Why not CentOS instead of fedora
I’ve noticed a lot of people praising Fedora lately, especially in tech and developer communities. What makes Fedora so popular compared to CentOS Stream? Why do people choose Fedora over CentOS Stream, and in what scenarios is Fedora considered the better option? Wouldn’t CentOS be a more stable option than fedora because Fedora has the latest changes?
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I’ve noticed a lot of people praising Fedora lately, especially in tech and developer communities. What makes Fedora so popular compared to CentOS Stream? Why do people choose Fedora over CentOS Stream, and in what scenarios is Fedora considered the better option? Wouldn’t CentOS be a more stable option than fedora because Fedora has the latest changes?
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Did you know that there's a compatibility layer for macOS apps on Linux?
https://www.darlinghq.org/
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Darling |
Darling — macOS translation layer for Linux
Malicious npm Packages Target React, Vue, and Vite Ecosystems with Destructive Payloads
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Malicious npm Packages Target React, Vue, and Vite Ecosystem...
Malicious npm packages targeting React, Vue, Vite, Node.js, and Quill remained undetected for two years while deploying destructive payloads.
slim and light notebook on a budget
HI there,
Ive been using a basic mint distro for a few weeks now on a hand-me-down laptop from a friend and installed the same on my main pc to more easily enter the BIOS (the win11 install has got some problems all of its own)
The laptop is kind of slow with an i5 6300u and 8gb of RAM. I really enjoy the experimenting with linux and the option to have a pc on the go and therefore would like to get a slim and light notebook to replace this laptop.
Have you got any recommendations for any
or Tips on hardware, what to get or to avoid because of issues or incompatibilities with common linux distros ?
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HI there,
Ive been using a basic mint distro for a few weeks now on a hand-me-down laptop from a friend and installed the same on my main pc to more easily enter the BIOS (the win11 install has got some problems all of its own)
The laptop is kind of slow with an i5 6300u and 8gb of RAM. I really enjoy the experimenting with linux and the option to have a pc on the go and therefore would like to get a slim and light notebook to replace this laptop.
Have you got any recommendations for any
or Tips on hardware, what to get or to avoid because of issues or incompatibilities with common linux distros ?
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Open Thincast with RDP-file from terminal?
Hello!
I'm almost at total noob when it comes to Linux. I've given it a few shots since early 2000's when it was a hassle to find drivers to most things you would connect to your computer, but now it feels like it has major support and actually makes life easier – thanks pewdiepie for pushing me over the edge :)
I still need to connect to my work environment every now and then, and I have been using Thincast which works splendidly, but one thing buggs me. I can either start thincast and connect with my settings, or I can connect automatically with an RDP-settings file I saved from the software. However, I don't really want to double click the RDP-file every time. I've installed Ulauncher to be able to search for any software or app with a simple key binding, but I can't seem to make a shortcut to open Thincast with the specified RDP-settings file.
Thincast is installed with flatpak and I can launch the software via terminal with 'flatpak run om.thincast.client' but I can't seem to make it open with the file. It must be possible since I can just double click the RDP-file, right?!
I appreciate all help!
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Hello!
I'm almost at total noob when it comes to Linux. I've given it a few shots since early 2000's when it was a hassle to find drivers to most things you would connect to your computer, but now it feels like it has major support and actually makes life easier – thanks pewdiepie for pushing me over the edge :)
I still need to connect to my work environment every now and then, and I have been using Thincast which works splendidly, but one thing buggs me. I can either start thincast and connect with my settings, or I can connect automatically with an RDP-settings file I saved from the software. However, I don't really want to double click the RDP-file every time. I've installed Ulauncher to be able to search for any software or app with a simple key binding, but I can't seem to make a shortcut to open Thincast with the specified RDP-settings file.
Thincast is installed with flatpak and I can launch the software via terminal with 'flatpak run om.thincast.client' but I can't seem to make it open with the file. It must be possible since I can just double click the RDP-file, right?!
I appreciate all help!
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What does Wayland actually do that X11 doesnt?
I've seen a lot of discourse in linux circles discussing the improvements being made to wayland, getting seemingly near feature parity with X11 yet I haven't seen many people discuss why wayland exists in the first place and what it brings to the table
Seriously, for something as simple as a compositor it has really taken up a lot of linux headspace and I'm sure development time for a loooong time, other than tearing which I believe is mitigated pretty well by TearFree and fractional scaling what exactly does Wayland do that warrants yet another painful and slow migration that will further kneecap program and hardware compatibility?
