I run ls -l.
I run grep.
I run awk.
This is my #Linux file manager. It is simple and that is what I signed up for 😌

So, known parties tirelessly work to make Linux a new Windows. Gnome announces even harder dependency on systemd.
GDM will depend on systemd userdb infrastructure. gnome-session will use systemd service manager instead of its own code that "has received very minimal attention in the 17 years since it was first written".
As per article, even now they do not test Gnome in non-systemd environments.
It's like a writing on the wall.
https://blogs.gnome.org/adrianvovk/2025/06/10/gnome-systemd-dependencies/
#Gnome #Linux #systemd

@AdrianVovk Hey Adrian, I'm curious if you're familiar with the benefits of software diversity. #GNOME forcing #systemd seems to be at odds with the concept of software diversity.

I really like the #FreeBSD #devsummit presentation given earlier today (2025-06-11) on the topic of OS diversity. I'm wondering if I could ask you to watch it, in the hopes that it inspires you (and the broader GNOME development community).

In a nutshell, software (and hardware!) diversity keeps us safe. Building a software monoculture that requires systemd will inevitably decrease overall security posture.

I understand some of the points you make in your blog post. I fear that if GNOME continues down this path, projects downstream from GNOME (like the BSDs in their ports/pkgsrc trees) will feel undue headaches and burdens.

Can you help address my concerns and fears?

Link to the presentation: https://www.youtube.com/live/0DdnAgKLdG8#t=7017

#infosec #Linux

Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for #LibreOffice and #Linux https://www.zdnet.com/article/why-denmark-is-dumping-microsoft-office-and-windows-for-libreoffice-and-linux/ by @sjvn

Europe doesn't trust the US government or its tech powers, so its countries are looking elsewhere.

There was a presentation at today's #FreeBSD developer summit about the importance of OS diversity. The presenter made several convincing arguments towards the need for continued OS diversity.

I wonder how well that presentation would be received at #GNOME.

When the individual presentations are published, I'll reply to this post. Until then, the live stream is here: https://www.youtube.com/live/0DdnAgKLdG8?si=0LTqHI3CziWfUxEo

#linux #infosec #RunBSD #WinWithBSD

This is a screen capture of KDE Connect on one of my Androids.

As you can clearly see my LAN has quite an amount of devices. All of these devices are being used by me.
They have specific purposes which makes my Android experience along with my Computing experience versatile and efficient.

I did not know how important KDE connect was for me. When I learned about it, I knew that it doesn't just enrich what I can do

KDE Connect is not a gimmick where I can control a Media Player, without any network connectivity by itself, from any of my KDE Connect devices. Many different functions can be handled smoothly without any problems, with the highest Speed that my wLAN can deliver from the point of my view of the LAN routers I have in my network.

Right now I'm using a wLAN router that is portable. This enables me to have the most efficient data transfer Speed between the devices I have on me without any snooping from any Big Company.

#KDE #Connect #KDEConnect #LAN #wLAN #network #Android #Linux #POSIX #OpenSource #portable

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The image shows a mobile device screen displaying the "KDE Connect Devices" interface. The background is dark, and the text is white, providing a clear contrast. At the top, the time "03:07" is displayed, along with various status icons, including a Wi-Fi signal, battery level at 79%, and signal strength. The main title "KDE Connect Devices" is centered at the top, with a menu icon on the left and three vertical dots on the right. Below the title, there is a message stating, "Other devices running KDE Connect in your same network should appear here." The screen is divided into two sections: "Connected devices" and "Remembered devices." Under "Connected devices," three devices are listed: "SM-A260G," "Xiaomi Redmi A2 Blakka," and "Galaxy A2 Core Lucāa," each accompanied by a smartphone icon. Under "Remembered devices," four devices are listed: "Devakprata," "Xiaomi Note 12S," "Polawiri," and "Krishna," each with a computer monitor icon. Ovis2-8B 🌱 Energy used: 0.269 Wh

After 20 years of using #pf on #BSD and only dabbling in iptables when I absolutely had to in #Linux, nftables looks like an unreadable, incomprehensible shitshow; A crayon scrawl by a toddler of weird nat and mangle chains that make no sense.

The Linux developers would have been much better off porting pf to Linux.

You know it’s bad when you spend more time compiling the open source software on #Linux than actually using it
¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I'm in the process of porting over all OpenBSD related mini-sites to #httpd running on my TinyKVM VPS.

All other web projects will be migrated to Alpine #Linux, served through #Caddy on my other VPS.

