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"… would love to switch to another platform but whenever I try KDE or GNOME my experience is always ‘not quite as bad as Windows’, …"
For more than two decades, I was a huge fan of Apple's OS. Yosemite was the killer, I switched to PC-BSD.
Now, preparing to switch from FreeBSD to Linux:
– whilst I do miss the excellent aspects of Mac OS X, the worst aspects are so bad that I'll never switch back
– I can barely tolerate Microsoft's desktop environment, and that's not because I'm anti-Microsoft
– KDE Plasma ticks more boxes than any other DE.
YMMV :-)
#Apple #FreeBSD #Linux #Microsoft #macOS #MacOSX #KDE #Plasma #Windows
dreckly: pkgsrc fork focused on quality and portability to all UNIX-like platforms via @fs111 https://lobste.rs/s/spjeuv #dragonflybsd #freebsd #linux #netbsd #openbsd #unix
https://github.com/drecklypkg/dreckly
🌇 Blog Post Forthcoming for GPUs 🌇
ok, it's morning nap time starting 5min ago... but I'm decently pleased that this morning I've wrangled the (yes, linux) kernel into behaving more decently (a little like FreeBSD's sanity) when allocating similarly ID'd PCIe devices to VMs for GPU passthrough.
Short version:
- many GPUs of same PCI ID type in host
- want certain VMs to get certain GPUs
- want main host to get one GPU for compute (server, no display)
FreeBSD:
- the above requires two loader.conf lines and one rc.conf line
Linux:
- oh lordy, how many modprobe and modules-load.d files, and grub entries, and kmod blacklists, rebuild initramfs, and rebuild grub menu, and don't forget to purge the entire nouveau driver from the kernel so it doens't try to backstab nvidia and steal your first born...
#nvidia #gpu #linux #freebsd #virtualization #ai #engineering
New 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗕𝗦𝗗 𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀 𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀? (Are FreeBSD Jails a Containers?) on the blog.
https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/04/08/are-freebsd-jails-containers/
#verblog #bastille #bastillebsd #containers #docker #freebsd #jails #linux #oci #podman
Another one in the BSD world has been released. Vermaden LVN
Now Go, read and Learn
https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/valuable-news-2025-04-07/
#Vermaden #LVN #POSIX #freeBSD #netBSD #openBSD #ghostBSD #Linux #programming
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The screencap shows a screenshot of a mobile version of vermaden website. The background is black, and the text is in white, making it easy to read. At the top of the screen, there is a status bar displaying the time as 14:10, a Wi-Fi icon, a battery level of 90%, and signal strength indicators. Below the status bar, the text reads:
"The Valuable News weekly series is dedicated to provide summary about news, articles and other interesting stuff mostly but not always related to the UNIX/BSD/Linux systems. Whenever I stumble upon something worth mentioning on the Internet I just put it here.
Today the amount of information that we get using various information streams is at massive overload. Thus one needs to focus only on what is important without the need to grep(1) the Internet everyday. Hence the idea of providing such information 'bulk' as I already do that grep(1).
The Usual Suspects section at the end is permanent and have links to other sites with interesting UNIX/BSD/Linux news.
Past releases are available at the dedicated NEWS page."
The text is formatted in a simple, straightforward manner, with each paragraph clearly separated. The word "NEWS" is highlighted in blue, indicating a clickable link. The overall layout is clean and easy to read, with a focus on providing information about a weekly series related to UNIX/BSD/Linux systems.
Ovis2-8B
🌱 Energy used: 0.325 Wh
Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟬𝟰/𝟬𝟳 (Valuable News - 2025/04/07) available.
https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/valuable-news-2025-04-07/
Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/
#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday
that is how do it. what about you? sudo -i? sudo -s? su -? gksudo? runuser? pkexec? See https://www.cyberciti.biz/open-source/command-line-hacks/linux-run-command-as-different-user/ for more on those commands.
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Linux meme: Winnie the Pooh prefers sudo -i over repeatedly using sudo.
Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱/𝟬𝟰/𝟬𝟳 (Valuable News - 2025/04/07) available.
https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/04/07/valuable-news-2025-04-07/
Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/
#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday
Why did the bash user get confused in their own terminal?
Because they had so many aliases, they couldn't remember what `gl` even meant anymore!
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A screenshot of the Cool Retro Term application, which emulates the look and feel of old cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors, showing the ~/.bash_aliases file on Linux.