From what I can understand Wayland serves to put the onus of implementing and mainting the clipboard, global hotkeys, screenshots, screen recording, screen sharing, multi monitor, virtual desktop and various other compositor apis onto desktop environment developers, forcing them out of the blue to reimplement a lot of rendering functionality for no real upside if they dont want to/cant use kwin, mutter or wlroots in their DE. I'm sure there were security concerns of having all this stuff baked into X11 but isnt it kind of a non issue? If you run a nefarious program in linux or are on the same network as john haxalot with no firewall then chances are you're fucked and Waylands compartmentalization wont really soften the blow, it seems like building a 1000 mile high fence but its only 10 inches wide
Semantics aside, what does Wayland stand to provide for the end user? In my eyes its yet another push for a big hype cycle that in the end wont really make a difference for the end user other than breaking a lot of older software and handing nvidia users another L, especially pre 900 series users who literally cannot use their gpu to accelerate anything worth a damn in wayland.
Am I missing something? I will lose a jillion karma from this idc I'm genuinely curious
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I've seen a lot of discourse in linux circles discussing the improvements being made to wayland, getting seemingly near feature parity with X11 yet I haven't seen many people discuss why wayland exists in the first place and what it brings to the table
Seriously, for something as simple as a compositor it has really taken up a lot of linux headspace and I'm sure development time for a loooong time, other than tearing which I believe is mitigated pretty well by TearFree and fractional scaling what exactly does Wayland do that warrants yet another painful and slow migration that will further kneecap program and hardware compatibility?
From what I can understand Wayland serves to put the onus of implementing and mainting the clipboard, global hotkeys, screenshots, screen recording, screen sharing, multi monitor, virtual desktop and various other compositor apis onto desktop environment developers, forcing them out of the blue to reimplement a lot of rendering functionality for no real upside if they dont want to/cant use kwin, mutter or wlroots in their DE. I'm sure there were security concerns of having all this stuff baked into X11 but isnt it kind of a non issue? If you run a nefarious program in linux or are on the same network as john haxalot with no firewall then chances are you're fucked and Waylands compartmentalization wont really soften the blow, it seems like building a 1000 mile high fence but its only 10 inches wide
Semantics aside, what does Wayland stand to provide for the end user? In my eyes its yet another push for a big hype cycle that in the end wont really make a difference for the end user other than breaking a lot of older software and handing nvidia users another L, especially pre 900 series users who literally cannot use their gpu to accelerate anything worth a damn in wayland.
Am I missing something? I will lose a jillion karma from this idc I'm genuinely curious
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Why I love Linux, but...
I've bounced between Linux and Windows quite a bit — but every time I land back on Linux, it feels like home. And out of all the distros I’ve tried, Zorin OS stands out as the absolute best.
The design is stunning, the icons are modern and clean, the GRUB is well-handled, and overall, it’s incredibly smooth and polished. It really does feel like the “macOS of Linux” — but even better in some ways. It’s probably the most beginner-friendly and visually satisfying Linux experience I’ve had.
And one thing I absolutely have to mention:
🔁 The GNOME workspace experience — especially the 3D workspace switching — is one of the best desktop environments I've ever used. It's not just functional; it's beautiful. Moving between tasks feels cinematic and intuitive. Windows doesn’t even come close.
But… there’s always a but.
Despite how much I love Zorin and Linux in general, I keep dual-booting with Windows. Not because I want to, but because sometimes I have to. Here’s why:
❌ No official apps: Still no native WhatsApp desktop client. No Microsoft Office (yes, I know about LibreOffice and OnlyOffice — but collaboration still breaks when everyone else is using Word). Adobe Creative Cloud? Forget it. These are essential for my work and day-to-day tasks.
❌ Hardware limitations: One big one for me — no fingerprint sensor support. Works perfectly in Windows, doesn’t even register in Linux. And no, I don’t want to go deep into GitHub threads and forums trying to patch something basic.
❌ Peripheral support: Getting printers, scanners, or even some touchpad gestures to work fully still sometimes feels like a project, not plug-and-play.
❌ Software ecosystem bias: Most commercial apps are still Windows/macOS-first. Open-source alternatives are great, but in business and creative work, proprietary tools are often non-negotiable.
⚠️ Gaming: It’s come a long way, and I genuinely admire what Valve and the community have done — but gaming outside of Steam still isn’t seamless. Easy anti-cheat and other services can be hit or miss.
✅ DRM streaming actually works now: I have to give Linux credit here — Netflix, Amazon Prime, and others do work now thanks to Widevine support in Chrome and Firefox. That used to be a dealbreaker, but not anymore.
So yeah, Zorin OS is probably the closest Linux has come to being my daily driver. It’s the most “complete” distro I’ve used. But in 2025, if you rely on certain apps or hardware features, dual-booting still feels like a necessary compromise.
To those who’ve gone full Linux — how do you deal with these gaps? Do you just avoid certain tools or switch your workflow entirely?
