Newly-Discovered Vulnerabilities Could Allow for Bypass of Spectre Mitigations in Linux
https://symantec-enterprise-blogs.security.com/blogs/threat-intelligence/spectre-bypass-linux-vulnerabilities

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Usage of the word Linux is declining even compared to couple of years ago, and it looks like a trend. I wander what future holds for Linux.
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First able release of AlmaLinux OS is available
https://almalinux.org/blog/almalinux-os-stable-release-is-live/

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Linux file help

I have a simple question about how to locate a file on my server. I am not familiar with Linux. I have purchased a business and in the process to taking customer data base file off old server with old Linux os that was being used for orders. I know what comma separated file name and extension is. I cannot locate it on hard drive. I have reached out to a few Linux specialist without any response.
I appreciate any help.
Thank you, Steve

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Make AppImage with a command-line tool

Hello, I made a GUI app for a random command-line application and I used that cmd-tool many times in my code like this:

foo --some-flag 123

I created two PKGBUILDs for Arch Linux (one as a dependency for the other one) and it works fine. But unfortunately, I don't know how to run that command-line executable inside an AppImage, Because the GUI app can't find it. I know I need to add ./ but changing my entire code just for a package makes it too complicated. do you guys know how to fix this problem?

I use appimagetool

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Leah Rowe Coups Libreboot
https://www.andrewrobbins.info/libreboot.html

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systemd 248 released
https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/systemd-devel/2021-March/046289.html

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Doubt about linux

Hi, I recently got my new thinkpad laptop and I've been curious about linux, but I have some doubts.

Is there a distributor that competes with windows or something similar? I have seen that many people change and that there is a distributor for each "theme" some to play others to program and others to watch movies etc .... But is there one that covers everything? and if so, does it have longevity? I'm afraid that once I start using it in a few years it will be left aside and I will have to change distro.

I am a student so that's why my doubt about the longevity...

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Looking for simple text editor with index functionality

I'm looking for a lightweight Linux alternative to Windows Notepad. I don't need much, basic functionality is fine. I just want it to be lightweight and have some kind of index similar to google docs, so that that I can find a specific chapter without having to look for it manually.

https://redd.it/mgubsj
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OBS Studio on Wayland – Georges Stavracas
https://feaneron.com/2021/03/30/obs-studio-on-wayland/

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Tuna UI 0.1.33021

Here’s the first beta release of Tuna UI a mobile ui for xfce based on phosh, here’s the notes

Update notes

-Rebased on phosh 0.9 (previously based on phosh 8.0)

-changed style.css to new theme (Falia)

-added back some phosh files that were missing

Hopefully in the next release the bottom task bar will be added with some icons that makes more sense and shows what they do (thanks for that comment on the announcement post) and maybe getting that quick settings menu to appear at the bottom not the top


https://github.com/Gusaroo/tuna

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Louis Rossmann starting campaign to pass right to repair legislation
https://odysee.com/@rossmanngroup:a/i'm-crowdfunding-a-direct-ballot:1

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Mousai - FOSS shazam-like identifier for Linux

https://github.com/SeaDve/Mousai

It is currently only buildable from source , but soon, It will be released in flathub.

The main features of the app is it can detect music through microphone and save the noscript, link, album art to the application.

Note that it uses audd.io's API to work, so for more trials per day you need to login to their website. Although, in the future, if I got enough funding I might remove this restriction.

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Finally decided to quit windows after I got fed up with its 'backup and restore'

I had done the process several times before, its pretty easy, to install a bigger SSD into the laptop. Windows has that pretty neat 'backup and restore' feature, and like I say, I had done it a couple of times before.

Well, this time was different. Windows would not restore, not many how many tricks I tried, re-mounting drives and partitions, looking at the EFI settings in the bios. Windows would not find the image that it had just created on my hard drive - what fucking bullshit! The backup and restore just completely shit the bed on me. I do have an image that should be good on a hard drive, it sure would be nice to get my portfolio and photos back at some point. But, at this point, I am so fucking over messing with windows and just how fucking stupid it is, and how stupid I am for thinking it would all work.

Anyways, I'm pleasantly surprised on how quickly I was able to get Ubuntu up on my PC. Seems a lot less light weight. Looks clean. I hope it works with my hardware OK.

