A command-line timer and other maybe useful stuff
https://github.com/Benni3D/terminal-stuff

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Posing apps that work on Linux

Hello!
My wife is an illustrator and she needs posing software to use as a reference.
Someone recommended Design Doll but Wine HQ says that it's on garbage level.
Posing it seems to work, but I need to try it first.
There is Gllara but I don't know if it's work at all since it's for MAC.

There is also easyPose and artPose on steam but I don't know if they work with proton since I don't have enough info in protonDB


Any suggestion?


TY

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Unscientific popularity contest

I started seeding all these torrents the same day. I am surprised to see lubuntu at more than twice the ratio as Ubuntu and LinuxMint also higher than Ubuntu.

I'm wondering if it is because there may be more ubuntu seeders so there is less pressure individually or if lubuntu is really so popular.

Transmission screenshot

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Linux system image backup solutions with a NAS

This might be a bad question, and probably the wrong place to do it. But I was wondering what you guys would do to accomplish this. So some prelude, I'm running or setting up gentoo atm, and usually stuff ends up breaking when I try to add in other features or tweak things (to the point where it's unbootable). So I was looking into ways of creating backups or restore points of my root and boot partitions, with my NAS (runs open media vault)

What would you guys suggest is the best way of going about this? A cron job + using dd to create a recovery iso? The other motivation for me to do this is to have an easier way to get a fresh base gentoo setup instead of having to go through the reinstall process all over

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how do i enable multi finger touch gestures on my dell laptop running ubuntu?

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can someone please tell me how to enable multi finger touch gestures on ubuntu just like windows and mac os. i've just recently started using linux so i would appreciate a a step by step explanation

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Fed up with Windows

I have 2 laptops. One for personal use (gaming, watching movies, university work, etc.), which is running on Windows 10. The other one is a mac, which I use for iOS development. After I familiarised with macOS, I realised how shitty Windows is, so I decided to swap to linux. Can any of you guys suggest me a good distribution that also allows me to play games?

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How to stay logged in while SSHing into a linux VPS?

I login myself via SSH into my VPS running ubuntu, do something on that VPS -> Catch up with some other work on my machine -> Go back to SSH session only to find out am already logged out, this is really irritating, I don't want it to log me out unless I myself explicitly type the command to logout.

I'm using WSL on a windows machine, can someone please tell how to solve this problem of auto log out again and again?

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This week in KDE: new KWin compositing, new Kickoff, new recording level visualization!
http://pointieststick.com/2021/01/08/this-week-in-kde-new-kwin-compositing-new-kickoff-new-recording-level-visualization/

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KDE Ships Frameworks 5.78.0
https://kde.org/announcements/kde-frameworks-5.78.0/

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What was the last Linux distro release (with full locally stored repos) you could buy?

You know a Linux experience not dependent on a monthly internet bill where the repos came on multiple discs? I feel the whole point of FOSS is to protect yourself from centralization, but the internet is the most centralized infrastructure ever created.


I miss the experience of having your packages stored locally, but it became "why buy discs when I can just down and burn my own discs?" and then it became "Why download everything at once when it's just easier to download on demand?".


A distro experience like that is kinda lost to the ages, you paid for the packaging and the curation.

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What linux distro would suit my needs? I need Help

So I have researched about linux for the past 2 months now, I have learned the basics about distros in general, I have tried alot of distros in a VM to understand them better:

\- Manjaro (Arch based)

\-Fedora (RHEL based, ofc fedora is more of a supported by RHEL not based on RHEL, I understand the whole Fedora to CentOS Stream to RHEL cycle)

\-ArcoLinux (Arch Based)

\-Ubuntu (Debian based)

\-Debian

\-Linux Mint (based on Ubuntu)

\-Zorin OS (based on Ubuntu, sadly an older version )

\-Feren OS (based on Ubuntu)

\-Solus OS

\-MX Linux (Debain)

\-Elementary OS (Ubuntu)

\-Pop OS (Ubuntu )

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I have done alot of research about there package managers and of course what is a fixed release and what is a rolling release, and what is a semi-rolling release like fedora. I have been a windows user for my whole life but I am currently in highschool and I want to be a software engineer. So I was interested in Linux and Decided I want to learn more about it.

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I want a Linux distro that has the latest software but a stable system core. and also a distro that implements kernal mainline updates rather quickly (but not too quickly that it might cause problems too) I will game on it too, but I know gaming doesn't matter since you can game on any Linux distro anyway.

