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  1. GNU/Linux Desktops Thread: 2022

    by Barney T.
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    • 1.2k views

    Welcome to the GNU/Linux Desktops Thread! Posting Guidelines - Embedded images should be smaller than or equal to 1440x900 (preferably 1024x768). - The file size for image previews should be no larger than 750 KB. - Images linked externally should be no larger than 3 MB. - If you plan to img-embed your desktop, please try to keep it under 100k (It's recommended that you link it, externally). - Stay within the board rules, no matter how yummy you may believe it to be. - If you are going to quote, there isn't a need to quote an img-embeded picture - Just don't do it. Please just reference the post by page number/page link/etc. - The desktops th…

    Last reply by Mindovermaster,

  3. Which Linux distribution do you prefer? 1 2 3 4

    by Nick H.

    With the new year upon us, it's time to refresh the poll. Let us know what you prefer to use.

    Last reply by margrave,

  4. A Neowin Guide to Linux Distributions 1 2 3 4 9

    by Keldyn

    A Neowin Guide to Linux Distributions v1.6.1 Here shall serve as a guide and reference to the most popular and user friendly distros currently on offer to the Linux community. This reference is the collective work of the neowin community and shall be an on going project. What you see here will be subject to change as we revise and update where needed. If you would like to contribute to the cause get in contact with me (Keldyn) or Configure (our Linux Moderator) so we can include your contribution and ensure you are given due credit. First of all, Linux, unlike Microsoft Operating Systems are available in many different flavors. No one Linux is the same. Since Linux is f…

    Last reply by Mindovermaster,

  5. What Desktop Linux Needs to Succeed in the Mainstream

    by Sun-Tzu

    Link: https://news.itsfoss.com/what-desktop-linux-needs-to-succeed-in-the-mainstream/

    Last reply by +mram,

  6. Download link for the KDE spin of Neowin Shift Linux 0.6.2 in 2022?

    by oldlinuxfanboy

    Hello guys! This is my first topic in this forum! My focused interest in old and classic Linux began in 2021 when the kernel turned 30 years old and I’m looking for the KDE spin of the 0.6.2 version of Shift Linux because it came with the initial release of KDE 4.0 which is 4.0.0 although I haven’t used Shift Linux in my entire life! The reasons I was doing this topic are because it was the Linux distribution created by the Neowin community and because I’m looking for alpha, beta and/or final releases of Linux distributions that came with the initial versions of major releases of either GNOME or KDE! If you still have a download link of what I said, thank you!

    Last reply by DaveLegg,

  7. Preferred file system for flash drives in Linux?

    by JustGeorge

    If you were going to use a flash drive as a secondary backup for a linux system, what would be the preferred file system? I'm thinking exfat since this flash drive would also need to be accessible from a Windows machine, should the need arise. Thoughts?

    Last reply by Brandon H,

  8. Linux Mint 20 Ulyana - Have You Upgraded?

    by Nick H.

    Hi guys, This morning I booted up my computer and saw a notification saying that Linux Mint 20 Ulyana is available for installation. When I was using Windows 10, if such a notification appeared I would have been one of the first to start the upgrade process (mainly to stop the nagging, but that's another matter). However, I remember performing an upgrade last year and I ended up noticing some performance issues which caused me to roll back to my previous version. I'm not certain, but I think the update that I did was to a Beta version of Tricia so that might explain a few things. Anyway, I'm tempted to perform the upgrade to Ulyana today but first …

    Last reply by ThaCrip,

  9. VeraCrypt Latest Version Install Issue on Zorin OS 16. Help!

    by spacelordmaster

    Guys I am having a bit of an issue installing VeraCrypt on Zorin. This is the error I am getting. Any suggestions on how to fix this?

    Last reply by Mindovermaster,

  10. Installing Optifine for Minecraft on Pop!_OS?

    by Chernobylite

    Trying to install Optifine for Minecraft on Pop!_OS but it's treating the file like an archive, I installed OpenJDK and have the Optifine file set to "Allow executing file as program" checked but it still tries to open it like it's an archived file (I know it kind of technically is...). Any help with be appreciated!

