PGP Packet Library

Hi everyone,

We ([https://summitto.com](https://summitto.com/)) open-sourced a C++17 based PGP packet library. Using the library, you can create packets, encode and decode packet data and create a PGP key from e.g. a raw elliptic curve point. We've seen quite a lot of bad publicity for PGP lately, but we hope this helps those who are still using it. Lo and behold:

[https://github.com/summitto/pgp-packet-library](https://github.com/summitto/pgp-packet-library)

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Interesting Firefox issue: Since today all Internet providers in Kazakhstan started MITM on all encrypted HTTPS traffic, they ask end-users to install a government-issued certificate authority.
https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1567114

https://redd.it/cf5t6j
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Found this in interesting article from 1981 criticizing the Unix UI for being unintuitive. Discuss!
http://www.ceri.memphis.edu/people/smalley/ESCI7205_misc_files/The_truth_about_Unix_cleaned.pdf

https://redd.it/cf4x0y
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9 reasons to change Windows 10 for Linux
https://writeabout.tech/programming/9-reasons-to-change-windows-10-for-linux/

https://redd.it/cf727a
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Integrating Xfce with LightDM Login Manager
https://chaoticlab.io/posts/xfce-lightdm/

https://redd.it/cf722s
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Why You Should *Almost* Always Add Swap Space
https://haydenjames.io/linux-performance-almost-always-add-swap-space/

https://redd.it/cf8l47
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Sergi Blanch-Torné, Controls Software Engineer, explains how the ALBA Synchrotron particle accelerator provides insight into biology, nanotechnology, and more, using KDE software
https://dot.kde.org/2019/07/19/powered-plasma-alba-synchrotron-barcelona-spain

https://redd.it/cf5hat
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Weekend Fluff / Linux in the Wild Thread - July 19, 2019

Welcome to the weekend! This stickied thread is for you to post pictures of your ubuntu 2006 install disk, slackware floppies, on-topic memes or more.

When it's not the weekend, be sure to check out r/WildLinuxAppears or r/linuxmemes!

https://redd.it/cfa81n
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Comparison of Memory Usages of Ubuntu 19.04 and Flavors in 2019
http://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2019/07/comparison-of-memory-usages-of-ubuntu-1904-and-flavors-in-2019.html

https://redd.it/cf8e70
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GPS (Garmin-esque) software for Linux

Hi open source folks,

I've had a few GPL-V3 Linux projects brewing, which I have polished a bit and packaged up in case they might be useful for others. I wanted these for my own use, but it felt like the Linux software ecosystem was weak in these areas, so I hoped they would be a useful contribution to the Linux community.

* GPS track manager, akin to the Windows-only software that comes with some Garmin handheld GPS units (but, I feel, more capable). This is targeted at outdoor sports and recreation such as hiking, cycling, sailing, skiing, etc. I wrote it because Garmin's own software was *the* last thing tying me to a Win7 VM, and it also didn't provide a number of capabilities I wanted in such a tool. With this, I am now 100% Windows free. Yay! :)

[Wiki with screenshots and packages](https://gitlab.com/ldutils-projects/zombietrackergps/wikis/home)

[Gitlab source repo](https://gitlab.com/ldutils-projects/zombietrackergps)

* LXC container manager and monitor, with graphical per-container load/memory/etc indicators, and a parallel pseudo-console for issuing commands to many, possibly heterogeneous containers at once. This is designed to someday handle other virtualization types such as VirtualBox, but does not yet do so.

[Wiki with screenshots and packages](https://gitlab.com/ldutils-projects/containermanager/wikis/home)

[Gitlab source repo](https://gitlab.com/ldutils-projects/containermanager)

Both share a common set of headers and utilities in a [gitlab repo found here](https://gitlab.com/ldutils-projects/ldutils).

Both of these are Qt based for KDE or LXQt desktops, but (I hope) should work in other desktops to the extent any Qt apps do. They'll use the KDE settings (UI colors, etc) in that case.

