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Video streamed with ffmpeg, and played with ffplay through with my WiP V4L2 loopback driver.

The next step is to detach the producer from /dev/videoX fops and instead return anonymous inode, which owns a file where the capture device can write the video stream.

The video resolution in this smoke test is 640x480, and the encoder scales it up in real-time to 1280x720.

#linux #kernel #media #video4linux


You're a #Unix / #Linux fan and looking for a simple and minimalistic #blog engine?

#manpageblog might be your solution and comes in a simple and familiar manpage design without big dependencies as a static blog generator.

You can find more about manpageblog right here: https://github.com/gyptazy/manpageblog

#opensource #alternatives #wordpress #blogging #python #sitegenerator #bsd #minimalism #minimalistic #fediverse #tech


KDE is Making its Own Distro, and So is GNOME


The image shows a computer screen displaying the system settings of what seems to be a KDE Plasma desktop environment. In the foreground, various system settings options are visible, including input & output, display & monitor, and connected devices. The background features a cartoonish landscape with soft, pastel colors. The main focus is on the system settings menus, with file manager windows showing in the center. There is also a small 'Apply' button at the bottom, which suggests some configuration changes have been made.
KDE’s distro won’t be the same as their KDE Neon (which is Ubuntu based) but it is uncertain whether the new one will replace KDE Neon (I think not because of the differences).

What is known about KDE’s new distro is the following:

  • Be the recommended KDE operating system with stability and user experience as priority
  • Offering a secure experience
  • A focus on modern technologies (kind of like Fedora)
  • Immutable core
  • Wayland by default
  • Close to rolling release schedule


The immutable core is pretty interesting, as that is a newer approach that I’ve not gone for yet. So we’ll only know for sure once there are versions out for testing.

It does look like they are trying to marry the benefits of a rolling release with stability, through the immutable core, good testing, and probably built-in rollbacks etc.

And it looks like GNOME is going for a very similar approach too.

See https://news.itsfoss.com/kde-gnome-official-distro
#Blog, #gnome, #KDE, #linux, #technology


:owi: Cloud-native applications and containerized environments are more important than ever, making Kubernetes Observability a must-have for reliable operations. In our latest blog, we break down how to achieve transparency in Kubernetes clusters, understand system behavior and performance, and tackle problems with confidence.

https://atix.de/en/blog/kubernetes-observability-tools-und-best-practices-fuer-bessere-transparenz/

#kubernetes #observability #techblog #devops #cloudcomputing #blog #automation #linux #opensource #cloudnative #technology #techblog #ansible


Took me a while to get this post together. Blogging in the era of social media takes great focus!

Getting DIY with computer hardware

@linuxmint @ubuntu @frameworkcomputer

https://pmonk.bearblog.dev/diy-weekend/

#Blog #Linux #Apple #TellTaleHeart


Experience the freedom of owning your computer and data, free from corporate overlords like Microsoft who steal your data for AI training and have gone batshit crazy with AI. The Linux desktop is not only beautiful, but it also gives you privacy and it's fun! Not to mention, Linux developers aren't going to steal your data to train shitty AI. You are in charge of your system.

#linux
Reddit post in /r/linux by /u/MountainAssignment36 read as follows:

I fell in love with Linux after switching to Zorin OS, it's just so clean and it feels like I actually own my computer again... Thank you for all you great folks making this possible! <3

There is a screenshot of zorinos
https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1h6ic5a/i_fell_in_love_with_linux_after_switching_to/


DistroSea.com: a website that lets you run and test 60+ Linux distributions straight from your web browser


A browser showing the URL distrosea.com. In the shown tab is a full version of Ubuntu with its dock icons down the left-hand side. Two icons can be seen on the home screen called Install Ubuntu 24.04LTS and a Home icon.
No need for any installation or even creating a live bootable medium. DistroSea uses virtual machine (VM) technology to allow multiple operating systems (distros, in this case) to run on a single host system. Each Linux distro runs in an isolated VM with its own visualized resources (CPU, RAM, storage.)

DistroSea downloads and configures the distro ISOs using the quick get script from the Quickemu project. It also uses noVNC libraries to allow you to interact with the distros in your browser. noVNC a web-based VNC (Virtual Network Computing) client that connects to the graphical environment of the Linux distro running on the server and streams it to the user’s browser. This allows full interaction with the distro as if it were installed locally.

