I'm starting to not like the direction that (some parts of) Linux appear to be heading.

The "some of" part is important, I think. Ultimately the foundation is a kernel. If the kernel stays OK, and people care enough and are willing to learn, can't Linux be steered in any direction we care to go? 🤔

"Linux Is Becoming Android (And Almost No One Noticed)"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnP1rdx-5So

#Linux

@john

You know that we non-flash people can just buy it on DVD-ROM from places like the Linux Shop, right?

https://thelinuxshop.co.uk

Or from a Bulgarian on e-Bay. (-:

https://ebay.co.uk/usr/ali-aamedia/

#Linux

Hey, Linux perverts; if you want mainstream normies to use your OS you need to make it a LOT easier to install. I am happy torrenting an ISO, checking the hashes, flashing a USB stick, and all of other nonsense because I am a greybeard nerd. Most folks? Not so much. It's got to get easier or it will only ever be a niche of a niche. #Linux

@nixCraft

#NeXT / #Apple had the right idea.

* User homes are in /Users

* Each app is in /Applications and looks like a regular file but is actually a folder (i.e. you can cd into it and examine the contents)

* The operating system is in /System

* Files shared among apps (except files that come with the OS), including configuration files, are in /Library

* Static libraries, debug info, C headers, OS API reference docs, etc go in /Developer

#macOS #MacOSX #NeXTSTEP #Linux #Unix #BSD

I'm learning (the hard way) that the wrong microSD card in the RPI4 will absolutely kill i/o performance.

For this weekend project I needed to just use what I had lying around but this will need an upgrade.

What are your preferred performance friendly microSD cards for use in RPI?

#FreeBSD #RPI #microSD #Linux

Hoi vanuit Praag!

Ik ben Peter, een Slowaak. Ik heb nu de leeftijd van het antwoord op de 'Ultieme Vraag over het Leven, het Universum en Alles'.

Ik schrijf met #vulpennen en brieven, en leer onvermoeibaar talen (met wisselend succes!). Ik reis per trein, wandel en fermenteer mijn eigen #yoghurt. Linux/BSD-gebruiker en koffieliefhebber.

Ik gebruik deze account om Nederlandstalige en interessante mensen te volgen - en wie weet, pik ik hier en daar wel een woordje Nederlands op!

#nederlands #introduction #Introductie #koffie #linux #netbsd

ou alors ce projet malheureusement abandonné qui sonne super / #drumgizmo #drum #linux #daw
https://drumgizmo.org/wiki/doku.php?id=kits

La batterie (sous linux) qui va bien avec : https://x42-plugins.com/x42/x42-avldrums

#linux #daw #mao #musique

Ich bin gerade am Laptops aufbereiten* für Sri Lanka. Habe hier einen Medion akoya, der kein Netzteil mehr hat. Internetrecherche ergibt, dass er dieses Netzteil will:

https://www.notebook-traum.de/shop/sonstige/aktionsangebote/original-medion-netzteil-fsp120-aac-fsp120-1ade21-ladegeraet-19v-6-32a-neu/

Hat jemand zufällig so eins zuhause in der Kabelkiste rumfliegen und würde mir das gegen Versandkosten zuschicken? 🥹

*#Linux installieren

#followerpower

Schleswig-Holstein sucht distributionsunabhängigen Linux-Support per europaweiter Ausschreibung. „Der Auftraggeber gestaltet die Ausschreibung bewusst distributionsoffen; eine spezifische Linux-Distribution, für die die Leistungen zu erbringen sind, wird daher nicht vorgegeben.“ Enthalten sind auch Beratungsleistungen zu VDI-Lösungen, Software-Paketierung etc. Wenn eure Firma Teil der Erfolgsgeschichte in Schleswig-Holstein sein möchte: Hier entlang bitte https://fbhh-evergabe.web.hamburg.de/evergabe.bieter/eva/supplierportal/dataport/subproject/85ef327a-02c6-4fbc-b1d5-88ac867e337d/details #linux

> #Linux 3.2 released on 4 Jan, 2012

Oh, wow...