Is this reproducible with non-FreeBSD VirtualBox hosts?
https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=113472
― Snapshots of installation of Manjaro Linux: NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005)
Yes you have seen it correctly, I'm now including __links__ the sh & console based browser, in my workflow, since it uses few resources, doesn't understand many of the modern languages, which results in pleasure and fun on the internet. You can even use links on a serial console like my Wyse terminal!
An Adblock is not need in this modus operandi.
The places which are properly coded, do not need even JavaScript are where I frequently get my information from
#POSIX #RetroComputing #csh #sh #ksh #bash #fish #Terminal #16550AF #Serial #Console #freeBSD #netBSD #openBSD #ghostBSD #Linux #JavaScript #programming
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The image shows a computer screen displaying a DuckDuckGo search page for "joe sample." in links, the sh console based browser
The page is in a dark theme, with the DuckDuckGo logo at the top. The search bar is filled with "joe sample," and the search button is visible. Below the search bar, there is a "Zero-click info" section that provides a brief summary of Joe Sample, an American jazz keyboardist and composer. The summary mentions his role as a founding member of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, the group's name change to "The Crusaders" in 1971, and his involvement in the group until its final album in 1991 and a 2003 reunion album called "Rural Renewal." The Wikipedia link is provided for more information. The page is part of a larger search result, as indicated by the "Next Page" button. The background of the search results page is dark, with a faint image of a person's face visible behind the text.
Ovis2-8B
🌱 Energy used: 0.248 Wh
Nouveau sujet, aller plus loin avec Fail2ban ! Direction https://twitch.tv/ahp_nils ! #sysadmin #devops #twitchfr #twitchstreamer #TwitchStreamers #linux
This is terrible in so many ways, it's a huge waste of resources.
If you are an individual, there is a huge worldwide community that is happy to help you upgrade to #Linux and #LibreOffice
If you would like some help, HMU.
If you are an organisation, I do contact work helping companies migrate from M$ products to free alternatives. There is no reason to continue paying the M$ tax.
Avoid #eWaste!
https://www.windowslatest.com/2025/04/03/microsoft-doc-says-recycle-windows-10-pcs-if-they-cant-upgrade-to-windows-11/
#Linux how can I debug this strange issue?
My keyboard seems to be spamming some keys, maybe Enter, to the host when waking some sleep.
It seems to be a keyboard firmware bug, as people are reporting it across keyboard models and on Windows.
https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/issues/23523
But on the Linux side, how I better diagnose what the host is receiving to improve the issue report for the developers?
Details 4/4
Die Kraftwerkbetreiber haben dich kontaktiert, um das Blatt zu wenden. Erlange wieder Admin-Zugang, bevor es zu spät ist. Also ran an die Tastatur, bevor das Licht ausgeht. 💡"
Mehr: https://ctf.potsdam-cyber-games.de/
#Cybersecurity #CTF #Blackout #KRITIS #Pwn #PLC #Unix #Linux #OT #OperationalTechnology
Hands-On Cybersecurity Übung (nicht nur) für die Energiebranche im Rahmen der Potsdam Cyber Games des Hasso Plattner Institute: Operation Blackout 💡⚡️
Details in den Kommentaren.
Mehr: https://ctf.potsdam-cyber-games.de/
#Cybersecurity #CTF #Blackout #KRITIS #Pwn #PLC #Unix #Linux #OT #OperationalTechnology
boosted
Ads in your web browser can be blocked using browser extensions, DNS filtering, or firewall rules, each working at different layers of the browser or network stack. These tools aim to stop ads from rendering on web pages, improving #privacy, reducing load times, and enhancing the browsing experience
Here are a list of ad blocking software 😎👇
Find high-res pdf books with all my #Linux and #cybersecurity related infographics at https://study-notes.org
@dch @valpackett is this March 2024 comment about drive encryption still relevant?
<https://old.reddit.com/r/kde/comments/18qmfmd/my_review_of_kde_neon_after_months_of_daily/ku8gzge/>
🇦🇺🇸🇬🌐📡 Open Source Experiences 📡🌐
A podcast for your morning, afternoon, and all other UTC offsets. This episode features the BSD community's renowned leader for all things CFT, OpenZFS, FreeBSD, and many more Open Source topics in-between: Michael Dexter - @dexter
"Open doesn't Always Mean Accessible", from My Open Source Experience Podcast
So then, let's listen to tales of OSS in the episode! Links to various syndicated apps below.
