Just updated my notes to force uptime-kuma to "use my own DNS and not Quad9" and add the upgrade steps that will prevent loosing the persistent data where you're too confident on a Saturday afternoon 🫢

https://www.tumfatig.net/2026/exploring-docker-containers-on-freebsd/#update-the-jail

#FreeBSD #jail #podman #Linux #containers

The new Microsoftslop copilot key always sends the following key-sqeuence when pressed:

left-shift-down left-meta-down f23-down f23-up left-meta-up left-shift-up

This there’s no real key-up event when you release the key --> it can’t be (properly) used as a modifier like ctrl or alt.

The workaround is to send a pretend key-up event after a time delay, but then you mustn’t be too slow / fast when pressing a shortcut.

• Linux workaround: github.com/m-bartlett/remap-copilot?tab=readme-ov…
• Windows workaround github.com/randyrants/sharpkeys/issues/560
• xcancel.com/dcolascione/…/2019936377408811319

tldr: AI took a perfectly working modifier key from you.

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DELL laptop with copilot key highlighted

KDE Linux developers report the project is 62% complete on its path toward a public beta release.
https://linuxiac.com/kde-linux-reaches-62-percentage-toward-beta-release/

#kde #linux #opensource

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KDE Linux developers report the project is 62% complete on its path toward a public beta release.

New blog post: Dark Blue Weekly published

https://darkblueraven.com/sites/blog/dark-blue-weekly-published.php

By the way, 2 episodes are already published.

#darkblueweekly #darkblueraven #opensource #freesoftware #linux #bsd

Dummy question.

On one of my Kali Linux installations there isn't enough space on /boot. So, installing a new kernel image fails.

Usually this is caused by having too many old kernels installed. But I my case I only have the running kernel installed. But the initrds have a size of ~200MB. As the initrds on a different Kali system are only around 125 MB I wonder if something goes wrong creating the initrds? Any ideas what I should check?

#Kali #Linux

After decades on #Linux, #FreeBSD finally gave me a reason to switch operating systems

https://www.newsbeep.com/nz/270060/

What are #linux folks using for reminders and calendar? I use apple products and have always used apple reminders and calendar. Switching to linux has me flummoxed. I need cross platform compatibility.

What does `git pump out` do? Wrong answers only

#Linux #Git

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A fire hydrant pump? Stencil font is cut out saying "post office square Git pump out"

Instead of an #introduction post, I'm just going to put a whole bunch of tags in here:

#adhd #amiga #antifa #audhd #autistic #c64 #chiptune #civilrights #classical #classicalmusic #coding #commodore #commodore64 #debian #emulation #europe #eu #fanfiction #fiction #foss #gabber #gamer #gnulinux #linux #linuxgaming #metal #music #openbox #random #transgender #wargaming #warhammer40k #woman #writer #writing #writingcommunity #xorg

Linux : l’unique mainteneur du projet sudo a besoin de soutien et c’est dans l’intérêt de tous ! https://www.it-connect.fr/linux-projet-sudo-a-besoin-de-soutien/ #Logiciel-OS #Linux

"Which Linux distro do you prefer and why? 🐧💻 #Linux #OpenSource #LinuxCommunity #DistroChoice #Ubuntu #Debian #Fedora #ArchLinux #Mint #Tech #FOSS #SysAdmin #LinuxLife #Coding #Programming #GeekLife"

Does anyone here know #linux mount namespaces well?

I need to #ssh to an old phone supporting only #RSA but I don't want a huge #container .

When I override /etc/ssh_config in a namespace to add rsa, that file is not owned by root and ssh exits...

#containers #sysadmin

Quick hallway usability poll for #Linux #CLI users: if you were running a program to print selected lines from a file, what syntax would you want to use to tell it which lines to choose? Example use cases for inspiration:

- print only line 12
- print lines 15 through 42
- print the first 10 lines
- print the last 10 lines
- print the 100th-last to 90th-last lines
- print every third line
- print every other line between the 10th and 50th

and so on. (No need for a complete answer; I'll take any constructive input whatsoever)

(yes I am writing this, more as an excuse to learn Rust than anything else, but I do want to make a good go at it)

It's time for an #introduction.

I'm glad to meet you! I'm the barista and main administrator of the bsd.cafe and illumos.cafe instances (and other projects), a computer science enthusiast who's been fascinated by technology since childhood. I'm a big supporter of open-source solutions and enjoy working with #BSDs as well as #illumos based OSes and #Linux systems. I enjoy #music and #photography. I've been an avid traveler and am now looking forward to getting back to traveling.I'm married to a wonderful wife and strive to live each day with a positive attitude,making the most of every day to improve our lives.