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I've bounced between Linux and Windows quite a bit — but every time I land back on Linux, it feels like home. And out of all the distros I’ve tried, Zorin OS stands out as the absolute best.
The design is stunning, the icons are modern and clean, the GRUB is well-handled, and overall, it’s incredibly smooth and polished. It really does feel like the “macOS of Linux” — but even better in some ways. It’s probably the most beginner-friendly and visually satisfying Linux experience I’ve had.
And one thing I absolutely have to mention:
🔁 The GNOME workspace experience — especially the 3D workspace switching — is one of the best desktop environments I've ever used. It's not just functional; it's beautiful. Moving between tasks feels cinematic and intuitive. Windows doesn’t even come close.
But… there’s always a but.
Despite how much I love Zorin and Linux in general, I keep dual-booting with Windows. Not because I want to, but because sometimes I have to. Here’s why:
❌ No official apps: Still no native WhatsApp desktop client. No Microsoft Office (yes, I know about LibreOffice and OnlyOffice — but collaboration still breaks when everyone else is using Word). Adobe Creative Cloud? Forget it. These are essential for my work and day-to-day tasks.
❌ Hardware limitations: One big one for me — no fingerprint sensor support. Works perfectly in Windows, doesn’t even register in Linux. And no, I don’t want to go deep into GitHub threads and forums trying to patch something basic.
❌ Peripheral support: Getting printers, scanners, or even some touchpad gestures to work fully still sometimes feels like a project, not plug-and-play.
❌ Software ecosystem bias: Most commercial apps are still Windows/macOS-first. Open-source alternatives are great, but in business and creative work, proprietary tools are often non-negotiable.
⚠️ Gaming: It’s come a long way, and I genuinely admire what Valve and the community have done — but gaming outside of Steam still isn’t seamless. Easy anti-cheat and other services can be hit or miss.
✅ DRM streaming actually works now: I have to give Linux credit here — Netflix, Amazon Prime, and others do work now thanks to Widevine support in Chrome and Firefox. That used to be a dealbreaker, but not anymore.
So yeah, Zorin OS is probably the closest Linux has come to being my daily driver. It’s the most “complete” distro I’ve used. But in 2025, if you rely on certain apps or hardware features, dual-booting still feels like a necessary compromise.
To those who’ve gone full Linux — how do you deal with these gaps? Do you just avoid certain tools or switch your workflow entirely?
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Linux Installs on 2 drives
Do any Linux installers allow you to install Linux on one drive and put /home on another without manual partitioning?
Fedora's Anaconda installer use to allow you to select multiple drives during the install but it would just put them in an LVM and it would appear as just 1 large storage pool.
I usually have a smaller SSD that I install my boot and / partition on, but I have a larger 1TB SSD that I install /home too.
However, after recently installing Linux on one of my kid's computer, I was wondering why this wasn't an option. i.e Select Erase Disk and let the installer handle partitioning, but it would be nice to have a check box to say install /home to another drive.
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Do any Linux installers allow you to install Linux on one drive and put /home on another without manual partitioning?
Fedora's Anaconda installer use to allow you to select multiple drives during the install but it would just put them in an LVM and it would appear as just 1 large storage pool.
I usually have a smaller SSD that I install my boot and / partition on, but I have a larger 1TB SSD that I install /home too.
However, after recently installing Linux on one of my kid's computer, I was wondering why this wasn't an option. i.e Select Erase Disk and let the installer handle partitioning, but it would be nice to have a check box to say install /home to another drive.
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Fixed: RX 7700 XT stuck on llvmpipe after failed ROCm install (Linux Mint 22 / Ubuntu 24.04)
After trying to install ROCm on my Linux Mint 22 box (based on Ubuntu 24.04), my system fell back to llvmpipe rendering and the RX 7700 XT wouldn't initialize. Why? - Because RX7700 XT doesn't support ROCm - could I have known prior? yes , did I - no
# Symptons?
well, first of all: your gpu doesnt do anything
if you use a second monitor, it won't show
`glxinfo` showed `llvmpipe (LLVM ...)` instead of the GPU
`vulkaninfo` showed no usable device
GPU showed
/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-amdgpu.conf
(Which blocked the open-source amdgpu kernel module from loading.)
(-> no errors in dmesg, as this is "intended" behavior, as it wants to skip kernel and to switch to ROCm)
# Fix
1. Removed the blacklist
2. Reinstall kernel drivers
3. Rebuilt initramfs + grub
Hopefully this helps someone else avoid the same rabbit hole.
