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hi, i have a lenovo ideapad 3i and I try to use debian 12 bookworm, but i the WIFI card isn't recognized and i dont have wifi. also, my laptop doesn't have ethernet port. i really would like to know about a distro that have (almost) good compatibility with realtek wifi cards. especially REALTEK RTL8852BE submitted by /u/SunnyLean [link] [comments]

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Hi, I'm running Bazzite KDE Plasma as my main OS right now, having dual boot with Windows 10. I'm measuring power draw out of the wall using GreenBlue GB202 and what I've noticed is that - having no apps running in backround - just dekstop right after logging in, on Bazzite the power draw shows around 110 W, while on Windows it is around 90 W. This also corresponds to what is HWInfo64 and btop showing about power usage - Bazzite ~~28 W idle, Windows ~~9 W idle. I also tried Linux Mint 22.1 Cinnamon, and it also shows after booting just around 10 W on idle. This power usage continues, eventually dropping to ~~20 W at idle HOWEVER, what is interesting - after some heavy gaming on Bazzite (like 4h straight using GPU for 95%+, ex. CP2077), when I measure the power of the GPU - it is lower at around 7-10 W. Now the question is: is KDE just more demanding from GPU than Windows/Cinnamon? Is this some kind of driver issue, or maybe new GPU needs to get ran hot for some time (I bought it 2 months ago at the beggining of february). My specs: CPU: Ryzen 5 7600, RAM: CL30 6000 MHz 32 GB, GPU: Sapphire Pulse 7800 XT, NVME: 1x gen 3, 1x gen 4, 2x SATA SSD's, 1x HDD. resolution 1920 x 1080, 75 Hz. Thanks for any reply. submitted by /u/Sox1s [link] [comments]

Tariffs equal more expensive laptops, which equals people opting for older machines, and older machines work terribly on Windows 11, but on Linux they work wonderfully, so Linux it is. Makes you start to dream a bit, picture a renaissance of OS minimalism, DWM and i3 trending on TikTok. Influencers rocking Hyprland. submitted by /u/Final-Work2788 [link] [comments]

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A simple, straightforward CLI file manager made with the typical "Jesus Christ why is your mum trying to learn Linux?" in mind -- Delete: deletes files. Arrow keys: "navigate" between files and directories...etc. With an option to filter for file names or extensions. And to "Go to" a specific directory. (And yes, I thought in making the filter more complex like fzf but that'd drive the purpose of this command to be "idiot-oriented".) The code can be found by clicking here. Save it, compile with "gcc lafn.c -o lafn -static -O2". Then send it in its respective directory with "sudo mv lafn /usr/local/bin/.". Then run it with "lafn". "Why?" I couldn't find a "idiot-oriented" CLI file manager out there, sooooooo... "Is this really idiot-oriented?" Pretty sure a toddler can browse and delete files with this -- delete deletes, arrow keys move around. Can't be easier than that. "For what purpose?" Personally I'm gonna "feed" this to my "potatoes" (two orange pi zero 3's and a orange pi 5 max.). "What is your inspiration?" Commands that are minimal, straightforward and simple that work for their respective purpose without adding unnecessary "mental gymnastics" to (meant-to-be) basic features. "Why not in Rust?" error: failed to satisfy license requirements submitted by /u/Beautiful_Crab6670 [link] [comments]

