I've been looking for a way to save #alttext for my images in a convenient place, so I can reuse it when I repost the image again / somewhere else. I've been using my website for that which is cool but not all my social images are on my website.
I just found out that you (obviously 🙄) can edit #exif #metadata with #Digicam (Ctrl-Shift-M) which then conveniently shows up in #Dolphin !
WinPodX, a tool for running Windows applications as native Linux windows, has been released in version v0.10.4.PlayingTux
Hello #Linux people ^__^
I have a computer that is on #Ubuntu 24.04.5 #LTS.
Shouldn't I be able to upgrade to 26.04.1 LTS? I thought after the first point release of the next LTS „do-release-upgrade“ would do that?
But when I do that I get „There is no development[???] version of an LTS available.“
Thanks in advance!
This is my Veronica Explains appreciation post…
If you want to learn super-cool things about computers and Linux (and how to mix them together), Veronica’s channel is the place.
makertube.net/c/veronicaexplai…
@veronica’s channel is probably my favorite on PeerTube. One of her videos even helped me to get Linux running on my old MacBook.
So if you like this kind of thing, I recommend adding her channel to your subscription list. Oh, and if you don’t have a PeerTube account, you can subscribe via RSS or as a podcast feed (PeerTube is rad that way).
I just lost my job today, so here we go..
I'm a ~30 years career Sysadmin/DevOps/Server Shepard/Graybeard whatever its called now UNIX nerd.
Looking for work doing UNIX'y stuff. I mostly do automation, and have avoided working with AI and Kubernetes (though I have a bit of k8s experience at two jobs, I just prefer "the old way")
Chef, Puppet, Cfengine, Ansible, Shell scripts, etc.
I've built Linux distributions, and automation tools. Having worked at Redhat, TurboLinux, Penguin Computing, Salesforce, and Chef.
Built and maintained monitoring systems, checks, and lived the on-call life.
Built and managed CI systems, and Pipelines.
I've written and maintained software in Ruby, Python, and Shell. I've dabbled in just about every other programming language you'll find on a UNIX system.
I have spent a lot of time with *BSD, Solaris, IRIX, and Linux, and to a lesser extent HPUX, and AIX.
If its sysadmin work on a UNIX, I've likely done it.
Remote only / West Michigan maybe / not willing to relocate
Every few years I'm like "whose DHH" and every fucking time I go and flip that log over I remember why I closed the page on that chapter.
I think omarchy.org is a HELL fucking no for me.
Fucking fascist prick slopware purveyor.
I might have a wait and see on Debian but I definitely have seen enough of this omarchy AI VC honeypot. Fuck this fascist shit.
Debian votes to allow "responsible use of generative AI"
The results of the Debian general-resolution vote on the use of large language models have been [...]LWN.net
My review on GNU/Linux of the drawing tablet XPpen Artist 12 3rd is now published! It's a clever little display drawing tablet and relatively cheap, I’m truly loving it! I've already used it to finish a comic on the train, and it'll be my my go-to device for travelling from now on. 🩷 Taking the pink one was the best decision!
- On Youtube: youtube.com/watch?v=7deVfSmdSd…
- On Peertube: peertube.touhoppai.moe/w/hRxT1…
- Companion blog post: davidrevoy.com/article1169/xpp…
#linux #hardware #xppen #review
▶️ Technical blog-post: https://www.davidrevoy.com/index.php?tag/hardware (will appear 1 hour after the release of the video)⭐PROMO CODE⭐: DAVIDR15 get 10€ ...David Revoy - Webcomic Creator (YouTube)
🚨 BOOK BUNDLE DEAL
Fulfill your curiosity in homebrew tech in this book bundle deal while supporting Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF).
Get all 21 books DRM free in EPUB/PDF plus ESP32 kit and manual..
📚️ humblebundle.com/books/microco…
#books #bookstodon #linux #tech #technology @eff
Ready or not—here’s Raspberry Pi! Start building your own Bluetooth- and Wi-Fi-compatible microcontrollers and help charity!Humble Bundle
I use Kali btw 
Seems like 2026.x got 8 fun new tools to play around with that seems quite capable!
Home of Kali Linux, an Advanced Penetration Testing Linux distribution used for Penetration Testing, Ethical Hacking and network security assessments.Kali Linux
Did you know #SteamOS can now be downloaded and installed almost anywhere? 
Anyone with a amazon #kindle paperwhite 3 (2015, 7th Gen) who would be interested in installing #Linux 6.15 and getting rid of nearly all the Amazon bits?
I'm now looking for brave alpha testers to dig out their old kindle and test installation scripts (there is a chance of bricking which could be rescued by tapping the serial lines)
Let me know if you are interested.
Hey! If you want to support a human made, queer led, free operating system that is doing something new and interesting, go chip ElementaryOS a few bucks.
The team putting it together is absolutely devoted to the community, rejects non-human contributions, and is loud and proud about building an ethically sourced, truly accessible platform for the average person.
Maybe you don't use Elementary OS or care about the work it is doing, but your aging auntie, disabled neighbor, colorblind friend, or non-native English speaking co-worker may get a ton of value out of it.
