Is there a distro that you hate for no reason?
https://redd.it/1ltrwe4
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TUI for systemd management
https://redd.it/1ltsj94
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KDE Plasma 6.4 has landed in OpenBSD
https://undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250705081711

https://redd.it/1ltusk5
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As a Linux user for so many years stories like this really frustrates me!

https://www.falmouthpacket.co.uk/news/25290677.poly-falmouth-urgent-need-new-computers/

Crowdfunding by arts charity for new computers just because the current ones which otherwise would probably be ok but cannot run Windows 11.

https://redd.it/1ltx235
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LibreOffice QA and Development Report: June 2025
https://qa.blog.documentfoundation.org/2025/07/07/qa-dev-report-june-2025/

https://redd.it/1ltvpcd
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[GUIDE] Fingerprint Reader FIX for Dell Latitude 7420 (Broadcom 0a5c:5843) on Kubuntu 24.04

Posting this because I struggled way too much to get the fingerprint reader working on my Dell Latitude 7420 running Kubuntu 24.04. Most guides are for 22.04 and broken in 2025. This one works 100% as of July 2025.

📍 Hardware:
Dell Latitude 7420
Broadcom Fingerprint Reader
USB ID: 0a5c:5843 (ControlVault 3)


✅ What Works
Fingerprint detected by lsusb
Enrollment works
Login via fingerprint works (both SDDM + lock screen)
GUI & CLI enrollment both working



🧠 Steps (Tested on Kubuntu 24.04)
1. Install dependencies:
```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install fprintd libpam-fprintd -y
```


2. Manually install libssl1.1 (required for the Broadcom driver):
```
wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/o/openssl/libssl1.1_1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.24_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libssl1.1_1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.24_amd64.deb
```
✅ Confirm it's installed:

```
ldconfig -p | grep libssl.so.1.1`
```


3. Install Broadcom-specific fingerprint driver:
```
wget http://dell.archive.canonical.com/updates/pool/public/libf/libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom/libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom_5.12.018-0ubuntu1~22.04.01_amd64.deb
sudo apt install ./libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom_5.12.018-0ubuntu1~22.04.01_amd64.deb
```


4. Reboot (this is important):
```
sudo reboot
```


5. Enroll your fingerprint:
```
fprintd-enroll
```
🟢 If you're stuck in a loop with enroll-stage-passed:
Try a different finger
Swipe slower / vary the angle
Or try GUI:
System Settings → Users → Add Fingerprint


6. Enable fingerprint login:
```
sudo pam-auth-update
```
☑️ Check "Fingerprint authentication"



7. Done!
You can now log in via fingerprint. Works with lock screen + SDDM.



🧼 Optional: Clean up install files
rm libssl1.1_1.1.1f-1ubuntu2.24_amd64.deb
rm libfprint-2-tod1-broadcom_*.deb



🧪 Tested on:
Kubuntu 24.04 (Noble Numbat)
Kernel 6.8.x
Dell Latitude 7420 (BIOS Fingerprint enabled)
No Snap used for fingerprint

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Tyr, a new Rust DRM driver for CSF-based Arm Mali GPUs developed in collaboration with Arm & Google
https://www.collabora.com/news-and-blog/news-and-events/introducing-tyr-a-new-rust-drm-driver.html

https://redd.it/1lu3kh7
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Welcome to Thunderbird 140 “Eclipse”
https://blog.thunderbird.net/2025/07/welcome-to-thunderbird-140-eclipse/

https://redd.it/1lu6bm9
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Several major Linux distros hit by serious Sudo security flaws
https://www.techradar.com/pro/security/several-major-linux-distros-hit-by-serious-sudo-security-flaws

https://redd.it/1lu95a0
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Been thinking about switching for the past year, so today I finally did.
https://redd.it/1lua5me
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Just a curious fact...
https://redd.it/1ludhfj
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Linux is amazing

I was able to purchase a very well-kept T480 for only $200, and Linux breathed a whole new life into it. I'm on Fedora 41 with KDE Plasma, and it's just so buttery smooth compared to when it had Windows installed on it. The hardware is a bit old, so things like loading the heavier websites (YouTube, Twitch, etc.) and some installed apps are a tad bit slow compared to my main laptop, but, overall, very impressive with how surprisingly useable this machine is now. I'm new to Linux, so I'm super excited to try and use it as my main machine for the next week. I can't believe that, in big 2025, I can say that a $200 machine can act as a very reliable machine. Insane stonks

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Bazzite July 2025 Update: Bazaar, Z13, Kernel 6.15, Steam Hardware Survey
https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-july-2025-bazaar-z13-kernel-6-15-steam-hardware-survey/9501

https://redd.it/1luckrt
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I was wondering if this is cursed in the Linux community?
https://redd.it/1luh7w3
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Danish Ministry switching from Microsoft Office/365 to LibreOffice
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/07/08/danish-ministry-switching-from-microsoft-office-365-to-libreoffice/

https://redd.it/1luk7x7
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Lossless Scaling Frame Generation has been ported to Linux
https://videocardz.com/newz/lossless-scaling-frame-generation-has-been-ported-to-linux

https://redd.it/1lukj67
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Bash 5.3 Released
https://lwn.net/Articles/1029079/

https://redd.it/1luk1u4
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Gosuki: a privacy friendly, real time, multi-browser, extension-free bookmark manager
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxrzR4cHgmI

https://redd.it/1lukowz
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I've updated the experimental Windows -> Linux Installer. It can now install Kubuntu as well as Linux Mint.

Edit: The program is Linux installer for Windows that doesn't require a USB stick.


Updates:

\-Checksum verification.

\-Bootable partition added towards the end of C: drive instead of in the beginning of the freed up space.

\-Added Kubuntu and set it to default.

\-Program is now a Powershell noscript as opposed to .exe to avoid being falsely identified as malware by windows defender.

\-Added instructions for creating a persistent installation after booting the live partition.

Program can be found here: Windows -> Linux Installer

Thanks again for your interest!

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Just wanted to give a shoutout to xournal++

I am in the process of disowning windows from my laptop and I am just so grateful that I found xournal++. I had to find an alternative to OneNote~Acrobat and I stumbled upon xournal++ and it was just what I was looking for. A simple working tool, with that I can write with my pen onto pdfs. I need it for my studies. Maybe you are looking for something like that to, and I can share my joy over it. Enjoy linux!

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Bottles Needs You: A Transparent Look at the Project’s Future
https://usebottles.com/posts/2025-07-06-bottles-need-help/

https://redd.it/1luwas9
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