If you haven't done so already, add the flathub repo flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub Step 2: Install Steam flatpak flatpak install steam Step 3: Enable 32-bit support and configure SELinux Install the necessary packages to enable 32-bit support and configure SELinux for gaming. sudo zypper in grub2-compat-ia32 selinux-policy-targeted-gaming steam-devices Step 4: Reboot Reboot your computer to activate the 32 bit libraries.

If you’ve ever browsed a tech forum or Linux group, you’ve probably seen the same question pop up again and again: “I’m switching from Windows to Linux… which distro should I use?” It’s a fair question — but also the wrong first question. There's a growing interest in switching to Linux recently, with Windows 10 nearing its end of life (EOL)

openSUSE Tumbleweed is a rolling-release Linux distribution well-known for its stability, thanks in part to its use of Btrfs snapshots. By enabling transactional updates, users can upgrade the system atomically — updates are applied in a separate snapshot, and only take effect after a reboot. This model dramatically improves reliability and rollback safety. I have now tested this in both Slowroll, and Tumbleweed and so far is working very well.

openSUSE has long been known for its technical excellence, enterprise-grade tools, and robust community. One of its most defining tools, YaST (Yet another Setup Tool), has served as the backbone of openSUSE’s installation and system configuration process for decades. But as the Linux world evolves toward cloud-native, immutable, and automated deployments, the old YaST installer has started to show its age.

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The KDE Plasma desktop environment has long been a favorite among Linux users who value performance, customization, and aesthetics. Now, with the upcoming releases, KDE is preparing some significant upgrades that not only modernize the user experience but also replace legacy components with fresh, KDE-native alternatives. Here’s a look at some of the most exciting changes on the horizon. 🔐 A New Login Experience: Plasma Login Manager…

In recent years, governments across the globe have been increasingly adopting Linux-based operating systems in place of proprietary platforms like Microsoft Windows. From cost savings and improved security to digital sovereignty and vendor independence, the motivations are varied—but the trend is clear: open source is gaining serious ground in the public sector. Major Ongoing and Recent Government Linux Migrations

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So, for the record I had a perfectly working install of Tumbleweed on my laptop, previously installed with apparmor on it before they switched to SELinux. Everything was working great, including games like Magic: The Gathering Arena. But, as a good Linux tester (especially on behalf of openSUSE) that will never do. I've been hearing complaints about SELinux not letting games run, even after the fix was pushed (selinux-policy-targeted-gaming).

The big controversy over openSUSE Tumbleweed changing from apparmor to SELinux should be coming to an end soon. The devs have been working hard to get a fix pushed that will allow anyone installing wine, proton, lutris, etc to be able to use these game packages without issue. The new fix is a package that modifies SELinux remain in 'strict' mode while simultaneously allowing gaming to work.

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Daughter asked if there was a way to set up her new inkjet printer to print once a week to prevent the printer heads from drying out, much like her last printer had done. She really doesn't want to buy a printer again just because she didn't use it enough. I said "Absolutely. I can just set up a cronjob to print to it from my Linux computer and schedule that to print once a week.

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