Had a genuinely uplifting moment today. A friend’s 10 year old lit up when I mentioned Raspberry Pi. She explained Linux, hosting, and coding because they learn it at school.

We spent an hour talking self hosting and projects. She now wants a Pi for her birthday so we can learn together. Moments like this give me real hope for the future.

#Linux #RaspberryPi #SelfHosting #DigitalSkills #Hope

Distracted by a #Linux magazine.

Linux tip: `lsof -i :8080` shows which process is using port 8080. Essential when you get "port already in use" errors during development or when troubleshooting service conflicts. #Linux #SystemAdministration

Hi all! To anyone within reach who has citizenship in either #Netherlands or #Belgium, Red Hat is hiring a consulting architect to work in the #BeNeLux team: https://redhat.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jobs/job/Amsterdam---MSO/Cloud-Architect_R-051782-2?a=9696868b09c64d52a62ee13b052383cc&a=a04ea128f43a42e59b1e6a19e8f0b374

#FediHire #GetFediHired #Kubernetes #Linux #OpenSource #Job #Jobs

Reach out to me before applying and I can see about making a referral which will improve your chances!

My 92 year old aunt: You do the Leenux thing, right? You need to come over sometime and install it for me, because f#ck all I ain't gonna update to Windows 11.

Me: .... ?!#!?

I explain what the change-over entails and that I generally don't recommend it just because...

Aunt: No, f#ck that, f#ck capitalism, my laptop is still fine, so come over and set me up with that Leenux thing.

#Linux #christmas

After 2 months and ~300 builds, I've finally packaged CEF (Chromium Embedded Framework) for Debian - resolving a 7-year-old ITP (#915400).

This also enabled packaging stremio-gtk, the new GTK4 Stremio client.

58 patches to build Chromium without Google infrastructure. Technical deep-dive: https://vejeta.com/packaging-stremios-gtk4-shell-cef-integration-adventures/

Packages available for testing at https://debian.vejeta.com

#Debian #Linux #FreeSoftware #Packaging #CEF #Chromium #FOSS

OpenMediaVault 8 "Synchrony" released, based on Debian 13, with WPA3 authentication support for wireless networks, linux-cpupower instead of cpufrequtils, and several improvements

https://www.openmediavault.org/?p=4002

#openmediavault #debian #debiantrixie #linux

PSA: Wenn ihr Tiptoi Stifte von Ravensburger geschenkt bekommt: Man braucht den Software Manager nicht installieren. Man kann die Audiofiles auch manuell von der Website laden und die einfach via USB auf den Stift schieben:

https://service.ravensburger.de/tiptoi%C2%AE/tiptoi%C2%AE_Audiodateien

Das wird in der mitgelieferten Anleitung nicht beschrieben, aber die Website bietet das direkt als Option an! Ist vorallem gut zu wissen für alle Linux Nutzenden.

#spielzeug #tiptoi #software #manuell #download #audio #geschenk #weihnachten #linux

#linux #meme

@thomasfricke @hateaid

Get
Off
American
Software.

Install linux on everything. Hire thousands to help transition.

No google, no Microsoft, no apple, no Photoshop, no adobe, no Windows, no 365, no AWS, no cloud.

#eu #linux

Eine Frage an die „Linux-Super-User“:

Wie macht ihr das mit all den Terminal-Befehlen, die ihr immer wieder mal braucht? Schreibt ihr euch die Finger wund oder habt ihr eine Art „Befehls-Datenbank/-Ablage“ für alles was mehr zu schreiben gibt?
Oder seid ihr die ganze Zeit am copy-pasten?

Danke für eure Antworten.

#Linux #Terminal #Commands #fedihelp #AskFedi

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all the #Linux #BSD and #FOSS folks out there! 🎄 🎅

Eh, pls #boost my request to #getfedihired, if you could spare two clicks? 🥺

I've been humming and hawing about posting this, it feels strange, something about generational guilt & working class shame & ... but it's either this or start putting my CV through LLMs to include every buzzword on the listing I'm applying to. I haven't been able to stomach that, even though I presume that's a lot of my competition.

I simply can't get to an interview. Historically, I've done three interviews and got the job each time, because I'm a real human being who is friendly and chatty and presents himself sincerely (or, that's my guess, anyway).

#Christmas miracles appreciated!

In #Ireland with my partner, but we've lived in different places and would move happily. I've a year experience doing an IT support role the last year, but have transitioned to this stuff later than usual.

