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5 more ways to share files on Linux that every pro should know

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-10-30 18:15:18

Elizabeth Fernandez/Moment via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways These are some lesser-known ways of sharing files on Linux. The methods here range from the very simple to the very complicated. Each of these tools is free, and some are pre-installed. Back in 2024, I wrote about how to share files between Linux devices. That article focused on the obvious tools (such as Samba and SCP), so I thought I'd revisit the topic, only highlighting the

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Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-10-31 06:44:16

Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end In 2020, Apple released the M1 with a custom GPU. We got to work reverse-engineering the hardware and porting Linux. Today, you can run Linux on a range of M1 and M2 Macs, with almost all hardware working: wireless, audio, and full graphics acceleration. Our story begins in December 2020, when Hector Martin kicked off Asahi Linux. I was working for Collabora working on Panfrost, the open source Mesa3D driver for Arm Mali GPUs. Hector put out a public call f

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My 4 favorite Linux distros for streaming - and why choosing the right one makes a huge difference

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-03 10:26:17

Jose A. Bernat Bacete / Moment via Getty Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Some Linux distributions are better for streaming. There are certain factors to consider for streaming on Linux. The distributions here should work fine without tweaking. Among Spotify, Netflix, Hulu, and other streaming services, I consume a lot of content. Although you might think any operating system with a web browser (or the ability to install an app or two) is perfectl

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Asmi Linux finally makes the Xfce desktop accessible to all, even newbies

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-04 10:25:00

Jack Wallen/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Asmi Linux is based on Debian and uses the Xfce desktop. This distribution makes it easy to switch between layouts. You don't have to have Linux experience to enjoy this OS. Confession time: I don't give the Xfce desktop environment the attention it deserves. To date, there has been a reason for that. I tend to focus mainly on desktop environments suited for all types of users (from those with no

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The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room

theverge.com Antonio G. Di Benedetto 2025-11-05 03:00:00

is a reviewer covering laptops and the occasional gadget. He spent over 15 years in the photography industry before joining The Verge as a deals writer in 2021. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. I’ve long dreamed of doing all my gaming on PC — a single platform that’s easily upgradeable and lets me play my overstuffed Steam library wherever and however I like. The Steam Deck is a fantastic handheld, but for my living room, I want something

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Rethinking the Linux cloud stack for confidential VMs

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-04 20:39:15

Rethinking the Linux cloud stack for confidential VMs This article brought to you by LWN subscribers Subscribers to LWN.net made this article — and everything that surrounds it — possible. If you appreciate our content, please buy a subscription and make the next set of articles possible. There is an inherent limit to the privacy of the public cloud. While Linux can isolate virtual machines (VMs) from each other, nothing in the system's memory is ultimately out of reach for the host cloud prov

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From M1 MacBook to Arch Linux: A month-long experiment that became permanenent

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-01 14:25:06

I switched my five-year-old MacBook Pro M1 Max for a cheap (comparable) Lenovo ThinkBook 14 G7 ARP (AMD) laptop, running Linux (Arch btw, or better, Omarchy. And I am having a blast. But not everything is perfect. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. This is a short recap after using it for one month on and off (due to repair 😅), and the last 2 weeks full time. I want to share what I learned, what I like about the new setup after working for 15 years plus on a MacBook, and on and off on Window

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Arch Linux remains under attack as DDoS enters week 2 - here's a workaround

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-11-06 05:52:19

atese/iStock/Getty Images Plus via Getty Images Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways All Arch Linux sites are under attack. No one knows why Arch is getting smacked around. You can get Arch Linux files and programs from GitHub. Although not well-suited for new users, Arch Linux is a popular distro with a passionate fan base. So, why has someone been knocking down the Arch Linux site repeatedly for over a week now with an ongoing distributed denial-o

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AI is creeping into the Linux kernel - and official policy is needed ASAP

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-11-10 00:46:10

Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Linux kernel developers are already using AI. AI helps Linux programmers, but they're careful how they use it. Linux kernel maintainers must decide key AI policy issues. Get more in-depth ZDNET: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has suggested as much as 30% of the company's code is now written by AI. While Microsoft may love AI code-writing tools, open-source and Linux develope

