#yearofthelinuxdesktop — Public Fediverse posts

Today is the day. I'm doing it.

I'm deleting* #Windows off my machine and will be moving my #CachyOS install onto it's better/bigger drive.

* I'll be reinstalling it to a small partition for Justin.

#YearOfTheLinuxDesktop #Linux

Today is the day. I'm doing it.

I'm deleting* #Windows off my machine and will be moving my #CachyOS install onto it's better/bigger drive.

* I'll be reinstalling it to a small partition for Justin.

#YearOfTheLinuxDesktop #Linux

yay, #LTT - einer der grössten techkanäle überhaupt - macht werbung für #Linux
#YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

v=8KQFgWdiudo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KQFgWdiudo

RE: https://hachyderm.io/@BenjaminHCCarr/116606333208427577

Steve Ballmer, 2001: "Linux is like cancer"

Microslop, 2026: Hey look what we build our cloud services on.

Guys, stop talking about #yearofthelinuxdesktop

This is it. It's a done deal.

Linux has f***** won.

[Granted, the knowledge about it is not evenly distributed yet.]

#Keepita #Linux #Windows12 #Windows11 #Tux #LinuxMemes #OpenSource #Privacy #SwitchToLinux #TechHumor #Meme #BuildInPublic #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

The Linux Anthem

The broad left sing "The Internationale".
The Brits sing of ruling the seas.
The French of pouring the blood of their enemies upon the fields.
Aussie yobbos chant the chorus to "Am I Ever Going To See Your Face Again".

Linux Users got to sing together in solidarity.

Make a Linux Anthem to echo off the concrete, in Washington DC restaurants, in homeless camps under bridges, as we electric scooter towards the #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop?
#LinuxPromotion
https://youtube.com/watch?v=3-VZP1pCIL8

The Linux Anthem

The broad left sing "The Internationale".
The Brits sing of ruling the seas.
The French of pouring the blood of their enemies upon the fields.
Aussie yobbos chant the chorus to "Am I Ever Going To See Your Face Again".

Linux Users got to sing together in solidarity.

Make a Linux Anthem to echo off the concrete, in Washington DC restaurants, in homeless camps under bridges, as we electric scooter towards the #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop?
#LinuxPromotion
https://youtube.com/watch?v=3-VZP1pCIL8

This is kind of more useful than a Copilot button.

#yearofthelinuxdesktop

This is kind of more useful than a Copilot button.

#yearofthelinuxdesktop

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Paroxia/116170196975222363

Anda, mira, por fin hemos llegado al año del Linux Desktop.

Yo hace ya cuatro meses que vacié por completo el PC y me instalé Omarchy Linux y no he mirado atrás. Tengo todo funcionando igual que en Windows, con cero bloatware, cero IA embutida en todas partes, y sin MicroSlop espiando todo lo que hago.

Hacéos un favor y pasaros a Linux.

#linux #yearofthelinuxdesktop #microslop

RE: https://mastodon.social/@Paroxia/116170196975222363

Anda, mira, por fin hemos llegado al año del Linux Desktop.

Yo hace ya cuatro meses que vacié por completo el PC y me instalé Omarchy Linux y no he mirado atrás. Tengo todo funcionando igual que en Windows, con cero bloatware, cero IA embutida en todas partes, y sin MicroSlop espiando todo lo que hago.

Hacéos un favor y pasaros a Linux.

#linux #yearofthelinuxdesktop #microslop

I started a recursive rsync and let it run a tad bit long....

#yearofthelinuxDesktop indeed

I started a recursive rsync and let it run a tad bit long....

#yearofthelinuxDesktop indeed

#Papirus 's icon for #ReText is annoying me right now. I'll just do something about that.

By the way, is there an accepted logo for #reStructuredText anywhere, other than the LaTeX-like wordmark on Wikipedia?

#Python #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

#Papirus 's icon for #ReText is annoying me right now. I'll just do something about that.

By the way, is there an accepted logo for #reStructuredText anywhere, other than the LaTeX-like wordmark on Wikipedia?

