mm, swap: never bypass swap cache and cleanup flags (swap table phase II)
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FIPS & Google Authenticator Libpam
Has anyone run into trouble deploying TOTP using Google Authenticator (GA) on a FIPS enabled system?
I'm running a STIGed RHEL 9 box and I'm trying to use Google Authenticator for 2FA. I've run into a couple weird user account issues and my co-worker claims it's because Google authenticator can't run on a FIPS enabled machine. I successfully ran GA for a few days until a few user accounts were no longer accessible even after the account was unlocked and the password was reset.
I disabled GA and tried to dig through the auth logs to identify the issue and haven't found the source of the account issues. I'm trying to find out if anyone else has successfully used GA on a FIPS box so I can decide if I can eliminate it as the cause.
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Has anyone run into trouble deploying TOTP using Google Authenticator (GA) on a FIPS enabled system?
I'm running a STIGed RHEL 9 box and I'm trying to use Google Authenticator for 2FA. I've run into a couple weird user account issues and my co-worker claims it's because Google authenticator can't run on a FIPS enabled machine. I successfully ran GA for a few days until a few user accounts were no longer accessible even after the account was unlocked and the password was reset.
I disabled GA and tried to dig through the auth logs to identify the issue and haven't found the source of the account issues. I'm trying to find out if anyone else has successfully used GA on a FIPS box so I can decide if I can eliminate it as the cause.
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LibreOffice recap, October 2025 – Markdown support, events, app updates and more
https://blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2025/10/31/libreoffice-project-and-community-recap-october-2025/
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LibreOffice project and community recap: October 2025 - The Document Foundation Blog
Here’s our summary of updates, events and activities in the LibreOffice project in the last four weeks – click the links to learn more… We started the month by posting the LibreOffice Podcast, Episode #5 –Accessibility in Free and Open Source Software, with…
According to Red Hat, Xfce and Cinnamon are Linux distros
[https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/linux/whats-the-best-linux-distro-for-you](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/linux/whats-the-best-linux-distro-for-you)
*There are many Linux distros, including:*
* *Android*
* [*CentOS*](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/linux/what-is-centos)
* *Debian*
* *Gentoo Linux*
* *Linux Mint*
* *Manjaro Linux*
* *Pop!\_OS*
* [*Red Hat® Enterprise Linux*](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux)
* *Ubuntu (and all its versions: GNOME, Kubuntu—using KDE’s Plasma desktop, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu, and Lubuntu, to name a few)*
* *Zorin OS*
* *Arch Linux*
* *Cinnamon*
* [*Fedora Linux*](https://fedoraproject.org/)
* *Kali Linux*
* *Linux Lite*
* *openSUSE*
* *Raspberry Pi OS*
* *SUSE*
* *Xfce*
*Linux distros vary widely in what they do, how they do it, and how they’re supported. Some are designed as Linux desktop environments―such as Xfce, Raspberry Pi OS, and Cinnamon―while others support back-end IT systems like enterprise or web servers.*
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*There are many Linux distros, including:*
* *Android*
* [*CentOS*](https://www.redhat.com/en/topics/linux/what-is-centos)
* *Debian*
* *Gentoo Linux*
* *Linux Mint*
* *Manjaro Linux*
* *Pop!\_OS*
* [*Red Hat® Enterprise Linux*](https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux)
* *Ubuntu (and all its versions: GNOME, Kubuntu—using KDE’s Plasma desktop, Ubuntu MATE, Xubuntu, and Lubuntu, to name a few)*
* *Zorin OS*
* *Arch Linux*
* *Cinnamon*
* [*Fedora Linux*](https://fedoraproject.org/)
* *Kali Linux*
* *Linux Lite*
* *openSUSE*
* *Raspberry Pi OS*
* *SUSE*
* *Xfce*
*Linux distros vary widely in what they do, how they do it, and how they’re supported. Some are designed as Linux desktop environments―such as Xfce, Raspberry Pi OS, and Cinnamon―while others support back-end IT systems like enterprise or web servers.*
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Learn the differences between community and enterprise Linux distros to help you decide which works best for your use case.
AerynOS October 2025 project update and 2025.10 ISO refresh
https://aerynos.com/blog/2025/10/31/
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Im tired of Windows
The noscript pretty much says it all: I'm tired of using Windows. The OS keeps getting worse and more invasive.
But, at least for me, it feels like moving out of a bad house. Even though it's an obvious choice, it doesn't make the decision any easier to make. I don't know what the scenario for indie games and video editing is like on Linux. Last I checked, it seemed very limited and bureaucratic, especially for me, since I like obscure/indie games and that kind of thing. I'm also very used to Adobe, so yeah
How is it currently?
