Advertisements are killing privacy. Let's honour companies that opt out of aggressive Black Friday marketing.

So far, I've only found [Tutanota](https://tutanota.com/blog/posts/black-friday-hype/) not doing a deal, but surely there are more ethical companies that don't join this marketing lunacy? Please comment so we can support the companies that don't flood us with advertisements.

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Gaming on Linux

I've been thinking about switching to Linux for a while, and eventually decided that everything except for gaming is better on Linux than Win10. I know about things like the fact that Steam supports some games on Linux and that Wine or virtual machines can run Windows games on other operating systems, bringing me to one question: Can I run every game that I do on my normal system on Linux without hindering performance? I'm hoping to finally find the answe to that question and either make the switch to Linux or wait until more games are supported on Linux.

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I made a program that makes Debian Apt feel almost exactly like Arch Pacman!!

So there I was, decking out my 13-year-old PC with a fresh install of Lubuntu, trying to install some packages. I started typing in a package command but quickly realized I had just entered a Pacman command instead of an Apt command!! This gave me an idea! I quickly began work on a Bash noscript that would solve this problem for good! I made a Pacman-style frontend for Apt! Seven hours well-spent! :P

So jokes aside, I actually did complete this noscript. I ended up needing to write it twice because I corrupted the first version of it. I've ported all the major and most common commands so far. Everything down to the help and version dialog is Pacman-like! I know this sort of only satisfies a very niche group of Linux power users but I thought I'd post this somewhere for others to try out! The source code and packaged Debian installer package are available on my GitLab!

[https://gitlab.com/TriVoxel/deb-pacman](https://gitlab.com/TriVoxel/deb-pacman)

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What made you switch?

I am writing this because I am not sure what my interests in Linux are, I know I like Manjaro KDE but I don't know why, so I want to know what you guys and gals like in Linux, and use your opinion to see if I like that as well.

1 thing for sure I know I like Linux over windows is the raw performance compared to windows its night and day just moving my mouse in games felt so different

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Terminal file manager nnn v2.8 released with exciting new features!
https://github.com/jarun/nnn/releases/tag/v2.8

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search for laptop

Hi,

i need recommendations based on own experiences.

i am looking for a laptop.

OS : probably kde neon (i prefer kde)

what i do on the machine:
browsing, much writing, remoteaccess>ssh maintenance on servers, impress presentations, no gaming
display > matte..at least full HD ..around 14" would be nice
batterie-hours > + 6 hours
compatibility should be painless with linux
dockingstation ?
ports..no mini hdmi (ethernet)and so...i carry rather an "bigger" laptop then the adapters
under 2 kilos
price > not really an issue


what i have in mind: lenovos...i do have and use a 11 year old t61...and need a replacement now. speakers get intermittently broken and so on..:-(

so, yes i prefer lenovos and other business notebooks.

any hints are appreciated

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Game bundle : feedback + does it arch?

Hi! I made 3 games and 2 utilities for Linux.

On my website ([www.efanomars.com](https://www.efanomars.com)) I provide (beside source tarballs) binary installers for both Debian and Arch based distros.

The Debian binaries are built on Debian 9 and I tested them in Debian 9 & 10, Ubuntu 18.4 and Linux Mint 19.

The Arch binaries are built on Manjaro. I've read somewhere that Manjaro provides packages that are a bit older than Arch, so I guess there shouldn't be any problem.

But to be sure could someone try to install the binaries (not build from the AUR) on an Arch minimal install and tell me if all the dependencies are listed?

Any feedback on the apps themselves is welcome, too.

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Thanks

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Is their a reasonable laptop for rural education?

A friend of mine is looking for laptops for a Maasai Education Foundation school in Tanzania. Power is sketchy, wifi non-existent. Looking for mesh network and some cellular access. Maybe a mesh server with the cell access.

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Quick introduction to the Linux file system
https://medium.com/@mansi_74608/file-system-of-linux-33d347b8fc48

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Feren OS: An Almost Flawless Linux Computing Platform
https://www.linuxinsider.com/story/85977.html

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There is no “Linux” Platform (Part 1)
https://blogs.gnome.org/tbernard/2019/12/04/there-is-no-linux-platform-1/

https://redd.it/e6d9uc
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Summary of the golang/Go runtime memory corruption bug+fix on Linux 5.2+
https://github.com/golang/go/issues/35777#issuecomment-561935388

https://redd.it/e6e82u
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Fully install linux on old android phone

Is there a solution for this? I'm not talking about busybox, linuxonandroid or linux deploy, I'm looking to completely install a distro on an unlocked device like Rasbian on a Pi.

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Linux exists only because of a happy accident
https://augustl.com/blog/2019/linus_and_linux_happy_accident/

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Getting something merged

What is the etiquette with pull requests? I've done something that I truly believe will help people, but I don't own the project. I don't want to fork it as that doesn't really help anyone since it is a relatively small change.

My problem is that the project owner appears to be ignoring my pull request, there's no update, the weeks have gone by. It could be procrastination, it could be genuine thinking, but a short "I'll look and let you know by ..." would be great. In dating, is this called "orbiting"?

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Looking into your system's PCIe slot topology and PCIe lane count under Linux
https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/PCIeTopologyAndLanes

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[lq] Tool for displaying items in directories using different modes
https://github.com/madprops/lq

https://redd.it/e6dhev
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Petition to liberate the Steam Controller?

Now that Valve has decided to no longer produce the Steam Controller, how many of you would be interested in petitioning them to release it and all associated software via the MIT, GPL, or some other license?

I tried to order four additional controllers when they went on sale as I find the Steam Controller the most versatile and feature complete HID out there. It doesn't replace a keyboard or a mouse, but it makes up for those shortcomings by doing things that a keyboard and mouse don't (I hate playing Super Meat Boy on a keyboard regardless of how good I am at it). Now that I know I will never be able to replace the official Steam Controller once mine wears out, I want to be free to purchase one from someone who is willing to supply the demand. There has to be a manufacturer out there that is willing to produce it for people like me going forward, or perhaps the community can rally and we do it ourselves.

I believe the one and only true shortcoming that caused the lack of adoption of the steam controller was it's complete dependence on the steam client and not an independent driver/software package. That was the "killer" failure of the controller for me. Valve's failure to make the controller more successful boils down to trying to force people into their cage to use it. They have no intention of selling the product anymore and it's basically abandon-ware now. Are you willing to sign a petition requesting Valve liberate it and let the community take the reins where they've decided to drop them?

https://preview.redd.it/u63ilei55u241.png?width=1600&format=png&auto=webp&s=7efe0e90124cabb22e1666ff2f1349910bacdb88

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Krita Weekly #6
https://krita-artists.org/t/krita-weekly-6/1655

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Purism announces $1,999 Librem 5 “USA” Model phone
https://puri.sm/posts/librem-5-usa/

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What will the future of firewalls on linux look like?

Historically, iptables (and friends) has been the way to manage a firewall on linux (possibly using a gui or cli wrapper), then nftables came along and was supposed to replace iptables, but then bpfilter came along. And even after reading several blog posts about it, I'm still not really sure how bpfilter fits in. Will iptables and/or nftables just be changed to use bpf as the implementation, or will both get replaced by something else that uses eBPF to implement packet filtering? I guess what I'm really asking is, is there some project in the works to replace nftables or is nftables going to stick around for a while?

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