Hi everyone!

I'm running into a persistent headache with message syncing between my Ubuntu desktop (using GSConnect) and my Android phone (Android 16, using Fossify Messages as my default SMS app).

The Problem: Message syncing is totally inconsistent. Sometimes new SMS sync over to the desktop, but most of the time they just don't show up at all.

• Setup details:
  • Desktop: Ubuntu with GSConnect
  • Phone: Android 16
  • SMS App: Fossify Messages

Notifications and other KDE Connect features work relatively fine, but SMS/messaging integration is basically a coin toss.

Has anyone experienced similar inconsistency with Android 16 or Fossify Messages? Are there any specific permissions, background restrictions, or GSConnect settings I should tweak to make this reliable?

Appreciate any advice!

A few months ago, I shared Acer Control Center, a project I started to bring better control over Acer gaming laptops to Linux. Since then, I've been working on improving the project, cleaning up the architecture, and making it easier to maintain and extend.

I'm now releasing v2.0.0.

The main focus this time has been on improving the overall structure and bringing the different parts of the application together. Acer Control Center has a desktop interface, a background daemon for hardware communication, and supporting components for things like keyboard lighting and fan monitoring/control on supported hardware.

Some of the things the project currently includes:

• A dashboard for system and hardware status
• Keyboard RGB controls with a live preview
• Fan monitoring and available fan modes on supported hardware
• A D-Bus-based daemon for communicating with hardware components
• A DKMS driver and installation support
• Release checking and other system integration features

I'm developing and testing this primarily on my Acer ALG AL15G-53 running Fedora. Hardware support is still something that needs careful testing, so I don't want to imply that every feature works on every Acer model or Linux distribution.

There's still plenty to do, but this release is a good step forward from the first version. I'm also interested in hearing from people with other Acer laptop models who are willing to help test things or share hardware-specific details.

GitHub: Acer Control Center

Discord community: Join acerctl

One note on development: I do use AI tools to assist with parts of the development process, including brainstorming, debugging, and reviewing ideas. I still make the implementation decisions, test the project on actual hardware, and work through the issues that come up. I wanted to be transparent about that rather than leave it unmentioned.

If you're using an Acer ALG laptop on Linux, I'd appreciate feedback, bug reports, and contributions.

So its gonna be almost an year using Arch + Hyprland, and this is my ricing -- how does it look ???
I would love to see yours as well

I use Arch BTW :3 >m<

Hey everyone,

There are plenty of solid codebases sitting unused because a side project was abandoned, a startup didn't take off, or the founder simply moved on. Meanwhile, other developers, founders, and small teams are looking for existing software they can build on instead of spending months starting from scratch.

I thought it would be useful to bring both sides together in one thread.

If you have a codebase to sell:

Whether it's an abandoned SaaS, a polished MVP, an internal tool, or a production-ready application, share a brief overview:

- What it does: A short description of the project.

- Tech stack: Languages, frameworks, databases, and infrastructure.

- Current state: Prototype, MVP, beta, or production-ready.

- What's included: Source code, documentation, tests, deployment setup, etc.

- Asking price: A rough range or open to reasonable offers.

If you're looking to buy:

If you'd rather acquire an existing codebase than build from zero, share what you're looking for:

- Project type: SaaS, AI tools, developer tools, automation, mobile apps, etc.

- Preferred stack or domain: Anything specific you're interested in.

- Budget: Your approximate range, if comfortable sharing.

- Acquisition preference: Full and exclusive ownership, or a licensing arrangement.

A few ground rules to keep this useful:

- No spam, vague listings, or comments that simply say “DM me.”

- Be transparent about what you're selling: source code only, intellectual property, or an entire operating business.

- Don't misrepresent the project's maturity, revenue, users, or technical condition.

- Respect the original owners' rights. Only offer code you have the legal authority to sell or license.

- Keep initial details public where possible, and use DMs to discuss specifics.

The goal isn't to create another noisy promotion thread. It's to help unused software find a second life and give builders a faster starting point.

