Tux Machines Bulletin for Monday, February 09, 2026 ┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅┅ Generated Tue 10 Feb 02:49:41 GMT 2026 Created by Dr. Roy Schestowitz (𝚛𝚘𝚢 (at) 𝚜𝚌𝚑𝚎𝚜𝚝𝚘𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚣 (dot) 𝚌𝚘𝚖) Full hyperlinks for navigation omitted but are fully available in the originals The corresponding HTML versions are at http://news.tuxmachines.org ╒═══════════════════ 𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐗 ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ ⦿ Tux Machines - 6 tips for using Linux without touching the command line ⦿ Tux Machines - 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 8th, 2026 ⦿ Tux Machines - A Move to Pure Blog ⦿ Tux Machines - Android Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Android Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux and LINUX Unplugged ⦿ Tux Machines - Barry Kauler on EasyOS Development: ALSA, SpaceFM, and More ⦿ Tux Machines - Free and Open Source Software ⦿ Tux Machines - Free and Open Source Software ⦿ Tux Machines - Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards ⦿ Tux Machines - Ghostty vs Kitty: Which Modern Terminal is the Best for Linux Users? ⦿ Tux Machines - GNU Binutils 2.46 Adds Support for AMD Zen6 CPUs, SFrame v3, and More ⦿ Tux Machines - GNU/Linux Applications: GRUB, lsusb, and Editors ⦿ Tux Machines - GNU/Linux Leftovers ⦿ Tux Machines - GNU Linux-Libre 6.19 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers ⦿ Tux Machines - Hardware: Raspberry P and Oldies ⦿ Tux Machines - I keep "tiny" Linux distros on my keychain: Here are 5 reasons you should too ⦿ Tux Machines - Kdenlive 25.12.2 released ⦿ Tux Machines - Linux Mint isn’t just for beginners—and this "hidden" Cinnamon feature proves it ⦿ Tux Machines - Milis Linux – independent distribution ⦿ Tux Machines - NetBSD 11.0 RC1 available! 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The command line can seem intimidating if you aren't used to it, which is understandable. But what if we told you you don't have to worry about that? 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System76 also published the roadmap for COSMIC 2 and COSMIC 3 desktops, while Mozilla pushed the AI kill switch in Firefox Nightly and Firefox Beta. Below, you can check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux roundup for February 8th, 2026. 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Instead I've pretty much spent my entire weekend at the computer migrating this site from Jekyll to Pure Blog, and trying to make sure everything works ok. * ⚓ Kev Quirk ☛ Introducing_Pure_Blog⠀⇛ The keen eyed among you will have noticed that things have been quiet around here recently, and that's because I've been working away on a new project: Pure_Blog. Pure Blog is a simple PHP based blogging platform that has a lovely little CMS in the background to help you manage your content. Everything is based on Markdown, and all the content is stored in plaintext files, just like an SSG. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 285 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Android_Leftovers.1.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Android_Leftovers.1.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Android Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇bugdroid⦈_ * ⚓ Google_says_1_billion_Android_users_need_to_buy_a_new_phone_now_- PhoneArena⠀⇛ * ⚓ Android_16_Updates_Roll_Out_With_Smarter_Notifications_-_more⠀⇛ * ⚓ LineageOS_23.2_finally_delivers_Android_16’s_biggest_visual_changes⠀⇛ * ⚓ LineageOS_23.2_brings_Android_16_and_Material_Expressive_to_more_phones and_tablets⠀⇛ * ⚓ I_block_ads_on_my_Android_phone_for_free,_and_it_only_took_3_taps_to set_up⠀⇛ * ⚓ 5_Rules_To_Know_Before_Buying_An_Android_Phone⠀⇛ 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https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Audiocasts_Shows_This_Week_in_Linux_and_LINUX_Unplugged.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Audiocasts_Shows_This_Week_in_Linux_and_LINUX_Unplugged.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Audiocasts/Shows: This Week in Linux and LINUX Unplugged⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 * ⚓ Tux Digital ☛ This_Week_in_Linux_335:_Ubuntu_LTS,_LibreOffice,_Debian takes_A.I.m_at_LLMs,_NVIDIA_GeForce_NOW_&_more_GNU/Linux_news⠀⇛ * ⚓ JupiterMedia ☛ The_Kernel_Always_Wins_|_LINUX_Unplugged_653 [Ed: Soon Jupiter Broadcasting ☛ here]⠀⇛ The news this week highlights shifts in GNU/Linux from multiple angles. What's evolving, why it matters, and that moment where the future actually works. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 455 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Barry_Kauler_on_EasyOS_Development_ALSA_SpaceFM_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Barry_Kauler_on_EasyOS_Development_ALSA_SpaceFM_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Barry Kauler on EasyOS Development: ALSA, SpaceFM, and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 * ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ SpaceFM_removed_from_Excalibur⠀⇛ SpaceFM is a multi-pane file manager and was added builtin to EasyOS Excalibur-series in July 2025: https://bkhome.org/news/202507/spacefm-file-manager-now-in- easyos.html It was included in response to requests for a multi-pane file manager, that ROX-Filer isn't. However, it is very much inferior to ROX, and the multi-pane feature does not really bring any usability improvement compared to ROX. ROX is multi- window, which achieves the same end. * ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Fixed_wrong_path_to_pngoverlay-cairo⠀⇛ Caramel reported the problem: https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=163558#p163558 The problem is that pngoverlay-cairo is in /usr/sbin, not in / usr/bin In Easy Scarthgap, /usr/sbin is a symlink to /usr/bin, so the problem never occurred. * ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ ALSA_fix_for_aplay⠀⇛ The fix was reported in 2024: https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?p=133723#p133723 That was in the days of woofQ. Caramel sent me a message that the fix did not make the transition to woofQ2. OK, it is now in woofq2/builtin/deb/fixes/alsa-utils/FIXUPHACK Another one bites the dust!     * ⚓ Barry Kauler ☛ Enhanced_script_to_run_app_as_any_user⠀⇛ I posted this morning, a script: "Script to run app as any user" https://bkhome.org/news/202602/script-to-run-an-app-as-any- user.html Have now taken it to the next level. The user should not be required to run a script in a terminal; running any executable as a particular user should be easily selectable graphically. Now, right-click on any executable, and there is a menu entry "Run-as-user" (and translated for non-English). ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 546 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Free_and_Open_Source_Software.1.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free and Open Source Software⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇gaming_keyboard⦈_ * ⚓ TuxTuner_-_Wayland-native_performance_control_for_ASUS_gaming_laptops_- LinuxLinks⠀⇛ TuxTuner is a Wayland-native performance control for ASUS gaming laptops on Linux. A GTK4 control center for GPU modes, CPU thread limiting, and display refresh rates. Built for ROG laptops running Hyprland, GNOME, or other Wayland compositors. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ 3_Useful_Free_and_Open_Source_Haskell_TUI_Frameworks_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ The software featured in this roundup helps developers create TUI programs. There is a diverse range of programs included, mostly best described as frameworks. Haskell is a powerful, purely functional programming language known for its strong type system, lazy evaluation, and mathematical elegance, enabling developers to write concise, robust, and highly reliable code for complex systems in finance, big data, and academia. Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion. * ⚓ GNOME_OS_-_immutable_Linux-based_operating_system_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ GNOME OS is an experimental, immutable Linux-based operating system designed by the GNOME project specifically for testing, developing, and showcasing the latest, cutting-edge GNOME desktop environment and core applications. It is not a daily-driver distribution for general users, but rather a tool for QA (Quality Assurance), developers, and journalists to test the latest GNOME nightly builds. It offers a pure “vanilla” experience of the GNOME desktop, ensuring that applications and the shell are tested in their intended, unadulterated state. * ⚓ qdia_-_schematic/diagram_editor_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ qia is a simple schematic/diagram editor with focus on quick diagram generation with high quality graphics. It’s inspired by xcircuit. This is free and open source software. 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It uses vector embeddings to understand code meaning, enabling natural language queries that find relevant code—even when naming conventions vary. Drastically reduces AI agent input tokens by providing relevant context instead of raw search results. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Branchlet_-_create_and_manage_Git_worktrees_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Branchlet is a interactive CLI tool for creating and managing Git worktrees with an easy to use interface. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ webchanges_-_checks_web_content_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ webchanges anonymously checks web content (including images) and commands for changes, delivering instant notifications and AI-powered summaries to your favorite platform. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Toney_-_terminal_based_note_taking_app_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Toney is a fast, lightweight, terminal-based note-taking app for the modern developer. Built with Bubbletea, Toney brings a sleek TUI interface with markdown rendering, file navigation, and native Neovim editing – all in your terminal. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ CuteKit_-_build_system_and_package_manager_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ CuteKit is a suite of tools and utilities for compiling, cross- compiling, linking, and packaging project written in low-level languages such as C, C++ or, Rust. Anything from a simple library to an operating system can be built using CuteKit. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ Gale_-_lightweight_Thunderstore_client_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ Gale is a modern and lightweight mod manager for Thunderstore, built with Svelte and Tauri. Thunderstore is a community-driven mod database and repository, primarily serving as a hub for downloading, sharing, and managing mods for popular indie games. This is free and open source software. * ⚓ 3_Useful_Free_and_Open_Source_YAML_Code_Formatters_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ This type of software means coders cede control over minutiae of hand-formatting. In return, the software offers speed, determinism, and freedom from pycodestyle nagging about formatting. Save time and mental energy for more important matters. This roundup selects some useful code formatters for YAML developers. Here’s our verdict captured in a legendary LinuxLinks-style ratings chart. Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion. * ⚓ v2_-_rich-text_editor_-_LinuxLinks⠀⇛ v2 is a local-first rich-text editor with versioning capabilities. It’s built on top of Automerge, ProseMirror and integrated with the Pandoc ecosystem. This is free and open source software. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠛⠛⠛⠉⠁⠈⢙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠛⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠟⠛⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠀⠀⣸⠛⠛⢿⣿⣿⣿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠉⠁⠀⠈⠙⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⢀⢛⣲⣶⡶⣾⣿⣖⡲⠀⠈⠉⠉⠛⠛⠿⣷⣶⣶⣇⠀⠀⢈⣿⣿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢛⠀⢸⣿⢙⣿⣷⠸⣿⠛⣿⡦⠐⡢⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠻⣿⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⠋⠱⣿⣾⣿⣏⣹⣿⣟⣰⣿⣏⣹⣿⣾⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢠⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⡿⠙⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⢿⣿⣬⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣤⣀⣀⠀⣀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⡿⠋⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠙⠻⠿⠿⠛⡉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣠⣤⣴⣶⣶⣶⣦⣤⣴⣾⣷⣶⣶⣦⣤⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠃⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢰⣤⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠿⢀⣀⣿⣿⣿⡿⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⣠⠂⠻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠛⠃⠙⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⢿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⠁⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣶⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢰⣶⠀⠀⣠⣶⣶⠀⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⠐⠀⠀⠐⠲⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣶⠄⣠⣾⣿⠟⣻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⡟⠶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣇⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⣉⠈⣉⣉⣉⣉⡉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡟⣤⣿⣿⣿⢸⡿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⢻⡄⣿⣦⠹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡏⠉⠉⠉⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⡇⢿⣿⣟⣥⣾⢡⣶⣌⣛⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣟⢣⡅⢸⣿⠇⢻⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠠⠤⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⡇⢸⣿⣿⣿⡟⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡇⠇⠘⣿⣿⣿⡟⠰⣦⡹⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⡈⠃⠈⢉⣁⢈⣋⣛⣛⣛⠛⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⢸⣿⣿⣿⣇⠀⠈⠙⠻⢿⣿⣿⣿⣧⢰⡀⠉⠛⠛⠱⢷⡬⣿⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠛⠼⠃⠼⠟⠛⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠛⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⠿⣃⠇⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠒⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣤⣭⣭⣭⣭⡄⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣄⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠘⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣧⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠉⠉⠛⠛⠛⠻⠿⠿⠿⠛⠛⠛⠉⠁⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣆⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣶⣤⣀⣀⣀⣠⣴⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 817 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Free_Libre_and_Open_Source_Software_and_Standards.