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

"Sure, the social angle of working on open source is important and often a very motivating part of the project, but in the end that's a side benefit, not the _point_ of the project.

This is *NOT* some kind of "social warrior" project, never has been, and never will be.

In the kernel community we do open source because it results in better technology, not because of religious reasons.

And so we make decisions primarily based on technical merit. Not fear of new tools."

#linux #tech

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A new beta of Orion for Linux is available for testing.

v0.4.1 adds working private windows, link previews and a low power mode, among other changes.

Makers Kagi have a dedicated Flatpak repo to make it easier to install and update their WIP WebKitGTK-based web browser.

→ https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/08/orion-for-linux-0-4-1-beta

#Linux #Orion #GTK

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Orion web browser for Linux showing about dialog with version number 0.4.1

After a grueling 2,000-hour nationwide internet shutdown in Iran, international connectivity has finally returned to the Parch Linux servers.

This prolonged outage completely destroyed our SEO. Searching for our project yielded zero results for months, which took a massive toll on our visibility and progress. Now that we are back online, I am trying to figure out how to rebuild the lost trust of our international users and effectively promote the project again. Unfortunately, open-source news outlets have rarely covered us unless we directly request a feature.

Despite these hurdles, I am incredibly relieved that the connection is restored and people outside of Iran can finally see our work once more.

Hoping for freedom.

https://parchlinux.com

#ParchLinux #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #InternetFreedom #Iran

#Linux

#FreeBSD #virtio #vsock a couple of months ago I worked on hooking https://github.com/apple/container up so it could run FreeBSD which is obviously far more useful to my community.

This was a relatively trivial exercise involving adding an additional tty and abusing it with a JSON line protocol to exchange messages with a crappy little daemon.

That worked enough, and was enough to nerd snipe much smarter people than me to look at doing it properly, using the VSOCK API.

Here’s a nice article on doing that for #linux with go - https://mdlayher.com/blog/linux-vm-sockets-in-go/

Keep an eye out on CURRENT as other parts of this land for FreeBSD:

⁃ Danilo‘s original work https://www.freebsd.org/status/report-2024-07-2024-09/vsock/
⁃ Mina‘s work which I only just discovered https://codeberg.org/meena/vsock-tests & https://codeberg.org/meena/freebsd-src/src/branch/vsock
⁃ Faraz‘s recent additions https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/pull/2319 & https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-src/pull/2322

Proton Experimental gets fixes for Far Cry 5, Nightingale, Lords of The Fallen, various Command & Conquer games https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/proton-experimental-gets-fixes-for-far-cry-5-nightingale-lords-of-the-fallen-various-command-conquer-games/

#Proton #SteamOS #SteamDeck #SteamMachine #Linux

Wine 11.15 brings improvements for Wayland, more format conversions in WindowsCodecs https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/wine-11-15-brings-improvements-for-wayland-more-format-conversions-in-windowscodecs/

#Wine #Linux #OpenSource #Wayland

Is there someone out there who is running #Ghost via #Podman quadlets?

I have been trying and trying and trying but I am unable even to start the systemd service. I would very much appreciate some guidance!

Next step is to migrate Ghost from another installation but Saint @EvanHahn from Chicago already offered me his invaluable help. I was hoping I could at least get the system running, but 😭

#systemd #quadlets #Linux #sysAd #sysadmin #systemAdministration #techSupport #help

#Linux #SysAdmin #HomeLab

Wondering how many homelabbers bother with #SSL certificates for local network stuff. I have tried so many times over the years to figure out how to do this and I can never seem to get them to work. I feel like every guide I find is always missing some part or something that I just can't sort out.

Do you use self-signed certs or a local certificate authority on your local network?

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

In this one, we talk about the "10% marketshare" for Linux, which is likely not the right number but still shows a good trend, we talk about "LLM hijacking" becoming the new SEO, and a lot of cool stuff KDE is doing to make Linux much better:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCJ9U_jTprM

Is there a #linux distro that will boot up and run on one of these older Intel white macbooks?

Nothing is booting. I'm assuming because 32 bit?

#apple #mac #openSource

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Info screen for old Intel white macbook

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/12914-week-32-2026

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

What's in your HomeLab? I'm clawing my way towards digital independence from Big (Tech) Brother and trying to drag the family with me.

My Docker Stacks:
Core: NGINX, WUD
Data: Baikal, Collabora, Joplin, ownCloud, Syncthing
HomeLAN: Omada Controller
Refrence: Homebox, Homepage, Ollama, Openspeedtest, Open Webui, searXNG
Dockhand (manages the stacks)

Proxmox LXC Containers:
Jellyfin, Immich, Rustdesk

#shareyourstacks #homelab #selfhost #docker #linux #privacy

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An old photo of my homelab rack. Fox, the HP EliteDesk in the middle, has been replaced with a Lenovo M90q

[$] Changes in shadow-utils password-expiration features

The shadow-utils project provides the tools that handle /etc/shadow, /etc/passwd, and other related databases; in general, manages users and groups on many Linux systems. While mos [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1086949/

#LWN #Linux

The Software Stewardship Lab launches

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087812/

#LWN #Linux

LightDM lives: version 1.33.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087759/

#LWN #Linux

Stable kernel releases for Friday with a single bug fix

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087743/

#LWN #Linux #kernel

Security updates for Friday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087742/

#LWN #Linux #security

ICYMI: Ubuntu Touch's latest update modernised the default web browser – jumping from Chromium 87 - 131.

