#xubuntu — Public Fediverse posts

@wyatt Realistically, I doubt Firefox will drop X11 within the next five years, seeing as
- Xubuntu uses the X11-based Xfce desktop environment
- Xubuntu ships with (a snap build of) Firefox as its default browser
- Xubuntu 26.04 just came out and receives security updates until 2031

What are they going to do, ship some Wayland compositor with an X11 back end as a platform snap?

#x11 #xubuntu #firefox

@wyatt Realistically, I doubt Firefox will drop X11 within the next five years, seeing as
- Xubuntu uses the X11-based Xfce desktop environment
- Xubuntu ships with (a snap build of) Firefox as its default browser
- Xubuntu 26.04 just came out and receives security updates until 2031

What are they going to do, ship some Wayland compositor with an X11 back end as a platform snap?

#x11 #xubuntu #firefox

I'm currently a little desperate. I'm on #Xubuntu #Linux with #zsh and #tmux. I'm using the resurrect plugin for tmux, and I've also installed "Oh my tmux!" from here: https://github.com/gpakosz/.tmux

Maybe that's a little over-configured ... .

What I'm trying to get is the resurrect plugin to restore my previously saved session with all running apps in their panes/windows.

What I get is the restoration of all my tmux windows and panes with the previously started applications in there (bmon, qalc, htop, nvim). But ... unfortunately htop is the only application running when the restoration is finished. bmon, qalc and nvim seem to crash. I can see the "UI" of the application (for example nvim) and underneath the prompt of my shell.

I've played around with several configuration options but nothing helped. Is there any good tutorial for noobs like me? And is this even possible what I'm trying to achieve?

#Ubuntu #shell

I'm currently a little desperate. I'm on #Xubuntu #Linux with #zsh and #tmux. I'm using the resurrect plugin for tmux, and I've also installed "Oh my tmux!" from here: https://github.com/gpakosz/.tmux

Maybe that's a little over-configured ... .

What I'm trying to get is the resurrect plugin to restore my previously saved session with all running apps in their panes/windows.

What I get is the restoration of all my tmux windows and panes with the previously started applications in there (bmon, qalc, htop, nvim). But ... unfortunately htop is the only application running when the restoration is finished. bmon, qalc and nvim seem to crash. I can see the "UI" of the application (for example nvim) and underneath the prompt of my shell.

I've played around with several configuration options but nothing helped. Is there any good tutorial for noobs like me? And is this even possible what I'm trying to achieve?

#Ubuntu #shell

Got #debian installed on my wife's computer. Been running #Xubuntu for years, but / ran out of space and I couldn't upgrade; could barely update. And, I am not a fan of snaps at all.

Anyhow, back with Debian after about 20 years or so --- after #Gentoo and #MandrakeLinux (yeah, it was a while ago), Debian was one of my go-tos. Often one of the first I would recommend.

Problem now is: I set up #Japanese input for my wife years ago. No idea what I did. Need to figure out again.

Got #debian installed on my wife's computer. Been running #Xubuntu for years, but / ran out of space and I couldn't upgrade; could barely update. And, I am not a fan of snaps at all.

Anyhow, back with Debian after about 20 years or so --- after #Gentoo and #MandrakeLinux (yeah, it was a while ago), Debian was one of my go-tos. Often one of the first I would recommend.

Problem now is: I set up #Japanese input for my wife years ago. No idea what I did. Need to figure out again.

Dites les utlilisatrices et utilisateurs de #Linux (pardon : #gnulinux :), , et particulièrement ceusses qui utlisent #debian13 ou #xubuntu 26 : c'est x11 ou Wayland ?
🤔

(Nân, mais, paske sans xpenguins, je survivrais pô 😁 )

I've always been too afraid of tiling window managers and also too lazy to learn new behaviors. I've tried it many times but I failed again and again because of my laziness.

Yesterday I've installed #herbstluftwm on #Xubuntu on a low end Fujitsu U727 notebook and played around for while with the configuration. Well, I think I fell in love this time. 😍 Very smooth! And I think replacing xterm with #alacritty was also a good idea.

Is there anything I should definitely try?

#windowmanager #tilingwindowmanager #linux

I've always been too afraid of tiling window managers and also too lazy to learn new behaviors. I've tried it many times but I failed again and again because of my laziness.

Yesterday I've installed #herbstluftwm on #Xubuntu on a low end Fujitsu U727 notebook and played around for while with the configuration. Well, I think I fell in love this time. 😍 Very smooth! And I think replacing xterm with #alacritty was also a good idea.

Is there anything I should definitely try?

