USB magicc

Recently created a ton of linux usb sticks and tested out a little bit of security stuff. Turns out that windows systems are really weak against linux being the upper running OS... I could run it in a VM and modify some stuff on the go to make windows think, I was admin. Now I'm always taking at least one of the sticks with me. With them I also have instant access to all my apps and Minecraft! I really recommend making one of those sticks!

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Goodbye Windows. Hello Linux.

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[AC Odyssey running on Lutris](https://preview.redd.it/fsqdbwtdayq41.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=2c4811be2ac10e84e535815fdc0ac45790ae525c)

After struggling with windows error and freezes, i decided to try Linux today. Tbh I've been thinking to switch to Linux for quite some times but i was afraid i cant game on it but after learning a bit about Ubuntu, I ended up really happy with it.

if anyone have more Debian distros recommendation, ill be more than happy to try it.

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Foliate's big 2.0.0 release is out now! Re-written from the core, the eBook reader now has new gesture and design improvements.
https://github.com/johnfactotum/foliate/releases/tag/2.0.0

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cron.weekly issue #128: kernel 5.6, wireguard, gcc, gitlab, sidekick & more
https://ma.ttias.be/cronweekly/issue-128/

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Ubuntu 20.04 LTS 64bit Performance tested on raspberry pi 4

Intallation/ **UI Demo**/**Performance Video**: [https://youtu.be/RE\_6PU7MNKo](https://youtu.be/RE_6PU7MNKo)

[Image: Ubuntu 20.04](https://preview.redd.it/j8vw1p4yqyq41.jpg?width=650&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d4d47f9a100ecd238859c94f83675791a6110012)

New features in Ubuntu 20.04

Since it’s an LTS release, stability is of the upmost importance. Canonical team won’t try any radical changes here. Ubuntu 18.04 LTS users would surely notice the visual changes and performance improvements but I don’t think you’ll see many changes between 19.10 and 20.04.

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1. Improved default theme
2. GNOME 3.36
3. No Amazon app anymore
4. Linux Kernel 5.4
5. Improved ZFS support
6. WireGuard
7. No more Python 2

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Image download from ubuntu server:

[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily-preinstalled/current/HEADER.html](http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu-server/daily-preinstalled/current/HEADER.html)

Intallation/ **UI Demo**/**Performance Video**: [https://youtu.be/RE\_6PU7MNKo](https://youtu.be/RE_6PU7MNKo)

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You can contribute to open source without knowing how to code! Here are my user-facing contributions

Despite not knowing how to code, I've been contributing to Linux for years. And I think I've made meaningful user-facing changes by merely filing bug reports, particularly to elementary OS! So I thought it's a good idea to summarise all of it as proof that you can too!

https://jatan.blog/2020/04/04/my-contributions-to-elementary-os-and-how-you-can-too/

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Librem Mini Preorder Funding Complete!

The community has spoken. There’s demand for a Free SFF PC. Purism are now ready to supply the demand.
https://puri.sm/products/librem-mini/

$50k has been secured to start first round of Minis. Preorders are expected to start shipping within a month.

Jobs secured. New Free products coming.

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New project: cmd-frontend: Easy web UIs for command-line tools

I've finally gotten around to publishing an attempt to combine the power and rapid development of command-line tools with the usability of GUIs (e.g. sortable tables, popups with documentation, buttons for common actions, click-for-more-details, etc). It's a Node.js project that aims to be super-easy to run in secure environments and to be easily customisable, at least by those who know TypeScript/JavaScript :) Command output is parsed by JavaScript in the browser so any detail can be surfaced on a web-page. There are currently draft UIs for systemd status, process details, Kubernetes, and BOINC/Folding@Home.

[https://github.com/eug48/cmd-frontend/](https://github.com/eug48/cmd-frontend/)


I hope this is useful to others - would love any feedback & contributions :)

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Can i drag and drop file from guest to host on Qemu/kvm with Spice?

Hi, i've setup Spice in my guest (Debian 10 Xfce) and can share clipboard between the guest and host (Debian 10 Gnome). Drag and drop only works 1 way, from host to guest.

Does Spice only support one way or something wrong with my setup or i can drag and drop file from guest to host but the file locates where i dont know?

Thanks for your help!