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Want to learn Linux? These 5 games make it fun - and they're free

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-10 17:00:20

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways If you need to up your Linux skills, play a game. There are several games, each focusing on a different skill. These games are free to play as often as you need. Get more ZDNET: Add us as a preferred Google source. For many, the idea of learning Linux is a task best left to the geeks. The good news is that desktop Linux has become so easy to use that you don't have to worry about the challenges that may have kept you from div

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Finding a Successor to the FHS

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-16 20:48:40

Finding a successor to the FHS [LWN subscriber-only content] The purpose of the Filesystem Hierarchy Standard (FHS) is to provide a specification for filesystem layout; it specifies the location for files and directories on a Linux system to simplify application development for multiple distributions. In its heyday it had some success at this, but the standard has been frozen in time since 2015, and much has changed since then. There is a slow-moving effort to revive the FHS and create a FHS 4.

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This Linux distro puts more than 20 desktops a click away

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-17 20:00:00

Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Sparky Linux is a lightweight distribution based on Debian 13. With Sparky Linux, you can install from over 20 desktops. Sparky Linux is a great option, even for new Linux users. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Sparky Linux is well-known as a very good lightweight Linux distribution. Typically, Sparky defaults to the LXQt desktop, but offers versions with MATE, Xfce, and KDE

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5 reasons to switch to an immutable Linux distro today - and which to try first

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-18 05:06:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Immutable Linux distributions are the future. There are several reasons why immutable is the way to go. From security to predictability, you can't go wrong with immutable. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. Immutable Linux distributions sound complicated, right? You'd be surprised to know that it's actually quite simple. Essentially, an immutable distri

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How much RAM does your Linux PC really need in 2025?

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-18 10:30:24

redstallion/iStock/Getty Images Plus ZDNET's key takeaways RAM is a crucial component for a smooth PC experience. Linux doesn't require as much RAM as Windows. More is always better. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. I'm not going to start this with a "back in the day" because it's too easy and obvious. Besides, it's time to live in the now, and the rules and needs of today are not the same as they were 10, 20, or 30

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Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Edition

krebsonsecurity.com Unknown 2025-11-15 04:14:41

Microsoft today released updates to fix more than 100 security flaws in its Windows operating systems and other software. At least 13 of the bugs received Microsoft’s most-dire “critical” rating, meaning they could be abused by malware or malcontents to gain remote access to a Windows system with little or no help from users. August’s patch batch from Redmond includes an update for CVE-2025-53786, a vulnerability that allows an attacker to pivot from a compromised Microsoft Exchange Server dire

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Linux Address Space Isolation Revived After Lowering 70% Performance Hit to 13%

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-23 14:14:21

Several years ago Google engineers began exploring address space isolation for the Linux kernel and ultimately proposing Linux ASI for better dealing with CPU speculative execution attacks . While the hope was it would better cope with the ever growing list of CPU speculative execution vulnerabilities, the effort was thwarted initially by I/O throughput seeing a 70% performance hit . That level of performance cost was unsustainable. But now that I/O overhead has been reduced to just 13%.Google e

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I converted this Windows 11 mini PC into a Linux work station - and didn't regret it

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-24 00:00:15

Geekom IT15 Mini PC ZDNET's key takeaways The Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC is available on Amazon for $1,100. This tiny form-factor PC has plenty of power to spare for everyday tasks. The only downside is that the IT15 doesn't have a dedicated GPU. $1,199 at Amazon I've always enjoyed a mini PC, and any time I can cobble together a system with a tiny form factor, I feel like a kid at Christmas. The latest mini to grace my desktop was the Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC, a truly diminutive machine with a healt

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Debian 13 arrives with major updates for Linux users – what's new in 'Trixie'

news.ycombinator.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-11-21 03:37:07

Debian / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The latest Debian Linux comes with multiple improvements. Debian will no longer support old 32-bit x86 architectures. Debian supports essentially all Linux desktop interfaces. Debian Linux is everywhere. Debian may only be ranked fifth on the DistroWatch list of Linux distributions, but other Linux distros, such as Mint, MX Linux, and Ubuntu, are built on its strong foundation. The latest release, Debian 13, codenamed Trixie, rele

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Hands-on: We ran full desktop Linux apps on an Android phone!