Plus, it now lets you print from your phone, handles camera notches and bags a built-in screenshot editor.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/ubuntu-touch-2404-2-update?v1

#Ubuntu #Linux #UbuntuTouch

"This Quarter in KDE #DigitalSovereignty" brings the news that...

Automated testing for #Plasma, #KDELinux and KDE's suite of PIM apps (email, calendars, contacts, etc.) has been boosted; the work that will automatically configure accounts is under way; users will be able to restore data from Btrfs snapshots from apps like Dolphin; and much more.

https://blogs.kde.org/2026/08/06/this-quarter-in-kde-digital-sovereignty-q2-2026/

@sovtechfund

#Linux #groupware #hardening

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A laptop showing KDE Plasma and the KDE logo superimposed on it. Image of laptop kindly provided by Kubuntu Focus/KFocus and distributed under a CC By-SA license.

Six stable kernels with a security fix

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087567/

#LWN #Linux #kernel

I have a USB keyboard attached to my laptop, for ergonomics reasons. I've been finding that when I switch apps, or pause typing for a few seconds, the first keypress I make after that is lost. I'm guessing there's some sort of process that puts the USB connection to sleep and wakes when there's activity, that effectively drops that first keypress.

Is there a setting I can change so that no keypresses are lost?

I've done a few web searches, and I found a few references to fixes on Windows, but that doesn't help much, as I'm using Debian Linux.

#linux #debian #xfce #thinkpad #usb

[$] Bringing BPF to binfmt_misc

The kernel is able to run a few types of executable files, including native binaries in the ELF format and interpreted programs that begin with the #! marker. It also, however, ha [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1086947/

#LWN #Linux #kernel #Python #BPF

Rust Coreutils 0.10 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087490/

#LWN #Linux #Rust

How to set #FootTerminal to copy paths from scrollback with your keeb.

It's like Vimium's hinting mode. Press Ctrl+Shift+P and labels appear by paths. Type the label of the path you want to copy.

WezTerm or Kitty have a similar feature.

...... and as you might guess from the config syntax, you can create other regexs for other things you might like to copy, like Git SHAs!

[regex:paths]
regex=([[:alnum:]_./~-]+)

[key-bindings]
regex-copy=[paths] Control+Shift+p

Thanks @dnkl

#Linux

Security updates for Thursday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087489/

#LWN #Linux #security

@gamingonlinux Lost interest with computers, honestly. Fuck Linux, fuck selfhosting, fuck all that crap. Rich normies who discovered Linux is a thing are flaunting their selfhosting crap and it ain't helping.

I'm more into batteries and solar panels these days. I'm just earning some money so I can do more with that hobby.

#batteries #electronics #pcgaming #gaming #ram #linux #selfhosting

Mesa 26.2.0 released with lots of improvements for Linux / SteamOS graphics drivers https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/08/mesa-26-2-0-released-with-lots-of-improvements-for-linux-steamos-graphics-drivers/

#Mesa #Linux #Drivers #OpenSource #LinuxGaming

On second thought, I realize only now that part of the team tested littleFedi on FreeBSD and OpenBSD, I also tested it on NetBSD and illumos... and no one has actually tested the Linux builds yet.

The exact opposite of what usually happens 🙂

#littleFedi #OwnYourData #RunBSD #illumos #Linux

I’ve been working on a native KDE client based on #Carburetor, and I’m happy to announce its release under the name #Karburetor.

The goal of this project is to provide a better Tor experience for KDE Plasma users with a client that fits naturally into the KDE ecosystem, without GNOME dependencies and with a focus on a more native, simple, and integrated experience.

In this release, several parts of Carburetor have been redesigned so Karburetor can run independently from GNOME. The settings, proxy management, and user interface have been adapted to better match KDE standards.

Karburetor now uses native KDE settings and integrates more smoothly with Plasma services. Proxy handling has also been improved, allowing Plasma and KDE applications to directly use the Tor connection.

New features include active Bridge detection, improved support for different Tor transports, and a more extensible architecture for future improvements.

GitHub:
https://github.com/kdefarsi/karburetor

P.S. Due to network limitations in Iran, Codeberg being censored, and GitLab being sanctioned, unfortunately the sources are temporarily hosted on Microsoft GitHub for now.

I may move the project to KDE Invent in the future if possible, after it becomes more stable.

#KDE #KDEPlasma #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Tor #Privacy #GNUlinux #Qt #KDEApps

[$] LWN.net Weekly Edition for August 6, 2026

The LWN.net Weekly Edition for August 6, 2026 is available.

https://lwn.net/Articles/1086134/

#LWN #Linux

#diday #dutgemacht #linux

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Bart Simpson writing on the chalkboard meme: systemd-journald failed to write

b4 0.16.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1087388/ #LWN #Linux #Git

[$] Examining other network namespaces using BPF

Jordan Rife's work involves writing BPF programs for Cilium that interface with Kubernetes networking. As part of that work, he wants to enable BPF programs with appropriate perm [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1085896/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #BPF #LSFMMBPF

[$] FUSE status and plans

Filesystem in Userspace (FUSE) maintainer Miklos Szeredi led a birds-of-a-feather (BoF) discussion about the subsystem at the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1086336/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Git #BPF #io_uring #FUSE