Interesting new packages (mostly desktop) to try in Debian 10

Debian 10 _Buster_ will be released in a few days. A while ago I subscribed to http://packages.debian.org/unstable/main/newpkg?format=rss (yeah now it's empty but expect some noise when buster comes out) to stay informed of upcoming packages in the next release. Here are some interesting packages on the **desktop** side that I bookmarked, and want to try when Debian 10 comes out. What other shiny new (NOT VERY NEW BUT STABLE AM I RIGHT) stuff are you people waiting for?

- [chkboot](https://packages.debian.org/buster/chkboot) - detection of malicious changes for boot files
- [reflex](https://packages.debian.org/buster/reflex) - Run a command when files change
- [fzf](https://packages.debian.org/buster/fzf) - general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder
- [ripgrep](https://packages.debian.org/buster/ripgrep) - Recursively searches directories for a regex pattern
- [catimg](https://packages.debian.org/buster/catimg) - fast image printing in to your terminal
- [mp3splt](https://packages.debian.org/buster/mp3splt) - split MP3, Ogg Vorbis, or FLAC files without re-encoding
- [playerctl](https://packages.debian.org/buster/playerctl) - utility to control media players via MPRIS
- [lr](https://packages.debian.org/buster/lr) - list files, recursively
- [fasd](https://packages.debian.org/buster/fasd) - command-line productivity booster
- [pdd](https://packages.debian.org/buster/pdd) - Tiny date, time diff calculator
- [termrec](https://packages.debian.org/buster/termrec) - terminal videos/noscripts recorder and player
- [ripgrep](https://packages.debian.org/buster/ripgrep) - Recursively searches directories for a regex pattern
- [stopmotion](https://packages.debian.org/buster/stopmotion) - create stop-motion animations
- [education-video](https://packages.debian.org/buster/education-video) - Debian Edu video applications
- [gnome-tweaks](https://packages.debian.org/buster/gnome-tweaks) - tool to adjust advanced configuration settings for GNOME
- [deepin-icon-theme](https://packages.debian.org/buster/deepin-icon-theme) - Icon Theme for Deepin software and Deepin Desktop Environment
- [feedreader](https://packages.debian.org/buster/feedreader) - simple client for online RSS services like tt-rss and others
- [fonts-open-sans](https://packages.debian.org/buster/fonts-open-sans) - humanist sans serif typeface by Steve Matteson
- [fonts-fork-awesome](https://packages.debian.org/buster/fonts-fork-awesome) - fork of the iconic font and CSS toolkit
- [dino-im](https://packages.debian.org/buster/dino-im) - modern XMPP client
- [gnome-dvb-client](https://packages.debian.org/buster/gnome-dvb-client) - client for gnome-dvb-daemon
- [ddupdate](https://packages.debian.org/buster/ddupdate) - Tool updating DNS data for dynamic IP addresses
- [natpmpc](https://packages.debian.org/buster/natpmpc) - portable and fully compliant implementation of NAT-PMP (client)
- [weevely](https://packages.debian.org/buster/weevely) - Stealth tiny web shell
- [dirb](https://packages.debian.org/buster/dirb) - URL bruteforcing tool
- [dhcpig](https://packages.debian.org/buster/dhcpig) - DHCP exhaustion noscript using scapy network library
- [wafw00f](https://packages.debian.org/buster/wafw00f) - identify and fingerprint Web Application Firewall products
- [smbmap](https://packages.debian.org/buster/smbmap) - handy SMB enumeration tool
- [wig](https://packages.debian.org/buster/wig) - WebApp Information Gatherer
- [tomb](https://packages.debian.org/buster/tomb) - crypto undertaker
- [safeeyes](https://packages.debian.org/buster/safeeyes) - Protect your eyes from eye strain using this continuous breaks
- [flameshot](https://packages.debian.org/buster/flameshot) - Powerful yet simple-to-use screenshot software
- [taskcoach](https://packages.debian.org/buster/taskcoach) - friendly task manager
- [pamix](https://packages.debian.org/buster/pamix) - Pulseaudio terminal mixer based in pavucontrol
- [ipset-persistent](https://packages.debian.org/buster/ipset-persistent) - boot-time loader for netfilter rules, ipset plugin