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I have a 2007 old hardware - Dell Vostro 1400 with T7500@2.2 GHz processor, 4GB RAM (upgraded from 2GB), and a 128MB NVIDIA 8400M GS graphics card. This used to perform exceptionally well on Windows XP. Since Windows is longer option for this hardware, I tried several Linux distributions and settled on Debian 12 due to its stability. My main issue was with the NVIDIA driver, which forced me to switch distributions frequently. I resolved the NVIDIA driver issue on Debian with help from Ubuntu forums. However, I still didn't feel at home despite trying many desktop environments and window managers. I continued searching and eventually settled on AntiX. AntiX could stream videos at 1080p, which is amazing, as I was only looking for stable 480p or 720p online video playback on YouTube. Everything felt smooth on AntiX. I always use Microsoft Edge for streaming videos and other web-related activities, so whatever the OS, it must be able to run Microsoft Edge. This was the main reason I had to migrate from Windows XP. While AntiX resolved performance and functionality issues, I still didn't feel at home. So, I continued searching for more Linux distributions ended up installing MX Linux. It couldn't compete with AntiX on this laptop's hardware specifications. Finally, I found Q4OS with Trinity. It seemed to be the perfect balance of everything for this hardware. I was using AntiX on SysVinit, and although it was snappy, I felt I had to make a few compromises due to SysVinit. Q4OS Trinity can play live streams at 1080p without lags on this hardware, even with Systemd. In my opinion, Q4OS is worth a try. As my hardware struggled with Linux MX - Linux Mint, Fedora, Ubuntu, and many others were not considered . Also tiny versions of Linux that can run in RAM were ignored due to functionality issues and lack of Microsoft Edge browser support. With Arch Linux and others, there is steep learning curve. Antix and Q4OS(trinity) are options that work without much hassle. If your hardware is from around 2007 and supports a 64-bit OS, can try these two to get the best performance with functionality in my opinion. Conclusion: Q4OS (trinity) is best optimised operating system for older hardwares. submitted by /u/Lavrez [link] [comments]

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Just a thought. I love open source and the alternatives that come free with it. That being said, specific software made by companies are often handy. Now that everything comes to Windows and MacOS as default , what would have to change in order to Linux being considered as well? And could this be something that changes in the future? Do you wish for a change like this? Please discuss. submitted by /u/Arachnotron666 [link] [comments]

Been deep diving into Linux the past 3 weeks. Setup Arch Linux on old dell 5580, installed hyprland, and been playing with apache/ssh/mysql/disks/vi/grep and permissions. I've always been able to get by with Linux in the enterprise environment (even got checkmk working and monitoring our network) but want to gain more knowledge. Do you guys have any projects or tasks that are done in enterprise environments? I'd love to just plow through those and repeat them over and over to get muscle memory. I learn best by just tinkering and a lot of hands on. Thanks! submitted by /u/Adept-Marsupial-1729 [link] [comments]

Orbitiny Desktop 1.0 Pilot 3 has been just released released. This new release is a major step forward to making Orbitiny a truly independent and standalone desktop so you no longer need a host desktop to run it. Orbitiny Desktop 1.0 Pilot 3 has a completely (yet again) re-redesigned Control Panel with a modern up to date theme, a new file manager sidebar and overall many cosmetic changes so the old Windows 95 theming is gone! Some of you that have been following my progress will already be aware of all this so it may seem like old news but many aren't following me so hence for posting it here. Here is how Orbitiny Desktop 1.0 Pilot 3 looks. Mind you, this is nowhere near finished and it will only get better with every new release. https://preview.redd.it/bjq5mrgmyhse1.png?width=1919&format=png&auto=webp&s=769738c4f8505d3059640cdb4004b01c9321e952 Portable mode along with running it as an application is still supported and always will be so that's not going anywhere as portability and modularity is my primary goal but now you can also run it as an independent desktop. Most icons (but not all) have been replaced with modern ones. The tabs in Qutiny file manager are now draggable and detachable and the Qutiny file manager also has a new sidebar and overall there are many bug fixes across the entire desktop. What's still missing? Well, a lot but it is a progress. As you can see in the Control Panel sidebar, there is no "Power Manager", no "Screensaver Settings", no "Display Settings" and no "Keyboard Shortcuts". Don't worry, it's coming! About the panel, like I have said before. You can make it look and behave like a dock but the default configuration isn't like that. Download here: https://sourceforge.net/projects/orbitiny-desktop/files/ Source code here: https://sourceforge.net/p/orbitiny-desktop/code/ci/master/tree/ There is a new standalone-run directory in the orbitiny-bin-release directory with instructions about how to make it appear in your Display Manager menu and run it as a stand-alone DE. Again, I can't stress enough, please don't get disappointed if you see something broken or annoying. All you need to do is report it and I will try to fix it. Technology used to develop Orbitiny Desktop: C++ and Qt. I won't be able to reply to your comments until after 8-9 hours from this post. It's 11:55 PM in Melbourne at the time of this post :) submitted by /u/sash-au [link] [comments]