Contributions to EOS also support development of the Pantheon DE which is one of the lightest, friendliest, and most stunningly beautiful projects to grace FOSS in a long time.
Help out where you can!
#Linux #FOSS #NoAI #OpenSource #Accessibility #Design
What's the most common complaint I've heard about Linux?
Not the installation process.
Not finding a distro.
Not getting programs to work.
Not troubleshooting.
Not hardware compatibility.
The most common complaint about Linux I've seen is this:
For a normal computer user, asking for help is just about impossible.
They ask a simple question and:
People respond "Did you Google it?"
People complain that the question wasn't asked "correctly".
People respond "RTFM"
People get mad??? at them for making an easy mistake.
We can't expect normal people to know to, or even know how to deal with any of that stuff.
Search engines these days are awful, manuals are hard to read for most people (especially stuff like ArchWiki), and normal people make mistakes we think are easily avoidable.
The solution to making Linux more popular is not ruthless promotion. The solution is to actually help the people who are trying to use it. 
UGREEN NAS on Official Store: https://nas.us.ugreen.com/KyGPULUGREEN NAS DXP2800 GT: https://amzn.to/44q9tazUGREEN NAS Series: https://amzn.to/4wsnK2uThanks ...Linus Tech Tips (YouTube)
If you wish to open the zip file safely, download a #Linux "LiveCD" and put both on a bootable USB flash drive.
Takes only a few minutes. Instructions on the site.
ubuntu.com/download/desktop:
Ubuntu is an open source software operating system that runs from the desktop, to the cloud, to all your internet connected things.Ubuntu
Any advice to get this running on Linux Mint for a noob? Missed out on playing this back in the day and sounds like something fun to try out while I wait for some medical stuff.
The Red Hat Display (desktop) group is hiring a software engineer. In this role you will be working in the Internationalization (i18n) Engineering team on Linux Desktop development, focusing on input methods (ibus) for Chinese & East Asian languages …redhat.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com
Who is good for selling laptops that run Linux in the UK nowadays? I like my x220 but it's getting a bit long in the tooth, plus it's quite heavy. I used to use Tier 1 but I've no idea if they're still good.
Basically I want something like a MacBook Neo form factor but running Linux. I don't want to faff around with something that's difficult to get running - whilst I'm capable of tinkering, on this occasion I want something that Just Works.
A lot of vulnerable children and families are still sleeping with hungry stomachs today.
Donate to our account today to support our food production ,feeding and environmental conservation programs in these community.A small support make a great impact towards our goal of securing land for a demonstration farm
gofund.me/8da0ff4a0
#gardening #photography #linux #fediverse #mastodon #economics #Agriculture #environment #queer #Igbtq #hunger #crowdfunding #sustainability #climate #plants #food
My first company, Opera, was built on word of mouth. The same applies to my 2nd company, @Vivaldi. We have never had the means that Big Tech has. In the case of Vivaldi, we have even avoided investors, to not end up like Opera.
We have also made it harder for our selves. We likely could have generated more funds through adding stuff like Crypto, AI or just plain old data collection in the browser, but we choose not to. We are also not an Ad company like most of our larger competitors. Instead we have added a wealth of features and customization.
Now people are starting to understand that just going with Big Tech may be easy to start with, but ends up not being worth it. In fact we now have governments and companies thinking that they need to move away from Big Tech and quickly.
We welcome you all.
#Vivaldi #Browser #Technology #Windows #Macos #Linux #Android #Apple #Google #Microsoft
vivaldi.com/blog/how-can-a-dug…
At Vivaldi we believe that the web is one of humanity’s greatest inventions: open to everyone, built for exploration and expression. But the feeling you get being online these days doesn’t necessarily…André Skjeggestad (Vivaldi Browser)
Why Drawing Tablet Brands Won't Collaborate on Linux FLOSS Drivers
After investigation; Gaomon, XpPen, and Huion won't collaborate on open-source drivers because of outdated naming conventions. Here's what I learned from direct contact with their technical teams, and what I plan to do to move forward.
Link to article: davidrevoy.com/article1154/why…
Digitaler Autarkie-Score —Für digitale Souveränität: Wie unabhängig bist du digital?
Von deinem Betriebssystem bis zum Zahlungsverkehr: Dieser Score-Test bewertet deine digitale Infrastruktur in 8 Kategorien und zeigt dir, wo du noch Abhängigkeiten von US-Konzernen hast und was du konkret dagegen tun kannst.
#umfrage #test #digital #autarkie #score #uskonzerne #souveranität #frage #linux #windows #macos #informatik #internet #online #ITKonzerne #google
Wie unabhängig bist du von Google, Apple, Microsoft und Co.? Miss deinen Grad an digitaler Unabhängigkeit – kostenlos, anonym, ohne Tracking.digitale-autarkie.de
So, I have this very weird problem on my #linux #desktop machine (running #Bazzite based on #fedora :
Every Monday morning my #SSD gets hammered with reads for about 10 – 20 minutes to a point where the system is unusable for that time. I can see this in Resources (the disk activity is 100%) but I cannot figure out what is doing this. KDE System Monitor, btop, Resources don't show anything that is unusual.