Pour les beaux sons sous linux n'oubliez pas :
a) reaper (ou audacity, ou un daw qui accepte les lv2).
b) neural amp modeler de Mike Oliphant https://github.com/mikeoliphant/neural-amp-modeler-lv2
c) les sons chez tone3000 https://www.tone3000.com/

#linux #musique #audio

It's a minimal system information utility for Slackware, inspired by the philosophy of ufetch while providing a few extra details such as installation age, glibc version, and Flatpak package count.

The goal is to keep the code small, readable, and easy to hack.

Project:
https://forge.slackware.nl/r1w1s1/slackfetch

#Slackware #Linux #Unix #ShellScript

One of the special functions we have in @Vivaldi is single key keyboard shortcuts. Off by default, this allows you to bind just about any key to a function. My personal favorites are Z and X for going back and forth in history and 9 and 0 to zoom.

Why we have it? It is all about speed of operation and accessibility.

We had this in Opera as well. I think I even implemented the first version myself.

We got great feedback from users that used this extensively, including users using this for accessibility.

#Windows #Macos #Linux #Computer #Technology

https://help.vivaldi.com/desktop/shortcuts/single-key-shortcuts/

🇨🇦 The wait is almost over! The Linux Association of Canada National IT Job Board launches Friday at 10:00 AM (CT). Hundreds of IT opportunities, free for job seekers, built for Canada's tech community. See you at launch! 🚀 #Linux #Canada #ITJobs #OpenSource #TechJobs

Another great shout out to @vermaden for this thorough introduction to #FreeBSD, especially if one is coming from #Linux. It may be several years old but much of the info is still relevant today.

The FreeBSD Handbook is great but the additional details and context for the topics covered are where this document really shines.

This needs to be required reading for anyone curious about the OS.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2020/09/07/quare-freebsd/

Wie aus einem Backup-Problem BackupPilot entstand

BackupPilot entstand aus dem Wunsch, die Nutzung des Proxmox Backup Clients für Linux-Anwender einfacher zugänglich zu machen. Der Artikel erzählt, wie aus einem internen Werkzeug der OneSystems GmbH ein Open-Source-Projekt für Desktop- und Server-Systeme wurde.

#Proxmox_Backup_Server #PBS #BackupPilot #Backup #UI #CLI #Linux

https://gnulinux.ch/wie-aus-einem-backup-problem-backuppilot-entstand

Wegen Systemüberlastung hab ich vorhin den Rechner leider mit eingesteckter ext. Festplatte notausgeschaltet. Hatte sich aufgehängt.

Jetzt komme ich immer nur bis zu diesem Bildschirm hier und wenn ich Manjaro anwähle, kommt lange nichts (schwarz), dann wieder das hier.

Mit Stick booten geht. Bevor ich den Rechner aber neu aufsetze, frsge ich mich und euch: Was könnte ich noch probieren?

Starten lässt sich unterbrechen, aber was ich dort machen könnte, weiß ich grad nicht.

#manjarokde #linux

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Das Bild zeigt einen Computerbildschirm mit einem Startmenü, das die Optionen „Manjaro“, „Ubuntu“ und „Linux-Firmware-Updater“ enthält. Am unteren Rand sind Navigationshinweise zu sehen.

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Ein Computerbildschirm, auf dem das „Startup Interrupt Menu“ mit Optionen für das BIOS-Setup, rechtliche Hinweise, Hardware-Diagnose und die Auswahl eines temporären Startgeräts angezeigt wird.

My first company, Opera, was built on word of mouth. The same applies to my 2nd company, @Vivaldi. We have never had the means that Big Tech has. In the case of Vivaldi, we have even avoided investors, to not end up like Opera.

We have also made it harder for our selves. We likely could have generated more funds through adding stuff like Crypto, AI or just plain old data collection in the browser, but we choose not to. We are also not an Ad company like most of our larger competitors. Instead we have added a wealth of features and customization.

Now people are starting to understand that just going with Big Tech may be easy to start with, but ends up not being worth it. In fact we now have governments and companies thinking that they need to move away from Big Tech and quickly.

