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How do I troubleshoot a black screen on #KDE #Plasma? I am able to launch apps just fine, but:
- the desktop is all black (no start menu, global menu etc, and the desktop background isn't getting rendered)
- the window decorations are HUGE.
Is there any easy way to debug this? I had initially suspected this was due to my using #Stylix on stock #archlinux, but no, disabling it didn't change a thing (apart from the theme).
I do have custom desktop effects and window decorations installed; so I suspect that might be the issue. How do I disable them if systemsettings does not launch (for some weird reason)?
It's definitely not a kernel issue (I've tried on the stock Arch kernel and the CachyOS kernel), and it certainly isn't a graphics issue (stock mesa etc, and I don't have a dGPU on this machine).
Will send screenshots in a while. Any and all help appreciated! Thanks in advance. Toots and boosts welcome.
#linux #kde #plasma #askfedi #linuxhelp #linuxquestions -
How do I troubleshoot a black screen on #KDE #Plasma? I am able to launch apps just fine, but:
- the desktop is all black (no start menu, global menu etc, and the desktop background isn't getting rendered)
- the window decorations are HUGE.
Is there any easy way to debug this? I had initially suspected this was due to my using #Stylix on stock #archlinux, but no, disabling it didn't change a thing (apart from the theme).
I do have custom desktop effects and window decorations installed; so I suspect that might be the issue. How do I disable them if systemsettings does not launch (for some weird reason)?
It's definitely not a kernel issue (I've tried on the stock Arch kernel and the CachyOS kernel), and it certainly isn't a graphics issue (stock mesa etc, and I don't have a dGPU on this machine).
Will send screenshots in a while. Any and all help appreciated! Thanks in advance. Toots and boosts welcome.
#linux #kde #plasma #askfedi #linuxhelp #linuxquestions -
How do I troubleshoot a black screen on #KDE #Plasma? I am able to launch apps just fine, but:
- the desktop is all black (no start menu, global menu etc, and the desktop background isn't getting rendered)
- the window decorations are HUGE.
Is there any easy way to debug this? I had initially suspected this was due to my using #Stylix on stock #archlinux, but no, disabling it didn't change a thing (apart from the theme).
I do have custom desktop effects and window decorations installed; so I suspect that might be the issue. How do I disable them if systemsettings does not launch (for some weird reason)?
It's definitely not a kernel issue (I've tried on the stock Arch kernel and the CachyOS kernel), and it certainly isn't a graphics issue (stock mesa etc, and I don't have a dGPU on this machine).
Will send screenshots in a while. Any and all help appreciated! Thanks in advance. Toots and boosts welcome.
#linux #kde #plasma #askfedi #linuxhelp #linuxquestions -
How do I troubleshoot a black screen on #KDE #Plasma? I am able to launch apps just fine, but:
- the desktop is all black (no start menu, global menu etc, and the desktop background isn't getting rendered)
- the window decorations are HUGE.
Is there any easy way to debug this? I had initially suspected this was due to my using #Stylix on stock #archlinux, but no, disabling it didn't change a thing (apart from the theme).
I do have custom desktop effects and window decorations installed; so I suspect that might be the issue. How do I disable them if systemsettings does not launch (for some weird reason)?
It's definitely not a kernel issue (I've tried on the stock Arch kernel and the CachyOS kernel), and it certainly isn't a graphics issue (stock mesa etc, and I don't have a dGPU on this machine).
Will send screenshots in a while. Any and all help appreciated! Thanks in advance. Toots and boosts welcome.
#linux #kde #plasma #askfedi #linuxhelp #linuxquestions -
How do I troubleshoot a black screen on #KDE #Plasma? I am able to launch apps just fine, but:
- the desktop is all black (no start menu, global menu etc, and the desktop background isn't getting rendered)
- the window decorations are HUGE.
Is there any easy way to debug this? I had initially suspected this was due to my using #Stylix on stock #archlinux, but no, disabling it didn't change a thing (apart from the theme).