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Free, Libre, and Open Source Software and Standards⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 * § Web Browsers/Web Servers⠀➾ o ⚓ Marisabel Munoz ☛ Updates_and_Bot_Wars⠀⇛ I’ve been playing with security configurations this month, trying to optimize what I already had. While working with Linked Data and Wikidata, I had the idea to block all unidentified bots. I made exceptions for RSS files and any public files meant to be scanned by bots, like opml and robots.txt. o ⚓ [Old] Marisabel Munoz ☛ Defending_my_Digital_Home⠀⇛ I am a mama bear. I don’t allow anyone to disrupt my joy. This website is my safe haven, my playground, a reflection of myself. Last month I noticed it crashing a few times while I was updating on my /library data, adding tags or updating some code. Which was frustrating. For a moment, I thought I was breaking the code. Turns out some bots were flooding my server, mainly from Meta origin. * § FSF / Software Freedom⠀➾ o ⚓ The Cyber Show ☛ Freedom_from_ThE_B0llOcKS⠀⇛ Stallman has a punk way of cutting through the epic miasma of bullshit generated by corporate American tech. You won't hear him mumble words like "AI" or "Cloud". He doesn't use those words because they are meaningless marketing terms designed to subtract clarity from conversation. It's hard not to respect, even admire those who refuse to adopt the language of the enemy. * § Standards/Consortia⠀➾ o ⚓ Unicorn Media ☛ Why_OOXML_Is_Not_a_Standard_Format_for_Office Documents⠀⇛ So you think Word’s DOCX format is fine because it carries an ISO standard label? Think again. LibreOffice co‑founder Italo Vignoli explains why Microsoft’s OOXML has never been, and likely never will be, a true standard. o ⚓ Tony Solomonik ☛ Lance_table_format_explained_simply⠀⇛ TLDR (but stay for the animations!): Lance is a successor to Iceberg / Delta Lake, more optimized for random reads, and supports adding ad-hoc columns without needing to copy all the data. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 899 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Ghostty_vs_Kitty_Which_Modern_Terminal_is_the_Best_for_Linux_Us.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Ghostty_vs_Kitty_Which_Modern_Terminal_is_the_Best_for_Linux_Us.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Ghostty vs Kitty: Which Modern Terminal is the Best for Linux Users?⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Ghostty_(foreground)_running_htop,_and_kitty_(background) running_Calcurse⦈_ Quoting: Ghostty vs Kitty: Which Modern Terminal is the Best for Linux Users? — There was once a time when the only thing different about your terminal was which monitor you were running it on. Everything was a CRT, so beyond refresh rates, size, and resolution, specs didn't matter too much. But those days are long behind us. Using the terminal and choosing your experience is as fun and fancy as picking which games you'd like in your Steam library. Call us terminal lovers spoiled, but hey, nothing wrong with a little choice, right? In this article, we'll be looking at two of the most popular terminal emulators available, Ghostty and kitty, in a friendly matchup between the two. We'll examine their features and functionality, quirks, and specialities, and attempt to answer the question: Which one is right for you? 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This release also adds support for ARMv9.7 extensions, enabled by the - march=armv9.7-a option, as well as the +f16f32dot, +f16f32mm, +f16mm, +gcie, +lscp, +mpamv2, +mtetc, +sme2p3, +sve-b16mm, +sve2p3, and +tlbid extensions, and support for future ARM technologies like POE2 and vMTE via the +poe2, +tev, and +mops-go extensions. 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GRUB is the default bootloader on most Linux distros, but it's an eyesore. Here's how you can theme it and boot in style. § Tweak the GRUB timeout The first thing we need to do is make sure that the GRUB menu actually shows up. Typically, when you have only one operating system installed on your machine, it boots into that OS silently. We need to change the "hidden by default" configuration. There are two ways to do this. Some Linux distributions like MX Linux have built-in GUI tools for editing GRUB configuration files and themes. On MX Linux, you can look up "MX Boot Options" and launch the utility. If the timeout is set to 0, the GRUB menu will be hidden. I usually stick to 5 seconds. The MX Boot utility also lets you edit the background image and choose from a selection of built-in themes. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ The_Linux_lsusb_command_has_5_secret_uses_you_should know⠀⇛ Your Linux command line is filled to the brim with commands you can use to learn about and use your device more effectively. Recently, I figured out a few handy uses for the lsusb command. Here's what I found. In case you aren't familar, the lsusb command gets its name from the ls command you might already be familiar with. ls is short for "list" and of course usb refers to the Universal Serial Bus, the category of computer port we're all using all the time. * ⚓ XDA ☛ AppImages_are_just_.exe_files_for_Linux,_and_nobody_explains_it that_simply⠀⇛ I still remember the first time I downloaded an AppImage on my PC. It was back when I was giving Linux Mint a try after decades of being a Windows fanboy, and I had downloaded the AppImage of an app I wanted to use. It was a weird little file; I was used to app executables to come with an icon, but this one was bare. Of course, coming from Windows and only understanding what installers were, I tried double-clicking it, to which Linux told me that the file wasn't allowed to run. And thus began my adventures into using AppImages, which started as a "Why on Earth would I ever use these?" experiment and ended up with a realisation that, actually, AppImages are pretty awesome. * § Emacs and Vi⠀➾ o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ 4_Emacs_packages_that_replaced_everyday_apps_for me⠀⇛ You've probably heard of the Emacs text editor, but did you know it's often repurposed to replace full-blown desktop applications? It's not common knowledge, but Emacs has a very mature ecosystem and is multi-functional beyond its original purpose. From RSS readers to email clients, I have four Emacs use cases I prefer over traditional software. I've heard the memes: Emacs is an operating system with a mediocre text editor. It's a tongue-in-cheek phrase poking fun at its complexity, and it's true. To most, Emacs is out of reach, but to the curious power user, it's another undiscovered frontier. Those long converted see Emacs not just as a tool they use but as a core component of their workflow. It helps bring ideas to life and tackle problems from fresh perspectives. From consuming content to modeling plans, organizing information, and communication, Emacs does it all and more. o ⚓ It's FOSS ☛ In_the_Age_of_Hey_Hi_(AI)_Writing_Tools,_I_Picked Emacs_for_My_Sci-Fi_Novel⠀⇛ The venerable text editor feels timeless and timely in the age of Hey Hi (AI) and enshittification. A novelist argues that it is perhaps because Emacs is the embodiment of FOSS ideals o ⚓ University of Toronto ☛ The_original_vi_is_a_product_of_its_time_ (and_its_time_has_passed)⠀⇛ For me, vim is a combination of genuine improvements in vi's core editing behavior (cf), frustrating (to me) bits of trying too hard to be smart (which I mostly disable when I run across them), and an extension mechanism I ignore but people use to make vim into a superintelligent editor with things like LSP integrations. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1163 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/GNU_Linux_Leftovers.