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The noscript pretty much says it all: I'm tired of using Windows. The OS keeps getting worse and more invasive.
But, at least for me, it feels like moving out of a bad house. Even though it's an obvious choice, it doesn't make the decision any easier to make. I don't know what the scenario for indie games and video editing is like on Linux. Last I checked, it seemed very limited and bureaucratic, especially for me, since I like obscure/indie games and that kind of thing. I'm also very used to Adobe, so yeah
How is it currently?
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Is there anything like the surface pro and go that fully supports linux?
Can't stand Windows, but my surface devices are amazing hardware-wise. Surface linux has come a long way, but not having cameras is a deal-breaker for me. Is there any hardware slim sleek and powerful that fully supports Linux? Looking for tablet style, not those laptops where the keyboard turns all the way around.
ETA: looking for X86 I5+ or equivalent
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Can't stand Windows, but my surface devices are amazing hardware-wise. Surface linux has come a long way, but not having cameras is a deal-breaker for me. Is there any hardware slim sleek and powerful that fully supports Linux? Looking for tablet style, not those laptops where the keyboard turns all the way around.
ETA: looking for X86 I5+ or equivalent
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My fellow PewDiePie video converts, how we doing?
I went from dual booting Mint Linux and using it almost exclusively to using it less and less, to not using it at all. Over the course of the last 6 months or whenever PewDiePie's video came out (loool I'll admit it).
It always comes down to a few programs, doesn't it? Or a few games? I tried everything to get Fusion 360 to work inside Linux, I even significant hours into learning a new CAD program from scratch (FreeCAD), but ultimately I started just booting into Windows solely to use Fusion (I use it regularly).
Then I started having bugs and glitches with Bambu slicer (3D printing). I use this also on a daily basis. Really annoying stuff like, I have to click something twice for it to register with the program. Like, click on something on screen (nothing happens). Click again, okay now it's selected. Press "S" to scale something. Nothing happens. Press "S" again, ah there it goes.
Also with Bambu: Linux lacks the proprietary Windows repair feature which is actually super useful and works really well. Then there was how I was unable to access most of my mounted storage drives through the Linux version.
And finally the lack of plugin support for DAW (VSTs). I don't mind using a different DAW like Ardour, that's what I was using, although it crashed quite a lot when using multiple plugins :(
Lastly there's gaming. For me it wasn't a deal breaker because my favorite two games, Rocket League and CS2, both worked great with no issues. But now being on Windows again, I'm playing so many more games because I can, and I never have to worry about workarounds or hacks.
Conclusion: Do I miss Mint Linux? Honestly it's hard to say. Sure, there are things that were nice about it but they were pretty small things and there are just as many small things that Windows does better in my opinion. (I'll make a post on these small things soon). \\
For me the biggest advantage Linux has over Windows is that it's open source. I don't want a huge multinational corpo in my house (lol) under any circumstances. I don't want them as part of my workflow and life if I can help it. Unfortunately for the time being, I can't.
But will I free up my 1TB SSD that's solely dedicated to Linux, while my Windows install drive is a measly 250GB SSD? I will not, sir. 🫡 Fly on, Spirit Child. 😭
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I went from dual booting Mint Linux and using it almost exclusively to using it less and less, to not using it at all. Over the course of the last 6 months or whenever PewDiePie's video came out (loool I'll admit it).
It always comes down to a few programs, doesn't it? Or a few games? I tried everything to get Fusion 360 to work inside Linux, I even significant hours into learning a new CAD program from scratch (FreeCAD), but ultimately I started just booting into Windows solely to use Fusion (I use it regularly).
Then I started having bugs and glitches with Bambu slicer (3D printing). I use this also on a daily basis. Really annoying stuff like, I have to click something twice for it to register with the program. Like, click on something on screen (nothing happens). Click again, okay now it's selected. Press "S" to scale something. Nothing happens. Press "S" again, ah there it goes.
Also with Bambu: Linux lacks the proprietary Windows repair feature which is actually super useful and works really well. Then there was how I was unable to access most of my mounted storage drives through the Linux version.
And finally the lack of plugin support for DAW (VSTs). I don't mind using a different DAW like Ardour, that's what I was using, although it crashed quite a lot when using multiple plugins :(
Lastly there's gaming. For me it wasn't a deal breaker because my favorite two games, Rocket League and CS2, both worked great with no issues. But now being on Windows again, I'm playing so many more games because I can, and I never have to worry about workarounds or hacks.
