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Fossery Tech :debian: :gnome:

This week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Ubuntu 25.04 released with Linux kernel 6.14, GNOME 48, improved hardware support, improved dual-boot support for the installer etc.:
omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/04/ubuntu
("OS installer – better dual-boot support, ‘replace Ubuntu’ option + more" - oh yeah! Just replace Ubuntu with Linux Mint or Debian lol)
(Sry, I couldn't resist)

Fedora 42 released with Linux kernel 6.14, GNOME 48, new Anaconda WebUI installer, KDE edition no longer a spin, new COSMIC spin, etc.:
9to5linux.com/fedora-linux-42-

Fedora Asahi Remix 42 released with KDE Plasma 6.3, FEX integration providing better x86 and x86-64 emulation, microphone support for MacBooks, GNOME version with GNOME 48, etc.:
9to5linux.com/fedora-asahi-rem

Nitrux project introduces NX AppHub, a new AppImage "repository" and software center to build AppImages from curated YAML recipes:
9to5linux.com/nitrux-project-i
(It will be for Nitrux-only though which kind of defeats the purpose of AppImage to be a global, portable format imo)

MX Linux 23.6 released with Debian 12.10 base, Xfce 4.20, improved Package Installer, new UEFI Manager, updated kernel, etc.:
betanews.com/2025/04/14/debian
("Windows 11 feels more like a marketing platform than an operating system" - the article made a really good point here lol)

Manjaro 25 released with GNOME 48, KDE Plasma 6.3, Xfce 4.18, Linux kernel 6.12:
betanews.com/2025/04/15/manjar

GNOME 48.1 released with improved HDR support, support for Mutter to announce workspace changes to the screen reader, Mutter updated to 48.2 to fix more bugs etc.:
9to5linux.com/gnome-48-1-deskt

GNOME 47.6 released with fix for black screen issue on multi-monitor setups with NVIDIA driver, other bug fixes:
9to5linux.com/gnome-47-6-fixes

(more Linux and FOSS news in comment)

OMG! Ubuntu · It's Here: Ubuntu 25.04 Now Available for DownloadPull the party poppers and unpack the cake as today is Ubuntu release day — and Ubuntu 25.04 'Plucky Puffin' is now available to download. Ubuntu 25.04 is
#WeeklyNews#News#Linux
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Dendrobatus Azureus

This error in MX Linux KDE edition is now annoying

I cant work withou ffmpeg and Im NOT going to install a programming ENV: just to build one programma

>>
$ sudo apt install ffmpeg
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
ffmpeg-doc
The following NEW packages will be installed:
ffmpeg
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
Need to get 1,816 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,437 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Get:1 deb.debian.org/debian bookworm/main amd64 ffmpeg amd64 7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1 [1,816 kB]
Fetched 1,816 kB in 2s (992 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package ffmpeg.
(Reading database ... 342056 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../ffmpeg_7%3a5.1.6-0+deb12u1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking ffmpeg (7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1) ...
Setting up ffmpeg (7:5.1.6-0+deb12u1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.11.2-2) ...
metalloid@bugrupola:~
$ ffmpeg
ffmpeg: error while loading shared libraries: libavcodec.so.59: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

<<

Who knows a fix apart from compilation?

deb.debian.orgIndex of /debian
#AskFediverse#ffmpeg#programming
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Dendrobatus Azureus

The next step was to config KDE connect in this KDE. Luckily I know that I need gufw to migrate my profile, from the xFce MX linux to this KDE MX linux.
It was a matter of installing gufw, which is not default in KDE distro, since it has its own nice interface. For me sticking with what I know is the easiest since I want to drive KDE on desktop again after so many decades, even though XFce is still going to be used most, due to shortcut muscle memory

.🖋️ #bash #MX #mxLinux #sh #zsh #ksh #csh #tksh #fish #distro #KDE #Gnome #Linux #POSIX #fresh #programming #backgrounds #wallpaper #Vallpaper

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Dendrobatus Azureus

You can use these tips to do it with activities, because those are good to learn too in KDE

I have 16 desktops on multiple IPS LED panels so for me that's not an option

forums.rockylinux.org/t/how-to

.🖋️ #bash #MX #mxLinux #sh #zsh #ksh #csh #tksh #fish #distro #KDE #Gnome #Linux #POSIX #fresh #programming #backgrounds #wallpaper

Rocky Linux Forum · How To Get KDE 5 Plasma to Have Separate Wallpapers and Separate WidgetsOf all the gripes most frequently expressed about KDE 5, is that USERS were no longer to have separate Virtual Desktops each with its own Wallpaper and its own set of Widgets. In KDE 4.14 it was a piece of cake: You GoTo the Application Launcher => Settings => System Settings => Workspace Behavior Click on it. GoTo Virtual Desktops => Enter the # of Virtual Desktops you want to Create => Enter the # of Rows ==> Then MOST IMPORTANTLY CHECK THE BOX THAT SAYS: DIFFERENT WIDGETS FOR EACH DESKTOP. ...
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Dendrobatus Azureus

My next step was something unexpected.