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU/Linux Leftovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 * § Server⠀➾ o ⚓ Tymscar ☛ How_To_Quiet_A_Ugreen_4800_Plus_Without_Sacrificing Drive_Temps⠀⇛ I recently got a Ugreen 4800 Plus NAS, and it is basically perfect for what I wanted. Four bays, enough CPU, enough RAM, nice build quality, and it does not look like a sci-fi router from 2012. The first thing I did was wipe the OS it shipped with and install TrueNAS. That part was also great. The not so great part was the noise. * § Games⠀➾ o ⚓ Boiling Steam ☛ New_Steam_Games_with_Native_GNU/Linux_Builds, including_Tearscape_-_2026-02-04_Edition⠀⇛ A report that’s a bit late, but we don’t want to let things go by! Between 2026-01-28 and 2026-02-04 there were 69 New Steam games released with Native GNU/Linux builds. For reference, during the same time, there were 739 games released for backdoored Windows on Steam, so the GNU/Linux versions represent about 9.3 % of total released titles. This time there was a LOT of junk like you would not believe, but I managed to save a few gems from the trash, such as Tearscape which mixes the 8 bit Zelda style with a Souls-like gameplay! Probably a first. o ⚓ Eli Mellen ☛ Constraint_propagation_for_fun⠀⇛ I’ve been playing the very good Squeakross this weekend. It is adorable and the aesthetics are absolutely immaculate, but I’ve found the actual picross puzzles to be a point of frustrating friction in the game when compared to the picross-style puzzles in my bicross game. Picross puzzles, aka nonograms, can relatively easily have ambiguous solutions. Because the hints only tell you how many consecutive blocks are in a row/column, they don’t tell you where they are. If the crossing hints (the perpendicular rows/columns) don’t provide enough information to nail down the blocks, they can float or swap positions while satisfying the clues. * § Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM)⠀➾ o § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ Filip Fila ☛ Beating_an_old,_but_not_dead_horse:_what_to_do with_the_Oxygen_and_Air_themes?⠀⇛ Minimalism came in like a wrecking ball somewhere around 2013. It delivered a terminal diagnosis to all but a few prevailing designs at the time. One of them, called Oxygen, had reigned supreme in KDE Plasma. As with many others, its demise was inevitable. * § Distributions and Operating Systems⠀➾ o ⚓ Top_10_Most_Popular_GNU/Linux_Distributions_in_February_2026⠀⇛ Linux has never been more relevant than it is right now. Heading into February 2026, the open-source operating system continues to chip away at backdoored Windows and macOS market share, driven by growing privacy concerns, the end of backdoored Windows 10 extended support looming later this year, and an ecosystem of distributions that have matured dramatically. o ⚓ Distro Watch ☛ DistroWatch.com:_Put_the_fun_back_into_computing. Use_Linux,_BSD.⠀⇛ [...] We also talk about System76's new roadmap for the COSMIC desktop and share a post which explains why NetBSD is unlikely to adopt Rust code in the near future. [...] o § Fedora Family / IBM⠀➾ # ⚓ Patryk_Cisek:_Bitwarden_Secrets_Manager_With_Ansible⠀⇛ If you’d like to have a simple solution for managing all the secrets you’re using in your Ansible Playbooks, keep reading on. Bitwarden’s Secrets Manager provides_an_Ansible_collection, which makes it very easy to use this particular Secrets Manager in Ansible Playbooks. o § Debian Family⠀➾ # ⚓ Chiark ☛ Colin_Watson:_Free_software_activity_in January 2026⠀⇛ If you appreciate this sort of work and are at a company that uses Debian, have a look to see whether you can pay for any of Freexian‘s services; as well as the direct benefits, that revenue stream helps to keep Debian development sustainable for me and several other lovely people. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1321 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/GNU_Linux_Libre_6_19_Kernel_Is_Now_Available_for_Software_Freed.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/GNU_Linux_Libre_6_19_Kernel_Is_Now_Available_for_Software_Freed.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ GNU Linux-Libre 6.19 Kernel Is Now Available for Software Freedom Lovers⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Marius Nestor on Feb 09, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇GNU_Linux-libre_6.19⦈_ Based on the recently released Linux 6.19 kernel series, the GNU Linux-libre 6.19 kernel is here to clean up newly-added firmware loading support in SDCA sound, clean up multiple new dts files, and remove the cleaning up of the STM C8SECTPFE DVB driver, which was removed upstream. GNU Linux-libre 6.19 also adjusts the cleaning up of multiple drivers for the Intel XE, Nova-Core, Qualcomm Iris, Venus and Q6V5, TI PRUeth, Intel iwlwifi, Marvell mwifiex, FourSemi fs210x, Realtek rt1320, and TI tas2783 sound codecs, because of new blob names. 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As the web became more popular, many web radios born because of their low maintenance costs. * ⚓ CNX Software ☛ 8devices_Maca_2_–_A_ultra-long-range_data_radio_with 80km_range_for_drones_and_robotics⠀⇛ 8devices Maca 2 high-power plug-and-play ultra-long-range wireless data radio targets drones, UAS, robotics, interceptor systems, industrial IoT, and defense-grade communications, where long range, resilience, and scalability are critical. The device features high transmit power of up to 39 dBm (with 36 dBm per RF chain) and a receiver sensitivity of –98 dBm, and is designed for air-to-ground and point-to-point connectivity over distances of up to 80 km. * ⚓ Ruben Schade ☛ Childhood_Melbourne_i486_progress⠀⇛ I continue to slowly amass parts for my childhood computer rebuild. My dad bought the family i486 while we briefly lived in Melbourne, and while it was ewasted many years ago, I found the purchase receipts and documentation last year. Here’s a summary of what I’ve got so far: [...] ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1430 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/I_keep_tiny_Linux_distros_on_my_keychain_Here_are_5_reasons_you.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/I_keep_tiny_Linux_distros_on_my_keychain_Here_are_5_reasons_you.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ I keep "tiny" Linux distros on my keychain: Here are 5 reasons you should too⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇ventoy⦈_ Quoting: I keep "tiny" Linux distros on my keychain: Here are 5 reasons you should too — Operating systems are complex and large pieces of software, and the same goes for Linux systems. Fortunately, there are still plenty of small Linux distros available. They're also quite useful things to keep on spare USB drives or virtual machines. Here's why. 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Highlights of this release include fixes to various monitor issues and refactoring of the monitor dragging mechanism. See the changelog below for more details. Our small team has been working for years to build an intuitive open source video editor that does not track you, does not use your data, and respects your privacy. However, to ensure a proper development requires resources, so please consider a donation if you enjoy using Kdenlive - even small amounts can make a big difference. 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What if you could convert files, copy paths, or run custom workflows with a simple right-click? Well, that’s exactly what you can do with Nemo Actions. Nemo is the default file manager in Linux Mint’s Cinnamon Edition, and it comes with a feature called Actions—also known as Nemo Actions. These are essentially add-ons for your right-click context menu that are file-aware, meaning the additional options that appear, changes depending on which file you’re clicking. Furthermore, since Nemo also manages the Cinnamon desktop itself, you can right-click directly on the desktop to access the relevant options. This effectively gives you a quick shortcut menu for executing essential commands. 