#Python #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

Einem Kollege das Steam Deck gezeigt. Hellauf begeistert. Problem: gibt gerade keine 🙈

#steamdeck #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

RE: https://fnordon.de/@Kuchenschwarte/116107948960720896

Wenn solche Artikel jetzt schon auf den allerbehäbigsten Mainstream-Portalen kommen, dann könnte es wirklich, wirklich, wirklich sein, dass bald das #yearofthelinuxdesktop ist 🧐

RE: https://fnordon.de/@Kuchenschwarte/116107948960720896

Wenn solche Artikel jetzt schon auf den allerbehäbigsten Mainstream-Portalen kommen, dann könnte es wirklich, wirklich, wirklich sein, dass bald das #yearofthelinuxdesktop ist 🧐

Two days ago, KDE Plasma 6.6 was released. Yesterday, the update for my distro was here. Update and reboot took less than 5 minutes. Everything is working.

Rolling release distros have the reputation to be unstable and that might be true in some cases, but Arch Linux and CachyOS do a really great job. And KDE anyway.

#kde #plasma #archlinux #cachyos #linux #yearofthelinuxdesktop

Two days ago, KDE Plasma 6.6 was released. Yesterday, the update for my distro was here. Update and reboot took less than 5 minutes. Everything is working.

Rolling release distros have the reputation to be unstable and that might be true in some cases, but Arch Linux and CachyOS do a really great job. And KDE anyway.

#kde #plasma #archlinux #cachyos #linux #yearofthelinuxdesktop

It's wild how usable the #Argon40 ONE UP is with a 16GB #RaspberryPi CM5.

#YearOfTheLinuxDesktop indeed!

It's wild how usable the #Argon40 ONE UP is with a 16GB #RaspberryPi CM5.

#YearOfTheLinuxDesktop indeed!

I own a laptop now that can only run #Linux.

#YearOfTheLinuxDesktop indeed!

I am tooting from Linux but I still use #PowerShell :blobcatwink:

I own a laptop now that can only run #Linux.

#YearOfTheLinuxDesktop indeed!

I am tooting from Linux but I still use #PowerShell :blobcatwink:

How to install Espanso on Debian or Ubuntu or Raspberry Pi OS

edafe.de/espanso

“Replace ‘:poke’ with ‘Pokémon,’ or save some time by replacing ‘:greeting’ with a stock email template. That’s the basic idea, but Espanso goes much further. It’s one of the most powerful utilities I’ve used, and if you’re willing to do a bit of legwork to set it up properly, it can be one of the most powerful tools on your PC, too”, writes Jacob Roach.

www.xda-developers.com

Installing Espanso for Wayland

Espanso is a cross-platform text expander written in Rust. Follow these instructions to install Espanso 2.3.0 for Wayland on your Debian-based distribution.

Compiling from source

If you are installing on any platform other than amd64 or simply prefer compiling software from source, start at Step 1.

Using the Debian binary package

If you are installing on amd64 hardware and would like to use the binary package for installation, start at Step 7.

Step 1

Install the required packages from your distribution’s software repository.

$ sudo apt install --yes build-essential git libdbus-1-dev libssl-dev libwxgtk3.*-dev libxkbcommon-dev wl-clipboard

Step 2

Download and install the Rust Programming Language.

$ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

Select option 1) – just press enter.

1) Proceed with standard installation (default - just press enter)
2) Customize installation
3) Cancel installation
>

Step 3

Reload the PATH environment variable to include Cargo, which is the build tool for Rust.

$ source "$HOME/.cargo/env"

Step 4

Clone the espanso GitHub repository onto your local machine.

$ git clone https://github.com/espanso/espanso "$HOME/git/espanso"

Step 5

Compile espanso in release mode.

$ cd "$HOME/git/espanso" && cargo build -p espanso --release --no-default-features --features modulo,vendored-tls,wayland

Step 6

Move espanso to its correct location in your Linux system.

$ sudo mv "$HOME/git/espanso/target/release/espanso" /usr/local/bin/

Continue with Step 10.

Step 7

Install the required packages from your distribution’s software repository.

$ sudo apt-get install --yes libwxgtk3.2-1t64 wl-clipboard

Step 8

Download espanso-debian-wayland-amd64.deb onto your local machine.

$ wget -P "$HOME/Downloads/" --show-progress https://github.com/espanso/espanso/releases/download/v2.3.0/espanso-debian-wayland-amd64.deb

Step 9

Install the downloaded package.

$ sudo dpkg -i "$HOME/Downloads/espanso-debian-wayland-amd64.deb"

Step 10

Give espanso the permissions required for its operation.

