Arronax v0.7.0: Create and edit starters for programs and locations (*.desktop files)

I just released a new version of [Arronax](http://www.florian-diesch.de/software/arronax/).

Arronax is a program that allows you to create and edit starters for programs and locations (*.desktop files) under Linux. Besides a standalone program there are optional plugins for the file managers Caja, Nautilus and Nemo.

Arronax is written in Python and uses GTK for the graphical user interface.

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The First 3D Color X-Rays runs on Linux
https://youtu.be/cqUYYF6KmW0?t=279

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Should Ubuntu be as stable as Gentoo since it's same software?

My motherboard died so I built a new PC from the ground up. i have been using Gentoo for about 7 years. My job is so consuming that I no longer had the time to maintain a Gentoo system so I switched to Ubuntu LTS Xenial on my new PC.


The switch from Gentoo to Ubuntu takes some getting used to. Yesterday I noticed my memory usage was a bit higher than usual and my system was acting choppy. Looking with PS I saw that I had a lot of UXRVT terminal processes running that should of not been running.... I closed those terminals quite some time ago.


Would this be because Ubuntu is not as stable as Gentoo? It seems like since the kernel is Linux and the URXVT terminal is GNU it should be the same software and Ubuntu shouldn't be any less stable. But, I have been using URXVT for years and this has never happened before so I thought would ask.

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Using my 10 year old SSD to install newest Linux [video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VnQYNfQsRzw

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Google, developer behind Android, ceases relationship with Huawei - future phones won't come with Android with Play Store.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-huawei-tech-alphabet-exclusive/exclusive-google-suspends-some-business-with-huawei-after-trump-blacklist-source-idUSKCN1SP0NB

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List of mobile platform options for running Linux distros in 2019
https://distrowatch.com/weekly.php?issue=20190520#tips

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The Future is here: Fedora 30 + Wayland + LVFS + Flicker free boot

Back from a little vacations. I've finally found some time to update my Fedora laptop. I'm reminiscing the old days of X.org tweaking 'till dawn looking at my freshly upgraded Fedora 30 in awe.

I like sitting in the terminal all day long as anybody else here but dang it, did we come a long way on the desktop!

Wayland initiative spanning across entire ecosystem enabled smoothest Linux GUI I've ever experienced. It's butter smooth. It's Apple smooth. I'm running Wayland default session since F29. What I cannot believe is the fact that F30 brought me a completely flicker free boot... not.a.single.interruption. Mind blown.

Now the real kicker - I just upgraded my fricking UEFI/BIOS from Linux! No Windows bullshit. No .exe extractions, no CD burning, no FreeDOS, no floppies... just one click and a reboot. Linux Vendor Firmware Service is amazing!

Shout-out to all of the people who put hard work, sweat and tears into making this all possible. Keep the good fight. Kudos to everybody and see you next time!

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Mystery meat OpenJDK builds strike again
https://mail.openjdk.java.net/pipermail/jdk8u-dev/2019-May/009330.html

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Pop!_OS 19.04 - Based on Ubuntu 19.04 and Use GNOME 3.32 as Default Desktop
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8iAgNGsXQI

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Linux Experiences/Rants or Education/Certifications thread - May 20, 2019

Welcome to r/linux rants and experiences! This megathread is also to hear opinions from anyone just starting out with Linux or those that have used Linux (GNU or otherwise) for a long time.

Let us know what's annoying you, whats making you happy, or something that you want to get out to r/linux but didn't make the cut into a full post of it's own.

For those looking for certifications please use this megathread to ask about how to get certified whether it's for the business world or for your own satisfaction. Be sure to check out r/linuxadmin for more discussion in the SysAdmin world!

_Please keep questions in r/linuxquestions, r/linux4noobs, or the Wednesday automod thread._

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Tip: "Appify" web apps using Chromium/Chrome (goodbye Electron!)

I am personally not a fan of Electron apps, and try to avoid them wherever possible. Whilst looking for a way to "pin" some of my frequently used web apps (*e.g.* WhatsApp and Spotify), I just found out that you can use Chromium/Chrome to turn them into native-ish desktop apps.

1. Visit your web app, stay at the homepage.
2. Click three-vertical-dots on the rightmost side of the address bar.
3. "More tools" > "Create Shortcut"
4. Choose "Open as window"

You shall see the web app alongside of your other desktop apps, and you can pin it to your favourites and use it without the browser GUI (*i.e.* tabs and the url bar etc).

One thing to consider is that the shortcuts you create use the same profile as your browser, so whatever you login to/logout from affects your "apps" too (and vice versa).

Enjoy!

edit: just noticed the noscript is stupid. feel free to change!

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Huawei ban and Linux

I know this is not a discussion place per se, but this Huawei ban and Google cutting off all new Huawei devices from its services is a pretty huge thing. I am not sure if I have seen something like that ever before when it comes to Android OS.

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So, what do you think that mean for Linux and Open Source? According to this report [https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3001685/huawei-confirms-it-has-built-its-own-operating-system-just-case-us](https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3001685/huawei-confirms-it-has-built-its-own-operating-system-just-case-us) Huawei is working on its own OS since 2012, so 7 years of development.

Do you think it will be based on the Linux kernel?

Has anybody more insider info?

What does this mean for our community?

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If you're on Void, be aware of their security policies [xposted from r/voidlinux]
https://github.com/void-linux/void-mklive/issues/69

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Simple noscript to create a bash command.
https://github.com/Inbell1s/mkbash

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Linux is superior
https://redd.it/bquia3
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Bcachefs: Fully persistent allocation info is finally done
https://www.patreon.com/posts/fully-persistent-26229645

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Xfce 4.14pre1 released!
https://simon.shimmerproject.org/2019/05/19/xfce-4-14pre1-released/

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A memory profiler for Linux
https://github.com/nokia/memory-profiler

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The Two Solitudes of GNOME and KDE
https://fossforce.com/2019/05/the-two-solitudes-of-gnome-and-kde/

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Purism and the Linux Kernel
https://puri.sm/posts/purism-and-the-linux-kernel/

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Obviously a jokey set of requirements right now, but we're launching in a few days and I'm genuinely interested in knowing if there's something devs generally miss out on, or don't think of mentioning for Linux ports. (Clam Man is built in Unity, these requirements are based on their suggestions!)
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