Linux mtk - wiki for the mainlining effort of MediaTek SoCs
https://mtk.bcnfs.org/doku.php

https://redd.it/cltwpd
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Create files with future and past timestamps? Possible?

How to create files on Linux with future and past dates for testing purpose. Is it possible?

https://redd.it/clxcq5
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Nextcloud desktop applications
https://www.reddit.com/r/NextCloud/comments/cluzks/curated_list_of_linux_desktop_apps/

https://redd.it/clxw01
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Samba on Ubuntu 18.04.X (LTS) refusing incoming connections

Please for the love of god help, I've tried all the methods I can source, and I probably broke something with all my attempts.

Linux won't connect to it (from Kubuntu 19.04 LTS), and Windows 10 won't either.

Just list all the steps needed to set this up, preferably in one long chained command.

https://redd.it/cly3x3
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Libre Graphics World week recap — 4 August 2019 [several weeks' worth of good news]
http://libregraphicsworld.org/blog/entry/week-recap-4-august-2019

https://redd.it/clzbjf
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Manjaro Xfce - can I fanboy for a moment?

I posted this to /r/ManjaroLinux a bit ago, and it was suggested I post here. I know there's some controversy with FreeOffice at the moment, but figured I'd share my experience nonetheless.

**Background (skip if you want):**

I just want to take a bit to talk about my experience finding my way back to Manjaro after many years.

I've been toying with Linux for a long time, with my earliest memory being around 2003 or 2004, using Knoppix to grab some files off an unbootable laptop.

After a long time distro- and DE-hopping (everything from Puppy Linux to OpenSUSE to Ubuntu and everything between), I landed on Xubuntu, falling in love with Xfce along the way. Ultimately, I ended up on Mint, where I stayed for years on this old laptop. I wanted something stable that just worked out of the box with little need to tweak, hunt down drivers, or spruce up aesthetically.

Anyway, fast forward a bit, and I realized I wanted more up-to-date software. I got tired of not having the newer features of things, or waiting for updates to hit the repos (which may or may not happen). I moved on to SparkyLinux, being that I was most familiar with Debian-based stuff, and I wanted something more rolling release. LXQt is... alright. But some things just didn't do it for me. And some things on Sparky just didn't want to work. Sparky, to its credit, is a solid distro. Shout out to them for trying to take Debian and bring a rolling release model that is also surprisingly stable even using testing repos. Sure, I could have stayed there, installed Xfce, tweaked it, etc.

**Back to Manjaro:**

So anyway, that leads me to last night. I was just looking at Sparky and realized it just wasn't what I wanted. I wanted a rolling release distro, and honestly, I wanted Xfce. Not just stock Xfce, but one where time and care was put into it. Out of the box, without me having to take time to hunt for themes, etc.

After some research, I landed back on Manjaro.

DAMN has Manjaro Xfce come a long way since I last tried it! The themeing, the careful consideration of what to include by default, the hardware all working out of the box - it just worked!

Updated the system, turned on AUR in Pamac, and even found ZeroTier in AUR.

Other than some small hiccups getting services to start and load at boot (ZeroTier), Manjaro just works. I'm going to say something that might be a very unpopular statement, but I feel like Manjaro has done for Arch what Ubuntu and Mint has done for Debian. It's taken "big bad scary Arch" and made it accessible. I know that doesn't sound like a compliment necessarily, but I mean it purely from a place of love. Manjaro just *works*! I don't need to spend time making it aesthetically pleasing or hunting down drivers for this old Compaq laptop with an early model APU. I mean, honestly, this is the easiest install since I decided to stick with Mint many years ago.

So I just wanted to say THANK YOU to the Manjaro team for making this distro what it is today. Between the look, feel, learning experience coming from Debian, Xfce, and everything (so far) *just working*, I don't see myself hopping to anything else any time soon.

**TL;DR:** I'm absolutely amazed with how far Manjaro has come since I last tried it, and Manjaro Xfce will be my home on this aging laptop for the foreseeable future. And a big thanks to the Manjaro team!

https://redd.it/cm0eaf
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Speed Art Inkscape: Speaker system SVEN
https://youtu.be/4XECF7GA6a4

https://redd.it/cm0c5f
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Remote restart laptop with lid closed



https://redd.it/cls07z
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Barr says the US needs encryption backdoors to prevent “going dark.” Um, what?
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/08/post-snowden-tech-became-more-secure-but-is-govt-really-at-risk-of-going-dark/

https://redd.it/cm238z
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Handling Multiple Files in VIM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eufFuqZqA7Q

https://redd.it/cm3fj3
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Let's do a project!