$ sudo setcap "cap_dac_override+p" $(which espanso)

Check to see whether the espanso binary was installed successfully.

$ espanso --version

Step 11

Register espanso as a systemd service and launch the program.

$ espanso service register && espanso start && espanso status

Use the wizard and start with a practical example.

Step 12

After completing the wizard, use [Alt + Space] to open the search bar.

GNOME and PIXEL desktops only

Change the default shortcut for opening the search bar to resolve an existing conflict.

$ sed -i 's/search_shortcut: ALT+SPACE/search_shortcut: ALT+SHIFT+SPACE/' "$HOME/.config/espanso/config/default.yml"

Use [Alt + Shift + Space] to open the search bar.

Experimental support for Wayland

Espanso has some known limitations under Wayland. Most notably, “there is currently no support for App-specific configurations”.

How to install Espanso on Debian or Ubuntu or Raspberry Pi OS

edafe.de/espanso

“Replace ‘:poke’ with ‘Pokémon,’ or save some time by replacing ‘:greeting’ with a stock email template. That’s the basic idea, but Espanso goes much further. It’s one of the most powerful utilities I’ve used, and if you’re willing to do a bit of legwork to set it up properly, it can be one of the most powerful tools on your PC, too”, writes Jacob Roach.

www.xda-developers.com

Installing Espanso for Wayland

Espanso is a cross-platform text expander written in Rust. Follow these instructions to install Espanso 2.3.0 for Wayland on your Debian-based distribution.

Compiling from source

If you are installing on any platform other than amd64 or simply prefer compiling software from source, start at Step 1.

Using the Debian binary package

If you are installing on amd64 hardware and would like to use the binary package for installation, start at Step 7.

Step 1

Install the required packages from your distribution’s software repository.

$ sudo apt install --yes build-essential git libdbus-1-dev libssl-dev libwxgtk3.*-dev libxkbcommon-dev wl-clipboard

Step 2

Download and install the Rust Programming Language.

$ curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

Select option 1) – just press enter.

1) Proceed with standard installation (default - just press enter)
2) Customize installation
3) Cancel installation
>

Step 3

Reload the PATH environment variable to include Cargo, which is the build tool for Rust.

$ source "$HOME/.cargo/env"

Step 4

Clone the espanso GitHub repository onto your local machine.

$ git clone https://github.com/espanso/espanso "$HOME/git/espanso"

Step 5

Compile espanso in release mode.

$ cd "$HOME/git/espanso" && cargo build -p espanso --release --no-default-features --features modulo,vendored-tls,wayland

Step 6

Move espanso the /usr/local/bin directory.

$ sudo mv "$HOME/git/espanso/target/release/espanso" /usr/local/bin/

Continue with Step 10.

Step 7

Install the required packages from your distribution’s software repository.

$ sudo apt-get install --yes libwxgtk3.2-1t64 wl-clipboard

Step 8

Download espanso-debian-wayland-amd64.deb onto your local machine.

$ wget -P "$HOME/Downloads/" --show-progress https://github.com/espanso/espanso/releases/download/v2.3.0/espanso-debian-wayland-amd64.deb

Step 9

Install the downloaded package.

$ sudo dpkg -i "$HOME/Downloads/espanso-debian-wayland-amd64.deb"

Step 10

Give espanso the permissions required for its operation.

$ sudo setcap "cap_dac_override+p" $(which espanso)

Check to see whether the espanso binary was installed successfully.

$ espanso --version

Step 11

Register espanso as a systemd service and launch the program.

$ espanso service register && espanso start && espanso status

Use the wizard and start with a practical example.

Step 12

After completing the wizard, use [Alt + Space] to open the search bar.

GNOME and PIXEL desktops only

Change the default shortcut for opening the search bar to resolve an existing conflict.

$ sed -i 's/search_shortcut: ALT+SPACE/search_shortcut: ALT+SHIFT+SPACE/' "$HOME/.config/espanso/config/default.yml"

Use [Alt + Shift + Space] to open the search bar.

Experimental support for Wayland

Espanso has some known limitations under Wayland. Most notably, “there is currently no support for App-specific configurations”.

Well I've been using Linux (LMDE) as my sole desktop OS for a bit over a month now, and it's starting to feel mundane in a good way. I spent a lot of time in the first two weeks setting things up, configuring, testing, tweaking, etc... and that has all basically wrapped up. I'm pretty much just using it now.

