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At the time that I installed Linux, it took some troubleshooting to get the integration of Ubuntu's proprietary Snap packes working in KDE Plasma's Discover "app store."

In hindsight, I strongly prefer Flatpak, because it is not proprietary, provides better security, and is generally a bit more ...

By default, Linux prevents suspicious USB-behaviour, so it blocks applications from writing data to keyboards. This makes complete sense normally, but can cause problems if you have a reconfigurable keyboard, like Keychron, Nuphy, or keyboards running VIA firmware. Adding udev rules allows you to ...

There is a known issue, where SecureBoot prevents DisplayLink from working, when you install the official DisplayLink drivers on an Ubuntu version or Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, that is not officially supported. You can find the supported distributions on the Synaptic website: https://www ...

DisplayLink, developed by Synaptics, allows video output over USB and is commonly found in USB docking stations. Because it is a proprietary and closed protocol, it ties you to supported operating systems. This knowledge base article explains how to get DisplayLink to work on Linux.

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TLP is a feature-rich utility for Linux, saving laptop battery power without the need to delve deeper into technical details.

Keep reading: https://www.tierone.eu/knowledge-base/b ... n-with-tlp

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ASUS Battery Health Charging allows limitation of battery charging, which continues working even if the laptop is powered off.

From the GitHub page:
The goal is to replicate the functionality of the ASUS Battery Health Charging utility for ASUS laptops on Windows which aims to prolong the battery's ...

Learning the Linux command line is not strictly necessary — but I found it changed how I think about computing. After decades on MS-DOS and Windows, I was already comfortable with Microsoft's command line. Switching to Linux, I expected a straightforward translation. What I got was something more ...

While choosing and installing a new operating system, configuring hardware, and setting up software, I relied on basic troubleshooting to get things working. I also experimented with several large language models (AI), with mixed results. In this article, I share those experiences to help you use AI ...

Of course, when I transitioned to a different operating system, applications and online services, I encountered some challenges. Following a structured approach and using available support resources effectively, will reduce frustration and smoothen the transition. While examples here reference Linux ...

Switching to a different operating system felt like a big step at first, especially after spending most of my life using Windows. In reality, it required no special expertise. If you can download files, install software, create a proper backup of your data, and boot your computer from a USB stick ...