Any ideas?
Stelll Dir vor, Dein IT-Dienst, den Du für Dein Unternehmen oder Deine Arbeit nutzt, wird auf Anweisung eines Dritten, einer ausländischen Regierung, abgeschaltet und gesperrt. Du glaubst, das passiert nicht?
Doch, es ist wieder passiert. 👉 heise.de/news/US-Regierung-erz…
Darum ist digitale Souveränität durch Open Source so wichtig. Darum freue ich mich jeden Tag wieder, wenn ich meinen Dienstrechner hochfahre und merke, wir sind in Schleswig-Holstein auf dem #absolut #richtigen #Kurs. #Linux.
Eine Exportdirektive der US-Regierung zwingt Anthropic, Fable 5 und Mythos 5 abzuschalten. Das Unternehmen spricht von einem Missverständnis.Dr. Volker Zota (heise online)
Oh, good thing it's so hard to install packages in Arch Linux, I hadn't yet loaded AUR 🤪
1996 hatte Matthias Ettrich genug von der Zerklüftung der Unix-Desktops, auf denen jedes Programm anders aussah und sich anders bedienen ließ. Seine Idee war eine einheitliche, freundliche Oberfläche für ganz normale Menschen, nicht nur für Profis. Er nannte sie Kool Desktop Environment, kurz KDE, ein kleiner Seitenhieb auf das damals verbreitete kommerzielle CDE. Gebaut wurde das Ganze mit C++ und dem ein Jahr zuvor von der norwegischen Firma Troll Tech entwickelten Framework Qt, das bis heute das technische Fundament von KDE bildet.
Auffällig viel davon ist in Deutschland passiert. 1997 trafen sich rund fünfzehn Entwickler in Arnsberg zur allerersten KDE-Konferenz, die später als KDE One in die Geschichte einging. Im selben Jahr wurde in Tübingen der KDE e.V. gegründet, der das Projekt bis heute rechtlich und finanziell trägt. Schon 1998 erschien die erste stabile Version, und 1999 zog ein kleiner Drache namens Konqi als Maskottchen ein, der uns bis heute erhalten geblieben ist.
Von da an ging es Schlag auf Schlag. KDE 2 brachte im Jahr 2000 den Browser und Dateimanager Konqueror, KDE 3 folgte 2002, und KDE 4 baute 2008 mit Plasma, Dolphin und Okular eine ganz neue Welt. 2014 kam Plasma 5, 2024 dann die große MegaRelease mit Plasma 6 und dem Umstieg auf Wayland. 2025 hat das Projekt sogar eine eigene Distribution namens KDE Linux aus der Taufe gehoben.
Zwei Dinge mag ich an dieser Geschichte besonders. Erstens: KDEs Web-Engine KHTML wurde Ende der Neunziger zur Grundlage von Apples WebKit und später Googles Blink. Heute laufen Chrome, Edge, Safari, Opera, Vivaldi und Brave im Kern auf KDE-Erbe, und in fast jeder Zeile deiner Server-Logs steht bis heute KHTML. Zweitens: KDE hat es bis in die Raumfahrt geschafft. In der Doku Good Night Oppy sieht man einen NASA-Ingenieur, der während des Flugs zum Mars an einer KDE-3-Workstation arbeitet.
Und ganz nebenbei steckt KDE Plasma seit 2021 auch im Steam Deck von Valve, also in einem der meistverkauften Handhelds der letzten Jahre.
Dreißig Jahre freie Software, getragen von einer Gemeinschaft, die Kontrolle, Datenschutz und digitale Selbstbestimmung in den Mittelpunkt stellt. Herzlichen Glückwunsch, KDE.
#KDE #KDE30 #FreieSoftware #OpenSource #freesoftware #Linux #Plasma #gnu #linux #gnulinux
KDE wird dieses Jahr 30 Jahre alt! Drei Jahrzehnte leidenschaftlichen Engagements der Gemeinschaft trotz aller Widrigkeiten, Gewährleistung von Kontrolle, Datenschutz und Freiheit für unsere Nutzer und unzählige Softwareprodukte.KDE wird 30
In case you haven't sold your GPU for your next meal, time to update yo shit!
NVIDIA driver 610.43.02 arrives for Linux with Vulkan upgrades, DRM colour pipeline API support
gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/nvid…
#NVIDIA #Driver #GPU #Linux #Windows #Update #Hardware #Tech #Gaming
A fresh new feature release of the NVIDIA driver has arrived for Linux with version 610.43.02 now available.Liam Squires-Hand (GamingOnLinux)
This smacks of a compromised something or other... why is an apt upgrade of firmware-b43-installer going to a childcare blog. A violin shop? Hmm... reinstalling this entirely.
(Update: this apparently WAS a bug, but has been fixed in more recent versions of Debian... but not old ones h/t @alienghic )
salsa.debian.org/debian/b43-fw…
Utility for extracting Broadcom 43xx firmwareGitLab
