Are you tired of sluggish, resource eating Linux & FreeBSD terminals? Say hello to `foot`! It’s the fast, lightweight, and minimalistic terminal emulator built for the modern Wayland display server. Wayland compositor users who value speed, simplicity, and low resource usage, foot is a must try.

Repo https://codeberg.org/dnkl/foot

#linux #freebsd #opensource

Age makes you more cautious. I used to carry Debian CD's with me & do all my upgrades while in flight without electricity or Internet — just to test myself I could hack my way out of a screwed up GRUB or problematic #Linux build.

I'm taking my spouse's laptop all the way from #Debian buster to trixie this morning (going through bullseye to bookworm first), & I'm actually nervous. I *think* it's just because it's my spouse's machine.

Ironic thing is upgrades are so much safer these days.

¡Hola, Mastodon! 👋
Soy un catador profesional (autoproclamado) de bizcochos 🍰, entusiasta de la tecnología libre y amante de los pequeños placeres cotidianos.

Cuando no estoy probando postres dudosos, ando entre líneas de código en #Linux y #NetBSD, editando todo en #Emacs, gestionando mi sistema con #Guix, o capturando momentos con mi cámara (#fotografía).

También me encantan las plumillas estilográficas (#plumilla), el traqueteo de los trenes (#ferrocarriles #trenes), un buen café y… sí, incluso el yogur (#yogur).

Hablo un poco de #eslovaco, #inglés y #checo… y de #español (nivel A0, ¡pero con entusiasmo!).

Vivo en #Praga y me alegra conectar con gente curiosa, creativa y amable. ¡Saludos desde el andén! 🚉

#presentacion

Does `systemd-resolved` feed in DNS from DHCP (v6) anywhere?

`dhcpcd` is doing it's job but insists on writing to `/etc/resolv.conf`, which it can't since that's managed by `resolved`.

Nominally, I'd tell `dhcpcd` to write to a drop-in directory for `resolved` and let it compose the final `resolv.conf`.
Except there's *no* options for `dhcpcd`'s target write file, and I don't think the format even suits `resolved.conf`.

Is the only solution here to amend the `dhcpcd` hooks?

Also ISC `dhcp[c]d` is EoL

#Linux #DNS #Systemd #SystemdResolved #DHCP

Want to reduce e-waste? The NetBSD🚩 Project keeps old hardware alive, turning it into firewalls or retro-gaming machines.
To keep this work going (and fund new RISC-V & WiFi renewal!), the @netbsd needs our help to hit its 2025 goal before the year ends.
Please donate today: https://www.netbsd.org/donations/

#WhyIRunNetBSD #NetBSD #OpenSource #RISCV #Sustainability #Ewaste #RetroGaming #Linux

#meme #memes #linux #systemd #humor #humour #it #tech #TechHumor #programmer_humor

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bro I'm getting the systemd flavour: a drinks machinve with display of flavour with visible systemd

About 20 years ago, I bought a book called "Linux Pocket Guide: Essential Commands", and read it, cover-to-cover.

It was one of the best things I've done, in terms of learning about, and improving my use of, Linux.

I also think very highly of:

* Practical vim
* All the books I've read by @mwl

#Linux #FOSS #books

I do have #openbsd as dualboot option together with #linux installed. My only problem with that is that a sysupgrade overwrites my grub and i then have to boot the linux installation once with a live-system to run a grub-install again.

I wonder if it is possible to avoid this annoying little step every 6 months.

C'est quoi la meilleure alternative à Notepad++ sur Linux ?

J'aimerais me débarrasser de VSCodium, qui est lent et n'a pas vraiment d'intérêt pour 99% des manipulations de fichiers textes (en markdown ou csv) que je peux faire.

#linux

Finally!

