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We went over some of the highlights of the week along with some forum stats! We also picked out the winner of a new Linux.org T-shirt! If you didn't win a shirt, go check them out here: https://adminapparel.com/ (all proceeds go to hosting, beer, etc..) https://www.linux.org/threads/this-week-linux-org-2025-e5.60008/
In 2024, Orange Pi released a new Single Board Computer (SBC). This is a system with an ARM processor. The specs are: Rockchip RK3588 8-core 64-bit ARM processor with 4 Cortex-A76 (2.4GHz), 4 Cortex-A55 (1.8GHz) and independent NEON coprocessor NEON coprocessor - a Single Instruction, Multiple Data (SIMD) allows the same instruction to be used on multiple elements Mali-G610 GPU Built-in 3-D GPU Compatible with OpenGL ES1.1/2.0/3.2, OpenCL 2.2... https://www.linux.org/threads/installing-ubuntu-on-the-orange-pi-5-max-with-emmc-and-nvme.58119/
It has been a while since I've done hardware reviews. Hopefully, some of you may recall the article 'Rock Pi 4 and Android TV'. Since the Rock Pi 4, by Radxa, there have been a few newer boards. In this article, I will cover the Rock 5T board. Specifications There is a lot of hardware on this board. This is a major update to the Rock Pi 4. Let's look at some of the hardware specs in the Rockchip RK3588... https://www.linux.org/threads/radxa-rock-5t-review-a-powerful-arm-single-board-computer.57752/
We'll go over some of the highlights of the week along with some forum stats! We're also going to deep-dive into a strange traffic spike this week and also give away a new Linux.org T-shirt! If you didn't win a shirt, go check them out here: https://adminapparel.com/ (all proceeds go to hosting, beer, etc..) https://www.linux.org/threads/this-week-at-linux-org-2025-e4.59698/
Today we're going to go over the use of SSH keys. How to use them, setting them up and why they're preferred! We'll go through creating different keys for different uses, adding public keys to a remote server, setting up an SSH config file for management and more! Helpful reference: Code: GENERATE KEY: ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "comment" -f /path/to/key COPY TO SERVER: ssh-copy-id user@server CONFIG FILE (~/.ssh/config): Host nickname HostName server.com User username... https://www.linux.org/threads/how-to-set-up-and-manage-ssh-keys-on-linux.59673/
Now we can continue learning about Python by Binding Keys and Events. If you have not read the previous article, then you definitely need to read it since this article continues and builds on all of it. Some of the following examples may contain material from the first article. Mouse : MouseWheel You need to use the 'MouseWheel' event on objects that can scroll. Let's look at an example where we have a global variable to keep count, called 'counter'. When you turn the wheel while... https://www.linux.org/threads/python-series-part-20-binding-keys-and-events-part-2.57751/
Just recorded/released a new screen tutorial .. check it out, subscribe! There's a lot of reasons to use screen. Mostly it's because you want to make sure you can re-connect to the session that you started on that other server. This video goes over how to use it so you can get your stuff done. https://www.linux.org/threads/screen-video-tutorial.59592/
In following the modularity of Linux, we will look at the Bootloader. A Bootloader is software that the hardware loads the Linux kernel into memory. The system Bootloader is the bridge between the hardware powering up and the Operating System (OS) taking over. NOTE: If you continue with installing any of these Bootloaders, you need to disable Secure Boot in your UEFI settings. There are two folders to be aware of for Bootloaders. The Boot folder is where the actual kernel and... https://www.linux.org/threads/linux...and-configuring-refind-limine-and-grub.57750/
Most systems these days use the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). This is an interface between the hardware on a PC and the Operating System (OS). When the hardware begins, there is firmware that is loaded and starts initializing the hardware. Once the UEFI has initialized the hardware, it then loads the boot manager, and then loads the OS through the boot manager. Examples of Boot Managers are GRUB, rEFInd, Limine and others. The Boot Manager is the same as a Bootloader. There... https://www.linux.org/threads/linux-boot-management-with-efibootmgr.57749/
In the article on Tkinter Buttons, I mentioned binding keys to allow a key press to activate a button. Of course, other widgets have this ability as well. For buttons, we use an ‘underline’ feature to underline a character to show a user can access it with a key press instead of clicking it with the mouse. We can use the key binding process more later when we get to the article on ‘menus’. We will also cover a lengthy list of Events that can occur, because binding keys is creating an... https://www.linux.org/threads/python-series-part-19-binding-keys-and-events-part-1.57438/
Fun bit of Linux history: On Thanksgiving Day 2011, Linus Torvalds released Linux 3.2-rc3 kernel with this delicious recipe: "One quarter arch updates, two quarters drivers, and one quarter random changes. Shake vigorously and serve cold.." He even joked about the timing, saying "And maybe the rest of the world can try to make up for the lack of any expected US participation? Hmm?" while Americans were in their food-induced turkey comas. November has been a significant month in Linux... https://www.linux.org/threads/happy-thanksgiving.59185/
Hey everyone! Recording this week's Linux.org update on Friday and wanted to give you a heads up on what we're covering: Your Weekly Stats: Top 10 threads by views & replies Most active posters this week New member count Latest forum activity Feature Topic: GNU Screen - The Old School Way Yeah yeah, I know tmux is the "cool" thing everyone uses now... but some of us remember when Screen was THE multiplexer. Still pre-installed on... https://www.linux.org/threads/this-...ideo-friday-recording-t-shirt-giveaway.59081/
I'm biased, but I'm loving the new logo/stickers! Perfect size for laptops! About $2 each.. https://www.redbubble.com/i/sticker/linux-org-2025-logo-long-by-kprojects/175890389.EJUG5 https://www.linux.org/threads/linux-org-laptop-stickers.59080/
I came across this issue when using VirtualBox. I know you may be thinking that this is something simple. All you need to do is press the HOST key and 'F' for full screen, but this is a completely different way without losing the windowed screen. Personally, I prefer to leave it with the window so I have access to the minimize, restore and close buttons in the top right corner. It also leaves my menu at the top left, while the hardware information is at the bottom right. Somehow, I just... https://www.linux.org/threads/custo...-with-xrandr-virtualbox-friendly-guide.57437/
When Linux boots, it goes though all the stages of booting, loading the kernel, initializing the initramfs and devices, system initialization and target execution to the Operating System (OS) loaded. The Greeter appears to allow the user to log into the OS. The Greeter not shows the prompt to allow the user the ability to enter a username and password, but also lets the user select a Desktop Environment. You can choose the Accessibility options. As we've been going over articles about the... https://www.linux.org/threads/choos...ddm-slim-lightdm-gtk-and-gdm-explained.57436/
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