KDE Plasma 6.5 gains an OEM ready system setup tool and KDE Linux is progressing https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/kde-plasma-6-5-gains-an-oem-ready-system-setup-tool-and-kde-linux-is-progressing/

#KDE #Linux #KDELinux #OpenSource

Bottles devs give more info on their funding from NLnet https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/bottles-devs-give-more-info-on-their-funding-from-nlnet/

#Bottles #OpenSource #Linux

GE-Proton 10-13 released with video fixes for various games and new options https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/ge-proton-10-13-released-with-video-fixes-for-various-games-and-new-options/

#GEProton #Linux #Gaming #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟬𝟴/𝟮𝟱 (Valuable News - 2025/08/25) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/08/25/valuable-news-2025-08-25/

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

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

#OTD 34 years ago, Linus Torvalds sent a short post to the Minix newsgroup. The subject? An OS he was building — "just a hobby, won't be big and professional like gnu", he said. That OS was Linux, the most successful computing operating system ever created (yes, really – it might not have won desktop, but it won everything in-between) #linux #tech

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CachyOS August 2025 released, with a new packages website, LTS kernel as a fallback option, Niri WM window manager, new features in Proton-CachyOS, bootable btrfs snapshots in GRUB when choosing btrfs, and more

https://cachyos.org/blog/2508-august-release/

#cachyos #archlinux #linux #linuxlts #linuxdesktop #opensource #freesoftware

We explore the differences between terms like coder, software developer, engineer, and architect. They are often used interchangeably, but there can be real differences between them. Or at least once upon a time there were differences.

https://www.linuxdevtime.com/linux-dev-time-episode-131

#podcast #linux #development

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Good morning! I have a very proto-beginner #Linux question (still haven't downloaded anything yet--just in the info-gathering stage). I'm seeing mixed opinions online about how large a USB drive I need. Can I get away with an old 8 GB thumb drive, or does it need to be newer and bigger? Also, should the USB drive have certain specs, other than size? Thanks!

After years of reading that #TimeMachine backups couldn't be rsync'd and whatnot because hardlinks and more complicated directory hard links.

Something must have changed or the information I was reading was all wrong for networked TimeMachine backups. I believe hard links are heavily used in HFS+ and the newer APFS volumes. However for storing these on a networked share or none Apple filesystem they are placed in a "sparsebundle" which is disk image, on the underlying filesystem is stored as some metadata files and a number of "bands".

With that and TM being finicky at times, I finally decided to try moving my backups to NVMe from spinning rust. And it all worked!

I think it was: https://blog.fosketts.net/2015/07/22/how-to-use-mac-os-x-sparse-bundle-disk-images/ which gave me the right info for how "sparse bundles" work and can safely be rsyncd.

Also a special shout out for https://eclecticlight.co/ the depth of knowledge and the T2M2 utility for analysing TM Logs.

My new storage box is now faster and much quieter (no longer need to restrict backups to not run after 11pm).

Next changes:
- Upgrade networking to 2.5Gbe
- Set up `sanoid` and `syncoid` for zfs snapshots and send them to the spinning rust.

Shiny (and dusty) green motherboard for attention :P

#Linux #Samba #Apple #nvme #apfs #sparsebundle #zfs

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Inside of my new storage server. Green motherboard with a Crucial NVMe SSD in an m.2 slot. A P620 GPU in the PCIe slot. Thin blue sata cables to the bottom of the frame.

I kind of buried myself in Linux stuff because I needed an apolitical hobby.

Turns out, Linux is not apolitical, which I should have known to start with.

That said, the parts of Linux I haunt are progressive-to-anarchist in their politics, so I don't mind. :)

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux

I'm encountering a bug in #Waterfox where every time I start the app, it opens on a page that is one, specific extension I use (#Substitoot, if that matters). I've reset the "Home" options in Settings every which way I can imagine, but when I start the program, I can watch as it loads up a page with that one extension.

Any ideas for how to fix this? It's mostly just annoying.

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

Ok. I've got this annoying Acer aspire s7 where no matter what I do, the bios won't turn off raid.

Yes, I set a supervisor password, and secure boot is off. But it refuses to hold this setting.

Any ideas #Linux peeps

People: "oh, too bad Linux will never take off as a feasible alternative for..."

Me, staring dead-pan: "... such as running the whole back-end of the internet, secure information processing and tactical automated combat systems for the US military and govt, plus pretty much every darn kiosk type commercial appliance out there, plus half of the smart phones in the world? Yeah....."

#Linux

I've had a bit more time to play with @postmarketOS.

It is a joy.

I must look at how I can contribute, as this is a massively useful project, which I can see liberating numerous devices from outdated OSs in the future.

#postmarketOS #pmOS #Linux #FOSS

"This week in Plasma" brings the news that you'll soon be getting smooth sleek scrollable panels, a shimmering splash of HDR colour, and a sweet suave KISS💋.

https://blogs.kde.org/2025/08/23/this-week-in-plasma-kde-initial-system-setup/

#Linux #BSD #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #Plasma6

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

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KDE's Initial System Setup (KISS) displays a welcome message for new users.