Heads up: The next version, Ubuntu 25.10 "Questing Quokka," is making a big change. They are getting rid of the Xorg system for the Ubuntu desktop. Starting with this release the “Ubuntu” session in GDM will run exclusively on Wayland. https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/ubuntu-25-10-drops-support-for-gnome-on-xorg/62538 #linux #OpenSource

Is everything terrible again? Let's focus on something completely different. Do you write amazing, perfect code on Linux or the BSDs? Well stop reading and get out. For the rest of us, how do we secure our systems? I've put together a survey on Source Code Sandboxing, https://kristaps.bsd.lv/devsecflops, which surveys the practical complexity and uptake of sandbox tools like seccomp, landlock, pledge, and capsicum.

If you've ever interfaced any of the tools I've mentioned, or want to mention another, head on over to https://github.com/kristapsdz/dev_sec_flops and make a pull request.

Enjoy! #Linux #openbsd #freebsd #programming

🛡️ "The evolution of Linux targeted cyber threats"
with Pau Hoz at #GUADEC2025
📅 24 July 🕒 11:05 CEST 📍 Brescia

🔍 From supply chain attacks to evasive malware, Pau digs into how Linux threats are evolving—and what it means for FOSS security.

🔗 https://events.gnome.org/event/259/contributions/1234/

#Linux #Security #FOSS #CyberThreats

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The image shows graphically what's announced in the post. It contains the GNOME logo, the name of the speaker, the photo of the speaker and the title of the talk. It moreover contains a graphical rappresentation of the city of the conference, Brescia, and the dates of the conference.

A Linux server and a Windows server are having a debate about security.

The Windows server says, "I've got firewalls, antivirus, anti-malware... I'm like Fort Knox!"

The Linux server running Kali #Linux just calmly says, "I'm already inside your network, and you didn't even know."

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Want to read accurate description of the #Linux or #Unix filesystem hierarchy? Type `man hier` at your terminal.

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A man page screenshot for hier(7) which is a description of the filesystem hierarchy on Linux and Unix-like systems such as freebsd or macos and others.

When was the last time you have played with KDE Connect?

You've never heard of that? Let me enlighten you. KDE Connect is a suite of very handy Network tools, to get the maximum out of the transfer and the control of data & programs between your KDE computer and your Androids.

It is in fact so versatile that even if your KDE computers are not connected, you can still do a lot of things between your Androids which are running the network software suite.

There are so many things you can do you should just download it yourself and put it on your Androids

A few highlights are transferring files between your devices in a transparent manner where no company like Google can snoop anything

Controlling media players from 1 device through all the others.

Getting notifications between different devices and even getting output, graphical output from different devices on others.

Controlling your Android with a mouse from a KDE Connect computer

The list goes on

Note:
If you're running a Linux distro with a running firewall, you have to make sure that your firewall has all the ports open for KDE connect. There are examples of the ports needed, in the docs.
I also have them {for {g}ufw}

#Linux #Android #KDE #Connect #KDEConnect #MultiMedia #networking #programming #OpenSource #POSIX

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The photograph shows a smartphone screen displaying a notification panel. The time is 15:47, and the date is Sunday, 8 June. The battery level is at 97%, with a current discharge rate of -160 mA and an average rate of -286 mA, indicating a total discharge of -44 mAh. The screen shows notifications from KDE Connect, indicating file transfers from devices such as a Xiaomi Redmi A2 and a Galaxy A2 Core Lucia. The SD card is mentioned for transferring photos and media. The device is connected to "Bung Bigi Bana" via KDE Connect. The bottom of the screen shows the network provider "SR.TELESUR.GSM" and the Telegram app icon. The background of the phone is dark, and the screen is illuminated, making the text and icons clearly visible. Ovis2-8B 🌱 Energy used: 0.212 Wh

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The screencap displays a mobile device screen showing the "KDE Connect Devices" interface. The background is black, and the text is white, providing a high contrast for readability. At the top, the time is shown as 16:03, with a battery level of 76%, and a 4G signal indicator. The main section of the screen lists devices connected to the network, with a heading "Connected devices" followed by two entries: "SM-A260G" and "Galaxy A2 Core Lucãa," each accompanied by a smartphone icon. Below this, there is a section titled "Remembered devices," listing four devices: "Bung Bigi Bana," "Devakprata," "Xiaomi Note 12S," and "Polawiri," each with a corresponding icon. The interface is designed for easy navigation, with a menu icon on the left and a three-dot menu on the right. Ovis2-8B 🌱 Energy used: 0.236 Wh

Master Foo, watching a student try to debug a slow #Linux desktop system, offered, "The htop command reveals much. Mostly, that Firefox is still eating all your RAM. The universe, too, has its hungry daemons."

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A beautiful tabby cat with a very long, flowing white beard sits on a stone wall, eyes closed, appearing contemplative or asleep, with trees in the blurred background.

