Twelve Days of Shell: Test your shell knowledge by taking the command line challenges. Are you ready?

* source code repo to host it locally https://gitlab.com/jarv/cmdchallenge
* Or do it online https://12days.cmdchallenge.com/

Good luck, CLI lovers!

#unix #linux

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A screenshot of 'Twelve Days of Shell' command line challenge page.

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https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/valuable-news-2025-12-08/

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

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

I have just released Snow icon theme which is a semi-transparent theme for KDE/Gnome/XFCE/Budgie DE & Cosmic DE.

Get it freely at: https://store.kde.org/p/2333093

#Linux #KDE #Plasma

i have reached a new #linux level;
installing it on my old macbook

... i love it

I'm so close to being done with #Linux users. They do not understand: if you are comfy with what Linux demands, including command line use, then you are not an Average Computer User.

Let me say it again, louder.

IF YOU ARE COMFORABLE WITH WHAT LINUX DEMANDS OF YOU, YOU ARE NOT AN AVERAGE COMPUTER USER.

Does this speak ill of the Average Computer User? Kinda, yeah. But I'm sick of Linux people thinking they are the benchmark and being snooty about it.

Yay!! #nixbook 25.11 is finally released with a new installer and upgrades!

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

- New installer is a true live session of nixbook with cinnamon

- Installer and OS have built in broadcom wifi support.

- Installer and OS now have better VM support

- Faster updates, reboots and powerwashes

As usual, if your on Nixbook, just wait about a week for the auto update or manually run Update and Reboot from the menu.

#linux #nixos

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Nixbook desktop

Cornelius Emase organized a Fedora Docs workshop at Kirinyaga University in Kenya!

Not only is it great to support our documentation, but Cornelius is using this space as an entry point for people who are new to open source. :)

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/fedora-at-kirinyaga-university-docs-workshop/

#Fedora #FedoraDocs #Documentation #Linux #OpenSource

Wow, people are fucking mean to kolunmi, what the fuck? If you're queer and also add to the harassment: please eat shit. Seriously, that's messed up. In no way or form should pride flags be enough to justify this kind of outrage. Never did i imagined there was so much to this, you people are fucking sick

People wrote entire blog posts just to shit on her. Entire blog posts!

#linux

Elkjøp, likely the largest Norwegian based electronics store, is now running ads for Copilot where they speak about how great Recall is. Likely the ad is paid for by Microsoft.

They show the picture below and they talk of how great it is that the machine remembers everything you have done with it (and has the pictures to prove it!).

I guess when you make something that most people do not want, you just push it harder.

Remember that you have a choice to move away from Big Tech.

#microsoft #windows #Linux #vivaldi
#technology #AI #computing #bigTech

@amin @spaceraser @jlw_the_jobber @mason

Honestly, the #Linux kernel is just such an amazing accomplishment.

I don't understand why userspace has to be such a gigantic ball of wax, and constantly changing, and subject to such insane politics and infighting*.

Meanwhile, #OpenBSD is like, "Well, our kernel doesn't have a modern filesystem, or bluetooth, and it may just panic if you poke the wrong thing, but the manpages will make you weep with joy, and everything is more or less sane and nicely laid-out, and we don't change things unless the change is an improvement."

* To be sure, right or wrong, I consider the constant push towards systemd-kitchensink to be very much political. And by "political," I mean "stupid office politics," not "your discussion of inherent issues of justice and ethics makes me uncomfortable in my privilege."

Installing Bazzite on my living room PC. Wish me luck!

#Bazzite #Linux

Does anybody have a guide for switching from Debian "stable" to "testing" that is literally beginner-level? I've found some, but they appear to presume a level of Terminal skills that I don't yet possess, and I would like to maximize the chances of not having to reinstall from scratch.

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

Fotema goes brrr on 200GB of photos, on my good old T470.

#linux #thinkpad #fotema

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A screenshot of htop in a terminal. It shows all four CPUs at 100%. The four most CPU hungry processes are all fotema.

(Asking this whilst we temporarily have some sufficient executive function, time, energy, spoons, and motivation 😅)

Any of y'all tried using SteamOS as a primary OS?

