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Wrapping up COSMIC’s main features before the first beta release.

COSMIC Alpha 7: Never Been Beta
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Mullvad DNS profiles
github.com GitHub - mullvad/encrypted-dns-profiles: macOS and iOS profiles to configure our DNS over TLS and DNS over HTTPS service. Can be applied with human interaction, or via MDM.

macOS and iOS profiles to configure our DNS over TLS and DNS over HTTPS service. Can be applied with human interaction, or via MDM. - mullvad/encrypted-dns-profiles

GitHub - mullvad/encrypted-dns-profiles: macOS and iOS profiles to configure our DNS over TLS and DNS over HTTPS service. Can be applied with human interaction, or via MDM.

1: how many of you have used it before and do you like it over (non-foss) NextDNS?

2: Which one should I use if I want to block ads on all apps (iOS), DoT or DoH?

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COSMIC Alpha 6: Big Leaps Forward
  • thank you, that's alright if it is on the issue board. I was wondering if the Cosmic Team was aware of it and planning to add it in the future.. Look like it is in good hands

  • COSMIC Alpha 6: Big Leaps Forward
  • I understand cosmic-comp is unique. My question is: on current pop os, I don't need to enable 3d acceleration, so in the upcoming pop os (with cosmic-comp), will it work the same way..?

    I want to avoid using 3d acceleration, because whenever I enable it, my system will get hot and fan will spin regardless of workload

  • COSMIC Alpha 6: Big Leaps Forward
  • but I don't have to do that for current Pop release... (22.04)

    <graphics type="spice">
      <listen type="none"/>
      <image compression="off"/>
    </graphics>
    
    <video>
      <model type="virtio" heads="1" primary='"yes">
        <acceleration accel3d="no"/>
      <model/>
      <address type="pci" domain="0x0000" bus="0x00" slot="0x01" function="0x0"/>
    </video>
    
  • should I keep using an outdated electron journal app?
  • why is it pinging the github server every minute??

    cosmic@pop-os:~$ sudo tcpdump | grep "github"

    [sudo] password for cosmic:

    tcpdump: verbose output suppressed, use -v[v]... for full protocol decode

    listening on enp1s0, link-type EN10MB (Ethernet), snapshot length 262144 bytes

    03:12:25.287023 IP pop-os.58602 > fw.domain: 11618+ [1au] A? github.com. (39)

    03:12:25.358983 IP pop-os.39648 > lb-140-82-116-3-sea.github.com.https: Flags [S], seq 4137790427, win 64240, options [mss 1460,sackOK,TS val 2108472627 ecr 0,nop,wscale 7], length 0

    03:12:25.423103 IP lb-140-82-116-3-sea.github.com.https > pop-os.39648: Flags [S.], seq 1114499144, ack 4137790428, win 65160, options [mss 1360,sackOK,TS val 2211975173 ecr 2108472627,nop,wscale 8], length 0

    03:12:25.423162 IP pop-os.39648 > lb-140-82-116-3-sea.github.com.https: Flags [.], ack 1, win 502, options [nop,nop,TS val 2108472691 ecr 2211975173], length 0

    03:12:25.428280 IP pop-os.39648 > lb-140-82-116-3-sea.github.com.https: Flags [P.], seq 1:518, ack 1, win 502, options [nop,nop,TS val 2108472696 ecr 2211975173], length 517

  • should I keep using an outdated electron journal app?
    minidiary.app Mini Diary

    Simple and secure journal app

    The last update was in 2020. Electron version is 8.0.

    I have been using it since then on linux.. however, I am not too sure if I should keep using it?

    If I am moving to another app, I am thinking of rednotebook, unless there is something better.

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    2025: The Year of COSMIC — Alpha 5 Released!
  • https://www.phoronix.com/forums/forum/phoronix/latest-phoronix-articles/1517933-cosmic-alpha-5-desktop-brings-cosmic-media-player-as-default-vrr-updates?p=1518084#post1518084

    for the media player, quoted from mmstick (phoronix.com)

    A video player is probably the easiest app to implement because it's based on the iced video player widget. It's just a matter of porting it to COSMIC. And there's no reason not to add a video player to the core lineup if it can be done. Every OS has a default system video player.

  • Quick question: how can I re-enable zram after running swapoff (without restarting)?