I do have custom desktop effects and window decorations installed; so I suspect that might be the issue. How do I disable them if systemsettings does not launch (for some weird reason)?
It's definitely not a kernel issue (I've tried on the stock Arch kernel and the CachyOS kernel), and it certainly isn't a graphics issue (stock mesa etc, and I don't have a dGPU on this machine).
Will send screenshots in a while. Any and all help appreciated! Thanks in advance. Toots and boosts welcome.
#linux #kde #plasma #askfedi #linuxhelp #linuxquestions -
Hey #linux people, what's going on with #vim ?
It has ai code or something ? I would love to know.
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Hey #linux people, what's going on with #vim ?
It has ai code or something ? I would love to know.
#linuxquestions -
Hey #linux people, what's going on with #vim ?
It has ai code or something ? I would love to know.
#linuxquestions -
Hey #linux people, what's going on with #vim ?
It has ai code or something ? I would love to know.
#linuxquestions -
Hey #linux people, what's going on with #vim ?
It has ai code or something ? I would love to know.
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Hey, all you #COSMIC Desktop fans out there… weird question. Is there a way to add animations to the desktop? I find the sudden appearance of windows jarring, and I prefer there to be more visual feedback when opening, moving, or closing windows.
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Hey, all you #COSMIC Desktop fans out there… weird question. Is there a way to add animations to the desktop? I find the sudden appearance of windows jarring, and I prefer there to be more visual feedback when opening, moving, or closing windows.
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Hey, all you #COSMIC Desktop fans out there… weird question. Is there a way to add animations to the desktop? I find the sudden appearance of windows jarring, and I prefer there to be more visual feedback when opening, moving, or closing windows.
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Hey, all you #COSMIC Desktop fans out there… weird question. Is there a way to add animations to the desktop? I find the sudden appearance of windows jarring, and I prefer there to be more visual feedback when opening, moving, or closing windows.
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Hey, all you #COSMIC Desktop fans out there… weird question. Is there a way to add animations to the desktop? I find the sudden appearance of windows jarring, and I prefer there to be more visual feedback when opening, moving, or closing windows.
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@ElyseMGrasso I would just install the vanilla Debian Linux, perhaps using the headless installer (the “small installation image”) to save a little time, and then install the
kde-standardmeta-package on top of it.sudo apt-get install kde-standardDebian has become very stable, even for hardware like BlueTooth and WiFi which, back in the day, never really worked reliably — nowadays it is completely reliable (in my experience). The only “bad” thing you can say about it is that it’s packages are not updated regularly so you don’t always get the latest software. But it is rock-solid stable and predictable.
As another option, I think MX Linux is a good choice as well.
(EDIT: didn’t think anyone would reshare this, but that’s cool. Let me just add some hash tags.) #tech #software #linux #LinuxQuestions
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@ElyseMGrasso I would just install the vanilla Debian Linux, perhaps using the headless installer (the “small installation image”) to save a little time, and then install the
kde-standardmeta-package on top of it.sudo apt-get install kde-standardDebian has become very stable, even for hardware like BlueTooth and WiFi which, back in the day, never really worked reliably — nowadays it is completely reliable (in my experience). The only “bad” thing you can say about it is that it’s packages are not updated regularly so you don’t always get the latest software. But it is rock-solid stable and predictable.
As another option, I think MX Linux is a good choice as well.
(EDIT: didn’t think anyone would reshare this, but that’s cool. Let me just add some hash tags.) #tech #software #linux #LinuxQuestions
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I've asked this on Bluesky, but I guess this is a better audience…
Can someone explain the appeal of the Dolphin file manager? Lotsa folks seem to swear by it, and I've never really understood why.
I use my file manager to move files from one place to another, copy them places, and to open them. If I need to do anything more complicated, I'm in a terminal.
And Dolphin makes moving and copying files through drag and drop annoying.
So… why do people love it so much?
