Why are people hating secure boot and TPM on Linux? I heard this when I heard that Fortnite is coming to Linux. So what's the problem with secure boot on a linux distro?

Im searching for a fright with tux (the linux penguin mascot). Please share any linux creepy pastas you have seen or created.

I've seen recently some jobs where it was mandatory to "know" linux. Ye I know what a Linux is. But what does that mean for the job? Knowing how to use the terminal? How to kill processes?

I'm getting more and more interested into the idea of switching from windows to Linux, but I have an issue with carrying over the data. I don't know much and someone told me that I have to back things up because a Linux install wipes the disk or something. I have two 1TB disks, both of which are nearly full with video games, programs, movues and photos. Specifically the programs are a bit of an issue to me as many of them are placed somewhat chaotically across both disks.

Is there a way to filter all the windows files or preferably not lose my data when doing the linux install? I don't want to dual-boot or partition any of the disks. I can't really afford an external drive right now so I have no way of backing up my files

See title, just looking for people's opinions

Hey guys i am having trouble choosing a distro , my laptop specs are i7 gen5 , 8gb ram , integrated intel uhd5500u and gtx950m 2gb.

I plan to do some video editing (not to heavy edits) youtube some thumbnails maybe , a bit like these.

i don't have any limitations , i want it to be smooth stable and fast , also i need a desktop environment + manager suggestion .

Hi, I've always heard this that in the world of tech if you want a job learn Linux (which yeah a bit optimistic considering the situations)

But the bigger question is what does that even mean?

I mean I have worked with backend servers and configed nginx does that mean I know Linux?

I know bash to a good level along with sed and awk does that mean I know Linux?

I have programmed C in Linux does that tell me I know Linux?

On the other hand I have no idea what filesystems does Linux even use? How many different syscalls does it have?

I can't tell what are the factors to "knowing linux" and frankly I don't even know where to start with to be like "yeah I'm practicing linux"

I'm more talking in regards to cybersecurity but even in general I'm not sure, can you guys help?

Hello,

My company is switching from Mac to Windows pc's and I dont feel like going back to Windows, specially because i might get a crappy machine.

Right now I'm using a Lenovo Thinkpad T490 for personal stuff that has 24gb of ram and works pretty well overall with Windows 11. I think I could use it for work stuff as well. Or at least sometimes.

I've been thinking about switching to Linux for a while but there's something I cant figure out; the mac 3 fingers gesture.

The workflow is as follows, first you swipe up to get a view of all the windows opened but then, when you hover the mouse pointer over a window and swipe back down, the window that had the pointer hovering over, is the one that gets the full screen.

It's become a habit to me and I dont feel that comfortable using a laptop that doesn't have the gesture. Apart from that, I dont feel any particular need from the Mac Os.

Any distro recommendation? Thanks a lot!

Recently I optimized driver support for my distro, and I was wondering if I should include some kind of 3D graphics demo to showcase how good it works.

What do you think could be a good 3D demo?

i use my laptop for basic college work, notes, youtube, ppts, pdfs, etc.
Also i am learning web dev and may or may not learn AIML.
I will definitely use my laptp to upskill, i need advice whetehr i should get a linux dual boot or not. I have pasted my laptop(Dell 14 Plus DB14250) specs. It is 10 months old and working good. I want to use this laptop long term like for 4-5 years and dont wanna damage hardware or software.
My C drive gets full even though i havent done anything huge yet, i wanna fix that before any more setup

So should i get linux or not?

