New Guide: How to get SteamOS to always boot into Desktop Mode https://www.gamingonlinux.com/guides/view/how-to-get-steamos-to-always-boot-into-desktop-mode/

#SteamOS #Linux #SteamDeck #SteamMachine

Security updates for Tuesday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1083948/ #LWN #Linux #security

Firefox 153 has been released!

This is the last monthly release before the release schedule speeds up. It enables container tabs for all, QR code link sharing and – at long last – nicely rounded bottom window corners on GTK desktops.

Details and screenshots: https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/07/firefox-153-new-containers-feature?v1

#Firefox #OpenSource #Linux

Ah bah tiens.
Statcounter a mis à jour ses graphes en enlevant la catégorie Unkown.
Je ne sais pas comment ils s'y sont retrouvés mais
* Windows remonte de <60% à 70%
* Linux passe à 7% ! 🎉

https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/worldwide/#monthly-202506-202607

#Linux #StatCounter

Let's talk about #Linux distributions, applications, end of life and unsupported software, and all of that stuff, because as the "distro vs apps" debate heats up again, I think it's time we finally learned that graphical apps shouldn't be correlated to the system's base in any way, shape or form.

Let's see why Linux distros need to evolve now:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ebkQq5TcMw

Some of the tech from early on in our lives that inspired where we are today. Plus discoveries including and old game that doesn’t work, professional audio hardware that now works on Linux, Arch on easy mode, and an old chip that can do a surprising amount.

https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-395/

#podcast #linux #opensource

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Late Night Linux artwork

So for the #tech folks in the room:

What do you run for a #homelab and what projects are you working on?

#linux #runbsd #bsd #freebsd

"Twasn't me..."

"Well... it was teh case's fault!!!11!!!"

🤡

If you ever wanted a good reason to keep around your failed hard drives, scavenging screwed up logic boards is a good reason. Ha!

#Linux #RunBSD #SelfHosting #SelfHosted #Hardware #HDD

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Image of a HDD with the logic board removed and showing broken and bent interface pins.

[$] Fedora grapples with change

The Fedora Project is known for, among other things, having a well-defined set of processes for just about everything. It has extensive packaging guidelines that deal with the comp [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1081557/ #LWN #Linux #RedHat #Git

Catanzaro: Some changes to GNOME security tracking

https://lwn.net/Articles/1083754/ #LWN #Linux #security

[$] Merging famfs?

The famfs filesystem, which is meant to provide shared access to huge memory-resident files on CXL and other devices, returned to the Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1082687/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #XFS #BPF #FUSE

Security updates for Monday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1083708/ #LWN #Linux #security

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟳/𝟮𝟬 (Valuable News - 2026/07/20) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/07/20/valuable-news-2026-07-20/

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

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

Faugus Launcher 2.0 rolls out with a new UI and many other enhancements https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/faugus-launcher-2-0-rolls-out-with-a-new-ui-and-many-other-enhancements/

#FaugusLauncher #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck #SteamMachine

Valve expect component prices to continue getting worse https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/valve-expect-component-prices-to-continue-getting-worse/

#SteamMachine #SteamDeck #SteamOS #Steam #Linux

Kernel prepatch 7.2-rc4

https://lwn.net/Articles/1083543/ #LWN #Linux #kernel

are you tired of unnecessarily low bandwidth and high latency in your #wireguard network and know a more optimal route exists, but you are not able to configure it, because it is not static and could change at any time?

i've built something to solve this problem and finished it today: https://codeberg.org/provokateurin/WireGuard-Mesh

this fixes my home network bottleneck of 100mbits up/50mbits down dsl by deutsche telekom, because they canceled our old contract, but were not able to provide us with fiber yet. instead of a meager 50mbits connection to my home server, which is literally meters away from my desktop, it allows me to use the full 1gbits connection while staying within wireguard, even though both devices use dhcp. same story for my laptop, which is sometimes on my home network and now able to utilize more bandwidth (not 1gbits, but still), but sometimes also on a different physical network somewhere outside (i know scary!).

this was my first larger #rust project (beyond a few hundred loc) and i also learned quite a bit about lower level #networking and #linux apis.

The death and rebirth of my home server

https://sgt.hootr.club/blog/home-server-rebirth/

#linux

Is it weird to have 2 favorite #Linux desktop environments?

I discovered that GNOME on my laptop is nothing short of an amazing Zen. On my desktop with a secondary monitor to the left of the main one, it feels very much less than ideal, but the different layout and interaction model that Cinnamon has the same no-thought-needed interaction.

Also Debian requires more work for gaming than Mint, but they're both equally amazing for different reasons.

