linux

Florist: Scripts to generate immutable Gentoo images https://lobste.rs/s/kxylz9 #linux
https://codeberg.org/Gardenhouse/florist

Linux desktop voice control has a gap. Talon costs money. Other tools are X11-only or cloud-dependent.

So I built EasySpeak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl5m2Zo1oIE

https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/tree/dev?tab=readme-ov-file#easyspeak

- Free and open source (GPL-3.0)
- Fully local — no cloud, no accounts
- Wayland-native
- "Hey Jarvis, open downloads"

Built for RSI, accessibility, or anyone who wants to talk to their computer.

#Linux #OpenSource #Accessibility #VoiceControl #GNOME #Wayland #a11y

Today is the day! — Nitrux 5.1.0 is available to download — https://nxos.org

We are pleased to announce the launch of Nitrux 5.1.0. This new version combines the latest software updates, bug fixes, performance improvements, and ready-to-use hardware support.

Nitrux 5.1.0 is available immediately.

Changelog: https://nxos.org/changelog/release-announcement-nitrux-5-1-0/

#Nitrux #Release #News #Changelog #Linux #MauiKit

https://gnupluslinux.com/

Welcome to the year of the LiGNUx desktop.
🎵 Welcome to rock-‘n-roll nighttt! 🎵

#lang_en #lignux #gnu #linux
#anime #mawaru_penguindrrum #輪るピングドラム

AppArmor's experimental permissions prompting https://lobste.rs/s/u1fill #linux #security
https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-desktop-s-24-10-dev-cycle-part-5-introducing-permissions-prompting/47963

Dolphin File Manager: Enable Administrator or Root Access

Attain the necessary steps on how to activate the administrator or root mode access using KDE Plasma’s default file manager application Dolphin.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/dolphin-enable-administrator-root-access/

#blog #KDE #linux #unix #tech @kde

Resolve GNOME Shell v49 Failed to Start Gnome-Session-X11

Resolve the frustrating circumstance to the problem where GNOME Shell Display Manager version 49 fails to start unit gnome-session-x11.

https://www.adamsdesk.com/posts/gnome-shell-49-failed-start-session-x11/

#blog #GNOME #linux #unix #tech

Kaidan 0.10.1 was released. This version brings media sharing and new message marker fixes.

Kaidan is a user-friendly and modern chat app for every device. It uses the open communication protocol XMPP (Jabber). Unlike other chat apps, you are not dependent on one specific service provider.

https://apps.kde.org/kaidan/

#Linux #KDE #Kaiden #XMPP #jabber #chat #communicate #communication

If you have a potentially (probably) dying SSD with BTRFS on it, would you rather:
1. Try to copy out data first
2. Try to use BTRFS repair utilities first, and then try to copy data

For reference this is from a used Thinkpad X390 which lately has been running extremely slowly and now not being able to boot properly (not reaching login screen). btrfs check found some errors (but FS was in use), UEFI diagnostic found no errors with the disk nor other hardware.

#AskFedi #linux #btrfs #thinkpad

WhatCable, Framework, and USB-C · https://lobste.rs/s/k0idcn #hardware #linux
https://www.nedrichards.com/2026/05/whatcable-framework-and-usb-c/

I just want for say that regardless of where you land in the #Linux political shit show, I’ve built an entire career on top of Linus’ work and I’m grateful that I could do that.

Eine Nachlese zum 173. und ersten virtuellen #LTN in 2026 am 08.01.:

Es haben sich in der Summe 23 Gäste eingefunden. Vielen Dank dafür.

Themen waren diesmal u.a.:

- Planungen #clt2026
- DLNA-Lösung Vorgestellt von Jürgen B.,
- Werkzeuge für realer Treff im Bedarfsfall,
- neues GLUGA Programm,
- Vorstellung #DID

Das nächste virtuelle Treffen findet am 22.01.2026 ab 19:00 Uhr statt; der nächste reale Treff am 15.01. beim Theo.

Einfach vorbeikommen. Wir freuen uns.

