Here is today's #Linux and #OpenSource News, with a re-recorded intro and first segment, because apparently, the #GNOME FOundation lost their Executive Director. Again.

We also have AI being tested in the Linux kernel, Android blocking sideloading from unverified devs, and a lot more:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR_Uzf2B-YA

"This week in Plasma" tells us how drawing tablets with touch rings get native support under Plasma, how the modest clipboard has become the coolest thanks to "favorites", and how KRunner knows what you mean even if you mistype stuff.

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/30/this-week-in-plasma-saved-clipboard-items-and-tablet-touch-rings/

#FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Linux #desktop #Plasma6

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

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A screenshot showing KDE's clipboard. The items have stars on the right of them, indicating they have been favorited. These items will stick around until you un-favorite them.

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A screenshot of the KRunner dialogue box showing how the user has mispelt "thunderbird" as "t-h-u-n-d-e-r-b-i-r-b", but KRunner still manages to find the correct application to run despite their fat fingers.

@GaymerGeek

I have #Debian #Linux running on my 15-year-old laptop, with the full #KDE Plasma 6 bells-and-whistles setup.

With the exception of web browsers and programming tools, this system's performance is about the same as #KDEPlasma 4 on similar hardware 15 years ago. All the fancy new features since then have had a performance cost of basically zero.

This platform is amazing. It is successfully defying the laws of software engineering. https://itlaw.fandom.com/wiki/Laws_of_Software

A call for speakers for upcoming Sydney Linux Users Group meetings. Women are especially encouraged to apply!

The meetings are held in Pyrmont on the last Friday of each month.

This is a great opportunity to highlight your work with Linux, and any interesting FOSS projects you're working on.

And by FOSS-related projects, that definitely includes stuff like working on a Fediverse app or running a Mastodon server.

#FOSS #Linux #Sydney #Australia #AskFedi #FediHelp

As I'm finding my way back to active duty in postmarketOS, I'm yet again concluding that I just can't handle maintaining a kernel fork anymore with no upstream in sight.

So this is yet another call for someone to take over rebasing and updating the SDM845 kernel. I'm happy to help deal with regressions, but I'm spending so much of my time lately working on tooling and U-Boot, something has to give and that has been the kernel maintenance.

Joel has done a great job at helping out (and hopefully will continue to do so!) but we're lacking someone to deal with regular updates, get all the devices tested, etc...

If this is something you're interested in and you have some relevant experience please let me know! so many folks are relying on SDM845 devices for their Linux Mobile use or development, so providing some kind of relatively stable platform is pretty important...

Not looking for any xz style maintainers, thanks!

#postmarketOS #linuxmobile #oneplus6 #maintainer #linux #burnout

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#nixos #nix #linux

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A screenshot of the author's terminal after running the command fastfetch. It shows a series of operating system information below: - NixOwOS 25.11 (Xanthusia) x86_64 - Linux 6.12.40 - Kitty 0.42.2 - Hyprland 0.50.1 (Wayland) - AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D (16) @ 5.76 GHz - AMD AMD Radeon RX 6800 XT - AMD Raphael - 14.74 GiB / 61.84 GiB (24%) - Bibata-Modern-Ice (24px) - 3 hours, 35 mins - 2025-8-8

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/11914-solus-update-post-for-week-35-2025

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

Does anyone recognize what this is and can tell me how to disable this?! It's been plauging me for a couple years now. I cannot find anything anywhere.
It doesn't screenshot, it's on any monitor I connect, It appears after login, and attempting to xkill it kills Plasma behind it.

#Linux

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So, suppose I'm setting up a Linux-based file server, for Linux-based clients.

Which protocol / server software should I use?

I'm talking about live access to the files on the server, not syncing and stuff. What's stable, secure, and fast (in that order)?

I'd like transparent access, i.e. mount it onto the client machine. It should be able to gracefully deal with disconnects and reconnects.

If there's an option I'm missing, feel free to comment. I'm not considering FTP though. :P

#Linux

#FreeBSD server with #musicpd and #sndio backend in the basement, controlled by #MALP App installed from #fdroid ...

#FreeBSD thin client (rescued from eBay) in the living room, connected to a high end #DAC, humble amplifier, speakers from a local manufacturer.

A music collection that includes #mp3 converted on a 386 computer running #linux decades ago.

An endless source of #happiness .

Edit: Forgot to mention the coffee out of a #Bezzera BZ10

Vampire Survivors latest Beta adds online play and more new content https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/vampire-survivors-latest-beta-adds-online-play-and-more/

#VampireSurvivors #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck #PCGaming

It’s the £20 Linux machine challenge! This time the rules are stricter: no adding storage and RAM. It turns out that if you try really hard, you can buy a really nice Linux computer on a seriously low budget.

https://linuxafterdark.net/linux-after-dark-episode-103/

#linux #podcast #opensource

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#Armbian 25.8 Released with Support for #Linux Kernel 6.16, #Debian Trixie, and New #ARM Boards https://9to5linux.com/armbian-25-8-released-with-support-for-linux-kernel-6-16-and-debian-trixie

@armbian #OpenSource

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Roguelike third-person mech-action shooter RIG Riot to be Steam Deck optimised https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/roguelike-third-person-mech-action-shooter-rig-riot-to-be-steam-deck-optimised/

#RIGRiot #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG Siralim Ultimate gets a big 2.0 update https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/monster-catching-dungeon-crawling-rpg-siralim-ultimate-gets-a-big-2-0-update/

#SiralimUltimate #IndieGames #PCGaming #Gaming #Linux

Wait... what do Bananas have to do with KDE Linux? Join Harald Sitter at #Akademy2025 for “KDE Linux: Banana Growth Cycle” to know more!