Before I've done: bartender; bicycle courier for Deliveroo in #Berlin for two years (best job ever); private tutor for five years in #Lyon (mostly piano but also maths, Irish, English, flute, tin whistle); bookies clerk for a short period; a few other odd bits - one highlight was writing reviews for a theatre company.

Oh, very comfortably fluent in #French, pretty fluent in #Irish (my first love), and intermediate #German (which I would love to have a chance to go back speaking and learning).

Tech-wise, it's been mostly on the #Linux / #Emacs / #Lisp side of things. I would happily work on anything that is one or more of challenging, interesting, useful, or moral.

Money doesn't rule me. I want to live with a humane level of comfort, that's all.

CVs and references available, DMs open. Thanks so much for any and all help!

SysVinit vs systemd on #Debian #Linux 13 Trixie. #ThinkPad T480. It's a default install with KDE Plasma.

Today's #FreeSoftwareAdvent is Elementary OS.

If I were looking for a first-time Linux operating system for a friend or family member, I'd happily give Elementary OS a try, as I have heard nothing but good things about it.

Plus, supporting small projects doing impressive things FTW.

https://elementary.io/ / @elementary

#FOSS #Linux

Massive respect to his efforts so far. 🙏

#linux #linustorvalds

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DID YOU KNOW? In 2000, Steve Jobs offered Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux, a position at Apple on the condition that he discontinue his work on Linux. Torvalds declined the offer, citing his dislike for the macOS kernel and his commitment to open-source development; he continues to actively lead the Linux project to this day. FOLLOW US IT’S FOSS

Just two weeks left to reserve your spot in our upcoming "FreeBSD for Linux Users" training course. Seats are limited!

In this course you'll learn how to use FreeBSD through hands-on lab exercises in a secure environment, utilizing Bastille to experiment in jailed sandbox environments.

You'll become a pro with the most advanced filesystem in the wold, ZFS, and soon wonder how you ever used anything else!

Email training@bastillebsd.org for more details.

#FreeBSD #Training #Linux #BastilleBSD

RE: https://mastodon.social/@nixCraft/115767245843883385

this is going to destroy so many systems built on MSWindows that if you are a CTO and not making contingencies to freeze further development on that OS & chart a path to migrate out to #Linux, then why are you even in that job.

Microsoft is gonna use an autocorrect on amphetamines to rewrite their O/S? this is absolute madness.

may they go down in flames but not before y’all moved out of their poisoned ecosystem.

Any tips for improving color fidelity when #printing using #cups on #Linux? I use a #Brother printer (of course), and usually only print B&W, but I have a need to print color flyers and my greens look blue. I don't expect perfect output on this (my model isn't made for that), but I expect better than this.
Yes, my Yellow ink is on the low side, but it hasn't run out.

Please #boost !

Elementary OS 8.1 is now available, and it raises a real question for PC users frustrated with Windows 11. Is this the Linux desktop that finally makes switching feel safe, calm, and practical?

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Is elementary OS 8.1 the Linux alternative Windows 11 users have been waiting for?

In OS 8 we kept the Classic Session as default with the option to try a Secure Session. Since then we’ve released updates fixing issues, app developers have updated, and hardware makers have fixed issues in their drivers. The Secure Session now provides a better experience for most people and supports a broader range of modern hardware

In OS 8.1, the Secure Session is now the default session, with the option to fall back to the Classic Session if you still need it

#wayland #linux #elementaryOS

When we ran our desktop survey 75% of you told us that you expected to see background apps in the Dock, so we now have support for the Background Portal!

You can always manage app permissions in System Settings → Applications and choose which apps are allowed to run in the background

#flatpak #linux

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When we ran our desktop survey 75% of you told us that you expected to see background apps in the Dock, so we now have support for the Background Portal! You can always manage app permissions in System Settings → Applications and choose which apps are allowed to run in the background #flatpak #linux

This year @zersiax joined us again for another round of accessibility testing. Installer views should all have much improved accessible labels. Thanks to this feedback, OS 8.1 can be installed and set up completely blind in most cases.

Thanks to feedback from @fireborn, Notifications and the Shortcut Overlay both added screen reader support. We’ve also improved screen reader labels in Calendar, In System Settings → Firmware updates, and in AppCenter to name a few cases.