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I've asked this on Bluesky, but I guess this is a better audience…
Can someone explain the appeal of the Dolphin file manager? Lotsa folks seem to swear by it, and I've never really understood why.
I use my file manager to move files from one place to another, copy them places, and to open them. If I need to do anything more complicated, I'm in a terminal.
And Dolphin makes moving and copying files through drag and drop annoying.
So… why do people love it so much?
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I've asked this on Bluesky, but I guess this is a better audience…
Can someone explain the appeal of the Dolphin file manager? Lotsa folks seem to swear by it, and I've never really understood why.
I use my file manager to move files from one place to another, copy them places, and to open them. If I need to do anything more complicated, I'm in a terminal.
And Dolphin makes moving and copying files through drag and drop annoying.
So… why do people love it so much?
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Why havent any Linux distro implemented OpenBSD's security features?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD_security_features
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD_security_features
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Why havent any Linux distro implemented OpenBSD's security features?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD_security_features
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD_security_features
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Why havent any Linux distro implemented OpenBSD's security features?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD_security_features
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenBSD_security_features
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Short Linux experience survey
https://forms.gle/duthJwiDLUdu1Qc46
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://forms.gle/duthJwiDLUdu1Qc46
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I haven't followed closely what happens under the development of SystemD, neither the news about it.
Today after doing my timely backup of my whole hard drive I have noticed a bunch of tmpfs created by SystemD. What's going on, does anyone have any info on why suddenly there's a bunch of tmpfs shown up under the "df" command? -
#linux #linuxnewbie #linuxquestions
I want to try linux, but I don't know where to start
Trying out something new is daunting, especially when it's an operating system that runs all your stuff.
Before jumping directly into installing linux, I'd first note down what you use your current OS for.
WHAT DO YOU USE THE COMPUTER FOR ?
Note down the apps that you use !
- Linux has browsers, and they are the same ones that you have on Windows or Mac, so websites and web apps will work on linux.
- Do you use "production" software, like for painting, 3d rendering, game engines, DAWs, video editors ...
- Do you have some fancy equipment that you plug to the computer ? Do you have software that interacts with that equipment ? Music hardware, machines, hobby stuff ?
- Do you play games ? Will the saves carry over easily (for example via Steam). Do you mod the games ?
Some of what you currently use will work on linux, some of it won't. It's better to figure out that before installing anything. Some things have good alternatives, some don't, it's all up to personal preference if the alternatives work. You can probably try the alternatives already in your current OS !
You're changing the OS, so things will necessarily be different. Be aware that it might cause some friction, but for a better experience, it's better to try to do things "the linux way", rather than try to force a "windows way" into linux.
DO YOU WORK ON THE COMPUTER ? DO YOU DEPEND ON, OR RELY ON THE COMPUTER ?
It's easy to install linux, but if something break, or something is too different, or even just a slower workflow that you're not used to, it can make your linux journey into a very not fun one. If possible, I'd advise for using linux "for fun" first, getting familiar with it first, before moving to use it for anything remotely "important".
Don't expect things to "just work". Things should in general "just work", but there's always exceptions, and it's better to expect some issue along the way.
DO YOU HAVE A SPARE COMPUTER, OR A SPARE DRIVE ON YOUR COMPUTER ?
Linux is very good with slow and old computers, start first on an old laptop that's been tucked away in a drawer, as you remove the risk of messing up your main computer. It's also fun to "revive" a computer that got too slow.
If you have a spare drive, you can install linux on it, and not touch your main drive at all, leaving you with your current OS intact. In general, always triple check that when you're doing modifications to a drive, that you're targeting the correct drive !
ASK QUESTIONS !
It's always okay to ask questions. Some people might get annoying, but you have those in every community. Block them and don't get stuck into unnecessary debates. The best way to ask questions is to say what you're trying to do, say what you tried and what didn't work. Also, there's no need to ask for permission to ask a question, ask your question directly !