Quite an interesting review on how this works, and seems it may be a better experience than using VirtualBox.

See https://www.howtogeek.com/try-linux-from-your-browser-distrosea
#Blog, #distrosea, #linux, #opensource, #technology


Ubuntu Linux works pretty well on a 2014 MacBook Air


A graphic showing a MacBook Air with feet protruding below it, and arms on the sides. Over the arms can be seen a red cape. The feet are standing on what looks like a mountain peak covered in grass.
I also have a 2014 MacBook Air, except mine still has its original battery in, and works perfectly. But this is a great idea as there are no longer macOS updates for these old devices. It is an intel based CPU, so most Linux distros should work perfectly well on it, and then regularly receive OS updates.

Just note, in the linked article, that there was a small workaround needed to establish Wi-Fi connectivity.

See https://www.howtogeek.com/i-installed-ubuntu-on-my-old-macbook-air-and-wish-id-done-it-sooner
#Blog, #linux, #macbook, #technology


So, I have been exploring #Linux desktop for the last week and all I want to say is: I am quite impressed. Question is: What is stopping Linux Distribution from having a larger desktop share?
#AskMastodon


💻 Did you know you can customize your Linux bash prompt to show your username, time, or even add colors? 🌈 It's easier than you think! Start small and make your terminal work for YOU.

Learn how here: https://www.spsanderson.com/steveondata/posts/2024-11-29/ 🚀

#Linux #Blog #Programming #CLI
A minimalist illustration of a Linux terminal window with a dark theme. The terminal displays two commands: echo $PS1 in green and PS1="$$\a$$\$ " in blue. The window has three colored buttons (red, yellow, and green) in the top-left corner, resembling a macOS-style interface. The background is a soft gradient of light gray and blue.


🎨 Ready to make your Linux terminal yours? Learn how to customize your bash prompt with colors, time, and more! 🖥️ Perfect for beginners looking to add some flair and functionality to their command line.

Check it out here: https://www.spsanderson.com/steveondata/posts/2024-11-29/ 💡

#Linux #blog #Programming #Bash
A minimalist illustration of a Linux terminal window with a dark theme. The terminal displays two commands: echo $PS1 in green and PS1="$$\a$$\$ " in blue. The window has three colored buttons (red, yellow, and green) in the top-left corner, resembling a macOS-style interface. The background is a soft gradient of light gray and blue.


I'm not sure who needs to hear this, but if you're using Ubuntu please don't install the Steam snap from the App Center. And don't do "apt install steam" in Terminal, either. Because you'll still get the Snap...

What you want is the latest .deb installer straight from Valve. Trust me on this. WAY fewer headaches. https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/

(This also makes it significantly easier to use tools like GOverlay/MangoHUD)

#Linux #Gaming #Ubuntu


Geht es nur mir so, oder tauchen aktuell in allen möglichen #Blogs Beiträge zum Wechsel von #Windows zu #Linux auf?
Finde ich gut, so ein Beitrag hat mich auch seinerzeit zum Wechsel bewegt.
Steigt tatsächlich das Interesse am Ausstieg aus dem #microsoft Universum?


Not Sure What a Linux Command Will Do to Your System? Ask ChatGPT or Google Gemini


Several Linux terminal screens shown stacked behind each other. The front most one has run the ls command to list a directory contents.
You’ve likely heard you should never run a command or script that you don’t fully understand in the Linux terminal (or any command line). Unfortunately, the syntax for command-line apps can be tricky to break down and understand. Here’s how ChatGPT or Google Gemini can help.

They both give an excellent break-down for what each parameter does. I often use them in reverse, and get them to help give the correct parameters to do something with, for example FFmpeg. Just bear in mind, they do sometimes get this wrong.

See https://www.howtogeek.com/not-sure-what-a-linux-command-does-ask-chatgpt
#Blog, #help, #linux, #reference, #technology


Every moment I continue to use Windows pushes me harder to abandoning it for Linux. Windows fucking Designer, WTF is that? Yes, I know, its some AI crap...
A web search takes me to Microsoft pages that won't let me browse backwards.
Seriously, Microsoft...I'm actually trying to do everything I can to talk myself into continuing to use you, but its just not working...

Its not me, its you.

