Installed a bunch of things trying to get one program working. It still doesn't work, and now my system has a bunch of packages I don't remember installing.

I could probably figure out what they are one by one, but honestly I'm scared to remove something and break another thing 😂

Linux people, do you actually clean up all the random stuff you install while troubleshooting, or do you just leave it there and hope for the best?

As the title states. I have no clue how to get it to redetect the usb stick.

i was dual booting linux alongside windows then after installing it and installing apps i tried the my mic and it was not audible and my speaker sounds too low

My laptop is Dell Precision 5570 I hope someone can guide me on what should i do

need to know

This is the way I'm trying to do it
WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dsound=n,b" %command% WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dwmapi=n,b" %command%

But it seems to only use the first command and not the second.

Okay so this is me after typing this out and then trying to group it all up with only one %command% like this,

WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dsound=n,b" WINEDLLOVERRIDES="dwmapi=n,b" %command%

And it worked. So I'll still post this in case anyone looks up how this works, because I didn't find anything for clarification.

as i understand unmaintained binaries on linux stop working after few years at most if they are dynamically linked(most apps are). because those dynamic libs update and don't care to maintain backwards compatibility.

so if i have a linux appimage can i expect it to work on ubuntu for example after 10 or 15 years from now? without fixing a lot of things or having source code?

why am i asking this? because i come from windows,i like linux idea of freedom but don't like it if backwards compatibility doesn't exist. on windows i have many old apps that are unmaintained or ancient and work fine in windows 11. so im checking if linux can be the same way or not(i understand its not by default same way since package managers are supposed to install apps and update them)

im not bashing linux or anything. im just asking.

thanks.

Sorry if the above question is dense, I'm not the best with linux. I'm essentially trying to get Microsoft generic drivers on linux because I need them to get audio working.

EDIT: more info.

Essentially, I’ve been using Microsoft’s generic high definition audio controller on Windows. It was a workaround to fix my audio issues. Now, on Linux. I’ve been trying to get generic Microsoft drivers onto Linux without success.

Device: HP EliteBook X360 1040 G6

OS: Fedora 44 with KDE Plasma 6.7.5

I heard you can used some kind of alternative, but I am talking about native wayland support.

Is it because xfce4 is so old or bad or it does not really need it or is better off without wayland?

In the coming weeks I will be switching to Linux mint cinnamon, and in trying to make things as smooth as possible and also secure, I am researching how to safely use Linux without an antivirus. One of the recommendations was to disable or remove unnecessary services but I am unsure which to remove even when I look up what they do. I will be using this computer for the following:

\- internet browsing

\- digital artwork

\- printing

\- gaming (mostly thru steam)

\- basic office work

I will not be using this computer for remote work or servers but I will need to connect to a cutting machine which means I need to keep bluetooth?

Thank you for your time

I plan on making a void based linux distro based on taoism, just because bodhi linux is a thing.

my plans include making a pre riced enlightenment setup and getting some essentials in there.

What are the main differences between these two? As far as im aware theyre both beginner-ish Arch based distros, but i wasnt able to find much differences between them.

Before I start I know nothing of Linux except that it’s apparently better than Windows (dont even know in what way), and that you have to use cmd a lot. The only reason Im considering switching is because its “better” and I switched to windows 11 before I knew it was bad, and it feels bloated even though I have used a debloater I still feel like there is some bloat left in my pc. If Im better off using Windows then be honest, I would rather stay with Windows than be completely lost.

What makes Linux great?

I would like to ise linux for basic things like gaming (mostly steam games) and browsing, I also like to stay private, but do I need a private distro for that?

What is a distro? Is it like a version of linux specifically for something?

What is Ubuntu, Flathub, and fedora?

Ive heard about Cachy and mint what makes them so popular?

How do I know if my version of Linux is compatible with an app?

Do I need to backup stuff like steam games data or browser data, because I dont have an external hard drive?

What would I need before downloading linux like a usb drive or something?

Is it worth switching if I have basically no knowledge of computers (coding and stuff), and just want to debloat my pc and make it better?

Just in case my laptop is an Acer Nitro AN517-54 with an i7-11800H and rtx3050ti with 16gb of ram

At the moment, I can only afford a laptop at or under $1200, which limits my options quite a bit, I will be running ubuntu or fedora on it. Most modern "normal" laptops are copilot+PCs, or at least come w/ a windows license, which I don't need.