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Milis Linux uses its own “Zero Linux” construction technique to capture authenticity. It has its own package management system (Milis Package System) and its own applications. 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See the release_announcement for details. Read_on Update More here: * ⚓ Distro Watch ☛ Development_Release:_NetBSD_11.0_RC1⠀⇛ The NetBSD project has announced the release of NetBSD 11.0 RC1. The new release candidate introduces 64-bit RISC- V support, firewall improvements, and a wider range of support for Linux syscalls. [...] * ⚓ Dan Langille ☛ Upgrading_a_FreeBSD_14.3_host_to_FreeBSD_15.0⠀⇛ Today, I again mused about FreeBSD 15.0 and pkgbase. It’s freezing outside, and I’m going for an Indian dinner in about 2 hours. Let’s see if I can break r730-01 with my upgrade attempt. In this post: FreeBSD 14.3 (starting point) FreeBSD 15.0 (target) ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 1718 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Noid_Linux_Void_based_minimalist_Linux_distribution.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Noid_Linux_Void_based_minimalist_Linux_distribution.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Noid Linux – Void-based minimalist Linux distribution⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Rianne Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Noid_Linux⦈_ Quoting: Noid Linux - Void-based minimalist Linux distribution - LinuxLinks — Noid Linux (Naz’s Void Linux-based iso) is a personal customization of Void Linux. It’s tailored to the developer’s preferences and comes with a custom XBPS repository enabled out of the box. 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This is also the first pearOS release to switch from X11 to Wayland by default for better security, smoother performance, and a modern display stack. In addition, pearOS 26.2 introduces a brand-new installer for a simpler and more reliable installation experience, as well as a brand-new control center. 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It delivered a terminal diagnosis to all but a few prevailing designs at the time. One of them, called Oxygen, had reigned supreme in KDE Plasma. As with many others, its demise was inevitable. Anyone aspiring to demonstrate that they were building something new and modern had to close the door on older designs. As someone who first started using KDE during the later releases of its fourth generation, I found the Oxygen design quite likeable and pleasant. By that I mean the icons, the desktop theme, the application look, the window decorations – really, the whole package. Although today we often talk about Oxygen alone, there was also Air when it came to desktop themes. Air was, in fact, the default theme for the majority of KDE 4 releases, while Oxygen was its sidekick. The themes survived the major transition from KDE 4 to Plasma 5 and remained part of the official KDE packages. The move to Plasma 6 did not change that, although the desktop themes stopped being shipped alongside Breeze. More specifically, Oxygen was relocated to the optional oxygen repository, while Air was left out. This feels like an undeserving fate for a theme that played such a significant role in the KDE 4 era, and for a theme that offers a complementary lighter experience to the darker look Oxygen provides. 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Consumers have no standardized way to enumerate the components of their lunch, assess ingredient provenance, or verify that their sandwich was assembled from known-good sources. SBOM addresses this by providing a machine- readable format for declaring the full dependency tree of a sandwich, including sub-components, licensing information, and known vulnerabilities. * ⚓ Daniel Lemire ☛ The_cost_of_a_function_call⠀⇛ A key compiler optimization is ‘inlining’: the compiler takes your function definition and it tries to substitute it at the call location. It is conceptually quite simple. Consider the following example where the function add3 calls the function add. * ⚓ The_Return_of_Algol_68⠀⇛ I was catching up on my backlog of FOSDEM 2026 talks - you know how it goes, the schedule is always packed - when I clicked through to Jose Marchesi's update on the GNU Algol 68 I've been following the development for a while. I knew the frontend had finally landed in the GCC trunk and was slated for the GCC 16 release this coming Spring. I was expecting a solid status report: some details on the test suite, some new compiler flags, a demo of the new automake integration. * § R / R-Script⠀➾ o ⚓ Dirk Eddelbuettel ☛ Dirk_Eddelbuettel:_chronometre:_A_new_package (pair)_demo_for_R_and_Python⠀⇛ R has external pointers, and these make it feasible to instantiate the same object in Python. To demonstrate, I created a pair of (minimal) packages wrapping a lovely (small) class from the excellent spdlog library by Gabi Melman, and more specifically in an adapted-for-R version (to avoid some R CMD check nags) in my RcppSpdlog package. It is essentially a nicer/fancier C++ version of the tic() and tic() timing scheme. When an object is instantiated, it ‘starts the clock’ and when we accessing it later it prints the time elapsed in microsecond resolution. In Modern C++ this takes little more than keeping an internal chrono object. * § Java/Golang⠀➾ o ⚓ Nicolas Fränkel ☛ Rediscovering_Java_ServiceLoader:_Beyond Plugins_and_Into_Capabilities⠀⇛ When you think of Java modularity, chances are your first thoughts land on JPMS, or perhaps on Spring’s flexible configuration model. For those who "experienced" like me, thought can reach OSGI specification or other stacks like Vert-X. Yet long before either, Java offered a minimal yet powerful mechanism for loose coupling: ServiceLoader. In this article, we’ll explore what ServiceLoader is, how it works under the hood, what its limitations are, and how to use it effectively in a modern Java ecosystem. We’ll also look at pragmatic workarounds for its constraints and see how to integrate it cleanly into a Spring Boot application. Finally, we’ll reframe ServiceLoader as something more interesting than a “plugin system”: a capability discovery and negotiation mechanism. * § Rust⠀➾ o ⚓ Niko_Matsakis:_Fun_With_Dada⠀⇛ Waaaaaay back in 2021, I started experimenting with a new programming language I call “Dada”. I’ve been tinkering with it ever since and I just realized that (oh my gosh!) I’ve never written even a single blog post about it! I figured I should fix that. This post will introduce some of the basic concepts of Dada as it is now. Before you get any ideas, Dada isn’t fit for use. In fact the compiler doesn’t even really work because I keep changing the language before I get it all the way working. Honestly, Dada is more of a “stress relief” valve for me than anything else1 – it’s fun to tinker with a programming language where I don’t have to worry about backwards compatibility, or RFCs, or anything else. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2049 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Proprietary_Software_Depends_on_Free_Software_and_TuxMate_is_Li.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Proprietary_Software_Depends_on_Free_Software_and_TuxMate_is_Li.