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I'd love to introduce you to a little project I'm working on - xinput-gtk3. It is written using C++ and gtkmm3 Features List available input devices View detailed information of a device Float or reattach devices View and modify device properties Popup describing errors if anything goes wrong https://preview.redd.it/kc3dobke3ese1.png?width=586&format=png&auto=webp&s=bca5d3185aee100c8ec650595a7ee2369ad49c2c submitted by /u/mebesus [link] [comments]

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I’ve been exploring Linux distros for a while, and I’ve noticed that when people recommend distros, Ubuntu almost never comes up, despite being one of the most popular and user-friendly distros out there. I’m curious why that is. Is it that Ubuntu is too mainstream for hardcore Linux users, or do people simply prefer other distros for specific reasons? submitted by /u/chiya_coffee [link] [comments]

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Brussels — April 1, 2025 In a move that’s shaking up the tech world and raising eyebrows in Silicon Valley, the Belgian government has announced a groundbreaking new tariff: a “Freedom Fee” on all commercial software developed in the United States. Effective immediately, the new regulation introduces a 17.76% tax on American-made proprietary software sold or used in Belgium — a number officials insist is “purely symbolic” and definitely not a cheeky nod to US independence. “We believe in supporting software that reflects European values: openness, collaboration, and the joy of reading through thousands of lines of undocumented C code,” said Minister of Digital Affairs, Luc Verstegen, in a press conference held entirely via a LibreOffice Impress presentation. “This is not a punishment — it’s an encouragement to embrace open source. Also, Microsoft Excel crashed on us during the budget meetings.” A Loophole for Libre Under the new policy, open-source software is fully exempt. Government agencies have reportedly already begun transitioning from Adobe products to GIMP and Inkscape, with mixed emotional results. Public schools will phase out commercial learning software in favor of “whatever runs on Linux Mint,” and the Finance Ministry has proudly announced that all future taxes will now be calculated using LibreOffice Calc macros, described by one insider as “a heroic but deeply confusing experience.” US Tech Giants Respond A spokesperson for a major US software company, who asked not to be named (but their name rhymes with “Macrosoft”), warned that this could spark a digital trade war. “We support freedom — freedom to license, freedom to upsell, and freedom to crash during updates,” they said in a tersely worded Clippy-shaped press release. FOSS Community Rejoices Meanwhile, open-source developers worldwide are celebrating. GitHub has reported a spike in Belgian forks of previously dormant repos, including a sudden revival of interest in a 2003 Perl-based accounting tool named “MooseBudget.” Local developer communities are planning a national holiday called “Libre Day,” during which Belgians will ceremonially uninstall commercial versions of antivirus software and replace them with open-source alternatives. Whether it’s a bold stand for digital sovereignty or just an elaborate April Fools’ prank with exceptional patch notes, one thing is clear: Belgium has officially ctrl-alt-deleted business as usual. #AprilFools #DigitalSovereignty #OpenSource #TechPolicy #GovTech #SoftwareTax #Innovation #MadeInBelgium #FOSS #DigitalTransformation #CyberHumor #LinkedInHumor #EUtech https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jaspernuyens_aprilfools-digitalsovereignty-opensource-activity-7312789588660355072-rohB/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAACO1wBefRMas4ftt_uS1IGBYyC_ziPY5k submitted by /u/Vegetable-Escape7412 [link] [comments]

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