#Accessibility #Linux

For the first time we now also offer ARM64 builds for devices that boot with UEFI. This means you'll be able to run OS 8.1 on M-series Apple Silicon and devices where you can load UEFI-supporting firmware like Raspberry Pi. This version of Linux also supports certain Qualcomm and Rockchip processors, for example

#linux #arm #elementaryOS #AppleSilicon #RaspberryPi

Elementary OS 8.1 released

Elementary OS, the user-friendly Linux distribution with its own unique desktop environment and applications, just released elementary OS 8.1. Its minor version number belies just how big of a punch this update packs, so don't be fooled here.

We released elementary OS 8 last November with a new Secure Session—powered by Wayland—that ensures applications respect your privacy and co

https://www.osnews.com/story/144056/elementary-os-8-1-released/

#Linux

#EU_OS: Which #Linux Distribution fits Europe best?

Read my blog post and let me know your thoughts and questions here.

https://blog.riemann.cc/digitalisation/2025/12/21/eu-os-which-linux-distribution-fits-europe-best/

#DigitalSovereignty #Fedora #opensuse #debian #rhel #almalinux #nixos #zorin #EuroStack #DigitalCommons #DPI #DigitalPublicInfrastructure

#conectivalinux #installfest #linux

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Conectiva Linux Marumbi

Everything you love, made even better. OS 8.1 improves the Secure Session and Dock, enhances accessibility, improves support for your devices, and addresses your feedback with over 1,100 issue reports fixed

https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-1-available-now/

#elementaryos #opensource #linux

hey vim experts, how's that for a challenge to exit from it

#Linux #Vim #FOSS #Software #Tech #Technology

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Retro arcade machine with two joysticks and set of buttons (red-yellow-blue in 2 rows) per player. Screen shows Vim intro

🎄 Advent of Donations - Day 9 🎄

Today I'm going back to my terminal to find a project to sponsor. I'm sponsoring bat, the cat clone with syntax highlighting and git support. I've aliased it to cat for years now and therefore am using it every single day.

Learn more about Advent and Donations and bat in my latest blog update: https://britter.dev/blog/2025/12/01/advent-of-donations/#day-9---bat

#AdventOfDonations #terminal #linux #ModernUnix

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟭𝟮/𝟮𝟮 (Valuable News - 2025/12/22) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/valuable-news-2025-12-22/

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

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

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟭𝟮/𝟮𝟮 (Valuable News - 2025/12/22) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/12/22/valuable-news-2025-12-22/

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

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

A pro tip to all Windows users out there.
Every time you're about to start using a new type of software, opt for a software that also works on Linux. Make that a new rule to live by, even if you're not currently thinking about switching to Linux.
Then also start looking for Linux-compatible alternatives to all software you currently use and slowly switch to them, if possible.
You'll thank me later.
#Windows #Linux

Installing Void Linux on ZFS with Hibernation Support

A practical guide to installing Void Linux on an encrypted ZFS root with LUKS-encrypted swap and working hibernation support."

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/12/22/void-linux-zfs-hibernation-guide/

#Linux #Void #VoidLinux #LinuxDesktop #ZFS #OpenZFS #ITNotes

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2025/12/22/void-linux-zfs-hibernation-guide/

#ITNotes #NoteHUB #desktop #linux #ownyourdata #server #tutorial #voidlinux #zfs

MacOS/Linux: Amifuse for using Amiga file systems
As the name suggests, Amifuse allows you to mount Amiga file systems on MacOS and Linux using FUSE. To achieve this, the original driver for the respective file system is used via 68k emulation.

https://www.amiga-news.de/en/news/AN-2025-12-00092-EN.html

#macOS #Linux #Amiga #AmiFuse #FUSE

I need new #tech and #linux help!

Full story: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux4noobs/comments/1ps66w7/third_attempt_reinstalling_kubuntu_what_could_be/

Please either offer tech support or share this post for signal boosting.

Thank you. ❤️ Merry Christmas.

I came by an unused laptop. Some low/mid-tier Acer machine, ca. 2018.

It’s not going into production use immediately. I can play a bit. I have Debian Stable on all the other machines in the house, but I’d like to take a look at what else is out there.

What #Linux distro do I slap on it? Suggestions?

One thing people often miss is continuity.
Slackware isn’t just technically stable , it’s culturally stable.

The same person, Patrick Volkerding, has guided it for 30 years with the same philosophy: don’t change things unless there’s a real reason.

For many users, that long-term trust matters more than new features.

You know what Slackware will be next year, and that’s rare today.

#Slackware #Linux #UnixPhilosophy #FOSS

Caution: according to my own experience, this is an oversimplification. Sure, it installs AN operating system - with the developers' preferred default settings.