    Last reply by Chernobylite,

  11. Monitors lose signal after Ubuntu update...

    by Chernobylite

    Just installed Ubuntu, let it update, asks to restart the PC, then I get to signal to either of my monitors. Googled for a solution but it seems a problem as old as time and can't really get a good place to start... Any help would be greatly appreciated and I thank you all a ton! Currently I have a fresh install of the OS and it's asking to be restarted, I haven't touched anything else.

    Last reply by Chernobylite,

  12. Minecraft on Manjaro = Black screen

    by Chernobylite

    Wanted to jump back into Linux, Know my way around a bit, wanted something Arch based so I went with Manjaro to go easy on myself. Installed Minecraft for something to do/mess around with. Has issues staying logged in but that's not my worry. When the game starts I'm just presented with a black screen, it's definitely running because I can hear it and click the buttons I can't see but that's it... I Googled for solutions and there are several different ones that apparently "fix" the issue but some of them are almost a decade old and I'm not so sure I should put my trust in them. So, I was hoping someone here would have an updated solution. Thanks for any help!

    Last reply by Chernobylite,

  13. Linux Mint 20 Lock screen wont ask password

    by nukenorman
    • 3 replies
    • 549 views

    Hi everyone. I have been using Linux on and off since the early 90s so I am not a novice user. Decided to give linux another try and I got everything up and running including graphics this time and I thought my dream come true that could finally use Linux as my main OS. Linux has come a long ways but one big problem. When I attempt to lock the screen it on resume it does not ask for password. I sent into the settings and made sure their is a password of coarse and I also checked the box to lock immediately and all that basic good stuff that is on default but I just double checked it anyways. I have to leave my computer frequently sometimes and I need it to be able t…

    Last reply by nukenorman,

  14. Slackware 15 Released

    by Ve7878
    • 5 replies
    • 819 views

    Slackware 15 has been released after an almost 6 year gap since the previous release. http://www.slackware.com/ Official Announcement - http://www.slackware.com/announce/15.0.php Release Notes - http://www.slackware.com/releasenotes/15.0.php I installed it last night and had an absolute blast, it ships with Plasma 25th anniversary edition which has had a lot of polish, looks absolutely superb and remains my favourite environment to use (Though MacOS is becoming a very close second). I always prefer to use Slackware when it comes to Linux due to how nice and simple the system is to set up and configure (no systemd is a huge advantage IMO) …

    Last reply by Ve7878,

  15. issues in the Update of a mx-linux system

    by tarifa
    • 2 replies
    • 617 views

    Dear community i have some issues in the Update of a mx-linux system u Passwort: root@mx:/home/martin# apt list --upgradable Auflistung... Fertig bind9-host/oldstable 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1+deb10u6 amd64 [aktualisierbar von: 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1+deb10u5] djvulibre-bin/oldstable 3.5.27.1-10+deb10u1 amd64 [aktualisierbar von: 3.5.27.1-10] dnsutils/oldstable 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1+deb10u6 amd64 [aktualisierbar von: 1:9.11.5.P4+dfsg-5.1+deb10u5] firefox/mx 96.0.1~mozillabinaries-1mx19+1 amd64 [aktualisierbar von: 93.0~mozillabinaries-1mx19+1] ghostscript-x/oldstable 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u5 amd64 [aktualisierbar von: 9.27~dfsg-2+deb10u4] ghostscript/old…

    Last reply by FrankenSter,

  16. Folder or Directory? Here’s Why Folders are Called Directories in Linux

    by Sun-Tzu

    Link: https://itsfoss.com/folder-directory-linux/ Folder or Directory? Here’s Why Folders are Called Directories in Linux If you start using computers with Windows, you are likely to use the term folder. But when you switch to Linux, you’ll find that folders are often termed as directory. This may confuse some new Linux users. Should you call it folder or directory? Is there even a difference? Here’s the thing. You can call it folder if you want or directory if you like. It won’t make a difference. But if you wonder why a folder is called directory in Linux, here is some explanation.

