LINUX Unplugged

The Linux 6.12 kernel isn't just another update — it's a game-changer that deserves our full attention, from performance improvements to fascinating new features.

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• Linux 6.12 Features Are Super Exciting With Real-Time, Sched_ext, Intel Xe2 & Raspberry Pi 5 - Phoronix
• Release v6.12 · torvalds/linux
• LKML: Linus Torvalds: Linux 6.12
• The 6.12 kernel has been released
• Linux_6.12 - Linux Kernel Newbies
• Linux Kernel Release Model
• How do kernel version numbers work? : r/linux4noobs
• 2. How the development process works — The Linux Kernel documentation
• oracle/bpftune: bpftune uses BPF to auto-tune Linux systems
• What's scheduled for sched_ext
• Sched_ext at LPC 2024
• sched_ext: scheduler architecture and interfaces (Part 2)
• sched-ext/scx: sched_ext schedulers and tools
• Raspberry Pi 5 Initial Patch
• Printk Changes Submitted For Linux 6.12 Finish NBCON Console Preparations - Phoronix
• Real-Time "PREEMPT_RT" Support Merged For Linux 6.12 - Phoronix
• Real-time programming with Linux, part 1: What is real-time? - Shuhao's Blog
• realtime:documentation:howto:applications:preemptrt_setup [Wiki]
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• binary boost sound
• LINUX Unplugged 563: Nix's People Problem
• Btrfs Assistant — Btrfs Assistant is a GUI management tool to make managing a Btrfs filesystem easier.
• kernelconfig.io — search config information for linux kernel modules

We go back in time to revisit our favorite classic SUSE release and then fix Brent's broken box the hard way.

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• Test openSUSE Tumbleweed GNOME online
• Fountain 1.1.6 is now live on iOS and Android — Our latest release contains more bug fixes than ever before - plus we have improved navigation by making the bottom nav bar persistent across all pages.
• Planet Nix — CFP Submission Deadline: December 9th, 2024
• LINUX Unplugged 432: Three Tumbleweed Temptations
• LINUX Unplugged 461: Deep in the Tumbleweeds
• nix-community/nixos-images — netboot and kexec images for NixOS
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• bees: Best-Effort Extent-Same, a btrfs dedupe agent — bees is a block-oriented userspace deduplication agent designed for large btrfs filesystems. It is an offline dedupe combined with an incremental data scan capability to minimize time data spends on disk from write to dedupe.
• markfasheh/duperemove: Tools for deduping file systems — Duperemove is a simple tool for finding duplicated extents and submitting them for deduplication. When given a list of files it will hash their contents on an extent by extent basis and compare those hashes to each other, finding and categorizing extents that match each other.
• MicroMirror CDN: Mirroring FOSS as a Managed Appliance :: SeaGL 2024
• Minisforum UM790 Pro 7940HS Mini PC
• Beelink open sources the design of the Beelink EX GPU dock
• Beelink Multi-Functional EX Docking Station
• tmate • Instant terminal sharing
• NixOS Manual - Installing From Another Distro
• Documentation for lustrating does not actually work as it is · Issue #49520 · NixOS/nixpkgs · GitHub
• nixos-anywhere: install nixos everywhere via ssh
• ownCloud becomes part of Kiteworks
• open-webui: User-friendly AI Interface
• The Trouble With Tumbleweed - YouTube
• OCIS

Fedora 41 is here! We break down the best new features, then branch out for a three-way spin showdown. Which flavor will come out on top?