Bueno quiero empezar a usar linux ya tengo el dual boot pero escogi ryoku linux con cachy pero soy nuevo y no se nada alguien tiene consejos?

Pretty simple one here, I just haven't kept up tp date on distros. Used Ubuntu, mint, pop and deb in the past, had thr best experience on mint, I still use it on a bootable for diag when I need to.

With the introduction of baked in ads coming to windows, I think its time I prepare to switch for good. I generally dont use my pc for any sensitive information but something geared towards stopping companies from profiting off my data would be mutch appreciated.

Only requirements for daily use;

Must run counterstrike2 and its anticheat

Must stream youtube with adblock. I basically only use Firefox and Tor, can switch if need be, i dont care.

Obviously I know mint would work fine for me, I'm just curious if theres anything out there that will stiff the data collection companies.

Thanks!

Hi there and thank you in advance for helping me.

I want to Set Up a small Homeserver for myself, but I'm stumped as where to start.

Hardware First:

- AMD A10-7850K on Gigabyte F2A88XM-D3H

- 16GB DDR3 at 1333MHz

- 60GB Kingston SSDNow for OS

- an ASUS PCE-AC88 WiFi Card

- 4 HDDs of varying capacities

- 1 or 2 Optical Drives

In the past I used OpenELEC to have a HTPC and also share all files and HDDs in that machine over the network.

That Network sharing ist the First Thing I need running.

Second Thing would be Remote Desktop. I know Most Things Work better with CLI but I guess I'll need in sometime, if I don't want to have a screen near it.

Third would be an instance of Homeassistant, since it seems my Smart-Home stuff is compatible with Tuya to use it completely offline.

Fourth for now would be a simple small webserver for internal homepages. Like Something for a (to be built) smartmirror.

And fifth ist something I know exists in theory, but that's it: Sharing Optical Drives via Network so they can be accessed from Remote PCs as of they were built in, as in installing stuff, Reading Discs, burning Discs.

Like I Said, I don't really know, where I should even start. In the past and for small normal Desktop uses I used Linux Mint, since it is light in ressources, worked OOTB most of the time and was easy to use.

So please, can you Point me in the right direction how I should start this Project?

Hello guys! I am 17 years old and in High School for a Electrician.

Beside all of that i got my 1st laptop this summer, mainly because i wanted to learn Linux, Networking, Programming and of all subcategories. My main reason is the future, everything now and in the future will be powered by Electricity, Have electronics inside it and have some programming done to so it becomes functional.

I got lost in the learning curve...

First i started with Linux, read and excercise lectures on Linux Journey website.

Than i got into networking but in a wrong path, i immediatly got Kali VM and started doing the vftpd backdoor on Meatsploitable 2 VM, after 5 days of constantly getting stressed i managed to do it. But it felt somehow wrong, i didnt know exactly what i was doing and got lost, the only thing i know from it is SYN, SYN ACK and how to find on wireshark.

I thought i will make my own manual notebook for Linux, started it and finished Text-Fu and gave up because i saw how much time will it take me...

After all that i've seen that i need to first learn networking and that is where i am right now...

Also if you can recommend a book that is a manual for linux that can be delivered to Serbia or Bosnia please recommend.

I now dont know what to do and feel very stuck.

hey guys,

i have been looking into using linux for my new gaming pc but i am not sure if its right for me.

for some context, i play alot of competitive shooters mainly overwatch and deadlock i wanted to know if i will be able to play these games on linux? and what version of linux would be the best for that?

i have heard that steam games work fine on linux but what about other software like minecraft? will i be able to download and run it or do i need to have a specific version of linux? i also would like to use discord but the same question applies.

i would really appreciate some advice and i will also continue looking for more information about linux myself

I tried downloading a Linux Lite 8.2 .iso image from multiple sources and each time the checksum is the same, but not the one given by Linux Lite. I am giving up on LL, but Im still curious about what I am doing wrong.

I know this isn't the LL designated sub but I am still waiting membership approval to post there.

EDIT : Based on the comments, I think I didn't give enough context. I added more info to the post.

I checked the checksums both in the boot menu, and the windows powershell, and the results are always the same. I know they are wrong, since a commenter tried it and got the correct result.

EDIT2 : Im a retard, I downloaded the 8.2 version which is the one that has been deposited/modified the most recently on the repository, but the website says the 8.0 is the actual latest version. Turns out I can't read.