Debian needs your help on this. 👨💻

https://itsfoss.com/news/debian-data-protection-team/

#linux #debian #volunteers

When I'm asked why OpenBSD is good and that I want to reply honestly, I have no argument.

From a technical point of view, I can't tell any strong benefits using OpenBSD, NetBSD or FreeBSD over Linux, although this doesn't mean they are bad.

It would be easy for me to be "cargo-culting" facts, being a "fanboy" or enumerating features that are exclusive to one (and they are rare, except if you are looking for the very very same feature!).

The truth is that what one OS will do better than an other, it will also do worse in another area.

It's important that we keep the BSD systems as relevant Linux alternatives: for software diversity, innovation and freedom of choice.

#linux #openbsd #foss #opensource #netbsd #freebsd

#WritersCoffeeClub Jan 4: Share a tool of your trade.

I use #Scrivener via #Lutris (ie, #Wine) on a #Linux laptop (#Debian with #Gnome DE). It's not the best way to use Scrivener, but Gnome is great for focus--it encourages one application per virtual desktop--and my OS doesn't harass me, which is always good.

#Writing #Writers #WritingCommunity #WritersOfMastodon #AmWriting #Scriberspace

Evergreen

#OpenBSD #RunBSD #Linux #Jokes

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The "Fish Linux" meme

manpageblog is written in Python and available for many systems, including #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD or #Solaris based ones like #Illumos but also on #Linux like #Debian or #Ubuntu.

Changelog v1.6:

• Pagination support added
• Sitemap support added
• SEO optimized
• LD+JSON support added

The project source is available on GitHub at:
https://github.com/gyptazy/manpageblog
You can find a real-life demo on my website at https://gyptazy.com

#opensource #devops #minimalism #purism #web #blog #blogengine #blogging #coding #python #website #manpageblog

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manpageblog - a UNIX man page themed static blog engine

What’s next for Signal in 2026? These handy features are coming soon ✨

Pinned messages, Android tablets, new backup options, and more!

👉 https://aboutsignal.com/news/whats-next-for-signal-in-2026-these-handy-features-are-coming-soon/

#signal #signalapp #signalmessenger #privacy #android #ios #windows #linux #macos #tech

hot take on middle-click paste:

it was a very under-explained feature of linux desktops, and the fact that it uses a completely different clipboard from the regular one can be confusing -- all it takes to copy text into that clipboard is to just select it, and it only supports plain text and not files, images, rich text, etc.

it makes logical sense to get rid of it, but if it is to be kept in, then it should be expanded into a full-on mechanism that would allow several fully-featured clipboards to be managed at the same time (so the middle-click paste one can hold all the other formats of data just as well as the regular one, can be easily cleared for security purposes, etc.)

#linux #GNOME #firefox

Ich habe gerade auf einem alten MacbookPro Linux Mint installiert. Was könnt ihr mir an Programmen bezüglich Fotografie empfehlen? Darktable und GIMP habe ich installiert, aber noch keine Erfahrung damit gemacht.
Bisher nutze ich hauptsächlich DxO PhotoLab, Topaz, PhotoMechanic. Will erstmal auch dabei bleiben, aber der Linux-Rechner sollte halbwegs brauchbar eingerichtet sein falls ich meinen Mac nicht mehr nutzen kann oder will.
#linux #followerpower #fotografie

Wer hätte gedacht, dass das 11 Jahre alte Notebook unter Linux noch so flott rennt für Alltagsaufgaben. Und dabei habe ich noch nicht mal die sparsamere XFCE-installation gewählt, sondern Cinnamon. Very Nice.
Unter Windows 8 gekauft war es grade ok, unter Windows 10 schon eher langsam. #DUT #Linux

"The gist of the idea is to run the whole user environment, desktop and all, inside WINE. So it's something like a bare-metal WINE sitting on top of the Linux kernel."

The Register: What if Linux ran Windows… and meant it? Meet Loss32 https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/06/loss32_crazy_or_inspired/ @theregister @lproven #Windows #Linux

@jbowen I have been using a #Librem5 as primary phone since 2022-05-01. It started as a one week test, and I've been using a Librem 5 since then.

PureOS, the default #Linux operating system for the @purism products is maintained, and the new #Crimson release is getting closer.

Many things improved over time, and things are still improving.

https://janvlug.org/blog/one-week-librem-5-field-trial-day-1/

Hey #linux nerds. Anyone interested in a #mac pro 2013 trash can?

This is an 8 core Xeon with 32 gigs of ram. I got it for free and had a good play.