Where Windows 11 is rapidly and increasingly enshittifying, we're curious whether it is currently -- or might become next year -- a viable replacement

For context, we:

• Are not a coder or dev, and haven't ever worked in an IT-based job or field.
• Consider ourselves an intermediate user.
  • i.e., we can troubleshoot issues, research problems for solutions, follow guides, etc.
• Don't have any experience of any Linux-based distros on a primary desktop.
• Can use a terminal or command line, but only ever if no decent GUI is available.
• Are a neurospicy mess 😅

We'll probably want to test it in a virtual machine environment... once we've found one that's free, ideally open source, and not at all aligned with evil corporations (especially Oracle).

Genuinely asking, but no reply guys please 🫶🩷

#AskFedi #Windows11 #SteamOS #Linux #GenuinelyAsking

If you’re curious about switching to Linux, and especially if you’re curious about Linux for music production — this might be a blogpost for you.

I haven’t been blogging for years, but now seems right to share some of the thoughts I have about Linux and Linux Audio.

First up is getting to know Linux, a thing about OSes, what’s up with all the “distro” talk, and what to expect from yourself if you consider switching, depending on your needs.

https://mortenmosgaard.dk/getting-to-know-linux-for-musicproduction-in-2025/

#Linux #Linuxaudio

interesting interview and pretty much confirms my suspicions that Steam's goal is to create an ecosystem of its own rather than cheap plug-and-play Linux hardware alternative for PC gaming https://www.theverge.com/report/820656/valve-interview-arm-gaming-steamos-pierre-loup-griffais

the problem is that right now Steam Machine is an overpriced hardware with pre-installed SteamOS, and it may spook people who want high-end PC gaming experience (similar to building custom PC with top hardware)

#Steam #Gaming #Linux #Videogames #FOSS #OpenSource

New #Jolla Phone Now Available for Pre-Order as an Independent European Do It Together #Linux Phone https://9to5linux.com/new-jolla-phone-now-available-for-pre-order-as-an-independent-linux-phone

@jolla

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Photos of the Jolla Phone showing the device's back, front, and sides.

@9to5linux @jolla The pre-order price now seems to be 78.88 Euros. I've put my order in.

#linux #jolla

Today's #FreeSoftwareAdvent is Vaultwarden.

Vaultwarden is a readily self-hosted alternative implementation of Bitwarden, a password / credential manager.

It works with Bitwarden clients, and has its own web client.

Sandra and I use it to share passwords with each other, as well as keeping our own separate vaults in sync across multiple devices.

https://github.com/dani-garcia/vaultwarden

#Linux #FOSS #selfhosting

Why am I only learning about DuckDuckGo custom mascots for Linux, FreeBSD, OpenBSD etc.

#openbsd #ddg #freebsd #linux

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DuckDuckGo mascot as FreeBSD

Got to hang out with Michael Tunnell and talk #linux #bluefin #aurora and #bazzite

We also talk a bunch about #flathub and Bazaar, enjoy!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6-GMTq2T7s

There is a lot to love here with this project of giving new life to old laptops. Courtesy of a custom configuration of NixOS by @codemonkeymike ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NKd3JAzMdI

Perhaps this will replace my default choice of LMDE for family and friends? It even includes Cinnamon as its desktop. I've never tried NixOS before... Going to give it a whirl!

#Nixbook #NixOS #Linux

RE: https://disobey.net/@emeraldonion/115668052960720007

We’re looking to add confidential compute to our Tor exit relays! Can you help?

This will mean we can validate the running relays always match the ones built in our build infrastructure — something which is especially important when the hardware is in a datacentre out of our control.

We’re looking to raise somewhere between $5-10k to buy hardware that supports AMD SEV-SNP for this effort, and commit to publishing all our findings and orchestration code openly.

#tor #linux

Here is this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News show !

https://youtu.be/iKzJAgDopVI

If you've read the #Bobiverse books:

It took me using Linux for a year to realize that the "rooms" the Bobs build for themselves are essentially desktop environments, including turning them off to gain some run time.

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

#Linux users who have a pretty typical panel (clock, "start menu", maybe task bar, all in a single panel, or at least 2 of those) - where do you usually put that bar? Feel free to comment why.

