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@imaginaryrobots@social.linux.pizza
2026-03-08 04:16:05

I helped another friend switch from windows to #Linux today. Quite smooth, and a lot of "wow that just worked right away!" moments!

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-07 21:02:57

If you don’t use #Linux, your system isn’t the only thing that’s closed.

@alejandrobdn@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-06 23:36:25

A good time to remember this gem from XKCD, representative of all the descents into the rabbit hole of those who one day asked themselves, "What the hell is Linux?".
#linux

xkcd cartoon about a user's first steps with GNU/Linux.
@Speckdaene@nrw.social
2026-01-06 15:39:24

#VHS #Dortmund, Kampstraße 47, Fr., 23.01.2026, 18:00 - 20:15 Uhr Digitale Souveränität: #Linux Mint - Installation und erste Schritte

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-04 03:33:06

I put the 2015 MacBook pro back on Ultramarine but this time with KDE Plasma. I'm much happier now. Back to rendering videos. 🐧 #linux

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-07 00:27:03

A #Thinkpad is silly without #Linux/ #BSD on them! 😴

@niklaskorz@rheinneckar.social
2026-03-07 17:08:20

A bit overshadowed by Vulkan descriptor heaps and HDR extensions: the latest #Nvidia beta drivers for #Linux (595.45.04) also introduce an alternative to the current systemd-based power management triggers, instead relying on the kernel's own suspend and hibernate notifiers when NVreg_UseKern…

@qbi@freie-re.de
2026-01-02 14:38:23

2026 wird das Jahr von #Linux auf dem #Desktop (wieder mal).

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-07 00:25:19

RE: #Linux on them of course! 💪👊💻💻

@alejandrobdn@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-05 19:19:28

For all the distro-hoppers out there TuxMate can be a useful tool. You select the apps and it creates the command to install them. It can save you some time.
#linux

@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-01-07 06:52:02

@… I use OpenZFS-native encrypted ZFS for one of the file systems in a pool on a mobile hard disk drive on USB.
No GELI.
#FreeBSD #Linux

@publicvoit@graz.social
2026-02-06 09:04:53

This is golden: #Linux setup for #OpenClaw a bit of a

@iam_jfnklstrm@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-29 19:46:07

#linux #openwrt
Q: I am starting with open wrt. My problem is that I want to reach it over my LAN. The default ip is 192.168.1 but I have 192.168.0 as a default and I can not change it (ISP restriction). I have googled and youtubed it but I still can't get it to work. I can log in to t…

@kubikpixel@chaos.social
2026-01-28 16:30:04

From Microsoft to Microslop to Linux: Why I Made the Switch
What's better than a devil you don't know?
The devil you do.
🐧 #linux

@felixberthold@hessen.social
2026-02-08 09:30:26

Bin jetzt versuchsweise auf den #Vivaldi Browser umgestiegen und bin bisher sehr zufrieden. Läuft runder als der #Firefox auf meiner alten Laptophardware mit #Lubuntu

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-05 22:39:17

Guess I’ve gone full #LXQt super-nerd mode, send help, or more blingy panels!
#Linux

@UP8@mastodon.social
2026-02-06 16:09:04

🎋 So, why *should* GNOME support server side decorations?
#software #linux

@johnm@social.tchncs.de
2026-03-02 12:46:14

Sehr lesenswert:
Linux ohne Installation: Workshop für Senioren
#Linux

@dennisfaucher@infosec.exchange
2026-02-05 16:27:21

Shout out to "grep -r". That is all.
#linux

@pgogl@troet.cafe
2026-02-06 07:41:23

Sodale, jetzt habe ich #Libreoffice auf die Version 26.2 gebracht.
Wichtig - zuerst das Language Pack de installieren, danach die Offline-Hilfe. Die Offline-Hilfe benötigt die Pakete um sich installieren zu können.
#linux

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-30 03:06:52

I de-ubuntified Ubuntu and have it on Vanilla GNOME. It's working much better now. The 2015 MacBook pro will work great. #linux

@stefan@gardenstate.social
2026-02-05 00:01:49

I have discovered flatpacks.
#ubuntu #linux

@harrysentonbury@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-12 11:26:14