We welcome you all.

#Vivaldi #Browser #Technology #Windows #Macos #Linux #Android #Apple #Google #Microsoft

https://vivaldi.com/blog/how-can-a-dugnad-save-the-web/

Ah, yes, the two types of #Linux users.

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Two keychains showing Sanrio characters Tuxedo Sam and Badz Maru. The former is a friendly, cute-looking penguin wearing a bowtie and hat. The latter is a "not amused"-faced one.

Inspiring from a @bsdcan attendee: “Our traditional #FreeBSD-based product is more profitable than our #Linux-based ones.

From the Leanpub Blog: Leanpub Book LAUNCH 🚀 Switching to Linux: A Practical Guide for Windows and Mac Users by Learn Linux TV

https://leanpub.com/blog/leanpub-book-launch-switching-to-linux-a-practical-guide-for-windows-and-mac-users-by-jay-lacroix/

#books #leanpublishing #selfpublishing #linux #tech #computers

NEW! Leanpub Book LAUNCH 🚀 Switching to Linux: A Practical Guide for Windows and Mac Users by Learn Linux TV

https://youtu.be/L4at5WJ3mKI

#books #leanpublishing #selfpublishing #linux #tech #computers

The Optimist: The universe is expanding and the glass is half full!!!

The Pessimist: The universe is heading toward maximum entropy and the glass is half empty.

The #Linux / #Unix Sysadmin: > /dev/null 2>&1
The glass does not exist, the universe is a simulation and have successfully muted all alerts about it.

Here's some #vintage #tech for you. This is the Data General Nova 2. These 16-bit #minicomputers were very popular in the 1970s. Coincidentally this #photo was taken in the office of my last job, the #basement of a #government #research facility. I didn't take the photo but the link to the post is below.

I spent just over two years here managing #Linux and #Solaris servers. My #cubicle was just around the corner from these #machines, below flickering fluorescent lights. Exactly what you'd expect from working in the basement of a government building.

While these systems haven't been in use for decades and should have been in a museum, they were still on the books and inventoried annually. 🤦‍♂️

https://www.reddit.com/r/retrocomputing/comments/drhpzk/data_general_nova_chilling_out_in_the_basement_of/

#computers #history #old #datageneral #nova #16bit

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Photo of two of three Data General Nova 2 minicomputers in the basement of a government research facility.

Tip: you can reduce the heat your laptop/desktop computer generates by limiting its CPU frequency.

To restrict all cores to 800MHz on Linux, run one of these two commands as root:

cpupower frequency-set -u 800MHz

echo 800000 | tee /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpu*/cpufreq/scaling_max_freq

#heatwave #laptop #desktop #computers #downclocking #EnergyEfficiency #Linux #shell

new Arch #Linux powered gaming device is here. This is Steam Machine and specs and other details are below. This mainstream gaming device that ships with Linux. Get rid of Microsoft and you now have working Linux gaming device.

more info here https://store.steampowered.com/hardware/steammachine

haha. Joke asides, there are few ways to ignore bash aliases. For example, to ignore python alias, type the `command` followed by alias name:
```
command python ...
```
Both \ and " symbols allows you to run real python command and ignore python alias at the CLI:
```
\python ...
"python" ...
```
Or just full path:
```
/usr/bin/python ...
```

more @ https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/ignore-shell-aliases-functions-when-running-command/ in case if you wish to read.
#unix #linux #opensource

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This is meme about Linux or Unix CLI especially alias feature offered by bash. An inmate in prison asks a small fellow inmate, "What you in for?" The small inmate replies that they added 'alias python=echo "bash: python: command not found"' to a friend's .bashrc file. The large inmate backs away in terror, yelling, "Dude, WTF?!"

