Installed KDE Neoen and it says Pop OS

So i installed kde neon from the official site 3 days back and today checked neofetch and it said Pop OS. I thought it was a problem with neofetch and tried with pfetch only to get the same result. and then i tried the command "$ cat /etc/os-release" in the terminal and got the same result. I used both the bash konsole the os came with and alacritty. And the weird thing is while booting the splash screen and the dual boot menu says KDE Neon. Is there a possible explanation for this?


Edit: ignore the Neon typo in the noscript.

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Gentor tor network

I am glad to announce that my GenTor package (a utility to make your internet traffic anonymized through Tor network with support for privoxy) got reviewed and officially accepted by Arch user repository
#Linux #Opensource #Arch #Cybersecurity
https://github.com/ChihebBayouli/gentor

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Gnome performance one step forwards, one step backwards...

This post will not be popular with gnome fanboys. These last few years, things were looking up in terms of performance, a lot of Daniel Van Vugt (and others) patches yielded big improvements. With Gnome 40 RC, there is a noticeable regression from 38, animations randomly lag at times and then speed back up. The UI design is great but it comes with a big cost. Using GNOME 40 RC feels randomly sluggish at times and the user experience suffers greatly.

Gnome fanboys will hurry to say " you must have driver problems" or other things they have said in the past. NONSENSE.

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I love gnome and my goal is not to trash the project, but why not delay gnome 40 and work on its performance before releasing it ? Releasing it in march will probably result in a lot of people being disappointed in the project...

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Krita is a paid app on the microsoft store (it's about $12)
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Two questions about git.

1. Where is a really good comprehensive tutorial for git? All the tutorials i find only give the basics, like how to make a branch and how to init a directory to be a git repo but nothing really else.
2. Can someone recommend me a good open source git gui for linux?

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Discreete Linux — adoptable or abandoned

Looks like their website was last refreshed and last tweet in end of 2016 and their video link is broken (https://www.privacy-cd.org/index.html) . Thier Github went silent in 2018 too. I’m sitting here wondering if this project is effectively shelved or active and stable enough to switch to..

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eBook Linux Bible Editions

When the Linux Bible has editions ranging from 1-10 and 10 is the most actual one, is there any use to read the other 9 editions?

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Switching from vim to emacs

I have been using vim for more than 2 years. Gotten so used to it. Recently i have been thinking to try out emacs.

Would like to know,
- if it’s a good idea?
- what’s the learning curve?
- can someone share their experience?

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Exactly how much private data is saved from adopting Linux?

In a scenario where a whole family shifts to a new place, all new accounts are made, and all computers only run Linux Mint, exactly how much privacy has been achieved compared to Windows or Mac?

When people say Linux is more privacy respecting, exactly what and how much of private data is being peddled away to corporations and remote servers?

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Where can I find the ppa-url for purging it through ppa-purge

So made the mistake of installing the system76/pop ppa for installing the pop icon pack only to mess up my system. Now I want to pruge the repository along with the apps it installed through the ppa-purge command. So as to do that i need the ppa-url of sysytem76/pop. So where can i find it or what is the url. `$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:system76/pop' is the command i used to install it.

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Thunderbird VS. KMail VS. Kube (VS XXX)?

Hi, I've been using thunderbird for a while but I'm not entirely happy with it (buggy integration with google calendar, quite resource-hungry). Any comments on how KMail or the more recent Kube fare in comparison? Or other suggestion for FOSS mail/calendar clients?

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Do you think Linux foundation ignoring Linux desktop?

Linux foundation the main supporter of Linux kernel is now partnership with giant companies like Intel, AT&T, Google, IBM, Samsung, Huawei, Microsoft, VMware but you can't find anything about support of Linux desktop, gnome, KDE and etc on their website.

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If you were only allowed to use 1 single distro for the rest of your life, wjat would it be?

Would add an "Ask" flair but there isnt one. Im just curious, guys. There are many, MANY different ones. There are ones with their own special quirks and specialities, there are very basic, but usable ones. Plus, just based on the sheer amount of people in this sub this will be an.intwresting way to learn about alt os's. Also my andwer would be PopOS just because of the preinstalled Nvidia drivers.

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GNUBEE 1 - debian buster mips - missing XFS modules

I'm trying to revive a gnubee NAS 1 with debian buster.

Installastion was quite simple, almost just a debootstrap away.

root@stupendonas:/etc/apt# cat /etc/debian_version 
10.8
root@stupendonas:/etc/apt# uname -a
Linux stupendonas 4.4.87-gnu #0 SMP Fri Nov 3 14:47:34 2017 mips GNU/Linux

I was also able to activate the two raid with mdraid , but I wasn't able to mount the xfs formatted one :

root@stupendonas:/etc/apt# mount -t xfs /dev/md1 /mnt/md1
mount: /mnt/md1: unknown filesystem type 'xfs'.

root@stupendonas:/etc/apt# modprobe xfs 
modprobe: ERROR: ../libkmod/libkmod.c:586 kmod_search_moddep() could not open moddep file '/lib/modules/4.4.87-gnu/modules.dep.bin'
modprobe: FATAL: Module xfs not found in directory /lib/modules/4.4.87-gnu

I'm probably missing some kernel module and also the kernel image seems to be missing, no output from dpkg -l | grep $(uname -r)

IDK if it's something related to the gnubee or to debian himself (I suppose the first one)

any idea about how to get the xfs modules ?

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Mobile interfaces raspberry pi 3/4

Hi are there any manuals for installing phosh (Nemo, Plasma mobile...) on a raspberry pi?We need exactly mobile linux interfaces for Raspberry Pi.

Or at least an .img image of sailfish os on a raspberry pi.

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Standalone version of Lightning Calendar (Thunderbird)?

Really like the lightning calendar, but you can only open it as a separate window - not as a separate application. (I need this in order to have it auto start on a different workspace).

Any idea how to accomplish this?

https://redd.it/ma1dcb
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Linux compatible laptop with a 16:10 or 3:2 display

I've been looking for a laptop that has a 16:10 or 3:2 display to install Linux on. It seems like the new Dell XPS 15/17 or equivalent precision is the best choice but are there any other options? I'd prefer at least a 15" screen but will consider anything. I'm even looking at macbooks even though i am not familiar with the software and don't own any other Apple related product. I was hoping Lenovo would release a 15" ThinkPad with a 16:10 display this year but it looks like it's not going to happen.

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CutiePi – A Raspberry Pi 4 tablet
https://cutiepi.io/

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If you need to share both your microphone and computer sound (but you can't because the most used videochat platforms like Skype and Teams don't support it for Linux), just follow this guide.

I've found this amazing guide: https://askubuntu.com/a/1254093/488029

Just install pavucontrol before following the guide. And after you finish the guide, start pavucontrol, go to "Recording" tab and select the FakeMicrophone.

It works, I've just tried it. Fuck Microsoft that does not even support this simple functionality.

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Release notes 0.19 - FreeCAD Documentation
https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Release_notes_0.19

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Cool things to do with Linux kernel modules

Whenever I start learning a new “field” of computer science, I need to have a goal to work towards in order to keep myself motivated. For example, I was interested in learning OpenGL with the ultimate goal of creating a Minecraft clone. That was 6 months ago, and here I am today in the final stages of development of a minecraft clone.

As I start wrapping this project up, I am already looking towards my next subject. I’ve been very interested in Linux and operating systems in general, and I’ve heard that Kernel Modules are an excellent place to start. Now I need to find a project that interests me enough to get me started. What are some cool things (project ideas) for kernel modules?

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