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  • Yes I think I found it, kwin_wayland is segfault'ing randomly, causing the whole session to crash and restart.

    Not sure how to fix that though ...

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  • I'm on arch, using KDE. AMD CPU and GPU.

    For the last few months, my computer will occasionally go into a TTY briefly and show a few things (way too fast to read) and then shoot me back to the desktop where every program that was running is closed. Almost like a mini crash.

    Super weird. I tried looking in /var/log, but couldn't find anything relevant.

    Anyone know what's up with this?

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    More specifically, Portage. I know use flags and "optimization" are all the hype, but really, would the average user even see a benefit from customizing all their use flags? Especially a benefit that compensates for the constant compilation?

    I installed it once to help grow my e-peen, but immediately switched back to Arch after watching my system compile.

    Those who daily drive it, do compilation and use flags annoy you, and do you see any real benefit?

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    Today i installed arch linux for the first time
  • If you want to disable Intel Management Engine, the always-on backdoor built into every Intel CPU and/or want as much software as possible on your machine to be FOSS

    Also it boots much faster than most stock bios.

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    Today i installed arch linux for the first time
  • Grats on Arch Linux install, S-tier distro for what it attempts to accomplish.

    For some reason, the best word to describe it in my mind is "fun". Just fun to learn and play with, fun to install, fun to configure and customize, and fun to daily drive. Definitely not fun when a random package update breaks your system (looking at you grub), but that hardly ever happens anymore provided you don't enable the testing repo.

    Also pacman is the fastest package manager I've ever used.

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    Of course my first post is going to be Phoebe going to space
  • And I think it's gonna be a long, long time 'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find I'm not the man they think I am at home Oh, no, no, no I'm a rocket man Rocket man, burning out his fuse up here alone

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    Celebrating A true Canadian hero
  • I mean, all the other major killers are more-or-less preventable before your body reaches it's general decline into dysfunction from old age.

    Heart disease and cancer alone kill more than like everything else combined, the former being largely preventable with proper lifestyle and diet.

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    Bear in Denali National Park
  • For those who don't know, it is decently rare to see wildlife in Denali when compared to somewhere like Yosemite or Yellowstone. The winters are so cold, dark, and harsh, that 1 in 3 animals die every winter. Also, each animal needs a huge amount of space compared to other parks, because they have to eat crazy amounts of food to stock up fat for the winter.

    Btw, it is a beautiful park in a beautiful state, and mount Denali is a stunning site if you are lucky enough to see it on a clear day. Everyone should visit Alaska at some point in their life.

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