Julius – a fully working open-source version of Caesar 3, with the same logic as the original, but with some UI enhancements, that can be played on multiple platforms. https://archivegame.org/julius/ #game #strategy #linux #osx #windows #android #nintendo #playstation

Why Drawing Tablet Brands Won't Collaborate on Linux FLOSS Drivers

After investigation; Gaomon, XpPen, and Huion won't collaborate on open-source drivers because of outdated naming conventions. Here's what I learned from direct contact with their technical teams, and what I plan to do to move forward.

Link to article: https://www.davidrevoy.com/article1154/why-drawing-tablet-brands-wont-collaborate-on-linux-floss-drivers

#linux #drivers #tablet

lsdisplay: a useful CLI Tool for Linux users and admins to list connected Displays with Details and ASCII Layout Diagram ; Zero-dependency, just Python 3.7+ #Linux https://github.com/AGuyMarc/lsdisplay

It happened.

I don't know WHEN it happened, sometime recently, I suppose, but I now find myself opening terminal windows to do things instead of using graphical apps.

I'm typing in commands - with flags - from memory.

Commands are working on the FIRST TRY instead of the third...or twelfth.

I can edit config files and understand the syntax and structure.

I'm making my own aliases.

I want a new keyboard.

Holy shit!

#linux #homelab #selfhost #thematrix #redpill

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Still from the movie The Matrix where Neo "sees" the Matrix for the first time.

I'm looking for an (s)FTP GUI client for linux. Do any of you have any recommendations?

#linux #sFTP #FTP #GUI #CachyOS

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟲/𝟮𝟮 (Valuable News - 2026/06/22) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/06/22/valuable-news-2026-06-22/

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

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

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟲/𝟮𝟮 (Valuable News - 2026/06/22) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/06/22/valuable-news-2026-06-22/

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

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

10 more days until our #CfP is closed.

Remember we moved our dates and #SeaGL2026 is now happening October 23rd and 24th. Same location.

Visit: https://seagl.org for details

#linux #opensource #FLOSS #FOSS #OSS #ophw #community #tech #seattle #freedom

Dearest #Fedora and other miscellaneous #Linux #distros,

This is ridiculous. For the love of all that is good in the universe, please pick a larger default font for the fbdev console. 🤓

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Photo of a dnf update with me holding my thumb on the screen so you can see that my thumb is nearly a dozen lines wide.

RE: https://mastodon.social/@rustaceans/116755672316463652

yserver

― a modern X11 server written from scratch in Rust.

<https://github.com/joske/yserver>

"… there are multiple projects on GitHub with this name (but none for X11 servers), the name is subject to change. …"

<https://lobste.rs/s/yy8je0/yserver_modern_x11_server_written_from>

<https://www.phoronix.com/news/YSERVER-Rust-X11-Server>

"… can currently run a full MATE, Xfce, or Cinnamon X11 desktop. The prominent X11 extensions from RandR to DRI3, GLX, MIT-SHM, Composite, and others are supported. And, yes, with working Compiz goodness too:

… open-source under an MIT license. …"

<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48531394>

<https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u31shc/comment/or1re0p/>

#AI #Linux #X11 #yserver #Rust

All #KDE fans, what is your favorite #KDE #Linux distro?

Any of y'all have experience with KVM to USB device like this? Would love to hear about any models that are good or to steer clear of.

#Linux #IT #HomeLab #SysAdmin

https://openterface.com/minikvm/

strncpy() has been removed from the #Linux kernel. All former callers have +been migrated to safer alternatives. strncpy() is major source of bugs. The replacements are listed now.
https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1a3746ccbb0a97bed3c06ccde6b880013b1dddc1
FYI, this is starting from Linux kernel v7.2 but it was the need of the hour.

#security #infosec

Unter NixOS muss man bash scripte abändern ....

In die erste Zeile gehört #!/usr/bin/env bash statt #!/bin/bash

Muss man auch erst mal drauf kommen 😆

#linux #nixos #glfos #bash

Every one is a #Linux expert until they try to install #Nvidia drivers on a fresh Debian install 👩🏻‍💻

What’s stopping you from building a nice little home lab running multiple VMs, a personal DNS resolver with Ad blockers, a ZFS based NAS and firewall with #Linux or #FreeBSD? 🤔