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GNU/Linux and Free Software Leftovers

Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 12, 2025

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GNU/Linux

Kernel Space

Barry Kauler ☛ Linux kernel 6.12.9 compiled in Scarthgap

=> ↺ Linux kernel 6.12.9 compiled in Scarthgap

Have compiled this kernel as want to get EasyOS working on a computer with defective chip maker Intel Core Ultra 7 CPU. Why? -- that's another story.
Started with the config file from the 6.6.67 kernel compile, updated the aufs patch, and off we go.

LWN ☛ A straggling kernel update

=> ↺ A straggling kernel update

After yesterday's stable kernel releases, Chris Clayton reported a build problem with 6.6.70, which prompted Greg Kroah-Hartman to release 6.6.71 to fix it.

=> ↺ yesterday's stable kernel releases | ↺ release 6.6.71

=> ↺ yesterday's stable kernel releases | ↺ release 6.6.71

Applications

Sergio Talens-Oliag: Testing New User Tools

=> ↺ Sergio Talens-Oliag: Testing New User Tools

On recent weeks I’ve had some time to scratch my own itch on matters related to tools I use daily on my computer, namely the desktop / window manager and my text editor of choice.

=> ↺ scratch my own itch

This post is a summary of what I tried, how it worked out and my short and medium-term plans related to them.
On the desktop / window manager front I’ve been using Cinnamon on Debian and Ubuntu systems since Gnome 3 was published (I never liked version 3, so I decided to move to something similar to Gnome 2, including the keyboard shortcuts).

=> ↺ Cinnamon | ↺ Gnome 2

In fact I’ve never been a fan of Desktop environments, before Gnome I used OpenBox and IceWM because they where a lot faster than desktop systems on my hardware at the time and I was using them only to place one or two windows on multiple workspaces using mainly the keyboard for my interactions (well, except for the web browsers and the image manipulation programs).

=> ↺ OpenBox | ↺ IceWM

=> ↺ scratch my own itch | ↺ Cinnamon | ↺ Gnome 2 | ↺ OpenBox | ↺ IceWM

Instructionals/Technical

peppe8o ☛ Private chat and messaging server with Rocket.chat and Raspberry PI

=> ↺ Private chat and messaging server with Rocket.chat and Raspberry PI

In this tutorial, I will show you how to create a self-hosted chat service with Rocket.chat and Raspberry PI computer board. This article shows how to install Rocket.chat for usage in internal LAN environments (home, office, and so on).

LinuxBuz ☛ How to Use Ping Module in Ansible with Examples

=> ↺ How to Use Ping Module in Ansible with Examples

The ping module is part of the Ansible core and verifies connectivity between the control node and managed nodes.

WINE or Emulation

Wine 10.0-rc5

=> ↺ Wine 10.0-rc5

The Wine development release 10.0-rc5 is now available.

Games

GamingOnLinux ☛ Prime Gaming January 11th 2025 edition round-up for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck

=> ↺ Prime Gaming January 11th 2025 edition round-up for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck

A little later than I planned, but here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck. Each week Prime Gaming, part of what you get with a subscription to Amazon Prime, add and remove various games you can claim to keep.

Desktop Environments/WMs

K Desktop Environment/KDE SC/Qt

Harald Sitter ☛ Plasma Crash Course - Sentry

=> ↺ Plasma Crash Course - Sentry

A while ago a colleague of mine asked about our crash infrastructure in Plasma [...]

Free, Libre, and Open Source Software

Content Management Systems (CMS) / Static Site Generators (SSG)

WordPress ☛ Joost/Karim Fork

=> ↺ Joost/Karim Fork

Making great software, great product that stands the test of time and not just survives but thrives through monumental technological shifts is incredibly hard. That challenge is part of the reason I love doing it.

LWN ☛ Automattic reduces WordPress contributions

=> ↺ Automattic reduces WordPress contributions

Automattic has announced that it is reallocating its resources away from contributing to the WordPress project as a response to the WP Engine lawsuit:

=> ↺ announced

=> ↺ announced

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