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Today, we score up and see how we did in the TUI Challenge. * ⚓ mintCast Podcast ☛ mintCast_462_–_Wistful_Nostalgia [Ed: Direct_MP3 link]⠀⇛ First up in the news: Mint Monthly News – May 2025, controversy around the Nintendo Switch 2, Fedora 43 Workstation (GNOME) to remove X11 session, end of GNU/Linux Format, and we have a new format and new co-host! In our Innards section: Dale discusses mobile internet devices and networks In Check This Out, we cover Packet, a new file transfer utility that integrates with Android’s Quick Share And finally, the feedback and a couple of suggestions ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 166 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Find_ASCII_Emoji_Easily_with_this_GNOME_Shell_Applet.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Find_ASCII_Emoji_Easily_with_this_GNOME_Shell_Applet.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Find ASCII Emoji Easily with this GNOME Shell Applet⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jun 16, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇ASCII_Emoji⦈_ Quoting: Find ASCII Emoji Easily with this GNOME Shell Applet - OMG! Ubuntu — Me? I’m the latter — well, kind of. I maintain a plain text file in a cloud folder with my favourite ASCII faces in—now, now; don’t judge: I find a well timed ASCII reaction conveys more meaning in fewer characters than whatever sentence I’d otherwise (mis)type out! This weekend, I found a simple GNOME Shell extension I feel obliged to spotlight because it does one thing and does it well. It won’t change the way you compute, but it might make it a tad easier for you to find and use ASCII reactions on Ubuntu — not need to sift through message back-scroll, use a web browser, or painstakingly type things out character by character. 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It is run from a shell, via Terminal on macOS and PowerShell, cmd.exe, or Windows Terminal on Windows. Each adifmt invocation reads log files from the command line or standard input and prints an ADIF log to standard output, allowing multiple commands to be chained together in a pipeline. For example, to add a BAND field based on the FREQ (radio frequency) field, add your station’s maidenhead locator (MY_GRIDSQURE) to all entries, automatically fix some incorrectly formatted fields, validate that all fields are properly formatted, and save a log file containing only SSB voice contacts, a pipeline might look like This is free and open source software. * ⚓ chess22k_is_a_chess_engine_written_in_Java_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ chess22k is a chess engine that uses the UCI protocol to communicate with graphical interfaces. 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There is good stuff in this week, but the most popular one is certainly going to be Stellar Blade, a third person action game made in Korea that was released on Playstation in 2024. It has finally come for the PC and the Steam Deck is apparently well supported. * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ $3,000_Steam_Deck_prototype_disassembled_—_concept units_had_discrete_GPU_support,_smaller_joysticks,_circular_touchpads⠀⇛ Jon Bringus of Bringus Studios explored one of the first iterations of the Steam Deck gaming console. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 351 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/GNU_Linux_BSD_and_Android_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/GNU_Linux_BSD_and_Android_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU/Linux, BSD, and Android Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 16, 2025 * § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ [Older]_These_5_Reasons_People_Hate_Linux_Are Exactly_Why_I_Love_It⠀⇛ Ever wondered why Linux fans are so passionate about their OS while others only complain about it? Is it a matter of one side being blind to the virtues (or flaws) of the operating system? Well, let me show you how exactly the same qualities of Linux hated by some can be loved by others—like me! The mainstream computing world often misunderstands Linux, seeing complexity where enthusiasts see freedom. I have personally spent years in both worlds and discovered something fascinating—the very reasons many people avoid Linux are precisely what makes it alluring to its fans. What folk might perceive as flaws Linux enthusiasts embrace as features. Here are five examples to demonstrate this phenomenon! * § Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM)⠀➾ o § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ KDE_Gear_25.08_release_schedule⠀⇛ o § GNOME Desktop/GTK⠀➾ # ⚓ Sam_Thursfield:_Status_update,_15/06/2025⠀⇛ This month I created a personal data map where I tried to list all my important