I'm happy to announce the R1OS Forum, a place for everyone interested in free and open source software that wants to discuss about it, get help using it, or simply want to be part of a new community.

https://r1os.com/sites/blog/forum-platform-launched.php

Forum: https://forum.r1os.com

#r1os #linux #freebsd #openbsd #netbsd #illumos #opensource #freesoftware

@nixCraft hmm... does the example shows SwiftUI in use?

I do wonder when they would allow it for #Windows & #Linux -- could be interesting alternative to #Kotlin

//cc: @konstantin ? 🫣

The Swift project announced the availability of a cross compilation Swift SDK for Android development (you can install it on #Linux apart from Windows and macOS), allowing developers to build Swift packages for various Android architectures.

https://www.swift.org/blog/nightly-swift-sdk-for-android/

Linux people!
What are good videos/articles that explain the basics or give an overview how Linux works?
I need a good (and simple!) introduction.

Thanks a lot for your help.
#linux #help #computer #beginner

When I select a VPS how do I know that my data on the server is safe and private? Is trust all I've got?

#SelfHosting #VPS #Linux

Great to see more people getting into #linuxaudio in recent times! I think we can all thank #pipewire for making this possible! Reminder that all TheOnlyWaveforms plugins are supported on #Linux, #macOS and #Windows! The choice is yours.

I've just received word that my beloved #printer (a Brother HL-2140) has apparently succumb to years and years of use.

This was a B&W only printer that served me well through much of grad school and into general use with kids.

I'm very interested in good recommendations for printers (or resources I should trust). Has to be #linux compatible and as little enshittification as possible: DRM-free cartridges; will print in black if color (not required) is out, etc.

Anyone know of anything good?

So what is a #Linux Distribution?

https://youtu.be/G5lUyt3pM90

History of #Linux Project (HOLP) is an open-source, collaborative effort, and to be cultural association, aimed at illustrating the history of Linux by using a timeline with colorful cards and images. Each card in the diagram represents a core event in history that contributed to the creation of Linux and to what Linux is, today.

Repo https://github.com/MarkGotLasagna/holp?tab=readme-ov-file

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History of Linux which contains a timeline with colorful cards and images.

Der Umstieg auf Linux auf meinem "echten" Computer stößt an seine Grenzen. QuickSteuer geht nicht, Banking4 geht nicht, ETS geht nicht. Für alles könnte ich eine VM in qemu oder VirtualBox hochziehen.

Aber das Steinberg UR44, genauer dspMixFx, ist weiterhin einfach durch nichts zum Laufen zu kriegen. Der coole Open Source Hack funktioniert nicht, weil MIDI unter Linux wonky ist und in der VM kann ich dspMixFx zwar verwenden, aber die Audioausgabe bringt nur Kratzen und Fehlermeldungen.

Also muss ich jetzt ernshaft ein echtes Windows vorhalten, um Musik zu machen, oder ich ersetze mal eben in perfekt funktionierendes 300 Euro Audiointerface 🙄

#Linux

This Sunday, Aberdeen Linux User Group (AberLUG) meets.

📅 SUNDAY, 26th Oct 2025
⏰ 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
📍 The Soap Factory, 111 Gallowgate, Aberdeen AB25 1BU

Featured Speaker:
Join us for a fascinating session with Adrees, who will be giving a tour of various Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) tools for privacy, encryption, and digital resistance.

For more information, see: https://aberlug.org.uk/

No need to book, just drop in.

#Linux #OpenSource #AberLUG #FOSS #DigitalPrivacy #CodeTheCity

I gave a short talk at the #UbuntuSummit about funding @gnome! Watch it to learn about how GNOME is actually funded, and what we’re doing to help ensure it stays sustainable. 👀

https://www.youtube.com/live/bEEamxJ60aI?t=7h47m29s

#Ubuntu #Linux #GNOME

Been wasting more time.
#Linux

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A badly edited meme of a ginger cat with various labelled linux commands pointing to parts of the cat's body

It seems to be quite convenient that google flags immich.app site as dangerous, since immich is an environment in which you can host your own photographs in a safe manner without Google.

