@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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Linux After Dark artwork

Image, PDF and other file thumbnails will now show on the (literal) Ubuntu 24.04 LTS desktop, after a long-standing bug finally was fixed.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/desktop-file-thumbnails-fix-ubuntu-24-04

#ubuntu #desktopicons #linux

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Ubuntu desktop screenshots side-by-side. Left shows icons on desktop with no file preview thumbnails. Arrow points to right screenshot where file preview thumbnails show.

OpenMW 0.49 arrives to enhanced Morrowind and they're looking to support later Bethesda games https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/openmw-0-49-arrives-to-enhanced-morrowind-and-theyre-looking-to-support-later-bethesda-games/

#OpenMW #Morrowind #OpenSource #Linux #Bethesda

Proton 10.0-2 gets a small release candidate update for Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/proton-10-0-2-gets-a-small-release-candidate-update-for-linux-steamos-steam-deck/

#Proton #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS #LinuxGaming

Blue Archive from NEXON arrives on Steam and works on Linux, SteamOS / Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/blue-archive-from-nexon-arrives-on-steam-and-works-on-linux-steamos-steam-deck/

#BlueArchive #Gaming #Linux #PCGaming

@fell
It's like my old childhood photos my parents made (in a simpler time). Nostalgia!

#postmarketOS #Linux #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile

Shot on #postmarketOS <3

Let's be honest: They are kinda shitty, but I dig the mood.

Thanks to everyone who made the OnePlus 6 camera driver happen.

#Linux #MobileLinux #LinuxMobile

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@thelinuxEXP I really like Speech Note! It's a fantastic tool for quick and local voice transcription in multiple languages, created by @mkiol

It's incredibly handy for capturing thoughts on the go, conducting interviews, or making voice memos without worrying about language barriers. The app uses strictly locally running LLMs, and its ease of use makes it a standout choice for anyone needing offline transcription services.

I primarily use #WhisperAI for transcription and Piper for voice, but many other models are available as well.

It is available as flatpak and https://github.com/mkiol/dsnote

#TTS #transcription #TextToSpeech #translator translation #offline #machinetranslation #sailfishos #SpeechSynthesis #SpeechRecognition #speechtotext #nmt #linux-desktop #stt #asr #flatpak-applications #SpeechNote

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The image shows a screenshot of the "About" page for Speech Note 4.8.1. The page is structured with a dark gray header and a light gray body. The header includes a title "About" and a version number "4.8.1" with a subtitle "Note taking, reading and translating with Speech to Text, Text to Speech and Machine Translation." Below this, there is a section titled "Changes," followed by "About," which includes links to the project website and bug reporting pages on GitHub and GitLab, along with a support email address. The page also states that Speech Note is developed as an open-source project under the Mozilla Public License 2.0. The "Authors" section lists Michal Kosciessa as the copyright holder for the years 2021-2025. The "Translators" section lists several names, including Heimen Stoffels, Béranger Arnaud, and others. The "Libraries in use" section lists various libraries such as Qt, Coqui STT, Vosk, and others. The page has a "Close" button in the bottom right corner. Provided by @altbot, generated privately and locally using Ovis2-8B

Update on the article about THE FINALS new anti-cheat. They will continue to support Linux / SteamOS / Steam Deck with Proton.

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/the-finals-is-getting-new-kernel-based-anti-cheat-likely-to-break-it-on-linux-steamos-steam-deck/

#Linux #SteamOS #AntiCheat #SteamDeck #THEFINALS

THE FINALS is getting new kernel-based anti-cheat, likely to break it on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/the-finals-is-getting-new-kernel-based-anti-cheat-likely-to-break-it-on-linux-steamos-steam-deck/

#THEFINALS #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck #AntiCheat

CarX Street developers are optimising for Steam Deck and 'adapting the game for Linux' https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/carx-street-developers-are-optimising-for-steam-deck-and-adapting-the-game-for-linux/

#CarXStreet #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS #AntiCheat

New Guide: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/how-to-play-games-from-gog-and-epic-games-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck/