- Podverse: https://podverse.fm/episode/kr9LJXJi3
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/ke/podcast/my-open-source-experience-podcast/id1726085697
- ACast: https://shows.acast.com/my-open-source-experience-podcast/episodes/open-doesnt-always-mean-accessible
#foss #oss #OpenSource #linux #freebsd #bsd #software #engineering #podcast #interview
Hello
The Slackware-current "All in One" Installer images have been refreshed with the latest version of the Slackware Installer and Slackware package set, and the Install Guides updated.
The new generic EFI bootable ISO has also been refreshed.
Enjoy!
How #Linux Kernel Deals With Tracking CVE #Security Issues: https://thenewstack.io/how-linux-kernel-deals-with-tracking-cve-security-issues/ via @TheNewStack & @sjvn
And why, all too soon, most #opensource projects must also manage their own Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures.
💾 Rebooting Petabyte Control Node 💾
am rebooting one of the control nodes for a petabyte+ storage array, after 504 days of system uptime..
watching kernel log_level 6 debug info scroll by on the SoL terminal via iDrac..
logs scrolling, the array of SAS3 DE3-24C double-redundant SFF linked Oracle/Sun drive enclosures spin-up and begin talking to multipathd...
waiting for Zpool cache file import..
waiting.. 131 / 132 drives online across all enclosures.. hmm.. what's this now...
> transport_port_remove: removed: sas_addr(0x500c04f2cfe10620)
well ffs 😒
> 12:0:10:0: SATA: handle(0x0017), sas_addr(0x500c04f2cfe10620), phy(32),
oh, that's a SATA drive on the system's local enclosure bay for scratch data, it's not part of the ZFS pool.. 😌
next step, not today, move control nodes to a higher performance + lower wattage pair of FreeBSD servers 💗
#stress #systems #linux #zfs #openzfs #storage #datacenter
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terminal screen showing the storage node's system uptijme prior to a service / maintenance reboot. text shows 504 days of uptime with load average: 33.12, 32.96, 32.94
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terminal screen showing a ZFS pool with many SAS3 drives in draid1, with dual optane nvme cache drives + dual deduplication drives and dual spare drives. top of screen shows a system log with some SAS related info from the kernel.
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terminal screen showing kernel logs from SAS3 enclosure debugging, post-reboot stage
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terminal screen showing the same ZFS pool, now having been imported after the node reboot cycle. scrub resilvered nice and quickly, no errors and all spares available.
#FreeBSD users said "Hi" ...
(pain of using contained #USB in a #Linux distribution)
https://fosstodon.org/@linux_mclinuxface/114263429724683227
(pain of changing FreeBSD API for #Rust software -- "Tell me more🙄")
https://toot.cat/@imperio/114264924208051044
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My partner has confirmed she will NOT be returning my one (1) allocated turbonerd shirt that she borrowed.
Let's all take a moment of silence.
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dabbing tux penguin "born to be root, not to reboot" tshirt
How to disable a user on Linux? That's easy! And if you don't already know, a quick search will give you the answer:
usermod -L user
Or so you might think. However, usermod -L does actually not disable the user, it only invalidates the user's password. If we are looking at a server and a user who has configured an ssh key, this will do nothing to prevent the user from logging in.
💝 OSS Armv9.2 Motherboard 💝
Radxa Orion O6 ... I must have one. I WILL have one!
The first ARMv9.2 open-source motherboard, designed for ai computing and engineering.
Cix P1 SoC CPU
- 4x Cortex-A720 (big)
- 4x Cortex-A720 (med)
- 4x Cortex-A520 (little)
- 12MB Shared L3
Mem, I/O, Net
- 64GB LPDDR5 RAM
- 4x display outputs
- 2x 5GbE networking
- PCIe Gen4 x8 lane (x16 physical)
GPU, NPU
- Arm Immortals: G720 MC10
- Hardware‑based Ray‑Tracing
- OpenGL ES3.2, OpenCL 3.0, Vulkan 1.3
- 30 TOPs, INT4, INT8, INT16, FP16, BF16, TF32
- https://docs.radxa.com/en/orion/o6/getting-started/introduction
- https://arace.tech/products/radxa-orion-o6
#engineering #hardware #systems #arm64 #armv9 #radaxa #ai #machinelearning #embedded #linux #freebsd #oss #opensource