digital identities. (It’s actually now a spreadsheet, which I’ll show you later. I didn’t want to start the blog post with something as dry as a screenshot of a spreadsheet.) * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ Distro Watch ☛ DistroWatch_Weekly,_Issue_1126,_16_June_2025⠀⇛ Welcome to this year's 24th issue of DistroWatch Weekly! Time is a funny thing. As it moves forward our world changes. Some people embrace what is new and different while some people want to maintain their connection to the past. Change is consistent, but how we (and open source projects) respond to our changing world, can differ greatly. This week we begin with a look at the SDesk distribution, a member of the Arch family which strives to be modern in all aspects - in the package versions, desktop, and graphics display. We also report on Ubuntu dropping the X11 session option for GNOME, focusing instead on a Wayland-only experience. At the same time, GNOME has announced it will be increasing its dependency on the systemd suite of software with its modern conveniences. We also take a look backwards this week. In our News section we talk about an embedded device running NetBSD and a Commodore-like BASIC environment. Plus we share news about Google making it more difficult to create Android-based distributions for Pixel phones and we celebrate the Electronic Frontier Foundation's 35th birthday. Plus we field a question from a reader who wonders whether the Ubuntu Touch project might see a resurgence of popularity. Then we are pleased to share the releases of the past week and share the torrents we are seeding. We wrap up this issue by welcoming the Exton Linux collective to our database. We wish you all a fantastic week and happy reading! o § BSD⠀➾ # ⚓ DragonFly BSD Digest ☛ Lazy_Reading_for_2025/06/15⠀⇛ No theme past my grumpy start. Hey Hi (AI) web scrapers: a data point. Hey Hi (AI) search: a bad data point. Predictions in the Apple-sphere.  Linked for the note that LLMs support existing languages – not new, and therefore slow development. OK, getting off that theme… An extensive writeup on terminal colors. * § Android⠀➾ o ⚓ Android Police ☛ I_found_the_best_free_and_secure_way_to_transfer files_between_Android_and_Windows_or_Mac⠀⇛ This is where Syncthing sets itself apart from cloud- based solutions. It has no practical limits. With services like Google Drive or OneDrive, you often hit a wall, constantly thinking about how much space you have left or if you need to upgrade to a more expensive subscription. I've been there, deleting old photos to stay within a limit. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 484 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Linux_6_16_rc2.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Linux_6_16_rc2.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Linux 6.16- rc2⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 16, 2025, updated Jun 16, 2025 * ⚓ Linux_6.16-rc2_[LWN.net]⠀⇛ Pretty quiet week, with a pretty small rc2 as a result. That's not uncommon, and things tend to pick up at rc3, but this is admittedly even smaller than usual. It may be that people are taking a breather after a fairly sizable merge window, but it might also be seasonal, with Europe starting to see summer vacations... We'll see how this goes. The diffstat looks somewhat unusual, with a lot of one-liners with both ARC and pincontrol having (presumably independently) ended up doing some unrelated trivial cleanups. But even that is probably noticeable only because everything else is pretty small. That "everything else" is mostly network drivers (and bluetooth) and bcachefs, with some rust infrastructure and core networking changes thrown in. And, as always, just random smaller stuff all over. Shortlog appended for people who like to see the details. Linus * ⚓ Kernel_prepatch_6.16-rc2_[LWN.net]⠀⇛ Linus Torvalds has released 6.16-rc2, which is ""admittedly even smaller than usual"", though rc2 is not uncommonly one of the smaller release candidates. Update Neowin: * ⚓ Linux_6.16-rc2:_Smaller_than_usual,_but_with_notable_network_and bcachefs_tweaks⠀⇛ Linus Torvalds has released the second release candidate of the GNU/Linux 6.16 kernel. It brings a smaller set of changes than usual, but they're notable nonetheless. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 563 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Programming_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Programming_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Programming Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 16, 2025 * ⚓ Aleksandar Vacić ☛ AI_sceptic_in_LLM_adventure_land⠀⇛ Ever since ChatGPT and its gen-AI ilk arrived, I have been very vocal and adamant that these are bullshit generators: they try to guess what you want and will continually hallucinate things until you say it’s OK. Depending on the body of existing knowledge they were trained on, they’ve becoming ever more successful in that endeavour. In the span of just few years and after countless energy spent on their development and training, those tools have become quite capable delivering amazing, believable results in certain areas. * ⚓ Zig ☛ Parallel_Self-Hosted_Code_Generation⠀⇛ Less than a week ago, we finally turned on the x86_64 backend by default for Debug builds on Linux and macOS. Today, we’ve got a big performance improvement to it: we’ve parallelized the compiler pipeline even more! * ⚓ Daniel Lemire ☛ Metcalfe’s_Law_against_Brooks’_Law⠀⇛ Software thrives on the network effect, or Metcalfe’s Law, where a system’s value scales with the square of its users. Linux excels because its vast user base fuels adoption, documentation, and compatibility everywhere. But larger teams don’t build better software—often the reverse. Brooks’ Law, from Fred Brooks’ The Mythical Man-Month, shows that adding people increases communication overhead, slowing progress. The Pareto Principle (80/20 rule) also applies: a small minority drives most meaningful contributions. Great software often stems from a single visionary or a small, cohesive team, not a crowd. * ⚓ Jussi Pakkanen ☛ A_custom_C++_standard_library_part_4:_using_it_for real⠀⇛ Writing your own standard library is all fun and games until someone (which is to say yourself) asks the important question: could this be actually used for real? Theories and opinions can be thrown about the issue pretty much forever, but the only way to actually know for sure is to do it. * ⚓ Nicolas Fränkel ☛ Improving_my_previous_OpenRewrite_recipe⠀⇛ I started discovering OpenRewrite last week by writing a Kotlin recipe that moves Kotlin files according to the official directory structure recommendation. I mentioned some future works, and here they are. In this post, I want to describe how to compute the root package instead of letting the user set it. * ⚓ Henrik Warne ☛ Lessons_From_9_More_Years_of_Tricky_Bugs⠀⇛ Since 2002, I have been keeping track of all the tricky bugs I have come across. Nine years ago, I wrote a blog post with the lessons learned from the bugs up till then. Now I have reviewed all the bugs I have tracked since then. I wanted to see if I have learnt the lessons I listed in the first review. I also wanted to see what kind of bugs I have encountered since then. Like before, I have divided the lessons into the categories of coding, testing and debugging: [...] * ⚓ Clazy_1.15_Released_–_New_Checks,_Better_Stability⠀⇛ 🎉 New Clazy Release: Stability Boost & New Checks! We’re excited to roll out a new Clazy release packed with bug fixes, a new check, and improvements to existing checks. This release included 34 commits from 5 contributors. * § R / R-Script⠀➾ o ⚓ Rlang ☛ Use_the_duplicated_Function_in_R:_Find_&_Remove Duplicates⠀⇛ Your statistical model is built, and your p-values are perfect, but is your conclusion valid? What if a single, overlooked duplicate entry in your dataset is silently skewing your results, leading to flawed insights? How can you be certain that the data you're analyzing is clean, accurate, and trustworthy? o ⚓ Rlang ☛ Celebrating_18_Years_of_ggplot2:_A_Special_Bundle_Offer⠀⇛ It’s been 18 years since ggplot2 revolutionized data visualization in R. To celebrate this milestone, I’m offering a special bundle deal on my data visualization books. o ⚓ Rlang ☛ 📦_{alone}_v0.6_is_now_available⠀⇛ Alone: Australia season 3 has finished and has been added to the {alone} R package 👍 Season 3 was awesome. * § Java⠀➾ o ⚓ Alisa Sireneva ☛ Splitting_independent_variables_without_SSA⠀⇛ I’m making progress on the Java decompiler I’ve mentioned in a previous post, and I want to share the next couple of tricks I’m using to speed it up. Java bytecode is a stack-based language, and so data flow is a bit cursed, especially when the control flow is complicated. I need to analyze data flow globally for expression inlining and some other stuff. Single-static assignment produces basically everything I need as a byproduct… but it’s not very fast. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 716 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Recent_Videos_and_HowTos.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Recent_Videos_and_HowTos.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Recent Videos and HowTos⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 16, 2025 * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-12_[Older]_Learn_the_LINUX_COMMAND_LINE_BASICS:_40 commands_in_15_minutes_!⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-12_[Older]_Make_Linux_Mint_Look_Stunning!