Good evening. It’s time for my weekly update. I didn’t do any coding in my free time this week, but I continued my adventures with Linux.
I had to uninstall OpenMandriva Linux. The main issue was the small number of packages in the standard repository and poor compatibility with existing programs. It seems like many programs are written only for Debian. The final straw for me was the Azure CLI Tools from Microsoft; it’s written in Python and refused to install on OpenMandriva. It’s hard to say who exactly is to blame here: OpenMandriva, Microsoft, or myself. However, I need Azure CLI Tools for my paid work, and I didn’t want to keep messing around trying to build the CLI Tools from source.
I installed Kubuntu, and setting up the programs I need for work has been significantly easier and smoother. I’ve been working on Kubuntu for over a week now, and the overall impression is positive, though there are plenty of issues. The built-in update manager, Discover, constantly asks to install updates and restart the computer—it happens every single day. Additionally, IntelliJ IDEA occasionally freezes completely. Nobody is in any rush to fix it: the issue was discussed as far back as a year ago, but Kubuntu and JetBrains are fast asleep 😴 I tried to post a message on the KDE forum about this problem, but my post was immediately deleted by a moderator with the words, “KDE developers are volunteers who aren’t obligated to fix anything” 👌—even though I didn’t even ask them to fix anything in my post, I simply mentioned that the problem still exists in 2025. The issue can be resolved by installing an alternative version of Java.
I noticed a few other funny issues while setting up Zswap. I think Kubuntu will stay on my work computer for now. Otherwise, this week was dedicated to digital drawing: I’m working on a new piece in Krita and Comfy. This time, the artwork will be more manual than AI-generated, so it is going to take a massive amount of time 😤