"Half a Second" — a book on the XZ backdoor

https://lwn.net/Articles/1083466/ #LWN #Linux #security

Three stable kernel updates

https://lwn.net/Articles/1083462/ #LWN #Linux #kernel

D7VK 2.0 released with more performance fixes for retro Direct3D games on Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/d7vk-2-0-released-with-more-performance-fixes-for-retro-direct3d-games-on-linux/

#D7VK #Linux #OpenSource #Gaming #Retro

DXVK 3.0.2 brings bug fixes for Dying Light: The Beast, Halo and more on Linux / SteamOS https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/dxvk-3-0-2-brings-bug-fixes-for-dying-light-the-beast-halo-and-more-on-linux-steamos/

#Linux #OpenSource #Vulkan #Direct3D #DXVK #Proton #LinuxGaming

aww yiss my linuxfest northwest talk has been uploaded!!! and unlike the livestream it isn't cut off at the beginning!!!!!

it's about the fediverse and what i've learned from being on here for nine years

https://youtu.be/dGp0649hBDQ

#lfnw #pnw #linux

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/12871-week-29-2026

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

Heya, folks! We've pushed an update to our website with a redesign of the cards on our download page! The new design should make that page more beautiful and easier to use. Check it out: https://getsol.us/download/

#Solus #Linux #WebDev #Hugo

- Evan

Collabora announce a preview of Holo Core, an AArch64 port of Arch Linux for Steam Frame https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/07/collabora-announce-a-preview-of-holo-core-an-aarch64-port-of-arch-linux-for-steam-frame/

#SteamFrame #SteamOS #Steam #Valve #VR #Linux

"Open source by definition keeps the door wide open, legally to boot. But a fork only gives you the code. An open source project is more than its code, it's the sum of its maintainers, infrastructure, trademarks, dependencies, and trust. You can copy the code in seconds, the rest you would need to rebuild from scratch in most cases. The people invoking the right to fork already know this."

- @tarakiyee

https://tarakiyee.com/fork-it-or-walk-away/

H/T @jbz

#FOSS #linux

Building an Arch Linux aarch64 port for Holo Core (Collabora blog)

https://lwn.net/Articles/1083392/ #LWN #Linux #ArchLinux

Review of an interesting Gameboy-ish music player that is well worth reading if you are interested in such things. I might be tempted to back this / buy one for myself and my kids.

What's "funny" about this is that it has a magnetic backer that is intended to clip to your smartphone.

Like, you know, the all-in-one devices that were *supposed* to obsolete standalone media players. The all-in-one devices that, frankly, suck as music players - especially if you run Linux and just want to copy MP3s, etc., over to a device without having to fuss with cloud services or whatever.

#MP3 #Music #MediaPlayer #Linux

https://gardinerbryant.com/hands-on-with-the-hidizs-ap30-music-boy/

[$] Securing BPF LSMs against tampering

Since 2020, BPF programs have been able to act as Linux security modules (LSMs). Several projects, including systemd, have been working to use that capability to provide more secu [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1082111/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Gentoo #systemd #BPF #LSFMMBPF

This week's #Linux and #OpenSource News video is a bit early this week, as I won't be available tomorrow (another #Warhammer tournament!).

In this one, we have Torvalds talking about A.I. in two different ways, and also talking about the "social" aspect of Open Source, we have Wayland beating x11 in gaming benchmarks, and Age Verification growing quietly in a lot of countries:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NePj4xHU8I

Having seen some technologies come to a definite end, Chris wonders if we should be willing to draw a line under open source software sometimes.

https://linuxafterdark.net/linux-after-dark-episode-126/

#podcast #linux #opensource

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Linux After Dark artwork

🪦 A moment of silence, please, for the final release of Debian on x86-32

https://www.theregister.com/os-platforms/2026/07/15/a-moment-of-silence-please-for-the-final-release-of-debian-on-x86-32/5271198

#debian #linux #32bits #opensource

Security updates for Friday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1083388/ #LWN #Linux #security

Any ZorinOS users out there? This is my current play-around distro. Really liking it so far. Anyone like/dislike this one?

#linux #opinion #boost

#Linux #Meme #Memes

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"Wojack" "Gaussian Curve" meme Dumb left-of-curve guy is saying "Linux is Perfect for Games," and has logos of steamos, valve proton, and bazzite around him. Middle-intelligence uptight guy is saying, "Nooo! You have to do serious programming and self-hosting!!!" Smart monk-looking guy on the right of the curve is also saying "Linux is Perfect for Games," and has screnshots of NetHack and Netrek around him.