Warum Linux? 🐧
Windows sagt:
⏳ "Update wird installiert..."
⏳ "1 von 947..."
⏳ "Bitte nicht ausschalten..."
⏳ (3h später) "Updates fehlgeschlagen." 😅
Linux sagt:
✅ Einfach arbeiten.
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
✓ Done. 🐧
Ich helfe dir beim Umstieg – Schritt für Schritt, ohne Fachchinesisch.
Technik wird leicht. 💚
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#Linux #WindowsVsLinux #LinuxFürEinsteiger #OpenSource #Technikmentorin #TechnikWirdLeicht #Ubuntu

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Linux auf dem Mac: WLAN

Vor ein paar (11!) Jahren habe ich hier auf dem Blog schon einmal beschrieben, wie man die WLAN-Hardware der Apple Computer unter Linux zum Laufen bekommt. Nachdem die neuesten Distributionen auch auf proprietäre Treiber zugreifen können (wenn man das will), ist das heute kein Problem mehr. Schwierig ist d

https://www.fabian-reidinger.de/linux-auf-dem-mac-wlan/

#Apple #Linux #Mac #Problemlsung #Apple #Debian #iMac #Linux #LinuxonMac #MacBook #MacMini #Ubuntu

Accurate?

#linux #ubuntu #archlinux

@floe
@mkj

This is required reading for anyone looking to move to #Debian.

https://wiki.debian.org/DontBreakDebian

One of Debian's strengths is the ability to target/track releases in the sources.list by using the development branch or release code name. It's incredibly flexible.

While #Ubuntu derives from Debian, its release cycle is much different too. Standard Ubuntu use Debian Unstable whereas LTS releases use Testing. After that, the Ubuntu team does their own work. By the time the new LTS version is released is has undergone changes that are different enough from what would eventually be Debian Stable, thus leading to unpredictable breakage.

Years ago, out of curiosity, I have done similar release changes on my main PC. In a matter of a few apt commands, I had a FrankenDebian that just increasingly broke unpredictably each time I ran apt-get upgrade. Purging and reinstalling apps did not help, either.

Eventually I just reinstalled.

Never again! 🤣

Should I try to migrate my work laptop from Ubuntu to Debian in-place? 🤔

Basically just replace the Ubuntu "noble" update URLs with Debian "bookworm" links, fire up apt dist-upgrade, and let it rip. 🚀🤞

(For the record, this _seems_ to be doable: https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/718220/)

#ubuntu #debian #linux

@floe I strongly recommend you *don't* do that. Backup your data and do a clean install.

#Ubuntu may be a #Debian derivative but it's deviated far enough from upstream to be a successful upgrade. It is definitely not the same as moving from Debian Stable to Testing, where changing entries in your sources.list is typically all that's required.

Y'know the last time I *seriously* used #Ubuntu was version 6.06. Being in the #Linux world I know it's come a long way but maybe it's time I give it a spin again.

Habt ihr schon alle fleißig unterzeichnet?

https://www.openpetition.de/petition/online/anerkennung-von-open-source-arbeit-als-ehrenamt-in-deutschland

Bitte Boosten!

#petition #deutschland #linux #opensource #kde #gnome #libreoffice #firefox #chrome #chomium #vscode #internet #thunderbird #develop #perl #python #nodejs #javascript #go #golang #ruby #rust #c #ubuntu #debian #arch #archlinux #gentoo #handbrake #gimp #Gemeinnutz #free #freespeech #freiheit #openstreetmap #osm

Exosphere:

― aggregated patch and security update reporting
― basic system status across multiple Unix-like hosts via SSH

<https://exosphere.readthedocs.io/> | <https://github.com/mrdaemon/exosphere>

<https://untrusted.website/@mr_daemon/114980024541462116> @mr_daemon

<https://mastodon.social/@terminaltrove/114977286773333343> @terminaltrove

#Unix #Linux #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #Debian #Ubuntu #RedHat #macOS #Windows #SSH

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A frame from the animated demo at the Welcome page.