But finding and customising feature settings, or installing missing tools (ex: basics like dropbox, 1password, on-screen keyboard) may take you days of scavenging the web for a trustworthy app or instructions that work. Just so you know.
#linux

@Tattooed_Mummy https://beige.party/@Tattooed_Mummy/115757156711004116

that moment where you take nearly an entire day going through the learning curve of freebsd and jails to know later on you won't sleep for two days trying to figure out how to get 24bit color working in a term. 😐

#freebsd #linux

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debian (linux) working with 24bit with tmux + mosh

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freebsd not working with 24bit color in tmux + mosh

I am looking for a opensource UI design application that works for #macos, #linux, and preferably also for #freebsd It seems like https://pencil.evolus.vn/ is no longer maintained, so any one who has an alternative? #opensource

My current MiniPC setup

#Linux #VoidLinux #Desktop

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Screenshot of a terminal window running the command "fastfetch" as root. On the left, there is a large ASCII art logo associated with Void Linux rendered in green and cyan characters on a dark background. On the right, system information is listed in colored text. The prompt shows "root@voidmini". Details include: operating system Void Linux x86_64, host Venus series, kernel Linux 6.12.63_1, uptime of 1 day, 1 hour, 42 minutes, and package counts of 989 via xbps and 23 via flatpak. The shell is bash 5.3.0. Display information shows an external Dell S2725QS monitor at 3840 by 2160 resolution, scaled 1.75x, 27 inches, 120 Hz. Window manager is KWin on X11, terminal is Konsole 25.08.3. Hardware details list an AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS CPU with 16 cores up to 5.26 GHz, AMD Radeon 780M integrated GPU, 61.60 GiB of RAM with 37.58 GiB used, swap of 65.00 GiB with 1.22 GiB used, and a ZFS root filesystem using 18.55 GiB of 271.00 GiB. Network information shows local IP 192.168.14.101 on interface enp1s0. Locale is it_IT.UTF-8. A small color palette bar appears at the bottom.

Somebody interested in a little #somafm radio #rofi script?

Features: - select a station (first it kills any playing station)
- select random station (first it kills any playing station)
- only stop all playing stations

Requirements: rofi (😜), mpv
#lightweight

Of course the best is, to bind it to a keyboard shortcut
So if anyone wants it, let me know. But I think there are dozens of such scripts already out there....

#linux #linuxmint

No debate: Linux is the best open source project on Earth! 🔥✨

#linux

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Did you know? The Linux kernel is by far the most active open source project on Earth. It accepts an average of 200+ patches each day.

@dalias ...For people conditioned to be consumers - the concept of Open Source Software is alien. Fortunately, the Software Manager is installed with the OS. All the user has to do is find what they need and choose install. No credit card. No ad laden apps. Just productivity. #opensource #linux

Don't want AI in web browser? Alternatives having not (or will not) put in AI:

https://librewolf.net
https://floorp.app
https://zen-browser.app
https://vivaldi.com
https://alohabrowser.com (Android)
https://www.waterfox.com
https://mullvad.net/en/browser
https://dillo-browser.org
https://www.falkon.org
https://wolvic.org/en (XR)
https://www.torproject.org (privacy)

Upcoming new:

https://github.com/LadybirdBrowser/ladybird
https://github.com/servo/servo
https://gitlab.com/verso-browser

#browsers #noAI #Linux #desktop #mobile

@rl_dane @OpenComputeDesign I would argue that LFS helps you understand what #Linux actually is - basically just the kernel and a build chain. Everything else is a distribution, not "Linux" - or, more properly "a" Linux.

The core of Linux is very understandable - it's the distributions and add-ons that create the convolution. Sometimes that's for better, sometimes that's for worse. I will say that for all it's faults, systemd has massively increased the approachability factor of using Linux distros by standardizing a bunch of things that didn't used to be. There are other similar items; that's just the big white elephant.

Just discovered a new (new to me at least) Wayland tiling window manager last night.

https://github.com/DreamMaoMao/mangowc

Played around with it a little last night and so far I think I like it.

Anybody aware if the is any controversy or drama around this project I should be aware of before spending more time with it? Getting tired of starting to use something only to find out there's some big problem with a projects community or maintainer.

#Linux #OpenSource #FOSS

Been a lot of talk lately about #Mozilla stepping in it. Did you know that #Vivaldi has a well maintained #Linux release?
It works very well.