Oh nice! The developers of Little Snitch have made a version for Linux. Like they say at the start of the post, I never found an alternative I was happy with when I switched from macOS to Linux. Although, with vastly more open-source software in my workflow it was also less necessary.

https://obdev.at/blog/little-snitch-for-linux/

#Linux

Linux Distributions for Beginners

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/articles/linux-distro-rec-beginners.php

Raven's announcement: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@raven/116370150271062248

#darkblueproject #linux #linuxdistribution #fedora #debian #archlinux #endeavouros #nobara #linuxmint #q4os #solusos #ubuntu #opensource #freesoftware

This seems like an almost complete copy of the MacOS user interface.

It's using #GNUStep but not #WindowMaker

Interesting to see that it's being targeted as a #FreeBSD desktop environment, although of course it also runs on #Linux

Article: https://itsfoss.com/news/ghostbsd-launches-gershwin/

Files: https://github.com/gershwin-desktop/gershwin-desktop

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A screenshot of the Gershwin desktop environment. It looks similar to MacOS

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟰/𝟬𝟲 (Valuable News - 2026/04/06) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/valuable-news-2026-04-06/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟰/𝟬𝟲 (Valuable News - 2026/04/06) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/04/06/valuable-news-2026-04-06/

Past releases: https://vermaden.wordpress.com/news/

#verblog #vernews #news #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #linux #unix #zfs #opnsense #ghostbsd #solaris #vermadenday

Looks like the #i486 #CPU architecture is being put out to pasture soon within the #Linux kernel. ​

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-7.1-Phasing-Out-i486

Le replay du live est dispo ! On lance la conteneurisation de Phoronix Test Suite sur Raspberry Pi 1. Au programme : Dockerfile, Alpine Linux et PHP.

Voir la vidéo : https://youtu.be/KRVWcdDJNvE
Code : https://framagit.org/nils/ahp-pts

#RaspberryPi #Docker #Linux #Tech

I had not noticed that there was a new edition of "The Linux Command Line" until today.

If you use Linux, and perhaps especially if you are new to Linux, and want to get to grips with command line / terminal usage, it is well worth dipping into this free (CC BY-NC-ND) tome:

https://www.linuxcommand.org/tlcl.php

#books #Linux

Linux sysadmin question (since it's no longer possible to find actual answers via search on the Internet):

How can I configure the PATH to *always* have a specific directory in it when a shell (Bash) is started, regardless of whether the shell is login/non-login, interactive/non-interactive, etc.?

The normal steps (adding a file in /etc/profile.d which adds to the path) work for login/interactive shells, but not for shells opened by sshd with a command to execute (no pty).

#Linux #SysAdmin #LinuxSysAdmin

Le RPi 1 au combat ! Direct : création d'une image Docker/Podman multi-arch (armv6/64/amd64) pour Phoronix Test Suite (PHP) et suite des benchmarks.

En live ici : https://www.twitch.tv/ahp_nils

#RaspberryPi #Tech #DIY #Linux #SelfHosted #twitchfr #twitchstreamer #TwitchStreamers

Last post for today because I got #EasterEggs in the wild just screaming at me to be found.
I don't know much about #Linux, but on #CDNdid it's appropriate to highlight a Canadian version with a great Canadian name - Maple Linux. Sweet...

#FOSS #OpenSource #MastodonCanada
https://fossforce.com/2026/04/proudly-canadian-maple-linux-1-4-who-knew-tux-could-be-so-polite/

Why is #htop showing swap usage in two colors?

#SysAdmin #Linux

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Upper left corner of htop's UI. Shows 4 CPUs, memory and swap gauges. Swap reads 16.8G/48G, but the bar shows some in red and some in brown, the rest (unused) not shown/in black.

Running Podman in production for years now, and I don't miss the Docker daemon one bit.

I just published a deep dive on managing OCI containers the Unix way: daemonless, rootless, and natively integrated with systemd via Quadlets.

I cover:
- Real secrets management
- Auto-updates via systemd timers
- The Docker compatibility layer

This is the guide I wish I had when making the switch.

Read it here: https://blog.hofstede.it/podman-in-production-quadlets-secrets-auto-updates-and-docker-compatibility/

#Podman #Linux #DevOps #Systemd #Homelab #Sysadmin #Containers

Episode 11 of Dark Blue Weekly released

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/news/dbw-e11.php

#darkblueweekly #darkblueproject #netrunneros #artixlinux #aerynos #openssh #linux #archlinux #opensource #freesoftware

I tried it and really liked it, already submitted a SlackBuild to slackbuilds.org so Slackware users can easily install it.
https://github.com/dylanaraps/dfm

#filemanager #minimal #slackbuilds #slackware #linux

Don't update to GNOME 50! It takes control of your computer to turn her gay!!! It will also steal your gf!!!