    I found these instructions but I wasn't sure if they would mess with the default setup. I'm running pop 22.04. Thanks in advance.

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    how to disable splash screen

    before the encryption password input, there is a splash screen.

    ``` pop!_OS

    Pop!_OS recovery

    Reboot Into Firmware Interface ```

    how can I disable it?

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    gnote not in cosmic store

    i can sudo apt install gnote

    however, i cannot find it in the cosmic store, or the pop shop..

    yes theres a flatpak, but i am interested in the deb

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    secure boot support?

    will there be support for secure boot?

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    Linux 6.9.8 for Jammy
    github.com Linux 6.9.8 for Jammy by mmstick · Pull Request #326 · pop-os/linux

    This rebases directly on the upstream Linux 6.9.8 release with Ubuntu's 6.9.4 mainline-crack packaging applied.

    Linux 6.9.8 for Jammy by mmstick · Pull Request #326 · pop-os/linux
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    Trying out COSMIC on virtual machine

    Long story short, it is pretty solid as an alpha release! I would have installed it on bare metal, if I have another computer.

    If you are installing on 22.04, this post still valid, https://lemm.ee/post/25474700

    if you are installing the official 24.04 Alpha iso, simply select to use QXL graphic on vm setup. no other changes needed in the OS level.

    @mmstick, any plan to support virtio graphic?

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    It had been a peaceful week with updates

    there was no updates in last week. I'm sure the team is working hard on the cosmic de and other refinements.

    👍

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    Kernel 6.8.2 Update
    github.com Linux 6.8.2 for Jammy by mmstick · Pull Request #306 · pop-os/linux

    Pop!_OS fork of https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux - Linux 6.8.2 for Jammy by mmstick · Pull Request #306 · pop-os/linux

    Linux 6.8.2 for Jammy by mmstick · Pull Request #306 · pop-os/linux
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    Kernel 6.8 Update (March 19, 2024)
    github.com Linux 6.8.0 jammy by mmstick · Pull Request #301 · pop-os/linux

    Pop!_OS fork of https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux - Linux 6.8.0 jammy by mmstick · Pull Request #301 · pop-os/linux

    Linux 6.8.0 jammy by mmstick · Pull Request #301 · pop-os/linux
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    Try COSMIC DE apps on virtual machine
    1. install virt-manager

    2. create a vm pop-os

    3. start the vm

    4. sudo apt install cosmic-session

    5. sudo nano /etc/gdm3/custom.conf

    6. ... set .. WaylandEnable=true

    7. reboot

    8. at the log in screen, there is a small gear wheel on the bottom right side, choose “Pop on Wayland" (edit: if you want COSMIC DE to work too, see update below) (edit2: if you can't see the gear wheel, see update2 below)

    .

    update:

    there are some settings on the virt-manager to make COSMIC DE works.

    if you don't need to run COSMIC DE, can ignore the following

    • Display Spice : Type = Spice server, Listen type = none, uncheck password / opengl
    • Video : use QXL (instead of default Virtio)

    new step 8. at the log in screen, there is a small gear wheel on the bottom right side, choose “COSMIC"

    .

    update2:

    • sudo nano /usr/lib/udev/rules.d/61-gdm.rules

    • Goto the line that reads LABEL="gdm_prefer_xorg"

    • .. commend out the next line .. #RUN+="/usr/libexec/gdm-runtime-config set daemon PreferredDisplayServer xorg"

    • Goto the the line that reads LABEL="gdm_disable_wayland"

    • .. commend out the next line .. #RUN+="/usr/libexec/gdm-runtime-config set daemon WaylandEnable false"

    • sudo systemctl restart gdm.service

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    Are we going to have kernel 6.8 before 24.04?

    The base Ubuntu 24.04 LTS shipping with Linux kernel 6.8 is anticipated for release on April 25th, 2024.

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    Graphical corruption

    Sometimes when resuming from sleep, or when playing a fullscreen video, my screen will fill with white video blocks.

    rebooting will fix the problem (until it appears again).

    $ uname -r 6.6.6-76060606-generic

    Similar to this: https://i.bke.ro/selif/artifacts.mp4 and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Xt2e9Lt2gg

    and issue: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/amd/-/issues/2735

    One solution is to add amdgpu.sg_display=0

    sudo kernelstub -a "amdgpu.sg_display=0"

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