EDIT: tldr - I was having issues creating a VM using Virtual Machine Manager on Bazzite Linux. Several responders chimed in that it's likely because I'm using the flatpak version of VMM. I probably still could make it work on Bazzite somehow, perhaps w/ the help of distrobox, but instead I've fired up a VM on an old laptop running Linux Mint and everything is smooth sailing. Thanks to all who took some time to help me find a solution.

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Background: I'm looking to set up a virtual Debian server using Virtual Machine Manager, but I'm stuck on creating my first VM. I'm running Bazzite on my host machine if that makes any difference.

Steps to Reproduce the Issue:

1. Launch Virtual Machine Manager.
2. Click File > New Virtual Machine, which opens the "New VM - Step 1" window.
3. Select "Local install media" and click Forward, which brings me to "New VM - Step 2."
4. Click "Browse..." which opens the "Locate ISO media volume" window:
5. Click "Browse Local," which opens the file browser.
6. Choose ISO file (in my case, I'm using debian-12.11.0-amd64-netinst.iso) and click Select, which returns me to the "New VM - Step 2" window.
7. Because the OS is not detected automatically, I uncheck the "Automatically detect from the installation media / source" checkbox, start typing the word "debian" in the text box above it, and select Debian 12 from the pop-up selection menu.
8. Click Forward.

Actual behavior:

Input Error - Error setting installer parameters. Validating install media '/run/user/1000/doc/c0a3c3fc/debian-12.11.0-amd64-netinst.iso' failed. Could not start storage pool: cannot open directory '/run/usr/1000/doc/c0a3c3fc': Permission denied.

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Expected behavior: Create the VM and boot into the ISO that I selected in previous steps.

What am I doing wrong? Thanks!

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Background: This Nomic blog article from September 2023 promises better performance in GPT4All for AMD graphics card owners.

>Run LLMs on Any GPU: GPT4All Universal GPU Support

Likewise on GPT4All's GitHub page.

>September 18th, 2023: Nomic Vulkan launches supporting local LLM inference on NVIDIA and AMD GPUs.

Problem: In GPT4All, under Settings > Application Settings > Device, I've selected my AMD graphics card, but I'm seeing no improvement over CPU performance. In both cases (AMD graphics card or CPU), it crawls along at about 4-5 tokens per second. The interaction in the screenshot below took 174 seconds to generate the response.

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Question: Do I have to use a specific model to benefit from this advancement? Do I need to install a different AMD driver? What steps can I take to troubleshoot this?

Sorry if this is an obvious question. Sometimes I feel like the answer is right in front of me, but I'm unsure of which key words from the documentation should jump out at me.

My system info:

• GPU: Radeon RX 6750 XT
• CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor
• RAM: 32 GB @ 3200 MHz
• OS: Linux Bazzite
• I've installed GPT4All as a flatpak

I don't have many specific requirements, and GPT4All is working mostly well for me so far. That said, my latest use case for GPT4All is to help me plan a new Python-based project with examples as code snippets, and it lacks a specific quality of life feature, that is the "Copy Code" button.

There is an open issue on GPT4All's GitHub, but as there is no guarantee that feature will ever be implemented, I thought I'd take this opportunity to explore if there are any other tools out there like GPT4All that offer a ChatGPT-like experience in the local environment. I'm neither a professional developer nor a sysadmin, so a lot of self hosting guides go over my head, which is what drew me to GPT4All in the first place, as it's very accessible to non-developers like myself. That said, I'm open to suggestions and willing to learn new skills if that's what it takes.

I'm running on Linux w/ AMD hardware: Ryzen 7 5800X3D processor + Radeon RX 6750 XT.

Any suggestions? Thanks in advance!

I appreciate Simon's balanced take on how LLMs can enhance a project when used responsibly.

I'm curious, though—what are this community's opinions on the use of LLMs in programming?

