# \#linux **URL:** https://forum.devtalk.com/tag/linux/387.md [Latest](https://forum.devtalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.devtalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.devtalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [Linux on Older Hardware: The Complete Revival Guide (2026)](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linux-on-older-hardware-the-complete-revival-guide-2026/247577)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [3 July 2026 07:43 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linux-on-older-hardware-the-complete-revival-guide-2026/247577 "2026-07-03T07:43:29Z")
Revive your old PC with Linux in 2026. I tested lightweight distros, zram tuning, SSD upgrades, and browser optimization on a 2014 ThinkPad to show you exactly what works. Read in full here: https://www.fosslinux.com… --- ## [The Windows equivalents of the most used Linux commands](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-windows-equivalents-of-the-most-used-linux-commands/239939)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [3 April 2026 13:03 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-windows-equivalents-of-the-most-used-linux-commands/239939 "2026-04-03T13:03:48Z")
The Windows equivalents of the most used Linux commands Read in full here: --- ## [I ported Linux to the PS5 and turned it into a Steam Machine](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/i-ported-linux-to-the-ps5-and-turned-it-into-a-steam-machine/236890)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [10 March 2026 11:53 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/i-ported-linux-to-the-ps5-and-turned-it-into-a-steam-machine/236890 "2026-03-10T11:53:47Z")
I ported Linux to the PS5 and turned it into a Steam Machine. Running GTA 5 Enhanced with Ray Tracing. :exploding\_head: Read in full here: --- ## [Owen Le Blanc: creator of the first Linux distribution](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/owen-le-blanc-creator-of-the-first-linux-distribution/197491)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [3 May 2025 19:54 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/owen-le-blanc-creator-of-the-first-linux-distribution/197491 "2025-05-03T19:54:53Z")
Ask a Linux enthusiast who created the Linux kernel, and odds are they will have no trouble nam \[…\] Read in full here: --- ## [Installing Arch Linux on a Laptop](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/installing-arch-linux-on-a-laptop/170259)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [16 September 2024 10:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/installing-arch-linux-on-a-laptop/170259 "2024-09-16T10:16:41Z")
Installing Arch Linux on a laptop. How I got rid of Windows and never looked back Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers. --- ## [Arch Linux: The xz package has been backdoored](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/arch-linux-the-xz-package-has-been-backdoored/149359)
**Author:** [@NewsBot](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/NewsBot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [1 April 2024 18:22 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/arch-linux-the-xz-package-has-been-backdoored/149359 "2024-04-01T18:22:19Z")
A new Arch Linux blog post/announcement has been posted! To determine if you are affected, run the following: % xz --version xz (XZ Utils) 5.4.4 liblzma 5.4.4 If you see 5.6.0 or 5.6.1, you are vulnerable and you n… --- ## [Can I use Linux for gaming?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/can-i-use-linux-for-gaming/93815)
**Author:** [@mollyerin](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/mollyerin)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [17 January 2024 09:24 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/can-i-use-linux-for-gaming/93815 "2024-01-17T09:24:03Z")
Which operating system should I choose for gaming? I’ve been using Windows since I started, but now I’m wondering about switching to Lunix. Is Lunix better than Windows for gaming? --- ## [Microsoft Quietly Released Its Own Linux Distro](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/microsoft-quietly-released-its-own-linux-distro/14712)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [24 October 2023 17:53 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/microsoft-quietly-released-its-own-linux-distro/14712 "2023-10-24T17:53:23Z")
Someone might need to check on Steve Ballmer. Microsoft has developed its own Linux distro, CBL-Mariner, and released it under the open source MIT License. Microsoft said in the CBL-Mariner repository on GitHub that it… --- ## [Rocky Linux: Keeping Open Source Open](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rocky-linux-keeping-open-source-open/114703)
**Author:** [@NewsBot](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/NewsBot)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [10 July 2023 15:48 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rocky-linux-keeping-open-source-open/114703 "2023-07-10T15:48:19Z")
A new Rocky Linux blog post/announcement has been posted! Get the full details here: Keeping Open Source Open | Rocky Linux --- ## [Linux, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft want to break the Google Maps monopoly](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linux-amazon-meta-and-microsoft-want-to-break-the-google-maps-monopoly/87560)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [18 December 2022 05:37 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linux-amazon-meta-and-microsoft-want-to-break-the-google-maps-monopoly/87560 "2022-12-18T05:37:33Z")
Overture Maps Foundation wants to end the oppressive rule of the Google Maps API. Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers. --- ## [Rocky Linux 9.0 Available Now](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rocky-linux-9-0-available-now/64119)
