty out of touch and aloof iirc so - that's vibes ig?

Decided to do some #Linux terminal hopping. (EDIT: Added Foot, Sakura and GPU metrics.)

This is my completely unscientific test: maximised window, tmux with a NeoVim session, paging quickly through some code. I wanted to see what the most CPU usage would be for these terminals. I'm testing on a Ryzen 7 7840U.

Why worry about CPU? Laptop users and low-power machine users will care about CPU usage. I'm trying to eke as much life out of my equipment as possible.

Tests

#Alacritty (with the Graphics patch)

Unfocussed: 0%
Focused: 0% (briefly 0.6% at initial focus)
Active: 6.4%
Active GPU: 3%

Notes: Just started using this. Line drawing seems better than Kitty to me. I think I slightly prefer the font rendering, too, although Alacritty will not render font ligatures. Has a Vi mode that I'm trying to get used do (although largely useless when using tmux).

Foot #FootTerminal

Unfocussed: 0%
Focused: 0%
Active: 15.6%
Active GPU: N/A (not even listed in nvtop)

Notes: Suggested by @oht. Simple, lightweight, no use of the GPU at all. Might not be enough to sway me from Kitty/Alacritty.

#Ghostty

Unfocussed: 0%
Focused: 0% (briefly 1.3% at initial focus, occasionally 0.6% blips)
Active: 19.1%
Active GPU: 6%

Notes: My guess is the reliance on libadwaita makes this more heavyweight. I'm pleased that there's now a "maximize" config option - setting the window size to big numbers never worked properly for me in KDE Plasma.

#Kitty

Unfocussed: 0%
Focused: 0%
Active: 7.6%
Active GPU: 4% (very briefly, mostly 3%)

Notes: Used most of the time recently, but many other OSes don't like being SSH'd into from it (I know you can set TERM, but the developer strongly discourages this). Its rendering of Nerd Font characters seems to be the best - for example, arrows have no pixel gaps at the top and bottom. I do like CTRL-SHIFT-G to search through the output of the last command (although largely useless when using tmux).

#Konsole

Unfocussed: 0%
Focussed: 0% (briefly 1.3% at initial focus)
Active: 31.2%
Active GPU: N/A (as reported by nvtop)

Notes: I like Konsole and have used it for years, but it's just too CPU hungry.

Sakura #sakuraterm

Unfoussed: 0%
Focussed: 0% (hits 1.3% at initial focus, occasionally 0.6% and 1.3% blips)
Active: 25.6%
Active GPU: N/A (not listed in nvtop)

Notes: Suggested by @scops. Unfortunately, it's one of the worst offenders. It's possible that the reliance on GTK is raising the CPU usage.

Final Thoughts

I've been using a combination of Kitty and Konsole for a while, depending on my needs. This has felt cumbersome and I've wanted to find a fix for a while.

I'm going to give Alacritty with the Graphics patch a go for now. I've bound Meta-Enter to a windowed terminal (was Konsole) and Meta-Shift-Enter to maximised (was Kitty).

I really want to like Ghostty, but I do think the focus on libadwaita adds a burden to a system that many people don't need, plus a skew towards GNOME users. Granted, it's still less CPU hungry than Konsole, but it doesn't feel like the lightweight terminal app that people claim it to be. I'm looking forward to libghostty being released to see if someone makes a non-libadwaita Ghostty.

I had the honour to be invited by @ZFAVClub to participate in an online live workshop exploring the mighty and wonderful CLI tool of the @internetarchive, in collaboration with @dweb 💕

If you are interested in data preservation and digital commons, please do watch it, as we did our best to shed some light on the most powerful yet little known features of this software.

The #InternetArchive is an invaluable resource for unlimited, public, open, and free storage for the whole Universe. It seems too good to be true, but it is!