#windowmanager #tilingwindowmanager #linux

#Tuxedo switches for #TuxedoOS from #Ubuntu to #Debian. Similar reasons why I swtiched from #Xubuntu to #DebianStable:
https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/A-new-foundation-for-TUXEDO-OS-Switching-to-Debian.tuxedo

Unfortunately, Tuxedo chose the IMO most problematic Debian flavor: #DebianTesting.

@gnulinux asked Tuxedo how they are going to handle the #security issues because of delayed or missing security patches:
https://gnulinux.ch/tuxedo-os-wechselt-auf-debian-testing-und-beantwortet-die-si (German)

In short: Tuxedo is monitoring security patches released by others and maybe chooses to publish the corresponding unstable package in their repository if necessary.

However, this means that they add manual effort by Tuxedo as well as a delay to the overall process so that users of TuxedoOS get patches not as fast as with Ubuntu or Debian stable/unstable.

Let's see how that goes.

#Tuxedo switches for #TuxedoOS from #Ubuntu to #Debian. Similar reasons why I swtiched from #Xubuntu to #DebianStable:
https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/A-new-foundation-for-TUXEDO-OS-Switching-to-Debian.tuxedo

Unfortunately, Tuxedo chose the IMO most problematic Debian flavor: #DebianTesting.

@gnulinux asked Tuxedo how they are going to handle the #security issues because of delayed or missing security patches:
https://gnulinux.ch/tuxedo-os-wechselt-auf-debian-testing-und-beantwortet-die-si (German)

In short: Tuxedo is monitoring security patches released by others and maybe chooses to publish the corresponding unstable package in their repository if necessary.

However, this means that they add manual effort by Tuxedo as well as a delay to the overall process so that users of TuxedoOS get patches not as fast as with Ubuntu or Debian stable/unstable.

Let's see how that goes.

Running an AppImage from a USB stick #bash #xubuntu #veracrypt

https://askubuntu.com/q/1568233/612

Running an AppImage from a USB stick #bash #xubuntu #veracrypt

https://askubuntu.com/q/1568233/612

@bluesabre

Congratulations on the election victory Sean! 🎉
Sounds like this is a great opportunity for you.
Looking forward to hearing future updates from you.
Thank you for all the work you have done with #Xubuntu and #Xfce It's appreciated!

@bluesabre

Congratulations on the election victory Sean! 🎉
Sounds like this is a great opportunity for you.
Looking forward to hearing future updates from you.
Thank you for all the work you have done with #Xubuntu and #Xfce It's appreciated!

New post: Open Source & Engineering Leadership Update — July 2026

This month’s update covers Xubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” development, Xubuntu server infrastructure work, the new Hugo-powered Xubuntu Wiki, xfwl4 (Wayland) packaging needs, my election to the Linux Professional Institute Board of Directors, sponsorship updates, and a leadership note on feedback, mentorship, and healthy technical teams.

https://seand.xyz/blog/2026/07/01/open-source-engineering-leadership-update-july-2026/

#Xubuntu #Xfce #Wayland #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Leadership

New post: Open Source & Engineering Leadership Update — July 2026

This month’s update covers Xubuntu 26.10 “Stonking Stingray” development, Xubuntu server infrastructure work, the new Hugo-powered Xubuntu Wiki, xfwl4 (Wayland) packaging needs, my election to the Linux Professional Institute Board of Directors, sponsorship updates, and a leadership note on feedback, mentorship, and healthy technical teams.

https://seand.xyz/blog/2026/07/01/open-source-engineering-leadership-update-july-2026/

#Xubuntu #Xfce #Wayland #Linux #OpenSource #FOSS #Leadership

@luca Coming from #Xubuntu I prefer #Debian stable these days but to be honest: almost any #Linux distro will do. I'd choose according to the community rather than the distro.

I guess you already know that you can test most distros by booting from USB thumb drive. Use that.

More important for the user is the desktop environment. KDE (with Wayland) would be my recommendation.

HTH

@luca Coming from #Xubuntu I prefer #Debian stable these days but to be honest: almost any #Linux distro will do. I'd choose according to the community rather than the distro.

I guess you already know that you can test most distros by booting from USB thumb drive. Use that.

More important for the user is the desktop environment. KDE (with Wayland) would be my recommendation.