Keep in mind that Linux is mainly just a bunch of people doing stuff on their free time, so people might not have the time or the energy to answer your questions right away. Some people might not know a lot but still try to answer, some people might expect you to know a lot and give you a technical answer. You can always say "sorry I already tried that, but it didn't work, it did that instead / it's not what I want", or "sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about, can you go slower, step by step ?"
A lot of information is already available, but it might be difficult to know how to find it. Some questions as you're figuring linux out will probably be how to find the information. Linux in general will try to be verbose, will try to tell you what's going on. It might be a lot and hard to read, but with time you'll find that it's really helpful, especially compared to Windows where there's a lot of guess work involved in figuring out what's wrong. -
Ask me linux questions, especially if you're new !
I see a lot of people are trying out linux or thinking about it. I also know that there's a stereotype of linux people being annoying to ask questions to.
I've been on linux for a while, and I've helped a bunch of friends on their linux journeys too. I've also been told I'm a good pedagogue, so if you have linux questions, feel free to ask !
Linux is not always clear, it's a different intuition to build, windows knowledge won't always work or even help. Everyone started at some point, everyone was new, there's no shame in that ^^
#linux #linuxnewbie #linuxquestions -
Short Linux experience survey
https://forms.gle/duthJwiDLUdu1Qc46
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://forms.gle/duthJwiDLUdu1Qc46
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Fedi, I know you are begging to answer this. What's a good #Linux distro for a retired non-techie who's only ever used windows?
I was just talking to my neighbor and he said he tried to upgrade from #windows 10 to windows 11 but got some message that his computer might not be compatible and might "lose services." If he can't upgrade to 11, I pitched him Linux as an alternative to buying a new computer because apparently support ends in October.
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State of Netflix on Linux
https://itsfoss.com/netflix-full-hd-firefox/
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://itsfoss.com/netflix-full-hd-firefox/
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I was thinking that I should replace #Ubuntu with #Debian as my default mainstream distro. But now I'm starting to think that #openSUSE might be a better option. It has a modern and stable feel. I've never used any SUSE distro before.
What do you think? Why openSUSE (Tumbleweed for desktop and Leap for server) over Debian?
#Guix is my default hipster distro btw.
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Why would one choose #Ubuntu over #Debian as of January 2025? #linuxquestions
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18\12\2024
My #LinuxMint firmware has updated from -0Ubuntu2.5 to 2.6.https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux-firmware/20240318.git3b128b60-0ubuntu2.6
Is this the latest version?
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I have switched to Fedora KDE and it seems that I made a giant mistake despite my unawavering optimism
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrdKtSJBdto
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrdKtSJBdto
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I haven't followed closely what happens under the development of SystemD, neither the news about it.
Today after doing my timely backup of my whole hard drive I have noticed a bunch of tmpfs created by SystemD. What's going on, does anyone have any info on why suddenly there's a bunch of tmpfs shown up under the "df" command? -
#linux #linuxnewbie #linuxquestions
I want to try linux, but I don't know where to start
Trying out something new is daunting, especially when it's an operating system that runs all your stuff.
Before jumping directly into installing linux, I'd first note down what you use your current OS for.
WHAT DO YOU USE THE COMPUTER FOR ?
Note down the apps that you use !
- Linux has browsers, and they are the same ones that you have on Windows or Mac, so websites and web apps will work on linux.
- Do you use "production" software, like for painting, 3d rendering, game engines, DAWs, video editors ...
- Do you have some fancy equipment that you plug to the computer ? Do you have software that interacts with that equipment ? Music hardware, machines, hobby stuff ?
- Do you play games ? Will the saves carry over easily (for example via Steam). Do you mod the games ?
Some of what you currently use will work on linux, some of it won't. It's better to figure out that before installing anything. Some things have good alternatives, some don't, it's all up to personal preference if the alternatives work. You can probably try the alternatives already in your current OS !
You're changing the OS, so things will necessarily be different. Be aware that it might cause some friction, but for a better experience, it's better to try to do things "the linux way", rather than try to force a "windows way" into linux.