Linux, Bash and other stuff etc. Interesting odds and ends. :moth:
#linux #bash

@wydamn@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-20 15:46:24

After looking at what hostnames I'm using on my LAN, I realized it's a pretty basic setup. What are some good setups or recommendations for setting/using hostnames in a #linux home #LAN with a #homelab

@samitha@social.linux.pizza
2026-03-03 16:00:47

I have installed Arch and alpine on my laptop. I'm looking for a suitable OS that boot the device quickly. I can't see that much different between Arch and windows (2~3 min). Alpine is kind of helpful to the situation with ~1 min boot time.
Probably the major issue is the HDD in the lap.
#LinuxChallenge

@jdrm@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-20 11:21:39

Usando el Pride Versioning🌈, puedo decir que acabo de hacer la versión 1.0.0 de un pequeño proyecto del que estoy super orgulloso para lo pequeño que es. Es un script para gestionar directorios cifrados mediante #ageencryption que funciona en #linux :linux:

@gideonstar@mastodon.gideonstar.de
2026-03-05 09:38:55

#linux #ageverification #california

What do a cassette tape and a pencil have in common?
@vform@openbiblio.social
2026-02-14 17:52:41

Not sure if you'll like Linux? Try it from your browser (#linux

@10X@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-06 23:39:25

Hey,
I'm Cyber and I'm new here. Is this thing ON? #linuxpizza

@CondeChocula@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-21 18:00:57

I came back to #spectrwm
I promised to myself that I will not wm-hopping anymore.
#linux

@UlrikeHeiss@eldritch.cafe
2026-03-05 09:47:56

Linux glitzert so schön auf meinem Rechner. ✨
#LinuxGlitzert

@cdamian@rls.social
2026-02-03 08:32:12

I am giving up to configure GDM and switch to LightDM. How can this be so difficult?
#Linux #Fedora

@levi@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-19 10:13:45

That feeling when you finally fix something on Linux which - of course - stems from using an NVIDIA GPU.
#nvidia #linux #gpu

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-31 03:35:49

LOTRO. Bazzite. Linux. 🐧⚔️
We are LIVE and questing through Middle-earth! Come see the rig in action.
#Linux

@Xavier@infosec.exchange
2026-02-02 23:02:29

If you ever catch me making fun of older folks struggling with technology, just remind me of the numerous times I've tried to switch from vi to nano. Ever damn time I open nano for some dumb reason, I forget by the time I'm ready to save and quit. [Esc]-w-q-[Enter] is forever burned into my brain.
#linux #vi

@matematico314@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-22 00:43:54

"Em time que estš ganhando não se mexe". Estou aqui pensando se vale mesmo a pena fazer o upgrade do meu #linuxMint para a versão 22.3. Eu ainda estou na versão 22.1, mas não estou sentindo qualquer necessidade de fazer o upgrade.

@ingo@social.stuetzle.cc
2026-02-28 09:36:11

Was für ein aktuelles #Linux könnte auf einen alten #MacBook Pro (2009) noch laufen? MacOS kommt an die Grenzen und es werden kaum noch Programme unterstützt, will es aber noch nicht aufgeben. Hat wer eine Idee? Ich kenne mich nicht aus und bin im Netz nicht richtig schlau geworden.

@lightweight@mastodon.nzoss.nz
2026-01-04 19:34:55

I never really knew much about the Linux Mint team... but this is very good to see! #LinuxMint

@seav@en.osm.town
2026-01-01 11:59:58

I delayed the update by a couple of months, but my main #Linux machine is now running #Kubuntu 25.10 (Questing Quokka) with Plasma 6.4.
#KDE

@gadgetboy@gadgetboy.social
2026-02-02 01:12:17

Based on a wee experiment, I've decided that I could probably replace my MacBook Air with a Thinkpad running Elementary OS 8.
I wouldn't do it voluntarily but if necessary, it's far less aggravating than Windows.
#linux #thinkpad

@iam_jfnklstrm@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-20 13:34:16

Funderar du på vilken poäng det finns med att byta till #linux så kan du börja läsa #pcföralla - varje dag kommer nyheter som. Outlook funkar inte, Copilot indexerar dina hemliga dokument, Windows startar inte efter den nya uppdateringen, Microsoft undersöker varför inte användare kan log…

