I have an old unused Windows PC that I would like to wipe and replace the OS with some sort of Linux. I need something that will be relatively easy and quick to get running (and hopefully have graphic interface of some kind)

My purpose is just to play. I have 0 Linux experience but a whole life/career in software/technology.

Looking for recommendations, urls and instructions.

#linux

#linux #linuxaudio #thanks #thankyou #drums #vst #audioplugin

New blogpost:

"Enabling a user's processes to continue after the user disconnects their ssh session, using loginctl enable-linger"

There's hardly any content to this blogpost, since the title rather says it all.

What's the opposite of "clickbait"?

https://neilzone.co.uk/2026/01/enabling-a-users-processes-to-continue-after-the-user-disconnects-their-ssh-session-using-loginctl-enable-linger/

#FOSS #systemd #Linux #selfhosting

My friend has an ubuntu laptop and forgot her password. It logs in to her account on boot, but obviously not having the password is not a sustainable situation.

What's the least disruptive way to sort this out? Can I just boot off a stick and clear /etc/password is there a better way forward?

#ubuntu #linux

Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" Now Available for Download, This Is What’s New

https://linuxiac.com/linux-mint-22-3-zena-now-available-for-download/

#linuxmint #linux #opensource

New #blog post: Monocultures Considered Harmful or: Why Linux Nerds Should Give BSD and Other "Weird" OSes a Try

https://rldane.space/monocultures-considered-harmful-or-why-linux-nerds-should-give-bsd-and-other-weird-oses-a-try.html

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cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn @ay

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #Linux #BSD #RunBSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #EdsgerDijkstra #Dijkstra #monoculture #monocultures #ConsideredHarmful

"No, see, you don't understand, Linux will never catch on, it's just not as intuitive as Windows!"

Meanwhile Windows:

Windows users keep losing files to OneDrive, and many don't know why
https://www.techspot.com/news/110848-onedrive-backup-feature-making-users-local-files-seemingly.html

🤡

#Windows #Linux #Microsoft

my personal #digitalindependenceday state is this
✅ #Mastodon (instead of X/Meta)
✅ #Signal (although all the other messengers are still installed because #family )
✅ #Browser Vivaldi (replacing Firefox/Chrome/Edge)
✅ #search #Kagi (replacing Google and co)
✅ local music collection (instead of any streaming service!)
✅ #Vaultwarden (instead of relying on browser, 1Password, etc.)
✅ #bazzite #linux (for the HTPC in the living room)
✅ eMail Self-hosted and #posteo (parallel to Google, removing it from existing accounts as we go on)
✅ self hosted Synology instead of Google Drive / OneDrive, iCloud
⭕️ Payment (#VISA und #paypal)
⭕️ Android

#^https://thomas-leister.de/mailserver-debian-buster/

#^https://thomas-leister.de/mailserver-migrate-config-to-dovecot-2.4-debian-trixie/

Mir scheint allerdings das der wechsel von dovecot 2.3 zu dovecot 2.4.1 ein echter Headfuck ist.

Die Konfiguration habe ich nun 4 mal gecheckt und es bleibt bei einem Problem.

an 11 06:59:11 hostname postfix/lmtp[158690]: 31814C0E6E: to=[url=mailto:xxx@xxx.xx]xxx@xxx.xx[/url], relay=xxx.xxx.xx[private/dovecot-lmtp], delay=405, delays=405/0.03/0.02/0.04, dsn=5.1.1, status=bounced (host xxx.xxx.xx[private/dovecot-lmtp] said: 550 5.1.1 [url=mailto:xxx@xxx.xx]xxx@xxx.xx[/url] User doesn't exist: xxx@xxx.xx (in reply to RCPT TO command))

Mir fällt leider nichts mehr ein... jemand eine Idee der/die dasselbe Problem hat/hatte? Eine gute #frage könnte vielleicht auch schon helfen. Bin gerade für jeden Hinweis dankbar!!!

