GNU/Linux Leftovers

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 21, 2025

• Applications

  • ZDNet ☛ I found a file-transferring app that works between Android and Linux - and it's free to use

    Almost daily, I need to send a file from my Pop!_OS Linux desktop to my Android device. Over the years, I've found some solutions, but this latest option, called Packet, makes sending files from Linux to Android a breeze.

    Packet works with Quick Share, and both desktop and mobile devices only have to be on the same wireless network to function. Once on the same network, sending a file to Android is simple.

  • HowTo Geek ☛ I Install These Linux Terminal Apps on Every System

    When I use Linux, I practically live in the terminal. As with any living space, I like to add my own touch when I move into a new place. Here are the apps I install on a new system to make it feel like home.

• Instructionals/Technical

  • Hyprland Starter and Dotfiles Installer on Arch GNU/Linux KDE Plasma 6.3.5

     Connect via ssh to Arch GNU/Linux Plasma KVM Guest and   issue series of commands following Stephan Raabe setup on minimal Arch GNU/Linux Instance  skipping Hyprland due to we already have alive Plasma DE been previously installed.

• Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM)

  • [Old] Monroe Clinton ☛ How Pointing Devices Work in Linux

    As part of my project of building a compositor for Wayland and also X11 through Xwayland, I have had to learn about how pointing devices work in Linux. If you’re unfamiliar with window systems like Wayland and X11, you can read my blog post on building a window manager. The pointer is one of the most popular inputs into a computer, so knowledge about how it works can be useful. In this article I will explain how this input device is managed, interacts with the operating systems, applications, and is shown on the display with with an image.

• Distributions and Operating Systems

  • Debian Family

    • Jonathan Carter: My first tag2upload upload

      Tag2upload?

      The tag2upload service has finally gone live for Debian Developers in an open beta.

      If you’ve never heard of tag2upload before, here is a great primer presented by Ian Jackson and prepared by Ian Jackson and Sean Whitton.