Linux with ZFS on root, using ZFS native encryption (no need for luks), works really well on Gentoo. I'm impressed with OddLama's installer tui-based scripts, the time savings are significant.

one item of interest: only two partitions required (three if swap is created). ZFS handles all of the usual requirements except EFI, just the way it should be.

- https://github.com/oddlama/gentoo-install

#linux #zfs #desktop

@paul @linus @stefano @whynothugo I chose Ubuntu (for KDE Plasma) because the installer provides root-on-ZFS.

With that base, I have not yet figured out which of these will be the simplest way forward:

― bemgr
― zectl
― ZFSBootMenu.

<https://gist.github.com/grahamperrin/a65f5d819a6a8c54aff6079f63db33f6#user-content-management-of-zfs-boot-environments>

I see verbose guides, the verbosity creates a sense of complication.

I'd like the simplest possible guide to getting started, with any of the three options, where the boot environment layout/structure is predetermined by the installer for Ubuntu.

TIA

#rootonzfs #Linux #OpenZFS #ZFS #bemgr #zectl #ZFSBootMenu

#linux meme for you

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A two-panel Linux meme with the Drake on a yellow background. The top panel shows Drake looking displeased. Next to him, the text reads: "Password protect and encrypt your computer." The bottom panel shows Drake smiling and pointing approvingly. Next to him, the text reads: "Install i3wm so nobody knows how to use it anyway."

Git is a tool I like, a lot. Before git, you could do RCS {& some others} which is a totally different tool set.

In this video Linus Torvalds talks about the way he created Git two+ decades ago.

What immediately Springs into view, is the fact that Linus gave control of the git project to someone else, as soon as he could he did not want to stay with the project for too long.

Git was created because of pure necessity; it was vital for kernel revision control

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCr_gb8rdEI

#Git #Linus #Torvalds #kernel #Linux #RCS #OpenSource #POSIX #GNU #GPL #programming

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The screencap shows a video player interface with a video titled "Two decades of Git: A conversation with creator Linus Torvalds." The video is paused at 8:05 out of a total duration of 41:49. Two individuals are seated in a room with a warm, brownish background. The person on the left is wearing a white shirt and blue jeans, while the person on the right, Linus Torvalds, is dressed in a gray jacket and blue jeans. They are seated on chairs with a small table between them, which holds two glasses. The room has a cozy atmosphere with plants and a painting on the wall. The video player interface includes typical controls such as play/pause, volume, and a progress bar, along with icons for sharing, liking, and starring the video. The battery level is at 87%, and the time displayed is 03:13. Ovis2-8B 🌱 Energy used: 0.645 Wh

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The screencap shows Linus Torvalds sitting at a table in a warm, indoor setting with large windows that allow natural light to fill the room. He is wearing a gray hoodie and has gray hair. The man is gesturing with his hands, suggesting he is engaged in a conversation or explaining git. The table has a glass container, possibly a water bottle, and a brown leather chair is visible. The background features a blurred view of greenery outside, indicating a peaceful environment. The overall atmosphere is calm and relaxed.

I'm a sucker for a good TUI.

Feed me your best TUIs in the comments, please.

#linux #terminal #TUI

FFmpeg Merges WebRTC Support https://git.ffmpeg.org/gitweb/ffmpeg.git/commit/167e343bbe75515a80db8ee72ffa0c607c944a00

#OpenSource #unix #linux

My week with Linux: I'm dumping Windows … to see how it goes | Tom's Hardware

https://www.tomshardware.com/news/live/my-week-with-linux

#Linux #Windows #Kubuntu #KDE #Plasma #Ubuntu #GNOME

If you and/or your relatives/friends are stuck with Windows 10, maybe here's some potential alternative for you!

https://kde.org/for/w10-exiles/

My personal distro of choice is Fedora KDE, but Bazzite is also excellent (especially if you game).

#EndOf10 #Windows10 #KDE #Linux

I’ve been thinking of making some short form videos about historical #Unix versus current releases of #FreeBSD, #illumos, #Linux and macOS, occasionally 9front if I find way more time than I expect.
I’m leaning toward preferring v6 due to its preceding BSD1 & PWB, the Lions book, MIT’s xv6 (and modern projects like rust rewrites).

I’m planning to start with straightforward userland experience first: sh, cc, ed & basic file operations. Anyone got topics they’d like to see?

Server delivered - another successful migration from Linux to FreeBSD.

#RunBSD #FreeBSD #IT #SysAdmin #Linux

this is the most brutal tech job interview process I’ve ever read for most popular #linux distro 😱

https://dustri.org/b/my-experience-with-canonicals-interview-process.html

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