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Proprietary Software Depends on Free Software and "TuxMate is Like Ninite but for Linux"⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Why_your_favorite_paid_software_wouldn't_exist_without open_source⠀⇛ Software makes the world go round, and more often than not you have to pay a pretty penny for the biggest and most popular software packages. Which is more than a little ironic when you consider that just about any software you pay for today is built at least partly on the work of free and open source developers. § Most commercial software is assembled, not invented In the early days of computing, even the early days of the modern PC, software was usually written from scratch, but as the complexity of operating systems and software began to grow, it just didn't make sense to keep reinventing the wheel. So software became modular. Instead of writing a function by hand, you'd call that function from a shared library. Just like any software, some libraries are proprietary and have to be licensed from the owner, but many others are open-source. Wikipedia maintains a comprehensive list of open source software libraries if you want to see just how many different ones there are. I'd feel pretty confident in saying that nearly all software you use today does rely on at least one of these libraries. * ⚓ XDA ☛ TuxMate_is_like_Ninite_but_for_Linux,_and_it_supports_every_major distro⠀⇛ Fresh-install day is always the same kind of chaos. You know what you want, but you still end up juggling package names, repos, and whichever “right” installer your distro prefers this week. Even if you keep a notes file, the process turns into a scavenger hunt once you mix in proprietary apps, codecs, and the occasional “wait, what was that package called again?” TuxMate exists to compress that first-hour busywork into something you can repeat without thinking. Ninite earned its reputation on Windows by bundling common apps into a quick, low-drama setup flow. Linux has always had the pieces to do the same thing, but they’re scattered across package managers and formats that don’t agree on names or sources. TuxMate takes that mess seriously, and it tries to make the “new machine” routine feel predictable again. It’s not a package manager replacement, and it doesn’t pretend to be. It’s a practical layer on top of what you already use. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2123 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Recent_Valnet_Articles_About_GNU_Linux_and_More.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Recent_Valnet_Articles_About_GNU_Linux_and_More.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Recent Valnet Articles About GNU/Linux and More⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 * § Desktop/Laptop⠀➾ o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ How_to_make_your_Linux_laptop_more_secure_in_7 steps⠀⇛ Chances are that part of the reason you broke away from Microsoft and switched to Linux is the open-source OS's reputation for greater security. That doesn’t mean your Linux distro is impenetrable, though, and certainly not out of the box. Here are seven steps you can take to make your Linux laptop more secure. If you’re still looking to make the jump, check out our selection of the best Linux laptops. * § WINE or Emulation⠀➾ o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ MAME_can_now_emulate_Apple's_first_graphical computer⠀⇛ The popular multi-system emulator MAME just received its first update for 2026. MAME 0.285 has arrived with better support for Apple's first graphical interface computer, the Lisa, along with more arcade emulation options and other changes. MAME already laid the groundwork for emulating the Apple Lisa, the ill-fated 1983 desktop computer from Apple, but this release places it in "substantially better shape." The original Lisa, Lisa 2, and Lisa 2/10 have all been moved to the 'working' list of systems, so they should be able to fully boot and run some software. The Apple Lisa was the first mass-market personal computer with a graphical user interface, though it was still incredibly expensive with an initial retail price of $9,995 (about $33,000 in today's dollars). It had many problems besides the high price, including an underpowered processor and unreliable floppy drives, but it helped pioneer desktop computing as we know it today. Apple released the much more successful Macintosh only one year later, and the remaining Lisa computers were reworked as Macintosh XL desktops with a built-in Mac ROM emulator. * § Desktop Environments (DE)/Window Managers (WM)⠀➾ o § K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt⠀➾ # ⚓ XDA ☛ KDE_Plasma_6.6.0_will_fix_the_most_annoying_part_of printing_within_the_desktop_environment⠀⇛ Printers are already finicky enough to work with, so the last thing you want is for your software to have its own gripes, too. Unfortunately, as much as I love KDE Plasma, it does have some quirks with printing that make the process a little more annoying than it has to be. Well, the good news is that the newest "This Week in Plasma" blog post has revealed what people are working on for KDE Plasma version 6.6.0. And one of the upcoming fixes allows the desktop environment to properly report on how much of your printer's waste receptacle is left. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 2220 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Richard_Stallman_Exposes_the_AI_Lie_He_Calls_It_Pretend_Intelli.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Richard_Stallman_Exposes_the_AI_Lie_He_Calls_It_Pretend_Intelli.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Richard Stallman Exposes the AI Lie; He Calls It “Pretend Intelligence”⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇Pretend_Intelligence⦈_ On January 23rd, Dr. Richard Stallman spoke at Georgia Tech. If you don’t know who he is, Richard Stallman is the founder of the Free Software Foundation and creator of the GNU Project. He wrote the first version of GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) and Emacs. He’s been an intransigent advocate for software freedom since the 1980s, fighting against proprietary software when most people didn’t even understand what that meant. The whole video is 2 hours 21 minutes long, and I watched it to find the most important parts. It starts with a TED talk excerpt about how to encourage people to popularize the free software movement, with emphasis on freedoms and privacy that shouldn’t be oppressed, especially in cyberspace. The speech was from 2014. 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It brings together email, calendars, file sharing, CRM, and project management under one roof. It works through a web browser and syncs with desktop/mobile apps using standard protocols (IMAP, CalDAV, CardDAV). Organizations use it for customer management, support workflows, and team collaboration. Now, the developers have delivered Group-Office 26.0 with many major additions. 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Use Linux, BSD. — Sharing files between multiple computers (or mobile devices) can be challenging. However, it is also important if we want to be able to share photos across a home network, perform backup tasks, and exchange documents with friends. This week I want to explore a few quick and easy approaches to sharing files which should work on virtually any home or small office network. All of these require minimal effort, little configuration, and none of them rely on using third-party servers or cloud services. 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OSI is Microsoft front group. 