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>The National Hockey League today announced the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs Second Round will begin on Monday, May 5, in Toronto, with Game 1 between the Florida Panthers and Toronto Maple Leafs, at 8 p.m. ET. In Canada, the game will be on Sportsnet, CBC and TVA Sports. In the U.S., the game will be on ESPN. > >In addition, the League announced that Game 1 of the Second Round series between the Carolina Hurricanes and Washington Capitals is set for Tuesday, May 6, in Washington. The game will be televised on ESPN in the U.S. The starting time and Canadian broadcast information for the Hurricanes-Capitals Game 1 will be announced when available.

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Okay, I'm really sorry. I don't wanna rag on Leafs fans, you don't deserve it, but I just couldn't not post this.

Reactions in Maple Leaf Square after Dylan Cozens' shortie in Game 5.

I'm just curious because Window Capture is mentioned in many an online forum and still there in the OBS Studio documentation, but in my version it's gone from the list of Sources.

I found an OBS Forum post where OP asks the same question; however, in their case, OP is running Mac OS, and the OBS kb mentions Window Capture's having been with superseded by macOS Screen Capture for Mac users.

I'm running on Bazzite Linux, Gnome, Wayland. OBS Studio version 31.0.3. I believe I'm using the flatpak version.

EDIT: Using Distrobox, I confirmed the Window Capture option has gone away at some point between versions 29 and 31 (at least for Linux users anyway)—full update w/ screenshots in the comments.

EDIT 2: After more tinkering, I figured out that the option for Window Capture hasn't gone away entirely, it's just been tucked away behind a couple clicks and renamed. To get to it:

With Screen Capture selected in Sources, click Properties (for me, there's a big Properties button above the Sources pane, below the Preview pane).

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On the Properties dialog, click Open Selector.

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On the next screen, there are two options: Application Window and Entire Screen—select Application Window.

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There, it'll display a list of windows, one of which will be the game's window if the game is running.

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Background:

I'm using Bazzite Linux, Gnome, Wayland. As the title states, I'm trying to list my existing custom keyboard shortcuts. I know I can go to Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts > View and Customize Shortcuts > Custom Shortcuts. I want to list my custom shortcuts in Terminal using gsettings.

I've gotten as far as listing the names of the custom shortcuts:

me@fedora:~$ gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings ['/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/', '/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom1/', '/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom2/', '/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom3/', '/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom4/']

How do I use this info to list the specific details (name, shortcut, command) of the first keyboard shortcut?

What I've tried so far:

I've tried following examples from the answers in this Ask Ubuntu post from March 2015, and I've tried turning to Duck.ai for help. I'm just not connecting the dots between the documentation I've read and what I'm trying to do.

me@fedora:~$ gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybindings/custom0 No such key “custom-keybindings/custom0”