It's not perfect, and the solutions to certain things are still Very Linux, but my Windows setup wasn't perfect either, I just got used to dealing with its eccentricities, like having to reboot my PC once after powering it on so that the audio didn't crackle, or all of the windows on my desktop moving onto one monitor after they go into power save mode because DisplayPort.

I now have a variation on this theme under Linux, if I power on the machine, the monitors are swapped until I reboot once. But I also rarely do that, so 🤷 I'll see if I can figure it out eventually if it really bothers me enough.

I have run into one instance so far of "darn, no Linux app, guess I'm not using that". Was thinking about trying out Proton Drive, but no Linux support. Maybe I could run it under wine, might give that a try eventually or not, we'll see.

#Linux #LinuxMint #LMDE #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

Well I've been using Linux (LMDE) as my sole desktop OS for a bit over a month now, and it's starting to feel mundane in a good way. I spent a lot of time in the first two weeks setting things up, configuring, testing, tweaking, etc... and that has all basically wrapped up. I'm pretty much just using it now.

It's not perfect, and the solutions to certain things are still Very Linux, but my Windows setup wasn't perfect either, I just got used to dealing with its eccentricities, like having to reboot my PC once after powering it on so that the audio didn't crackle, or all of the windows on my desktop moving onto one monitor after they go into power save mode because DisplayPort.

I now have a variation on this theme under Linux, if I power on the machine, the monitors are swapped until I reboot once. But I also rarely do that, so 🤷 I'll see if I can figure it out eventually if it really bothers me enough.

I have run into one instance so far of "darn, no Linux app, guess I'm not using that". Was thinking about trying out Proton Drive, but no Linux support. Maybe I could run it under wine, might give that a try eventually or not, we'll see.

#Linux #LinuxMint #LMDE #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

so using gamemoderun kind of works, but not in my specific situation for several different reasons, including that I'm running the Battle.net launcher which then launches a bunch of processes including the actual game, plus some apparent design decisions by gamemode which prevent it from modifying the process priority (plus it doesn't know which of the processes is the actual game and would presumably treat them all the same if it did work, which also isn't what i want)

so chances are my best bet would be to write my own script or program that does exactly what i want/need: watch for certain processes to be launched and automatically set their io and cpu priorities, either in collaboration with gamemode, or just duplicating the parts that do work.

classic... :blobovo:

#LinuxMint #LinuxGaming #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

so using gamemoderun kind of works, but not in my specific situation for several different reasons, including that I'm running the Battle.net launcher which then launches a bunch of processes including the actual game, plus some apparent design decisions by gamemode which prevent it from modifying the process priority (plus it doesn't know which of the processes is the actual game and would presumably treat them all the same if it did work, which also isn't what i want)

so chances are my best bet would be to write my own script or program that does exactly what i want/need: watch for certain processes to be launched and automatically set their io and cpu priorities, either in collaboration with gamemode, or just duplicating the parts that do work.

classic... :blobovo:

#LinuxMint #LinuxGaming #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

I have just discovered the concepts of "gamemode" and "split lock mitigation" for gaming under Linux. Going to give these things a look and see if they smooth things out at all.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GameMode

https://saiphe.com/p/split-lock-mitigation/

#LinuxMint #LinuxGaming #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

I have just discovered the concepts of "gamemode" and "split lock mitigation" for gaming under Linux. Going to give these things a look and see if they smooth things out at all.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/GameMode

https://saiphe.com/p/split-lock-mitigation/

#LinuxMint #LinuxGaming #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

I don't want to jinx it but... this most recent tweak may have actually resolved the issue: using protontricks to change the wine config to use the ALSA driver instead of the default PulseAudio.

protontricks <appid> sound=alsa

https://forum.artixlinux.org/index.php/topic,8105.0.html

https://github.com/Matoking/protontricks

#linux #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop #proton #wine #LinuxMint

Have tweaked many a setting, but still getting some audio crackling in WoW under Proton/Wine... :bloberm:

#linux #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop #proton #wine #LinuxMint

Where do people mount their additional fixed drives, for data and games etc? Under /? /mnt? somewhere else?

#linux #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop

I feel like not enough people are talking about the collapse of Microsoft.
#microsoft #microslop #stocks #ai #yearofthelinuxdesktop

This is normal right...?

#linux #YearOfTheLinuxDesktop #LinuxMint