_(Complete Customization_Guide)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-11_[Older]_Microsoft_could_fix_USB_C,_AMD_ditches proprietary_drivers:_Linux_&_Open_Source_News⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-11_[Older]_GhostBSD_25.01_Quick_Overview⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-11_[Older]_XLibre_Is_The_X11_Future_Xorg_Never Became?⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-11_[Older]_Bazzite_is_about_to_CHANGE_(for_the better)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-10_[Older]_Scrolling_Window_Managers_Are_My_New Best_Friend⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-10_[Older]_How_to_install_Ubuntu_Kylin_25.04_Plucky Puffin⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-10_[Older]_Netdata_Complete_Tutorial_–_A_Full Course_on_Server_Monitoring_(Episode_3)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-09_[Older]_QT_Bridges:_Bringing_New_Languages_To_QT Development⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-09_[Older]_RHEL_10_RELEASED!_The_First_AI-Powered Linux_Is_Here_And_It's_INSANE!_(For_2025)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-09_[Older]_Ubuntu_Kylin_25.04_Plucky_Puffin overview_|_Easy•Excellent•Expert•Elaborate⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-09_[Older]_Fedora_42_overview_|_Welcome_to Freedom.⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-09_[Older]_7_Year_Old_Ubuntu_Linux_Bug_Hidden_In Plain_Sight⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-09_[Older]_Never_EVER_Apologize_For_Something_You Didn't_Do!⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-08_[Older]_Existential_Crisis_Of_A_Linux_GPU Developer⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-08_[Older]_How_to_install_Natron_on_Kubuntu_24.04⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-08_[Older]_Why_Pewdiepie_wants_you_to_run Linux...⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-08_[Older]_Linux_Gaming's_All-Time_High!⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-08_[Older]_Ubuntu_25.04_RELEASED!_GNOME_48,_HDR, NTSYNC,_WellBeing_&_More!_(For_2025)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-08_[Older]_Arch_Linux_in_12_Minutes⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-08_[Older]_Testing_My_New_Dell_Latitude_3300_| Super_Slick_LMDE_6_Install!⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-06_[Older]_13_Essential_Keyboard_Shortcuts_Every Ubuntu_User_Should_Know!_(Works_on_GNOME_too)⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-06_[Older]_Wallpaper_Setter_For_All_Window_Managers X11_and_Wayland⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-05_[Older]_Fedora_Workstation_42_–_Linux_Just_Got Better!⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-05_[Older]_How_to_install_Audacity_on_Kubuntu 24.04⠀⇛ * ⚓ Linux Made Simple ☛ 2025-06-09_[Older]_How_to_install_Sublime_Text_on Kubuntu_24.04⠀⇛ * ⚓ Invidious ☛ 2025-06-10_[Older]_How_to_install_Sublime_Text_on_Kubuntu 24.04⠀⇛ * ⚓ Bozhidar Batsov ☛ 2025-06-09_[Older]_How_to_Fish:_Moving_Between_Recent Directories⠀⇛ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 845 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Retro_and_Open_Hardware_Keyboard_Atari_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Retro_and_Open_Hardware_Keyboard_Atari_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Retro and Open Hardware: Keyboard, Atari, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 16, 2025 * ⚓ Doug Brown ☛ Modifying_an_HDMI_dummy_plug’s_EDID_using_a_Raspberry_Pi⠀⇛ I recently found myself needing to change the monitor that a cheap HDMI “dummy plug” pretended to be. It was a random one I had bought on Amazon several years ago that acted as a 4K monitor, and I needed it to be something simpler that didn’t support a 4K resolution. * ⚓ Linux Gizmos ☛ Gemini_435Le_Features_Active_Stereo,_Dual-Laser_Modules, and_6-Axis_IMU_for_3D_Vision⠀⇛ The Gemini 435Le is Orbbec’s newest 3D camera, designed to deliver robust, high-precision depth sensing for demanding industrial and outdoor robotics environments. Engineered with industrial-grade construction and IP67 protection, it supports logistics automation, robotic arms, and autonomous mobile robots operating in variable and dynamic conditions. * ⚓ The Verge ☛ How_to_build_the_best_keyboard_in_the_world⠀⇛ But what if you didn’t have to compromise? What if you had the time, the patience, the creative vision, and the cash to create your endgame keyboard from scratch? And I mean really from scratch, from the cable to the switches and stabilizers. This is how you get the Seneca, the first keyboard from Norbauer & Co. It has a plasma-oxide-finished milled aluminum chassis, a solid brass switchplate, custom capacitive switches, the best stabilizers in the world (also custom), spherical- profile keycaps with appropriately retro-looking centered legends, zero backlighting, and a completely flat