#windows #linux


🖥️ New to Linux? Dive into VI and VIM with our beginner's guide at https://www.spsanderson.com/steveondata/posts/2024-11-22/.

Learn essential commands and start editing like a pro. Let me know how your first session goes!

#VI #Programming #Linux #VIM #Blog
A screenshot of a text editor displaying a file with lines of text, including "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." The text is shown in a terminal interface, with a highlighted line indicating the current cursor position.
A watercolor illustration of construction workers welding giant steel letters spelling "VIM" at a construction site. The workers are wearing safety gear, and sparks are flying from their welding torches. Cranes and scaffolding are visible in the background, creating a dynamic and industrious atmosphere.


🚀 Ready to master text editing in Linux? Check out "A Beginner’s Guide to VI and VIM" at https://www.spsanderson.com/steveondata/posts/2024-11-22/!

Perfect for new Linux users looking to boost their skills. Share your thoughts and experiences in the comments!

#VI #Programming #Linux #VIM #Blog
A screenshot of a text editor displaying a file with lines of text, including "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." The text is shown in a terminal interface, with a highlighted line indicating the current cursor position.
A watercolor illustration of construction workers welding giant steel letters spelling "VIM" at a construction site. The workers are wearing safety gear, and sparks are flying from their welding torches. Cranes and scaffolding are visible in the background, creating a dynamic and industrious atmosphere.


5 Vulnerabilities found in Ubuntu's Needrestart.

That could allow a local attacker to gain root privileges without requiring user interaction. Needrestart is a utility that scans a system to determine the services that need to be restarted after applying shared library updates.

https://blog.qualys.com/vulnerabilities-threat-research/2024/11/19/qualys-tru-uncovers-five-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerabilities-in-needrestart

#linux #ubuntu #it #security #privacy #engineer #tech #media #news
Multiple decade-old security vulnerabilities have been disclosed in the needrestart package.

The vulnerabilities are believed to have existed since the introduction of interpreter support in needrestart 0.8, which was released on April 27, 2014.

"These needrestart exploits allow Local Privilege Escalation (LPE) which means that a local attacker is able to gain root privileges," Ubuntu said in an advisory, noting they have been addressed in version 3.8.

<https://ubuntu.com/blog/needrestart-local-privilege-escalation>

The 5 flaws are listed below:

• CVE-2024-48990 [CVSS score: 7.8] - A vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Python interpreter with an attacker-controlled PYTHONPATH environment variable.
• CVE-2024-48991 [CVSS score: 7.8] - A vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by winning a race condition & tricking needrestart into running their own, fake Python interpreter.
• CVE-2024-48992 [CVSS score: 7.8] - A vulnerability that allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code as root by tricking needrestart into running the Ruby interpreter with an attacker-controlled RUBYLIB environment variable.
• CVE-2024-11003 [CVSS score: 7.8] and CVE-2024-10224 [CVSS score: 5.3] - Two vulnerabilities that allows a local attacker to execute arbitrary shell commands as root by taking advantage of an issue in the libmodule-scandeps-perl package. (before version 1.36)


¿Sabían que contamos con una estación de #radio online?
Así es, aparte de hacer #podcast y artículos para el #blog, también transmitimos #musica y programas interesantes sobre #linux #softwarelibre #historia #filosofia #mitología #saludybienestar #misterios y mucho más.
Pásate a escuchar nuestra propuesta radial en https://mdtradiomx.neocities.org/ y
#daleplay


I find Linux virtualization stack confusing. KVM? ibvirt? QEMU? Xen? What does that even mean? So I wrote a post in an attempt at making sense of that all. Hope it clears things up, and let me know if I missed a mark somewhere.

https://mirekdlugosz.com/blog/2024/understanding-linux-virtualization-stack/

#linux #blog #kvm #QEMU #xen #virtualbox


Linus Torvalds removed all Russian and Belarusian contributors from #linux development team.

Russians forked the last version before getting banned and are modifying their own kernel now. #Russia was unaffected by the microsoft outage couple of months ago as they use their own kernels.

https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/linus-torvalds-kicked-the-russians-out-of-linux-now-theyre-creating-a-sovereign-linux-community-in-russia-ministry-of-digital-development-steps-in


Does anyone know how I can use a custom font in a grub2 theme without secure boot blocking it?

#grub #grub2 #linux


🌟 Unlock the power of environment variables in Linux! Our guide covers printenv, set, export, and alias with easy-to-follow examples. Perfect for beginners!