I was never able to get #nixos running on it because the graphics cards are problematic. But it seems to run Linux mint perfectly.

I'm happy to simply pass it on for free. If your local you can pick up or if want to pay shipping from Olympia, WA, I'll send it to you.

NVIDIA announce a native Linux app for GeForce NOW https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/nvidia-announce-a-native-linux-app-for-geforce-now/

#NVIDIA #Linux #SteamOS #PCGaming #GeForceNOW #CloudGaming

Linux desktop voice control has a gap. Talon costs money. Other tools are X11-only or cloud-dependent.

So I built EasySpeak.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dl5m2Zo1oIE

https://github.com/ctsdownloads/easyspeak/tree/dev?tab=readme-ov-file#easyspeak

- Free and open source (GPL-3.0)
- Fully local — no cloud, no accounts
- Wayland-native
- "Hey Jarvis, open downloads"

Built for RSI, accessibility, or anyone who wants to talk to their computer.

#Linux #OpenSource #Accessibility #VoiceControl #GNOME #Wayland #a11y

SH „dreht die gesamte IT auf links“. Nächster Step: Einführung von Linux als Betriebssystem und Open Source Lösungen für die Telefonanlagen.

#schleswigholstein #linux #opensource #diday

https://www.ln-online.de/der-norden/staatskanzleichef-von-sh-wir-drehen-die-it-komplett-auf-links-KDXG7VFYSFD2JFFUAQXYU5KPLU.html

I can say, however, that I've reunited with an "old friend" who is still in great shape. Before I get dozens of replies about it being insecure: in theory, it is, but it's not accessible from the outside. It's isolated within its own network and is only able to connect and fetch backups for 'extreme disaster recovery' (only at specific times, restricted by specific firewall rules). It served its purpose today, and tomorrow, it might be even more useful.

18:33:01 up 3188 days, 4:47, 1 user, load average: 5.09, 4.73, 4.74

Debian, Btrfs, and zero internal dust.
It's kept in a sterile, extremely protected room.

#IT #SysAdmin #Debian #Linux #Uptime #ServerUptime

The old idea of a "spatial" file manager in which every directory opens into a new window died as storage increased drastically and web browsers became popular.

But the deliberately retro Haiku OS is still doing it. Now, via @osnews I see someone is going for it on MATE https://www.osnews.com/story/144111/desktop-classic-system-wants-to-bring-some-classic-mac-os-to-mate-and-debian/

This is the fun kind of GUI diversity that only exists in the non-profit OS world now.

#linux #freebsd

Nachlese zum 39c3 : FSFW-Schulstick auf der Basis von Linux. Habe ihm dort im Workshop ausprobiert - fand ihn gut. Hier die Infos von:
@schulstick dresden.network
"Der Schulstick ist ein Linux Live-USB-Stick für Schüler:innen voller Freier Software FLOSS und derzeit in Grundschule und Gymnasium im Einsatz. Die aktuelle Portal-App-Entwicklung voll OER ist gefördert durch das Sächsische Kultusministerium."

Quelle: https://dresden.network/@schulstick

#Schulstick #floss #OER #39c3 #linux

@jbowen This is a bit of an ad for tuta, which I don't even use, but I liked the article anyway. The focus is also degoogled phones, but it still has a lot of overlap with what you asked for, so I'll share it.

https://tuta.com/blog/degoogled-phones

#linux #europe #phones #security #privacy #opensource

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟭/𝟬𝟱 (Valuable News - 2026/01/05) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/valuable-news-2026-01-05/

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

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

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟭/𝟬𝟱 (Valuable News - 2026/01/05) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/01/05/valuable-news-2026-01-05/

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

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

Since release, 15.0 has received not only security fixes, but also new packages and updates that match or closely track
Slackware-current (glibc-zoneinfo, curl, kernel firmware, and Mozilla ESR/SeaMonkey).

It also maintains supported versions of PHP in its extra directory and updated Rust in testing to support modern software.
What diverges in -current is mostly graphics stacks, toolchains, and desktop layers.

Slackware 15.0 is not frozen -- it is maintained by design.

#slackware #linux #unix #opensource

New year, new possibilities. This year will bring many good things and it will (for sure) be the "Year of the Linux and BSD desktop", and hopefully also a "AI was yesterday, now it's time for NI (natural idio... I mean intelligence)" year.

So, happy new year everyone!

