Discussion: The biggest issue with Linux desktop

Hi guys, it’s been 6 months since I discovered Linux and completely wiped out Windows switching to Manjaro. I’m one of those people, who in a situation like this, want to make the best choice possible. Right now I’m really content with my switch, but back then it took me too much time and effort to check every single popular distribution.

I barely gave up, because there are way too many distros on the market. I suspect, some will argue saying that this is why Linux is so amazing, because there is this pervasive freedom where you can choose what suits you best. Although, I think this is just what kills Linux, especially for those less advanced.

Most people don’t want to mess with variety of distributions, tinkering Arch until it reflects their soul. They would rather like to know that there is a competitor to Windows worth trying called Manjaro, and that’s all! Having a few Desktop Environments to chose from is really nice, but having to choose between hundreds of distributions puts entry threshold too high. Especially when, those distribution don't differ that much(new people don't know about it).
I’m really sad seeing all of those people split up, fighting a war on the internet, trying to convince each other to the ultimate distro of their choice. This really keeps novices away.

What’s your views on it? I feel Linux is on the verge of revival, but this problem remain things intact.

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Real sysadmins don't sudo
https://www.redhat.com/sysadmin/sysadmins-dont-sudo

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X410 - X Server for Windows 10
https://x410.dev/

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I want to try it, but afraid I'll have to reboot the system eventually
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Boot loop

I have a huge Problem! I installed Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Yesterday and today I wanted to Log in into my Account and then I Had an endless Log In Loop. Can anyone Help me? PS: I also searched in The Internet for solutions but nothing worked :( I have a Dual Boot System (Disk 1: Windows Disk 4: Ubuntu) and when I boot in Linux I come to The Login Screen and when I Log in a black Screen appears and 5-10 sec Kater Im in my Account and 3sec later I get kicked Out and then Im Back in the Login Screen endless. Sorry for The bad English

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Face-to-face collaboration for community to become more impactful
https://www.linux.com/articles/face-to-face-collaboration-for-community-to-become-more-impactful-chip-childers/

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Smol problem with bootloader

Hi guys, i hagve small problem with pop os bootloader. I want to Dual boot pop os and windows 10, and this is the only method that worked for me: [Deal with the new systemd-boot (and set a default Windows entry)](https://medium.com/@mijorus/deal-with-the-new-systemd-boot-and-set-a-default-windows-entry-be1814a0c975)

It works fine, but when i try to boot to windows it says:

*“error loading efi /EFI/Microsoft/Boot/bootmgfw.efi: not found*
*Failed to execute Windows 10 (EFI\\Microsoft\\Boot\\bootmgfw.efi): Not found"*


Its weird becouse after secound it boot to windows without any problem.
How can i get rid of this messages? I'm new in whole linux topic so please, write very simple instructions for me if you know how to solve this problem

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[Bspwm] I tweaked Thunar to have a docked terminal
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Find IP/MAF to SSID

Hello everyone,

I hope someone can help me with the following:
I would like to learn if there is a way for my android device to show the profiles of networks I have previously been connected with.
I suppose I start off with ifconfig, but I don't know what has to follow after that.

Any help is much appreciated! :)

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This week in KDE: our cup overfloweth with improvements – Adventures in Linux and KDE
http://pointieststick.com/2020/04/17/this-week-in-kde-our-cup-overfloweth-with-improvements/

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I made a fun noscript to generate "vanity uuids" like "bef1dd1e-5ea7-egad-ba15-d15aff111a7e"
https://github.com/operator-name/vanity-uuid

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Buyer beware—that 2TB-6TB “NAS” drive you’ve been eyeing might be SMR (may have issues if you use ZFS)
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/04/caveat-emptor-smr-disks-are-being-submarined-into-unexpected-channels/

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Is it possible to run PCIe cards (such as HBAs or NICs) via USB 3?

Considering how much the USB spec has grown, I was curious if it was possible to use the 5 to 20 Gbit/s bandwidth USB 3 can provide to expand systems with disks or network ports by utilizing existing PCIe cards.

I know that there are already many consumer grade GPU enclosures using Thunderbolt 3 which can be used to game on a laptop, however I have never seen a discussion on utilizing a similar technology for network or disk interfaces.

Perhaps Thunderbolt 3 is required and USB won't support this until version 4, and Thunderbolt isn't very widespread in desktop/server devices, and that's why this hasn't come up?

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Zero Day Initiative — CVE-2020-8835: Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation via Improper eBPF Program Verification
https://www.thezdi.com/blog/2020/4/8/cve-2020-8835-linux-kernel-privilege-escalation-via-improper-ebpf-program-verification

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Umix 20.04 (Unity Remix + MATE) download is ready. Not Final yet, since 20.04 is unreleased.
https://teejeetech.in/2020/04/18/umix-20-04-ubuntu-remix/

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A response to Thomas E. Dickey (ncurses author) criticism of NetBSD curses
https://implementality.blogspot.com/2020/04/thomas-e-dickey-on-netbsd-curses.html

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ReactOS 0.4.13 released
https://reactos.org/project-news/reactos-0413-released/

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iPhone 7 boots postmarketOS, becomes the first Apple Linux smartphone
https://tuxphones.com/iphone-7-now-boots-postmarketos-linux/

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stup: I made a CLI tool to easily save, access and organize daily notes.
https://github.com/iridakos/stup

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Maui weekly progress report #3 is out. Includes updates to the mauikit controls and apps. A testing inmmersive UX and more.
https://nxos.org/maui/maui-weekly-report-3/

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Discussion - Best Linux Laptop in April 2020? Why?

Just wanted to see a discussion regarding opinions of the best current Linux laptop. I'm on a 13" Lenovo Yoga 720 from a few years ago. Everything works except the fingerprint reader. Makes a nice little dev laptop.

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