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Bit of an it question.
Do anyone have good tip for bulk converting tool on Linux? I need to convert the .fit files from my cycling computer to .gpx
I want to make cool map of my trip and don't exactly know how to make it efficiently.
Edit: @ajft recommended https://gpsbabel.org/ that did the job just right. Now to somehow put on nice map with my underpowered hardware.
Does anyone know if there's a way I can get library books (via BorrowBox) to work on my eReader (Kobo) without going via Adobe?
The library says to download Adobe Digital Editions to my PC and pass the book to the Kobo from that, but of course being #Linux only I can't do that as ADE only comes in Windows or Mac.
Edit to add, I'm not trying to circumvent what the library already offers me (the loan of an e-book file for a fixed amount of time), and of course I can use my Android tablet anyway, but a perfectly legitimate way to use it on the device I prefer would be nice.
UPDATE: I have a couple of options to try so sort of answered when I get round to trying it tomorrow. Thank you.
Add a few more hashtags #,#blind #linuxhelp
I try to install Linux Mint from a Usb stick. Now I have this box on the screen. What shall I do from here
#linux #linuxinstallation #linuxmint #linuxhelp #linuxhjælp
@tux0r I'm always willing to help out when someone posts a genuine question. The federated nature of Mastodon does mean that not all questions get seen as people are spread around a bit and might have their own communities which they do see and the larger swath of them which they do not. Perhaps we should have a federated hashtag like #Linuxhelp or such?
Does someone know how to install a Japanese keyboard on XFCE (fedora) where you can type in romaji and it writes in hiragana/katakana (for example you press i and it writes い)?
I know that it works perfectly on Gnome, but I don't know how to get it on XFCE.
Btw is Wayland usable on Nvidia RTX 2060? The last time I was using it, the screen started to freeze after some time, so I got stuck to XFCE.
I just tried installing #fedora, then #ubuntu, on a brand new #thinkpad l15. Both attempts failed and I now realize it's because I can't mess with the partitions because of bitlocker.
So I need to set up windows to turn off bitlocker. But now I can't get windows to boot!
I don't know how to recover or move forward at this point. Please help!
Pixy's Journey 
Nope, it isn't booting.... 
It tells me to check a cable connection? Does this mean that I need to hook the laptop up to wired internet in order to boot it for the first time on Linux??
Help please!! This is making me worry that I messed it up... 
Would anyone be able to help me with a Linux problem? For some reason when I am playing games, a random white box will just flash in the top left for a second. Randomly my screen will just flash white when I play games as well. It's getting really annoying! I tried Googling it but can't find anything since it's so vague.
I am using EndeavorOS (so Arch) and a RTX 2080Ti.
Edit: It’s fixed now, thanks everyone!
What's a good program to transfer directories between two #linux computers through a Wifi network?
KDE Connect works well for sending single files, but it can't do directories. Any other programs that can do that?
To allay perilous boredom, I decided to rebuild my homelab server with Ubuntu 24.04. It's the first time I've ever done anything with custom partitions. Does lsblk - a and fdisk -l show different FS types because they're talking about a different attribute, or have I done something wrong? I want a 200GB partition for root and the OS, and a 250GB partition for data. During setup, I said LVM for both. Everything else is as it should be.
So relatively recently I thought of trying out Linux, and then the whole Recall thing got announced, which pushed me even more in this direction. I'm not ready for a complete switch just yet, but I did make a dual boot with Windows 10 on one side and Fedora on the other.
There's an issue I consistently have, though. Whenever I boot into Fedora, the first app I open (which is usually Firefox) takes ages to load. After that it's fine (for the most part, more of that in a bit), but when I first access Firefox, a good 3-5 minutes is spent on waiting for it to allow me to do anything.
Now that alone is not that big of an issue, if it's just a few minutes and just whenever I first boot into Linux that day. But for the past couple days, on top of this, I get frequent "Not responding" on stuff like Firefox and Files. It would probably do the same thing on other stuff, but I don't have a bunch of apps installed yet, so I wouldn't know. It's gotten to a point where I have my tablet within arm's reach in case Fedora decides that I won't be able to use my PC for like 5 minutes. Especially cause I can't even forcefully close the program and reopen it. Even that takes a long time, so I might as well just let it recover on its own.
But I'm not sure why this is happening? Any other Linux users (particularly Fedora users) that have encountered this as well?
#Linux #Fedora #FedoraLinux #LinuxHelp
These are the problems you're facing on Linux, and I'm baffled!
https://tilvids.com/videos/watch/8ba40aca-bdb7-4483-bf9d-e8863173a6a1
I know I can come across as a Very Cranky Kitten but if you'd like to learn how to navigate and install any Linux distro I would be perfectly happy to help you however I can! Letting me know your needs (gaming? art? writing? communication?), level of tech expertise and comfort (automatic updates? etc), needs and workflow, I can almost certainly help you choose and install something!
#linux #fuckRecall #fuckWindows #windowsRecall #linuxHelp
Tiny Linux Tip for Super Beginners 
:
When people refer to a "Linux distro" this is short for a "Linux distribution." Which, to summarize, means a variation of the operating software Linux.
Each Linux distro might look different, have different features, and come with different applications at the start. Some are easier to use than others, and some are optimized for certain usages.
Linux Mint and Linux Ubuntu are often deemed good for beginners, but there are many others to choose from as well! 
You can read more information about this here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_distribution
FediFriends! Let's start a discussion to
help new people switching to the (Windows alternative) Linux Operating System
What is your favorite Linux distribution
(a type of Linux OS) to recommend to complete non-tech beginners?
Can you share an easy-to-follow guide to help them get started?
NOTE: Keep your replies free from jargon, judgement, and accessible to beginners please 
If you are new to Linux and want to ask questions, feel free to ask here! 
12 GREAT command line programs YOU recommended!
https://tilvids.com/videos/watch/bc5ca91f-004b-46b8-821b-0a5867f6c654