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Lenovo USB-C 7-in-1 Hub On Linux

Phoronix - Mon, 01/17/2022 - 21:00
For those considering the Lenovo USB-C 7-in-1 Hub for connecting to your Lenovo laptop for enjoying USB-C power charging, HDMI output, and additional USB ports, it does work out on Linux. While there have been some users running into seemingly firmware-related issues, at least with my testing over the past month this $50~60 (USD) USB-C hub has been working out well under Linux.

Linux 5.17 Picks Up A Real-Time Analysis Tool

Phoronix - Mon, 01/17/2022 - 20:04
A new tool added to the kernel source tree with Linux 5.17 is rtla to serve for real-time Linux performance and tracing analysis...

Some Tablets/Convertibles With Linux 5.17 Will Now Have Working Pen Support

Phoronix - Mon, 01/17/2022 - 19:00
In addition to Linux 5.17 introducing Universal Stylus Initiative (USI) support for that new industry standard for styluses/pens that can work cross-device, the input subsystem updates for this kernel also add active pen support for a few more tablets...

Rust For Linux Kernel Patches Revised With Upgraded Rust Toolchain, Build Improvements

Phoronix - Mon, 01/17/2022 - 18:18
Miguel Ojeda has published his third iteration of the patches implementing the basic infrastructure for supporting the Rust programming language within the Linux kernel...

GhostBSD 22.01.12 Released With Automatic Detection For Old AMD GPUs

Phoronix - Mon, 01/17/2022 - 18:06
For those wanting a desktop-friendly, easy-to-use BSD operating system to try out the GhostBSD project is one of the better bets in modern times. GhostBSD 22.01.12 is now available with a variety of fixes and improvements for this desktop-minded BSD...

Record your terminal session with Asciinema

opensource.com - Mon, 01/17/2022 - 16:00

Support calls are important and often satisfying in the end, but the act of clear communication can be arduous for everyone involved. If you've ever been on a support call, you've probably spent several minutes spelling out even the shortest commands and explaining in detail where the spaces and returns fall. While it's often easier to just seize control of a user's computer, that's not really the best way to educate. What you might try instead is sending a user a screen recording, but one that they can copy commands from and paste into their own terminal.


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