Linux

I used to distro hop frequently before Linux was almost supported by many things. I preferred Fedora derivatives but Ubuntu pushed those out in the dev space. I switched to Arch because it was funny then a few years ago switched to EndeavorOS because it was easy. I currently can’t get things like OBS to work smoothly (when my display sleeps, screen captures have to be deleted and rebuilt), sharing my screen with basically any tool is a nightmare, and I’m just kinda tired of compiling fixes and deeply configuring. I’m spoiled by the work experience on a Mac where all of this stuff works and it’s POSIX compliant.

If you’re not aware of what preload is, it’s a command line application that allows you to add files to ram, so they can be accessed faster by the applications that need them.

I have an old Sony Vaio laptop that I’m trying to get Mint Xfce to work on. I needed to use compatibility mode when originally booting from the USB in case that’s relevant.

Found two great posts on how to take some precautions when using the Arch User Repository. To whom it may concern.

Hello, anyone here has coreboot or any distribution like libreboot? I think of buying something compatible. I mainly make music in reaper with few plugins, browse internet, sometimes do graphic design and sometimes play left 4 dead 2 and games like that. I use artix linux. If you have done this could you share your experience? What to look for?

I haven’t been able to update my OS for a few weeks now. I’m getting error messages anytime the system updates in the background, and when I do it manually, it shows following error:

I am learning about community-based Linux distros as they are my preferred choice compared to corporate ones. And when I get to Fedora, what I see from the fence is a sofisticated, well-supported OS.

hehe, so … if you ever change the hostname of a Linux machine, you really really ought to double-check /etc/hosts to make the same hostname change there

Hi, everyone!

My current rig is featuring an I7 10th gen and a nvidia 4070ti. Is there a distro that you recommend me to use as a linux beginner that is also good for gaming and streaming, that will work with my pc parts? Because I heard that intel and nvidia are famous for causing issues on Linux.

I tried it recently and had so many issues with it like apps not indexing in the “open with” file menu, and flatpak apps not interfacing with any system functionality.

I absolutely loathe win11, so I turned to linux and have been trying to find a distro that would allow my surface pro 7 to work properly. I use this thing as a portable art station, so getting the pen and touch screen work perfectly is my first priority, and getting paint tool SAI 2 run properly the second (Krita works I know, but it’s like telling water colorist to switch to oil paints).

What’s the correct process to install and run a .py application and its dependencies? Where should I save the .py file, where should I run it from, and can it interfere with the rest of my system?

Also, what would i need to learn before getting into that?

In Windows placing .icon with this .ini file works-

I enjoy derping around w/ virtual machines b/c not only can I revert to a clean snapshot, I can grab screenshots of pretty much any screen in the VM, including on the initial boot screen.

I know this is application specific, but this relates to my overrall nix config i think, pipewire, wireplumber, all enabled. But I cannot record internal desktop audio, how do i fix this? is it a nix fix

I suddenly need a wired connection for a job starting very soon but it won’t be hooked up for quite some time. I have my neighborswifi password though. Iknow this is a longshot, but would I be able to use my laptop to change a wireless connection into a wired connection?

If you had to pick one distro to use for the next five years, what would it be? Bleeding edge / stable? Rolling / periodic?

I’m installing 3x2TB HDDs into my desktop pc. The drives are like-new.

I have a program that require all keywords to be in a single paragraph, most of the time, separated by commas

made it so i just click file and paste YouTube url

My keyring autounlocks at login when I put my password, that is good because I have a few apps that I want to autostart.

I’ve been ricing my Debian daily driver the last 24 hours or so and I feel as if I have gotten to a point where it can’t get any better (without implementing hyperspecific mods that might be difficult to reproduce after an update).

Hi everyone!

I’ve been a linux server admin for almost 20 years but I’ve never been able to fully switch from Windows for my daily driver. With all the Windows 11 bullshit I want desperately to switch but I feel like I can’t win with a desktop distro. I’ve had nothing but issues related to hardware/drivers with each distro I’ve tried.

So im a noob as some say, theirs certain games and software i use on windows that wont work on linux. ive tried linux but i found myself switching back to windows. I really do want to stay with linux but im not sure how or if i should duel boot or something? also what flavor of line do you enjoy or would suggest?