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Después de bastante tiempo, vuelvo a participar en el #ViernesDeEscritorio, en esta ocasión con un wall del videojuego F.E.A.R. 2 en el que se ve en el fondo a Alma, la peculiar antagonista de la saga (al menos en las dos primeras entregas), y en primer plano a Michael Becket, protagonista del juego y a quien controla el jugador.

La historia entre Alma y Becket es muy turbia, y además el segundo tiene un final funesto en F.E.A.R. 3.

#GNOME #Linux #Fedora #Silverblue #FedoraSilverblue #GNOME49

Development on an #Immutable distro sucks. #Toolbox looks so much like an unelegant solution, with random tools polluting the host systems' .bashrc file and home directory when installing new development environments.

#emacs #vim #FedoraSilverblue #neovim

Is anyone aware of a functioning #anaconda #fedora #atomic installer?

I tried all flavor: #FedoraSilverblue #Kinoite #Budgie #Sway variant and they all crash during the installation process about one third into the installation process judging from the progress bar

Every time it is for a different reason, I cannot see a pattern here

- creating udev
- read file error
- dhcp network error
- bluetooth error

I tried several different USB sticks and microSD cards
Would be happy to hear your ideas

Yo no quiero rendimiento, sino un tanque con piloto automático (Linux)

https://video.hardlimit.com/w/9Wod2P6AxnTwRn7Yes2Fke

The new year has come, and it's time to leave my parents a desktop they can maintain by themselves. I'm torn between @fedora Silverblue and @vanillaos : which is the better 'set it and forget it's choice for non-technical users? #Linux #FedoraSilverblue #VanillaOS

Looking for advice in how to rebuild initramfs on #Fedora #FedoraSilverblue

For some reason the initramfs is broken for the last 3 deployments (I had always thought it would be possible to boot into the last working deployment)

Many thanks for I should look out for when in a live system and then mounting my #LUKS encrypted partitions. I understand that rebuilding initramfs works different for ostree-based systems

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I’ve got a feeling that 2026 might finally be the year of the Linux desktop. With that in mind, here’s my list of Linux distributions I’d recommend going into the new year, ranked from 1 as my top pick to 10 as still absolutely worth exploring.

1. https://linuxmint.com
2. https://debian.org
3. https://archlinux.org
4. https://secureblue.dev
5. https://fedoraproject.org
6. https://elementary.io
7. https://bazzite.gg
8. https://qubes-os.org
9. https://tails.net
10. https://paldo.org

Every project on this list brings something distinct to the table. Secureblue takes inspiration from GrapheneOS and focuses heavily on security. Bazzite is a Fedora-based distro built with gaming in mind. Tails routes all traffic through Tor by default. QubesOS isolates different parts of your digital life through strong compartmentalization. Paldo continues to push its Upkg package management approach further than most.

And before anyone starts complaining about what is or isn’t beginner-friendly: I never said this was a beginner list. These are recommendations, my recommendations, as we head into 2026.

:linux: Happy New Year! :linux:

#LinuxMint #LMDE #Debian #ArchLinux #Arch #Linux #Secureblue #Fedora #FedoraAtomic #FedoraSilverblue #ElementaryOS #BazziteLinux #GamingOnLinux #TailsOS #Tails #QubesOS #PaldoLinux #Paldo

Cartoon meme of a Noah’s Ark–style scene. A bearded man in robes gestures and says “What the hell is this?” toward a tiny blue elephant labeled “Windows 11.” Nearby are a large blue elephant labeled “Windows 10,” a penguin labeled “Linux,” and a pig labeled “Android,” joking about different operating systems as mismatched animals.

How Immutable Linux Could Save Libraries Thousands

In our small public library, where I volunteer weekly, we have several ten-year-old all-in-one desktops with i5 CPUs and 8 GB of RAM. They’re currently running Windows 10, and the library needs to upgrade to Windows 11, according to the IT folks at the library system. Those of us who are regular Linux users know that there is almost no such thing as a computer too old for Linux. Why should these libraries be forced to purchase new computers, especially now that memory prices are skyrocketing, when a different operating system could keep the computers secure, extend their lifetime, and save these libraries thousands of dollars?

The search for a solution led me to consider Fedora Silverblue, which is an immutable Linux desktop. I’ve been reading about immutable Linux distributions for a couple of years, but I hadn’t explored them until today. Immutable Linux distributions use a read-only root filesystem. That means it cannot be changed the way a typical Linux filesystem can. This means that every installation is identical to every other installation of the same version.

Immutable systems like Silverblue can be configured for kiosk mode in libraries and other public spaces that allow patrons to use them for internet access and other uses but do not allow those patrons to change the core system in any way.

I downloaded Silverblue and gave it a try. I set it up in VirtualBox, and after it was installed, I started it up. It ran well, and I looked at other Atomic Desktops on the Fedora Project website. Cosmic Atomic caught my eye as I have been running Cosmic from System76 on my laptop for a couple of weeks. I downloaded the ISO, created a bootable USB drive, and installed it on my Dell Latitude 7410.