@alejandrobdn@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-25 12:30:48

Oh, this is cool: A mind mapper for the terminal #cli

 tmmpr - terminal mind mapper demo
@elduvelle@neuromatch.social
2026-01-25 13:59:31

Interested in moving from #Windows to #Linux but not sure where to start?
This is going to be a 'live-thread' of me trying to install a windows-like distribution of Linux, "ZorinOS", on my 4-years old #Lenovo

@publicvoit@graz.social
2026-01-23 08:00:57

Wie @… 150 #Linux Notebooks innerhalb von kürzester Zeit installiert und
später aktuell hält:

@nobodyinperson@fosstodon.org
2025-12-26 16:22:56

Does anyone here have experience with #bcache (not the bcachefs filesystem!) the #Linux kernel's block layer cache?
Apparently it allows you to use SSDs in front of HDDs for performance.

@catsche@nrw.social
2025-12-25 13:56:53

Erster Zwischenstatus meines Linux-Lernauftakts:
> Linux Mint Cinnamon installiert -> Läuft nicht flott, aber läuft
> Grundeinstellungen und Dateiverwaltung erkundet
> Thunderbird eingerichtet (mit neuer IMAP E-Mail-Adresse)
> Libre Office erkundet und Base nachinstalliert
Das macht Spaß!
#Linux

@exil_inselette@norden.social
2026-02-01 16:51:25

Edit: Vllt. schon erledigt. Erstmal nicht mehr teilen, danke!
War: Hilfe in #Hamburg (Raum Süderelbe) gesucht: Ein ehrenamtlich betriebenes Projekt sucht Hilfe beim Überspielen von Daten (Windows zu Windows) und bei der Umstellung auf #Linux des nicht-mehr windows-fähigen Rechners.
Leider sind …

Bild von einem „traurig“ oder „bittend“ aussehendem Hund auf einer karierten Decke. Image by Moshe Harosh from Pixabay
@crell@phpc.social
2026-02-27 16:46:20

Why is #Zoom refusing to screenshare a #Firefox window, but will share any other app's windows? It's been happening for a while now. On #Linux if it matters.

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-30 16:31:19

RE: #Linux! ❤❤

@thijs_lucas@norden.social
2026-01-11 19:43:01

Vorher: Linux 0 : Windows 2
Dann kam @… um die Fotos auf meiner Speicherkarte zu retten und hat nebenher unserem Surface das Linux aufgespielt.
Jetzt: #Linux 1 : #Windows

Surface mit dem Linux-Installationsbildschirm und KiPi-Pizzakarton im Hintergrund

Researchers have discovered a never-before-seen #framework that infects #Linux machines with a wide assortment of modules that are notable for the range of advanced capabilities they provide to attackers.
The framework, referred to as #VoidLink

@eingfoan@infosec.exchange
2026-01-31 16:16:23

Did anyone try #linux on recent t14s #Lenovo amd or arm ? Any driver issues there ?

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-31 00:58:35

Recommended Linux app of the day, Helvum. Connect multiple Bluetooth sound devices to your machine for shared listening experience. #linux

@WldMnDave@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-13 20:28:26

Made it! #beer #LinuxUserGroup @novalug

Glass of Port City Optimal Wit
@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-03-08 11:42:29

I changed my root user shell from bash to fish.
What could possibly go wrong?
#Kubuntu #Linux #bash #history

@adlerweb@social.adlerweb.info
2026-01-23 15:42:55

#Gentoo kann sich beim #Linux #Kernel auch nicht entscheiden, oder? >_>
"for your editing pleasure" − "Automatically generated file; DO NOT EDIT."

 * Your configuration for sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-6.12.63 has been saved in 
 * "/etc/portage/savedconfig/sys-kernel/gentoo-kernel-6.12.63" for your editing pleasure.
 * You can edit these files by hand and remerge this package with
 * USE=savedconfig to customise the configuration.
 * You can rename this file/directory to one of the following for
 * its configuration to apply to multiple versions:
 * ${PORTAGE_CONFIGROOT}/etc/portage/savedconfig/
 * [${CTARGET}|${CHOST}|""]/${CATEGO…
#
# Automatically generated file; DO NOT EDIT.
# Linux/x86 6.12.63 Kernel Configuration
#
@cellfourteen@social.petertoushkov.eu
2026-01-24 10:38:04