I am seriously considering switching from Ubuntu to Manjaro. Before I do, I figured folks on here might have useful and helpful Opinions™ or Thoughts©. There is nothing wrong, per se, with Ubuntu. But, the fractured snap/flatpack/apt situation keeps annoying me just a little bit more and Manjaro's approach to AUR seems nicer? Is there anything else I should know or think of?

Bear in mind: I am not a tech person. I've been using Ubuntu since Warty Warthog in 2004. I'm not afraid of the command line, but my most used apps are web/email/zettlr and sometimes R/inkscape.

#linux #ubuntu #archlinux #manjaro

I managed to get the right deal and now have a new laptop. I have more or less been exclusively using Ubuntu for the past 12 years or so, but the whole Snap updating system really annoys me. I am considering a change on my new computer. Years ago, I used Linux Mint (I still use Cinnamon on Ubuntu), but I was wondering how it is now? I remember switching to Ubuntu because of stability problems, but I assume this would be fixed. Anyone have recent experiences with Mint, or have other distro recommendations? I definitely want to move away from Snap.

#Linux #linuxmint #Ubuntu

@dfloyd888 @rl_dane

I've been of the opinion one can learn Debian by picking up an #Ubuntu book - but only if the person has some experience. The gotchas do exist but for setting up servers, I would expect the processes between the two to be similar.

Ubuntu, while a #Debian derivative, has forked far enough that it's definitely not 1:1. #RHEL and #CentOS were much closer in that regard (but they also were not the same).

As for SUSE, sure you can check it out. I've used it on and off since 2005 and have seen and felt its changes. Just my opinion:

SUSE just feels...incomplete. It has good ideas but poor execution. It markets itself as the distro for users, sysadmins, developers, and makers. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to quite meet the challenge since each of those users have very different needs and instead has some kind of identity crisis. The lack of packages in its stock repos, along with many 3rd party apps not supporting it, shows. It wants to appeal to everyone but instead lacks focus.

Interestingly, Debian is much closer to being for everyone (or the universal OS) given its repos and flexibility. Unfortunately documentation is where it falls short.

I've been using Debian as my daily driver for the past two decades. When I think of #Linux, I think of Debian. To me, other distros are merely other Linux-based operating systems.

My son and I finally built a #Linux server to be used by our family as a media server. We used #Ubuntu because that's what I'm familiar with. We used raid 1 with 2 10TB hard drives and have a 1TB ssd for the OS. It took us one long afternoon to complete and the server synced the raid overnight.

Now I need to select media sharing and syncing software. Any recommendations are welcome. I prefer open source and will need apps for Linux desktop, Windows, and Android.

Also any hints on optimizing and protecting the server is welcome.

I currently use Ubuntu as my "main work-related stuff" OS for software dev.
Should I switch to Fedora?
#ubuntu #fedora #linux

Hi #FOSS folks, me wants a pre-Windows 8 Start Menu on an Ubuntu distro. Would appreciate any app or distro recommendations.

I've been using Kubuntu but the "Start Menu" isn't that great.

Ta x

#Linux #Ubuntu

https://github.com/jimed-rand/kagami

As usual, I made another program which was written in the Go programming language and it’s called Kagami, where it’s inspired from the main character with the same name, Kagami Hiiragi from an anime titled “Lucky Star”. The program itself lets you make your own customised Ubuntu-based ISOs and focus on vanilla experience with blocking snapd by default and more customisable.with JSON config that was written on examples.

The documentation for the program will be more available soon. Also, this program is licensed under GNU GPL v2.0 license and free for everyone. You can help me contribute for more improvement and feel free to contact me regarding this program. Thank you!

#FOSS #opensource #ubuntu #debian #Linux #LuckyStar

Let's see how Linux likes it. I am tired of the high energy consumption of x86 notebooks and a bit envious to MacBook users.. #lenovo #Thinkpad #arm #ubuntu #snapdragon

Ubuntu 26.04 is splitting its linux-firmware package into vendor-specific sub-packages (Intel, AMD, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, etc).