#mailserver #postfix #dovecot #debian #trixie #linux #it #admin #sysadmin

```/bin/bash``` just turned 38.

Happy birthday, bash!

To display bash shell version press `Ctrl+x Ctrl+v`

#unix #linux #opensource

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A screenshot showing GNU/bash (shell.c) source code especially line that reads: /* Birthdate: Sunday, January 10th, 1988. Initial author: Brian Fox */

@rl_dane

That was an enjoyable read. I had a #ThinkPad #L530 in 2013 for some school stuff. Once done, I blew away #Windows7 for #Debian. Almost* everything worked out of the box. Fast, stable, and reliable.

Had I not tripped over the power cable (and thus violently tearing apart the AC adapter plug and internal connection, I'd still have it.

I've seriously considered going for another ThinkPad but I have a handful of spare laptops at my disposal and my daily driver is a sweet #Dell #Latitude 5400 (also running Debian).

The only thing that didn't work was the red dot in the keyboard. Oddly, it was supported under #openSUSE.

#laptop #linux #homelab

New #blog post: Why You Need A Stack of Thinkpads

https://rldane.space/why-you-need-a-stack-of-thinkpads.html

Thankful to Nanoraptor/Dana (will tag her elsewhere) for inadvertently reminding me to write this down. XD

Welp, I'm back in the saddle, I guess? Writing this gave me some nummy dopamine, so thank God for that!!!
Also, man is imgur ever a dreadful webshite. Just horrifying to use. XD

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#rlDaneWriting #blost #Thinkpad #Thinkpads #Linux #BSD #RunBSD #eWaste #LossyPNG (in the blost)

... and since #steamos is based on #archlinux , #shield tracker should be running on every other #gnu #linux system.
#tracker #linuxaudio

The Star Labs Horizon laptop puts ownership back in the user’s hands with coreboot, a hardware kill switch, a tall 3:2 display, multiple Linux distribution options and user replaceable parts. With an i3-N305 chip, 32GB memory and up to 2TB storage it gives Linux lovers a system on their terms.

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StarBook Horizon Linux laptop puts privacy first

Giving #Niri (a Wayland compositor) a try. Don't let anyone tell you I'm not down with the cool kids. #Linux

Choosing an operating system isn’t just about productivity
It’s about who you trust by default

Windows favors ecosystem integration, cloud services, and telemetry controls
Linux favors transparency, local control, and user responsibility

Neither is “bad”
But for regulated teams and privacy conscious orgs, the trade offs are real
#Privacy #DataProtection #B2B #Linux

Wayland is replacing X11 as Linux’s display protocol, offering lower latency, simpler design, and stronger security. 🖥️
By restricting app access to input and screen data, it reduces long-standing privacy risks. 🔐

Gains are clear, but compatibility and tooling still slow full adoption. ⚖️

🔗 https://hintnal.com/the-great-display-revolution-how-wayland-is-reshaping-linuxs-graphical-future/

#TechNews #Linux #OpenSource #Privacy #Security #Software #Developers #Freedom #Technology #Computing #Wayland #X11 #Debian #Fedora #Ubuntu #Arch #FOSS #OS

If you're a contributor to Fedora and would like to set up a Test Day for a change proposal, see here for more information. Test days for Fedora 44 coming soon!

➡️ https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/call-for-fedora-44-test-days/179034

#Fedora #FedoraTestDays #Linux #OpenSource

A surprising number of people I have run into this holiday season who have loaded Linux, who I would not expect would be loading Linux. (all driven by owning Windows 10 computers and sick of Microsoft advertising on their desktop). I am talking senior citizens with modest technical skills, but not software or OS or IT people. #Linux

Für das neue Jahr habe ich mir vorgenommen, für unser Städtchen eine Mastodon Instanz aufzusetzen in der Hoffnung, dass sich mehr Menschen für das Fediverse zu interessieren beginnen.

Die ersten Arbeiten am Server sind gemacht, aber noch bin ich mir nicht so ganz schlüssig wie die Domain lauten soll.

Schauen wir mal wie es nach einer Tasse Kaffee aussieht.

#fediverse #mastodon #server #linux

I'm confident that 2026 won't be the year of the Linux desktop, but I've been using MX Linux for about a year now and I'm perfectly happy with it. I've persuaded my wife she doesn't need the bloated, ad-ridden heap of AI crap that is Windows 11, and she's using Linux Mint. Despite a loathing for systemd, I thought this was an easier transition for her.

#MXLinux #LinuxMint #Linux

Running out of disk space on your Linux, macOS, BSD, or Unix-like OS? Or perhaps you're hitting the classic disk quota limits set by your sysadmin? Fear not. Run `du -sh * | sort -h` command to get a sorted list of your directory sizes so you can remove or compress unwanted files. Here is another useful shell alias:
```
alias ducks='du -cks -- * | sort -rn | head'
ducks
```

See https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-do-i-find-the-largest-filesdirectories-on-a-linuxunixbsd-filesystem/ for more info.
#unix #linux #macos

Switching to #Linux isn't about being cool or even about being more technically proficient. It's about taking all available steps to abandon companies that provide systems derived from unethical behavior.

I promise to stay:

-weird

-nerdy

-here.

I also should stop using terminal as root after shots. (No questions.)

#resolution #linux #Error_You_Need_To_Load_The_Kernel_First

Plus One

Thank you, all the supporters, fans, visitors, critters, observers and machine-folk.

Good luck next year!

#unix_surrealism #technomage #openbsd #dragonflybsd #linux #penguin #9front #comic #grendel #glenda

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Girl, Fish and Penguin pose for a photograph.

I think this Tiny Core Linux iso has a bug. Which is a shame. It was almost making a 20 year old Acer laptop a CD ripping station.

#linux #TinyCoreLinux #HighFunctioningHoarder