Just need a fucking printer support
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genes215@lemmy.world 1 week agoSteamOS already runs Linux desktop, at least on the steamdeck (it’s just “switch to desktop” in the power menu). The default desktop environment is KDE plasma. Paired with a USBC laptop dock, you have an easily switchable desktop experience too.
Hopefully they don’t plan to change this!
tautalas@lemmy.world 6 days ago
pathief@lemmy.world 6 days ago
From what I’ve read, you just need to start the CUPS service.
sudo systemctl start cups.servicerotopenguin@infosec.pub 6 days ago
For such a “stripped down” OS to fit in a 5GB / partition, it is very funny that they included printing but just left it off.
soulsource@discuss.tchncs.de 5 days ago
5 GiB is plenty of space for a Linux root filesystem, at least if you move all writeable parts (logs, temporary files, etc.) to different filesystems. Unless you want to install LaTeX, then you probably need 15 GiB or so.
However, CUPS has had a fair share of security issues (for instance evilsocket.net/…/Attacking-UNIX-systems-via-CUPS-…), so it is probably a good idea to have it disabled by default, unless the user needs printer support.
SpikesOtherDog@ani.social 1 week ago
My bad. I read that it had to be enabled on the console.
genes215@lemmy.world 1 week ago
No worries! I agree it’s a killer feature - hoping to pass the word along. Sorry if it came off as a correction, I meant it more as a “wait til you hear this too!”