#Immich #app #self #hosting #technology #OpenSource #programming #Linux #photographs #Google #Malicious

https://immich.app/blog/google-flags-immich-as-dangerous

di aplikasi toktok, fyp ane isinya orang migrasi dari windows ke #Linux. Rerata pada bingung dikiranya Linux isinya CLI doang.

Tunggu sampai mereka migrasi ke #NetBSD ha ha ha a

Fedora Linux project agrees to allow AI-assisted contributions with a new policy https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2025/10/fedora-linux-project-agrees-to-allow-ai-assisted-contributions-with-a-new-policy/

#Fedora #Linux #AI

I am now using #OpenBSD and I love it.

https://youtu.be/KV60DzajTAM?si=ATu0n_byLfMYskj9

#BSD #Linux #FreeBSD

Great motto! #archbtw

#archlinux #linux #AUR

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a blue and black flag with the Arch Linux logo and the text: makepkg not war

> Omarchy takes security extremely seriously.

Sure buddy, your `SigLevel = Optional TrustAll` says otherwise!

https://github.com/basecamp/omarchy/blob/master/default/pacman/pacman.conf#L29

#Linux #Omarchy #Security

I’ve just read a BRUTAL #roast on #Omarchy. I guess I’m staying FAR away from it lol.

Lowlights:
🙁 Pre-installs a lot of proprietary garbage
🙁 Firewall did not run in one version
🙁 Unholy mess of Bash scripts, without --help flag
🙁 No man pages
🙁 No hibernation
🙁 Promotes a fake e-mail provider that isn't compatible with real e-mail

https://マリウス.com/a-word-on-omarchy/

Note sure how accurate this is (I didn’t install Omarchy) but if even the half of it is true, it’s bad.

#Linux #distro

ThinkPad Pantone/X-Rite screen calibration sensor proof of concept for #FreeBSD and #Linux is now available here https://codeberg.org/dach/xrite-devel

[USE AT YOUR OWN RISK]

Why does #Linux require #mount points to exist?

And are there any circumstances where a mount can be done without a pre-existing mount point (i.e. a mount point appears out of thin air)?

Okay, friends: #Windows 11 or some flavor of #Linux for the gaming PC I’m building?

I had assumed Windows but MS’s recent actions have made me less eager to give them $140 for a license.

In Windows’ favor: more choice of games, compatibility with all the ARGB things.

In Linux’s favor: no MS bullshit.

A friend has recommended Pop OS. (Hi, not @-ing you here to not drag you into replies.) I think I could mostly live with it, except that openrgb doesn’t support my choices of mobo & GPU.

The Register, from yesterday: Mobian makes Debian's latest 'Trixie' release pocket-sized https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/21/mobian_trixie/ @theregister @lproven #Linux

#Linux #CLI

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The title reads "Linux terminal for beginners", with a photo of an orange cat below. There are arrows pointing to different parts of the cat saying "head", "cat", "tail".

Is #Thunderbird really the only standalone #Linux desktop calendar app that can just subscribe to #CalDAV calendars? 🤨

#GnomeCalendar needs a ton of dependencies and #GNOME stuff running.
#KOrganizer the same for #KDE.
#Evolution apparently just hooks into GNOME online accounts.

There are some terminal calendar apps, but yeah... If one has #vim keybindings and is configurable via config files, I am open to suggestions.

Some recent thoughts on two (semi) failed attempts to help my elderly inlaws transition to Linux from Windows and MacOS, why I failed to help them, and what it means about this moment in computing.

🧵

#Linux #EndOf10 #FOSS #MacOS #Windows

# Mobian brings Debian 13 'Trixie' to phones and tablets

@lproven takes a detailed look at not just Mobian, but other Linux first OSs for phones and other devices.

Well worth reading.

(I run Mobian on my PinePhone Pro; sadly, the hardware lets it down.)

https://www.theregister.com/2025/10/21/mobian_trixie/

#Linux #postmarketOS #Mobian

I'm curious what Mastodon likes best, overall

#Poll #mastodon #StarTrek #Linux

Best NTP daemon?