Heya folks! It's sync day, and that means it's time for the weekly Solus roundup! Read all about it on our forums: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/12206-solus-updates-for-week-49-2025

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

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#linux #linuxmint #fedora #debian #fedora43 #ubuntu #opensource #webdev #privacy #security #infosec #linuxgaming #bazzite #coding #vim #dev #nano #askfedi #kde #kernels #kernel #foss

Holy crap, the Lossless Scaling port on Linux (lsfg-vk) is AWESOME!

The games that were borderline unplayable during my budget gaming video (with the RX 570) like Dirt 5 and Spider-Man Remasterd are smooth as butter now, with nearly double the framerate!

I tried it with Bazzite's Steam Gaming Mode, and it just worked. So impressive! Now I have to try it on ALL THE THINGS.

https://github.com/PancakeTAS/lsfg-vk

#Gaming #Linux

This year brought great improvements to #accessibility in GNOME, including:

• Accessibility from the start on the login screen
• Full accessibility of GNOME Web
• Tons of improvements to Calendar
• Screen reader integration for Notifications
• Configure #Orca screen reader from Settings
• GTK apps integrated w/Windows & macOS accessibility

Help us reach 1,500 #FriendsOfGNOME so we can focus on accessibility even more in 2026!

https://donate.gnome.org

#a11y #GNOME #FOSS #OpenSource #Linux

Some of the Linux and open source tech from our past that inspired where we are today.

https://linuxafterdark.net/linux-after-dark-episode-110/

#linux #podcast #opensource

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Linux After Dark artwork

Any #selfhost community members or just #Linux users have thoughts on folder sync options? I have "current projects" folders that I work on using my laptop and desktop.

I've tried setting it up as a samba share and mapping it as a mounted folder. It's *painfully* slow. And I need the files when I travel, so remote only doesn't work.

I use rclone now, but sometimes forget if I've synced yet when I sit down at one device. Thoughts software for syncing to a Linux box on the same network?

COSMIC Beta 9 is LOOKING GOOD!

Still a couple of features I’d like to see, (the ability to pin network shares to the sidebar in Files, an option to view advanced Wi-Fi connection info like KDE, customizable clock settings) but I’m very impressed with what’s here so far. Simple, organized, easy to use.

Good stuff.

#cosmic @system76 #linux #ShareYourDesktop

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Screenshot of my COSMIC desktop with tiled windows.

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Screenshot of my COSMIC desktop with floating windows.

`CONFIG_PSI` in the kernel config should be renamed to `CONFIG_BAR`

#linux #kernel

Today's #FreeSoftwareAdvent is the Lyrion Music Server.

While there are plenty of great FOSS media servers out there, Lyrion solves one particular problem for me: it breathes life back into old Logitech Squeezebox units.

What's not to love about a multi-room music setup using Free software *and* reusing old hardware! :)

https://lyrion.org/

#Music #Linux #FreeSoftware

Audio is working for #PostmarketOS on #Fairphone5! 🎉

Congrats to Alexandre Ferrieux, who achieved this result, and to all contributors of @postmarketOS for providing a truly alternative and independent operating system for mobile! 💚

Now, AFAIK, Fairphone 5 will become the first mobile device where almost everything works with pmOS 🤩

#Fairphone #FP5 #OS #LinuxMobile #Linux

https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/issues/3793#note_518427

This year we delivered new Digital Wellbeing features for GNOME including Screen Time history and limits, break reminders for movement and eye health, and improved parental controls with Screen Time integration.

This work was coordinated by the GNOME Foundation thanks to a grant from Endless, and implemented by valued community developers @pwithnall and @ignapk with support from design team member @snwh.

#GNOME #Linux #OpenSource #DigitalWellbeing #FOSS #friendsOfGNOME

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Screen Time chart and settings in GNOME Settings

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Screen Time usage displayed in Parental Controls

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Child account Screen Time settings managed by Parental Controls

It really is hard to believe that in about 5 years, we went from gaming on #linux being a laughable sufferfest to "now all my gaming devices in the house run Linux, and it all just works'

Bloody well done #valve #steamDeck and #openSource in general.