#linux #bsd #linuxdesktop #bsddesktop

Juste pour voir j'ai installé #WindowMaker sur ma #Debian #Linux (la dernière fois c'était il y a très longtemps), eh bien c'est toujours pas mal !
Je vais le garder un peu pour voir ce que ça donne au quotidien

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Une capture d'écran du bureau Linux géré par WindowMaker, avec quelques applications lancées (Firefox, SpaceFM, un terminal, Xnedit et ImageMagick)

🪟🚫🐧
New Year, new os! Support for Windows 10 is ending, Windows 11 is meh and then there's Teams (shivers).

Have you considered Linux Mint? Because a MeFite has written a series of posts about how to switch away from Windows and to Linux!

https://www.metafilter.com/211689/Throwing-Windows-out-the-window-part-3-now-what

#linux #linuxmint #windows #switch #bestofmetafilter

signify-rs 0.3.0 is released! The main code now runs sandboxed with #capsicum on #FreeBSD, #pledge/#unveil on #OpenBSD, and #landlock on #Linux. File opens are hardened with openat2 on Linux and O_NOFOLLOW on #unix. Resource limits are set for further hardening. Code fixed to create deterministic signatures, bit-exact with the reference implementation. Refer to the ChangeLog for more information: https://git.sr.ht/~alip/signify/tree/main/item/ChangeLog.md #rustlang #security

First #sydbox release of the new year is out! 3.48.0 comes with support for resource limits and stack pivot detection at execve(2) boundary. pandora-0.18.0 is also released! To see the full list of changes, refer to the ChangeLog: https://gitlab.exherbo.org/sydbox/sydbox/-/blob/main/ChangeLog.md Enjoy! #exherbo #linux #security

Got my PC's boot times down from 126s to 24s!

Main change (-70s) was fixing the DDR5 memory training, apparently if you use a DOCP/XMP profile and it's a bit unstable it can make it attempt to retrain the overclock multiple times during boot. slightly bumping voltages and/or reducing the clock (e.g. 5600Mz to 5400Mhz) can make the training succeed and it should reuse it with memory context restore enabled.

Also `systemd-analyze critical-chain` is really useful #linux

Suche #Hilfe aus der IT-Bubble.
Ich suche einen Multifunktionsdrucker der mit Linux-Debian funktioniert. A4 Tinte. Mit LAN-Anschluss, WLAN optional.

Ich würde mich über Vorschläge freuen.

Mein BrotherMFC-5890CN hat nach knapp 10 Jahren seinen Geist aufgegeben, ominöser Fehler Code plötzlich, der nicht reversibel aufzulösen ist. Nix geht mehr an der Hardware.

#Drucker #Linux

Seems KDE's new login/session manager which is supposed to replace sddm dropped FreeBSD support and will be systemd only.

I could rant about this being a typical techbro linux move (and about fedora, as far I can see in this case) or ask on the kde discuss what's the real deal, but I am tired of this, so tired...
It is sending exactly the wrong message to other OS ports and it's why I left the GNU/Linux world. Move fast, break things...

*sigh* Ok, I should start worrying about plasma6's general direction now and slowly looking for another DE here on FreeBSD. It's not worth the struggle.

https://invent.kde.org/plasma/plasma-login-manager/-/commit/e78f33aefd6512b542af21c3542516f38cbf678d

#kde #sddm #plasma6 #freebsd #openbsd #linux

New blog post: Can I finally start using Wayland in 2026?

Wayland is the successor to the X server (X11, Xorg) to implement the graphics stack on Linux. […] I don’t want to be stuck on deprecated software, so I try to start using Wayland each year, and this articles outlines what keeps me from migrating to Wayland in 2026.

https://michael.stapelberg.ch/posts/2026-01-04-wayland-sway-in-2026/

#wayland #sway #i3wm #linux

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screenshot of my blog post: Can I finally start using Wayland in 2026?

🎯#DigitalIndependenceDay – ab 4. Januar 2026 jeden ersten Sonntag auf die gute Seite wechseln.

➡️#Linux statt Zwangs-Updates.
➡️#Thunderbird statt Datenkrake.
➡️#GIMP und #Blender statt teurer Abo-Software.
➡️#Python und Netzwerkwissen statt Blackbox.

🤗Mit den Kursen für OpenSource-Software der Berliner Volkshochschulen lernst Du, wie der Umstieg klappt – praxisnah und verständlich. Heute ein Tool wechseln, nächsten Monat das nächste – Schritt für Schritt. Digitale Unabhängigkeit ist machbar.