**Author:** [@NewsBot](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/NewsBot)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [14 July 2022 15:26 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rocky-linux-9-0-available-now/64119 "2022-07-14T15:26:31Z")
A new Rocky Linux blog post/announcement has been posted! Get the full details here: Rocky Linux 9.0 Available Now | Rocky Linux --- ## [How many Linux commands can a 7 year old learn?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-many-linux-commands-can-a-7-year-old-learn/53789)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [4 June 2022 18:51 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-many-linux-commands-can-a-7-year-old-learn/53789 "2022-06-04T18:51:33Z")
My 7½ year old learned 4 bash (Linux) commands in one hour. My 7½ year old learned 4 bash (Linux) commands in one hour Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source tra… --- ## [Rocky Linux Project shifts focus to Rocky GNU/Hurd](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rocky-linux-project-shifts-focus-to-rocky-gnu-hurd/47914)
**Author:** [@NewsBot](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/NewsBot)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [5 May 2022 13:47 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rocky-linux-project-shifts-focus-to-rocky-gnu-hurd/47914 "2022-05-05T13:47:39Z")
A new Rocky Linux blog post/announcement has been posted! Get the full details here: Rocky Linux Project shifts focus to Rocky GNU/Hurd | Rocky Linux --- ## [Who knows the Contabo hosting provider?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/who-knows-the-contabo-hosting-provider/50445)
**Author:** [@Exadra37](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Exadra37)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [18 April 2022 00:36 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/who-knows-the-contabo-hosting-provider/50445 "2022-04-18T00:36:57Z")
My brother got a VPS on https://contabo.com hosting provider, but I was not aware of them, and when my brother told me the price and specs I was :astonished: I went and checked their website, and they seem to have aweso… --- ## [What is the most minimalist Linux server distro?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/what-is-the-most-minimalist-linux-server-distro/6363)
**Author:** [@Exadra37](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Exadra37)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [13 April 2022 13:30 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/what-is-the-most-minimalist-linux-server-distro/6363 "2022-04-13T13:30:03Z")
I am asking for any distro that only has the bare-bones to be able to get a shell in the server and then just install the packages as we need for the application we want to run. Think of it like the RancherOS or CoreOS t… --- ## [Backdoor for Windows, macOS, and Linux went undetected until now](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/backdoor-for-windows-macos-and-linux-went-undetected-until-now/36745)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [17 January 2022 23:29 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/backdoor-for-windows-macos-and-linux-went-undetected-until-now/36745 "2022-01-17T23:29:47Z")
Never-before-seen, cross-platform SysJoker came from an “advanced threat actor.” Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one of our news source trackers. --- ## [Managing an External Display on Linux Shouldn’t Be This Hard](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/managing-an-external-display-on-linux-shouldn-t-be-this-hard/29120)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [15 November 2021 17:52 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/managing-an-external-display-on-linux-shouldn-t-be-this-hard/29120 "2021-11-15T17:52:38Z")
Managing an External Display on Linux Shouldn’t Be This Hard. I first started using Linux and FreeBSD on laptops in the late 1990s. Back then, there were all sorts of hassles and problems, from hangs on suspend to pure… --- ## [System76 is building a new Linux desktop in Rust](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/system76-is-building-a-new-linux-desktop-in-rust/28377)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [9 November 2021 18:58 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/system76-is-building-a-new-linux-desktop-in-rust/28377 "2021-11-09T18:58:10Z")
System76 is building a new Linux desktop in Rust. ‘There are things we’d like to do that we can’t simply achieve through extensions in GNOME’ Read in full here: This thread was posted by one of our members via one… --- ## [Run MacOS Software On Linux Using Darling](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/run-macos-software-on-linux-using-darling/27074)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [29 October 2021 21:11 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/run-macos-software-on-linux-using-darling/27074 "2021-10-29T21:11:11Z")
Run MacOS Software On Linux Using Darling - OSTechNix. Darling is a translation layer that allows us to run macOS applications on Linux. Darling emulates a complete Darwin environment in Linux. Read in full here: T… --- ## [Firefox 94 To Start Using EGL On Linux](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/firefox-94-to-start-using-egl-on-linux/27329)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [4 November 2021 19:45 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/firefox-94-to-start-using-egl-on-linux/27329 "2021-11-04T19:45:39Z")
Switching the Linux graphics stack from GLX to EGL. Hi there! This is a guest post from Robert Mader, who contributed enormous improvements to Firefox’s graphics stack on Linux. TL;DR In the upcoming Firefox 94 release… --- ## [Obsidian – a cross platform app to help you create a knowledge base with Markdown files](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/obsidian-a-cross-platform-app-to-help-you-create-a-knowledge-base-with-markdown-files/970)
