Linux, GNU/Linux, free software...

The original post: /r/linux by /u/Unprotectedtxt on 2024-12-22 17:54:44.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/Unprotectedtxt on 2024-12-22 17:53:59.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/NuncioBitis on 2024-12-22 17:43:03.

I'm wondering what the differences are.

I started using Linux with Mint (Cinnamon), and have been hopping around.

I would prefer KDE - I tried MX (KDE) and Kubuntu. The tools in MX were a few years old. Kubuntu has the "latest" of most things. I was having some problems with KDE so decided to go back to Cinnamon.

I'm finding similar from Mint to Ubuntu Cinnamon - everything Ubuntu seems to have newer versions of packages, especially the kernel.

For some reason I like to keep up with tools, but I've read KDE Neon is way too unstable, so I didn't bother. I'm also finding the Ubuntus on 24.10.1 are unstable (anything that involves lots of data transfer between disks or over network freezes the system)

I'd love to hear people's thoughts. I'm not so much attached to a distro. I just prefer KDE and/or Cinnamon over others.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/BulgarianPeasant on 2024-12-22 17:32:37.

Hi.. I need help, quite a long post, please read it.. People say.. "if it works, then don't touch it" and.. they are god damn right. So, yeah, WIndows user for my entire life (10+ years). I have a laptop, that is not supported to update to WIndows 11, and since 10 is dropping out of support in October 2025, I decided to install Ubuntu today.. Installed the programs I usually use.. but I have a problem with my GPU Drivers.. My GPU is AMD Radeon 520M (thats what it says when I had windows on..)

First problem - on my first boot after clean install of ubuntu.. While on boot screen, for 1-2 seconds, the screen goes weird.. when you google "gpu artifacts" this is what my screen does, but then it goes back to normal, also when I tried checking if my gpu shows up in the GUI of Settings -> System -> System details.. there was no evidence of my dedicated gpu (amd radeon 520m)

I asked the good old chatgpt for help.. because that what idio7s like me are doing when they don't know what they are doing. gpt told me to do these commands

(step 1. update your system)

sudo apt update & sudo apt upgrade -y & sudo apt dist-upgrade -y & sudo apt autoremove --purge -y

(step 2.install gpu drivers)

lspci -k | grep -EA3 'VGA|3D'

sudo apt install -y firmware-amd-graphics libdrm-amdgpu1 xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu

sudo reboot

(step 3. Fix Boot Screen Issue)

edit grub - sudo nano /etc/default/grub

GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash nomodeset"

sudo update-grub

sudo reboot

after reboot

glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer" to verify the gpu driver installation.. but it says

OpenGL renderer string: Mesa Intel(R) HD Graphics 405 (BSW)

also when i check the System Details, now it shows up a gpu.. but it is not really the one I have (AMD Radeon™ R5 M330) when I asked gpt, it responded with - "they are from the same family, (AMD GCN 2.0/GCN 3.0 architecture) and Linux might recognize them differently based on shared drivers or firmware."

when i try "lspci -nnk | grep -A3 VGA" it gives me information about my processor's graphic device intel.. (kernel driver in use: i915)

when i try "sudo lshw -C display", it says

description: VGA compatible controller (INTEL .. )

description: Display controller

product: Sun XT [Radeon HD 8670A/8670M/8690M / R5 M330 / M430 / Radeon 520 Mobile]

..

after using vulkan tools and this command to query DRI_PRIME support: DRI_PRIME=1 glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"

i get this "OpenGL renderer string: AMD Radeon R5 M330 (radeonsi, hainan, LLVM 17.0.6, DRM 3.57, 6.8.0-51-generic)"

I don't know what to do really.. I also installed Wine, and the game I am trying to open is opening with intel graphics.. when I try "discrete graphics card" it goes again to the gpu artifacts.. Please help, hope someone actually reads this

The original post: /r/linux by /u/Doener23 on 2024-12-22 16:56:26.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/FryBoyter on 2024-12-22 13:34:06.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/Simple-Minute-5331 on 2024-12-22 11:26:22.

I always thought Ubuntu offers the more recent packages. This makes sense because they release every half a year but I thought this also applies to Ubuntu LTS. I thought LTS also updates its packages so its not too much outdated. But now I see I was wrong.

I see that the main repo for both Ubuntu LTS and Debian Stable keeps the same package versions it released with. It only does small updates for bugfixes or security fixes.

And because those distros release in different years, this would basically mean that one year Debian Stable has newer packages and other year Ubuntu LTS has newer ones. So none is more recent all the time.

But then I discovered backports. And what I see is that Debian is much more active with backports than Ubuntu. For example Debian Bookworm has cca 6200 backported packages. Ubuntu Jammy has only cca 300.