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-26 04:00:16

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR An upcoming Android update will significantly upgrade the Linux Terminal app, enabling it to run full-fledged graphical Linux programs on supported devices. The feature is currently experimental, requiring a Pixel 6 or newer on a specific Android Canary build and manual steps to enable both the terminal and hardware acceleration for better performance. This guide details how to install and run graphical apps like GIMP or LibreOffice using Flatpak, eith

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I replaced Windows 11 with Linux on this mini PC, and it's already paying off for my workflow

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-26 04:42:00

Geekom IT15 Mini PC ZDNET's key takeaways The Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC is available on Amazon for $1,100. This tiny form-factor PC has plenty of power to spare for everyday tasks. The only downside is that the IT15 doesn't have a dedicated GPU. $1,199 at Amazon I've always enjoyed a mini PC, and any time I can cobble together a system with a tiny form factor, I feel like a kid at Christmas. The latest mini to grace my desktop was the Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC, a truly diminutive machine with a healt

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I installed Linux on this mini PC - here's how it transformed my workflow (for the better)

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-26 21:15:16

Geekom IT15 Mini PC ZDNET's key takeaways The Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC is available on Amazon for $1,100. This tiny form-factor PC has plenty of power to spare for everyday tasks. The only downside is that the IT15 doesn't have a dedicated GPU. $899 at Amazon I've always enjoyed a mini PC, and any time I can cobble together a system with a tiny form factor, I feel like a kid at Christmas. The latest mini to grace my desktop was the Geekcom IT 15 Mini PC, a truly diminutive machine with a healthy

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All-In on Omarchy at 37signals

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-22 23:47:02

We're going all-in on Omarchy at 37signals . Over the next three years, as the regular churn of hardware invites it, we're switching everyone on our Ops and Ruby programming teams to our own Arch-derived Linux distribution (and of course sharing all the improvements we make along the way with everyone else on Omarchy!). It's funny how nobody bats an eye when the company mandate is to use Macs or Windows, but when the prescription is Linux, it's suddenly surprising. It really shouldn't be. Y

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Linus Torvalds blasts kernel dev for 'making the world worse' with 'garbage' patches

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-11-27 23:06:25

The Washington Post/Getty Images You can't say Linux creator Linus Torvalds didn't give the kernel developers fair warning. He'd told them: "The upcoming merge window for 6.17 is going to be slightly chaotic for me. I have multiple family events this August (a wedding and a big birthday), and with said family being spread not only across the US, but in Finland too, I'm spending about half the month traveling." Also: Linux's remarkable journey from one dev's hobby to 40 million lines of code -

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I'm a Linux expert, and here are 6 commands I can't live without

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-11-28 14:04:00

ogeday çelik/Getty ZDNET's key takeaways There are certain Linux commands I consider essential. These commands range from networking, troubleshooting, and file viewing. They're also easy enough for new users to learn. Even though I've been using Linux for decades and am perfectly at home with the command line, I often tell those who are thinking about trying the open-source operating system that it isn't necessary. It's not. Truly. If I wanted to, I could give up the command line altogeth

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Debian 13 arrives with major updates for Linux users - what's new in 'Trixie'

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-12-01 23:17:00

Debian / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways The latest Debian Linux comes with multiple improvements. Debian will no longer support old 32-bit x86 architectures. Debian supports essentially all Linux desktop interfaces. Debian Linux is everywhere. Debian may only be ranked fifth on the DistroWatch list of Linux distributions, but other Linux distros, such as Mint, MX Linux, and Ubuntu, are built on its strong foundation. The latest release, Debian 13, codenamed Trixie, rele

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Linux desktop frozen? My 5 go-to tricks to try - before forcing a hard reboot

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-01 23:52:41

ALLVISIONN / Getty Images ZDNET's key takeaways If your Linux desktop freezes, don't panic; there are ways to fix it. You can use keyboard shortcuts, virtual consoles, SSH, and other tricks. These tips can help avoid a hard reboot. I started using Linux in 1997, and since then, it's been a rare occasion that my desktop causes me any issues. Notice I said "rare." That doesn't mean I've gone all these years without an issue. In fact, I have had my desktop freeze up on me enough that I've had