HTH

Marseille: Install Party GNU/Linux, Le samedi 27 juin 2026 de 14h00 à 18h00. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/33150 #cercll #foyerDuPeuple #installParty #gnuLinux #logicielsLibres #ubuntu #xubuntu #linuxMint #debian #mageia #adieuWindows

Marseille: Install Party GNU/Linux, Le samedi 27 juin 2026 de 14h00 à 18h00. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/33150 #cercll #foyerDuPeuple #installParty #gnuLinux #logicielsLibres #ubuntu #xubuntu #linuxMint #debian #mageia #adieuWindows

Val-au-Perche: Install party Xubuntu, Le samedi 27 juin 2026 de 09h30 à 12h30. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/35295 #adieuWindows #linux #logicielsLibres #xubuntu #atelier

Val-au-Perche: Install party Xubuntu, Le samedi 27 juin 2026 de 09h30 à 12h30. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/35295 #adieuWindows #linux #logicielsLibres #xubuntu #atelier

Miracle! I just fixed a kernel panic problem on my stone-old Acer notebook following a well written comment from an Ubuntu forum. This feels like too easy to be true. Thank you, internet! <3

#kernelpanic #xubuntu

Miracle! I just fixed a kernel panic problem on my stone-old Acer notebook following a well written comment from an Ubuntu forum. This feels like too easy to be true. Thank you, internet! <3

#kernelpanic #xubuntu

Marseille: Install Party GNU/Linux, Le samedi 30 mai 2026 de 14h00 à 18h00. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/32670 #cercll #foyerDuPeuple #installPartie #gnuLinux #logicielsLibres #ubuntu #xubuntu #linuxMint #debian #mageia #adieuWindows

Marseille: Install Party GNU/Linux, Le samedi 30 mai 2026 de 14h00 à 18h00. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/32670 #cercll #foyerDuPeuple #installPartie #gnuLinux #logicielsLibres #ubuntu #xubuntu #linuxMint #debian #mageia #adieuWindows

Xubuntu 26.04 LTS: Quando il gatto non c'è il topolino balla! 🚀🛠

Xubuntu non è solo 'Ubuntu con XFCE'; è una filosofia di utilizzo che mette al centro l'utente e le prestazioni. Vedremo come questa versione LTS si comporta nel 2026, analizzando tecnicamente la gestione delle risorse e la fluidità del desktop environment più amato dai puristi.

https://youtu.be/wxwFiZkNv6E

@linux

#opensourceitalia #unolinux #gnulinux #distro #ita #opensource #Xubuntu #Xubuntu2404 #XFCE #LinuxLTS #StabilitàLinux

Xubuntu 26.04 LTS: Quando il gatto non c'è il topolino balla! 🚀🛠

Xubuntu non è solo 'Ubuntu con XFCE'; è una filosofia di utilizzo che mette al centro l'utente e le prestazioni. Vedremo come questa versione LTS si comporta nel 2026, analizzando tecnicamente la gestione delle risorse e la fluidità del desktop environment più amato dai puristi.

https://youtu.be/wxwFiZkNv6E

@linux

#opensourceitalia #unolinux #gnulinux #distro #ita #opensource #Xubuntu #Xubuntu2404 #XFCE #LinuxLTS #StabilitàLinux

Este #ViernesDeEscritorio pongo a la disposición de sus observaciones uno de los escritorios que operan en la #ThinkPad T430, desde donde se sirve casi todo welbaha.mx y que, en paralelo, funciona como centro de medios en la sala, gracias a #Kodi.

#GNU #Linux #Xubuntu

Este #ViernesDeEscritorio pongo a la disposición de sus observaciones uno de los escritorios que operan en la #ThinkPad T430, desde donde se sirve casi todo welbaha.mx y que, en paralelo, funciona como centro de medios en la sala, gracias a #Kodi.

#GNU #Linux #Xubuntu

Wahrscheinlich gelöst: es war gar kein richtiges Einfrieren, sondern eine kaputte Maus.

Irgendwelche Probleme mit Ubuntu Desktop aktuell im Umlauf? Hab ein 22.04 LTS, das einfriert und ein Xubuntu, das ebenfalls einfriert.

#ubuntu #xubuntu #followerpower

Wahrscheinlich gelöst: es war gar kein richtiges Einfrieren, sondern eine kaputte Maus.

Irgendwelche Probleme mit Ubuntu Desktop aktuell im Umlauf? Hab ein 22.04 LTS, das einfriert und ein Xubuntu, das ebenfalls einfriert.

#ubuntu #xubuntu #followerpower

feliz #Viernesdeescritorio a todos mis amiwos linuxeros, aquí flexeando con #xfce #xubuntu puesto ayer, la verdad es que me hartó mucho ya mucho windows, nos vemos #softwarelibre #linux #wallpaper
@altbot

feliz #Viernesdeescritorio a todos mis amiwos linuxeros, aquí flexeando con #xfce #xubuntu puesto ayer, la verdad es que me hartó mucho ya mucho windows, nos vemos #softwarelibre #linux #wallpaper
@altbot

Xubuntu 26.04 LTS brings Xfce 4.20 with better Wayland support, stunning 20th anniversary wallpapers, and major performance improvements.

Xubuntu 26.04 LTS: Best New Features
https://www.debugpoint.com/xubuntu-26-04-features/

#linux #opensource #xfce #xubuntu #ubuntu

Xubuntu 26.04 LTS brings Xfce 4.20 with better Wayland support, stunning 20th anniversary wallpapers, and major performance improvements.