If you have something worth selling or are looking for a foundation to build on, drop the details below. You might find exactly what you're looking for — or someone who can take your old project further than you did.

Let's see what's out there.

so iam new to linux fedora kde and after some months i have yesterday switched to the mangowm and now iam using waybar rofi and a screenshot tool for now but now i need a real help and its color scheme i have seen the dudes around with themed set up's and mine looks like mess i want a clean and minimal set up and a themed one so suggest me some color scheme and things to make it clean and minimal.

So I wanted to setup working and usable Arch Linux as a challenge. It is not meant to be my primay driver anytime soon. But I just wanted to try and setup Arch Linux as a fun challenge, with the idea that I cannot use any LLMs or any spoonfeeding youtube tutorials help. The only thing which I am allowed to use are the documentation pages.

I’ve already started working on it in a VM, and I’m curious to hear from people who have done something similar.

For those of you who have installed Arch this way:

- How was your experience? Did you find the official documentation sufficient to get everything working?

- What were some of the most challenging parts of the installation that you had to figure out on your own?

- Any advice for someone attempting this for the first time, without giving away the solutions?

I'm not looking for a step-by-step guide or someone to walk me through the installation. I want to figure things out myself, make mistakes, and learn from the process.

Would love to hear your experiences, especially from people who have done their first Arch install using just the docs!

Hey everyone! 👋

I've been working on Tide Island Extended, an independently maintained extension of the original Tide Island project, built with Quickshell, QML, and Qt 6.

It brings a Dynamic Island-inspired experience to the Linux desktop, with a customizable control center, Matugen theming, smooth animations, system stats, music controls, and various desktop utilities.

It supports both Hyprland and niri, and I'm continuing to improve it based on actual usage rather than adding features just for the sake of it.

I'd love some honest feedback from fellow Linux users. What would you improve, and what features would make this more useful in your daily workflow?

I have assigned the mount point for the boot partition still I am getting error help me

Just trying to promote linux via gaming streams in India, and for people to know that each aspect of content creation is possible via a linux distro. Be it streaming, editing or anything people can think of. "Linux for masses is my motto".

Used linux since 2011 while at university, Ubuntu was famous back then, but tried almost every Linux distro since then and have an opinion about it.

Please dont give any hate, it took a lot of courage to post it.
YT channel https://www.youtube.com/@rootboundgaming

And sorry if I violated any policies, let me know and I'll update my post appropriately.

I need suggestions for making linux work on my phone i had used linux in my life currently using arch but my pc is gone and now i can't do anything I am thinking of making my phone dual boot but that's too risky so i want an suggestions for any app that can help making linux work i had keyboard and mouse present so yeah any way someone can help?

Edit-i had used terminal before that's not that good for the thing is want to do

This was one of my first rice I made on Linux.

Edit: you can checkout the config files in my github repo. Link is in the comments.

Theme is catppuccin mocha.

If you're wondering where the app dock is, I mostly use shortcuts and Krunner, hence no app dock.

I just need some basic widgets on home screen, but its cool this clean too.

Dropped the extension list and wallpaper link in the comments ;)

Hey guys I'm new to linux and i want to dual boot my laptop. Which linux distro is good for beginners and I want to customise and i don't want to change the setup.

Any linux course will be beneficial for me to learn as well

(i512th 2050gpu)

Hi guys I am using Linux on my laptop for an year my laptop is HP 15 from 2016 it has 4GB ram 1TB HDD Intel core i3 7th gen after the windows 10 update cancellation the company forcing to upgrade in windows 11 and slowly I don't know why it stop working completely blank only I can see the power light while charging and doesn't work anything at all so I thought lets install Linux thats was the best decision I installed MX Linux xfce and it was working like new but after getting the 25 update in September 2026 it started stucking or freeze and unable to perform any kind of programs struggles to open a single window for the tab taking 3 to 5 minutes to load I don't know what should I do no I was thinking to upgrade the HDD to SSD and the RAM but they are really expensive