[Plasma 6] How to get virtual desktops to behave like MacOS “Spaces”
macOS Spaces (virtual desktop) allows the user to have multiple desktops PER MONITOR. When a user switches a space, it’s not the entire set of monitors, just the one they are in....
Extremely positive experience with Waydroid
I used to hate android emulators, since the ones I’d tested on Windows were ad-ridden, slow bloatware....
This week in KDE: our cup overflows with cool stuff for you (pointieststick.com)
Are there still any versions of Linux sold in a box like in the 90s / 2000s?
I’ve tried to find them to no avail. I’m guessing the box sets just aren’t made anymore, but I figured it’s worth asking in case there’s some obscure one out there somewhere....
#147 Secure Keys · This Week in GNOME (thisweek.gnome.org)
On what distros/desktop envs is it possible to have the same taskbar on every screen?
I recently installed Linux mint ane was unpleasantly surprised that it is virtually impossible on every desktop environment, as opposed to Ubuntu on which it required very little.
Thunderbird for Android / K-9 Mail: April 2024 Progress Report - The Thunderbird Blog (blog.thunderbird.net)
Fedora
Dangerous opinion, I’ve recently moved to Fedora after Ubuntu and after customising it on the GNOME desktop, it’s literally Ubuntu (But better) in every way except no snaps....
OpenSUSE Aeon Security Drama (2023 But Still Relevant) (forums.opensuse.org)
How to disable scroll wheel in Fedora 39 (Nobara)?
My mouse won’t stop constantly scrolling and a replacement is a couple days away. How can I temporarily disable the scroll wheel? All the instructions I can find deal with xorg or xinput which I do not have. I can’t find any scroll wheel setting in either settings or piper....
Debian maintainer unilaterally strips KeepassXC package of a lot of features (fosstodon.org)
Can't figure out how to get Plank working on Wayland
Hey y’all...
Handbrake/ffmpeg: What free video codec to use for 720p videos?
I have a lot of old movies, most will barely be 720p....
fpath: Reformat and stylize file path like text output. (Python, terminal) (github.com)
I did it again; exaggerate a simple idea and make it look more complicated at the end with too much text in the readme. I was bothered with the output of file listings and how unreadable they can get, especially with long paths and many of them on screen. At the end, I am not sure how useful this will be in the long run, but...
superfile - A pretty fancy and modern terminal file manager (raw.githubusercontent.com)
github.com/MHNightCat/superfile
LibreOffice 7.6.7 Is Here as the Last Update in the Series, Upgrade to LibreOffice 24.2 (9to5linux.com)
Disk imaging
What are we doing for disk imaging theses days?
The Linux Experiment - Linux kernel variants explained: Zen, Xanmod, TKG, RealTime, Liquorix... (tilvids.com)
Cool distros to try
I’m pretty comftable with linux mint right now but i want to peruse the wares so to speak, what are some cool or interesting distros that do things differently than mint?...
Kinda broken linux iso
So i downloaded opensuse iso on my pendrive with ventoy, but during installation I’m getting errors due to not matching 5SMD code or smh like that, is there a any way to install system to get a fixed iso?
[HELP] /efi fails to mount
Context:...
Unlocking the power of Fedora CoreOS - Fedora Magazine (fedoramagazine.org)
Help with kitty terminal
Trying out Kitty terminal and two things are apparent...
Tips/tricks for beginners
Hey folks, I just got Bazzite OS KDE up and running on my PC. Being a Linux newbie, I’d love some tips, tricks, and app suggestions if you have any. 😅 Switching from Windows has been a bit of a maze with all the distros out there, so any pointers would be awesome!...