I've never packaged Linux software for others to use before, and I'm certain to have done something horribly wrong :). Any feedback is certainly appreciated. Presently, there are only binary packages and source tarballs, but no source packages, because I was defeated by the 493435 pages of documentation about those. Anyway, both packages provide a .desktop file, manpages, etc.

Both projects are marked as alpha state since they haven't had any exposure outside my local environment. The GPS tracker is the more polished of the two: I've put a lot of effort into in-app tutorials, examples, loads of tooltips, etc, to help usability.

I've been using Linux a long time, and it seems like one of the last software ecosystems standing that hasn't gone to the dark side of modern computing, so wanted to try to give something back.

https://redd.it/cfasl9
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Insurgo PrivacyBeast X230 Laptop meets and exceeds Qubes 4.0 hardware certification
https://www.qubes-os.org/news/2019/07/18/insurgo-privacybeast-qubes-certification/

https://redd.it/cf9bc7
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Cross platform repo management

Good day Linux people!

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Sorry if this has been asked or does not belong here. I am just trying to get a feel for the current options. I work for a large company that has a large but shrinking list of supported distributions. In the end we will be a primarily RHEL/Ubuntu shop. One requirement from on high is a supported repo management solution. Ideally a single source that can support both rpm and deb based packages, but otherwise, if not plausible, what might be the best solution otherwise. We currently use Red Hat Satellite for RHEL and a local Aptly repo for Ubuntu.

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I greatly appreciate the collective input from this sub and anyone who may of gone down this road once before. Thank you again everyone!

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3.3 "Hiro Protagonist" Released
https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/studio-13-37-99/3-3-hiro-protagonist-released-4175657673/

https://redd.it/cf9bfk
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Anyone here tried Nitrux?

Overall thoughts?

Seems like an innovative project. Lots of good stuff in their impressive home page, but I wonder if it falls short in practice.

Link to the project: https://nxos.org/

https://redd.it/cf2wx5
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Pango updates (GNOME typography)
https://blogs.gnome.org/mclasen/2019/07/19/pango-updates/

https://redd.it/cffdtv
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Intezer - EvilGnome: Rare Malware Spying on Desktop Users
https://www.intezer.com/blog-evilgnome-rare-malware-spying-on-linux-desktop-users/

https://redd.it/cffpfq
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4K 27inch monitor with Linux

I was deciding between a WQHD monitor and a 4K 27 inch monitor for mostly coding browsing etc in Linux. Some Windows gaming from time to time. I have an Nvidia Titan V. Does having a 4K monitor in Linux makes sense, or will I have problems with fonts being too small?

https://redd.it/cfgisk
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Need help patching patch potential CVE
https://www.reddit.com/r/C_Programming/comments/cfgryf/looking_for_coauthor_to_help_finish_a_patch_a_cve/

https://redd.it/cfgwl8
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Linux Kernel and Closed Source Software Appliance Rules

I've worked for a few companies considering appliances based on various Linux kernels/distros at the core however the main question is: Do we have to open source our software if we make an appliance?

Articles such as this:
https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/6154

Push you towards the idea appliances are good ideas and many companies are going that way, but circling back to the main question: What are the rules for closed source software on linux kernels/distros in an appliance sold for profit?

https://redd.it/cfgr8s
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CS:GO Recent performance decrease

I've been playing CS:GO through steam but the games recently taken a major performance hit. Anyone else exp. this?

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I understand there was a minor update to CS:GO recently. Kubuntu KDE plasma, but have also tried Manjaro, Mint, Deepin, Elementary to no avail.

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Edit: \~\~I'm using proton 4 in steam\~\~ Irreverent

https://redd.it/cfi1e6
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Is LXQT still at the bêta version?

I assume it is still at bêta version since the version instead of having overcome the 1.xx threshold, but rather 0.xx and I would ask for feedback about the development level of QT,

thanks for any hint

https://redd.it/cfgipf
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