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I am very interested in Arch Linux (or distros based on it) but I don't want something that might break at somepoint (even though any problem in Arch the user is the reason not the system) and I also don't want to be bothered by having to make timeshift snapshots since I only have a 500GB HDD for now (will get a SSD later on) and don't want to be always making snapshots when updating the system for example.

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So after some research I found out Fedora and the whole up to date software and kernal updates in its 6 months lifespan but in the same time stable core. but then I heared that fedora sometimes gets errors in dnf for example or that it sometimes break. Even thought I know that there will be a fix and mostly an Easy one. But I don't want to be bothered by that I want something that "just works" and I as a user will do little to no maintenance at all. since I just want to use it for my personal home use (to store important files, create my own software, creating games, gaming on it).

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I know that there are flatpaks, snaps, and app images. and I personally prefer flatpaks and I don't mind using it for all of my software.

I am very interested in Arch tbh but still don't want to bothered with everything I have said earlier.

So please recommend me things to try I am very confused from everything I have learned and I can't choose something to use only to do more research about it and see that It also can have problems.

I don't mind having problems but I don't like to always do 30 things to keep my system from breaking (Arch maintenance :D). I would like something similar to the fix I use in windows 10 which is (sfc /scannow) I sometimes get straight black screen while writing some code or playing video games and my whole computer crashes. so I just open my windows type this command in (sfc /scannow) check for updates clean the cache and then boom my pc doesn't crash anymore even thought it still crashes randomly after 2 weeks and it doesn't even do dump files for me to see the issue it just completely crashes (I want to go to linux fast :( )

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I am eventually gonna learn everything about linux and use Arch linux to keep learning new things or use Gentoo even. I am even more interested in gentoo :DD

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Docker Learning for Beginners Part 5: Create Ubuntu Container Using Dockerfile : Docker build CMD RUN Example

https://youtube.com/watch?v=JgdQo0lhevU&feature=share

If you like the video, please subscribe to below channel for More Videos, Channel contains lot of free Videos on Network Automation topics Like Netconf, Restconf, Netmiko,Nornir, NAPALM, Ansible, etc.

https://www.youtube.com/c/NetworkEvolution?sub\_confirmation=1

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Linux Won’t connect to monitor properly

I’m running Linux Mint Cinnamon 20, and when I try to connect it to my monitor, it doesn’t work.

It sometimes shows the screen correctly, but then I can’t click on anything and nothing works.

It uses an HDMI connection. I’m pretty new to all this stuff and I do not have much knowledge on the hardware of monitors.

Any help is welcome!

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Install windows

Hello

Idk if this section correspon but I have a friend that is on Linux, and I create an image from windows with Macrium Reflect for him, but windows doesn't appear in boot mode, there's only Linux appearing with some scan....

I sucess to install the disk (before it was saying that there was a problem on mouting the disk, but I succeed to make it work) but now idk what to do. The windows files are here, all but I can't boot it.

I'm a noob with Linux. I never use it

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Thanks for your help and excuse for my bad english i'm french

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How do people build custom Linux distributions?

Hi
I been looking into a bunch of different Linux distros and I think it's a cool idea to build your own customized Linux distro, I looked into some forums and videos but they don't explain what I want.
If I want to build some like:
https://youtu.be/Q1h6FxYysFo

Where should I begin?

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Old platforms: bring out your dead
https://lkml.org/lkml/2021/1/8/904

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Why mmap is faster than system calls
https://sasha-f.medium.com/why-mmap-is-faster-than-system-calls-24718e75ab37

https://redd.it/ku06nb
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Has there ever been (or is there currently) a wiki-like or forum-based hardware catalogue where users can share their experiences with various hardware and various distros?

The standard way to go right now is google "my model info, distro, denoscription of problem" and then you get results:

"somewhat similar problem, different distro, older model, unsolved"

"same problem, same distro forum, different model, solved - not applicable"

"exact same problem, windows customer service forum, your exact model, windows: contact your mfgr"

"similar problem, upstream distro, almost your model solution implemented by maintainers, your problem not resolved"

It would be nice for have a wiki where people can catalogue how their installation experience went, what problems they faced, how they overcame it, and maybe a flag "you may contact me for help!"

there could also be issue reports which people could browse and propose solutions, but that might be a bit too similar to posting on a forum - and that's not really the point I don't think.