#GOG #EpicGames #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

It's been a while since I did a little roundup of cool #Linux apps and utilities, so here is a selection of 16 tools I either use, or plan on using, or can just recommend:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqvkpkhv3_8

Mesa 25.1.5 brings more bug fixes for Linux graphics drivers https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/mesa-25-1-5-brings-more-bug-fixes-for-linux-graphics-drivers/

#Linux #Mesa #LinuxGaming #OpenSource

Steam Hardware & Software Survey for June 2025 is out - here's the latest for Linux and SteamOS https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/steam-hardware-software-survey-for-june-2025-is-out-heres-the-latest-for-linux-and-steamos/

#Steam #Linux #SteamOS #LinuxGaming

Help me fedi!

In bash or fish shell, is there some way to automatically get the pull/push status compared to origin repo when opening path?

Currently i have to manually fetch and i always forget to do so.

Even nicer would be somekind of periodic fetching like vscode has but in my terminal instead.

Edit: i already have shell prompt that shows the status, i just need something that updates the said status.

Halp!!

#git #linux #terminal #bash #fish #shell

Good news! For the first time, #Linux desktop breaks through 5% share in USA OS market as per Statcounter https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/united-states-of-america

Oh, absolutely, Microsoft, please, by all means, continue with your grand experiments like Recall Spyware, deleting email accounts in far-flung corners of the globe or stealing data for AI training. Rest assured, these brilliant strategies will have absolutely no bearing on Win11 desktop adoption. None whatsoever. We thank you from Linux HQ. Lmao.

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A screenshot showing various OS desktop share in the USA. For the first time, Linux desktop breaks through 5% share in USA OS market as per Statcounter https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/united-states-of-america

New blog post! 🥳

How I like to install NixOS (declaratively)

For one of my network storage PC builds, I was looking for an alternative to Flatcar Container Linux and tried out NixOS again (after an almost 10 year break). There are many ways to install NixOS, and in this article I will outline how I like to install NixOS on physical hardware or virtual machines: over the network and fully declaratively.

https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2025-06-01-nixos-installation-declarative/

#linux #nixos

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Proton Experimental adds fixes for The First Berserker: Khazan, The Riftbreaker, multiple Resident Evil games https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/proton-experimental-adds-fixes-for-the-first-berserker-khazan-the-riftbreaker-multiple-resident-evil-games/

#Proton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck #Steam #LinuxGaming

ProtonPlus makes managing Proton versions on Linux, SteamOS and Steam Deck simple https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/protonplus-makes-managing-proton-versions-on-linux-steamos-and-steam-deck-simple/

#ProtonPlus #Proton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck

👨‍💻 New post! I wrote up my experience daily driving Chimera Linux during a recent two-week trip to Central Queensland. I needed to work as usual on the weekdays, so I had to set up my work environment including: #Mercury, #Rust, and #Zed.

https://www.wezm.net/v2/posts/2025/daily-driving-chimera-for-work/

#ChimeraLinux #Linux

New Guide: How to get Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 online working on Linux, SteamOS, Steam Deck https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/how-to-get-battlefield-3-and-battlefield-4-online-working-on-linux-steamos-steam-deck/

#Battlefield4 #Battlefield3 #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck #FPS #Gaming

Mecha BREAK is out now on Steam - works on Steam Deck but blocks Desktop Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/mecha-break-is-out-now-on-steam-works-on-steam-deck-but-blocks-desktop-linux/

#MechaBREAK #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck #AntiCheat

GE-Proton 10-8 brings fixes for DOOM Eternal, Wuthering Waves and Wayland https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/ge-proton-10-8-brings-fixes-for-doom-eternal-wuthering-waves-and-wayland/

#WutheringWaves #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck #GEProton

NVIDIA stable driver 575.64.03 released https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/07/nvidia-stable-driver-575-64-03-released/

#NVIDIA #Linux #Gaming #LinuxGaming

#KDE Plasma 6.4.2 Desktop Is Out Now, Improves the Kicker Application Menu Widget, Spectacle, Kickoff Application Launcher, Discover, System Settings, and More https://9to5linux.com/kde-plasma-6-4-2-improves-the-kicker-app-menu-widget-spectacle-and-more

@kde #Linux #OpenSource #FreeSoftware

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Screenshot of the KDE Plasma 6.4.2 desktop environment showing the Kickoff application menu.

