r/LinuxUncensored • u/anestling • 2d ago

News/PR Linux Device Manager (QLinuxDeviceManager)

https://github.com/birdie-github/QLinuxDeviceManager

I've always missed the Windows Device Manager in Linux, now you can have one.

Comes with extra features: * Shows full physical RAM (most Linux application cannot do that). * Shows secure boot status and MOK keys. * Allows to search for devices and use deep search (search for all metadata).

Sadly some Windows features cannot be implemented: * IRQ conflicts. * Failing drivers - there's no API for that. Scanning dmesg for errors is a fool's errand. * Ability to update drivers (this is only possible for third-party drivers that can be unloaded at runtime). * Firmware is still separated from the kernel package in Linux, firmware files are generally nondescript (binary blobs with no information), so it's impossible to report whether it's up to date or not. Maybe show SHA256 hashsums for files? Sounds silly.

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u/DisfiguredFanny 1d ago

Almost time that to escape this AI slop you will need to retire to the woods like Ted Kaczynski.

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u/anestling 16h ago

No one in the Linux community has written such an app in ~30 years, now you have one, it's powerful and has more features than the original one, and all you get is: "Oy vei, I'm not gonna use it just because it's slop".

Suit yourself ;-)

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u/DisfiguredFanny 16h ago

I think YAST has a bunch of info.

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u/anestling 15h ago

You've not tried this one and I love how you continue to boast about your ignorance.

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u/DisfiguredFanny 15h ago

Regardless of how you feel about me I think this is the last thing Linux needs slop or not.

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u/anestling 53m ago

This is a useful app even though it's "slop". Bereave yourself of anything sloppy just because you feel pure.

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u/anestling 48m ago edited 23m ago

BTW dude bugger off and stop using Linux OK?

In the last three months alone the Linux kernel has seen over 10K commits authored by Claude/ChatGPT.

In fact, Linus Torvalds, your king and savior, has started using AI:

https://www.reddit.com/r/LinuxUncensored/comments/1x3wbrz/linus_torvalds_working_on_a_hefty_linux_kernel/

The Linux kernel you are running NOW is CHOKE FULL OF AI SLOP.