me@fedora:~$ gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybindings:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0 name No such schema “org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys.custom-keybindings”

``` me@fedora:~$ gsettings get org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.media-keys custom-keybinding:/org/gnome/settings-daemon/plugins/media-keys/custom-keybindings/custom0/ name Usage: gsettings [--schemadir SCHEMADIR] get SCHEMA[:PATH] KEY

Get the value of KEY

Arguments: SCHEMADIR A directory to search for additional schemas SCHEMA The name of the schema PATH The path, for relocatable schemas KEY The key within the schema ```

What am I doing wrong?

EDIT: Thank you, @nmtake@lemm.ee, for your help!

Background/Problem Statement:

I've recently returned to playing Foxhole, an MMO war game that involves lots of repetitive clicking, e.g., Shift+clicking ten times to gather supplies at mines, or clicking-and-holding for minutes at a time to construct buildings and vehicles. I'm looking for the easiest way to do on Linux what AutoHotkey does for Windows users.

Potential Solutions:

I'm using Bazzite Linux, Gnome, Wayland. I know how to set custom shortcuts in Gnome settings (Settings > Keyboard > Keyboard Shortcuts). The thing is I don't want these custom shortcuts to be always active, so I'm considering writing a pair of executable scripts that would enable me to quickly & easily start listening for the macro shortcuts at the beginning of my gaming session and stop listening when I'm done gaming.

So my workflow would be as follows:

1. At the beginning of my gaming session, I'll double click the first script to initiate something like ydotoold. This script will also contain two or three lines of gsettings set commands to create custom keyboard shortcuts, which trigger ydotool commands to emulate mouse clicks. For Windows users, the AHK version of this would be simply double clicking to start the AHK script.
2. At the end of my gaming session, since I don't want to leave these custom shortcuts out there when I'm not playing, I will double click the second script, which stops ydotoold and removes the two or three custom keyboard shortcuts for the mouse clicking macros. This is where Windows users simply close AHK.

While I'm comfortable with the command line, this approach of managing Gnome settings through the command line would be new territory for me, and it will require a decent amount of trial and error. Before I proceed, I’d like to know if there’s a more straightforward way to achieve this.

Has anyone else accomplished something similar, and if so, would you be kind enough to share how you did it? Thanks!

EDIT: Adding links to some documentation I've found in my research so far. I haven't set anything up yet, but I figure this might help others trying to do something similar.

• How to set custom keyboard shortcuts from terminal? - Ask Ubuntu forum post from March 2015
• ydotool on GitHub
• Hawck on GitHub - appears to be an alternative to ydotool

I run Linux on my gaming PC, single monitor, 1440p w/ FreeSync. I'd like to get a second monitor (most likely 1080p) so that I can chat in Discord or look something up on a game's wiki without Alt+Tabbing out of the game (or at least without having to bring up the browser on top of the game itself).

I've searched the internet, and I see that I'm not the first to ask this question. That said, I see some conflicting information out there—some responses claiming it works out of the box, or it works but "oh I didn't check the refresh rates tho." \~ archived Reddit thread from 2020

Here's another example of a forum post from 2023 where responders claim it doesn't work.

But other people claim it does work, so.... does FreeSync work with multiple monitors on Linux? Does it matter if I'm using Wayland or X, Gnome or KDE, AMD or NVIDIA, etc?

EDIT: I want to thank everyone for their input. Over the weekend, I got a cheap (under $100) 1080p display to use as my second monitor while gaming, and so far, I couldn't be happier. Thank you!

I'm attempting to practice flying helicopters in Game Master mode. I can spawn vanilla helicopters no problem, but it would be fun to mess around with some helis from the workshop as well.

The specific mod is Project Redline - UH-60. In the Workshop browser in-game, this mod has one dependency called Project Redline - Core, which I also have subscribed to.

When I try to spawn in the UH-60 helicopters, I can see the blueprint, but I can't actually spawn them in (when I have the blueprint and left-click, the blueprint just goes away and nothing else happens).

Can someone point me in the right direction? Is this mod just broken or is there something else I need to install for this to work? Thanks.

As a former Squad and Foxhole player thinking of getting serious about playing Arma Reforger, I found zarki34's guide helpful in understanding how supplies and logistics work in Arma Reforger.

The guide covers a wide range of topics. Here's an excerpt:

>## Resources/Supplies > >On the map there are supply points where you can fill a vehicle with resources to bring back to your base. > >They are mostly marked with a green circle and three boxes on the map. > >Some of them are scattered around the map without a marker and are always marked with a square wooden sign that has a box and two hands, the same sign is found on base buildings at the point where they drop off their supply. > >These random supplies are not infinite however the ones with the green circle are infinite and regenerate. > >The fastest way to resupply your base is to drive a transport truck to the resupply point, park it near the wooden sign, stand between the truck and the sign, open your inventory and drag the supply box stash icon onto the truck. Confirm to transfer 600 supplies or whatever the maximum is, and the truck will be instantly refilled: you will see the boxes in its hold. > >This can also be done with jeeps or civilian vehicles if needed. Drive to your base and park your truck next to a building's resupply point sign, and now in the inventory window drag the truck onto the boxes. Confirm and you will get level up XP after completion. > >You can also use the load or unload function on the back of the truck if you want, but it is slower. Supply points automatically regenerate resources after a certain amount of time so you can continue to get resources for your base. > >Helicopters can also carry resources and can get the cargo menu from the passenger door even when they are further away from the supply point than trucks or cars. Helicopters have less room for resources than trucks, which are still the best option. There are also supply caches all over the map with a limited number of resources. > >Caches guide: <https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3245230536> > >Large amounts of resources ensure that players will quickly spawn at your base and be able to spawn a vehicle to quickly return to the front. > >If you have registered equipment in the armory and there are no resources, you will spawn with standard equipment. If the base does not have an armory, the same applies. > >Resources are the way to win games. > >Having a team of a few people running supply runs to bases will most often result in a win if the other team neglects that part of the game. > >No resources, slower respawns, fewer vehicles, basics weapons…

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>Monumental Sports & Entertainment, Entertainment Gang, and U.S. Figure Skating today announced they will host a live figure skating tribute to be held at Capital One Arena in downtown Washington D.C. on Sunday, March 2, 2025, to support the families and loved ones affected by the tragic aviation incident at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on January 29, 2025.

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Preferably Android apps available through F-Droid, but feel free to recommend iOS apps, too!

On iOS, I really like Sky Guide—I don't think it's open source, but it has the right features for the casual star gazer like myself, specifically the ability to point my phone at an object (i.e., "what's that object up there") and/or search by name ("where's Jupiter right now"). After my transition to Android, I've found Sky Map, which has good feature parity with Sky Guide.

Any other open source apps like Sky Map that I haven't found yet?

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ml/post/23028638

> The recipient doesn’t do any video editing or other process intensive workflows, just online banking, facebook, email, etc. > > I’m trying to decide whether to buy new on Black Friday or shop the second hand market. I want something that’ll keep getting OS updates for at least a couple years. > > Can anyone advise me on how to get the best value for my dollar—should I shop Black Friday deals for something new or stick to the used marketplaces like Facebook, eBay, etc? Based on the US in case that affects the answer. Thank you!

The recipient doesn’t do any video editing or other process intensive workflows, just online banking, facebook, email, etc.

I’m trying to decide whether to buy new on Black Friday or shop the second hand market. I want something that’ll keep getting OS updates for at least a couple years.

Can anyone advise me on how to get the best value for my dollar—should I shop Black Friday deals for something new or stick to the used marketplaces like Facebook, eBay, etc? We’re in the US in case that affects the answer. Thank you!

ETA budget info: I’d like to spend around $500 or so, which I believe would mean going used, but I can probably stretch my budget to a grand if buying something new is actually the best value play. But if I go used, can someone recommend what years I should look for or avoid? thx

EDIT: Looks like this is resolved now. For future reference, I had checked !support@lemmy.world, but I didn't think to check the announcements community, !lemmyworld@lemmy.world. I'll try to remember to check that space next time before posting. Thanks for chiming in, everyone!

ORIGINAL ISSUE:

I've noticed the last two game day threads on !caps@lemmy.world have not federated from my home instance (.ml) to either of the remote instances I've checked so far (<https://lemmy.world/c/caps> and <https://lemm.ee/c/caps@lemmy.world>).

The .ml posts' URLs are <https://lemmy.ml/post/22823350> (from two days ago) and <https://lemmy.ml/post/22885345> (from less than an hour ago).

The fact it's affecting multiple remote instances suggests that maybe there's some issue specific to .ml.

Searching recent support posts, I came across this federation health checker site, which indeed shows a spike in federation time from .ml to .world and lemm.ee, but it doesn't explain the cause.

Does anyone know why this is happening? Also, will the content eventually catch up on those remote instances or is it lost to the sands of time?

