mtdon, to System76
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wagesj45, to linux
@wagesj45@mastodon.jordanwages.com avatar

Embarrassed to say that the only reason I won't try an #Arch based #linux #distro is because I'm so used to #apt I can't bring myself to try another #packagemanager.

boilingsteam, to linux
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boilingsteam, to linux
@boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud avatar

Evolution of Linux Distros' Share over Time in Video, based on ProtonDB data from 2018 to May 2024 : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-shzZSRoAT0

sashabilton, to linux
@sashabilton@mastodon.gamedev.place avatar

The hard part of setting up a new is done. The initial sticker selection is all important. Now, what and packages should I install? I reckon I'll mostly use it for hardware & server side programming.

tommi, to linux
@tommi@pan.rent avatar

Explaining to my friend Anika how #Linux #distros work, while having a delicious #pita in a Greek restaurant in #Bologna.

I love life, I love #nerd talk, I love Linux!

#Distro #Debian #Ubuntu #Fedora #Arch #FreeSoftware #LinuxDistribution

Anika smiling while sitting in front of me at the table

boilingsteam, (edited ) to linux
@boilingsteam@mastodon.cloud avatar

Ubuntu 24.04 is out for a few weeks now. How do you feel about it?

opensuse, to openSUSE
@opensuse@fosstodon.org avatar

Are you excited for the Leap 15.6 #release? Stay updated with the #roadmap for when this #openSUSE #distro can land at your fingertips. 🔍 Find out more at https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Roadmap

minybolito, to macos
@minybolito@peculiar.florist avatar

hello le fedi !
je suis retombé sur mon MacBook de 2017 que j'utilise plus trop et j'aimerai savoir si ça se fait de mettre linux dessus ??
si oui je cherche une distro simple, qui fonctionne bien sur mac du coup (pour faire de la créa en grand partie)
vous pouvez aussi me réorienter vers des vidéos ou de la lecture si vous avez ça sous la main
merciiiii ​:miffy_love:​ ​:boost_requested:​

raulo, to linux

Anybody running #blendos daily, as main #distro? What's it like?

#linux

fell, to random
@fell@ma.fellr.net avatar

Here's a Flatpak story: The other day, my best friend told me that he had switched to Linux! Arch Linux with KDE Plasma, a noble choice in my opinion. He's a smart guy, but he was having some issues that he couldn't figure out: Firefox' maximise and minimise buttons were missing, drag and drop from archives wasn't working, his selected theme wasn't applied everywhere, and many other small issues I can't remember now.

I tried reproducing his issues on my machine, but everything worked fine for me. We were confused. Is there missing libraries? We went through packages to find out what my system had that his didn't. It was weird, everything was kinda working, but the devil was always in the details, for every single app.

And then we found it: All those applications he had issues with were Flatpaks! He simply didn't pay attention when installing them through the Discover store. He didn't even know what Flatpak meant.

I helped him remove Flatpak from his system and install the system packages instead, and all issues were gone.

Man, Flatpaks suck. How does anyone prefer Flatpaks over system packages? How does anyone think this was a good idea? Stop trying to invent new things to solve old problems and instead go back and fix the problems.

Containers, Flatpak, Immutable distros, it's all wasted effort. There is no magical solution that will solve all our problems. The only way to solve all problems is by solving each problem individually one by one. And that is exactly what countless distribution and package maintainers are doing on your behalf every single day.

And you should appreciate it for fucks sake.

linuxmagazine, to ubuntu
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joeo10, to fedora
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fell, to linux
@fell@ma.fellr.net avatar

I've been trying a few Linux distributions (openSUSE Tumbleweed, Fedora, Debian, Mint) and I noticed how freaking difficult it still is to install Wine and DXVK.

Come on! It's been how long? Most Windows refugees will want to install Wine. It should be as simple as:

  1. install wine package
  2. double click .exe file

No wonder people love Arch so much.

#Linux #Distro #openSUSE #Debian #Ubuntu #Mint #Fedora #Wine #DXVK

fell, to linux
@fell@ma.fellr.net avatar

Always try desktop Linux distributions on real hardware! Do not use virtual machines.

Linux desktops heavily rely on graphics acceleration to deliver a good experience. Most VM tools are meant for servers and do not have good (if any) GPU support.

