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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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What Linux distro surprised you the most? (slrpnk.net)

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During the first impressions of said distro, what feature surprised you the most?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Any software KVM like Synergy.

I work from home and Synergy has been a core part of my setup for many years.

It lets me use my personal PC and work laptop from one KB+M seamlessly.

I've tried so many different things. Input Leap, installed on Aurora by default, is supposed to work with Wayland, but doesn't work out of the box.

I'm resigned to using Windows during the week so I can use Synergy and switching back to Linux over the weekend because I prefer it now.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Just a suggestion for you to try out https://github.com/feschber/lan-mouse

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Update: I love you.

It took a couple tries to get my desktop and laptop connected, and I don't know why, but it definitely works.

I'm going to really miss clipboard sharing, but I can make do for now.

I don't think I mentioned it, but my work laptop is Windows 11, so I'm happy to report that this is working great even on Windows.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Are you aware of KDE connect? It can do clipboard sync, and more. Also available on Windows.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

I will give that a shot. It definitely looks like it fits the bill.

If it works, I love you.