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KDE's Initial System Setup (KISS) displays a keyboard configuration wizard for the new user.

Here is this week's #Linux and #OpenSource news video!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ5sGzxxdiM

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/11899-sync-updates-for-week-34-2025

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

@internetarchive years ago I took a bunch of DV film of various talks at Ontario Linux Fest and uploaded the files to archive.org. The event hasn't happened in years, and while I still have the originals I'm glad to have this repo of digital history! #linux #floss

FFmpeg 8.0 has been released https://ffmpeg.org/index.html#pr8.0

#opensource #linux #unix

Jump Space (formerly Jump Ship) arrives September 19 for co-op PvE spaceship fun https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/jump-space-formerly-jump-ship-arrives-september-19-for-co-op-pve-spaceship-fun/

#JumpSpace #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamOS

Let's Build a Dungeon sounds like such a fun idea as it hits 140,000 Steam wishlists https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/lets-build-a-dungeon-sounds-like-such-a-fun-idea-as-it-hits-140000-steam-wishlists/

#LetsBuildaDungeon #Proton #Linux #Gaming #PCGaming #IndieGames

It took me until yesterday to realize that, in the #Bobiverse books, when the Bobs sometimes turn off their digital environment to speed up their processing, it's a Linux gag about nuking your desktop environment.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux

Does anyone know of a Gnome extension that makes numbers appear under the apps in the dash? The SUPER+NUMBER activation really suits me, but I have enough apps on there that I end up having to count them half the time, so a little number underneath each one would be great. I've done a web search myself, of course, and not come up with anything yet.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Debian #Gnome #GnomeExtension #Debian13 #Debian13Trixie #DebianTrixie

I just spent waaayyy too long trying to figure out how to change the password for a user in linux and couldn't understand why the <beep> it didn't work, I kept getting an error.

To then finally see that I had typed the username wrong ....

#Linux #Security #Password

I've finally just submitted the RFC series for USB3 support on Apple Silicon machines. RFC because the entire Type-C machinery spans multiple subsystems and has quite a few quirks which makes the entire thing rather annoying to deal with and I'm not 100% convinced about the current approach.

This also includes some initial work for DisplayPort-altmode and USB4/Thunderbolt but both will require much more work after this is upstream, so don't get your hopes up just yet.

https://lore.kernel.org/asahi/20250821-atcphy-6-17-v1-0-172beda182b8@kernel.org/

#asahilinux #linux

I have twice now found my laptop drained of power (Thinkpad T4, Debian / Gnome), and I think it might be because the lid sometimes sits slightly open. I will try manually putting it to sleep before I put it away. Interesting experiment.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux #Debian #Gnome #Thinkpad #ThinkpadT14

Mystery delivery game Truckful is getting a demo next month, will be "100%" Steam Deck compatible https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/mystery-delivery-game-truckful-is-getting-a-demo-next-month-will-be-100-steam-deck-compatible/

#Truckful #Gaming #PCGaming #SteamDeck #Linux #Demo

Dome Keeper set for full online and local multiplayer with a new trailer https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/dome-keeper-set-for-full-online-and-local-multiplayer-with-a-new-trailer/

#DomeKeeper #Godot #IndieGames #Linux #SteamDeck #PCGaming

Soulblaze is a new dice rolling creature-collecting roguelite you can try right now https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/soulblaze-is-a-new-dice-rolling-creature-collecting-roguelite-you-can-try-right-now/

#Soulblaze #Godot #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux

Valheim: Call To Arms major update announced with new combat mechanics and lots of new items https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/valheim-call-to-arms-major-update-announced-with-new-combat-mechanics-and-lots-of-new-items/

#Valheim #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

It's interesting how the vast majority of times someone talks about Omarchy they try to emphasize it's built by DHH. I don't think the main selling point of a Linux distro should be "the guy who built it". There's a lot more to it, like for example "it uses Arch, btw", which funny enough is hardly mentioned until it gets to the "how to install" part.

PS: please don't try to "sell" me the distro. I already have enough news sites and podcasts trying to do it. 😄

#Linux #Fedora #Bazzite #Omarchy #Arch #ArchLinux

Mesa 25.2.1 released for open source Linux graphics drivers https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/mesa-25-2-1-released-for-open-source-linux-graphics-drivers/

#Mesa #Linux #LinuxGaming #OpenSource

7 years later, Valve's Proton has been an incredible game-changer for Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/08/7-years-later-valves-proton-has-been-an-incredible-game-changer-for-linux/

#Proton #Linux #SteamOS #SteamDeck #Steam #Valve

I think its because I don't have the efi partition mounted at /boot but also /boot already exists and has stuff in it 🤔

#linux

why do all these documents suggest a 1GB uefi partition

thats not happening, the partition is only 1MB and its the first one so I cant resize it

#linux

and even after all that, from the rescue environment when I try to install the kernel: `error: command failed to execute correctly`

what the fuck #arch #linux

How do I figure out what pacman is even doing when I do -S linux? like what script is it running so I can run each step manually and see what's erroring #arch #linux

@ken_fallon @paulgatling @klaatu Got around to looking up SparkyLinux this evening and the Web site put me off, probably forever. #Linux