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Arch Linux: Breaking changes for all users of `varnish`, which is renamed to `vinyl-cache` https://lobste.rs/s/2wenns #linux
https://archlinux.org/news/breaking-changes-for-all-users-of-varnish-which-is-renamed-to-vinyl-cache/
Great review of @Vivaldi :
Vim v9.2 is released. There are many magnífico features I look forward to use. VIM is a Swiss Army Knife for editing Source Code & text.
The features are too many to mention, no really I don't know them all; NOBODY DOES!
Just like with the GiMP I know the functions I need and learn more when the requirement arizes. VIM has an extensive help system which Bram Molenaar et all developed over the decades that VIM exists.
History
VIM was initially coded on the Amiga computer systems of which I own an A4000T with a Cyberstorm 060 and Max Ram, with RTG card (Picasso 96), a A1200 vanilla with a stock HDD & an A500 with stock RAM (chip and fast) and 3 FDD 2x 3.5" 1x 5 1/4"
Bram wrote VIM in such a way that it runs on the A500 with just 512kB RAM!
There are people who love EMACS. To them I say
<flame bait>
EMACS can't hold a candle to VIM
</flame bait>
Of course that is just humour. In the Open Source world choice is what makes us all work and play well on whatever hardware we have with whatever tools we love
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New Features in Vim 9.2
Comprehensive Completion: Added support for fuzzy matching during insert-mode completion and the ability to complete words directly from registers (CTRL-X CTRL-R). New 'completeopt' flags like nosort and nearest offer finer control over how matches are displayed and ordered.
Modern Platform Support: Full support for the Wayland UI and clipboard has been added. On Linux and Unix-like systems, Vim now adheres to the XDG Base Directory Specification, using $HOME/.config/vim for user configuration.
UI Enhancements: A new vertical tabpanel provides an alternative to the horizontal tabline. The MS-Windows GUI now supports native dark mode for the menu and title bars, along with improved fullscreen support and higher-quality toolbar icons.
Interactive Learning: A new built-in interactive tutor plugin (started via :Tutor) provides a modernized learning experience beyond the traditional vimtutor.
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>> Quote II
Vim9 Script Ecosystem & AI Integration
The maturity of Vim9 script's modern constructs is now being leveraged by advanced AI development tools. Contributor Yegappan Lakshmanan recently demonstrated the efficacy of these new features through two projects generated using GitHub Copilot:
Battleship in Vim9: A complete implementation of the classic game, showcasing classes and type aliases. [GitHub]
Number Puzzle: A logic game demonstrating the efficiency of modern Vim9 for interactive plugins. [GitHub]
^Z
I wonder why they have LLM support?
Note
The download page looks horrible on mobile so you'd be wise to view it on desktop
If this is your first time using VIM and you didn't bother to read the help file with `:h`
Just exit VIM type `:wq` to write & exit or type `:q!` to exit without saving the file
#Vim #VimMasterRace #tips #tricks #handy #features #Vi #EMACS #editor #text #freeBSD #ghostBSD #BSD #Linux #OpenSource #POSIX
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remind(1) -- calendar and alarm program https://lobste.rs/s/sbe8ln #linux #unix
https://dianne.skoll.ca/projects/remind/
”Para todos quando vêem notícias horríveis de privacidade sobre a Microsoft respondendo com:
"Eu não me importo, eu uso Linux"
Claro que sim. Mas será que a sua clínica médica faz? Seu terapeuta faz isso? Seu membro da família digitando um e-mail pessoal para você no Word antes de enviá-lo também?
Este é um problema sistêmico.
Você não pode proteger seus próprios dados apenas usando o #Linux você mesmo. Você também deve exigir regulamentos e fiscalização mais fortes para obrigar as organizações ao redor a proteger seus dados também.
#Privacidade #Microsoft” #Windows
@Em0nM4stodon https://infosec.exchange/@Em0nM4stodon/113539927769896659
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Der 175. virtuelle #Linux-Treff Nord steht an:
Am Donnerstag, den 12.02. findet der virtuelle Linux-Treff Nord statt. Beginn ist wieder um 19:00 Uhr.
Themen werden u.a. diesmal sein:
- Workshop #endof10,
- Stand Werkzeuge Teil 2,
- #CLT 2026,
- wer sonst noch was mitbringt.
Wer mit dabei sein und z.B. eine Linuxfrage loswerden möchte, einfach eine Mail an kontakt[at]lug-noris.de senden.
Der nächste reale LTN findet am 19.02.2026 beim Theo im großen Raum statt.
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Eine Nachlese zum 175. virtuellen #LTN in 2026 am 12.02.:
Es haben sich in der Summe 21 Gäste eingefunden. Vielen Dank dafür.
Themen waren diesmal u.a.:
- Jabra Firmwareupdate,
- #CLT und Tickets,
. Github,
- #DID ,
- #LPD Vorträge,
- Laserdrucker Kosten,
- Spielen unter Linux: Proton GE.
Das nächste virtuelle Treffen findet am 26.02.2026 ab 19:00 Uhr statt; der nächste reale Treff wieder am 19.02. beim Theo.