In an even more perfect world distros could include a link at the end of the installation process "We've had less than qtyReviews installations with your model, if installation required any extra steps please fill out this short questionnaire to help future users"

If something like this exists, I'd like to hear about it, and if not, I'd appreciate your thoughts on how this could work.

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Linux on HDD do i have to enter bios?

I have a Packard bell laptop laying around and i thought why don’t i install linux on it as i don’t need the laptop and could get into learning linux that way without using VM’s or bootable usb.

The problem is i cannot access bios on that laptop as i don’t know the supervisor password. Thats why i cannot install it

So i thought id install Linux on the HDD on an acer laptop and just pop the HDD in the Packard Bell laptop

I wanted to ask if that would work. And the laptop would just boot normally into linux as if it was windows.

Also i guess i can’t dual boot because I’d have to be able to access bios to be able to switch between OS’s.

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Alternatives to Pop!_OS for full-stack development on slower laptops?

I have a mid-range laptop which I use for development. I have ran Pop!\_OS on it for a few years and am very pleased with it. Unfortunately some of my latest projects require a lot of ram, and with 4gb+ Ram just used by the OS I do not have much to work with.

* Lubuntu is much faster but I find the UI almost unusable.
* Kubuntu looks nicer and has themes, but the keyboard shortcuts are terrible and it feels a bit messy.
* Budgie on Ubuntu looks great and its shortcuts are better (not perfect) however it uses a lot of ram, almoust as much as Pop

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So far Kubuntu is my #1 choice because I can get used to the shortcuts (can't change some because the "windows" button is off limits)

Are there any alternatives which are minimalist, rely on on shortcuts in window manager, and have a low consumption of RAM?

Is there a point in staying with Ubuntu, or should I switch to some other distro?

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I Finally Tried Arch Linux for the First Time (from Ubuntu), and I am Surprised How Noob-Friendly It Is!

Ever since I was exposed to the Linux community, I was inevitably faced with all the talk and jokes about Arch Linux. It gave me the impression that Arch is an advanced user type of distro, a distro more difficult to use, maybe unnecessarily difficult, for people who enjoy self-torture for the purpose of looking like hacker man! And don't get me wrong, that is slightly appealing, but I discovered this was not really true. Arch is very noob friendly!

Now, I should clarify that Arch is still a minimal install distro. So this means that you will likely not have a very usable OS out of the box right after install. But to me, a noob isn't necessarily someone who doesn't want to learn, it's someone who doesn't know and lacks in knowledge; someone who's new. IF YOU WANT SOMETHING READY TO USE OUT OF THE BOX AFTER INSTALL, ARCH IS NOT FOR YOU. But Arch is certainly for you if you are not exactly a Linux expert. There are a few things that Arch does very well to be noob friendly:

1. The Arch Wiki is VERY GOOD. The Arch wiki does not only have info on how to install and setup arch, it had information on so many things! It has info on how to secure your system, info on so many desktop environments and how to set them up, and even how to start gaming or emulating consoles, and all kinds of popular Linux software. Arch wiki is extremely well written, and will be more than enough for you. Ignore any other source unless it is not in arch wiki.

2. The community support is very good. It might not seem so because of some of the memes and the snobby "Arch btw, you're dumb for using Ubuntu" crowd, but the community is very helpful and willing to support. There is a common misconception that you will have a hard time finding support for anything other than Ubuntu, but most support questions that you find for Ubuntu online will work for arch. This isn't to say that I didn't find enough support that was arch specific (even though it'd probably work outside of arch).

3. Pacman (the package manager) is very easy to use and noob-friendly, and it is very fast.

4. When you build your system from a minimal install, you'll gain a lot of understanding of how it all works, and you'll become better and troubleshooting. Imo, arch is much easier to troubleshoot than Ubuntu. Ubuntu is loaded with things you don't know are there, whereas with arch, you built it from the ground up, you know much more about it.

I will end with saying that this isn't an attempt to bash on other distros or people using them. That is one thing I disliked among some users, and although I will stop using Ubuntu, I still think there is a very good use case for it (some say Mint is better, not here to argue for or against that). But my point is that you should not be afraid from Arch if you've ever had the slightest bit of curiosity. If I had known it was so easy, I would have done it a long time ago.

Tl;Dr
If you've ever wanted to try arch but was daunted by that it might be hard to do and hard to find support, don't worry, there is plenty of support! Just prepare to spend several hours on setting it up :)

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