In XFce4 my desktops all have different backgrounds per IPS Led Panel. Its a matter if context menu key (on my keyboard I have one) select background and move the program to the next display beside it and repeat, then move it to the next desktop, display besides AD Infinitum

KDE says HELL NO to that ease.
I did some reasearch and saw that it was easy peasy in KDE 4.5.x then got replaced with activities in KDE Plasma 5.x
The simple command is now either kwin scripts or a lot of keystrokes and time.

Instead of getting pissed I went further and found that what the programmers replaced with activities (which are POWERFULL and versatile) and also usuable for wallpapers per VTop (Virtual desktop) was eased back (in 2022) with VallPaper

Source is here

cadence.moe/blog/2022-12-03-im

.🖋️ #bash #MX #mxLinux #sh #zsh #ksh #csh #tksh #fish #distro #KDE #Gnome #Linux #POSIX #fresh #programming #backgrounds #wallpaper

cadence.moeImplementing different wallpapers on KDE virtual desktops - cadence's weblog (personal blog)
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Dendrobatus Azureus

There's one thing I had not done in a long time which is install a distribution of my choice with a full KDE desktop manager. I haven't done that in more than 2 decades. KDE has been wonderful at it's infancy and KDE is still wonderful now.

Since MX Linux is my distribution of choice, it's logical that I installed the KDE version of that distribution even if it's just for a test drive.

I've allocated just 20 gigs for KDE which means it's tight with space but it's still usable for a test run.

One tool I immediately missed was gparted the powerful gnome UI, which puts the precision of partition manipulation at your fingertips, without the chances of making costly mistakes if you don't pay enough attention or are not affluent enough with the commands in your favorite shell.

I missed that tool during the installation of mxKDE because I needed to add partitiond before the installation could proceed I just left Blank Space on an SSD.

Apart from that I can tell you from the initial view that KDE has not just matured, advanced and elevated itself. KDE has become so lightweight in resource usage that it can complete with very Light Desktop managers.

You can still edit your widgets up to & icons almost the pixel. The things that I love about KDE from decades ago are still there and are even more powerful.

Since I started to use KDE when GPU usage on the desktop was not even a thing, you can imagine how fast the DE is now and a period where GPU usage is normal for everything.

Out of the box KDE is already fantastic. Go and see what KDE can be for you, by installing it yourself

.🖋️ #bash #MX #mxLinux #sh #zsh #ksh #csh #tksh #fish  #distro #KDE #Gnome #Linux #POSIX  #fresh #programming

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jbz

MX Linux 23.6 Arrives with Debian 12.10 Base and Kernel 6.14 Support | @linuxiac

｢ This new version includes the most recent changes from both the Debian and MX repositories. Since the 23.5 release, the Xfce variants now feature the Xfce 4.20 core, and the Pi respin follows suit with corresponding packages ｣

linuxiac.com/mx-linux-23-6-arr

MX Linux 23.6 Arrives with Debian 12.10 Base and Kernel 6.14 Support
Linuxiac · MX Linux 23.6 Arrives with Debian 12.10 Base and Kernel 6.14 SupportDebian-based MX-23.6 refreshes the MX-23 series with new kernels, UI enhancements, and fixes for Xfce, NVIDIA, UEFI tools, and more.
#mxlinux#distros#opensource
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Dendrobatus Azureus

When you want to run a middleweight Linux distribution and you already love & know Debian but don't want to run on super stable Server level since you are running a workstation *not* a server MX Linux is a very good choice as a distribution for you

You've got the power of Debian you'll get the stability of Debian yet you are bleeding edge and don't have applications which are rock stable but for a workstation a tad old
If you don't have a recent MX Linux installation you can download the new ISO version 23.6

If you have v23.5 there's no need to execute a fresh installation. The updated executables will roll out to you automatically.

mxlinux.org/blog/mx-23-6-now-a

.🖋️ #bash #MX #mxLinux #sh #zsh #ksh #csh #tksh #fish  #distro #Linux #POSIX #fresh #programming

mxlinux.orgMX-23.6 now available! – MX Linux
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Júlia V. ✨

O MX Linux é ótimo se você procura uma distro leve que possa personalizar do jeito que quiser (dá para fazer maravilhas mesmo).

Mas tem um lado chatinho, alguns softwares complica para instalar, claro que não é nenhum bicho de sete cabeças também não!

Resumindo, tô feliz mesmo com à distro!

#Linux#MXLinux#MX
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