Catch up on the latest Linux news: MX Linux 25.1, CachyOS, GNU Guix 1.5, GIMP 3.0.8, COSMIC 1.0.3, Wine 11.1, Bottles 61, Linux distros I recommend for those switching from Windows, and more.
https://linuxiac.com/linuxiac-weekly-wrap-up-week-4-2026-jan-19-25/

#linux #opensource

Preview of my current hobby project: #desktop #ricing of #hyprland on my #gentoo #linux driver.

Alguna vez has tenido que hacer un #usb bootable con #windows desde #linux y has tenido que guarrear el sistema con aplicaciones? tengo la solución #docker #woeusb

https://git.manalejandro.com/ale/docker-woeusb

Everything you love, made even better. OS 8.1 improves the Secure Session and Dock, enhances accessibility, improves support for your devices, and addresses your feedback with over 1,100 issue reports fixed

https://blog.elementary.io/os-8-1-available-now/

#elementaryos #opensource #linux

We’ve gained a number of new followers recently—shoutouts @FediFollows—so maybe it’s time for a re-#introduction?

Hi! We’re elementary, an #OpenSource software company with a focus on #InclusiveDesign! We make #elementaryOS—the thoughtful, capable, and ethical replacement for Windows and macOS—plus #AppCenter, the pay-what-you-can app store.

We’ve been contributing to the desktop #Linux space for about 16 years now and we’re 100% funded by regular people just like you 💕

How do you lure your kids off iPhones?

Give them MacBooks…running a "cool" version of Linux. Snagged 2 old Airs for just €50 each.

Wiped macOS, & installed @elementary - a clean, distro that feels familiar to macOS users but comes with a lot less bloat.

Now they’ve got "cool" Apple gear, with the the rich world of #Linux that respects their freedom and sparks curiosity.

Kids 1, Dad 1
Win-Win

Full guide here:
https://mangotek.eu/posts/breathing-new-life-into-macbook-airs/

#opensource #linux #elementaryOS #macbook #apple

Hey #blind #linux users. Quick question. What is the most accessible linux desktop these days?
Is it still mate, or how are we doing.
Context: I want to try to switch from Windows, and I'm fine spending some time setting things up, but I don't want to have a 30 min debug session every time I want to use my computer

This is #Hyfetch, one of the most prominent successors to the old #Neofetch for #Linux, #BSD, and #Solaris-based systems. The following screenshots intend to represent the default rainbow #ASCIIArt with the distributions of #Ubuntu, #Debian, #Fedora, and #SUSE, as follows:

"Microslop Wants You to Have an AI Date | January 21 Quicklines | Weekly News Roundup" 👀👏

!!! ALL HAIL THE VAN PANTHER !!!

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#SwitchedToLinux #Linux #Windows #Mac #Technology #Tech #AltTech #Privacy #Private #Security #Secure #FOSS #FreeAndOpenSource #FreeAndOpenSourceSoftware #FreeOpenSourceSoftware #YouTube #Odysee #Rumble #BitChute #Locals #Patreon #DLive #Twitch #AltTech #FactCheckTrue #Fediverse #SocialMedia #microsoft #aicompanions #snaps

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#YouTube -
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#Odysee -
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#Rumble -
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#Bitchute -
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"Microslop Wants You to Have an AI Date | January 21 Quicklines | Weekly News Roundup" 👀👏

!!! ALL HAIL THE VAN PANTHER !!!

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#SwitchedToLinux #Linux #Windows #Mac #Technology #Tech #AltTech #Privacy #Private #Security #Secure #FOSS #FreeAndOpenSource #FreeAndOpenSourceSoftware #FreeOpenSourceSoftware #YouTube #Odysee #Rumble #BitChute #Locals #Patreon #DLive #Twitch #AltTech #FactCheckTrue #Fediverse #SocialMedia #microsoft #aicompanions #snaps

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\*Videos may take a considerable amount of time to post. If it is not present, it will be, soon(tm).

#YouTube -
https://www.youtube.com/@SwitchedtoLinux/videos

#Odysee -
https://odysee.com/@switchedtolinux:0?view=content

#Rumble -
https://rumble.com/c/SwitchedToLinux/videos

#Bitchute -
https://www.bitchute.com/channel/uf9hzD216LX0

What do you think of the duopoly for desktop environments on Linux?

#linux #desktop #environment #gnome #kde #preference

hau tramankulue badabil, wifi eta Bluetooth -egaz gnu/linux-en, plug and play

AX210HMW

#gnu #linux #wifi #bluetooth

¡Nueva versión de Bottles!