/endrant

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A windows story

You probably heard few of them already...

First at all I'm a windows fan boy I run windows for the past 25 years and is absolutely no reason for me to ever move to linux or even be interested in it.

Well until I actually bought a mac book air for the wife. I have to admit I hate apple more than anything else but I was absolutely mind blow with the no fan and 17 hours battery that the M1 bring into the table...

Then a stupid idea came to my head. As I will never run ever macos could I install Linux? Fast enough I discovered that the answer is no well at least at the moment... Then becoming more and more stupid I ended up runing Linux into a vitural machine first Mx, then Zorin then Manjaro, Then ubuntu well pretty much every Distro available... I end up knowing the answer Linux is absolutely crap it's complicated it's slower than windows (by the way windows doesn't need to restart every 5 min and no now the virus are pretty dead there too)...

I got absolutely so frustrated with Linux even installing the simple little tasks made me sweating! And remember linux running slow? Well my ultra book running a virtual machine didn't do a favor there...

Surprising Linux was kind of a drug. Even I hated it I couldn't stop trying it Manjaro Plasma got me pretty good there. I just couldn't stop learning about it. Don't get me wrong I was still getting frustrated but after three days I got better.

Today I made a weird choice... I actually dual boot my ultra book and start working on my business with Linux for the first time in 25 years I did not use windows. I just use Linux. I know it's seem stupid for few of you that has been using linux for years but I felt like today was a good bye to Windows. The point of the story is don't give up on Linux cos it's absolutely the most interesting OS I ever touched yes I did hate it and I'll still hate it for few months but when you got that keyboard shortcut in you will never look back!

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Experiencing screen tearing and frame drops while using YouTube at 720p & above

i have an Intel core i3-7020u with no external graphic card and only the integrated igpu Intel hd 620 graphics
and i am experiencing serious screen tearing even on youtube if i watch any video at 720p or more
i didn't have any such issues with windows

Is there any way to fix it ? ( i use manjaro kde)

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[Gnome] Weird icon size when switching resolutions.
https://www.reddit.com/gallery/mgrvkk

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Linux future and trends from ordinar users point of view

Hi, Linux community!

I've switched to Linux from Windows for a week and mostly impressed by these things:

1. Hardware compatibility with my laptop. I didn't have any problems with drivers so far.
2. Almost all apps from Windows I use have Linux versions. I do not need to change my workflow.
3. Linux Mint UI is very similar to what I used to have on Windows. So it is not a problem to find Firewall settings, or monitor processes, for example.
4. All network interfaces work efficiently and fast. I tried SMB, NFS, FTP without any issues.

It looks so appealing, so I got this feeling that Linux will take away 10-20% of Windows auditory soon. And because I believe it is the wrong impression of a new user, who doesn't have any ruined expectations from Linux, I want to know more mature users' opinions.

If you have been using Linux for several years, can you share with me your thoughts about Linux's future as a desktop OS for ordinary users? Do you like the development path, or do you have some questions?

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Review of KDE-based JingOS: iPad looks on Linux?
https://write.as/niccolove/review-of-kde-based-jingos-0-8

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Haruna Video Player 0.6.0 released

Download https://flathub.org/apps/details/com.georgefb.haruna

Git repo https://github.com/g-fb/haruna

New in 0.6.0:

Added support for youtube playlists.
Added MPRIS2 support.
Settings open in separate window and reorganize some settings.
Playlist can overlay video or push it, Settings > Playlist > Overlay video.
Playlist has another, more compact style, Settings > Playlist > Playlist style.
When playlist toggle with mouse is disabled, a playlist toggle button will be added to the footer.
Added option to select any installed GUI style.
Added action to toggle deinterlacing (d key).
Replaced the open url controls with a message when youtube-dl is not found.
Can load ass, ssa and srt subnoscripts by drag and drop.
Added option to control the saving of the playing file's position, Settings > Playback > Remember time position (click on the help button for more information).
Changed default screenshots folder to `\~/Pictures/Haruna screenshots`.
Added loading indicator for videos.
Fixed playlist closing when hovering space between items.
Fixed crash when it can't read file metadata.
Fixed menubar height being to small.

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eOVPN - OpenVPN configuration Manager gained support for NetworkManager (i.e Better Integration with desktop)

https://redd.it/mh68f6
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