Got FSR 4.0.3 MLFG working on Linux with FSR 4.0.0 FP8 emulation in Shadow Warrior 3, too! 🥰
Video coming soon, if anyone's interested.
#Gaming #Linux #ShadowWarrior3

Shadow Warrior 3 running with FrameGen and FSR 4 upscaling. Mangohud, FSR 4 Indicator and Optiscaler's config panel are opened, almost completely obscuring the screen.
@avstockhausen@fedihum.org
2026-01-30 19:23:23

Rescued an old Lenovo laptop (with #IBM logo) for a colleague. And patience is a virtue, isn't it - with 1GB RAM... #Linux #did

Photo of an old lenovo laptop (with screen open) with lubuntu bootscreen visible.
@mro@digitalcourage.social
2025-12-14 17:37:47

ich freue mich einen "Grundlagenkurs #Linux" am 📆 Mi, 11. Feb an der #VHS #Traunstein anbieten zu können:

@qbi@freie-re.de
2026-02-01 11:17:45

Der Youtuber The Morpheus ist mit seinem Setup auf #Linux umgestiegen und erzählt in seinem Video davon
youtube.com/watch?v=DhVOkm8B9z4
Als kleines Feature gibt es einen Ratgeber, welc…

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-31 13:26:47

RE: #Linux

@alejandrobdn@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-29 01:19:01

I've been using khal for years to quickly display the calendar in the terminal and schedule events as reminders. It's simple and fast.
Another good option is calcurse. It's just as fast and you can also manage events, although it has a cooler interface.
#linuxtips #cli

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-27 22:32:25

We're still packing, busy, busy, busy here. But, I did find an interesting coin. 🐧 #linux

@fell@ma.fellr.net
2025-12-18 06:33:45

We've all seen wobbly windows on Linux. I think it's time for an upgrade: We need to make real-time cloth simulation windows a thing!
#Linux #Wayland

@padraig@mastodon.ie
2026-01-26 20:26:13

#Highguard gets a 10/10.
It doesn't work on #Linux due to kernel-level anti-cheat.
Anyway, it's getting 'Overwhelmingly Negative' reviews on Steam for being a 3v3 competitive shooter with nothing new that other games already do better.

@iam_jfnklstrm@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-18 08:29:19

I have had problems with nala in the linux terminal. It find updates and can list them - but sudo nala upgrade -y don't do the work. I have to get back to sudo apt upgrade -y to get the updates when I've inspected upgradable packages. Anyone else that has the same problem? #linux #terminal

@vosje62@mastodon.nl
2026-02-11 13:37:02

Je kunt op vele manieren discussiëren over de verschillen tussen Windows en Linux.
Geen idee wanneer ik ontdekte dat je een venster kon 'oprollen' tot zo'n balk, maar ik vind t nog steeds een van de fijnste manieren om even wat rust op je scherm te krijgen. Op de een of andere manier werkt t (voor mij) veel prettiger dan een venster minimaliseren.
#Linux

@stefan@gardenstate.social
2026-01-31 19:54:40

who uses nextcloud and which provider do you use? self hosted folks need not respond.
#linux #ubuntu

@harrysentonbury@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-10 23:45:52

alias punk="mpv --volume=70 #punk #linux

@pgogl@troet.cafe
2026-02-02 05:16:59

Microsoft patzt erneut - auch optionales Windows-11-Update ist verbuggt
Microsoft kommt im Januar 2026 nicht zur Ruhe. Nach einem fehlerhaften Patchday sorgt nun auch das optionale Update KB5074105 für Windows 11 24H2 und 25H2 für Ärger. Nutzer melden ausgefallene Kameras und Probleme mit Sperrbildschirmen.
#linux vs

@publicvoit@graz.social
2026-01-13 12:06:18

Neues Jahr, neues #Linux! - #LinuxCafé
events.graz.social/p/Neues-Jah

@catsche@nrw.social
2025-12-24 12:57:28

Kann aus meiner Bubble jemand bestätigen, dass ich ohne jede Linux-Kenntnisse am ehesten mit Linux Mint und Cinnamon klarkomme, wenn ich einen älteren Laptop von Windows 10 "befreien" möchte?
Habe nichts besonderes vor mit dem Gerät. Möchte es einfach nur am Leben erhalten und Office-Anwendungen (Libre) sowie E-Mail (Thunderbird) ausprobieren.
#Linux