Why? To save bandwidth – no need for a tiny security patch to require re-downloading the 600MB+ archive, so this is good news if you're on a patchy or metered connection.

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/02/ubuntu-26-04-firmware-split?v1

#Ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource

Kernel Panic unter Ubuntu 24.04 auf einem Macbook Air beheben

Okay der Titel ist mal wieder richtig schön blöd, aber irgendeinen titel braucht man. Vor kurzem bracht mir mein Vater sein ca. 12 Jahre altes MacBook Air vorbei. Das Gerät habe ich vor einiger Zeit auf Ubuntu Budgie 24.04 LTS umgestellt da es von MacOS nicht mehr unterstützt wird. Trotz der Tatsache das das Gehäuse bereits krumm ist (keine Ahnung ob mein Vater oder seine Enkel sich mal draufgesetzt haben) funktioniert das Teil noch. Auch der Akku tuts nach so vielen Jahren noch, warum also aussortieren. Ubuntu Budgie passte ganz gut von der Oberfläche, also war es schnell installiert.

Nun steht das Teil hier vor mir, nach dem Einschalten kommt nur noch ein Hintergrund im Ubuntu Lila / Magenta mit nem Ascii Tux oben Links und der Fehlermeldung: „Kernel Panic! VFS: Unable to mount root fs on unknown-block(0,0)“ – Schöner Scheiss.

Also mal eben schnell Ecosia befragen weil ich so einen Fall noch nie hatte. Danach muss ich erstmal ins Grub Menü, wahrscheinlich ist beim erstellen der Initramfs was schief gegangen. Wie kommt man in das Menü bei so einem MacBook rein, ich erzähl es euch weil ich ein paar Anläufe brauchte: Laptop ausschalten (lange Powertaste drücken), ESC gedrückt halten und Laptop einschalten. Jetzt ist das Timing wichtig. Drückt man zu kurz kommt man in die Kernel Panic, drückt man zu lange ESC ist das Auswahlfeld weg. Sweetspot ist wohl kurz vor Ende des Apple Chime.

Ist man im Grub Menü kann man die letzte funktionierende Kernel Version nutzen, bei mir was es Kernel 6.14. Man sieht auch das das System versuchte auch die 6.17.0-14 zu updaten was anscheinen schief gelaufen ist.

Jetzt kommt man zumindest ins System rein, also zum Glück nicht alles kaputt. Das nächste was ich getan habe: apt update und apt upgrade und dabei hagelte es dann Fehlermeldungen das die Initramfs nicht erstellt werden konnte. Reboot wäre jetzt blöd dann haben wird das gleiche Problem wie am Anfang. Also müssen wir jetzt rauskriegen woran es liegt.

In meinem Fall war es das broadcom-sta-dkms Modul was nicht erstellt werden konnte was man aber für die Wlan Karte im Gerät braucht. Diese binary DKMS Module gehen immer wieder kaputt und sind echter Rotz, aber man braucht Sie bei Produkten von Firmen wie Broadcom. Was mich wirklich ärgert: warum legt Ubuntu Budgie einen Kernel in Grub als Default fest wenn das erstellen der Initramfs scheitert? Absoluter Bullshit!

Die Lösung war im Blog von Kuan-Yi Li schnell gefunden. DKMS Modul per Hand laden und installieren. Dann ggf. noch einmal apt upgrade durchlaufen lassen und die Sache ist durch.

cd /tmp
wget https://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/restricted/b/broadcom-sta/broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.2_all.deb
sudo apt install ./broadcom-sta-dkms_6.30.223.271-23ubuntu1.2_all.deb

Jetzt kann man den Laptop beruhigt neu starten und alles funktioniert wieder wie vorher. Aber ganz ehrlich das sind wieder die Momente wo man sieht das Linux nicht immer gut für den 08/15 Anwender geeignet ist. Vielleicht sollte ich auf solchen Systemen doch mal eine immuteable Distribution probieren.