[A conversation I have actually had.]

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/43283704

Hello again, new version = new features

This version is designed to improve the mouse experience for those who don't like the overlay taking up the entire screen. The Compact mode, similar to KZones or MouseTiler, allows you to move your windows around the tiles in KWin tile manager (Meta + T shortcut) with a small window and now the UI adapts to your KDE theme.

Features

• New compact mode for the UI

• Fluid tile adapts to the KDE theme

• New extra empty desktop appears when the last desktop contains windows, allowing you to always have a free desktop, similar to the behavior in GNOME

• New popup appears when executing the “Change tile layout” shortcut

• Improvements for Plasma 6.6

https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile/releases/tag/v6.0

https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile/wiki/Installation

https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile/wiki/User-interface

Demos

https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile/raw/commit/066003066815a2a26ec3f17b9fb43a765e636355/.meta/compact_mode_cursor.webp

https://codeberg.org/Serroda/fluid-tile/raw/commit/4247fad9b689fef042c05fe16e4cfddcaf5c5fb2/.meta/popup_shortcut.webp

Just a quick note to say that these small projects depend on you, the users. My laptop keyboard is currently broken, so I have to program the script using a Bluetooth keyboard from Aliexpress. I need a little help from you so I can continue developing the script

So far, there has only been one donation in five months of development to help repair the laptop, but it's still not enough

If you like the project and want to continue seeing updates, or if you think it has a future, you can help me through these links

https://ko-fi.com/M4M81LR295

https://liberapay.com/Serroda/donate

This started happening a few months ago, I would be minding my own Ubuntu business and then suddenly I can't left click.

After much digging and stupid AI querying, I added something to disabled power management to my boot sequence. That seems to minimize the problems but I still get the problem every 5 minutes or so.

To temporarily fix the problem I Ctrl-alt F3 then F2 to come back to. GNOME.

I tried with a mint usb and I got the same problem. I thought it was then maybe a mouse problem but the pointer does the same no matter what mouse I use and every mouse I tested worked fine on another Ubuntu of the same release. So I think maybe it is some sort of hardware and driver combination and to power management.

I see lots of posts of past years but nothing more recently, but no real solutions or explanations for what might be happening.

Okay looks like a start up script will be the thing to do next.

AsteroidOS 2.0 is here with a massive load of new features and support for many more watches.

Thank you to all contributors who made it possible!

Watch the visual demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6FiQz0yACc

Read the announcement: https://asteroidos.org/news/2-0-release/

Enjoy the wrist-sized Linux ride!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/43288310

In KDE Plasma 6.6 Spectacle can read texts from screenshots, a new on-screen keybord is available for testing, a first-time wizard was added, current theme can be saved as a new global theme, emoji selector got a new easier skin tone selection, you can now connect to a Wi-Fi network via a QR code, application sound volume can be changed by scrolling over a taskbar button via mouse, and there is much more.

Distro developers began discussing ways to reduce the size of firmware updates last year. Now, in Ubuntu 26.04, it’s introducing meta-packaging to spread Linux firmware across 17 smaller packages in the resolute archives. This resolves a bug filed in 2022.

The sub-packages are:

• linux-firmware-mellanox-spectrum
• linux-firmware-intel-wireless
• linux-firmware-intel-graphics
• linux-firmware-amd-graphics
• linux-firmware-nvidia-graphics
• linux-firmware-intel-misc
• linux-firmware-broadcom-wireless
• linux-firmware-netronome
• linux-firmware-misc
• linux-firmware-qlogic
• linux-firmware-marvell-wireless
• linux-firmware-mediatek
• linux-firmware-marvell-prestera
• linux-firmware-realtek
• linux-firmware-qualcomm-wireless
• linux-firmware-qualcomm-graphics
• linux-firmware-qualcomm-misc

So I have that error when it starts up and it says "RDSEED32 is broken disabling the corresponding CPU bit"

I noticed today that AMD has already patched this but what is the easiest and beginner friendly way to update it on my machine? I run fedora.

I was hoping it would be some update within Linux but so far no dice as according to this page from AMD the update has already been issued. (https://www.amd.com/en/resources/product-security/bulletin/amd-sb-7055.html)

I know windows is usually the easiest way to do these things but I would be willing to learn a little bit (within my technical limits) to avoid using it for this.

And if I DID have to use windows, right now I'm using LUKS encryption so isn't that like a monster to add windows into without messing stuff up?

I am very beginner on command line stuff but can navigate through files and stuff like that.

What's the best move for this?

Hello all,

I'm planning to install Linux Mint on the notebooks of some relatives as it's not compatible with Windows 11 and thus not getting security updates anymore. They are absolutely not tech savvy and only using very basic stuff (web browser, print documents, maybe low level office stuff). Still I'm looking for a way to support them with some kind of remote control software if they have an issue. On Windows I liked Teamviewer for it's simplicity, they can double click the icon and tell me the code that is displayed and that's it. Is there something similar for Linux which doesn't require complex setup on their end? FOSS is a plus, but not a must have.

Regards, rbn

I've recently got my PC up and running again but today it's rebooted randomly twice. What could this be a sign of? All advice is welcomed and appreciated. Thanks in advance.

cross-posted from: https://programming.dev/post/45588710

Hey all, I recently got a new AMD GPU to replace my nvidia 3070ti - what's the support like these days for egpus on Linux? I'd like to be able to still use the 3070ti with my laptop (it has thunderbolt ports).