#gnome #linux

The Asian Bistro near my hotel serves meals compatible with most unix-like operating systems.

#POSIX #linux #FreeBSD

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Photo of a big green sign with white letters. In English it says “POSX ASIAN BISTRO” it also says 喜宴酒楼

The Arch Linux installation article has been updated with Limine as boot loader option and Chrony for NTP time sync.

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/articles/arch-install-guide-apr26.php

#archlinux #linux #darkblueproject

KISS isn't just a design principle — it's already built into your system.

A comprehensive review of every coreutils command, with examples and honest opinions. The lobste.rs discussion is also worth reading.

Article: https://ratfactor.com/slackware/pkgblog/coreutils
Discussion: https://lobste.rs/s/xqf5ex/coreutils_comprehensive_review_2023

#linux #unix #coreutils #gnu

Heavy drama in the open-source world of...

...Office Document Software.

Nextcloud, originally a fork of ownCloud, has launched Euro-Office, a fork of OnlyOffice (pissing off OnlyOffice). Collabora is weighing in and issuing comments against both OnlyOffice and Euro-Office while, itself, forking Collabora Office Desktop from the Document Foundation's LibreOffice. Document Foundation has now resumed LibreOffice Online which competes against Euro-Office and OnlyOffice.

(I think I've got all that right 😅 Correct me if I haven't! 😂)

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 I unironically love this!!!! ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

Document software may appear boring on its face, but Microsoft Office is a big reason why folks still stay with Microsoft OS and don't (can't...) move to Linux. MS Office 365 is often used as a bridge to allow folks to move to Linux while still using Microsoft products in the browser but that solution still keeps them tied to closed source solutions.

Development of Free and Open Sourced Software (FOSS) office products, both desktop apps and online web apps, is a core and key element to allowing FOSS solutions to thrive - both for individuals and organizations.

This level of drama and fighting is indicative of a lot of effort and attention being thrown into this arena. I'm confident over time it'll settle and different projects will merge back together or at the very least borrow and build upon each's efforts.

Read and get your fill of the drama here: https://www.theregister.com/2026/04/02/eurooffice_forks_onlyoffice/

#FOSS #digitalSovereignty #installParty #Linux #diDay

sysadmin socks && Thongs.

#NetBSD #Linux #FreeBSD #runbsd #unix

#Linux #RClone #astuce
Je me note ça là pour pouvoir le retrouver : utiliser RClone dans un script shell sans pré-configurer la connexion dans un "rclone config":
https://sebsauvage.net/links/?oFbJew

RE: https://mastodon.social/@lobsters/116245208451246991

daemonless – <https://daemonless.io/>

― a collection of FreeBSD-native OCI images that run directly on the FreeBSD kernel. It combines the power and security of Jails with the modern container ecosystem—compatible with Podman, AppJail, or any OCI-compliant runtime. No Linux virtual machines or overhead required.

#OCI #FreeBSD #jails #containers #PodMan #AppJail #Linux

― via <https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1pw7kbs/introducing_daemonlessio_native_freebsd_oci/> (2025),<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1rw9o7h/daemonless_native_freebsd_oci_containers_jails/> (March 2026), and Lobsters.

which is "better", XFS or BTRFS? i only care about file system resilience on shitty SSDs, so like, which one is going to be slower at letting my photos be randomly destroyed by bit flips? #linux

mount(8)

https://triapul.cz/japanese_jesus/

#japanese_jesus #unix_surrealism #comic #art #linux #foss

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Galilee, Japan. JJ: "I know all this nwe technology is frightening. I do! And it is true that some of it exists only to exploit you! But all of it can be made to serve you! Despite what the big tech priests lead you to believe, you do not need them or their services. They will do everything to stop you from realizing this truth. Japanese Peter: "Who is this kid?" Japanese John: "That's JJ, man. He's the son of the machine in the sky. He's gonna teach us how to run free software." JJ: "A war for your soul has already begun. Follow me and I will show you how to fight back."

#qemu's #usermode #emulation is now officially orphaned with its #linux and #bsd parts having been set at "Odd Fixes" for some time now. We know usermode is heavily used by cross compilers and compilers for unit testing but the current lack of maintainer cover is unsustainable in the long term.

There is a subtle, almost sadistic pleasure in what I’m doing right now: I open boxes of brand-new ThinkCentre PCs, unpack them, hook them up to a monitor, keyboard, and network cable. I boot from USB and replace the preinstalled Windows 11 (never even started) with my Debian 13 golden image, using Clonezilla.

As of today, the setup is based on Debian 13, but I’m already working on a variant based on FreeBSD and jails.

#Linux #FreeBSD #Clonezilla #LiberatingPCs