typing angle. * ⚓ Hackaday ☛ Electromechanical_Atari_Is_A_Steampunk_Meccano_Masterpiece⠀⇛ If William Gibson and Bruce Sterling had written an arcade scene into “The Difference Engine”, it probably would have looked a lot like [Pete Wood]’s Meccano Martian Mission, as illustrated in the video below by the [London Meccano Club]. Meccano Martian Mission is an homage to Atari’s 1978 Lunar Lander video game, but entirely electromechanical and made of– you guessed it– Meccano. * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ LUNYEE_3018_Pro_Ultra_Review_–_Part_1:_Unboxing_and assembly_of_the_CNC_Router_with_a_500W_spindle⠀⇛ LUNYEE has just sent us a 3018 Pro Ultra CNC router for review. The CNC machine is an update to the 3018 Pro Max with improved performance and precision, as well as wider material support. It features a 500W spindle motor with a maximum speed of 5000mm/min, a full aluminum alloy structure, and an HGH15 linear guide X-axis that allows for reliable milling of hard materials such as aluminum, copper, and brass. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 926 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Review_SDesk_2025_05_06_aka_20mini.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Review_SDesk_2025_05_06_aka_20mini.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Review: SDesk 2025.05.06 (aka 20mini)⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Jun 16, 2025 Quoting: DistroWatch.com: Put the fun back into computing. Use Linux, BSD. — This time around, the experience was better, at least at the start. The initial install and configuration steps were smooth, the distribution did an excellent job of supporting my hardware, the default GNOME theme looks pretty nice, especially when dark mode is enabled. The first impression, in fact the first few impressions, were good. A lot of that initial good will was won by Calamares and by the current state of GNOME. I've never been a fan of the GNOME desktop, but it has improved a lot in the 40+ series compared to where GNOME was in the 3.x days. It's smoother, maybe more responsive, and the distribution has done a nice job setting up the dock, desktop icons, and layout. Looking through the release announcement highlights I mentioned at the start of this review, I found that the points talked about were mostly in place and functioning. There is an emoji bar, there is a pretty GNOME theme, and the new dock works nicely - at least in the GNOME Shell session. The project deserves credit for getting these features in place and clearly explaining them to its audience. Where the distribution falls apart is just about everything beyond hardware, system installer, and GNOME. The most glaring issue is the default web browser, Swirl. It is a terrible, early-alpha quality web browser which is far too slow and awkward to be included, let alone made the default. Swirl has almost no features, but is slower and less responsive than full-featured browsers like Firefox and Chromium, making it a poor choice for inclusion. Likewise, the music player (both music players, really) are terribly limited and unsuitable for desktop use. On top of that, two of the three included SELinux utilities failed to even launch, let alone function properly. This, along with SELinux being turned off by default, makes for a poor showing for a distribution which touted its SELinux-based security capabilities in its release announcement. There were a few other problems, such as Octopi not handling dependencies well and sometimes bailing out when recommended dependencies conflicted with installed ones. This made Octopi slower and less convenient than just using the pacman command line tool. As someone who finds pacman's syntax cryptic, at best, it takes a lot to drive me away from graphical front-ends for the package manager. Read_on ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 996 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Security_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Security_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Security Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 16, 2025 * ⚓ Tom's Hardware ☛ AMD_partners_roll_out_new_BIOS_updates_to_patch_TPM vulnerability_—_error_with_AMD_CPUs_addressed_with_AGESA_1.2.0.3e [Ed: TPM is not about security]⠀⇛ A large number of AMD CPUs, including Ryzen 7000, 8000, and 9000 processors, are vulnerable to a security flaw that could allow hackers to retrieve sensitive information within the TPM. * ⚓ Xe's Blog ☛ I_fight_bots_in_my_free_time⠀⇛ I made Anubis, a lightweight, open-source Web Application Firewall designed to block automated bot attacks without frustrating real users. Anubis uses techniques like TLS fingerprinting and JavaScript proof of work to keep your site safe while staying flexible, fast, and easy to