I like writing blog articles, especially tech ones (https://it-notes.dragas.net) and, from time to time, some of them are widely appreciated, especially in the open-source community.

Thank you for passing by and reading my introduction, enjoy your stay here in the #fediverse

I do enjoy a desktop environment that allows you to _easily_ create an old skool right-click menu on your desktop.

There's some quirks to configuring the ordering, not sure if I'll need to hand edit the menu once I get it most of the way there.

For a mutli-head setup this avoids having to have an Application Launcher on every screen, but it does require access to unobscured desktop in order to work.

And my nerdy part likes the '80s-'90s UNIX desktop vibes it creates. Ha.

#Linux #RunBSD #KDE #KDEPlasma #desktop #DesktopEnvironment #GUI #UX

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Cropped screenshot showing the KDE Menu Editor app with the resultant right-click desktop menu beside it. Nothing fancy, just basic usability and customization.

I was asked about the @Vivaldi Browser. It is a powerful tool and has some nice features, but I cannot recommend it because it is not fully open source. Following GNU Freedom 1, I believe users must have the right to study and change their software, not just audit some of the files.

With Firefox now introducing a one click AI opt out in version 148, it remains the superior recommendation for people who value privacy and code transparency over proprietary UI features. Don't get me wrong, I am completely #NoAI but knowing a browser has a toggle I can verify is better than trusting a corporation’s word.

Vivaldi claims only 5% is proprietary, yet they keep it closed to prevent forks. They benefit from the open-source community while intentionally blocking others from doing the same. That is hypocritical.

For most people, @librewolf and @zenbrowser remain my top recommendations.

#Vivaldi #FOSS #OpenSource #Librewolf #Zen #GNU #Linux #GNULinux #NoAI #TerminalTilt

Legend for a reason 💪

#linux #git

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DID YOU KNOW? Without Linux, we wouldn’t have Git. When the Linux team lost free access to their management tool, BitKeeper, in 2005, Linus Torvalds built his own replacement in just weeks. That tool now powers almost every major coding platform. Linux didn’t just give us an operating system; it built the foundation for how the world collaborates on code. git logo Follow us IT’S FOSS

# FreeBSD
pkg ins vim   # same as pkg install vim
pkg sea vim   # same as pkg search vim
# NetBSD
pkgin in vim # same as pkgin install vim
pkgin se vim # same as pkgin search vim
# while in Debian
apt search vim  # no apt se/sea
apt install vim # no apt in/ins

The last year I’ve been making a conscious effort to pivot away from proprietary/american tech, for a mix of reasons. I’m increasingly worried about #privacy, data collection, data sovereignity, that kind of things. Not wanting to have more or less my entire life stored on servers inside american privacy and data laws jurisdiction. Wanting to support #european tech. And, where possible, a preference for open source #foss #floss #libre software. I’ve been quite in the «apple fanboy» category for the last 20+ years, and deeply buried in the whole iCloud ecosystem. Partly because of Apple’s traditional stance on privacy, and the whole «if a service is free, you’re the product» thing. I used to look forward to #apple event keynotes like others do to football matches. The last handful of iterations of #macOS, #iOS, macs and iPhones has sparked steadily decreasing amounts of enthusiasm from me though. Anyway, the last year has seen me replace most iCloud services with @protonprivacy , my macbook pro with a @tuxedocomputers infinitybook pro running #linux, and my iPhone with a #Fairphone 6 running @murena /e/OS. And a patchwork of other services and apps to replace what I used to have. Here's a summary, and some questions to others. 1/n

I’M RUNNING LINUX!!! I’M RUNNING LINUX!!

YAY!!! 🎊🤩🎊🎉🎊🤩

Honestly I love how easy on the senses it is compared to Windows! Ahhhh! What a breath of fresh air! It’s pretty Autism-friendly so far! ☺️

(Special thanks to @tychotithonus for setting me on the path! 🥳🥂)

#opensource
#linux
#freedom

I've got a weird issue with #XWayland. It's not a total deal-breaker, but it's just a bit annoying...

(I'm running KDE Plasma 6.3.6 on Debian Trixie (stable))

My laptop display (left) is set to 1.85x scaling. My 1080p display (right) is set to 1x.

If I don't turn on the option to manually scale XWayland applications ("Legacy applications (X11): Scaled by the system"), the X11 applications I use look SMALLER than normal on my main (right) screen. Left screen too, IIRC.