Hello, I'm an aspiring, determined n00b who wants to start a project of some sort. My goals in life are to make it as a web developer and overcome my regrets of being derailed, distracted and displaced in society for a long time for the betterment of my kids, my wife and myself. I am currently...barely skilled at all.

So I want to start this and possibly pass the torch on to someone more qualified than me, or join one already started. However I do need to start making webpages to show off what I can do eventually.

As for why this is happening here in Linux, I am a firm believer and user of the OS and its many fantastic distributions and this is the first good cause I thought about joining up with. So I suppose the only direction I currently have is that I want it to involve Linux and be demonstrable to employers. Hopefully it's also fun. I currently use Mint (Cinnamon) if that matters.

Of note, since I'm a complete rookie, I am open to being told that I need further training before I am useful. But that will be happening either way.

https://redd.it/cm4dgn
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Kali Linux VLAN Hopping Attack and How To Stop it
https://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=eJm64nPNHZA&u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D5MMNqA2MpFA%26feature%3Dshare

https://redd.it/cm52lh
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Matching desktop environments to flagship distros
https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20190805#qa

https://redd.it/cm3r67
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Linux Experiences/Rants or Education/Certifications thread - August 05, 2019

Welcome to r/linux rants and experiences! This megathread is also to hear opinions from anyone just starting out with Linux or those that have used Linux (GNU or otherwise) for a long time.

Let us know what's annoying you, whats making you happy, or something that you want to get out to r/linux but didn't make the cut into a full post of it's own.

For those looking for certifications please use this megathread to ask about how to get certified whether it's for the business world or for your own satisfaction. Be sure to check out r/linuxadmin for more discussion in the SysAdmin world!

_Please keep questions in r/linuxquestions, r/linux4noobs, or the Wednesday automod thread._

https://redd.it/cm6788
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How do I get my hands on a pinebook laptop?

What the noscript says. I'd really like one for school, but the ordering process in their page seems complicated. Is it an invite-only thing?

https://redd.it/cm7cuq
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Modern text rendering with Linux: Overview
https://mrandri19.github.io/2019/07/24/modern-text-rendering-linux-overview.html

https://redd.it/cm8kvk
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Best Cheap Linux machine

I am a beginning student in cybersecurity and I will soon start my second semester.

I am learning some from videos online about different versions of linux Kali linux, fedora, centOS etc.

starting my degree I thought a mac would be perfect and I personally really like it (it's my first apple product)

I run different versions on my mac using parallels vmware or virtualbox, and even created a live bootable usb.

problem is my mac is my main device so watching videos and running a virtual machine on one machine is kind of a hassle...

So I was thinking about buying some sort of cheap laptop like a chromebook, you can find these for around 100/200 dollars. I was wondering if this is worth it or if anyone has any recommendations for a cheap machine to run different versions of linux on?

https://redd.it/cm9l5z
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Running Linux 16.04 on Chromebook

I have both ChromeOS and Linux installed. I’m trying to install/run gnome shell on my Chromebook laptop. My gnome shell version is 3.18.5. Whenever I try to install some extensions I get the “Unable to locate GNOME Shell settings or version. Make sure it is installed and running.” I don’t have a login screen when I boot into Linux, so I’m at a complete lost. Please help.

https://redd.it/cma60j
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What's new in OpenXR 1.0 & Monado?
https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/blog/2019/08/02/whats-new-in-openxr-and-monado/

https://redd.it/cmaxnj
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Building a secure torrent download station by combining Private Internet Access (PIA), OpenVPN and transmission through docker
https://snikt.net/blog/2019/08/05/building-a-secure-torrent-download-station-by-combining-private-internet-access-pia-openvpn-and-transmission-through-docker/

https://redd.it/cmb6zg
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LibreSSL 3.0.0 Released
https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-announce&m=156500965928485&w=2

https://redd.it/cmbpn2
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