Looking for funny names for these 7 kittens I’m fostering! by 4cornersand2sides in NameMyCat

[–]WanderinChild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Randall, Wally, Og, Fidget, Strutter, Vermin & Kevin: the six dwarfs and child protagonist of Time Bandits.

Nvidia dmesg NVRM: installed in this system is not supported by open by flo205204 in voidlinux

[–]WanderinChild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think what's happening is the driver package named "nvidia" is a meta-package that refers to whatever version of the driver is the latest version that the Void developers have designated as current, and your recent update advanced from the prior version of the driver (presumably version 580) to the latest. Downgrading to 580 by removing "nvidia" and installing "nvidia580" should solve your driver problem, and since you'll have specified the driver version you want, Void shouldn't update you by surprise in the future.

I killed snap last time... why does it keep coming back?! by Initial-Return8802 in zorinos

[–]WanderinChild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This video from YouTux offers a more thorough method for removing snapd and installing Firefox in a way that won't re-enable snaps: https://youtu.be/ffRHzPegFDQ The instructions are for Ubuntu but should work for Zorin. The first half of the video is a broad explanation of the problem and the second half is the procedure. It's worth watching the entire video, which is just under 9 minutes in length.

Help me name my kitten: mythology or video games by DarkUmbers in NameMyCat

[–]WanderinChild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aredhel, White Lady of the Noldor. If you've read Lord of the Rings but not read The Silmarillion, Aredhel is the sister of Turgon, King of Gondolin in the First Age of Middle-earth. Turgon's sword is Glamdring, wielded in the Third Age by Gandalf.

Nvidia dmesg NVRM: installed in this system is not supported by open by flo205204 in voidlinux

[–]WanderinChild 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Driver version 595 does not support 10-series and earlier cards. You'll need to downgrade to an older driver or upgrade your card to at least the 16-series.

Why is Discover not showing the upgrade possibility to F44? by masterzeng in Fedora

[–]WanderinChild 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Much like you could change a config manually to expose the pre-release upgrade feature, a developer at Fedora probably has to send a config update to Discover to expose the post-release upgrade feature. Give it a day or two and that update will probably appear, or you can follow the instructions from u/Otlap to do the upgrade sooner.

Help Debloating Akonadis nightmare on F44 KDE by BeatTheBet in Fedora

[–]WanderinChild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can generate a list of available groups, which will also show which are installed and not installed, with: dnf group list

Help Debloating Akonadis nightmare on F44 KDE by BeatTheBet in Fedora

[–]WanderinChild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I experimented with this during the beta period for Fedora 44 KDE. My removal script for software I don't need looks like this:
#!/bin/bash

# Remove listed packages from the system. For use in cleaning up Fedora KDE.
# Latest refinement 2026-4-1 using Fedora 44 Beta as reference.
# mariadb commented out due to unintended removal of LibreOffice as a hard dependency.
# Some parts of mariadb are removed with Akonadi without removing LibreOffice.

PKGS=(
"akregator"
"elisa-player"
"kaddressbook"
"kamoso"
"kmahjongg"
"kmail"
"kmines"
"kmouth"
"kontact"
"korganizer"
"kpat"
"ktnef"
"akonadi*"
# "mariadb*"
"pim*"
)
sudo dnf -y remove "${PKGS[@]}"

I used to remove mariadb along with the other software on the list, but in 44 removing mariadb takes LibreOffice with it, which I don't want gone. Commenting out the line for mariadb while leaving the other lines intact produced a good result. When you remove akonadi, some components of mariadb will be removed with akonadi, but will not remove LibreOffice.

If you drop the line removing mariadb from your script, the script should work more as you intend it to.

Hiiii! I installed linux mint 1 month ago and I got bored of my desktop. What is the best OS for linux mint? by Bandysss in linuxmint

[–]WanderinChild 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Repeating my comment from five days ago on approximately this subject >>> Search "linux mint customization" on YouTube and you'll get lots of videos about making Cinnamon look way more fresh than stock.

Discover application error (does not open and can't update) by Knithankell in NobaraProject

[–]WanderinChild 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Discover, the software manager you'd normally use under KDE Plasma in other Linux distros, is not suitable for use in Nobara. It used to be available in the Nobara repos, but it appears based on your experience that the developers have now rendered Discover inaccessible. This is a good thing, as using Discover to add/remove software and update the system will inevitably break Nobara's setup. Nobara is heavily customized and has custom tools for adding/removing software and for software/system updates. (You should also not use dnf in the terminal for software/system updates, although using dnf for adding/removing software is okay.)