If I DO turn on that option ("Scaled by the system"), then the applications look great on the main (1x) screen, but they're of course a blurry mess on the left (1.85x) screen.

I thought the setting meant that the applications would be smaller than normal (unscaled) on the left screen, but they're actually tiny on both screens.

Any ideas?

#Linux #Wayland #X11 #AskFedi #HiveMind

Installing #Slackware #Linux using #vmm on #OpenBSD. Got some help from this video on getting the console to display correctly in the terminal. ​ #RunBSD #BSD #virtualization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZnM-T6Os-s

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Screenshot of MATE Desktop on OpenBSD showing MATE System Monitor on the lower right showing brief system information, and MATE Terminal maximized underneath the System Monitor showing three terminal tabs, but focused on the left one where the Slackware installation process is taking place via a serial console connection to vmm. It's waiting for me to select a partition on which to install Slackware, and highlighted on device /dev/sda2 which is 8 gigabytes.

If ever you need to buy USB wifi adapters for linux this repo has it covered:

https://github.com/morrownr/USB-WiFi

> The mission of this site is to provide educational information, reviews of USB WiFi adapters and links to specific adapters that are known to perform well with Linux ( see The Plug and Play List ).

It's updated often.

I did try FSFs 'Respects Your Freedom' site too but choices are limited(understandably) and US focussed:

https://ryf.fsf.org/

#Linux #WiFi #USB #hardware #OpenHardware

BREAKING: ⚠️ Con todo el orgullo y emoción, tenemos que anunciar un verdadero hito en Undernet Uruguay. Son 3 Noticias así que van en formato hilo 🧵

1) Quedó oficialmente aprobado por el equipo de #debian-mirrors, un mirror completo de Debian GNU/Linux en los servidores de Undernet Uruguay

-> Debian: https://mirror.undernet.uy/debian/

-> Debian archive: https://mirror.undernet.uy/debian-archive/

-> Debian ISO-CDs: https://mirror.undernet.uy/debian-cd/

El listado de mirrors de Debian actualmente muestran un solo mirror (mantenido por la gente de CURE Rocha desde hace años) y recientemente también se registró junto con el nuestro, otro mirror de interior.edu.uy (que en realidad venía funcionando hace un tiempo ya). Nuestro mirror junto con los otros ya está listado en la página de status de mirrors de Debian:

-> https://mirror-master.debian.org/status/mirror-status.html

Por lo que pronto habrán 3 mirrors en Uruguay de las cuales el nuestro será el único sostenido por una comunidad autónoma y autogestionada. No solo eso, también nuestro mirror incluye todas las versiones archive de Debian y las históricas primeras, anteriores a Debian 3. También el mirror incluye las ISO-CD netinstall y businesscard ISOs para poder descargar, crear buteables y luego instalar usando el mirror. Tener un mirror local nos dá soberanía, nos independiza un poco más y hace que el tráfico sea local.
Sostener un mirror es un compromiso a largo plazo y requiere recursos que estamos dispuestos a poner a disposición como los que se ponen para otros proyectos importantes que llevamos adelante en nuestra pequeña red. Finalmente quiero destacar que los otros 2 mirrors uruguayos son de instituciones públicas y en particular, la Universidad de la República (cure.edu.uy e interior.edu.uy) lo que muestra que importante que es un mirror de Debian. Lo unico que no está mirroreado es el repo debian-security, que eso no se mirroréa.

#debian #mirror #undernet #uruguay #repositorios #repo #distro #soberania #linux #gnu #gnulinux

I finally reached a milestone in my "using #Linux applications on #FreeBSD" journey. Here are notes and thoughts on running #Docker containers on FreeBSD #Jail using #podman (or not). No big news for some. But a nice hiking session for me :D

https://www.tumfatig.net/2026/exploring-docker-containers-on-freebsd/

#RunBSD

Linux From Scratch Abandoning SysVinit Support

@feld @lattera @drwho

Digging into the talk page of the article on the FAT filesystem and Linux, one finds that, back in 2009, #Wikipedia people thought the same thing. (-:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/UMSDOS

It was past tense even then. Linux 2.6 had come out some 6 years beforehand.

Amusingly, the Linux Documentation Project has a UMSDOS how-to written in the present tense that has not been updated since 2001.