deploy. * § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ o ⚓ The Register UK ☛ CVE_audit_demanded_by_Dems_as_program_funding threatened⠀⇛ In a letter [PDF] to the Comptroller General of the US, ranking House Homeland Security committee member Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and ranking House Science, Space and Tech committee member Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to investigate management of the program. o ⚓ [Old] Tim Dierks ☛ Tim_Dierks:_Security_Standards_and_Name Changes_in_the_Browser_Wars⠀⇛ As a part of the horsetrading, we had to make some changes to SSL 3.0 (so it wouldn't look the IETF was just rubberstamping Netscape's protocol), and we had to rename the protocol (for the same reason). And thus was born TLS 1.0 (which was really SSL 3.1). And of course, now, in retrospect, the whole thing looks silly. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1060 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Today_in_Techrights.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/Today_in_Techrights.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Today in Techrights⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 16, 2025 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Blue_Sky,_White_Clouds.⦈_ ⚓ Updated This Past Day⠀⇛ 1. ⚓ Gemini_Links_15/06/2025:_Rainy_Season_and_OpenDocument_Format_(ODF)⠀⇛ Links for the day 2. ⚓ Links_15/06/2025:_Military_Games,_Parade,_and_Actions⠀⇛ Links for the day 3. ⚓ Links_15/06/2025:_Windows_TCO,_Openwashing,_and_Wars⠀⇛ Links for the day 4. ⚓ Gemini_Links_15/06/2025:_"AI_Fatigue_and_Crappiness"⠀⇛ Links for the day 5. ⚓ Microsoft_Attack_Dogs_Against_Watchdogs_and_Guard_Dogs_in_Software⠀⇛ Last year Microsofters hired attack dogs or "guns for hire" 6. ⚓ Slop_Cannot_Replace_Domain_Expertise⠀⇛ All this "AI" hype (it's not even intelligence, it's all a misnomer, as many of us have insisted all along) will fizzle and be written off as a failed experiment 7. ⚓ IBM's_Fresh_'PIPs'_(Action_Before_Layoffs)⠀⇛ At times like these, even once-reputable employers resort to PIPs and other procedures/tricks for denial of workers' rights 8. ⚓ Microsoft_is_a_Problem_Not_Just_for_Denmark⠀⇛ Every country should consider what Denmark is doing, why Denmark is doing it, and then do the same 9. ⚓ The_Slopfarms'_Self_Detonation⠀⇛ If more sites like BetaNews go under, then maybe we can still salvage some of the Web 10. ⚓ Over_at_Tux_Machines...⠀⇛ GNU/Linux news for the past day 11. ⚓ IRC_Proceedings:_Saturday,_June_14,_2025⠀⇛ IRC logs for Saturday, June 14, 2025 ========================================================================= The corresponding text-only bulletin for Sunday contains all the text. 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Naïve, I know! I’ve started editing the files for this blog/site with Visual Studio Code too, and I had from another project the markdown lint_extension installed, so as I was opening old files, more and more problems appeared. On a whim, I searched and found the “lint all files” command, and after running it, oops—more than 400 problems! * ⚓ Real Linux User ☛ Windows_10_is_ending_–_How_to_switch_from_backdoored Windows_10_to_Zorin_OS_in_10_easy_steps⠀⇛ In one of my recent articles, “Windows 10 is ending – Making the move to Linux”, I already gave you, as a current backdoored Windows 10 [...] * ⚓ Sahilister ☛ Sahil_Dhiman:_A_Look_at_.UA_ccTLD_Authoritative_Name Servers⠀⇛ I find the case of the .UA country code top level domain (ccTLD) interesting simply because of the different name server secondaries they have now. Post Russian invasion, the cyber warfare peaked, and critical infrastructure like getting one side ccTLD down would be big news in anycase. Most (g/cc)TLDs are served by two (and less likely) by three or more providers. Even in those cases, not all authoritative name servers are anycasted. Take, example of .NL ccTLD name servers: [...] ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1357 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/today_s_howtos.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2025/06/16/today_s_howtos.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's howtos⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jun 16, 2025 * ⚓ How_to_Install_and_Use_Linux_Apps_on_a_Chromebook⠀⇛ Did you know that your Chromebook is Linux at its core? Even with the upcoming move to Android as its base, ChromeOS has been and continues to be founded on Linux. This allows you to install Linux-based apps on your Chromebook, and here's how you do just that. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ How_to_Install_and_Use_Linux_Apps_on_a_Chromebook⠀⇛ * § idroot⠀➾ o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_MISP_on_Ubuntu_24.04_LTS⠀⇛ The cybersecurity landscape demands robust threat intelligence sharing platforms, and MISP stands as the industry standard for collaborative security information exchange. Installing MISP on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS provides organizations with a powerful foundation for threat analysis and intelligence sharing. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_SimpleNote_on_Linux_Mint_22⠀⇛ Linux Mint 22 users seeking a reliable, cross-platform note-taking solution will find SimpleNote to be an excellent choice. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about installing SimpleNote version 2.22.2 on Linux Mint 22, including multiple installation methods, troubleshooting tips, and optimization strategies. o ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Deluge_on_openSUSE⠀⇛ Deluge stands out as one of the most versatile BitTorrent clients available for GNU/Linux systems, including openSUSE. This lightweight yet powerful application provides extensive functionality through its client- server architecture and plugin system. For openSUSE users seeking an efficient torrent management solution, Deluge offers the perfect balance of simplicity and advanced features. * ⚓ Amit Gawande ☛ Encoding_101⠀⇛ Think of encoding as a bridge between human-readable data and the binary world of computers. It provides a set of rules to turn text, images, or sound into structured data, usually in the form of numbers, that computers can reliably store, share, and reconstruct. * ⚓ Abigail Pain ☛ Breaking_my_Security_Assignments⠀⇛ Some update files also reference a mysterious systemd service called tokens and, quite frankly, I can't work out why it exists. Closer inspection of the shell script that it runs shows that's it's a mechanism to run the Java code included in update archives, but it's also only used by (so far) 1 of 3 exercises, with the rest opting to directly run the token generation code in the entrypoint script. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Linux_Wouldn't_Recognize_My_Windows_Partitions._Here's_How I_Solved_It⠀⇛ If you dual-boot Linux and Windows, you expect to move between the two without much fuss. But I’ve had moments when I booted into Linux and suddenly couldn’t see my Windows partitions. It’s frustrating when you just need to grab a file quickly. Thankfully, this is usually something you can fix without too much effort. § Why Linux Sometimes Doesn’t Recognize Windows Drives Most of the time, Linux won’t touch your Windows partitions because Windows didn’t shut down cleanly. Fast Startup and hibernation can leave the file system in an "unsafe" state. I’ve seen this firsthand after reinstalling Windows and forgetting to disable Fast Startup. Other times, Linux might be missing NTFS support entirely, or the drive might be flagged as needing repair. Less commonly, BIOS or UEFI settings can interfere with how Linux sees the disk. If BitLocker is enabled, Linux won’t be able to access the encrypted volume until it’s decrypted from within Windows. * ⚓ Linux Host Support ☛ 413_Error_Content_Too_Large:_What_is_it_and_How_to Fix_It?⠀⇛ While working on web applications, you might have encountered the error. 413 Payload Too Large (previously known as 413 Request Entity Too Large). This error usually appears when a user tries to upload a file or send a request that exceeds the server’s allowed size limit. * ⚓ Help Net Security ☛ Review:_Learning_Kali_Linux,_2nd_Edition⠀⇛ Kali Linux has long been the go-to operating system for penetration testers and security professionals, and Learning Kali Linux, 2nd Edition by Ric Messier aims to guide readers through its core tools and use cases. This updated edition introduces new material on digital forensics and reverse engineering, while keeping its focus on practical, hands-on learning. It’s written for people who have at least some familiarity with Linux or command-line environments, but it doesn’t assume deep expertise. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Why_Your_Homelab_Needs_a_Domain⠀⇛ Are you still typing in IP addresses and port numbers to access your self-hosted services? It's time to stop. You need a domain name for your homelab, as it simply makes it far easier to access your self-hosted services like Scrypted, Calibre, or any other piece of software you use inside your home network. § IPs Are a Pain. A Domain Makes Life Easier When I first got started with my homelab, everything was run on IPs and ports. If I wanted to access Nginx Proxy Manager, I'd have to navigate to 192.168.0.6:7818. For Scrypted, it was 192.168.0.152:10443 (different machines on different IPs). You can see how running 10, 20, 30, or more services on a network could get really confusing, as ports could be the same on different IPs for different services. Overall, it was just a jumble of IPs and ports I was trying to memorize. 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