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4 steamdecks lined up

I know I'm doing something right when I get emails like this:

"I took it to Best Buy to get it checked and they said it's using almost all of its brain power to cope with system updates. I'm thinking if I take the Microsoft system off and put in Linux, the computer might work just fine for me. "

Guess who's getting #nixbook

#linux

#Linux

I was in the court today and look what I found at the hearing room.

The detailed agenda for the day shown in #Gnome

#Linux

Apparently it only took 2 people to create one of my favorite games of 2025. Go play Sektori. It is perfect.
#gaming #Linux

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The image shows a website with a photo of two young kids sitting in a chair. • The title of the screenshot is "CREDITS" in yellow text. • Below the title, there is a photo of a man and a child sitting in a chair. The man is wearing a red hat and a striped shirt. The child is wearing a yellow shirt and blue pants. They are both looking at the camera. • To the left of the photo, there is a box with yellow text that says "KIMMO LAHTINEN" and "TOMMI LAHTINEN". Below this, there is a paragraph of text that is too small to read.

Do you Patch machines regularly? Even when your bandwidth is constrained take the time to patch them and be safe.

In this example I photographed the patching of one of the micro SD Cards of the SBC.

I've patched all of them.

For the X86 machines the Os on the main 2280 SSD is patched. Other SSD and HDD will follow. The BSD HDDs need patch Love 💕 too. They will get it

#Raspberry #Pi5 #SBC #technology #ARM #X86 #patching #Linux #OpenSource #BSD #freeBSD #ghostBSD #programming

The #flatpak and @homebrew combo is really amazing on #linux - here's a handy new feature!

https://docs.projectbluefin.io/blog/flatpak-support-in-brewfiles/

🐧Signal is expanding its Linux support with a new official AppImage release of Signal Desktop!

This means that Signal will be officially available on all Linux distributions and not just Debian-based ones.

You can help beta test this new AppImage format by following the instructions outlined in the Signal Community post👇
https://community.signalusers.org/t/beta-test-the-signal-desktop-linux-appimage/73330?u=salt505

#signal #privacy #Linux #fedora #AppImage #Foss #bazzite

Check out the demo for Chipmatic an upcoming mining and automation game https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/check-out-the-demo-for-chipmatic-an-upcoming-mining-and-automation-game/

#Chipmatic #IndieGames #Linux #Gaming #PCGaming #Demo

Mesa 25.2.8 and Mesa 25.3.1 released for open source Linux graphics drivers https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/mesa-25-2-8-and-mesa-25-3-1-released-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/

#Mesa #Linux #OpenSource

Today's #FreeSoftwareAdvent is `tmux`, the terminal multiplexer.

I know that `tmux` will be second nature to many of you, but I've been gradually learning it over the last year (https://neilzone.co.uk/2025/06/more-tinkering-with-tmux/), and I find it invaluable.

Although I had used `screen` for years, I wish that I had known about `tmux` sooner.

I use `tmux` both on local machines, for a convenient terminal environment (from which I can do an awful lot of what I want to do, computing-wise), and also on remote machines for persistent / re-attachable terminal sessions.

https://github.com/tmux/tmux

#Linux #tmux #terminal

The mighty world of BSD

Playing with again smolBSD, a fantastic metaOS system that I talked about a few weeks ago.
I'm a newbie, a greenhorn, when it comes to meta-operating systems built on top of NetBSD.

I am very eager to learn by doing, making mistakes in the process, correcting and feel the warmth of the BSD community, who is happy to correct, esp when I show that I read the docs after making the mistakes

The journey is fantastic, the learning process is fun. microVM's are amazing. I've registered 11ms boot times on this small machine with a few CPU cores (and 40GB RAM). The fun is endless

#programming #technology #BSD #netBSD #metaOS #microVM #networking #qemu #host #bmake #curl #sshd #Linux

https://smolbsd.org/

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The image depicts a terminal window running a command line interface (CLI) environment. The background is a dark, blurred image of a tree with red and orange foliage. The terminal window is titled "smolBSD" in the top left corner, and the prompt displays "nbuser[@]nbakery" followed by the current directory and a bash prompt. Three separate windows are visible, each with a slightly different title and content.

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smolBSD installation lines

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pkg installations smolBSD