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I really enjoy the openSUSE first time sudo use lecture:

We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System
Administrator. It usually boils down to these three things:

    #1) Respect the privacy of others.
    #2) Think before you type.
    #3) With great power comes great responsibility.

root's password:

So I dug around and found out it is
pretty easy to make it permanent instead of a one time only admonishment.

Make a file named
privacy in /etc/sudoers.d, and put the following into the text file:

Defaults lecture = always

Open a new terminal and do your
sudo make me a sandwich. #Linux #openSUSE #SysAdmin
Super UserKeeping the fancy sudo warning foreverThe first time I do sudo on openSUSE I'm always warned with a someway fancy message We trust you have received the usual lecture from the local System Administrator. It usually boils down to these...

Last week's Linux and FOSS news:

LINUX NEWS

Debian 13 "Trixie" released with Linux kernel 6.12 LTS, RISC-V 64-bit support, APT 3.0, HTTP Boot support, 2k38 issue resolved, run0 included, and more:
9to5linux.com/debian-13-trixie

Debian 14 will bring LoongArch CPU support:
phoronix.com/news/Debian-14-Lo

Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" available for public beta testing, with HWE (Hardware Enablement) kernel, fingerprint authentication support with Figwit, theme updates, Ubuntu 24.04.3 base, Linux kernel 6.14:
9to5linux.com/linux-mint-22-2-

Tails 7.0 available for testing, with Debian 13 base, GNOME 48, obsolete Network Connection option removed from the Welcome Screen, some packages removed from the ISO, updated packages, bug fixes:
9to5linux.com/tails-7-0-now-av

openSUSE Leap 16.0 enters RC phase, with new installer, Wayland session for Xfce, YaST components replaced by Myrlyn, SELinux instead of AppArmor, new repository structure, 32-bit binary execution support removed from default install (can be added back manually):
phoronix.com/news/openSUSE-Lea

AlmaLinux 9 and 10 get native NVIDIA GPU support:
news.itsfoss.com/almalinux-nat

GNOME Shell 49 beta available with restart/shutdown options and media controls on lock screen:
phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-
phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Shell-

GNOME Mutter 49 beta available with pointer warp protocol, snippet caching support added back, fixed drag-n-drop for X11 clients using a tablet stylus, Wayland improvements, bug fixes:
phoronix.com/news/GNOME-Mutter

KDE Frameworks 6.17 released with performance improvements for QtQuick-based programs (System Settings, Discover, Spectacle), KRunner taking frequency of use into account in search results, various bug fixes, accessibility improvements:
9to5linux.com/kde-frameworks-6

(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)

Ach, bevor ichs vergesse: So 'nen bisken produktiv war ich ja doch noch! Mein Lieblingsthema #Linux! 🤬
Also #OpenSuse hat sich heute selbst entfernt: Update und dann kam die Kiste gar nicht mehr hoch, immer nur in das Pendant des "abgesicherten Modus" bei MS Win! 🤦🏼‍♂️
Jetzt hab ich #Ubuntu drauf (bereits in weiser Voraussicht die InstDisk erstellt) und siehe da, sogar der 2. Monitor wird erkannt! Einstecken und schon ging er an. Wobei die Inst-Routinen auch nicht das gelbe vom Ei sind, da ist 1/2

🦎 openSUSE Linux: 20 Years Strong • Linuxiac

「 Over these two decades, it’s earned a reputation for being rock-solid, reliable, and secure, winning the trust of everyone from home users tinkering with their first desktop to enterprises running mission-critical systems. Alongside Debian, it shines as one of the brightest stars — not just among general-purpose distros, but in the entire Linux ecosystem 」

linuxiac.com/opensuse-linux-20

openSUSE Linux: 20 Years Strong
Linuxiac · openSUSE Linux: 20 Years StrongopenSUSE marks its 20th anniversary, celebrating two decades of open-source passion, community collaboration, and Linux excellence.