We also touched upon the value of #FreeSoftware, #Linux, #decentralization, and #publicDomain.

https://archive.org/details/youtube-8Pr05zlXdlo

#archive #commonGood #librarian #library #hacker #hacking #hackerLibrarian #DWeb #CLI #terminal #tutorial #Python #workshop

#Linux #RaspberryPi
OpenPLC oder auf deutsch freie SPS

Ich habs probiert, und es hat damals schon auf dem Raspberry Pi funktioniert. In meinem Vortrag erzähle ich von Mängeln die längst behoben sind. Eine vollständige Umsetzung einer freiprogrammierbaren Steuerung in Opensource so wie sie in der Industrie benutzt wird ist OpenPLC
https://www.untergang.de/index.php/multimedia/video-referent/openplc-auf-dem-raspberry-pi

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Solche Peripherie steuert Openplc über den Modbus/Ethernet an. Auch für das Smartphone gibt es Modbus-Apps. In meinem Vortrag erkläre ich das

Oh yeah, the 30 day download + Donate button combo feels goooooood!

#linux #gnome #FlatHub

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What’s up with all this #Omarchy #Linux hype from DHH and 37signals?

Do I need to try this out? I‘m pretty sure I will miss windows which I can freely move around with my mouse.

Last night, I set up the new workstation for my father-in-law. He was using a roughly 10-year-old computer with Windows 10 and an old monitor. It has been replaced by an Intel N150 MiniPC and this HP monitor, which was on sale at the shopping center near his house.

The total cost for the setup shown (excluding headphones but including the monitor) was 240 euros.

It's running openSUSE Slowroll, which I'll update occasionally when we visit him.

He started working and exclaimed, "It's super fast!"

You don't need a lot of money to have a valid and performant workstation, especially if you choose the right OS.

My only regret is not being able to use one of the BSDs, as none of them were perfectly supported by the MiniPC.

#Linux #openSUSE #OwnYourData #KDE #Plasma #kde_plasma #plasma6

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A well-organized desk features a monitor displaying a YouTube video of a rabbit in a field, flanked by two green speakers. In the foreground, a pair of black and gold over-ear headphones rests with its coiled cable. To the right of the monitor are a small silver box (the MiniPC), a black device (an old webcam), and various cables, all against a dark brown wooden door in the background.

@EUCommission please make sure EU money stays in EU instead of training people to become Microsoft servants and slaves, teach them #LibreOffice and #Linux. Help EU agencies break free from Microsoft ecosystem.

Added 𝗨𝗣𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝟮 - 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗺 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 [UPDATE 2 - Interim Solution] to 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘂𝗽 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 [Failed Backup Server Build] article.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/05/28/failed-backup-server-build/#interim

#verblog #freebsd #hardware #backup #NAS #rsync #linux #zfs #openzfs

The French city of #Lyon will also be replacing Microsoft for #opensource solutions. Really curious what #Linux distro they will choose 👀

Also featured; #Jitsi for video conferencing, #Nextcloud paired with #OnlyOffice for document sharing and co-editing, #Zimbra for email, #Chamilo for online training, and #Matrix for instant messaging. 🔥

https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/

I have to touch PAM - terrifying

#Linux

Happy Birthday, GamingOnLinux - 16 years today https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/happy-birthday-gamingonlinux-16-years-today/

#Linux #GamingOnLinux #GOL #Cake

A great way to familiar yourself with the Fedora Project is through our documentation. You can learn a lot about your favorite distro, but also about the teams that make them!

➡️ https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/docs/

#Fedora #FedoraDocs #Linux #OpenSource

Heya folks! It's sync day, and that means it's time for the weekly Solus roundup!

This week, @gnome 48.3 has landed in the repository! :tada:

Next week, we will be having an early sync on Wednesday, to allow for more time pushing and testing @kde #Plasma 6.4 :eyes:

Read all about it on our forums: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/11766-sync-updates-for-week-27-2025

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

@0xabad1dea The average person with average computer literacy does 'just' use #Linux. They use it in their Android phones. They use it in their satellite navigation systems. They use it in their smart TVs and other smart appliances. They use it in the overwhelming majority of the websites they visit.

Linux is everywhere and invisible. It's so easy for the average person with the average computer literacy to use that they don't even know they're using it.

You use it, too.

It’s part 2 of the £50 Linux machine challenge! This time: actually using them, what upgrades we did, what we’ll actually use them for, and more.

https://linuxafterdark.net/linux-after-dark-episode-99/

#linux #podcast #opensource

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