Sounds like they need a new pachinko machine

I have to use SQL at work enough that I just use that for any database I need for personal projects, almost always MariahDB. Helps me stay current on my skills I guess.

I am also an IT nerd that hikes as much as I can, when the weather permits. Too many of my local trails have decent reception so I have to just forget my phone exists for a while.

I’ve never noticed an appreciable performance hit, but I also don’t generally swap much. Most of the time on a desktop/workstation I’m surprised to see a gig or 2 in swap. Nvme drives are pretty fast. If you are actually using swap space on a regular basis it might be worth it to upgrade RAM or use a dedicated drive for swap if necessary. I remember btrfs having swap file issues but the details are fuzzy, these days I use zfs on my nas and ext4 everywhere else.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/swap#Swap_file

I call them swap files but either is correct.

A swap partition is a part of your storage disk that is formatted for swap use. It could also be it’s own disk for high performance systems, but mostly for HPC.

A swap file is basically an empty disk image file that you mount as swap, the OS will use it just like a swap partition.

I prefer swap files because I find them easier to manage. I can easily delete, move, or enlarge the swap file whereas the partition will take a bit more work and is a bit riskier to change. Changing partition layouts can get very messy.

I always recommend a swap file be created when setting up a new Linux machine, even if you have loads of RAM. Some applications will use swap space to help performance, but I also like the fact that if I do something really dumb and fill up the root partition I can delete my swap file to free up space immediately, fix the full disk problem, and then recreate the swap file.

But on Ubuntu I don’t have to use the terminal to update my apps?

Oh yeah robes are totally not hats, so it’s fine.

Obviously Glenda. You can tell by the lack of hat.

As someone who just started their container adventure by setting up rootless podman on arch, it wasn’t terrible but I think I agree. I think I’m going to go check out some vanilla-ass docker until I can understand everything better.

I’m no expert, but as far as I can tell yes. It also seems a bit easier to have a rootless setup.

I have 20 years of Linux experience. I tell people ‘I know a few things.’

Would never say I know everything or understand everything though.

Just like an xkcd comic I expect to see someone reply that has 30 years experience or something.

This is one of the few Zelda games I haven’t completed yet. Someday.

Congrats!

Agree to disagree I guess. I’ve tried changing the workflow in KDE to even resemble gnome and it just feels like you have to have a start menu with a taskbar. Sure, you could put that taskbar anywhere but it still operates the same as a windows 98 taskbar.

Maybe I’m just not used to the KDE way of doing things but next year will be my 20th anniversary of using Linux. I’ve tried every desktop environment and window manager. All of them.

I respect the KDE project but KDE makes me feel like I’m using a windows gui on top of Linux.

If you aren’t using the super key to access that menu you are using gnome wrong imo. Three finger swipe on track pad is also a great way to access the same menu.

KDE is fuckin fantastic, but it aims to replicate the windows ui and workflow. If that’s what you want then I highly recommend it over gnome. But personally I don’t think that desktop UX should be stuck in the early 2000s Redmond style. Once I changed my habits to use my windows button on the keyboard instead of moving my mouse all over hell to access the menu it’s all I ever use. Mouse is just a fallback when the other hand is busy. I try every new KDE version because I kind of hate how the gnome devs act sometimes, but I can’t get used to that workflow anymore.

I hope cosmic is great.

My boy vim will always be king in my heart. ZZ

Another example of not being able to trust Google’s products anymore. If it wasn’t built a decade ago it’s not worth even considering. Even search is falling apart.

What did you just say about my mother?

That’s a big oof