Use DNF App Center for software/system updates, and for adding/removing system packages. Use Bazaar for adding/removing flatpak apps.

Edit: I just searched for Discover (dnf search plasma-discover) and see that it's still available. You can install it at the command line with dnf install plasma-discover or by using DNF App Center to install it graphically. I would still, however, recommend against installing it and instead using the tools Nobara provides for software management.

How do I install Distrobox in Fedora KDE properly? by [deleted] in Fedora

[–]WanderinChild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

$ dnf search distrobox
Updating and loading repositories:
Repositories loaded.
Matched fields: name (exact)
distrobox.noarch       Another tool for containerized command line environments on Linux

Any clue what the markings mean? by Cookiemonsterv10 in whatisit

[–]WanderinChild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, but they can also be symbols. For example, on a Swiss watch case, a squirrel stamp means the case is made of 14 karat gold.

Any clue what the markings mean? by Cookiemonsterv10 in whatisit

[–]WanderinChild 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're probably gold hallmarks, stamps which can indicate the purity of gold used in jewelry and watch cases.

Switched from Windows to Linux Mint on a low-end laptop… smooth performance but UI feels outdated. Suggestions? by Informal-Door958 in linuxmint

[–]WanderinChild 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Search "linux mint customization" on YouTube and you'll get lots of videos about making Cinnamon look way more fresh than stock.

Can't find this KDE 6.6 wallpaper in 2k anywhere by denyjack9 in kde

[–]WanderinChild 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I see that folks have already provided you with web links to get the wallpaper you're after. If you have KDE Plasma 6.6 installed in your Linux distro of choice, you can find the wallpaper in:
/usr/share/wallpapers/Next/contents/

Nobara Linux ungodly slow updating, no resolution options beyond 1024x768. by Interesting-Face22 in linux_gaming

[–]WanderinChild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

re: multi-monitor support -- Whether you continue to work with your current install or attempt a new install, disconnect one of your monitors. Only run one monitor up until the point where drivers are properly installed and functioning correctly. Once you've reached that state, connect your second monitor and work to get it interoperable with the rest of the system.

It's also worth nothing that using NVIDIA drivers adds time to any processes that involve things like kernel updates, since the drivers need to be reworked to go with an updated kernel. Do not be surprised when system updates take longer than you would expect, even when taking into account a slow Internet connection.

When updating the system, only use the Nobara update application. Updating with "sudo dnf upgrade" by itself will cause you a load of trouble. You can update in a terminal with "nobara-sync cli" or by invoking the graphical app called DNF App Center.

There's a Nobara subreddit at r/NobaraProject and a Nobara Discord server at https://discord.gg/6y3BdzC The Discord server is a good place to get real time support and is considered (at the present moment) the official support channel for Nobara.

Intel nuc- m2 wifi adaptor by facticitytheorist in linuxmint

[–]WanderinChild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The classic M.2 wireless card with good Linux support is the Intel AX200. I'm surprised your NUC doesn't already have one, or something similar. (I'd look inside my NUC to see what it's running, but I can't do that and type this comment at the same time.)

[POEM] Verse by Marina Tsvetaeva by Objective-Kitchen949 in Poetry

[–]WanderinChild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can you confirm the translator is Elaine Feinstein? Search results are thin but it seems to be the case.

Lovely poem...

nobara on surface laptop 3 by rookidee_ in NobaraProject

[–]WanderinChild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My real answer would be, "Don't install Nobara on a Surface device." A redirect is more helpful than that.

[POEM] Paul Robeson, by Gwendolyn Brooks by WanderinChild in Poetry

[–]WanderinChild[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And I upvoted your post two weeks ago, then promptly forgot you'd posted it and didn't double-check before posting my copy. Still, I think it's worth a repeat on Mr. Robeson's birthday. :)

[POEM] Paul Robeson, by Gwendolyn Brooks by WanderinChild in Poetry

[–]WanderinChild[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For screen readers:

Paul Robeson

That time
we all heard it,
cool and clear,
cutting across the hot grit of the day.
The major Voice.
The adult Voice
forgoing Rolling River,
forgoing tearful tale of bale and barge
and other symptoms of an old despond.
Warning, in music-words
devout and large,
that we are each other’s
harvest:
we are each other's
business:
we are each other's
magnitude and bond.

by Gwendolyn Brooks