Category Archives: users

Potions in Mageia. 01 – Pidgin and its accessories

Posted on August 5, 2026 by joselp

We started a series of blog posts. Ideas, applications, processes, customizations, contributions about our distribution that are relevant to our users, bringing the use of Mageia closer to everyone. We certainly hope that these new publications are of interest to … Continue reading →

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A Cauldron of ideas to help those facing the end of Windows 10

Posted on July 20, 2025 by marja

By Aguador. The end is coming, the end is coming…the end of Windows 10 support, that is…and as part of the Linux community we can help those affected. As of 14 October support for Windows 10 will end, leaving its … Continue reading →

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So you are not good enough to contribute?

Posted on August 2, 2022 by marja

This blog post is especially written for those among us who could free up some time to contribute, but refrain from doing so because they think they are not good enough.The last section is for former and current packaging apprentice … Continue reading →

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Known issues with upgrades from Mageia 5 to Mageia 6

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Donald Stewart

Since the release of Mageia 6 last week, there have been several reports about issues with upgrades from Mageia 5, particularly for users upgrading from KDE 4. While that is not surprising due to the complex nature of the upgrade … Continue reading →

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Dandifying Mageia, Part 2

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Neal Gompa

In our previous blog post on “dandifying Mageia” (nearly a year ago!), we introduced DNF in Mageia 6 to the world. Since then, we’ve been keeping pace and tracking upstream development in Cauldron. By working closely with upstream and being … Continue reading →

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