Conclusion: Do I miss Mint Linux? Honestly it's hard to say. Sure, there are things that were nice about it but they were pretty small things and there are just as many small things that Windows does better in my opinion. (I'll make a post on these small things soon). \\
For me the biggest advantage Linux has over Windows is that it's open source. I don't want a huge multinational corpo in my house (lol) under any circumstances. I don't want them as part of my workflow and life if I can help it. Unfortunately for the time being, I can't.
But will I free up my 1TB SSD that's solely dedicated to Linux, while my Windows install drive is a measly 250GB SSD? I will not, sir. 🫡 Fly on, Spirit Child. 😭
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My Must-Have Apps Since Switching to Linux
OnlyOffice → If you’re used to MS Office, the interface feels almost identical — super easy to adapt.
Brave / Zen → When I need a Chromium-based browser, I use Brave; when I need a Firefox-based one, Zen. Both are top-tier.
Okular → Opens everything from PDFs to EPUBs.
yt-dlp → Downloads videos and audio straight from the terminal — and not just from YouTube, it supports tons of platforms.
Qbittorrent → Clean, simple, and easily the best torrent client out there.
Stremio + Add-ons → The best torrent-based media player, hands down.
KeepassXC → A simple yet powerful password manager with browser integration.
LocalSend → Transfers files across all your devices locally, no internet needed.
KDE Connect → Perfect bridge between your phone and computer.
Timeshift → BTRFS ♥️
Bottles → Makes using Wine more stable and user-friendly.
Espanso → Expands text shortcuts automatically — a real time-saver.
Tmux → Lets you split your terminal and run multiple sessions at once.
Btop / ytop / glances → Displays system resource usage right from the terminal.
Fastfetch → A faster Neofetch alternative for system info.
Syncthing → Syncs your files seamlessly between devices.
Czkawka → Finds duplicate or junk files on your disk.
Mpv + Plugins → Lightweight, noscriptable video player.
Input Leap → Control multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse.
Zapret → Bypasses DPI-based network restrictions.
Moonlight / Sunshine → Stream your games locally across your network.
Heroic Games Launcher → Great alternative for Epic Games.
Lutris → Customizable launcher supporting multiple game libraries.
Prism Launcher → Clean, mod- and shader-friendly Minecraft launcher.
Ente Auth → The best 2FA app I’ve tried — encrypted sync between devices.
GDU → Visual disk usage analyzer.
Newsboat → Read RSS feeds directly in the terminal.
Neovim → Fast, lightweight text editor.
Waypaper / Swaybg / Hyprpaper → Manage your wallpapers easily.
Easy Effects → Lets you tweak and filter your system’s audio.
Waybar (+ eww + rofi) → Build a fully customizable system bar.
scrcpy → The simplest way to mirror your Android screen on your PC.
Podman / Distrobox → Run another Linux environment inside a container.
Wireshark / mitmproxy → Monitor and analyze your network traffic.
Opensnitch → See which apps are making network connections.
qutebrowser → A minimalist, keyboard-driven browser.
fail2ban → The most satisfying way to troll persistent brute-forcers.
qemu + Virt-Manager → Create and manage virtual machines easily.
Waydroid → Run Android apps directly on Linux.
Lf → Terminal-based file manager.
These are the tools I’ve discovered and personally enjoy using on Linux.
What about yours what are your must-have apps?
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OnlyOffice → If you’re used to MS Office, the interface feels almost identical — super easy to adapt.
Brave / Zen → When I need a Chromium-based browser, I use Brave; when I need a Firefox-based one, Zen. Both are top-tier.
Okular → Opens everything from PDFs to EPUBs.
yt-dlp → Downloads videos and audio straight from the terminal — and not just from YouTube, it supports tons of platforms.
Qbittorrent → Clean, simple, and easily the best torrent client out there.
Stremio + Add-ons → The best torrent-based media player, hands down.
KeepassXC → A simple yet powerful password manager with browser integration.
LocalSend → Transfers files across all your devices locally, no internet needed.
KDE Connect → Perfect bridge between your phone and computer.
Timeshift → BTRFS ♥️
Bottles → Makes using Wine more stable and user-friendly.
Espanso → Expands text shortcuts automatically — a real time-saver.
Tmux → Lets you split your terminal and run multiple sessions at once.
Btop / ytop / glances → Displays system resource usage right from the terminal.
Fastfetch → A faster Neofetch alternative for system info.
Syncthing → Syncs your files seamlessly between devices.
Czkawka → Finds duplicate or junk files on your disk.
Mpv + Plugins → Lightweight, noscriptable video player.