The laptop has a quad-core Intel Core i7-10610U processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB SSD. It’s about four years old. I purchased it recently for projects like testing distributions. I connected the USB drive to the laptop, pressed the power button, then pressed F12 to boot from USB and started the install, which took some time. I was prompted to choose an install location and provide a username and password. Once the installation was complete and the computer restarted, I logged in to Cosmic Atomic for the first time. The initial login looked identical to my experience with Cosmic on Pop!_OS, but then I noticed some changes from my past experiences with traditional Linux distributions. LibreOffice was not installed by default. Firefox was installed by default, so I had access to a browser. I learned from reading that immutable distributions like this one use Flatpak to install other programs, such as the Brave browser, Chrome, LibreOffice, Visual Studio Code, and more.

I opened a terminal to use inxi and discovered that it was not installed by default. I tried using dnf to install inxi, but that doesn’t work on an immutable system. Some research and reading showed me that to install utilities like that, I needed to use a new command to change the immutable system.

$ rpm-ostree install inxi

Follow that command with systemctl restart, and I was in business to look at my system. I can see advantages to immutable systems. There are distinct advantages to immutable systems. They are reliable and easy to maintain. The core system is locked down so it cannot be compromised by malware. Applications are easily installed from the ‘Cosmic Store’ for Cosmic Atomic. Click the application you want to install, and in short order, it is added and ready to use. No need to remember to use

$ sudo dnf install application

Once the application is installed, it appears as it should in your library. The applications seemed to run faster on their Flatpak installs, but that might be an illusion. In any event I am impressed at how easy application installation is and how well the ‘Cosmic Store’ is appointed.

Exploring Fedora Silverblue and Cosmic Atomic reminded me that aging hardware doesn’t have to be a burden—especially for places like public libraries, where every dollar matters. Immutable Linux desktops offer a modern, secure, and low‑maintenance alternative that can extend the life of capable machines while reducing costs and complexity. After installing and testing Cosmic Atomic on a four‑year‑old laptop, it’s clear that these systems deliver a smooth, reliable experience without demanding new hardware or constant tinkering. As libraries face pressure to upgrade to Windows 11, it’s worth asking whether the real solution lies not in replacing computers, but in rethinking the operating systems we rely on. Embracing Linux could empower libraries to stay secure, stay functional, and stay within budget—a win for staff, volunteers, and the communities they serve.

#Cosmic #fedoraSilverblue #immutable

If you want to learn more about @secureblue.dev, you can check out this in-depth video from @privacyguides over on their PeerTube, and check out their website linked below.

https://neat.tube/w/4YA5XTiVbAdYv7nRsCroxn

https://secureblue.dev

#Linux #QubesOS #Secureblue #FedoraAtomic #Atomic #FedoraSilverblue #Silverblue #Fedora #Security #Privacy

Esta semana participo en el #ViernesDeEscritorio con el fondo predeterminado de #Fedora 43, aunque yo uso #Silverblue.

Después de muchas versiones en las que el wall era más feo que el anterior, Fedora vuelve a atinar con algo que me gusta de verdad.

#Linux #FedoraSilverblue #GNOME

Por qué uso Fedora Silverblue, el Linux más pesado de la historia

https://video.hardlimit.com/w/2VpSPv8QAkgEy4yWHFD94K

Tutorial de instalación y configuración de Fedora Silverblue 43

https://video.hardlimit.com/w/5de3Bi5T8JZhghsXewuY6u

finally hit the biggest tradeoff I’d overlooked w/ublue Linux: most DE’s require some config in your user dir during initial install, which of course doesn’t happen when you’re just rebasing to a different image, so they strongly advise against switching DE. came up because there’s a systemd+gnome issue affecting standby behavior and I figured I’d just duck into KDE for a while until it’s resolved. bad idea, apparently! Bazzite has been a solid image for me overall, but there are tradeoffs to everything.

#Bazzite #FedoraSilverblue #UBlue

OK tech peeps.This morning's #FedoraSilverblue upgrade seems to have fixed my crashing Gnome-software app though I did remove the Fedora repos in favour of flathub too but it wasn't working until this last rpm-ostree upgrade. I was gearing up for a rebase thus morning but hey. Good news.
#Fedora #Gnome

One for you fellow technical freaks. My usually rock solid #FedoraSilverblue has devoted a problem with the Gnome-Software centre failing to open without crashing. Have tried rpm-ostree cleanup of various caches but I'm early going to have to go back a version or rebase it this doesn't sort itself out #Fedora

Slap my thighs and call me Miranda I've installed the #Blackmagic video desktop rpm's via rpm-ostree on #FedoraSilverblue and the Intensity pro video card is being offered for external display in #Kdenlive
- well colour me stunned.

OK re newly found #Blackmagic Intensity pro card. I'm going to using rpm-ostree in #FedoraSilverblue to install Blackmagic Desktop Video. Fingers crossed because if this works then it'll save soooooo much faffing.