Depending on the answers to these questions, I might need to start posting from one of my alt accounts on another instance.

Thanks in advance.

EDIT 4 - FINAL EDIT - Dec 3: I'm marking this issue Resolved now that it's been about a week since I've last had this issue. Thanks to all who chimed in in the comments.

EDIT 3 - Nov 26: It's working again as of this morning, so what I've observed over the last week is that it intermittently stops working in the afternoons when I want to actually use it, then magically starts working again when I test it in the mornings. This on again, off again is driving me mad. Does anyone have any idea why it stops working at random points throughout the day and then starts working again in the mornings? Sigh...

EDIT 2 - Nov 25: Aaaand it's stopped working again. 😢 Double checked the mic availability in quick settings, restarted my device, no dice. When I tested this morning, it worked, but whenever I want to actually use it, it doesn't work—so frustrating. If anyone has any ideas what could cause intermittently stop transcribing, I would greatly appreciate it.

EDIT 1 - Nov 25: I tested this morning, and it's working again. I don't know what changed—I'm still on the same build of GrapheneOS, same version of Sayboard, etc. As far as I can tell, the issue has magically resolved itself. I'm happy that I have voice transcription again, and by troubleshooting I learned some things about my device along the way, so I'll take the W. Thanks to everyone who chimed in.

ORIGINAL ISSUE: New-ish Android user here. About a week ago, I installed Sayboard through the Neo Store and started using it to transcribe voice to text in the default Messaging app in GrapheneOS. It worked flawlessly for a couple days; however, within the last day or two, it has just magically stopped working. I cannot get Sayboard to transcribe anything. I've tested with FUTO, same issue.

I initially posted a detailed issue on Sayboard's GitHub, then I tried FUTO and experienced the issue there as well, so now I realize it seems to be more of an issue with my device's configuration. For the life of me, I cannot figure out what it could be.

Does anyone have any other ideas I might try? More details below...

What I've tried so far:

• I've double checked app permissions - Sayboard has permission to record audio.
• I've checked for app updates - I'm using the latest version of Sayboard (v4.2.1).
• I've tested in multiple apps - for example, the Messaging app, Mull web browser, and Markor text editor.
• I've confirmed the issue is not with the mic itself. For example, I can record audio in the Camera app.
• I've searched the internet for grapheneos voice input not working, which does not yield any useful results.

Steps to reproduce the issue:

1. Open the Messaging app.
2. Tap any conversation.
3. Tap to put cursor in text field, which brings up the keyboard.
4. Tap mic icon in top right corner of keyboard, which brings up the Sayboard interface w/ the word "Ready" below the outlined mic icon.
5. Tap the outlined mic icon. The mic icon changes from outlined to solid, and the text changes from "Ready" to "Say something." A little green bubble also appears in the top right of my screen indicating that my mic is in use.
6. Speak some words.

Observed behavior:

I've tried the same steps w/ Sayboard and FUTO and gotten the same result - nothing gets transcribed.

Expected behavior:

My spoken words should be transcribed into the text box.

About my system:

• GrapheneOS stable release channel (currently build 2024111800).
• Pixel 7a

Thank you!

Background:

I've recently gotten a new (used) Pixel 7a—upgraded from an iPhone X.

Problem:

I must have short thumbs or something because on my new Android phone, I'm constantly having to swipe multiple times for a gesture to "take." For example, swiping up to unlock or get to home, swiping left/right to cycle through image carousels in the app store—in all use cases, the screen starts sliding over, but when I lift my thumb off the screen, about 50% of the time, the screen slides back to its original position instead of sliding the rest of the way to the next screen.

I understand the need for a threshold to prevent accidental swipes; however, the native swipe lengths are just a wee bit too long for me, and the constant need to swipe multiple times to do what I want is significantly affecting my overall experience. I never had this problem on any of my iPhones.

What I've tried so far:

• I've poked around in the Settings and done a few internet searches. Came across this Google forums thread from 2018, to which the only reply was essentially tough rocks.
• In another post, I received the advice that I don’t need long gestures if I make them faster, and I have noticed different results depending on the speed of my flicks, but still find myself having to make multiple flicks to get it to do what I want. Somebody else suggested reducing the “Window Animation” or the “Transition Animation” speed (in developer settings), but alas, there are no such settings in GrapheneOS (I tried the search bar).
• I've installed an alternate app launcher (PieLauncher), but this is only a partial band-aid solution. I still have the issue w/ left/right swipes on image carousels.

I'll keep exploring apps that allow me to customize gestures, but has anyone else had this problem, and how did you solve it? Or if anyone has any suggestions for apps available in the F-Droid store that might help with this problem, I'd appreciate it. Thank you!