Input Leap → Control multiple computers with one keyboard and mouse.
Zapret → Bypasses DPI-based network restrictions.
Moonlight / Sunshine → Stream your games locally across your network.
Heroic Games Launcher → Great alternative for Epic Games.
Lutris → Customizable launcher supporting multiple game libraries.
Prism Launcher → Clean, mod- and shader-friendly Minecraft launcher.
Ente Auth → The best 2FA app I’ve tried — encrypted sync between devices.
GDU → Visual disk usage analyzer.
Newsboat → Read RSS feeds directly in the terminal.
Neovim → Fast, lightweight text editor.
Waypaper / Swaybg / Hyprpaper → Manage your wallpapers easily.
Easy Effects → Lets you tweak and filter your system’s audio.
Waybar (+ eww + rofi) → Build a fully customizable system bar.
scrcpy → The simplest way to mirror your Android screen on your PC.
Podman / Distrobox → Run another Linux environment inside a container.
Wireshark / mitmproxy → Monitor and analyze your network traffic.
Opensnitch → See which apps are making network connections.
qutebrowser → A minimalist, keyboard-driven browser.
fail2ban → The most satisfying way to troll persistent brute-forcers.
qemu + Virt-Manager → Create and manage virtual machines easily.
Waydroid → Run Android apps directly on Linux.
Lf → Terminal-based file manager.
These are the tools I’ve discovered and personally enjoy using on Linux.
What about yours what are your must-have apps?
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Steinberg, creators of VST technology and the ASIO protocol, have released the SDKs for VST 3 and ASIO as Open Source.
The following Steinberg technologies are available Open Source under the MIT license (VST) and GNU license (ASIO – Open Source variant).
VST 3: [About the Steinberg VST SDK | Steinberg](https://www.steinberg.net/developers/vstsdk/)
ASIO: About ASIO (Open Source license variant) | Steinberg
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The following Steinberg technologies are available Open Source under the MIT license (VST) and GNU license (ASIO – Open Source variant).
VST 3: [About the Steinberg VST SDK | Steinberg](https://www.steinberg.net/developers/vstsdk/)
ASIO: About ASIO (Open Source license variant) | Steinberg
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About the Steinberg VST SDK
Steinberg VST technology is open source and available under the MIT License.
Pumpkin Carving (we tried our best)
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Hosted a little pumpkin carving event for our Linux club today. Everyone attempted to carve either distro logos or software logos, can you guess what each of these logos are (or what they are supposed to be)? :D
Bonus points to anyone who can guess all of them (good luck).
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Hosted a little pumpkin carving event for our Linux club today. Everyone attempted to carve either distro logos or software logos, can you guess what each of these logos are (or what they are supposed to be)? :D
Bonus points to anyone who can guess all of them (good luck).
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Arch Linux vs other distros under the hood
I was discussing with a system administrator, and they made some very interesting [and questionable?\] reasons why they don't use Arch Linux and instead recommend Debian or Fedora, and it made me genuinely curious.
They claimed that:
Arch Linux kernel doesn't use typical nor standard API and system calls to the kernel.
Arch Linux doesn't adhere to GDPR technical requirements for Linux systems [I guess this is true, but I'm not technical enough to be sure\].
Arch Linux doesn't use encryption or hashing for its packaging like Fedora does \[I'm very skeptical of this claim\].
No one should use AUR since it's untrustworthy [I argued that if you know how PKGBUILD works, you can read it yourself and make sure there's nothing sketchy about the package\].
I've looked in the Archwiki pages for Kernel build methods, Arch Linux philosophy, and the comparison to other Linux distros, and I didn't find anything relating to their claims. How true are these claims compared to Fedora's and Debian's packaging systems?
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I was discussing with a system administrator, and they made some very interesting [and questionable?\] reasons why they don't use Arch Linux and instead recommend Debian or Fedora, and it made me genuinely curious.
They claimed that:
Arch Linux kernel doesn't use typical nor standard API and system calls to the kernel.
Arch Linux doesn't adhere to GDPR technical requirements for Linux systems [I guess this is true, but I'm not technical enough to be sure\].
Arch Linux doesn't use encryption or hashing for its packaging like Fedora does \[I'm very skeptical of this claim\].
No one should use AUR since it's untrustworthy [I argued that if you know how PKGBUILD works, you can read it yourself and make sure there's nothing sketchy about the package\].
I've looked in the Archwiki pages for Kernel build methods, Arch Linux philosophy, and the comparison to other Linux distros, and I didn't find anything relating to their claims. How true are these claims compared to Fedora's and Debian's packaging systems?
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