Register: https://akademy.kde.org/2025/register
Program: https://akademy.kde.org/2025/program

#KDE #Linux #BananaMystery #FOSS #Akademy2025

@akademy@lemmy.kde.social

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Popular sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder Cobalt Core added Linux support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/popular-sci-fi-roguelike-deckbuilder-cobalt-core-added-linux-support/

#CobaltCore #Linux #IndieGames #DeckBuilder #PCGaming

Check out the demo for Solace Creek a horror game blending suspense, exploration, stealth & puzzle solving https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/check-out-the-demo-for-solace-creek-a-horror-game-blending-suspense-exploration-stealth-puzzle-solving/

#SolaceCreek #IndieGames #Demo #Horror #Linux #PCGaming

What's an open-source tool you literally can't live without?
Drop it below. 👇

Remember to boost 🔁 so we get more hidden gems. 🧵🔥

#Linux #Arch #LinuxMint #Fedora #Debian #Ubuntu #Desktop #FOSS #Privacy #Security #OpenSource #Microsoft #Windows #TechNews #CyberSecurity #Tech #Technology #Apple #OS #iOS #MacOS #OperatingSystem

@loop0 This is a *good* question.

Timeshift is for backing up your installation, which is very useful, but I haven't found something that hassle-free backs up my personal files. I have honestly just be manually drag-and-dropping them ALL every few weeks. Not a good system.

I would dearly love something like Time Machine for Linux.

Anybody else got any tips?

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

How do you do #backups on #linux? #homelab

Tengo una duda sobre una de las herramientas de #LibreOffice en su versión para #Linux en ordenadores:

= Necesito borrar ciertas y determinadas líneas dentro de celdas en una tabla de .word y busco la "gomita de borrar" que sé que existe en la #SuitedeOffice de #Microsoft #Windows y no la encuentro =

¿Alguien puede ayudarme con mi duda?

Gracias.

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is out now and Steam Deck Unsupported but SteamOS Compatible https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/metal-gear-solid-delta-snake-eater-is-out-now-and-steam-deck-unsupported-but-steamos-compatible/

#MetalGearSolid #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux #SnakeEater

Quartet is a fresh retro-styled RPG out now with Linux and Steam Deck support https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/quartet-is-a-fresh-retro-styled-rpg-out-now-with-linux-and-steam-deck-support/

#Quartet #IndieGames #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck #RPG

At the book club last night someone was saying how they got IT support from relatives, and I joked that I avoided being that support by not running Windows. I was asked what I used instead, and people knew what Linux was! One of them even said that their spouse had suggested they start using it. 😃

#linux

Demonschool has been delayed until November due to Hollow Knight: Silksong https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/demonschool-has-been-delayed-until-november-due-to-hollow-knight-silksong/

#Demonschool #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck

The impressive app store Bazaar has arrived on Flathub https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/the-impressive-app-store-bazaar-has-arrived-on-flathub/

#Linux #OpenSource

The popular Linux distro CachyOS has a big upgrade and some fun stuff for gamers https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/the-popular-linux-distro-cachyos-has-a-big-upgrade-and-some-fun-stuff-for-gamers/

#CachyOS #Linux #LinuxGaming

KDE's yearly report for 2024 is out!

Read about what we did, the projects we started, the events we visited, how much money we raised 💶, where we spent your donation, and everything else that went on within the Community 📈 during the past year.

https://ev.kde.org/reports/ev-2024/

#report #transparency #opensource #linux

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

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Rice your KDE Plasma setup with this quick guide:

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

#linux #kde

Meet Bazaar, a fast, standalone frontend for finding, installing, and updating Flatpak apps on Linux desktops.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/bazaar-new-flatpak-app-store-gnome-linux?v1

#Flatpak #linux #OpenSource

Currently at the honeymoon stage with switching to #linux desktop. I've installed regular ol' Ubuntu 25 on a laptop and have been trialing it full time. Gnome seems perfectly fine for me as someone who is so used to #windows desktops.

The fun part is finding new software to use!

That's why I debug in prod /s

Found out a new issue with the k3s cluster, some of my pods started getting `Evicted` because of `DiskPressure`

But why ? There is plenty of disk space available ? All of my data is stored on secondary drives, so they shouldn't even clog the main disk !

Turns out, yes, all the big data is stored on secondary disks, but not my databases... Including their backups !

Some of my machines have ~30Gb of root space and an additional ~500Gb for big storage, so those little roots are getting filled up quite quickly (6 months) with those dbs...

Oh well, down to writing a new StorageClass for that effect I guess

#selfhosted #homelab #production #debug #kubernetes #k3s #cnpg #postgres #db #database #storage #linux #container