Shows/Videos: Linux Action News, XDG, and Lots More

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 06, 2023

• Linux Action News 274

  Android is getting RISC-Y, the handy new Google tool going open source, the next nail in the coffin for ZFS on Ubuntu, and why you were right about smart speakers all along.

• The Greatest XDG Desktop Portal That Never Was - Invidious

  There are some incredibly useful desktop portals but not every single portal proposal makes it's way into the project and the sharing portal is a great example of this.

• Tech Talk: What got you into using the Linux Operating System?

• A Python Set Is A Unique Data Structure Like No Other - Invidious

  Python sets explained for beginners. A set is a data structure in python which holds unique elements.

• Enterprise Linux Security Episode 51 - Samba in the Kernel, What Could Possibly Go Wrong?! - Invidious

  Adding unnecessary components to the Kernel is generally a bad idea, as it increases its threat surface. In this episode, Jay and Joao discuss a recent story that's a perfect example of why it's important to keep this under control.

• Getting Started on Debian Testing w/KDE - Invidious

  Let me show you how to get setup on Debian Testing with KDE and some of the tweaks I make to it. I use a few alternative programs to the common known ones like apt and bash, and I like to setup my systems with zramswap instead of traditional disk swap.

• Fragments | Easy BitTorrent Client for Linux - Invidious

  In this tutorial, I walk you through installing Fragments, an easy-to-use BitTorrent client. It can transfer files via the BitTorrent protocol, such as videos, music, or installation images for Linux distributions.