Reason 7 To Choose Linux 😍

You decide when to install updates and reboot your computer!

Security updates are critical. They should be done early and often to keep your computer safe.

But you don't want your device to force an update - and then reboot - while you're working.

With #Linux, the decision when to update is yours.

/7

#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS#GNULinux #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11

Hey, Linux people: a LOT of folks are screaming off Windows right now.

Be. Kind. To. Them.

They don't know much yet, so they are going to ask really basic questions. If you're KIND, you might get some to give it a try and stick to it bc they know they can ask for help. If you're unkind, you're showing them using Linux will be worse than Windows. If you can't bring yourself to be kind, then SAY NOTHING. Let others pick up that slack.

#FOSS#FLOSS#OpenSource #Linux#Ubuntu#Debian #LinuxMint

Cross-compiling a #Rust project that has custom build scripts that build C/C++ dependencies is an absolute clusterfuck!

I'm trying to cross-compile a Rust project from #Linux -> #Windows (x86_64-pc-windows-gnu) and I get walls of errors!

Some I could already fix by setting env vars to different compilers (gcc, g++, oh my!), but now I'm stuck. Maybe some missing compiler flags to gcc?

Or could it be related to this?
=> https://stackoverflow.com/a/53635241

#Help #RustLang#CrossCompile#CrossCompilation

Never trust untested backups. With Borgmatic, use borgmatic check --verbosity 2 for repository integrity and borgmatic extract --dry-run to simulate restores. Schedule monthly tests.

🔗 Learn more in my course: https://monospacementor.com/courses/linsys-1/

#Linux#SystemAdministration

Various desktop Linux tips for newbies: https://akselmo.dev/posts/how-to-linux-2025/ #Linux

New blog post: "A homelab is a skill booster"

➜ https://monospacementor.com/2025/08/a-homelab-is-a-skill-booster/

#Learning #Linux#Skills

A forced update in the middle of a tooth extraction motivated this dentist to switch to Linux exclusively!

"Windows is below the standard of care when it comes to dentistry."

Invidious: https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=za1kkEFU4cQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/za1kkEFU4cQ

#ZenFamilyDental#Dentistry#Dentist #Linux #Windows

Just in case there is somebody who is using Clear.Dental in production, I want to let everyone know I am making a number of major changes in the next few months (see attached image)

These will be major changes that will help bring Clear.Dental to the mass market. Now that Clear.Dental is the only Open Source EHR/PMS, getting people to switch has never been more important.

#qt #qmake #qml#X11 #KDE#wayland#linux #sshfs #OpenSource

Just in case there is somebody who is using Clear.Dental in production, I want to let everyone know I am making a number of major changes in the next few months (see attached image)

These will be major changes that will help bring Clear.Dental to the mass market. Now that Clear.Dental is the only Open Source EHR/PMS, getting people to switch has never been more important.

#qt #qmake #qml#X11 #KDE#wayland#linux #sshfs #OpenSource

Use setgid on shared directories: chmod g+s /shared/project. New files inherit group ownership, preventing permission chaos when multiple users collaborate.

🔗 Learn more in my course: https://monospacementor.com/courses/linsys-1/

#Linux#SystemAdministration#SysAdmin

Use setgid on shared directories: chmod g+s /shared/project. New files inherit group ownership, preventing permission chaos when multiple users collaborate.

🔗 Learn more in my course: https://monospacementor.com/courses/linsys-1/

#Linux#SystemAdministration#SysAdmin

A forced update in the middle of a tooth extraction motivated this dentist to switch to Linux exclusively!

"Windows is below the standard of care when it comes to dentistry."

Invidious: https://invidious.nerdvpn.de/watch?v=za1kkEFU4cQ

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/za1kkEFU4cQ

#ZenFamilyDental#Dentistry#Dentist #Linux #Windows

Reason 7 To Choose Linux 😍

You decide when to install updates and reboot your computer!

Security updates are critical. They should be done early and often to keep your computer safe.

But you don't want your device to force an update - and then reboot - while you're working.

With #Linux, the decision when to update is yours.

/7

#EndOf10 #FreeSoftware #OpenSource #FOSS #FLOSS#GNULinux #Microsoft #Windows #Windows10 #Windows11

We've been working on improving On-Screen Keyboard support in computers, mobile devices and TVs as part of the We Care About Your Input - KDE Goals initiative.

Check out what has been done so far in Plasma Virtual Keyboard and tell us what you'd like to see next. 💻️📱📺️

https://discuss.kde.org/t/plasma-virtual-keyboard-feedback-needed/39008

#kde#linux #accessibility #kdegoals #osk #virtualkeyboard#wayland

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

We've been working on improving On-Screen Keyboard support in computers, mobile devices and TVs as part of the We Care About Your Input - KDE Goals initiative.

Check out what has been done so far in Plasma Virtual Keyboard and tell us what you'd like to see next. 💻️📱📺️

https://discuss.kde.org/t/plasma-virtual-keyboard-feedback-needed/39008

#kde#linux #accessibility #kdegoals #osk #virtualkeyboard#wayland

@kde@lemmy.kde.social

The evolution of #linux system administration:

Stage 1:
echo '1' > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

Stage 2:
sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1

Stage 3:
echo 'net.ipv4.ip_forward=1' >> /etc/sysctl.conf

Stage 4:
tuned_custom_profiles:
- name: 'docker'
sections:
- name: sysctl
params:
- option: net.ipv4.ip_forward
value: 1

Stage 5:
"Dear copilot, tell ansible to enable ip forwarding."

Stage 5b:
"Dear copilot, tell ansible to enable ip forwarding, please."

Stage 6:
"Create a cronjob that does "echo '1' > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward" daily."

Cross-compiling a #Rust project that has custom build scripts that build C/C++ dependencies is an absolute clusterfuck!

I'm trying to cross-compile a Rust project from #Linux -> #Windows (x86_64-pc-windows-gnu) and I get walls of errors!

Some I could already fix by setting env vars to different compilers (gcc, g++, oh my!), but now I'm stuck. Maybe some missing compiler flags to gcc?

Or could it be related to this?
=> https://stackoverflow.com/a/53635241

#Help #RustLang#CrossCompile#CrossCompilation

Every time there's a new version of #CopyQ I update it in hopes that it will have started working again now. And the answer is always no. It starts, but does not pick up anything I copy. It's been like this for a long time, across distros. I suspect it's got something to do with #Wayland? But I see Wayland mentioned in the changelog as if it works? Makes me sad, CopyQ is such an incredible tool. Is there anything similarly powerful for #Gnome? #Linux #LinuxApps

The evolution of #linux system administration:

Stage 1:
echo '1' > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward

Stage 2:
sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1

Stage 3:
echo 'net.ipv4.ip_forward=1' >> /etc/sysctl.conf

Stage 4:
tuned_custom_profiles:
- name: 'docker'
sections:
- name: sysctl
params:
- option: net.ipv4.ip_forward
value: 1

Stage 5:
"Dear copilot, tell ansible to enable ip forwarding."

Stage 5b:
"Dear copilot, tell ansible to enable ip forwarding, please."

Stage 6:
"Create a cronjob that does "echo '1' > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward" daily."