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Linux distro for gaming

I know this has probably been asked before but I am currently using Arch and wondering if my choice is the best for gaming. What are the thoughts from the community? I have an AMD Ryzen 7 processor with 64 gigs of RAM and a decent AMD GPU. Gaming seems to be okay on Arch but I am wondering if I’ve overlooked something better....

Wayfire (a modular and extensible wayland compositor with 3d effects similar to compiz) releases version 0.8.0 ( wayfire.org )

fxsync-docker: Self host the new Firefox sync server ( github.com )

This repository is holding a working docker-compose setup for documentation pourpuses because syncstorage-rs’s documentation is not very good to explain how to self host the new rust syncserver....

Xfce's Wayland Roadmap Updated ( www.phoronix.com )

WORDY: A TUI WORD PUZZLE ( gitlab.com )

https://gitlab.com/christosangel/wordy...

Slow boot time, 38-second difference between network.target and systemd-user-sessions.service ( lemmy.world )

It takes my PC (which should be fast enough; Ryzen 9, NVME) running OpenSUSE TW 42 seconds to boot, more than 30 seconds longer than before. Does anyone know what could cause the 38-second discrepancy between network.target and systemd-user-sessions.service? Is there a way to gather more information about what steps happen in...

Ubuntu Linux 23.10 is adding an important new security feature: restricted unprivileged user namespaces ( www.zdnet.com )

PipeWire 0.3.80 Released With Vulkan DMA-BUF Support, Tag Param ( www.phoronix.com )

This is a bugfix release that is API and ABI compatible with previous 0.3.x releases....

Asahi Linux launches new flagship distro: Fedora Asahi Remix ( 12ft.io )

“The new Asahi Linux flagship distribution will be Fedora Asahi Remix!...

Juno Tab 2 Linux Tablet Ships with Debian, Ubuntu, Manjaro, or Mobian ( linuxiac.com )

Juno Tab 2, a Linux-powered tablet with an 11″ screen and Intel N5100 CPU, is now available for pre-order. The price starts at $525.

Hackers exploit Looney Tunables Linux bug, steal cloud creds ( www.bleepingcomputer.com )

Can anybody recommend a trustworthy guide to configuring the firewall in Ubuntu 23.04?

Deb package app shows sponsor ad at first start up

I mentioned this in a post here several weeks back, but couldn’t remember which app installed from a .deb package had displayed an ad when I first started it....

ChromeOS is splitting the browser from the OS, getting more Linux-y ( arstechnica.com )

Migrating from docker to podman, encountering some issues

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/3989163...

Slackware Linux Turns 30 Years Old ( www.theregister.com )

Ubuntu Plans to Ditch its 'Minimal' Install Option ( www.omgubuntu.co.uk )

2-finger swipe for flatpak-browsers

I am currently using Fedora 38 (Wayland) on GNOME. The default firefox rpm browser has support for 2-finger swipe to prev/next page...

Looking for new notification sounds for linux

My work laptop was forced to Winows 11 today, and as much as I dislike using windows, I do like the relaxing notification sounds. Much more than the default sound alerts I have with Linux Mint on my desktop. Does anyone have any recommendations for similar alerts and where I can download them. I’ve done a basic search and...

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