- [pencil2d](https://packages.debian.org/buster/pencil2d) - Create hand-drawn animation using both bitmap and vector graphics
- [lxc-templates](https://packages.debian.org/buster/lxc-templates) - Linux Containers userspace tools (templates)
- [docker.io](https://packages.debian.org/buster/docker.io) - Linux container runtime
- [docker-registry](https://packages.debian.org/buster/docker-registry) - Docker toolset to pack, ship, store, and deliver content
- [docker-doc](https://packages.debian.org/buster/docker-doc) - Linux container runtime -- documentation
- [anbox](https://packages.debian.org/buster/anbox) - Android in a box
- [dxvk](https://packages.debian.org/buster/dxvk) - Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 10/11
- [play.it](https://packages.debian.org/buster/play.it) - Installer for drm-free commercial games
- [naev](https://packages.debian.org/buster/naev) - 2D action/rpg space game
- [gamemode](https://packages.debian.org/buster/gamemode) - Optimise Linux system performance on demand
- [git-sizer](https://packages.debian.org/buster/git-sizer) - compute various size metrics for a Git repository
- [lintian-brush](https://packages.debian.org/buster/lintian-brush) - automatically fix lintian problems
- [csvkit](https://packages.debian.org/buster/csvkit) - command-line tools for working with CSV
- [npm](https://packages.debian.org/buster/npm) - package manager for Node.js
- [fswatch](https://packages.debian.org/buster/fswatch) - file change monitor based on inotify
- [chafa](https://packages.debian.org/buster/chafa) - Image-to-text converter supporting a wide range of symbols, etc.
- [godot3](https://packages.debian.org/buster/godot3) - Full 2D and 3D game engine with editor
- [mbpfan](https://packages.debian.org/buster/mbpfan) - fan control daemon for Apple Macbooks
- [usbtop](https://packages.debian.org/buster/usbtop) - utility to show bandwidth on USB buses and devices
- [lightdm-remote-session-x2go](https://packages.debian.org/buster/lightdm-remote-session-x2go) - LightDM Remote Logon Support for X2Go sessions
- [x2godesktopsharing](https://packages.debian.org/buster/x2godesktopsharing) - Share X11 desktops with other users via X2Go
- [x2goserver](https://packages.debian.org/buster/x2goserver) - X2Go Server
- [x2goserver-desktopsharing](https://packages.debian.org/buster/x2goserver-desktopsharing) - Share X11 desktops with other users via X2Go
- [x2goserver-extensions](https://packages.debian.org/buster/x2goserver-extensions) - X2Go Server (extension support)
- [x2goserver-x2goagent](https://packages.debian.org/buster/x2goserver-x2goagent) - X2Go Server's X2Go Agent
- [x2goserver-xsession](https://packages.debian.org/buster/x2goserver-xsession) - X2Go Server (Xsession runner)
- [tinysshd](https://packages.debian.org/buster/tinysshd) - Tiny SSH server - daemon
- [barrier](https://packages.debian.org/buster/barrier) - Share mouse, keyboard and clipboard over the network

(Some of them were already part of stretch-backports)

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How do I make a bootable USB drive with Ubuntu with persistent data?

I have an 8GB USB drive and I want a Linux Distro on it. I picked Ubuntu as I feel it is the best one for keeping track of networks and hosting websites. Any tutorials or documentation would be appreciated.

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Steam for Linux :: Help us test ACO, a new Mesa shader compiler for AMD graphics!
https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1602634609636894200

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Package Manager Commands
http://clarkgrubb.com/package-managers

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The Register: ReactOS 'a ripoff of the Windows Research Kernel' claims Microsoft kernel engineer
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2019/07/03/reactos_a_ripoff_of_the_windows_research_kernel_claims_microsoft_kernel_engineer/

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Microsoft Developer Sees More Linux Instances on Azure than Windows | Digital Trends
https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/more-linux-on-microsoft-azure-than-windows/

https://redd.it/c8ypl5
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Decoded: The 'top' utility (procps)
http://www.maizure.org/projects/decoded-top-procps/index.html

https://redd.it/c8zm1l
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Speech to text

I enjoy writing fiction and my creative process is paper and pen.

​

I would love to dictate my prose /writing into the computer and have it made into text I can edit.

​

Anyone have software suggestions?

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Linux alternative to Microsofts "Your Phone" app?

Microsofts "Your Phone" app lets you receive and answer messages from an android phone, and receive notifications. The app is planned to let you mirror your android phone to your pc, so that you can act on other notifications than just messages. Is there any linux alternative (preferably foss) with about the same functionality?

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How to secure Ubuntu in network?

I know that I can encypt disk and turn off USB ports to make it safer, what about network? I heard about ufw but do I really need that? Iptables won't be enough?

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Probando Linux deepin 15.9
https://emanuelpeg.blogspot.com/2019/01/probando-linux-deepin-159.html#.XR4BtB4QcJU.reddit

https://redd.it/c92txg
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Introduction to Docker using Raspberry Pi 4
https://youtu.be/nBwJm0onzeo

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Distros with a nice app store

Ok...here's the background: I run Windows 10 on my desktop. I got an Amazon Echo dot and wanted to run it through my computer speakers in the next room over until I could find some nice speakers with a sub I wanted for it. Windows doesn't let you change the bluetooth ID, but linux does....so I could have my computer advertise itself as computer speakers....then the echo dot would connect to it and send audio to it.