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Booting 5000 Erlangs on Ampere One 192-core

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-12-01 23:41:34

Booting 5000 Erlangs on Ampere One 192-core Underjord is an artisanal consultancy doing consulting in Elixir, Nerves with an accidental speciality in marketing and outreach. If you like the writing you should really try the pro version. In the previous post on 500 virtual linux devices on ARM64 I hinted that I expected serious improvements if we got KVM working. Well. We’re there. Let’s see what we got going on. Disclosure: I am running a conference called Goatmire Elixir which Ampere is a sp

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The best Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from MacOS or Windows so easy

zdnet.com Steven Vaughan-Nichols 2025-12-01 21:00:00

Jack Wallen / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Linux offers more security, privacy, and freedom from vendors. Modern Linux distros are user-friendly -- even for non-techies. Linux Mint, Zorin OS, MX Linux top beginner distro list. Why would you want to switch to the Linux desktop? There are many reasons, but the short version is that the operating system is more secure, provides far more privacy, and frees you from vendor lock-in. For current Windows users, it also provide

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My 4 favorite image editing apps on Linux - and two are free Photoshop alternatives

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-04 04:16:40

GIMP / Elyse Betters Picaro / ZDNET I've been using image editors for a very long time. I've used them for article images, book covers, promos, flyers, and just about everything in between. Some might expect I'd be turning to an operating system like MacOS or Windows for image editing. But they'd be wrong. Linux has plenty of image editing tools, and although not all of them are created equal, each serves a worthwhile purpose. From my perspective, four image editors available for Linux are wor

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A Linux terminal app for native Android development? Here's why I'm bullish

zdnet.com Jack Wallen 2025-12-04 20:45:15

Jack Wallen/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Google is developing another Linux terminal app. The app runs a full Debian environment. Developers will be able to build Android apps on device. For some time, Android has had access to a terminal app that ran a full-blown, text-only Linux environment. This app is enabled via Android's developer options feature and makes it possible for users to run Linux commands (even SSH). From Google's perspective, that wasn't enough. Also: 5 Linux terminal app

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Latest Tech News

5 more ways to share files on Linux that every pro should know

Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

My 4 favorite Linux distros for streaming - and why choosing the right one makes a huge difference

Asmi Linux finally makes the Xfce desktop accessible to all, even newbies

The Framework Desktop and Linux have shown me the path to PC gaming in the living room

Rethinking the Linux cloud stack for confidential VMs

From M1 MacBook to Arch Linux: A month-long experiment that became permanenent

Arch Linux remains under attack as DDoS enters week 2 - here's a workaround

AI is creeping into the Linux kernel - and official policy is needed ASAP

Want to learn Linux? These 5 games make it fun - and they're free

Finding a Successor to the FHS

This Linux distro puts more than 20 desktops a click away

5 reasons to switch to an immutable Linux distro today - and which to try first

How much RAM does your Linux PC really need in 2025?

Microsoft Patch Tuesday, August 2025 Edition

Linux Address Space Isolation Revived After Lowering 70% Performance Hit to 13%

I converted this Windows 11 mini PC into a Linux work station - and didn't regret it

Debian 13 arrives with major updates for Linux users – what's new in 'Trixie'

Hands-on: We ran full desktop Linux apps on an Android phone!

I replaced Windows 11 with Linux on this mini PC, and it's already paying off for my workflow

I installed Linux on this mini PC - here's how it transformed my workflow (for the better)

All-In on Omarchy at 37signals

Linus Torvalds blasts kernel dev for 'making the world worse' with 'garbage' patches

I'm a Linux expert, and here are 6 commands I can't live without

Debian 13 arrives with major updates for Linux users - what's new in 'Trixie'

Linux desktop frozen? My 5 go-to tricks to try - before forcing a hard reboot

Booting 5000 Erlangs on Ampere One 192-core

The best Linux distros for beginners in 2025 make switching from MacOS or Windows so easy

My 4 favorite image editing apps on Linux - and two are free Photoshop alternatives

A Linux terminal app for native Android development? Here's why I'm bullish

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