DO YOU WORK ON THE COMPUTER ? DO YOU DEPEND ON, OR RELY ON THE COMPUTER ?
It's easy to install linux, but if something break, or something is too different, or even just a slower workflow that you're not used to, it can make your linux journey into a very not fun one. If possible, I'd advise for using linux "for fun" first, getting familiar with it first, before moving to use it for anything remotely "important".
Don't expect things to "just work". Things should in general "just work", but there's always exceptions, and it's better to expect some issue along the way.
DO YOU HAVE A SPARE COMPUTER, OR A SPARE DRIVE ON YOUR COMPUTER ?
Linux is very good with slow and old computers, start first on an old laptop that's been tucked away in a drawer, as you remove the risk of messing up your main computer. It's also fun to "revive" a computer that got too slow.
If you have a spare drive, you can install linux on it, and not touch your main drive at all, leaving you with your current OS intact. In general, always triple check that when you're doing modifications to a drive, that you're targeting the correct drive !
ASK QUESTIONS !
It's always okay to ask questions. Some people might get annoying, but you have those in every community. Block them and don't get stuck into unnecessary debates. The best way to ask questions is to say what you're trying to do, say what you tried and what didn't work. Also, there's no need to ask for permission to ask a question, ask your question directly !
Keep in mind that Linux is mainly just a bunch of people doing stuff on their free time, so people might not have the time or the energy to answer your questions right away. Some people might not know a lot but still try to answer, some people might expect you to know a lot and give you a technical answer. You can always say "sorry I already tried that, but it didn't work, it did that instead / it's not what I want", or "sorry, I have no idea what you're talking about, can you go slower, step by step ?"
A lot of information is already available, but it might be difficult to know how to find it. Some questions as you're figuring linux out will probably be how to find the information. Linux in general will try to be verbose, will try to tell you what's going on. It might be a lot and hard to read, but with time you'll find that it's really helpful, especially compared to Windows where there's a lot of guess work involved in figuring out what's wrong. -
Ask me linux questions, especially if you're new !
I see a lot of people are trying out linux or thinking about it. I also know that there's a stereotype of linux people being annoying to ask questions to.
I've been on linux for a while, and I've helped a bunch of friends on their linux journeys too. I've also been told I'm a good pedagogue, so if you have linux questions, feel free to ask !
Linux is not always clear, it's a different intuition to build, windows knowledge won't always work or even help. Everyone started at some point, everyone was new, there's no shame in that ^^
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A day in the life of #inxi Got forum issue on #linuxquestions.org #slackware forums. inxi has special slackware package manager repo handling because unlike most distros its not built out of packages. So there's a variety of pms most of which inxi knows about. In this case repo file syntax has changed for #slpkg leading me to refactor that logic. Now handles original then modified original and now new syntax. So works with any era.
And that's why inxi is so big. Special cases the norm.
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Replace shell scripts with a real programming language? Language recommendations
https://docs.syncthing.net/dev/events.html
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://docs.syncthing.net/dev/events.html
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How FAST is Linux to boot-up and shutdown ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH1EFzW0Sig
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AH1EFzW0Sig
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The only thing preventing me from daily driving Linux...
https://www.primera.com/lx900downloads
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://www.primera.com/lx900downloads
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So with my homelab computer, I want to have it so that it stays on during the day, and then at night it will hibernate. Do any of the desktop environments allow you to set this up? Or is there a tool out there that will let me schedule power management in this way? #Linux #linuxquestions
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Short Linux experience survey
https://forms.gle/duthJwiDLUdu1Qc46
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://forms.gle/duthJwiDLUdu1Qc46
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Short Linux experience survey
https://forms.gle/duthJwiDLUdu1Qc46
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://forms.gle/duthJwiDLUdu1Qc46
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Short Linux experience survey
https://forms.gle/duthJwiDLUdu1Qc46
Discussions: https://discu.eu/q/https://forms.gle/duthJwiDLUdu1Qc46