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• Flock 2024 Introducing Fedora Miracle, a proposed Fedora spin built on Mir - YouTube
• miracle-wm-org/miracle-wm — Miracle is a Wayland tiling window manager built on Mir
• miracle-wm
• miracle-wm wiki
• Roadmap - miracle-wm wiki
• nwg-piotr/nwg-shell — Installer & meta-package for the nwg-shell project: a GTK3-based shell for sway and Hyprland Wayland compositors
• nwg-shell - a GTK3-based shell for sway and Hyprland Wayland compositors
• fast fedora 41 mirror
• What’s new for Fedora Atomic Desktops in Fedora 41 - Siosm’s blog — With Fedora 41, we are now building two new unofficial images: Kinoite Mobile and COSMIC Atomic. They join our other unofficial images: XFCE Atomic and LXQt Atomic.
• bootupd change
• bootupd GitHub
• containers/bootc — Boot and upgrade via container images
• Introduction - bootc docs
• Modifying Kernel Arguments :: Fedora Docs
• Getting Started with Bootable Containers :: Fedora Docs
• Booting local builds - bootc docs
• fedora-ostree-desktops Registry
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• asahi-audio - Fedora Packages
• AsahiLinux/asahi-audio: Userspace audio for Asahi Linux — PipeWire and WirePlumber DSP profiles and configurations tod rive the speaker arrays in Apple Silicon laptops and desktops.
• AAA gaming on Asahi Linux — We’re thrilled to release our Asahi game playing toolkit, which integrates our Vulkan 1.3 drivers with x86 emulation and Windows compatibility. Plus a bonus: conformant OpenCL 3.0.
• FEX
• Wine
• DXVK
• vkd3d-proton
• muvm
• holesail
• eikosiena's nixtcloud
• FOSSCOMM
• Emerald Coast Linux User Group
• Fedora Media Writer
• FedoraQt/MediaWriter — A tool to create a live USB drive with an edition of Fedora
• Preparing Boot Media - Fedora Docs
• GDM Settings
• GDM Settings Web Site — Customize your login screen
• Web Apps
• eyekay/webapps source — Install websites as desktop apps, so that they appear in their own windows separate from any browsers installed. This is similar to the "Install as App" feature found in popular web browsers.

We're hot-swapping our rigs to Fedora 41; then Graham Christensen gives us the inside scoop on a new Nix distribution, and Determinate Systems' big week!

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• dracut-loopback
• Reboot Linux faster using kexec
• Linux.com :: Reboot like a racecar with kexec
• Linux 3.14 To Support EFI Kexec Capability
• ByteDance Working To Make It Faster Kexec Booting The Linux Kernel
• Defeating Secure Boot With Linux Kexec
• Google Engineers Get Windows Booting When Kexec'ed Under Linux
• The Future is Nix — Today, we still find ourselves sitting on the most powerful technology of our lifetimes and we can’t even decide on small steps in the direction of making it easier for folks to adopt it.
• The future of software is Nix. — Today, we still find ourselves sitting on the most powerful technology of our lifetimes and we can’t even decide on small steps in the direction of making it easier for folks to adopt it.
• Announcing Determinate Nix
• Determinate Nix documentation — With Determinate Nix, our goal is to transform Nix from what it is today—a tool with great potential but with too many hard edges to be ready for prime time
• Introducing Determinate - YouTube
• Nix at work: FlakeHub Cache and private flakes — Today, we’re delighted to announce a new chapter for FlakeHub with the general availability of two new features: FlakeHub Cache and private flakes.
• Graham Christensen on X — Yesterday at work we launched a binary cache that goes beyond bytes in a bucket. This launch means you can deploy to brand new cloud environments with two lines of userdata:
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• lobe-chat — an open-source, modern-design AI chat framework. Supports Multi AI Providers
• Dnote: A Simple Command Line Notebook
• plastic — NES emulator in rust with egui and TUI
• cool-retro-term: A good looking terminal emulator which mimics the old cathode display...
• plastic-flake

Wes got Mom a new Linux laptop, and he lets her pick the distro. Plus, we take a look at the new Ubuntu 24.10, and why we think this release might be a good sign for the future.

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• Ubuntu 24.10 - Oracular Oriole
• Ubuntu Unity
• AMD Framework 13
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• imagegenius/docker-immich — Monolithic (Single) Docker Container for Immich
• rramiachraf/dumb — Private alternative front-end for Genius.
• qdm12/gluetun: — VPN client in a thin Docker container for multiple VPN providers, written in Go, and using OpenVPN or Wireguard, DNS over TLS, with a few proxy servers built-in.
• SCaLE 22X Call for Papers
• SCaLE CFP Feedback Livestream
• cli-ai — A simple command-line AI assistant that translates natural language into shell commands. Supports all Windows and Unix-based systems (Linux, MacOS).

After building nodes, climbing roofs, swapping antennas, and even some war driving, it's time for our Meshtastic deep dive!