Xubuntu 26.04 LTS: Best New Features
https://www.debugpoint.com/xubuntu-26-04-features/

#linux #opensource #xfce #xubuntu #ubuntu

First trial install of Xubuntu 26.04 successfully done.

There was no need to change my standard method, so it remains as described in my articles - see https://dev.to/geraldew/running-linux-purely-on-a-usb-drive-3mfg

The steps were:
- Download ISO and make thumb drive
- Go to spare laptop and remove hard drive
- Boot thumb drive
- Plug in target USB SSD drive
- Run installer
- Shutdown remove thumb drive
- Boot on SSD
- Re-install GRUB as removable
- Reboot
- Install rEFInd

Thus making a portable full Linux system.
#Linux #Xubuntu

First trial install of Xubuntu 26.04 successfully done.

There was no need to change my standard method, so it remains as described in my articles - see https://dev.to/geraldew/running-linux-purely-on-a-usb-drive-3mfg

The steps were:
- Download ISO and make thumb drive
- Go to spare laptop and remove hard drive
- Boot thumb drive
- Plug in target USB SSD drive
- Run installer
- Shutdown remove thumb drive
- Boot on SSD
- Re-install GRUB as removable
- Reboot
- Install rEFInd

Thus making a portable full Linux system.
#Linux #Xubuntu

Xubuntu 26.04 LTS punta su stabilità e leggerezza con Xfce aggiornato 🚀 #Linux #Xubuntu #XFCE #OpenSource

https://www.linuxeasy.org/xubuntu-26-04-lts-tutte-le-novita-e-download/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Xubuntu 26.04 LTS punta su stabilità e leggerezza con Xfce aggiornato 🚀 #Linux #Xubuntu #XFCE #OpenSource

https://www.linuxeasy.org/xubuntu-26-04-lts-tutte-le-novita-e-download/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

The Xubuntu team is delighted to release Xubuntu 26.04, "Resolute Raccoon"! 🦝

https://xubuntu.org/news/releases/26.04/2026-04-23-xubuntu-26-04-released/

Xubuntu 26.04 includes the latest updates from Xfce 4.20, MATE 1.28, and GNOME 49/50.

Many thanks to the teams building towards this release, and to our wonderful community.

#Xubuntu #ResoluteRaccoon #Xfce

The Xubuntu team is delighted to release Xubuntu 26.04, "Resolute Raccoon"! 🦝

https://xubuntu.org/news/releases/26.04/2026-04-23-xubuntu-26-04-released/

Xubuntu 26.04 includes the latest updates from Xfce 4.20, MATE 1.28, and GNOME 49/50.

Many thanks to the teams building towards this release, and to our wonderful community.

#Xubuntu #ResoluteRaccoon #Xfce

It's #ubuntu 26.04 LTS release day. Just checking on the state of the #xubuntu release which happens to feature one of my photos as the stock wallpaper. This one was taken from a clifftop on the isle of Portland in the UK.

It's #ubuntu 26.04 LTS release day. Just checking on the state of the #xubuntu release which happens to feature one of my photos as the stock wallpaper. This one was taken from a clifftop on the isle of Portland in the UK.

We're testing release candidates for Xubuntu 26.04. Before its release tomorrow, check out our release notes for the upcoming update.

https://xubuntu.org/releasedocs/26.04/release-notes/

#Xubuntu #ResoluteRaccoon

We're testing release candidates for Xubuntu 26.04. Before its release tomorrow, check out our release notes for the upcoming update.

https://xubuntu.org/releasedocs/26.04/release-notes/

#Xubuntu #ResoluteRaccoon

Marseille: Install Party GNU/Linux, Le samedi 25 avril 2026 de 14h00 à 18h00. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/32669 #cercll #foyerDuPeuple #installParty #gnuLinux #logicielsLibres #ubuntu #xubuntu #linuxMint #debian #mageia #adieuWindows

Marseille: Install Party GNU/Linux, Le samedi 25 avril 2026 de 14h00 à 18h00. https://www.agendadulibre.org/events/32669 #cercll #foyerDuPeuple #installParty #gnuLinux #logicielsLibres #ubuntu #xubuntu #linuxMint #debian #mageia #adieuWindows

#Linux adventures... After my last "successful" attempt to install the latest version of kdeconnect by using the #kde neon libraries. And getting left with a very broken #xubuntu...

I'm now attempting to install inside #distrobox, which is a tool I'd never heard of till today. It's unfortunate that the version available for #Ubuntu is so old and that there is no #AppImage or #flatpak alternative.

This process is.... not fast.

Installing a tool shouldn't take so long that I could post this.