Einfach vorbeikommen. Wir freuen uns.
How does Flathub even work? The CDN and caching layer via @aks https://lobste.rs/s/v4zrqm #linux
https://barthalion.blog/flathub-internals-cdn/
Guten Morgen, #hatclan!
Mein Streamplan für diese Woche:
- Montag: „TramSim Vienna”
- Dienstag: no stream
- Mittwoch: no stream
- Donnerstag: „Kathy Rain”
- Freitag: „Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island“
- Samstag: „Justin Wack and the Big Time Hack“
- Sonntag: „Myst“
Die Streams beginnen um 20:00 MESZ / 18 UTC und dauern etwa 5 Stunden.
https://hatnix.net/streamplan.html #Owncast #Linux #Gaming #DRMfree #Livestream
filippodb ⁂ 
📈 Boom di Linux in Europa!
Secondo Statcounter, nel solo ultimo anno Linux è passato dal 2,84% al 5,21% del mercato desktop europeo: un balzo dell’83,45%!
Per anni le percentuali erano rimaste sotto il 3%, ma stavolta è diverso: qualcosa si muove davvero.
Leggi di più: https://blazetrends.com/unprecedented-linux-growth-in-europe-amid-windows-10-end-of-life/?fsp_sid=61142
Complice il fine vita di Windows 10, sempre più persone stanno abbandonando Windows 🎉
Pubblicato su FediLUG Italia: @linux
Edited 1y ago
Linux application sandboxing - old tech for the future https://lobste.rs/s/k2tj4p #linux #security
https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/linux-sandbox-firejail-xpra.html
curl libcurl
Just in case you have forgotten how to curl a file from a server here's a extensive howto with screenshots
`-L` redirect
https://everything.curl.dev/http/browserlike.html?highlight=-L#redirects
`-o` filename
https://everything.curl.dev/usingcurl/downloads/url-named.html#download-to-a-file-named-by-the-url
`-C -` resume
https://everything.curl.dev/usingcurl/downloads/resume.html#resuming-and-ranges
`curl --verbose -C - -L -o lp_someband_some_name_disc1side2.flac archive.org/download/lp_someband_somename-v/disc1/lp_someband_somename_disc1side2.flac`
#curl #get #programming #technology #fetch #networking #https #http #ftp #OpenSource #POSIX #BSD #freeBSD #ghostBSD #openBSD #Linux #win64 #mac
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The French city of #Lyon will also be replacing Microsoft for #opensource solutions. Really curious what #Linux distro they will choose 👀
Also featured; #Jitsi for video conferencing, #Nextcloud paired with #OnlyOffice for document sharing and co-editing, #Zimbra for email, #Chamilo for online training, and #Matrix for instant messaging. 🔥
Question for #Linux users: I managed to cause filesystem damage on a 4TB drive during system stability testing after a few system failures while OCing. Whatever the actual filesystem damage is it is it's subtle though. At this time I can't rig up enough space to transfer all the data off of the drive and just reformat it like I'd love to do.
So far as I can tell, existing files all read without any problems. The weird issue is sometimes when writing new files, eventually it just sort of freezes up and then eventually produces an error until I unmount, remount (so it can run the journal back,) unmount again, then run xfs_repair on it (yes I'm using xfs.)
Until such time as I can get all the data off to reformat, is there anything I can do to actually fix this?
A daily #Linux command from #LinuxLexiconBot:
pvs (8) - report information about physical volumes
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pvs (8) - report information about physical volumes
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Happy hacking!
What is your favorite version of Fedora Linux to use?
Guten Morgen, #hatclan!
Mein Streamplan für diese Woche:
- Montag: „ColdRidge”
- Dienstag: streamfrei
- Mittwoch: streamfrei
- Donnerstag: „Discworld”
- Freitag: „Din's Legacy“
- Samstag: „Lacuna – A Sci-Fi Noir Adventure“
- Sonntag: „Haven Moon“
Die Streams beginnen um 20:00 MESZ / 18 UTC und dauern etwa 5 Stunden.
https://hatnix.net/streamplan.html #Owncast #Linux #Gaming #DRMfree #Livestream
KRetro is now an official (wip) KDE app!! If you like retro games and have wanted a native Qt/Kirigami Libretro frontend for Plasma (and Plasma Mobile), this is it!
It's not released yet (name is still subject to change too), and there is still a lot to do, but please do come and test/contribute: https://invent.kde.org/games/kretro
(Also special thanks for @carl for his help!)
Guten Morgen, #hatclan!
Mein Streamplan für diese Woche:
- Montag: „CityDriver”
- Dienstag: streamfrei
- Mittwoch: streamfrei
- Donnerstag: „Whispers of a Machine”
- Freitag: „Amerzone - The Explorer's Legacy“
- Samstag: „The Phantom Fellows“
- Sonntag: „Riven“
Die Streams beginnen um 20:00 MESZ / 18 UTC und dauern etwa 5 Stunden.
https://hatnix.net/streamplan.html #Owncast #Linux #Gaming #DRMfree #Livestream