@nina_kali_nina I've been using #XMPP for the last year or so, wondering if the halcyon ICQ days of yore are still to be had.

After testing it with several friends connecting to my own self-hosted #Prosody server, here's what I found:

- Yes it all works, on all XMPP clients. But MacOS/iPadOS/iOS clients are not all that mature at this time. The #Linux (#Gajim, despite no video or audio calls) and #Android (#Conversations) XMPP clients are the best, IMHO. Always favor those, I say, and they are confidently installable and reliable today.
- Yes, use OMEMO encryption on personal chats. But when it comes to group chats, OMEMO is not necessarily the right move.
- If you don't need privacy in an XMPP group, then don't create a private group, but rather a _public_ group (the safer choice for reliability of message delivery). No OMEMO is possible in a public group, and the messages propagating around will be reliable, even to clients who vanish and re-appear after prolonged absences.
- If you really need OMEMO encryption in a group chat, create a _private_ group, not a public group. **Clients who vanish from the group for prolonged periods may miss out on some of the messages when they return (say, a few weeks later)**.
- I kept a wiki with several more quirks noted, which came up, and felt confusing and frustrating to my (non-geek) friends using XMPP.

As to your Apple-ecosystem-confined friends, at this moment in time, maybe talk to them 1:1 in #Fluffychat/Matrix, which affords encryption, and is all #OpenSource, like everything above. (Groups in #Matrix have a track record of failing for everybody in them very badly every 2 or 3 years or so.)

June flew by, but it did drop off a bunch of app updates. Qt Creator, Warp, Audacity, Plank Reloaded + more

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/07/linux-app-release-roundup-june-2025

#linux #OpenSource

Cool feature to help with troubleshooting your system!

"sosreport acts as a black box recorder for Linux — capturing everything from system logs and kernel messages to active configurations and command outputs — helping support engineers trace problems without needing direct access to the system."

Learn more: https://fedoramagazine.org/%F0%9F%94%A7-deep-dive-into-sosreport-understanding-the-data-pack-layout-in-fedora-rhel/

#Fedora #CentOS #RHEL #AlmaLinux #RockyLinux #Linux #OpenSource

Wayback: Fork In The Road For X11 Support #Linux #YouTube https://youtu.be/Hg3j1GapNyw

I finally decided to break out of Bambu’s increasingly-closed walled garden.

I’ve had the Bambu X1C for a couple of years already, and it is a really, really great 3D printer. There’s no question whatsoever that Bambu has transformed the 3D printing space for consumers, and has done so while also creating some very high-quality premium hardware.

I’ve been meaning to write about the various mods I’ve made over time, but at this point it’s a bit far down the line to go into each one in detail 😁

• riser with LED strip, remote controlled via a Raspberry Pi Pico with a simple MicroPython HTTP-to-RF API that can dim the strip
• IKEA SKADIS mounted on the side with tools
• boxes to hold desiccant beads in the AMS, and a hygrometer
• after-market high flow nozzle (obviously)
• Garolite plate
• third party nozzle wiper
• etc etc

The printer has been very reliable, and straightforward to maintain as well.

So why hack it? Well… I own it, I think it can be made better, and… because.

When the X1Plus Expander launched on Crowd Supply I went ahead and backed the project, as I was interested in ways I could potentially add extra sensors and a better camera; as well as finally being able to connect over a LAN socket rather than having to be on wifi (the studio network can be a bit flaky from time to time).

The X1Plus Expander depends on third-party firmware (X1Plus), which requires the printer itself to be jailbroken / rooted.