#Linux #VM #Distro #PSA #GPU

itsfoss, (edited ) to linux
@itsfoss@mastodon.social avatar

Do share with us 😃

#linux #distro

frmg,

@itsfoss
From a user, no a sysadmin, just need something to work and study. Begun with Mandrake and SuSe in 2000, years later redhat, ubuntu and two or three more. Around 2005 debian, since then only that.
Reasons: stable, stable, stable...no problems, not even once.

#linux #distro

filippodb, (edited ) to random Italian
@filippodb@mastodon.uno avatar

Microsoft dice che inizierà ad inserire pubblicità nel menu start:

:windows: https://morethantech.it/pubblicazioni/2787_windows-11-microsoft-potrebbe-reintrodurre-le-pubblicita-nel-menu-start

Prestazioni menu Start di Windows 11 comicamente scadenti! Il problema di performance non ha a che fare con la configurazione hardware del sistema dal momento che interessa anche le macchine più recenti e ben carrozzate:

:windows: https://www.ilsoftware.it/prestazioni-menu-start-di-windows-11-comicamente-scadenti-secondo-un-ex-microsoft/

non solo ti vendono un sistema operativo ridicolmente lento ma pure pieno di pubblicità e spyware 😂

❤️ :fedora: :gnu: :linux:

filippodb,
@filippodb@mastodon.uno avatar
QuadRadical, to linux

Hello fedi! I'm making my own immutable distro, and I've got some questions:

  • what should I use to build? I was thinking bluebuild hut it might be more trouble than it saves, as I need to do stuff like add an extra btrfs subvolume on install, and I'd like a custom gtk4 installer.
  • other than that, assuming I use bluebuild for now, would a structure like this work?
  • core - has core system stuff, like kernel, bootloader, etc. Included in image, needs reboot to apply
  • other/system - has other stuff like system flatpaks, config files, anything that doesn't need a reboot to change
    Each would be cached so only core or other would be rebuilt depending on the last value.
  • other would use an overlay inside a btrfs sub volume. I was thinking I apply changes directly to the subvolume and rollback if they interrupt or an error occurs, but now I'm thinking a power cut or other force shutdown might mess that up.

Any thoughts would be appreciated, thanks! You're helping to shape QuadOS! QuadOS currently has the following devs: Me, @Heliguy, and @winsdominoes. It aims to be like NixOS, but using flatpaks, and hopefully less janky.

bilbo_le_hobbit, to linux French
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Hello les fedigens ! Je m'adresse tout particulièrement aux #geeks #Linux. Je dois changer mon hdd de partitions de données, j'en profite pour faire une réinstallation totale. Fidèle à #Ubuntu depuis 2007, je voudrais changer, j'aime pas snap et cie. Pour ne pas être trop dépaysé, je pensais à #debian, ou #LinuxMint, kekchose de solide, pas prise de tête, à jour, sous #gnome. Pour un laptop gamer de 10 ans d'âge. Usage : Steam, astrophoto, internet...
Votre avis, autre #distro à conseiller ?

tournesol, to linux
@tournesol@peculiar.florist avatar

Un site vachement cool pour tester des distributions linux dans un navigateur sans rien installer !
C’est vachement cool et assez rapide ​:blobcat_melt_thumbs_up:​

distrosea.com
#linux #distro

Phil35, to linux
@Phil35@fosstodon.org avatar

#leavewindows
incredible website: https://distrosea.com/ 👏
to test a distro via a browser, nothing is installed
That's great 👍
#distrosea #linux #distro

fell, to random
@fell@ma.fellr.net avatar

Hahaha, the EndeavorOS installer goes out of memory and dies if the system has only 2 GB of RAM. :drgn_scream_stare:

#endeavoros #linux #distro

fell, to linux
@fell@ma.fellr.net avatar

Unsure which Linux distribution to use? I 100% agree with this article by @Mastodon:

https://www.unsungnovelty.org/posts/01/2024/a-linux-distro-recommendation-framework-and-my-picks-for-2024/

tl;dr: Either Arch Linux or Linux Mint.

#arch #linux #mint #archlinux #linuxmint #distro #distribution

jbzfn, to gentoo
@jbzfn@mastodon.social avatar

🐧 Redcore Linux 2401 - Distrowatch

「 Redcore Linux explores the idea of bringing the power of Gentoo Linux to the masses. Redcore is a distribution based on Gentoo's Testing branch which uses a hardened profile by default. It aims to be a very quick way to install a pure Gentoo Linux system without spending hours or days compiling from source code, and reading documentation 」

https://distrowatch.com/weekly-mobile.php?issue=20240325#redcore

#RedcoreLinux #Gentoo #Linux #Distro #Opensource

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