how do i update my kernel but prevent packages from breaking?

I have a 3rd party driver vendor that supports up to kernel 5.8.9, I have a linux distro (Fedora) that's currently running 5.6.6, and i'd like to update the system, but I know this will upgrade the kernel to 5.10.2 which the driver will not abide by.

what's the standard practice here? Can I upgrade the kernel to 5.8.9 and all other packages will update to the "closest" appropriate release? or do i have to manually update each package and ensure the update will support the kernel version?

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BEST ANALOGIES FOR BASIC COMMAND LINE FUNCTIONS?

What are some good analogies for basic command line functions?

When I took my first Linux course, the instructor used his apartment as an analogy:

A DIRECTORY is a room in the house;

The OS is the house;

PWD (present working directory) command is you asking yourself where you are in the house;

The CD (change directory) command is you going from one room to another;

/ is the entrance of the house;

and so on and so forth.

The analogy wasn't complete, but for the most part students in the class got the general idea.

Now I want to teach my young nieces and nephew basic command line navigation and I'm curious: what analogies are out there that can be used to effectively help a 9 or 10-year-old visualize the command line and the functions of navigation?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

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OpenHW Group and Mitacs announce a $22.5M research program for open-source processors
https://www.openhwgroup.org/news/2021/03/09/openhw-group-and-mitacs-announce-openhw-accelerate/

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bashtar - a simple guitar in bash
https://github.com/quisys/bashtar

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This is not a MAC!

This is not a MAC!,

This is actually my Alienware 13 R3 running Ubuntu 20.10 with KDE Plasma desktop; also known as Kubuntu 20.10.

Though I have never been an Apple fan, I can't deny I like how Mac OS looks and feels, I like how stable it is, but other than that, I can say I am not a fan of many things that Apple does. Anyway, this is not about how I like or do not like apple or Mac OS.

In recent years, technology has become more powerful, and more expensive. Few years ago, one could easily afford a very good laptop that ran Windows 7 or MAC OS X very well. Currently however, especially with the stagnating economy due to the pandemic and other stuff, it is becoming harder and harder to afford good hardware that is supported by operating systems makers. Here comes Linux.

It is known to all Linux users that you can run Linux on anything, even a toaster that is connected to the internet, and that there is a variety of distributions for everyone, from complete noobs to veterans, and they are all free. As such, one can not only easily pick a piece of good hardware, even if it is a bit older, and convert it to a fully functional machine using linux, but also customize it as they like, like I did.

This can come in handy for students, especially IT students or young startup developers or fresh system administrators who need to understand how systems work and operate at all levels, provide them with adequate tools for their work and also need something they can pay for, say a 2015 Macbook pro, or dell or so.

So... Besides all features it has, Linux also presents a very good chance to save money and get the work done. We do not have to succumb to marketing schemes and pay fortunes for machines that work now but won't be supported in few years.

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16 y/o wants a Linux server

When I asked my 16 year old son to help me remove hard drives from an older surplus computer from the office, he asked if he could have it to set up a Linux server. I’m all for him expanding his knowledge, but why would a 16 year old need a Linux server? I’m a bit suspicious - worried about bootleg software, etc. Is it a bad idea to let him do this? Is there a risk to my home network?

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Goodbye Windows
https://nemshilov.medium.com/goodbye-windows-b4bd035d4084

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Your favorite Open-Source streamer/content creator?

I'm looking for more Linux streamers / content creators to follow. Maybe you are too?

Got any suggestions? Write them in the comments!
Doesn't matter who or what it is, as long as it's something Linux-y ;)

I'll start with a few, in no particular order (you're all rockstars to me ).

Streamers (development):
Pidgin development - rw_grim - https://www.twitch.tv/rw\_grim
Linux kernel coding - keescook - https://www.twitch.tv/keescook
Neovim dev - teej_dv - https://www.twitch.tv/teej\_dv
Various Rust projects - togglebit - https://www.twitch.tv/togglebit (he uses arch btw)

Content (news, games, system admin):
Linux Game Cast - https://linuxgamecast.com/
Destination Linux Network - https://destinationlinux.network/
DistroTube - https://distrotube.com/
LearnLinux.tv - https://www.learnlinux.tv/
BigDaddyLinux - https://bigdaddylinux.com/

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Best or favorite Flatpaks?
https://www.hackingthehike.com/2021/03/08/best-flatpaks-for-linux/

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Longhorn on Twitter: "Full Wayland support on Linux, including XWayland" coming to NVIDIA 470 driver series

Link: https://twitter.com/never\_released/status/1369409256567545856/

This is exciting. Looks like I might finally be able to use the 1650 on my laptop as well as external displays with full hiDPI scaling support! :)

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[OC]Linux kernel commits as of 5.7-rc1 by author's email domain name,for domains with >= 5000 commits.
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Tool to monitor log file

Hi Guys

Is there any tool that can monitor a log file for some text and then send an alert as soon as it comes.

Note: I am aware of datadog, splunk and elk like tools but i am looking for something like an unattended command working in background because i dont want to create a log monitoring stack for this purpose.

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lf: Go-base terminal file manager alternative to ranger

Used ranger all the years but struggled when installing it to a new machine these days: couldn't get previews to work, found the config messy and lots of defaults not really sensible. Just discovered Go-based lf by accident and what can I say... it works out of the box, perfect defaults and it's fast. Wondering why it's not more popular.

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I am trying to create bootable stick with gnome-multi-writer in Nitrux. But it said I am not authorized. What happened?
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Finally a decent Linux Firewall (GUI) - Portmaster (alpha)

https://safing.io/portmaster/

Probably an unpopular opinion, but not everyone is a command line pro, able to dive into iptaple and ntf. I certainly have always struggled with FWs on linux despite using it for 15 years and always wondered why there are no simple solution like on windows and android. What I mean by this is, id like a popup as soon as a process tries to established a connection, giving me the option to block or allow this. The alpha is working semi-stable for me on debian based systems.

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GMDB - {search from IMDB, instant watch from Magnet} without leaving the terminal, using mpv + peerflix
https://github.com/Dentrax/GMDB

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Multiple GRUB2 vulnerabilities
https://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/grub-devel/2021-03/msg00007.html

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This week in KDE: Adaptive panel opacity and auto-restored unsaved documents in Kate!
https://pointieststick.com/2021/03/05/this-week-in-kde-adaptive-panel-opacity-and-auto-restored-unsaved-documents-in-kate/

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Is openSUSE Leap Ready to Be the New CentOS?
https://www.datacenterknowledge.com/open-source/opensuse-leap-ready-be-new-centos

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Introducing sigstore: software signing for the masses
https://next.redhat.com/2021/03/09/introducing-sigstore-software-signing-for-the-masses/

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Doubt Using graphics for anything?

Hi!
I have always had the doubt if I run any software with a dedicated Nvidia card in laptop, Will I get better performance?
For example if I run Firefox or Matlab with it, will I get better performance? This is assuming that I managed to make the graphics work properly with the drivers. (Debian stable, gnome)

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