ℹ️ Alle Kursvorschläge gibts in unserem Linktree: https://wonderl.ink/@vhs.berlin

#DIDay #OpenSource #VHS #Berlin #DID #DUD #DIDit #Volkshochschule #Bildung

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Info für einen Linux-Einführungskurs, Teil 1, mit Informationen zur Anmeldung: Für Einsteigende, Installation, Grundlagen und Anwendungen. Beginn am 08.05.2026, 17:30–20:45 Uhr, in der VHS Reinickendorf. Kurs unter Leitung von Siegmar Vogel, Kursnummer Re5155-F.

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Ankündigung eines Online-Kurses zur Bildbearbeitung mit GIMP. Beschrieben werden die Grundlagen wie Werkzeuge, Ebenen, Retusche, Farbe und Layout. Kursbeginn am 09.02.2026 von 18:00 bis 21:15 Uhr. Veranstaltungsort: Steglitz-Zehlendorf, online. Kursleitung: Bettina Breton. Kursnummer: SZ520-062d.

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Ankündigung eines Kurses: "Einführung in Mozilla Thunderbird - E-Mails einrichten, ordnen, Spam vermeiden, Funktionen verstehen - kostenlos und praxisnah." Kursdatum: Dienstag, 24.03.2026, Uhrzeit: 17:15–20:30 Uhr in Reinickendorf. Kursleitung: Harald Voß, Kursnummer: Re5115-F.

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Info für einen Blender 3D-Kurs, beginnend am 13.04.2026 von 09:00 bis 16:00 Uhr an der Volkshochschule Lichtenberg. Kursleitung durch Gaby Schulze mit Kursnummer Li5.09-007F. Themen: 3D-Animation, Grafik, Szenen, Material und 3D-Druck. Auf blauem Hintergrund mit einem roten Kreis, der "Bildungszeit" zeigt.

"Linux is useless as a daily driver OS, always will be."

You're either naïve af or you're a troll.

#Linux

Y'all trying to talk about politics and are forgetting the main reason we are on fedi...

To bring the good news of #Linux to the masses.

Finalising the Linux 6.18 kernel for Slackware AArch64 on the Apple M2 under UTM. #slackware #linux

Gibt es Menschen in #Bingen oder #Ingelheim und Umgebung, die sich vorstellen können, gemeinsam etwas zum #diday auf die Beine zu stellen? Vielleicht ab Februar oder so?

Ich selbst bin gerade zum Auftakt mittendrin von Windows zu #Linux zu wechseln.

#DigitaleSouveränität
#DigitalIndependenceDay
#LernenImWandel

cc: @binhacken

https://di.day/

Transparency over abstraction.
Stability over novelty.
Responsibility over convenience.

This video explains why Slackware is loved even when not used daily:
transparent design, stable behavior, no silent changes -- and the honest trade-off of time for control.

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=R-gJ7aJJnqg

#Slackware #Linux #Unix #Philosophy

Manuale d’uso di SNAC2, guida semplice

1) Entrare e capire le pagine

Pagina pubblica

Area privata, dopo il login

Suggerimento
Se vuoi fare tutto con calma, usa sempre l’area privata.

2) Scrivere un post

Post normale

Gli a capo restano come li scrivi, quindi puoi andare a capo quando vuoi.

Scegliere chi lo vede

Se non sei sicuro, usa Pubblico.

3) Rispondere e parlare in un thread

Le conversazioni sono ordinate a “rami”, come un albero. È utile perché capisci subito chi risponde a chi.

4) Like, boost e bookmark

Like

Boost

Bookmark

Suggerimento
Bookmark è perfetto per “me lo leggo dopo”.

5) Seguire persone

Seguire qualcuno

Da quel momento vedrai i suoi post nella tua area privata.

Smettere di seguire

6) Menzionare persone e usare hashtag

Menzionare

Esempio
@maria@esempio.it

Hashtag

Esempio
#linux #cucina

7) Mettere un avviso contenuto sensibile

8) Aggiungere un’immagine o un file

Suggerimento
Se è un’immagine, aggiungi una breve descrizione quando possibile, aiuta l’accessibilità.

9) Messaggi diretti

Nota
I messaggi diretti sono pensati per pochi destinatari, non per “chat di gruppo”.

10) Notifiche

11) Piccoli trucchi che aiutano

12) Problemi comuni

Non riesco a entrare

Non vedo post nuovi

Non si caricano immagini

@localhost@citiverse.it

#SNAC

Grazie a @grunfink@comam.es per aver realizzato SNAC2, mi piace così tanto che ho cercato di creare questa piccola guida d’uso per chi lo usa la prima volta. Spero di aver fatto cosa buona. 🙏

Ever notice how people in an emotionally abusive relationship love to complain about their abuser, but are really just venting because they they have no intention of ending the relationship?