So, I installed virtualbox and it worked fabulously until I found my speakers I wanted. But, rather than delete virtualbox, I decided I wanted to install some linux distros and play with them. I run Mint on my laptop so I didn't want to play with it. I tried Manjaro and they don't really have an app store-like app. I can use synaptic and such, but I prefer something where I get nice denoscriptions, maybe screenshots and reviews...so I can sit and browse.

After Manjaro, I tried Elementary. I couldn't see settings to keep it from looking like OS X (which I don't like). I also tried to install the virtualbox guest additions and it told me make, gcc, etc. weren't installed. Searching for them in the app store didn't find them.

So, other than Mint, Ubuntu and Elementary, what distros come with a nice interface for browsing and installing software packages?

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Developers: How PINE64 is creating a community to compete with Raspberry Pi's
https://www.techrepublic.com/article/developers-how-pine64-is-creating-a-community-to-compete-with-raspberry-pis/

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Plasma and Usability & Productivity Sprint
https://nicolasfella.wordpress.com/2019/07/04/2019-plasma-and-usability-productivity-sprint/

https://redd.it/c957jb
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Valve’s new code cuts AMD GPU compile times by over 45% for Linux games
https://www.pcgamesn.com/valve-amd-radeon-vulkan-linux-aco-compiler

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Life outside Adobe

What are the options to run Adobe stuff and/or its alternatives under Linux as of 2019?

I've been using Linux *regularly* since 2017. As for my professional needs: Blender is on its track to become the 3D tool to use. There's a small jungle of very usable office suites and WPS seems fine. Unity 3D supports Linux fine.

The last thing that prevents me from dumping Windows for good is Adobe stuff. Namely Illustrator and Photoshop, as I haven't really tried *kdenlive* yet. Inkscape is still far from it, and GIMP is even farther, seemingly nowhere close to usable for the next two years.

I tried to install Illustrator under Wine, and it's a no go. I downloaded the trials of the Affinity stuff and will still try it on Wine, but truth is what I've been reading around seems less than promising.

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Linux saves the day!
https://www.reddit.com/r/System76/comments/c981ln/pop_os_saved_the_day_with_authorities/

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Looking to backup my system by imaging it live?

I am running a RPi 3b+ that boots from an SSD in an external enclosure.

I'd like to be able to take a weekly snapshot of this, and save it to an image file that I could burn to another SSD if ever this one failed.

Is this something that can be done?

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My first impressions of the Magewell USB Capture 4K Plus

Since Wayland's support for video screen capture is horrible (in my experience anyway) I've been hunting for a better solution. I recently decided that perhaps an external HDMI capture device would do what I was looking for.

After I read "[I tested 4 "Linux-compatible" USB 3.0 HDMI capture cards](https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/c5s5ml/i_tested_4_linuxcompatible_usb_30_hdmi_capture/)", I decided I would try the ClonerAlliance Flint 4KP. Unfortunately, that device completely failed to work in all respects. It would pass through 4K. And it wouldn't capture at all with V4L.

Someone in that post mentioned Magewell, so I looked over their product selection. The [Magewell USB Capture 4K Plus](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0754C5XLW) looked like it would fit the bill. I realized that for USB C 3.1 Gen 1 (aka 5gps), 4P + 60 fps + full color would be a stretch as far as bandwidth was concerned, so I was only looking to get full color with 1080p at 30fps, which was pretty conservative. But, 4K pass-through was an absolute must.

And this little unassuming device delivered. It works flawlessly, though there is a slight delay (about 200-500ms) between the image on my screen and the image captured through the USB port. I didn't get a chance to test it's audio capabilities, but the devices I needed if I wanted to use it show up in PulseAudio and obs, so I have no doubt they'll work.

It also looks like I have enough bandwidth with my setup to capture at 4K with 30fps or reduced color, or maybe both. I may try that out if I use it for making coding tutorial videos. But, all the options show up in V4L and I have no doubt they'll work flawlessly if my motherboard has the necessary USB bandwidth.

The device is advertised as being a 24/7 device. And it doesn't get especially hot when in use, nor does it have any fans. So that seems like it would be the case. It definitely does have air vents though, so I wouldn't put it in a confined space with no airflow.

All in all, this device isn't flashy or fancy. It just works, and does what I don't think any other device on the market does. Few devices vendors put in the attention to detail necessary to make drivers for standard hardware work out of the box with no tweaks. Magewell does, and makes it well worth the price tag.

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