Egpu enclosures were basically a nonstarter on Linux a few years ago last time I looked into it, so not sure if thats still the case.

I used Manjaro Linux on my first pc back in 2019 for a short time.

I'll be having my second pc in a few days and I was hoping to shift to Zorin OS permanently.

But, due to an unavoidable reason, I have to use 2 of Adobe softwares. Especially Illustrator and Photoshop. Both version 2021.

Will these 2 be almost perfectly usable in Zorin OS or should I Dual boot windows 11 alongside to use them?

after months of ollama seeing only my CPU (maybe due to my Vulkan or ROCM setup) it finally occurred to me to try the docker image, and it's working perfectly on my GPU now! https://docs.ollama.com/docker

it could be permissions: my user is in render and video, but the docker container runs as root

would be happy with any linux os.

BIOS offers only UEFI

no Legacy option.

did tire debin and ubuntu all so i tired this https://askubuntu.com/questions/862946/unable-to-install-ubuntu-on-acer-aspire-es1-533

thanks

See title. I'm considering to shift to Linux and maybe e/OS (coming from Macintosh and iPhone). I don't know where to begin, so have an infodump (please do not sudo rm -rf /* this post, just redirect me elsewhere if that's needed). TL:DR; below.

I'm a "beginner" in the sense that I haven't worked with Linux before. I'm a casual user in that I mostly use my laptop for browsing, mail, gaming. I want to learn to get away from Big Tech, though, and hopefully manage to selfhost someday.

I want to take my privacy more seriously, though, and I'm familiar with some FOSS software (LibreOffice, GIMP, VLC, Signal, etc.). I'm also not a digibete à la "grandma doesn't know what the red X" does, or not knowing how to troubleshoot using wikis. Compared to the median Linux user, I have a lot to learn, though.

I know some basics (what is a terminal, what's a kernel), but not what a shell is, nor how to configurate an IP address. So I think I'm comparable to an average Sally on this. I'm open to learning more about all that though!

Did a bit of research and currently, I'm considering to choose between Fedora and OpenSUSE, but I'm open to other suggestions. I've heard Mint is good for beginners, but the GUI seems more Windows-oriented, and Mint also contains proprietary elements, and I'm not exactly a fan of stuff being locked down. I like MacOS-like interfaces, but customisation of the interface is also a big thing for me, but I presume this shouldn't be an issue.

So, my questions are:

1) When Linux users talk about distrohopping - how do ye do that, converting from one OS to another?
I see it mentioned often and it sounds like it's really easy to do from one Linux distro to another. Just straight up plug in a USB stick with the new distro, have a menu say "Do you want to replace this distro with this, or just run parallel", and then follow?

2) How do I make the transition from Macintosh to a Linux OS?
For preparation, I could put everything from iCloud onto the device itself, and then back it up, but how do I do the actual steps?

3) What distro should I start with?
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, Fedora Linux, or something else?
My priorities are that:
a) it's privacy friendly and has good security (regular-ish updates too),
b) it's friendly for the level of beginner that I am,
c) its interface is highly customisable (a Mac look with a twist would be my ideal)
d) it works with gaming, and still adheres to FOSS principles

4) For phones, what would be the best option?
I mostly care about privacy, independence from big tech, and ethics. I know GrapheneOS would be the best, but they only work on Google Pixels, and I strongly dislike the idea of depending on Google. Fairphone with e/OS is one I've my eyes on currently; would that work?

5) Keeping devices & laptop question
My laptop is 9 years old (phone is 5 years old). Should I keep them both, or would it be more worthwhile to switch over to new devices? If so, would a laptop from Slimbook or Starlab be a good option? I wholly oppose American stuff, prefer European the and like, the rest I'm indifferent about.

TL:DR; buncha questions about starting with linux, see boldened questions.

Continuity document for the kernel project: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=102606402f4f5943266160e263c450fdfe4dd981

I just wanted to make a post in appreciation of the beautiful experience of running Linux on a Thinkpad as a main system. I picked up my X1 Extreme 2nd gen (now known as the P1) in 2019 and never even booted its Windows OS. Pop!_OS went into it immediately and it has only let me down once (grub screw up that was relatively easy to fix). I'm looking at this system that has been in constant use for almost seven years and I just cannot find a reason to upgrade to the P1. It's just flawless.

Linux on a Thinkpad is the ultimate workhorse IMHO.

Does anyone know how I can set a keyboard shortcut to open a selected file in a particular application? For example, how can I have .html files set to open in a text editor by default, but set a keyboard shortcut to open one in Firefox if it's selected?

I'm using the Nautilus file manager in GNOME 48 on Debian 13

I have always heard not to use antivirus on Linux but I saw the post about a guy getting a RAT exploit backdoored through wine and it had me thinking should I be using ClamAV or some other antivirus for Linux?

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/40885318

I'm going to switch from Windows 11 to Linux soon but first I wish to backup every every data and config files I can in my current Windows installation, even those that wouldn't natively work in Linux. I know the \Users folder is important to back up, but I don't know what other directories I am missing.