Proposals about developing a cross platform Bluetooth manager/daemon ( github.com )
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Plasma 6.1 Beta Review, Its Perfect. ( www.youtube.com )
Evolution of the ELF object file format ( maskray.me )
The ELF object file format is adopted by many UNIX-like operating systems. While I've previously delved into the control structures of ELF and its predecessors, tracing the historical evolution of ELF and its relationship with the System V ABI can be interesting in itself.
[Solved] Possible to lock a folder? To prevent it from being deleted.
Hi there, I'm on Bazzite KDE and recently somehow lost a my "gaming" folder..? No idea how but must gave been user faulty, e.g me. Therefore wondering if it's possible to lock certain folders so that this cannot accidentally happen?
Elevate privileges between Python program ( and Inter-process_communication )
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[QUESTION] Flatpak or AUR?
I've been using arch for a while now and I always used Flatpaks for proprietary software that might do some creepy shit because Flatpaks are supposed to be sandboxed (e.g. Steam). And Flatpaks always worked flawlessly OOTB for me. AUR for things I trust. I've read on the internet how people prefer AUR over Flatpaks. Why? And how...
DBus and systemd ( uyha.github.io )
systemd uses DBus as the mechanism to interact with it. This article introduces just enough DBus concepts and the usage of busctl to communicate with systemd. These concepts should be useful when using DBus libraries.
in ubuntu's recovery mode logged in as tty1, how do I copy the output of dpkg -l and history to a usb stick?
upgrading xubuntu to 24.04, fresh install, but I'd like to copy the output of both dpkg -l and history to a usb stick....
Minimal CentOS-Stream 9 KDE Plasma install with latest LTS Kernel ( discussion.fedoraproject.org )
Do you have a more complicated shell history scheme than the distro default?
I've used distrobox more and more and am at the point where I need to start saving and integrating history differently. Or like, when I'm installing and building something complicated, I need to start saving that specific session's history. I am curious what others might be doing and looking for simple advice and ideas.
Viruses & Task Viewers
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Any suggestions for cheap but decent laptops for coding?
I'm currently learning how to code (currently Python, then maybe JavaScript), but I'm not always around my desktop, and learning on my phone is not always an option (also, it can be quite cumbersome at times). Therefore, I'm looking into purchasing a laptop just for learning how to code and stuff....
Cloud Storage with smart/on-demand sync Linux client?
Like OneDrive for Windows or iCloud on MacOS. So files only her downloaded when needed and you can specify directories/files to be available offline....
Armbian 24.5 Released with Orange Pi 5 Pro and Radxa ROCK 5 ITX Support - 9to5Linux ( 9to5linux.com )
what's your take on this tlp command?
command: sudo tlp-stat -b...
Do apt and snap use the same numbering system?
sometimes, if I want to install a program from the terminal, I get 2 options: apt and snap....
How can I add an icon of a Flatpak program to IceWM toolbar without providing full icon path? ( discuss.tchncs.de )
I would like to add a Flatpak program to the toolbar by editing ~/.icewm/toolbar file....
Folders and files sorted skipping preceding underscores?
I'm in the process of switching my machines to Linux Mint from Windows and on my network drive I have a bunch of folders that are sorted with the help of preceding underscores (like this "__folder1" "___folder2")) so that folders appear in a specific order....
am I depleting my embedded notebook's battery by leaving the power cord constantly plugged in?
notebook is a 10 year old macbook pro without macos I installed xubuntu 24.04 in. It comes with an embedded battery....
Volaris website not working for others on linux?
For a while now, I've been unable to actually view the Volaris website while using Ubuntu 22.04 (In a previous version I believe as well). I've tried Brave, Firefox, and Chrome with the same results so I don't believe its browser specific (as most people use one of those 3 web browsers), which leads me to believe its Linux...
[Solved] Best way to do an NTFS -> ext4 conversion?
Solved: decided to avoid the funkyness this would invoke and just bought another drive. all good now👍...
[solved] mounting system partition to /mnt has /mnt/@/etc
While updating my system the graphical session crashed and after reboot the kernel was missing (reminder that you should update on tty)....
It's time to move to Linux - YouTube ( youtube.com )
Are we going to see arch based immutable distros in the near future?
Hi there folks, I'm still learning about Linux and have yet to dip my toes properly in any arch based distro. Have for the moment fallen in love with the immutable distros based on Universal Blue project. However I do want to learn about what arch has to offer to and plan on installing default arch when I have time. But have...