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After trying to install ROCm on my Linux Mint 22 box (based on Ubuntu 24.04), my system fell back to llvmpipe rendering and the RX 7700 XT wouldn't initialize. Why? - Because RX7700 XT doesn't support ROCm - could I have known prior? yes , did I - no
# Symptons?
well, first of all: your gpu doesnt do anything
if you use a second monitor, it won't show
`glxinfo` showed `llvmpipe (LLVM ...)` instead of the GPU
dmesg | grep amdgpu returned nothing`vulkaninfo` showed no usable device
GPU showed
rev ff in lspci — not initialized/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-amdgpu.conf
(Which blocked the open-source amdgpu kernel module from loading.)
(-> no errors in dmesg, as this is "intended" behavior, as it wants to skip kernel and to switch to ROCm)
# Fix
1. Removed the blacklist
sudo rm /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-amdgpu.conf2. Reinstall kernel drivers
sudo apt install --reinstall linux-firmware mesa-vulkan-drivers mesa-vulkan-drivers:i386 xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu3. Rebuilt initramfs + grub
sudo update-initramfs -u -k allsudo update-grubHopefully this helps someone else avoid the same rabbit hole.
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GNU nano: adding marked text to klipper
Hi, has anyone managed to make a bind that adds marked text in nano? This is how far I've got, but I still get errors.
`bind M-C "{execute}| read text; qdbus6 org.kde.klipper /klipper setClipboardContents $text {enter}{undo}" main`
Would be nice if someone can help or has found a solution already
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Hi, has anyone managed to make a bind that adds marked text in nano? This is how far I've got, but I still get errors.
`bind M-C "{execute}| read text; qdbus6 org.kde.klipper /klipper setClipboardContents $text {enter}{undo}" main`
Would be nice if someone can help or has found a solution already
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Just out of curiosity, Why do you currently have a dual boot setup? And which OSs do you have?
I just want to know from those that have a dual boot setup,
Why do you currently have it?
And what OSs do you have in that setup. Is it due to software you need? Is it because somebody else close to you is used to Windows a lot?
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I just want to know from those that have a dual boot setup,
Why do you currently have it?
And what OSs do you have in that setup. Is it due to software you need? Is it because somebody else close to you is used to Windows a lot?
My own response in comments
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Debian Bookworm (with custom 6.11 kernel) running on my new workhorse, a 1999 Toshiba Satellite
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Change keyboard sound in Wayland FINALY
I used mechavibes for so long but since i switch to wayland it stopped working,...i searched every few weeks if someone created something similar for wayland and boom. today i descovered this one...its super cool and easy to implement custom sounds...you can bind it to toggle on and off for example...read the docs and support the author....
ps. i dont know the guy and have any connection with this tool...i just want to share with ppl that forgot about mechavibes because of wayland.
https://github.com/sahaj-b/wayvibes
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I used mechavibes for so long but since i switch to wayland it stopped working,...i searched every few weeks if someone created something similar for wayland and boom. today i descovered this one...its super cool and easy to implement custom sounds...you can bind it to toggle on and off for example...read the docs and support the author....
ps. i dont know the guy and have any connection with this tool...i just want to share with ppl that forgot about mechavibes because of wayland.
https://github.com/sahaj-b/wayvibes
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GitHub - sahaj-b/wayvibes: wayland alternative for mechvibes/rustyvibes
wayland alternative for mechvibes/rustyvibes. Contribute to sahaj-b/wayvibes development by creating an account on GitHub.
Arch or Gentoo
I have been using arch linux for like, 5 months or so, and I was messing around with the root files, breaking the entire system. Should I continue using arch or switch to gentoo or any other distro? I am considering gentoo because it seems interesting.
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I have been using arch linux for like, 5 months or so, and I was messing around with the root files, breaking the entire system. Should I continue using arch or switch to gentoo or any other distro? I am considering gentoo because it seems interesting.
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Volunteer GUI Developer Needed
Me and 3 other people are developing a new, Arch based Linux Distro, and need someone to program the GUI. We have a UI designer and a back end developer, but need someone to be a front end developer. You will get credit for this, but it is a volunteer position. It shouldn't be too much work either. If you are interested, send me a message!
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Me and 3 other people are developing a new, Arch based Linux Distro, and need someone to program the GUI. We have a UI designer and a back end developer, but need someone to be a front end developer. You will get credit for this, but it is a volunteer position. It shouldn't be too much work either. If you are interested, send me a message!
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Altera DMA driver
Not sure if it's the right place to ask this - but I am looking for a Linux kernel driver for Alteras mSGDMA. I was hoping that there was one which would be support d directly by Altera/Intel, as I have seen some which might work but are not directly supported.
Does anyone know if it is out there?
Thanks!
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Not sure if it's the right place to ask this - but I am looking for a Linux kernel driver for Alteras mSGDMA. I was hoping that there was one which would be support d directly by Altera/Intel, as I have seen some which might work but are not directly supported.
Does anyone know if it is out there?
Thanks!
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