What use to be the PPA that allowed Ubuntu users to use native .deb packages for Firefox has recently changed to the same meta package that forces installation of Snap and the Firefox snap package....
What I don’t get is why. What with the recent Red Hat debacle one would think Canonical would make a stronger case as opposed to force feeding the issue.
I’m looking to finally use Linux properly and I’m planning to dual boot my laptop. There’s enough storage to go around, and while I’m comfortable messing around I’d rather not have to run and buy a new device before school while fixing my current one....
Jumping in to parrot the arch install script advice. It’s easy, has a fair amount of flexibility, and gives you a rock solid base to build on.
One other thing to mention once you’ve grown comfortable is looking into systemd-boot. I got fed up with dual boot issues and moving away from grub solved for them.
Feels like Jabber has been around for a long time. If I’m not mistaken I remember my buddy pimping it as an AIM alternative back in the Napster/mp3 days.
Tried getting RDP working ~a month ago and it was eating too much time (probably related to Nvidia peccadilloes,) so I fell back to sunshine over VPN. Looking forward to trying this, thanks for the share.
I worked hard at imitating the Leonard Nimoy Spock’s raised eyebrow for quite a while. I don’t regret the time spent practicing that in front of a mirror. I never mastered a fully raised eyebrow, but I can do a slight eyebrow raise....
As the title suggests, I’m interested since I’ve got the hardware, I’d like to have my own on the go streaming nest. Any self hosting suggestions? Anydesk, Rustdesk are not viable at all.
linked above. Sunshine is compiled to run on Linux and Windows, streams applications or the desktop itself, runs in the background, and will attempt to leverage gpu hardware to do the heavy lifting.
Ubuntu's Mozillateam PPA now forcing users over to snap install for Firefox.
What use to be the PPA that allowed Ubuntu users to use native .deb packages for Firefox has recently changed to the same meta package that forces installation of Snap and the Firefox snap package....
What to know before Dual Booting Windows + Linux?
I’m looking to finally use Linux properly and I’m planning to dual boot my laptop. There’s enough storage to go around, and while I’m comfortable messing around I’d rather not have to run and buy a new device before school while fixing my current one....
Sup is a New Messaging App by the Creator of Pixelfed (wedistribute.org)
A new messaging app is in development, and the project is described as “an open source WhatsApp for the Fediverse.”
Install ZeroTier on Steam Deck (wimpysworld.com)
From Martin Wimpress:...
What are some good games to play while absolutely baked?
I’m not talking high, I’m not talking vibing, I mean absolutely covered in cookie crumbs baked....
Remote Desktop using the RDP protocol for KDE Plasma on Wayland (quantumproductions.info)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ml/post/3072599...
It Took 23 Days for Lemmy Posts to Double from 1 Million to 2 Million (lemmy.world)
Source: lemmy.fediverse.observer/dailystats&days=90
What Star Trek Mannerism or Phrase Do You Often Use
I worked hard at imitating the Leonard Nimoy Spock’s raised eyebrow for quite a while. I don’t regret the time spent practicing that in front of a mirror. I never mastered a fully raised eyebrow, but I can do a slight eyebrow raise....
How about donating to The Center for Countering Digital Hate, now that Elon Musk has sued them? (donate.counterhate.com)
Tesla’s secret team to suppress thousands of driving range complaints (www.reuters.com)
Recommendations for medium-distance trackers
I work for an event on a 60-hectare site with a few hired vehicles (trucks, forklifts etc). The site is a couple of miles/kilometres across....
What do you use for self hosting a streaming service like Geforce Now?
As the title suggests, I’m interested since I’ve got the hardware, I’d like to have my own on the go streaming nest. Any self hosting suggestions? Anydesk, Rustdesk are not viable at all.
Spotify’s first US price hike for Premium is coming next week (www.theverge.com)