#linux #lug #nürnberg

strace-ui, Bonsai_term, and the TUI renaissance https://lobste.rs/s/iwtzvc #linux #ml
https://blog.janestreet.com/strace-ui-bonsai-term-and-the-tui-renaissance/

I can't speak to the accuracy or "correctness" of the guy's instructions, but the way he opens the video is freaking hilarious.

https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=uTrOIPIx7pY

How to Install OpenBSD (2027 Edition)

#OpenBSD #Linux #Install #MemeVideo

Am 15.01. findet der Linux-Treff Nord beim Theo zum ersten Mai in 2026 in der Schnepfenreuther Hauptstraße 19 statt.

Hier gibt es ab 18:00 Uhr gutes Essen und dann ab ca. 19:30 Uhr geht es mit #Linux und freier Software weiter.

Es steht u.a. folgendes an:

- Digital Independence Day,
- Wir installieren Linux auf alte Rechner,
- und wer sonst noch etwas mitbringt.

Der Treff findet im großen Saal statt.

Wenn Dich freie Software und Linux interessiert komm doch vorbei.

#ltn #nürnberg

Sometimes Linux users on Mastodon can be intimidating or frustrating, so if you ever find yourself getting annoyed by one, here's my advice. Immediately reply with:

"Down, puppy! Down! We don't jump up like that, it's not polite. Siit. Siiiit. Siiiiit."

GOOD DOG! Who's a good puppy!? Is it you!? Are you a good puppy? You want to play?

Go on, write a blogpost about Wayland! Go get it! Get the Wayland!! Link me to your blog post about Wayland!"

#linux #furry #mastodon

Linux smashes past 5% on the Steam Survey for the first time https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/linux-smashes-past-5-percent-on-the-steam-survey-for-the-first-time/

#Steam #Linux #LinuxGaming #SteamOS

A daily #Linux command from #LinuxLexiconBot:

hipercdecode (1) - Decode a HIPERC stream into human readable form.

I am a human, but my little bot posts a random Linux command daily. If you don't want to see it you can mute the LinuxLexiconBot hashtag.

• Happy hacking!

#postmarketOS now boots on Apple iPhone X (Global)!
https://gitlab.postmarketos.org/postmarketOS/pmaports/-/tree/master/device/testing/device-apple-d22 #linux

This is a community project bringing immutable Fedora images to phones and tablets.

https://itsfoss.com/news/fedora-pocketblue-remix-overview/

#linux #fedora #smartphone

require verified birth date for file creation in Linux kernel https://lobste.rs/s/xvhcyu #linux #satire
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260401-i-hope-someone-believes-this-is-real-04f24e03944e@brauner/T/#u

Alguém comentou que tinha trocado o pipewire por pulseaudio+jack no debian 12 e eu achei estranho precisar disso. Acontece que no notebook eu tava usando o pipewire 1.2 (em vez do 0.3) via backports e tinha esquecido

Só lembrei agora que fui fazer a mesma coisa no orange pi 5. No meu caso resolveu um problema de clique no áudio quando eu tocava guitarra

Se precisarem de ajuda, é só falar

#linux #blambers

So uhhh... KDE 1 on Slackware 15, anyone?

#Slackware #Linux #KDE #FOSS #OpenSource #KDE1 #MiDesktop

So what do people like for screenshot apps on Linux? I've been using ShareX on Windows.

Priority features: global hotkeys for single monitor/window, cropping, lines/arrows/boxes, blur/pixelate/blockout, text

#linux #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

I saw this post and it motivated me to do a quick test:
https://phanpy.social/#/hachyderm.io/s/115891592999188880

Stop opening huge files in screen editors.

Screen editors (nvi, vim, etc.) assume you want to scroll,
see context, and move a cursor interactively.
Huge files break those assumptions.

For large files (1GB+):

• Inspect: head, tail, grep
• Understand structure: awk, sed -n (stream, don’t load)
• Surgical changes: ed or sed

Open a screen editor only when you need to rewrite text.

Benchmark (1GB text file):
nvi -> 20.1s (eager line indexing ~25M lines)
vim -> 7.7s (lazy loading, deferred UI cost)
ed -> 4.0s (I/O-bound buffering, no TUI overhead)

Large files don’t need better editors.
They need better workflows.

For huge files, the right solution is not tuning nvi,
but using the right tools:
shell for inspection, ed for known changes,
and nvi when interactive rewriting is actually needed.

PS:
nvi chooses predictability over perceived speed.
The slowdown is not a flaw — it’s the cost of correctness
within a screen-editor model.

#vim #vi #ed #unix #linux #sysadmin