Explore now: https://www.spsanderson.com/steveondata/posts/2024-11-15/

#Blog #Programming #Linux #Coding



🛠️ Ready to simplify your Linux commands? Our latest post breaks down alias and other essential commands for beginners. Discover how to customize your terminal today!

Read more: https://www.spsanderson.com/steveondata/posts/2024-11-15/

#Blog #Coding #Programming #Linux #Tech



On my agenda today:
- set up my #RaspberryPi5 / install #Linux (Ubuntu MATE most likely)
- permanently delete my inactive 3 bird app accounts
- draft a new post for #TheFutureIsFederated about data sovereignty and my plans for the next 4 years
- finish reading #NeilPostman’s superb “Building a Bridge to the 18th century”
- chin up, be defiant and resist

ICYMI: this is the latest #blog I wrote on my personal site: “The rebellion will be federated” https://elenarossini.com/2024/11/the-rebellion-will-be-federated/

#FOSS #rebelalliance


For the next 24 hours, I will donate 1 flash drive to flash drives for freedom, an organization that smuggles outside information into North Korea for every follower I get, up to 400 followers. (I’m not rich and that’s about what I can fit into my budget)
#northkorea #flashdrivesforfreedom #tech #linux #media #follow #boost #social #mastodon #peace #help #donate #cybersecurity #trending #freedom


Slackware is a Linux distribution created by Patrick Volkerding in Jul 1993. It is the oldest distro still in existence. However, someone was dissatisfied with Slackware and created another distro a month later, in August 1993. This was Debian, the second oldest distro, founded by Ian Murdock. Both of these distros are still maintained, and Debian is often known as the "mother distro" because it has spawned many more distributions. #Linux #OpenSource #history


#Linux and #Windows users with experience with #VirtualMachines, I need help. I've tried to install #ArchLinux 3 times now. The first time, I got a permission denied error because I chose the loopback device, not the #VMWare one. The second and third time, I did everything right but got an error saying the device path was not set. Does anyone know what might cause this?
#tech #technology #techProblems #techSupport


🐧 New to Linux? Dive into the world of processes with our beginner's guide! Learn essential commands like ps, top, jobs, and bg to manage your system efficiently.

Check it out here: https://www.spsanderson.com/steveondata/posts/2024-11-08/

#Programming #Linux #TechTips #CLI #Blog

🚀 Ready to boost your Linux skills? Our latest post breaks down key process management commands f



You know what I like about #Linux?

You use it, it sits in the background, and you forget it's there without all the whinging and pop ups and forced-something-or-other you get from other brands of operating systems.


I like to know whether linux can still be branded free software by banning participation from people of specific ethnicity/nationality/geography?

Free to drink beer but not free to brewing it if you are a "xxyyzz" person?

1st they came for the Jews, then they came for the commies, then they came for the gypsies, but I was still drinking FREE beer.

@fsf
#Foss #Russia #Linux #BSD #Gnu


Looking for a #Linux distro that meets your needs? 🌐 Head to get.opensuse.org for a #Leap, #Tumbleweed & #MicroOS options! Whether you’re seeking stability or the latest in innovation, #openSUSE has you covered. 🦎 #UpgradetoFreedom! #EndofWindows10


When on the internet, all I want to do is read text, see images, and watch videos. That tech existed 20 years ago. All commercial #webdevelopment since then has intentionally had the goal of making that harder. It has accomplished little else other than providing the ability to order things.

#Capitalism did not create the internet (c.f. ARPANET) and it is seemingly incapable of improving it. I'm not sure how it got to be in charge.

Humans, rise

#opensource #linux #fediverse


#zotero - the free reference manager - now supports #epub in the beta 🤯

Stable and beta available via PPA https://github.com/retorquere/zotero-deb

#linux #research


Tips for dealing with different timezones?

Every time I plan on an event in a different timezone I'm confused how to put it in my calendar.

#linux #thunderbird #gnome


Why is Ubuntu used so much in the scientific field?
https://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/19cb7nh/why_is_ubuntu_used_so_much_in_the_scientific_field/
Spoiler: Cause I have to say... there's zero reasons to use windows on science, industry, technology, production, military... or any other field that takes it serious.
#foss #linux #ubuntu #fedora #redhat #windows #science #compare