    Last reply by Mindovermaster,

  17. Linux 5.16's Great Features Include FUTEX2, Folios, AMD Rembrandt, Intel AMX & Much More

    by Mindovermaster
    • 0 replies
    • 512 views

    source: https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=Linux-5.16-Features

    Last reply by Mindovermaster,

  18. MariaDB/MySQL Took a Dump Last Night

    by Gerowen

    So I woke up late today, around 1300, to find that my Nextcloud instance was down. I'm hosting it on Debian Bullseye via the regular old tarball manually set up with Apache, MariaDB/MySQL, PHP, etc. It's been running great for literally years across multiple in-place upgrades to both Nextcloud and Debian. After doing some tinkering it came to my attention that I MySQL was complaining it couldn't connect to the database. Easy enough I figured, I'll just log into MySQL and see what's wrong. Upon trying to launch the MySQL shell though it would ask for the password and then error out saying it couldn't connect to the server. "ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't conn…

    Last reply by +Jester124,

  19. Where to turn? Elementary OS Forever? Not sure where to turn...

    by jbarcus81

    I wasn't sure where to turn on this... it's most likely an issue with my laptop but maybe there's a way out through Elementary OS. Long story; I installed Elementary OS to give it another go and see if I can become more comfortable with the OS compared to my life-long use of Windows. Yes, I do love it and easily could use this daily without issue. But, I wanted to make sure I could get back to Windows if needed and I'm stuck. During Elementary installation I must have used the entire disk so no dual boot which is ok as I knew I could just throw my USB stick in and boot there to get Windows back. No, go... It turns out for some reason I cannot boot from my USB stick o…

    Last reply by Mindovermaster,

  20. Blender 3.0 is a Milestone Release to Step Up Open Source 2D/3D Content Creation

    by Sun-Tzu
    • 1 reply
    • 629 views

    https://news.itsfoss.com/blender-3-0-release/ Video link:

    Last reply by Sun-Tzu,

  21. GNOME has a Brand New Text Editor and it is Likely to Replace Gedit in GNOME 42

    by Sun-Tzu
    • 0 replies
    • 604 views

    https://news.itsfoss.com/gnome-text-editor-to-replace-gedit/ Gnome 42 is shaping up nicely.

    Last reply by Sun-Tzu,

  22. GNU/Linux Desktops Thread: 4Q 2021

    by Barney T.

    Welcome to the GNU/Linux Desktops Thread! GNU/ Linux Desktop Thread is split into 4 threads over the course of a year to reduce clutter. 1Q - January through March. 2Q - April through June. 3Q - July through September. 4Q - October through December. Posting Guidelines - Embedded images should be smaller than or equal to 1440x900 (preferably 1024x768). - The file size for image previews should be no larger than 750 KB. - Images linked externally should be no larger than 3 MB. - If you plan to img-embed your desktop, please try to keep it under 100k (It's recommended that you link it, externally). - Stay within the board rules, …

    Last reply by Mindovermaster,

  23. 8 New Features & Improvements to Expect in GIMP 3.0 Release

    by Sun-Tzu

    https://news.itsfoss.com/gimp-3-0-features/ 8 New Features & Improvements to Expect in GIMP 3.0 Release 1. GTK3 based UI 2. Wayland Support 3. Multiple Layer Selection 4. New Plugin API 5. Paint Select Tool 6. Windows Ink Support 7. Improved Gesture Support 8. Improved File Format Support

    Last reply by Mindovermaster,

  24. Wow.. Go Debian!

    by Mindovermaster
    • 3 replies
    • 778 views

    https://www.debian.org/ After YEARS of Debian's ugly front page: (wrong language, but you get the gis) Now: I'm glad they got rid of the look that they had (I'm guessing) ever since they started.. Debian is on it's way, man!

    Last reply by Sun-Tzu,

  25. How to Install GNOME 40 Desktop on Ubuntu 20.04

    by Sun-Tzu
    • 6 replies
    • 1.3k views

    https://www.linuxcapable.com/how-to-install-gnome-40-desktop-on-ubuntu-20-04/ How to Install GNOME 40 Desktop on Ubuntu 20.04 It works, I just installed it and am doing a sudo apt-get update, and upgrade. ok... completed. GNOME40-42 have been a long time coming. It's really gorgeous.

    Last reply by Sun-Tzu,

  26. Update to the front page story about the Microsoft Edge for Linux (It's FOSS)

    by Sun-Tzu

    https://news.itsfoss.com/microsoft-edge-stable-release/ Microsoft Edge is Now Available for All Linux Users Microsoft Edge has finally made its appearance with the final build for Linux. It seems like a promising option for Windows users dabbling with Linux. If you want to be more direct, here's the link to get edge from: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/business/download The site States edge for Business.

    Last reply by adrynalyne,

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