Long story short, I’ve finally done that.

I was extremely impressed with how smooth and clear the project contributors have made the process. I went through the official process with Bambu to switch my printer into the unsupported third party program, downgraded to a rootable version of the firmware, rooted it, then ran through the remote install process (via wifi from my Framework) to install the firmware. I’d already printed the case for the X1Plus Expander. Then it was simply a case of following the exciting and dramatic installation video.

I now have VNC access to drive the controls on the printer’s touchscreen remotely; SSH access; the ability to network mount storage; etc etc. Lots of options to explore here. I was even able to upgrade the firmware of components like the AMS from within the third party X1Plus firmware.

You’ll also spot the OpenSpool sitting off to the side in the image above. That’s another third-party addon that I’ve barely started to use, but it extends the ability for the printer to recognise RFID-tagged spools from Bambu themselves, to having it recognise “any” spool that I happen to tag and configure.

All of this is background tinkering and admin… apart from the case for the X1Plus Expander, I’ve not been using the printer itself quite so much lately, due to travels.

Open source (and open source hardware!) FTW!

https://andypiper.co.uk/2025/07/01/opening-up-the-bambu/

#100DaysToOffload #3dPrinting #Bambu #crowdSupply #electronics #hardware #Linux #openSource #openSourceHardware #openspool #Technology

Vulnerability Advisory: Sudo chroot Elevation of Privilege https://www.stratascale.com/vulnerability-alert-CVE-2025-32463-sudo-chroot

#linux #unix

As part of our volunteer-driven accessibility initiative in GNOME Calendar, and for the first time in the 10+ years of Calendar's existence, we finally completed and merged the first step needed to have a working calendar app for people who rely on keyboard navigation. This merge request in particular makes the event widgets focusable with navigation keys (arrow left/up/right/down) and activatable with space/enter. This will be available in GNOME 49.

Most of GNOME Calendar's layout and widgets consist of custom widgets and complex calculations, both independently and according to other factors (window size, height and width of each cell, number of events, positioning, etc.), so these widgets need to be minimal to have as little overhead as possible. This means that these widgets also need to have the necessary accessibility features reimplemented or even rethought, including and starting with the event widgets.

We also hope to get other parts of GNOME Calendar accessible before GNOME 49, but I can't promise anything at the moment. We did start working with making the month view accessible: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-calendar/-/merge_requests/564

#GNOME #Calendar #GNOMECalendar #GTK4 #GTK #Libadwaita #Accessibility #a11y #Linux

Continuing our volunteer effort to make GNOME Calendar fully accessible with a keyboard (see thread for context), we fixed a major bug that was causing the focus to disappear into the abyss when the user tried to tab into the month view in merge request !576. This means, as of this commit, events should now be completely functional and accessible within the month view. Additionally, the merge request changes the keyboard and focus behavior within the month view: Events can only be cycled using arrow buttons, the focus can't escape the month view with arrow buttons, and entering/exiting the month view can only be done with tab. These improvements will be available on GNOME 49.

#GNOME #Accessibility #a11y #GNOMECalendar #Calendar #FOSS #FreeSoftware #Linux

Bcachefs might get dropped from the Linux kernel.

> I have pulled this, but also as per that discussion, I think we'll be parting ways in the 6.17 merge window.
>
> You made it very clear that I can't even question any bug-fixes and I should just pull anything and everything.
>
> Honestly, at that point, I don't really feel comfortable being involved at all, and the only thing we both seemed to really fundamentally agree on in that discussion was "we're done."

https://www.theregister.com/2025/07/01/bcachefs_may_get_dropped/

#linux

Have you updated sudo on your #linux servers already for the CVE-2025-32463 vulnerability?

https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2025-32463 #debian

https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-32463 #ubuntu

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2025-32463 #redhat

(unattended-upgrades had picked up the package already on one of my few remaining Debian VMs.)

#NixOS 25.05 response is still in progress: https://github.com/NixOS/nixpkgs/pull/421526