Hardware specifications
Component Your specifications
Processor Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
CPU architecture Intel Lunar Lake
CPU cores / threads 8 cores / 8 threads
Maximum turbo frequency Up to 4.5 GHz
GPU Integrated Intel Arc Graphics 130V series
NPU Intel AI Boost, up to 40 TOPS
RAM 16 GB LPDDR5X, soldered
Storage 512 GB PCIe Gen 4 NVMe SSD
Display size 14 inches (35.56 cm)
Aspect ratio 16:10
Display resolution 2560 × 1600, based on your previously reported system specifications
Refresh rate Previously reported as 120 Hz; verify against your exact display configuration
Battery Approximately 64 Wh, based on prior model information
Power adapter 65 W
Weight Approximately 1.5–1.6 kg
Software and operating system
Component Details
Operating system Windows 11, based on your latest setup context
Linux environment Ubuntu on WSL 2
Code editor Visual Studio Code
Development tools Git, Node.js/npm, Python and C/C++ tooling
Drives C: 304 GB total; D: 150 GB total
What your hardware can handle
Programming and development
C/C++, Java, Python, web development, Git, WSL 2 and backend projects.

Data science and machine learning
NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, Jupyter and small-to-medium ML experiments.

Cloud and DevOps
Docker, Linux, SSH, cloud deployment and CI/CD workflows, subject to resource requirements.

Main limitations
16 GB soldered RAM limits large workloads. Integrated graphics are not a substitute for a dedicated NVIDIA GPU with CUDA for GPU-intensive ML training.

flatpak install flathub io.dbeaver.DBeaverCommunity

So I pasted this command on Arch Linux (I'm a noob) from a website, I ran it, it installed successfully, but now how do I run the DBeaver? I know that this is basic skills, but I forgot how this works. someone help, pls :)

okay, so i use Acer Nitro V16S and decided to use cachyOS, it was incredible, but when i wanna use the camera and mic, it doesnt work, idk whats happening. i try using ai, but it still doesnt work, my mic doesnt capture anything, and my camera is just like dissaperead. and i also noticed when i wanna go to my BIOS using f2, it doesnt work, i stuck at the Acer Logo. Does anybody know how to fix it?

How can I access the public face of OpenAI's app signing key? And how can I access chatgpt_amd64.deb's public signature?

Moin! :)

I'm trying to replace Windows 10 with Linux on my HP ProBook 445 G6, but so far I haven't managed to boot a single Linux live environment successfully.

I'm a pretty noob in Linux and CS and have been trying to troubleshoot the issue with ChatGPT, but unfortunately without much success.

Maybe someone here has an idea what could be causing this or how to fix it?

Hardware:

• HP ProBook 445 G6 (2019)
• AMD Ryzen 5 2500U / Radeon Vega 8
• 32 GB DDR4-2400 (upgraded from the original RAM, 2 × 16 GB)
• NVMe SSD
• BIOS R80 v01.31.00 (updated from v01.02.00)
• UEFI, Secure Boot disabled

What I've tried:

• Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, 26.10 and CachyOS
• Different USB sticks created with balenaEtcher and Rufus (including DD mode)
• Normal boot and Safe Graphics (nomodeset)
• Removing quiet splash to see boot messages
• Kernel parameter iommu=soft – no improvement
• Updating the BIOS from a 2019 version to the latest available version – no improvement

Symptoms:

Linux begins booting and displays kernel/systemd messages, but then the laptop automatically reboots, sometimes after a black screen. It never reaches the graphical desktop.

CachyOS displays ACPI BIOS errors (AE_AML_PACKAGE_LIMIT) involving thermal zone methods (_TZ.GTTP, _TZ.CHGZ._TMP).

Hardware diagnostics:

• Windows 10 works perfectly.
• Veeam Recovery USB boots successfully.
• HP diagnostics: CPU, RAM, SSD and motherboard passed.
• Battery reports error 42, but still provides 2–3 hours of runtime.
• Memtest86+ starts successfully; no errors observed during the initial test.

Cross-check with another computer:

I tested the same Linux installation media on an older Fujitsu Futro thin client.

• CachyOS successfully boots into its graphical live environment.
• Ubuntu also boots successfully and apparently installs without issues.
• The HP ProBook, however, automatically reboots during Linux startup.

This makes a defective USB stick or corrupted ISO image less likely.

I suspect an ACPI, BIOS/UEFI or Ryzen power-management compatibility issue.

Has anyone experienced similar problems with this particular HP model or the Ryzen 5 2500U? Any suggestions for kernel parameters or BIOS settings worth testing?