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-22 18:17:29

RE: #Linux

@iam_jfnklstrm@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-03 11:27:27

Next rant - And don't tell me he is wrong #microsoft #microslop #brokenos #linux

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-24 04:07:35

Streaming some Middle-earth magic tonight! ⚔️ Running Lord of the Rings Online on the Linux box while my 3D printer handles a "Grimly the Dwarf" figure in the background. 🖨️⚒️
Come hang out for the questing and the prints! 🐧💪
#LinuxGaming #LOTRO

@stefan@gardenstate.social
2026-01-31 23:53:43

Firefox is choking on video on my 4k monitor on Kubuntu. Youtube's status for nerds is showing 10 - 20% of frames dropped.
Chromium is fine. I think removing all the monitor scaling helps but does not fully fix it.
#ubuntu #linux

@grahamperrin@bsd.cafe
2026-01-27 04:49:31

KISS Linux Retrospective
#Linux

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-19 15:55:09

So yeah, uhh, I guess I’ve been daily driving #Linux

@alejandrobdn@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-13 21:18:50

It seems that Wayland is the future of the Linux desktop, but I'm too lazy to set up a WM from scratch again and understand how it works. Besides, everything is going so well for me with xorg & i3wm...
I think I'll stick with it until I have no other choice.
#linux

@iam_jfnklstrm@social.linux.pizza
2026-02-10 13:40:40

Q: I run Ubuntu 25.10 and use filen.io to mount a cloud service to sync files between computers (limited to a specific folder). But it doesn't work to autostart it as it is out of sandbox - is there any way to go around that limitation? It has worked before and I trus filen.io so I have no issues to use some kind of fix to cirkumvent the settings for that specific app. #linux

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-16 09:04:44

We've been playing around with stream settings for the past week. Here are the best settings we've tested for streaming #LOTRO and other games from #Linux. They should work well on Windows as well. Remember, if you're on Nvidia, replace the "VAAPI" with "HVENC".

(©) Settings v oA Xx
© General output Mode | Advanced .
Cappeere | seaming Recording | Audio | Replay Buffer
op Stream
© Audio Audio Encoder | libfdk AAC .

O video TwitchvODTrackl | 1 ¢2 3 4 5 6
ER Hotkeys Video Encoder | FFmpeg VAAPI H.264 hd
© Accessibility
Rescale Output | Disabled  (— .
3 Advanced
Encoder Settings
VAAPI Device Navi 21 [Radeon RX 6800/6800 XT / 6900 XT] -
Profile High .
Level Auto o
Rate Control CBR .
Bitrate 6000 Kbps 2
Keyframe Inte…
@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-19 18:18:45

Send me something with shinier panels, I need more bling in this setup.
#LXQt #Linux

@qbi@freie-re.de
2026-02-20 19:27:52

Wie legt man einen User in #Debian an?
#Linux

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-14 23:33:06

I heard if you install Linux, Microsoft stops spying on you. Sounds wild. Apparently, it even comes with this experimental feature called “a Start menu without ads.”
#Linux #Microsoft #Windows

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-19 19:46:14

RE: #Linux #FOSS

@publicvoit@graz.social
2025-12-18 10:42:47

#Windows zu #Linux von einem nicht-technichen Wissenschaftler

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-14 22:42:04

RE: #Linux

@Tuxramus@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-13 04:26:32

LOTRO Linux = The perfect night. 🐧⚔️
Going live to explore more of Middle-earth from the Bazzite rig. Come talk tech, lore, or just vibe with the fellowship! 💍
#Linux <…

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-19 14:34:02

Hi #Linux, who should I follow?

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-15 11:31:03

RE: #Linux

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-14 15:15:54

#Firefox made me talk about #Linux, wohoo!

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-10 23:27:43

RE: #Linux itself. It represent…

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-11 00:00:09

RE: #Linux, stop compla…

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-14 23:01:48

If you're not using #Linux, you're missing out, just my opinion.

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2025-12-30 16:30:04

Hi #Linux, what do you use?
#KDE #GNOME #Xfce4

@midtsveen@social.linux.pizza
2026-01-25 18:24:22

If you had to choose between these desktop environments on #Linux, which one would you use?
#KDE #Plasma #GNOME