#FAT #Linux #UMSDOS #LinuxDocumentationProject

A quick summary of tech leadership in the #Epstein Files

#linux #bsd #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #apple #windows #microsoft

#FOSDEM: Wo das "Herz der freien Welt" schlägt - Golem.de
#FOSDEM26 #opensource #linux
https://www.golem.de/news/fosdem-2026-wo-das-herz-der-freien-welt-schlaegt-2602-204902.html

The Open Invention Network looks to the future of open-source patent protection https://opensourcewatch.beehiiv.com/p/the-open-invention-network-looks-to-the-future-of-open-source-patent-protection by @sjvn

The OIN has expanded the #Linux System Definition and changed its financing model. #OpenSource

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟮/𝟬𝟮 (Valuable News - 2026/02/02) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/valuable-news-2026-02-02/

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

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

DDWrap provides a graphical interface around the `dd` command that allows you to do things easily.

https://github.com/HarderLemonade/ddwrap/

It maybe useful to many users.

#unix #linux #opensource

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a screenshot of DDWrap GUI tool. it a lightweight, safety-focused Qt GUI wrapper for dd, written in Python

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟮/𝟬𝟮 (Valuable News - 2026/02/02) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/02/02/valuable-news-2026-02-02/

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

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

TIL about the leave command

#Leave #programming #Linux #BSD #freeBSD #OpenSource #POSIX

https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=leave&apropos=0&sektion=0&manpath=FreeBSD+15.0-RELEASE+and+Ports&arch=default&format=html

Hello #Linux world. 😊 Anyone tried #Asahi on a M2 Mac? Do you have any comment or suggestion before I try? Thank you!

Episode 2 of Dark Blue Weekly released

https://darkblueraven.com/sites/news/dbw-e2.php

#darkblueweekly #opensource #freesoftware #linux #bsd #opnsense #budgiedesktop #cosmicdesktop #aerynos #gstreamer #gettext

Super+Space opens a small menu script that launches apps and system actions (WiFi, reboot, shutdown),
all keyboard-driven via sxhkd.

No panel, no mouse menus, WM-agnostic.

#!/bin/sh
ROOT=doas
# Open a terminal (st) with the given title and command
# example: st -t terminal_title -e command 
term() {
    st -t "$1" -e "${@:2}"
}
choice=$(printf "%s\n" \
    "Browser" \
    "Terminal" \
    "IRC" \
    "Mail" \
    "PDF" \
    "Editor" \
    "Files" \
    "Mixer" \
    "WiFi" \
    "Bluetooth" \
    "Reboot" \
    "Shutdown" |
    dmenu -i -l 12 -p "Menu" \
        -fn "Iosevka Term-11" \
        -nb '#000000' -nf '#ffffff' \
        -sb '#005f87' -sf '#ffffff')
case "$choice" in
    Browser)    firefox ;;
    Terminal)   term st tmux ;;
    IRC)        term senpai senpai ;;
    Mail)       term mutt mutt ;;
    PDF)        pdf-open.sh ;;
    Editor)     geany ;;
    Files)      term fff fff ;;
    Mixer)      term alsamixer alsamixer ;;
    WiFi)       term wifitui "$ROOT" wifitui ;;
    Bluetooth)  blueman-manager ;;
    Reboot)     "$ROOT" /sbin/reboot ;;
    Shutdown)   "$ROOT" /sbin/poweroff ;;
esac

#dwm #dmenu #sxhkd #x11 #linux #suckless

#did #dut #diday
habe seit vergangenem Freitag parallel zu #Windows #Linux Mint installiert und wenn es weiter so gut läuft, kann ich bald das Windows vom Rechner schmeißen.

Guix System first impressions as a Nix user

But NixOS isn't the only declarative distro out there. In fact GNU forked Nix fairly early and made their own spin called Guix, whose big innovation is that, instead of using the unwieldy Nix-language, it uses Scheme. Specifically Guile Scheme, GNU's sanctioned configuration language. I've been following Guix for a bit, but it never felt quite ready t

https://www.osnews.com/story/144313/guix-system-first-impressions-as-a-nix-user/

#Linux

Der Wechsel auf Linux bringt viel neues auf einmal. Um diesen nachhaltig und erfolgreich zu gestalten, ist es eine Strategie zunächst die einzelnen Programme (Browser, Email, Passwörter, ...) unter dem jetzigen Betriebssystem zu nutzen. Nach wenigen Wochen Eingewöhnungszeit ist der Wechsel zu Linux nicht mehr so schwer, da du die einzelnen Programme schon kennst.

Switching to Linux brings a lot of new things at once. To make this change sustainable and successful, it is a good strategy to first use the individual programs (Browser, email, passwords, etc.) on your current operating system. After a few weeks of getting used to them, switching to Linux will no longer be so difficult, as you will already be familiar with the programs.

https://derreparierer.codeberg.page/derreparierer/computers/electronic_waste/readme.html

#DID #DIDit #opensource #linux

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Tips to switch to an linux operating system.