To the point where if you *do* suggest they dump their abuser and find someone else more kind they actually blow their top and scream at you?

Because really? It's all about them wanting you to feel sorry for them. They aren't looking for a solution?

This is a post about #Microsoft #Windows users.

#Linux

🎤🐧🐝 Ep. #3 just dropped! t.ly/2H_JM

Learn from Kris Buytaert, Co-founder of #DevOpsDays and key instigator of the #DevOps movement, why ‘Everything a Freaking #DNS Problem,’ and why the most important #DevOps tool of all is beer.

#Linux #FOSS #softwarelibre #observability #Cloud #kubernetes #tech #SRE #opensource #monitoring #agile #vagrant

2025 has been an interesting year for me when it comes to Linux apps. 🤓

https://itsfoss.com/news/my-choice-linux-apps-2025/

#linux #2025

¡Hola desde Praga! 🌍
Una vez más le doy una oportunidad a Mastodon en 2026. Me llamo Peter, soy eslovaco, tengo más de 40 años y trabajo en helpdesk / soporte técnico.

Me apasionan los ordenadores, Linux, BSD, viajar, España e Italia, y el café preparado en la moka. Me encantan los trenes, aunque por falta de tiempo y el precio del billete no los uso tanto como quisiera. ¡Casi lo olvido! Soy también un gran aficionado a las plumas fuente.

#introduccion #presentación #Linux #NetBSD #Viajes #España #Italia #CaféMoka #Trenes #PlumasFuente

New year, same love for clean code. 🧡

I saw @netbsd 🚩was short $327 on their 2025 funding goal, so I sent a donation to start 2026 on a high note.

Wishing the team a great 2026.

Wishing all BSD users Happy New Year ahead!

#NetBSD #Unix #OpenSource #linux #sysadmin #runbsd

👇🤓
"Linux is good now, and if you want to feel like you actually own your PC, make 2026 the year of Linux on (your) desktop"

😉👉 https://www.pcgamer.com/software/linux/im-brave-enough-to-say-it-linux-is-good-now-and-if-you-want-to-feel-like-you-actually-own-your-pc-make-2026-the-year-of-linux-on-your-desktop/

#foss #opensource #linux

@osnews Its scary how all the dominant UNICES have all gone extinct. Imagine if companies like IBM, HP, SUN, Caldera had all taken the distribution approach of #Linux around the 1994? I take it Linux would still exist alongside a thriving UNIX, but they would using KDE and Gnome for parity, optimized and easier to use.

@xameer contd go without user namespace isolation to build app in Rootless container like #podman you need dynamically alloc builder uids and with it as root ( rarely with it) , without sandbox , app #testing
i ll do that on #nixos , how ll you do it onother #Linux
do you every use `sysctl -w kernel.unprivileged_userns_clone=1`?
#reliability. #devops

Running out of disk space on your Linux, macOS, BSD, or Unix-like OS? Or perhaps you're hitting the classic disk quota limits set by your sysadmin? Fear not. Run `du -sh * | sort -h` command to get a sorted list of your directory sizes so you can remove or compress unwanted files. Here is another useful shell alias:
```
alias ducks='du -cks -- * | sort -rn | head'
ducks
```

See https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-do-i-find-the-largest-filesdirectories-on-a-linuxunixbsd-filesystem/ for more info.
#unix #linux #macos

The new year has come, and it's time to leave my parents a desktop they can maintain by themselves. I'm torn between @fedora Silverblue and @vanillaos : which is the better 'set it and forget it's choice for non-technical users? #Linux #FedoraSilverblue #VanillaOS

@jwildeboer I’m curious about Kopia’s server mode, wondering if it might be suitable for a “family backup manager” who is responsible for backing up Linux, Mac and Windows computers around the house.

https://kopia.io/docs/features/#optional-server-mode-with-api-support-to-centrally-manage-backups-of-multiple-machines

#kopia #backups #linux

Having been a loyal #GPG user for years and having seen the recent gpg.fail vulnerabilities, i decided to finally do something about it: I wrote a #rustlang implementation of #OpenBSD signify with strict rules: no unsafe code, no arithmetic side effects, no proc macros. Builds on #FreeBSD, #NetBSD, #Linux, and #Windows. My contribution is the #keyring feature which allows you to specify a key-id on #Linux rather than inputting the password manually: https://crates.io/crates/signify-rs #exherbo #security