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• Meshtastic — An open source, off-grid, decentralized, mesh network built to run on affordable, low-power devices
• Bitcoin Vets: Establish communications via meshtastic & ham radio network
• Meshtastic in the air — Avery Airfield in Spruce Pine which is running air delivery of critical supplies to HLZs in the AO is now equipping flights with Meshtastic airborne nodes which significantly increases coverage of vital communications.
• Heltec V3
• 27100 Cell holder
• MPPT Solar Charge controller for 1S cells
• 25 Watt Solar Panels
• Project Box
• Pole Mounts
• Programmable GPS
• Preferred 27100 Cells
• 2nd choice 21700 Cells
• Tdeck
• GPS
• Battery
• 3D printed case files
• Screw inserts for case
• m2 screw kit, nice to have for these kind of projects (threaded for inserts above)
• 5 dbi antenna
• 2 dbi antenna
• 5.8 dbi antenna
• SMA - RPSMA adapters if needed
• 12' SMA cable
• Wiseblock RAK
• Hundreds Weigh in on FCC NextNav Petition for 900 MHz Band Change — At issue is a NextNav petition filed in April to the FCC to expand the power level, bandwidth and priority of its licenses in the 902 to 907 and 918 to 928 MHz bands in the United States—a band currently in use by UHF RFID, Z-Wave, Zigbee, LoRa and numerous other wireless technologies. Additionally, NextNav proposes to use 5G connectivity over the relatively low bandwidth.
• Consumer Choice Center submits FCC comments to protect radio frequency for open-source projects and amateur radio
• meshbbs — This is a BBS project to run on a meshtastic node. The system allows for message handling, bulletin boards, mail systems, and a channel directory.
• nostrastic — Bridge to publish Nostr posts and send/receive DMs over LoRa using Meshtastic.
• Home Assistant and Meshtastic — On this page, we'll guide you through the process of creating Meshtastic MQTT sensor entities within Home Assistant. Whether you want to keep an eye on battery levels, environmental conditions, or even receive notifications from your mesh network, these integrations provide you with the tools to make it happen.
• T-Watch S3
• awesome-meshtastic — A curated list of amazingly awesome Meshtastic resources
• MeshMap - Meshtastic Node Map
• Meshtastic Routing Issues & Deployment Scenarios - YouTube
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• Nix-ld: A clean solution for issues with pre-compiled executables on NixOS
• nix-ld on GitHub
• DIYmall 2 Sets 915MHZ ESP32 Lora V3 WiFi+BLE Development Board — WiFi LoRa 32 is a classic IoT dev-board. The newly launched V3 version retains Wi-Fi, BLE, LoRa, OLED display, and other functions
• LILYGO T-Echo Meshtastic LoRa SX1262 — NRF52840 module, SX1262 wireless transceiver BME280 temperature pressure sensor, GPS RTC, NFC, LoRa

Wes gives his shell superpowers to solve a tricky problem. Then, we share an update on our favorite Google Photos alternative, including breaking changes and a great new way to run it.

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• bda in the Nix Nerds Matrix Chat with Python Woes
• Install a couple of Python packages : r/NixOS
• Anyone using python UV on NixOS? : r/NixOS
• devenv — Fast, Declarative, Reproducible and Composable Developer Environments using Nix
• devenn's direnv integration
• POLL: Do you use any tools to "move between machines"?
• Immich Release v1.117.0
• NixOS Immich Module
• Immich Nix Package
• immich-machine-learning.nix
• LINUX Unplugged 476: Canary in the Photo Mine
• LINUX Unplugged 409: Launch Your Memories Into the Future
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• Meshtastic Matrix Chatroom — Chatastic for Meshtastic.
• nixy — Nixy is a Hyprland NixOS configuration with home-manager, secrets and custom theming all in one place. It's a simple way to manage your system configuration and dotfiles.
• I'm not sure if Jeff can be called a Producer
• Seattle GNU/Linux Conference
• DistroStu's Computer Keyboards! Talk on YouTube
• Nix from First Principles: Flake Edition — This guide is a beginner's guide to Nix and related tooling, focusing on the newer nix command, and flake.nix compared to older tools like nix-env and default.nix. It does not require any prior Nix knowledge, and instead builds up the Flake based world from first principles, so that it can serve as an introduction to Nix itself, as well as the concept and uses of Flakes.
• NixOS & Flakes Book — Want to know NixOS & Flakes in detail? Looking for a beginner-friendly tutorial? Then you've come to the right place!
• EtchDroid — An application to write OS images to USB drives, on Android, no root required. Use it to make a bootable operating system USB drive when your laptop is dead.
• EtchDroid on Github

We explain the one-packet attack on CUPS and discuss its real-world implications. Plus, a Meshtastic update and more.