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This week in KDE: Moar performance!
https://pointieststick.com/2020/04/04/this-week-in-kde-moar-performance/

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On a low and technical level, what causes Linux to use (statistically) more battery than Windows?

It is known that, statistically, the battery of a laptop that runs Windows or MacOS lasts much more (even a couple of hours) than a laptop running Linux.
A friend of mine and I were wondering what are the causes of this behavior.
We have not found a definitive explanation that goes into low-level detail, and we would love if someone could enlighten us.

In this brief post we will describe some of findings... We would really like to discuss them.
There might be mistakes: any correction is welcome.

The ACPI standard \[1\] dictates where the ACPI tables should be stored in memory. The BIOS/UEFI is responsible for loading such tables. An OS can later access these tables (reading and writing some values) and perform various power management work.

In our understanding, it seems that laptop vendors often ignore parts of the standard: they work together with Microsoft or Apple to define some "secret" location where to store some custom ACPI tables designated to carry out advanced functionalities.

Some questions:

* Does this all mean that Linux typically isn't able to regulates all ACPI states (power, processor, performance)?
* Why would the vendor do so?
* If the standard is not respected, how does Linux avoid a crash when it parse the ACPI tables and encounters errors?

Suppose that a vendor respects the ACPI standard and correctly implements it.

* In this scenario, has anyone tested whether the battery lasts equally with Windows, MacOS and Linux?
* If they do not last equally, what "custom" ACPI functionalities do Windows or MacOS implement that make the laptop last longer?

Suppose that the problem is not ACPI but Linux:

* Why haven't Linux kernel programmers yet resolved these issues? We say this because, *in our opinion*, it should be essential that an OS (a kernel, in reality) that proposes itself as an alternative to Windows and MacOS has an equal battery usage.

\[1\] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced\_Configuration\_and\_Power\_Interface](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Configuration_and_Power_Interface)

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Enable PHP errors to Display on Web Browser
https://www.techoism.com/enable-php-errors-to-display-on-web-browser/

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Control screen brightnes from command line
https://www.how2shout.com/how-to/how-to-change-screen-brightness-in-ubuntu-using-command-terminal.html/amp

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Red hat free courses due to COVID-19 emergency
https://blcsystems.com/red-hat-free-courses/

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Hera Updates for March, 2020
https://blog.elementary.io/hera-updates-for-march-2020/

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Won’t boot

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An explanation of OpenSSH's "fingerprint" feature
https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20200406#qa

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Getting wifi running on a go stream after installing Linux mint (total noob to this).

I recently got a free hp stream and the first thing I did was install mint. It runs beautifully however I can’t for the life of me get the internet to work. I know for a fact it installed the driver because it asked if I wanted to use it and I said yes. I have it tethered through my iPad right now for internet but would like a solid wireless connection. I have no experience with Linux at all and this is my first time so I’m a total noob to all of this.

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Looking for a replacement for MightyText. This allows me to send sms messages from my keyboard through my phone.

Looking for a replacement for MightyText. This allows me to send sms messages from my keyboard through my phone.

MightyText works, but I do have issues with it. Also, their subnoscription rate is quite high. If there is a FOSS solution, I'd love to learn about it!

Thanks.

I've tried sending this post earlier but was told it was too short. I have to say that is the first time I have ever had that happen. I hope this extra text solves the problem!

TLDR: need a replacement for Mighty Text and had to pad out the post with text.

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Help with teaching son linix

Hi, I got an old compac presario with 1.5gb of ram on it, put Linux Mint Cinnamon on it and gave it to my 10 year old son and told him he can do what he wants with it and he can try to figure out how to put roblox on it. I am new to linux as well. 


I work away and my roster has changed to a 4 weeks on 2 weeks off roster so i have to help him with it over the phone.


I have a windows laptop I use to play roblox with my kids to spend time with them. I dont want to dual boot it. But need to learn linix to help him, and him being a kid will need to want to do it.


I was thinking of running linux mint in a virtual machine and running an android emulator for the tablet version of roblox on my laptop so i can talk him through how to do it on his linux laptop.


So I am asking whats the best way to run linux mint in windows without duel booting?


Which android emulator would be easiest to run and update that can run android version of roblox?


Is GOG a good source for other games?


What are some good sources of information to develop the skills required?


Thanks for taking the time to read the wall of text

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Linux Experiences/Rants or Education/Certifications thread - April 06, 2020

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._

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