**Author:** [@axelson](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/axelson)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [2 August 2021 16:28 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/obsidian-a-cross-platform-app-to-help-you-create-a-knowledge-base-with-markdown-files/970 "2021-08-02T16:28:39Z")
I’ve been really enjoying obsidian.md: It is very snappy (even though it is based on Electron). I love that it is all local by default with no required login or sync (and you can use your own syncing solution). But i… --- ## [Rust support for Linux kernel](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rust-support-for-linux-kernel/12291)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [16 July 2021 00:16 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rust-support-for-linux-kernel/12291 "2021-07-16T00:16:50Z")
Rust support This is the patch series to add support for Rust as a second language to the Linux kernel. If you are interested in following this effort, please join us in the mailing list at: rust-for-linux@vger.ker… --- ## [The $149 Smartphone That Could Bring the Linux Mobile Ecosystem to Life](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-149-smartphone-that-could-bring-the-linux-mobile-ecosystem-to-life/10549)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [22 June 2021 14:30 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/the-149-smartphone-that-could-bring-the-linux-mobile-ecosystem-to-life/10549 "2021-06-22T14:30:56Z")
If you kept a close eye on the Apple vs. Epic Games trial, you might be wondering: How the hell did we get to this point, where a phone maker that simultaneously supports the daily needs of hundreds of millions of users… --- ## [Are you using RockyLinux?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/are-you-using-rockylinux/10417)
**Author:** [@KnowledgeIsPower](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/KnowledgeIsPower)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [12 June 2021 06:38 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/are-you-using-rockylinux/10417 "2021-06-12T06:38:07Z")
It is a bit late for RockyLinux to ship their official release, they are still in RC1. I am ready using AlmaLinux 8.4. --- ## [What is the Best Laptop to develop with a Linux OS?](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/what-is-the-best-laptop-to-develop-with-a-linux-os/4193)
**Author:** [@Exadra37](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Exadra37)\ **Replies:** 28\ **Last updated:** [26 May 2021 05:13 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/what-is-the-best-laptop-to-develop-with-a-linux-os/4193 "2021-05-26T05:13:43Z")
I am a Linux user since 2012, more or less, and I always use Ubuntu on my computers, and my last 2 laptops have been used Thinkpads, where I installed Ubuntu alongside(dual-boot) the already installed Windows 10. I am n… --- ## [Linus Torvalds on where Rust will fit into Linux](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linus-torvalds-on-where-rust-will-fit-into-linux/8719)
**Author:** [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 April 2021 15:19 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/linus-torvalds-on-where-rust-will-fit-into-linux/8719 "2021-04-12T15:19:15Z")
Linux is the poster-child for the C language. But times change. The Rust language has been slowly gathering support for use as a system language in Linux. For example, at the 2020 Linux Plumbers Conference, developers g… --- ## [My thoughts on macOS vs Linux](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/my-thoughts-on-macos-vs-linux/6166)
**Author:** [@dimitarvp](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/dimitarvp)\ **Replies:** 68\ **Last updated:** [6 April 2021 21:32 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/my-thoughts-on-macos-vs-linux/6166 "2021-04-06T21:32:35Z")
Small essay with thoughts on macOS vs. Linux: I know @Exadra37 is just waiting around the corner to scream at me “I TOLD YOU SO!!!” but I started getting weary of the Mac ecosystem as well. I like the displays, a lot, a… --- ## [RancherOS is in end of life](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rancheros-is-in-end-of-life/6466)
**Author:** [@Exadra37](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Exadra37)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [30 January 2021 21:04 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/rancheros-is-in-end-of-life/6466 "2021-01-30T21:04:03Z")
Oh just spent so much time on this to discover now that RancherOS is in end of life but Rancher is refusing to mark the Github repo as such and only alerts the users that are paying for their services: This lack of t… --- ## [Use wagoodman/dive tool to explore the docker image layers](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/use-wagoodman-dive-tool-to-explore-the-docker-image-layers/6402)
**Author:** [@Exadra37](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Exadra37)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [30 January 2021 01:13 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/use-wagoodman-dive-tool-to-explore-the-docker-image-layers/6402 "2021-01-30T01:13:42Z")
A tool for exploring a docker image, layer contents, and discovering ways to shrink the size of your Docker/OCI image. --- ## [From Docker Container to Bootable Linux Disk Image](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/from-docker-container-to-bootable-linux-disk-image/6396)
**Author:** [@Exadra37](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/Exadra37)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [28 January 2021 20:36 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/from-docker-container-to-bootable-linux-disk-image/6396 "2021-01-28T20:36:03Z")
Well, I don’t see any practical applications of the approach I’m going to describe… However, I do think that messing about with things like this is the only way to gain extra knowledge of any system internals. We are … [Next page](https://forum.devtalk.com/tag/linux/387.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=linux)