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• Attacking UNIX Systems via CUPS — A remote unauthenticated attacker can silently replace existing printers’ (or install new ones) IPP urls with a malicious one, resulting in arbitrary command execution (on the computer) when a print job is started (from that computer).
• Marcus Hutchins Scan finds 107,287 servers responding to the UDP port 631 — Instead of relying on Shodan data, I performed my own internet-wide scan using a distributed network of servers. This resulted in discovering drastically more exposed cups-browsed instances, causing my total count to rise from 13,289 to 107,287.
• Shodan on X: 75,000 exposed CUPS daemons on the Internet
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• nodeboard — Your Ultimate Digital Inventory Manager
• Lightning Pay
• activate-linux — The "Activate Windows" watermark ported to Linux
• Install Frog on Linux | Flathub — Extract text from images, websites, videos, and QR codes by taking a picture of the source.
• Clapgrep — Ever had a folder full of PDF files, where you knew, somewhere in there, is what you're looking for. But you did not know in which file. So you had to search each of them at a time...

What if we had to abandon ship and stop using Desktop Linux? We've come up with a master plan, and put it to the test.

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• MeshMap — Meshtastic Node Map
• LINUX Unplugged 269 — What if desktop computing went a very different direction in the late 90s? Deeply multithreaded from the start, fast, intuitive, and extremely stable. This is the world of Haiku, and we go for a visit.
• The Dawn of Haiku OS — Haiku, unlike its more established competitors, is exceedingly good at tackling one of the toughest challenges of modern computing: multicore microprocessors. Let's take a look at why that is, how Haiku came to be, and whether the operating system running on your computer really performs as well as it should.
• Haiku Project History
• Haiku R1/beta5 Release Notes — The fifth beta for Haiku R1 over a year and a half of hard work to improve Haiku’s hardware support and its overall stability, and to make lots more software ports available for use.
• docker-qemu-haiku — A Docker image for the Haiku operating system.
• golang-haiku/go — The Haiku port of the Go programming language for upstream support. Changes are made in 'golang-1.11-haiku' or 'golang-haiku-master'.
• Using the remote app server | Haiku Project
• JB Haiku Server
• Lighttpd
• DHH Talks Apple, Linux, and Running Servers
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• dadjoke-cli
• colmena
• spectorus' NixOS Config
• Pick: rustpad — Efficient and minimal collaborative code editor, self-hosted, no database required
• Is the Nostr moment officially here?

The things we like in the new Nextcloud release, and we attempt to upgrade our production server live—from a big blue bus.

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• OpenSats Grants Long-Term Support for WireGuard Creator Jason Donenfeld
• OpenSats Lightning Node
• Nextcloud Hub 9
• Introducing Nextcloud Hub 9 - the world's leading open source collaboration platform! - YouTube
• Day 1: Nextcloud Community Conference 2024 - YouTube
• Day 2: Nextcloud Community Conference 2024 - YouTube
• Nextcloud Community Conference 2024
• Mailvelope — Mailvelope is a browser add-on that you can use in Chrome, Edge and Firefox to securely encrypt your emails with PGP using webmail providers
• Nextcloud Server Releases
• nextcloud/docker: ⛴ Docker image of Nextcloud
• Bug: Unable to update background execution mode: conflict between new type (mixed) and old type (string)
• VLESS
• hacompanion: Daemon that sends local hardware information to Home Assistant.
• LNXlink: 🖥 Effortlessly manage your Linux machine using MQTT.
• Waycheck — Waycheck is a simple graphical application that connects to your Wayland compositor and displays the list of Wayland protocols that it supports, along with the list of protocols that it doesn't.
• Supersonic — A lightweight cross-platform desktop client for Subsonic and Jellyfin music servers.