With Ubuntu changing to the Rust implementation of coreutils, what does that mean for performance?

At first I was sceptical, but after a few thought, I came to the solution that, if uutils can do the same stuff, is/stays actively maintained and more secure/safe (like memory bugs), this is a good change.

What are your thoughts abouth this?

#linux Next update ...

#linuxkernel #opensourcedevelopment #operatingsystem

Those who don’t have the time or appetite to tweak/modify/troubleshoot their computers: What is your setup for a reliable and low-maintenance system?

Context:

I switched to Linux a couple of years ago (Debian 11/12). It took me a little while to learn new software and get things set up how I wanted, which I did and was fine.

I’ve had to replace my laptop though and install a distro (Fedora 41) with a newer kernel to make it work but even so, have had to fix a number of issues. This has also coincided with me having a lot less free time and being less interested in crafting my system and more interested in using it efficiently for tasks and creativity. I believe Debian 13 will have a new enough kernel to support my hardware out of the box and although it will still be a hassle for me to reinstall my OS again, I like the idea of getting it over with, starting again with something thoroughly tested and then not having to touch anything for a couple of years. I don’t need the latest software at all times.

I know there are others here who have similar priorities, whether due to time constraints, age etc.

Do you have any other recommendations?

The "Recent documents" applet of the Linux Mint Cinnamon desktop is a simple and humble feature that really helps. Having recent files just a couple of clicks away in the taskbar does make a difference.

#LinuxMint #linux #tips

Supply Chain Attacks on Linux Distributions – Fedora Pagure

Link: https://fenrisk.com/pagure
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43416605

#linux

Well, wake up from slumber, grab a cup of hot coffee ☕ and Frank Sinatra's number

🎶 The Way You Look Tonight 🎶

#life #coffee #music #linux #research

....and some rudimentary ritual ...

#linuxkernel #opensourcedevelopment #operatingsystem

Insomnia....anyway....grab a cup of coffee ☕ and some note taking for future work ....

#life #coffee #music #linux #research

Landrun: Sandbox any Linux process using Landlock, no root or containers

Link: https://github.com/Zouuup/landrun
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43445662

#linux

When you deleted /lib on Linux while still connected via SSH

Link: https://tinyhack.com/2022/09/16/when-you-deleted-lib-on-linux-while-still-connected-via-ssh/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43444160

#linux

Here is this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News video! It's earlier than usual, but I'm leaving for Paris for the weekend, so, here you go!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPVtW8400B8

Scanning ........

#linuxadmin #tool #newboat #rss #feeds #opensource #linux

#linux Next update .....just peeking 😜

#opensourcedevelopment #operatingsystem #linuxkernel

Wake up from slumber, grab a cup of coffee ☕ and some Blues 🎶🎶🎶

#life #coffee #music #linux #research

.....and some rudimentary ritual ...

#linuxkernel #opensourcedevelopment #operatingsystem

Is there a way to require a user to wait a certain time instead of asking for a password every time he wants to execute a command as root or access the root / or another user account?

Is there a way to require a user to wait a certain time instead of asking for a password every time he wants to execute a command as root or access the root / or another user account?

Asahi Linux Progress Report - Linux 6.14

Link: https://asahilinux.org/2025/03/progress-report-6-14/
Discussion: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43431299

#linux

I have been looking for an email client on Linux after being tired of Gmail and Outlook web clients.

I had Thunderbird installed on my system and thought I’d give it a spin. I set up POP for my email accounts and it worked fantastic… For a total of 2 hours, after which I realised that searching in Thunderbird is simply not going to work for me. I need to search by attachment name and sometimes even by text inside attachment and unfortunately Thunderbird can’t do that (I think I tried an extension too but it made the UI super clunky to the point that I couldn’t even understand how to navigate it anymore).

Does Betterbird or any other email client fix this problem? I’m willing to try other options if they are FOSS.

Thanks

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/27117109

cross-posted from: lemmy.world/post/27014984

Oh, we are almost there! So many people's hard work will be baked in...awaiting...

#linuxkernel #opensourcedevelopment #operatingsystem #linux

..as Linus preached, if everything goes well, we will have a flashy new kernel at our disposal.

Wake up from slumber, grab a cup of hot coffee ☕ and B B King's number

🎶 The Thrill Is Gone, Baby 🎶

#life #coffee #music #linux #research

....and some rudimentary ritual ..

#linuxkernel #opensouredevelopment #operatingsystem

Just wanted to share my experience moving to Linux from MacOS. Very satisfying, but of course not at first. I think my patience has improved a lot too lol.

I started out trying live bootables on my 2012 MBA. 4GB RAM, 60GB HDD. Not a beast really, but it is my only computer. I obviously couldn’t risk ending up without a working OS, so the only option was dual boot from an external drive. Bought an SSD connected via USB and started trying to install distros. Initially Fedora Workstation. Was a mess. Slow, wifi was not working well, odd crashes etc… Decided to start over with something lighter, but all other installers crashed halfway through. I kid you not I shot my back again bent over my small laptop wothout peripherals trying to install different distros. My doctor was not happy when I came back and told her I fucked up my back again because of my posture lol. Apparently, a shitty USB leads to crashes on most installers. I knew Anaconda worked tho, so I went back to a lighter DE with Fedora, XFCE. Set up an install on the SSD with a shared partition I could access from both MacOS and fedora. No big permission issues yet.

Then fixing drivers. There is a lot of info about what chip needs what driver, a lot of which is incorrect apparently, because my chip which was supposed to work with bcma needed broadcom-wl. The joy when I remembered USB tethering was a thing… For a laptop with no ethernet plug this was a godsend. Got the drivers, got wifi.

And since then, many issues I encoutnered where simply things that generally happened behind the scenes on MacOS I didn’t even know where happening. Learning about these things has been very gratifying, and gives a lot of respect for a polished OS that just worls like magic. Eventually, an issue on MacOS I could not solve due to it being a walled garden made me switch to Linux as a daily driver, and once I got over CMD and CTRL being swapped it sped up my workflows and runs better overall.

There are odd quirks but I found fun solutions for some, and began planning and learning to remedy others. Mostly, everything is working really well. I am having a lot of fun!

My tip for anyone struggling with getting started with linux, set up a log function so you can easily log any relevant changes you make, and have it accessible from somewhere else (like a shared partition if dual booting for example). This way you know what you have done and can use that to fix whatever you fuck up.

tinkering around with the latest release of #Synchronet #BBS on #Linux and I must say, things have improved for the better over the past two decades - nice!