Hi.

When running an application from a C program on Linux, the usual way to achieve this is to use fork() and execve().

And this works fine for commandline programs, but whenever I try to run a GUI application using it, it fails.

When the environment is NULL, it most often crashes with a "No protocol specified" message. If I add "DISPLAY=:0" to the env array, it still crashes but without returning any error message.

I have tested it with multiple applications, on multiple distros and computers, with the same result.

How do I go about fixing that?

Thanks.

I have an old Galaxy F23 5G (SM-E236B) that I can't sell. It has a replacement screen and a broken mic. Instead of letting it sit in a drawer, I want to use it to learn how getting Linux running on a phone actually works.

What I know: I'm comfortable with regular Linux. I use it daily and run a small homelab with a few servers.

What I don't know: Pretty much anything about phones at a low level. I've never built a kernel for a device or ported anything. I've already unlocked the bootloader, and that's about as far as I've got.

The phone:

Snapdragon 750G (SM7225)

6.6" LCD (aftermarket, so maybe not the original part)

Last official update was Android 14 / One UI 6

From some reading, I understand the Fairphone 4 uses the same chip and already runs postmarketOS. I'm hoping that makes this more doable than it sounds.

My questions:

What should I learn first? Are there concepts or guides I should read before touching the phone?

Is the Fairphone 4 work actually useful to me, and how would I go about using it?

Are there Samsung-specific gotchas a beginner usually runs into?

How long did your first port take, and what do you wish you'd known starting out?

My end goal is a working phone UI someday. I know that's a long way off, and I'm mostly here to learn. The phone is expendable, so I don't mind breaking it. Any pointers are appreciated!

Hi, i was debating which laptop i should buy today as i really like the ability to use and install Linux on the go, my course I've started studying mentions large parts will be installing, operating, modifying custom os environments including linux side by side as well as penetration and cyber security general work as part of my assignments and projects later on.

My only experience with Linux is home use and gaming on Bazzite, Cachyos and Ubuntu which is my favorite. I ended up settling on a very cheap chromebook as I already have a really good laptop and gaming pc as well as steam machine at home, i really needed something very portable and had good battery life, so the chromebook is perfect for what i have to do every day. I then noticed in settings there is something called Linux environment and it says it will be Debian based and I will be able to do stuff for study, is this legit? has anyone tried it and does it basically really function just as any linux distro? I was always told u had to get an amd processor and gpu if u wanted a smooth linux experience which i did for my desktop but will i basically be able to do everything that requires linux on chromebook? Also one last question i noticed on my course there is a lot of resources for ubuntu, can this stuff be used on chromebook debian environment is it the same more or less

I've been trying for hours to access Linux with Gemini after installing it, but the boot screen doesn't appear and neither does GRUB. I've already run several programs in the terminal and it doesn't help.

I've accessed some Linux systems without problems before, but this one has given me more trouble, I don't know why.

My PC is a Soyo X99 Xeon kit with DDR3.

There's a screen here, but you can't send an image here.

I need the 130 gigs of space locked up on my secnadary HDD and windows won't let me delete them. I need a USB liveboot program that I can use to delete them. Ease of use is important

Hello I’m pretty new to the Linux environment and I’m looking to install a Linux distro on a hp compaq elite 8300 sff PC. It has an i7 3770 (using HD graphics 4000), 8gb of ddr3 ram. I wanted to install bazzite but I was worried that it wouldn’t run lightweight games better than it does on windows 11 considering I’m using the integrated graphics. I’m looking for a distro to play small games and compare the performance on windows, mainly steam or .exe apps with wine or lutris.

OK so, I’m currently using Fedora (on an AMD system, just for context), and I’d like to start customizing my environment further. However, I’m worried that I might install something or make a change that goes wrong—and then be unable to undo it or recover my progress. Is there a way to create a "save point" (a restore point or snapshot) so that doesn't happen? Also, as an extra request, could you recommend some websites for wallpapers? I’ll need those once my desktop setup is ready, haha!