Edit: After checking source packages Debian Bookworm has 595 backported packages. Ubuntu Jammy has only 20.

I also found out that in some cases those Debian Stable backported packages are newer than those offered in more recent Ubuntu LTS.

Examples (Debian Bookworm backports vs Ubuntu Noble LTS):

qemu-system 9.1.2 vs 8.2.2

7zip 24.08 vs 23.01

python3-django 4.2.15 vs 4.2.11

So while Debian is often seen as the one with older packages, if you use backports you can actually have newer packages than are available in 1 year more recent Ubuntu LTS.

So if you want stable distro for your server and decide between Debian Stable and Ubuntu LTS it looks like Debian is the winner in newer packages.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/n1___ on 2024-12-22 11:02:01.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/gabriel_3 on 2024-12-22 10:10:51.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/BrageFuglseth on 2024-12-22 09:53:23.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/ILoveTolkiensWorks on 2024-12-22 07:03:00.

I am not sure if GPL v4 is ever planned to be released, but here are some things that I feel should be included:

• Prohibition of use of the licensed software for destructive purposes, i.e., for weapons (of mass destruction, or even regular destruction). I am sure quite a few people who were drone enthusiasts and contributed to their R&D are disgusted by how they are being used now. I would not want my own Oppenheimer moment.
• Prohibition of use of the code for training close sourced AI (or even a complete prohibition).
• Prohibiting use of the codebase for privacy infringing software (Spyware, Unethical corporate software, etc. etc.)

What are other things that you would like in GPL v4?

Edit: Okay, I do realize the errors in my reasoning. What I essentialy want is an ethical license. But I still do believe that freedom is not meant to be absolute. Also, I will need to re-understand what Anti-Tivoization is lol.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/Cool-Childhood-2730 on 2024-12-22 06:36:40.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/wyn10 on 2024-12-22 06:10:29.

Hello CachyOS Enthusiasts,

This marks our 13th release of the year and likely the final one, packed with kernel optimizations, RustiCL changes, and numerous other improvements.

One of the most notable changes is that the default kernel is now optimized using AutoFDO. Profiling workloads are run through a diverse set of tests, including sysbench, CachyOS Benchmarker, Git operations, kernel compilation, and several miscellaneous benchmarks. Currently, the profiling is done on a Zen5 machine, but in the future, we plan to support merging multiple profiles for even broader optimization.

RustiCL has replaced the default OpenCL driver in the Mesa stack, bringing improved performance and compatibility. Additionally, we now use scx_loader for sched-ext scheduler management in the kernel-manager. This allows for more seamless switching between schedulers and ensures they are properly configured using a dedicated configuration file.

We've also enabled Bluetooth support, enhancing the user experience for most users. Furthermore, wireless-regdb is now installed by default, improving Wi-Fi performance while adhering to regional regulations. Users can customize their region in the /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom file to unlock additional Wi-Fi frequencies allowed in their area.

Lastly, this release includes several important fixes:

• The umask setting for /boot has been corrected to prevent unintended access.
• The installer no longer spawns a terminal window with logs.
• The internet connection check has been fixed to ensure smooth installation.

Changelog for this Release:

Features:

• Kernel:
• AutoFDO is now applied to the default linux-cachyos kernel for all available architectures
• Note: Performance improvements are minimal for now due to current limitations. Merging profiles requires LLVM 19, and Propeller Optimization depends on it. We anticipate LLVM 19 and more optimized profiles to be available by the end of the year, following Arch Linux's adoption of LLVM 19
• chwd: Rusticl is now configured correctly
• chwd: improved error logging during hooks calls
• chwd: fixed VAAPI drivers selection
• cachyos-settings: Added a script to facilitate running applications via Zink
• Sysctl Configuration: Reworked and optimized several settings
• Kernel Manager: Added support for scx_loader, enabling native scheduler switching
• Installer: Bluetooth service is now enabled by default
• Netinstall:
• Added wireless-regdb to the installed packages
• This configures the connection to use appropriate channels and unlocks additional channels, potentially improving internet speed
• Note: A generic region is set by default; customizing it to your region is recommended for optimal performance
• Package Updates: NVIDIA 565.77, linux-cachyos 6.12.6, mesa 24.3.2, scx-scheds 1.0.8, zfs 2.2.7

Bug Fixes

• Installer: Installation logs no longer spawn debug terminal windows
• Partition Management:
• Proper umask settings ensure /boot is inaccessible without sufficient permissions
• Launch Installer: Internet connectivity checks have been fixed
• Launch Installer: The "Launch Installer" button is now blocked as long the process is running

Changelog Handheld Edition:

• Updated handheld related packages
• Fixed issue with the power profile handling
• Added support for WiFi 6

Manual changes for existing users:

Users, which are using wifi should install the wireless-regdb package and set their region in /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom sh sudo pacman -S wireless-regdb sudo micro /etc/conf.d/wireless-regdom

Outside of this, just keep your system updated with following command: sudo pacman -Syu

Download:

Desktop Edition:

Grab your copy of the latest ISO from our mirrors on SourceForge:

• CDN: https://iso.cachyos.org/desktop/241221/cachyos-desktop-linux-241221.iso
• CDN2: https://cdn77.cachyos.org/ISO/desktop/241221/cachyos-desktop-linux-241221.iso
• Germany: https://mirror.cachyos.org/ISO/desktop/241221/cachyos-desktop-linux-241221.iso
• USA: https://us.cachyos.org/ISO/desktop/241221/cachyos-desktop-linux-241221.iso
• China: https://mirrors.tuna.tsinghua.edu.cn/cachyos/desktop/241221/cachyos-desktop-linux-241221.iso
• https://sourceforge.net/projects/cachyos-arch/files

Handheld Edition:

• CDN: https://iso.cachyos.org/handheld/241221/cachyos-handheld-linux-241221.iso
• CDN2: https://cdn77.cachyos.org/ISO/handheld/241221/cachyos-handheld-linux-241221.iso

Support Us:

Your contributions help us maintain our servers. Consider supporting CachyOS through:

• PayPal: https://paypal.me/pttrr
• Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CachyOS

Thank you for your continued support!

The CachyOS Team

The original post: /r/linux by /u/swayuser on 2024-12-22 05:48:46.

I'm reading up on IFLA_BR_VLAN_FILTERING for bridges.

Historically, without this feature, I've popped vlans off of physical ports, created one bridge per vlan, and assigned all of the vlan ports for a given vlan ID to the bridge for said vlan. Then, I've assigned the bridge an IP in the vlan's subnet.

Now, I'm curious how this might look with IFLA_BR_VLAN_FILTERING. I think with this feature I can create just a single bridge, assign all physical trunk ports to the bridge, and then manage vlans similar to a more traditional switch.

But what happens to IP addresses assigned to this type of bridge? Can they be isolated to a specific VLAN?

The original post: /r/linux by /u/Artemismane on 2024-12-22 02:57:10.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/Damglador on 2024-12-22 01:28:00.

Several benchmarks have shown that Nvidia GPUs have a severe performance impact in Proton games. Nvidia recently have started caring about Linux, fixing Wayland support, open sourcing at least a part of their drivers. So I wonder, is there any chance we will get better DXVK support in the near future? Perhaps someone will make a patch in nvidia-open and it'll get merged to the main driver, or someone will make a patch in DXVK for nvidia-open drivers? Maybe the miracle will happen and Nvidia will fix it themselves?

Your thoughts?

The original post: /r/linux by /u/haquire0 on 2024-12-22 00:14:45.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/forteller on 2024-12-21 22:39:24.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/neblustar on 2024-12-21 20:56:36.

The road to Wayland has been slow and painful for GNOME and KDE and I've been there all along the way for the past 8 years, but in a matter of a couple years and in its current alpha state, the COSMIC compositor is pretty much on parity with these, screenshare works, VRR is implemented, fractional scaling also, copy and paste works 100% of the time and to this day I still have drag and drop issues on Plasma pretty much breaking at random, but on COSMIC, it's working fine. It took several years for the other two leading desktops to tackle these features. Isn't this an actual amazing feat worth more recognition?

The original post: /r/linux by /u/gabriel_3 on 2024-12-21 15:47:56.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/ouyawei on 2024-12-21 12:42:49.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/T_-R_-Y on 2024-12-21 12:08:22.

I'm trying to learn japanese and practice my listening, but I don't know where to start, so, I'm just picking content creators on areas that I like. If perchance y'all know any japanese youtuber, even if his content has nothing to do with linux itself, it'll help a ton

Sorry if I made any grammar mistakes.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/gabriel_3 on 2024-12-21 09:01:10.

The original post: /r/linux by /u/BinkReddit on 2024-12-21 06:03:42.

Well, in preparing my notes for public perusal per https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1hhga4c/migrated_to_linux_about_a_year_ago_and_just, I went off on a tangent and found out AI can, well, turn anything into a podcast? Yep.

It is perfect? Nope. It is close to perfect? Still has a ways to go. It is pretty darn good? Yep. It sometimes gets the host and guest confused, and has a tendency to be repetitive, but it is pretty damn engaging.

For now, my 58 pages of Linux notes distilled down into a 17 minute podcast:

https://pub-b3d80e42396f483ba14c12261226384c.r2.dev/lwgc.html

The original post: /r/linux by /u/PossibleProgress3316 on 2024-12-21 02:51:11.