GNOME 45's Nautilus File Manager Gets a Modern Full-Height Sidebar Layout in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[-] espi@mas.to 2 points 10 months ago

@Zeus @s20 wow this is interesting and makes perfect sense.

I really like GNOME and the functionality I use the most is the top left overview. Incredibly useful and easily accessible.

GNOME really should use the other 3 corners.

Tips for switching to Debian from Ubuntu? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[-] espi@mas.to 4 points 10 months ago

@finickydesert @gnuhaut The installer installs sudo.

Also, what are the advantages of doas compared to sudo?

How do y'all deal with sleep states on modern laptops? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[-] espi@mas.to 0 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

@Rando @Sh1nyM3t4l4ss AMD generally has worse firmware than Intel.

Your laptop should support S3 sleep though. It might be labeled in the BIOS as "Linux" sleep.

If you use a modern kernel s0ix (called s2idle in Linux) will work fine as well.

[edit] I'm sorry I though you had a Thinkpad, wrote the comment on Mastodon app on phone and couldn't see the message I was replying to haha.

PSA: When people ask you "What distro should I use?", try pointing them here in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[-] espi@mas.to 2 points 10 months ago

@patatahooligan @aswinbenny I once installed kde alongside GNOME and it messed with all the settings. It changed the icons and even the fonts. I couldn't even restore the settings once I decided to stick to GNOME, but thankfully I had a snapshot ready to rollback.

Are there any pitfalls to avoid in buying PCIe/m.2 adapters? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[-] espi@mas.to 1 points 10 months ago

@Anticorp @hemko does she need 400% faster write speed?

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