6. ⚓ Finland's_Dependence_on_GAFAM_(US)_Needs_to_be_Lessened,_EU_Must_Follow This_Path⠀⇛ It's unwise to make one's entire national infrastructure (computer systems) dependent on a regime which compares its black citizens to monkeys and assassinates nonviolent dissenters 7. ⚓ Links_08/02/2026:_Microsoft_GitHub_as_Burden_on_Developers_and_"The Chomsky_Epstein_Files"⠀⇛ Links for the day 8. ⚓ Gemini_Links_08/02/2026:_"Doing_Not_Much_Tweaking"_and_"Reclaiming Digital_Agency"⠀⇛ Links for the day 9. ⚓ Forbes:_BitCoin,_Cryptocurrency_pages_removed_from_investment_database, links_stop_working⠀⇛ Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock 10. ⚓ Bitcoin_warning_followed_immediately_by_network_outage⠀⇛ Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock 11. ⚓ Money_Funneled_to_Protection_of_Software_Freedom,_But_Nothing_Really Lost⠀⇛ Crossposted from personal site 12. ⚓ Mozilla_Firefox_Sinks_to_Just_1.5%_in_the_United_States⠀⇛ According to analytics.usa.gov 13. ⚓ We're_Still_Fast⠀⇛ The site is even faster than the BBC's despite being on shoestring budget with only a small technical team 14. ⚓ Gemini_Protocol_is_Not_a_Waste_of_Time_of_Effort⠀⇛ We see more and more GNU/Linux- or BSD-focused bloggers turning to Gemini 15. ⚓ Our_Gemini_Protocol_Support_Turns_5_Today⠀⇛ today is a rare anniversary for us 16. ⚓ In_Today's_World,_One_Must_be_Tough_and_Principled_to_Get_Ahead Morally⠀⇛ But not financially (sellouts) 17. ⚓ Over_at_Tux_Machines...⠀⇛ GNU/Linux news for the past day 18. ⚓ IRC_Proceedings:_Saturday,_February_07,_2026⠀⇛ IRC logs for Saturday, February 07, 2026 19. ⚓ The_Right_Wing_in_the_United_States_Does_Not_Support_Free_Speech,_It Supports_Its_Own_Speech⠀⇛ Free speech is often opposed by those who also oppose Free software 20. ⚓ IRC_is_a_Lot_Better_Than_Social_Control_Media_(They're_Not_the_Same_at All)⠀⇛ A good social analogy for IRC is, there are many buildings with a party in each building 21. ⚓ Microsoft_'Open'_'AI'_is_'Dead_Meat'⠀⇛ Or 0xDEADBEEF as some geeks might call it 22. ⚓ When_Identifying_"Low_Performers"_and_"PIPs"_Aren't_About_Improving Performance_But_Reinforcing_a_Clique_in_Your_Company/Organisation⠀⇛ It's very troubling to see once-respectable brands like IBM and institutions like the EPO resorting to this 23. ⚓ Slop_and_Flop_(IBM),_Slopfarms_and_Hybrids_(Linuxiac)⠀⇛ Did Bobby Borisov assume he would never get caught? 24. ⚓ Crowdfunding_vs_Bitcoins:_donations_are_better_investment_than_digital tulip_mania⠀⇛ Reprinted with permission from Daniel Pocock ========================================================================= The corresponding text-only bulletin for Sunday contains all the text. 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I've now tested this, and the answer is that systemd's restrictions do block this. If you set 'IPAddressDeny=localhost', the service or whatever is blocked from the 0.0.0.0 variation as well (for both outbound and inbound connections). This is exactly the way it should be, so you might wonder why I was uncertain and felt I needed to test it. * ⚓ Linuxize ☛ Grep_Cheatsheet⠀⇛ Quick reference for the grep text search command * ⚓ Linuxize ☛ How_to_Set_or_Change_Timezone_on_Debian_13⠀⇛ Learn how to check and change the system time zone on Debian 13 Trixie using the timedatectl command. * ⚓ Linux Capable ☛ How_to_Install_OpenJDK_25_on_Debian_(13,_12,_11)⠀⇛ OpenJDK 25 is a Long-Term Support release of the free, open- source Java Development Kit. It finalizes scoped values for thread-safe data sharing, introduces a key derivation function API for cryptographic operations, and brings module import declarations and compact source files to production. * ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Change_TimeZone_on_Debian_13⠀⇛ Managing timezone settings correctly keeps your Debian 13 system running smoothly. Whether you’re a system administrator deploying servers across multiple regions or a desktop user who needs accurate local time, knowing how to configure timezone settings is essential. Incorrect timezone configuration can wreak havoc on scheduled tasks, corrupt log timestamps, and cause application synchronization issues. * ⚓ ID Root ☛ How_To_Install_Percona_on_Rocky_GNU/Linux_10⠀⇛ Percona Server stands out as one of the most powerful alternatives to MySQL, offering enhanced performance, scalability, and enterprise-grade features that database administrators truly appreciate. * ⚓ Linuxize ☛ Awk_Cheatsheet⠀⇛ Quick reference for the awk text processing command ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3078 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/today_s_howtos.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/today_s_howtos.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ today's howtos⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ How_to_pipe_and_redirect_like_a_pro_in_the_Linux_command line⠀⇛ On Linux, pipes and redirection let you use the output from commands in powerful ways. Capture it in files, or use it as input with other commands. Here’s what you need to know. § What are streams? Linux, like other Unix-like operating systems, has a concept of streams. Each process has an input stream called stdin, an output stream called stdout, and a stream for errors, called stderr. Linux streams, like streams in the real world, have two endpoints. They have a source or input, and a destination, or output. The input stream might come from the keyboard to the command, letting you send text such as information or commands to the process. The output stream comes from the command, usually to the terminal window. The stderr stream also writes to the terminal window. You can redirect streams, and you can pipe them. Redirection means sending the output to somewhere other than the terminal window. Piping means taking the output of one command and using it as the input to another command. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ I_finally_figured_out_Vim's_"hidden"_file_system,_and_it changed_everything⠀⇛ I used to shy away from buffers and tabs because the confusing terminology and obscure keyboard shortcuts put me off. But rest assured, learning all about buffers, windows, and tabs has transformed my Vim usage. I now wonder how I ever worked without them! § Getting started with buffers in Vim First, try to think of a buffer as an open file. Vim lets you open several files at once, which means each gets its own buffer; you can switch between them, and you can display more than one at once. * § Shell/Bash/Zsh/Ksh⠀➾ o ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ 3_Bash_error-handling_patterns_I_use_in_every script⠀⇛ Are you learning Bash or wishing to improve error handling in your scripts? The rules governing errors can be a little tricky to understand, so I've put together this bite-sized guide to untangle their mystery. [...] The initial pattern I learned—and often the first recommended—is the set -e option. It simply makes your script exit when it detects a non-zero exit code. For those unaware, an exit code is a number returned by all programs on Linux, and when it's non-zero, it's an error. You can see the exit code of the most recently exited process with echo $?. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3173 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Valnet_Articles_Regarding_Proxmox_Homelabs_and_Don_t_Try_Self_h.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/Valnet_Articles_Regarding_Proxmox_Homelabs_and_Don_t_Try_Self_h.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ Valnet Articles Regarding Proxmox, Homelabs, and "Don't Try Self-hosting on Windows"⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 * ⚓ XDA ☛ 4_ways_I_use_multiple_Proxmox_nodes_without_making_a_cluster⠀⇛ Running multiple Proxmox nodes doesn't require clustering them together. While clusters offer high availability and live migration, they come with strict requirements. Corosync needs a latency under five milliseconds, making cross-site deployments nearly impossible. There are always split-brain scenarios that can corrupt data, and Quorum loss can render your infrastructure read-only. After managing Proxmox across multiple locations, I've found that independent nodes often work better than forced clustering. The trick is replacing cluster features with better alternatives. There are multiple ways to use multiple standalone Proxmox nodes effectively while avoiding the headaches that come with traditional clustering. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ Most_of_my_homelab_problems_trace_back_to_these_3_early decisions⠀⇛ When I first started out in my homelab, I just let my router hand out whatever IP address it wanted. This made things difficult for two reasons: the IP address might change in the future, and I would never know what IP address it was going to hand out. When letting DHCP hand out an IP, there’s not always a rhyme or reason for what IP is given to a device at any particular time. It’s rarely done in order, and then whatever order was there is thrown off as devices join and leave your network. Now, I have my network set up specifically to help avoid this. My network is set up with the 192.168.0.x subnet. I have the DHCP pool range set to 192.168.0.100-192.168.0.255. This leave everything below 192.168.0.100 outside the pool, and it leaves 192.168.0.256 excluded as well. Why do I have my network set up like this? I set all of my static IPs below .100. I’ve even grouped certain devices. My storage servers are below .10, my VMs are .10-.20, and so on. This makes it easy for me to remember what devices are in what block, and also ensures my DHCP server will never hand an IP address out below .100. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ These_5_homelab_mistakes_almost_ruined_my_self-hosting dreams⠀⇛ Self-hosting today is easier than it ever has been, and I'd recommend that everyone at least tries it. However, with so many options out there, and so much information, it is easy to make some mistakes that create such a bad experience that you stop entirely. These are some of my early mistakes that almost ended my interest in self-hosting. § Don't try self-hosting on Windows I first started self-hosting more than 15 years ago, I was dead-set on self-hosting as much as possible using a spare Windows PC that I had lying around. * ⚓ HowTo Geek ☛ The_one_tool_that_makes_every_homelab_easier_to_manage⠀⇛ Have you heard people talking about Docker but have no idea what it is or if you need it? Docker is a fantastic tool that I think belongs in every homelab—here’s what Docker is, and why it is the one tool that makes my homelab easy to manage. ䷩ 𝚕𝚒𝚗𝚎 3272 ╒═══════════════════ 𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 ═════════════════════════════════════════════════╕ (ℹ) Images, hyperlinks and comments at https://tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/XDA_Valnet_on_NixOS_Minimalist_Distributions_Arch_Linux_and_Swi.shtml Gemini version at gemini://gemini.tuxmachines.org/n/2026/02/09/XDA_Valnet_on_NixOS_Minimalist_Distributions_Arch_Linux_and_Swi.gmi ⠀⌧ █▇▆▅▄▃▂▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁ XDA (Valnet) on NixOS, Minimalist Distributions, Arch Linux, and Switching From Windows top GNU/ Linux⠀▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▁▂▃▄▅▆▇█ ⌧ posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 09, 2026 🄸🄼🄰🄶🄴_🄳🄴🅂🄲🅁🄸🄿🅃🄸🄾🄽_⦇NixOS⦈_ * ⚓ XDA ☛ NixOS_is_the_best_operating_system_I_absolutely_cannot_recommend to_anyone⠀⇛ I have been a NixOS user for almost a year. I started by dual- booting alongside Windows on my secondary laptop, then ditched Windows altogether. It’s hands down the best Linux distro I have ever used. NixOS is one of those ideas that looks like the right future for operating systems. It treats the entire system as code, providing atomic upgrades, bulletproof rollbacks, and bit-for-bit reproducibility. It helped me make my homelab immutable and also made me realize what Linux is truly capable of. The only issue with NixOS is that I cannot recommend it to anyone. NixOS asks you to trade decades of Unix conventions for a functional language, a nonstandard filesystem layout, and a willingness to package anything you want to run. It’s a perfect system that, for most people, is an active inconvenience. Let me explain. * ⚓ XDA ☛ Minimalist_Linux_distros_aren't_as_simple_as_they_look⠀⇛ Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, and other mainstream distributions are often recommended for folks looking to break off from Windows’ clutches. But once you mention a low-end system in the argument, you’re bound to hear recommendations about minimalist distributions. Designed to offer a sleek experience with limited bloatware, light system services, and performance- enhancing tweaks, these distros have their perks – and I say that as someone who often uses them to resurrect old laptops and for deploying efficient virtual machines. Better yet, minimalist operating systems have become more user- friendly as of late, as you can get lightweight desktop environments and read-only file systems depending on the specific Linux flavor. That said, these efficiency-first distros come with their own challenges, and you can be caught off-guard by their problems if you dive headfirst into them. * ⚓ XDA ☛ Arch_Linux_isn't_as_hard_as_everyone_told_me_it'd_be⠀⇛ Among Linux enthusiasts, Arch is commonly used as a yardstick to measure someone's Linux competency. If you manage to install Arch Linux successfully, elitists will claim you're more knowledgeable than, say, a point-and-click Ubuntu user. But is that fair? Arch Linux has a reputation for being one of the most difficult Linux distributions to set up and use, so I wanted to see if my own experience would line up with all the hype I've heard. Spoiler: it's not that hard to use after all. * ⚓ XDA ☛ 4_of_the_biggest_reasons_your_switch_from_Windows_to_Linux failed⠀⇛ For many people, the switch to Linux is extremely attractive. The performance, lack of Microsoft-related bloat or ads, and potential stability are all motivating factors, and for many people, that's enough to switch and be perfectly happy. For others, though, the switch to Linux is rife with issues that make the experience untenable. They give it a few weeks, and quietly switch back to Windows, and it's not because they're not "technical" enough or because Linux itself is unusable, but rather, it's a handful of smaller points of friction that add up over time. If this sounds like your experience, it was probably due to one (or many) of the following reasons. ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⢿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⠀⢹⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⠐⠂⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢀⣀⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⣀⣀⣀⣀⡀⠀⢓⣊⣉⢁⣉⣁⣉⣁⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⣀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣶⣆⣀⣀⣀⣰⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⡤⠀⢈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢀⡆⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢸⡇⠀⠀⠀⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⢸⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⢸⠛⠀⠀⠀⠛⠛⠛⠛⠉⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠈⠻⢿⣿⣿ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠸⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠟⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠛⠀⠀⠈⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠐⣿⣿⣿⣿⣾⣾⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡆⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠈⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⡿⠿⠿⠿⠟⠛⠛⠛⠉⠉⠉⠉⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⡀⡀⢀⠀⡀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠁⠓⠊⠁⠁ ╘══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╛ ¶ Lines in total: 3390 ➮ Generation completed at 02:50, i.e. 37 seconds to (re)generate ⟲