La 0.61.1 incluye Eagle, una herramienta integrada que permite analizar la mejor forma de ejecutar un software. Teniendo en cuenta que la finalidad de Bottles es ejecutar software de Windows en Linux está nueva funcionalidad debería ayudar a hacer dicha tarea más fácil.

Tenéis la lista completa de cambios en:

https://github.com/bottlesdevs/Bottles/releases

Podéis bajaros la última versión desde Flathub:

https://flathub.org/en/apps/com.usebottles.bottles

#Bottles #linuxgaming #linux #FlathubApps

Looking to replace my iPhone 8, and I’m trying to decide whether to get a newer generation of #iPhone or finally switch to a smartphone with #Linux. I’m particularly interested in the #fairphone. Anyone have experiences? Recommendations? Preferred Linux distribution for phones?

Bottles 61 introduces Eagle, a new analysis tool that deeply inspects Windows executables to improve Wine and Proton compatibility on Linux.
https://linuxiac.com/bottles-61-turns-into-an-analysis-tool-with-the-new-eagle-feature/

#linux #opensource #bottles

Ephraims Wochenrückblick (in Vertretung): KW 4, 2026

Malware in Snaps, Browser-Addons, Qt Version, KDE Apps, Mozilla und F-Droid sind diese Woche mit dabei.

#Firefox #Qt6 #Adblocker #Snap #kde #Mozilla #F_Droid #Linux

https://gnulinux.ch/ephraims-wochenrueckblick-in-vertretung-kw-4-2026

A new Linux proposal introduces DAXFS, a read-only filesystem that bypasses page cache for direct access to shared memory.
https://linuxiac.com/daxfs-proposed-as-a-zero-copy-shared-memory-filesystem-for-linux/

#linux #kernel #opensource

#Introduction

Im Aks/Akselmo/Akseli, and im a nonbinary dude from Finland. My native language has no gendered pronouns so anything goes.

I am not a new fedi user at all, I used to have my self-hosted instance but opted to just buy one hosted by fedi.monster.

I am a #linux enjoyer. My dayjob is working on #KDE and I want to help make linux the most accessible gaming and desktop platform!

I also make games for fun and less-profit. Currently working on FOSS FPS, Artificial Rage: https://codeberg.org/akselmo/artificial-rage

You can find more of my games here: https://akselmo.itch.io/

I play a lot of FPS games and RPG's, both old and new. Xonotic, Morrowind and Quake are my favorites.

I tend to be very... passionate about FOSS and privacy when it comes to technology we use in our lives. But hopefully i do not seem like a zealot. Nuance in everything.

Anyhow, hello all from this tiny instance!

glhf!

Edit: Finnish edition https://scalie.zone/@aks/113868061924280825

Je zasebnost precenjena?
Živimo v svetu, kjer so osebni podatki nova valuta, zasebnost pa nekaj, kar je nerodno omenjati. Telefon, ki ga kupiš, v resnici ni tvoj – sistem odloča, kaj smeš imeti, deliti in izbrisati. Iz tega sveta sem pobegnil. Ne zato, ker sovražim tehnologijo, ampak ker nočem, da nadzira mene. Minimalizem ni odrekanje – je upor. Manj podatkov. Več svobode.

https://1312blogs.org/mrakmm/you-said

#privacy #FOSS #opensource #digitalminimalism #mastodon #GrapheneOS #linux

Hyprland en Ubuntu 24.04: Guía de Instalación y Configuración Estética #tecnología #hyprland #linux #ubuntu
https://www.dagorret.com.ar/blog/2026/01/20/hyprland-en-ubuntu-24-04-guia-de-instalacion-y-configuracion-estetica/

So, somebody wrote a program that converts, in-place, an #NTFS volume into #btrfs.

It even keeps an image of the original NTFS volume as a file in the resulting btrfs volume. This can be used to undo the conversion or deleted to free up space and make the conversion permanent.

That is absolutely wild.

https://github.com/maharmstone/ntfs2btrfs

#Linux

#Hashtags for being found by: I'm a #treehugger, #bicycle commuter, #SoftwareDeveloper, #ApplicationSecurity enthusiast, and #Linux user. I love #reading #ScienceFiction but have to parse it out slowly.

I'm something of a #hippie -- I go #barefoot much of the time, I don't have a smartphone (#NoSmartphone?), I try to "Eat Food, #MostlyPlants, Not Too Much". And I have a deep respect and love of #nature and its systems, even the uncharismatic parts.

I think #FreeSpeech is super important, but that it comes with the responsibility to #BeKind to others in the process.

Finally spun up my #instance, just not sure if everything is working as intended...
this is not straightforward. #linux

gdJFSGJFZGHDD ESTA BUENÍSIMO ESTE CURI DE LINUX!!!
#linux #curi #meme #humor