Todd C. Miller has been maintaining the #sudo codebase for over 30 years. This is exactly one of those cases where an entire critical infrastructure is held together by the work of a single volunteer who apparently can’t find anyone willing to sponsor him for some financial support. #opensource #linux #foss #GNU

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Image showing a meme about the weakness of modern digital infrastrutture that often relay on old open source code maintained by one volunteer.

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Image showing the various commits over the for the sudo code by Todd C. Miller

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Image showing a brief text by Todd C. Miller

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Image showing a picture of Todd C. Miller

Je suppose que vous avez vu passer ça : #Microsoft abandonnera #Windows au profit d'une distribution #Linux à thème Windows, d'après une prédiction qui fait suite à des rapports selon lesquels toutes les fonctionnalités de Windows 11 sont défectueuses... 🤣

À lire ici : https://windows.developpez.com/actu/379310/Microsoft-abandonnera-Windows-au-profit-d-une-distribution-Linux-a-theme-Windows-d-apres-une-prediction-qui-fait-suite-a-des-rapports-selon-lesquels-toutes-les-fonctionnalites-de-Windows-11-sont-defectueuses/

I already had notes on dwm, st, and X11 usage, and
this thread was the motivation to turn them into a
short, standalone document about the trade-offs
around scope, ecosystem complexity, and sustainability.

Original thread:
https://swiss.social/@LukePhilipps/115973122695310819

Document:
https://git.sr.ht/~r1w1s1/code-notes/blob/main/notes/Understanding_Wayland_X11_and_Minimalism.txt

Blog:
https://4c6e.xyz/

#Unix #Linux #BSD #Wayland #X11 #SystemDesign #Minimalism

@cks

I suspect that this has changed over the years. Kay Sievers's original proposal in 2010 indeed had the active device as the last one. But Lennart Poettering writing in 2012, after things had settled down amongst the kernel developers, wrote that the active device was the first one. I vaguely remember inspecting the code that constructed the string to check, at the time. I'll try to remember to have another look.

https://0pointer.de/blog/projects/serial-console.html

#Linux #console #vt #manual #nosh

I wrote a small article on how to backup Unix servers using tar and age. Nothing fancy, just the script and concept I use for all my servers.

https://xosc.org/backup-server.html

#openbsd #freebsd #netbsd #linux

For a fireside chat with creators and maintainers of #SpecialPurposeOS #Linux distributions like #Flatcar or #Kairos at #FOSDEM, please drop by our SPOS BOF Session: Today (Saturday) 5pm in K4.401.

No matter whether you're curious, a user, or a maintainer - drop by and join us!

(Also, please boost!)
https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/GX3DNS-special-purpose_linux_operating_systems_meetup_bof/

wonder if there's now a set of #linux users who actually see any "year of the linux desktop" as a bad thing

they see all those new users, with their new demands and such, and either treat them as invaders, or see any potential change from linux desktops becoming more commercially viable as more negative than positive

i imagine a few possible examples, but there could be more

• a power-user gamer who already knows which PC components to pick for the best compatibility, plays either native linux games or uses proton, and is not interested in things like fortnite, league of legends or gta online, which require kernel-level anti-cheat, instead playing other games which disable kernel-level protection requirements for linux users

they see a potential expansion of linux user base as a threat that could lead more games to develop, and then enforce, kernel-level anti-cheat

• or maybe a hobbyist user with an esoteric distro and minimalist config

who is annoyed that the new users all go for the major distros and DEs like gnome and kde, reducing the share of attention paid to the alternatives, they fear that if this continues, more programs will start depending on things like systemd

or maybe they fear that higher popularity of desktop linux will lead to more malware development, and eventually linux users will need to run an anti-viral program similar to windows defender

Time for this week's #Linux and #OpenSource News video!

I'm off to play with my little Warhammer minis, so you'll have to watch it t know what's in it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNAFvcSWW6o

Turns out I'm not the only one currently with Bluetooth problems on Linux. The latest WirePlumber version 0.5.13 introduces a new auto-switch to headset profiles for Bluetooth headsets, which crashes my Jabra Headset from work but not my Google Pixel Buds Pro 2.

The workaround for the moment is either downgrading to 0.5.12 or disabling the new auto-switch feature with the following:
```
wpctl settings -s bluetooth.autoswitch-to-headset-profile false
```
(Taken from https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/libgnome-volume-control/-/issues/34#note_2645091)

The `-s` persists this change - otherwise I'd have to remember setting this after every login.
#bluetooth #linux #wireplumber