#FreeBSD #Linux #OpenBSD #Infrastructure #NTP

What are you building this week?

#FreeBSD #Linux #Cloud

Wishing Patrick Volkerding @volkerdi a happy 59th birthday!! 🥳

Endless thanks go out to you for all you do, Pat :)

Here's to many more years of good health, happiness, and Slackware!!!

#Slackware #Linux #PatrickVolkerding #OpenSource #FOSS #HappyBirthday

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Me holding up a handwritten sign that says "HAPPY BIRTHDAY PATRICK!!!", while giving my best smile and wearing my Slackware shirt.

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https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/10/20/valuable-news-2025-10-20/

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

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

I wish I could find an actual course on using the #Linux terminal.
Yes yes, rtfm.
"Read this pile of documentation" is not the learning method that actually works for me. That is a massive struggle.
I need more of a "Our goal today is to accomplish X" and learning all the commands and stuff to get to that goal. Ya know, kinda how a woodworking class might be building a bird house this week, and they learn the tools that result in a bird house.

All of our tools adds all of this complexity so you end up sitting there, two times a week waiting for the updates to finish, on the other side you have this slice of bread.

Emacs as PID1 https://github.com/nyxkrage/emacs-os

#linux #tools #complexity

The birthplace of #Linux is #Finland, and 16% of its desktop users are from there. I don’t think so it is a coincidence.

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A screenshot of Chart that reads "Desktop Operating System Market Share in Finland - September 2025," showing Windows at 69.6%, Linux at 16.09%, and a line graph tracking these shares from 2010 to 2025.

xubuntu.org might be compromised https://old.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/1oa4549/xubuntuorg_might_be_compromised/

The malware check the clipboard for crypto wallet addresses and then replace them with attacker addresses.

#linux #security

⚠️ ~200,000 Framework Linux laptops shipped with UEFI components that can bypass Secure Boot 🖥️

A signed mm command allows memory edits, disabling signature checks & enabling persistent bootkits 🔐
Not a breach—an oversight. Fixes are rolling out. Users should update firmware or apply mitigations 🔧

@frameworkcomputer

🔗 https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/secure-boot-bypass-risk-on-nearly-200-000-linux-framework-sytems/

#TechNews #Linux #Cybersecurity #Framework #UEFI #SecureBoot #Security #Firmware #Privacy #OpenSource #Vulnerability #Update #Patch #Laptop #Technology

the reason why you probably want to stop using the Ubuntu Linux 24.04 LTS supported release for your personal project is because of stuff they pull with "esm-apps". I think I will stick with Debian or FreeBSD and call it a day. #linux

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me trying to apply ubuntu linux 24.04 LTS security upgrades to only told that I need pro subscriptions when i ran the `apt upgrade` command.

Grande fille 17 ans en 1ère année de droit, tout sauf informaticienne, qui a eu un beau portable neuf il y a 3 semaines, m’a prié de TUER le Windows 11 qui était dessus et d’installer #Manjaro #Linux à la place, comme sur son ancienne machine.
C’est ça l’ #EffetLinux

Clonage bête et brutal du SSD de son ancienne machine sur la nouvelle et voilà !
"Oh elle est EXACTEMENT comme l’autre j’ai récupéré toutes mes applis, mes réglages et mes fichiers 🤩"
C’est ça l’ #EffetLînux 😁

Windows 10 refugees flock to Linux in what devs call their "biggest launch ever" - Neowin

https://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-refugees-flock-to-linux-in-what-devs-call-their-biggest-launch-ever/

> Microsoft has ended support for Windows 10, and one of the most popular Ubuntu-based Linux distros is celebrating its "biggest launch ever" after a spike in downloads from former Windows 10 users.

#linux #yearOfTheDesktop #technology #endOf10 #windows