GNOME 40 Resource Usage?

How is it compared to GNOME 3? On GNOME 3 I was getting 1.5GB used at idle, which is on par with Windows. Does GNOME 40 fix a lot of those issues?

I really like GNOME, but even KDE has been able to address thesr type of problems much more effectively.

https://redd.it/m3h5wd
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Audio output normalization. Any ideas?

I have a folder of music videos which I play at random via noscript. Some of them have low audio volume and others a lot higher. I would like to normalize audio output somehow.

By doing some research, this was the closest thing I could find but it's still not quite what I need or want. I think I need some sort of equalizer that boosts volume if it's below X and nerfs it if its above the X, X being the threshold of output loudness.

https://redd.it/m3hvvk
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ARMs Race: Ampere Altra takes on the AWS Graviton2
https://blog.cloudflare.com/arms-race-ampere-altra-takes-on-aws-graviton2/

https://redd.it/m3elgj
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Has anyone actually used Garuda Linux?

I wonder how it would run on a old HDD. Does it really run better than vanilla Arch?

https://garudalinux.org/ states that

Our goal is to provide a distro that focuses only on performance while making it beautiful. Thats(sic) why we made some (sane) performance tweaks.

1. Improved I/O performance.

2. CPU scheduler set to performance - optional: install powersaving tweaks.

3. ZRAM enabled by default.

4. Nohang, an OOM prevention daemon.

5. As well as Ananicy, which automatically sets nice levels on your system.

Does any of this have a difference?

https://redd.it/m3ioui
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I tried making a Gnome install with flatpaks apps exclusively
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/m3lr52

https://redd.it/m3m59m
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Streaming platforms vs. Linux

I tried Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, HBO, Amazon Prime Video and none of these platforms stream 1080p or greater to linux. For some time I've been using a few workarounds, but they either don't work anymore -- like the Netflix 1080p extension for Chrome; or they're inconvenient and potentially dangerous -- like Kodi + add-ons from unknown sources.

Are any of you using a legal alternative for this? I'm considering hoisting the black flag at this point.

https://redd.it/m3kxmk
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M.2 on a Raspberry Pi - the TOFU CM4 Carrier Board
https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2021/m2-on-raspberry-pi-tofu-compute-module-4-carrier-board

https://redd.it/m3n508
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The security scanner that cried wolf
https://pythonspeed.com/articles/docker-security-scanner/

https://redd.it/m3mjeg
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System cleaning tool for Fedora and other distro that uses DNF

Hi, I want to reach out all Fedora 33 Linux users there. As well as other distros that uses DNF package manager.

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I want first to introduce myself. I'm a high school student and novice programmer, who is fascinated by computers since my childhood, and I want to learn more about it. I'm also a Fedora 33 Linux user. I want to support Linux to be best I can, the Free software foundation, as well as the users/community of it.

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I make a python package name sysclean, it is in PyPIand GitLab. This program can be installed through pip package manager

pip install sysclean

This program is a system cleaner designed for Fedora 33 Linux (It will be developed to support other linux distros in the future, since for now Fedora is the only distro that is in my reach.) This program will run post-update clean up noscripts from DNF System Upgrade documentation by Fedora, and other recommended clean up commands by the Fedora Community.

https://gitlab.com/jamesaaron97248/system-cleaner-sesc191y

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https://pypi.org/project/sysclean/

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Thank you for your time!

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** There's no contributing, I want to take all the development since I want to learn more and its fun haha. But the code will remain open and can always be inspected. Cheers and Hooray!

https://redd.it/m3ml8h
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System76 Thelio Mira desktop
https://blog.system76.com/post/645377652119797760/things-we-love-about-the-new-thelio-mira#_=_

https://redd.it/m3qzny
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New Old Bugs in the Linux Kernel
https://blog.grimm-co.com/2021/03/new-old-bugs-in-linux-kernel.html

https://redd.it/m3q5g0
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Nvidia Omniverse Open Beta Now Available for Linux
https://news.developer.nvidia.com/omniverse-open-beta-now-available-for-linux/

https://redd.it/m3tsp5
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Helping keep getting this when I use sudo gedit on ubuntu but it won't open. I'm pretty sure I'm doing something wrong. Im using xlauncher to help but nothing
https://redd.it/m3wkif
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Variable Address with GDB

I was wondering if anyone knows of a way to search for a variable address using GDB. I understand this is very broad but I have a massive list of variables from a program and I need to find their address. Is there a command in GDB which allows one to do this?

https://redd.it/m3xz49
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The GNU coreutils have been re-implemented in Rust
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils

https://redd.it/m3ycyv
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wutag - CLI tool for tagging files
https://github.com/wojciechkepka/wutag

https://redd.it/m40dki
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wutag - CLI tool to tag files

Hi!

I've written a simple tool that allows one to tag files (under the hood uses xattrs) using glob patterns. Later one can search for files containing specified tags. It's pretty bare-bones for now, just the core functionality without many useful flags.

I also left a disclaimer in the repo because extended attributes are known to be problematic to preserve when doing any sort of file transfers between different filesystems so keep that in mind. If you only use one type like ext4 then you'll be perfectly fine as long as you remember to add alias cp='cp --preserve=xattr', mv for example preserves them by default.

Let me know what you think and if you perhaps end up giving it a try any suggestions as issues in the repository are welcome, thanks! :)

https://github.com/wojciechkepka/wutag

https://redd.it/m40az6
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This week in KDE: Elisa grows up
https://pointieststick.com/2021/03/12/this-week-in-kde-elisa-grows-up/

https://redd.it/m42tai
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In case someone missed it
https://fsfe.org/news/2021/news-20210302-01.html

https://redd.it/m4180x
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Platformer game with level editor - Super Bombinhas

Hi all!

For those who like platform games and/or like to use their creativity, my platformer Super Bombinhas now includes a level editor!

https://preview.redd.it/zai8alp6csm61.png?width=1372&format=png&auto=webp&s=af29de064f6b90953523300c797b3f6274ec3f58

It allows you to create levels using every element that I used in the original levels. There are 70 types of objects and 57 types of enemies that you can include.

Check the post here.

The download page has a package for Debian-based distros, but the game is open source so it should be easy to get it running in many distros.

I hope you have fun with this new update!

https://redd.it/m44zxp
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Questions about moving to Linux:

Hello!
I am looking to move to Linux after hearing that it's less bloated, and more optimised.

I'm currently on a Windows 10 laptop and windows got buggy from nowhere, the support is awful etc.

I heard a lot of good things about Linux but don't know how to pick which version I want.

I'm a student, and usually use the laptop for casual things like gaming, emailing etc.

Here are my specs:
8GB RAM DDDR3

500GB HDD storage

Intel Core i5 2430M @ 2.40 Ghz

AMD Radeon 7400M series 1GB Vram, and Intel HD 3000 Integrated Graphics


I basically only need something reliable to run League of Legends (I know that it's not natively supported but has workarounds), Minecraft and any browser, preferably Mozilla Firefox

I also need to know if there is a way to install Linux without any CD/USB drives, maybe installing it directly from my PC? And if there is a way, how do I remove residual Windows files once I completely moved to Linux.
Thanks to everyone in advance!

https://redd.it/m44qe1
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