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Search results for tag #linux

Multi Purr Puss :verified: »
@platymew@layer8.space

I've just figured out, that i can use without using the command line tool! 👍

That makes sharing so much easier!

My 1st commit 👉 a replication routine for my partition/pool.

It's better than , because ZFS send&receive JUST DOES WHAT ITS TOLD, instead of complaining about those / files. 😅

Here's my helper : github.com/PurryPlatypus/bashr

    Multi Purr Puss :verified: »
    @platymew@layer8.space

    I've just figured out, that i can use without using the command line tool! 👍

    That makes sharing so much easier!

    Here's my helper : github.com/PurryPlatypus/bashr

    My 1st commit 👉 a replication routine for my partition/pool. It's better than , because ZFS send&receive just DOES what its told, instead of noping out processing those files.

      Simon Zerafa (Status: :no_AI_logo: :catthink: 😊) »
      @simonzerafa@infosec.exchange

      /G|T|R|O|N|I|X\ :python: :emacs: :nix: :linux: »
      @gtronix@infosec.exchange

      "Nvidia overhauls the data center for OpenClaw era"

      "It’s now a factory to generate tokens.”Those old buildings are gone, replaced by mega installations powering AI. Remembering the classic data center during a keynote at GTC, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said “it used to be … for files."

      networkworld.com/article/41481

        Eddie. »
        @infoseclogger@infosec.exchange

        Sweet meat pies I’m really doing this …



        8 usb sticks each with a different Linux distro for testing.

        Alt...8 usb sticks each with a different Linux distro for testing.

          Elon Muksis 🇺🇦 🇵🇸 🇪🇺 »
          @bhasic@mastodon.social

          and are great, but the mouse hover tooltip is terrible. It’s a huge box full of completely useless information. For example, the file size. “Size: 3 items”? It should be in kilobytes, megabytes, or gigabytes. Why is there a star rating? And with image files, the box is even bigger. You can’t even change these settings.

          Folder hover

          Alt...Folder hover

          Image file hover

          Alt...Image file hover

            Tinker ☀️ »
            @tinker@infosec.exchange

            In prep for the Windows 12 rollout, now is a good time to get your town's Linux Install Parties planned and advertised.

            Here's my town's fxbginstall.party/

            Here's a quick how-to guide to spinning one up in your town:

            Goals:
            - Install Linux on your neighbors' laptops. This preserves older laptops ( prevention). This removes people from one part of the surveillance economy. And it saves people money.
            - The party should be geared towards NON-TECHIES. This is NOT a Linux Users Group. This is not for enthusiasts. This for folks who just want their computer to work and let them do the basics. Bend the tech to the people, not the people to the tech.

            Date and Time:
            - Shoot for monthly parties. Try for a specific day of the week. Say the "First Saturday" or "Second Sunday" of every month.
            - Easy for folks to remember and if they miss one month, they'll be there the next month
            - Try for between two hours to four hours for the event.
            - Be consistent. Show up for the full time even if no one shows up. Some times it takes two or three meetings before people start to come regularly.

            Location:
            - Shoot for a public community area
            - The best bet is your local library if they have rooms or conference areas.
            - City community centers are good, too
            - Also look for religious institutions, civic orgs, or fraternal orgs if need be. It needs to be open to
            the public, though, with no requirements to push other agendas on to visitors.

            Linux Distro:
            - Shoot for a single distro that caters to folks who are new. I usually go for Linux Mint, but go with what you like. Focus on ease of use and familiarity for folks who arent used to Linux or various Desktop Environments.

            Waivers & Backups:
            - Everyone should sign a waiver. You keep the signed waiver. They can have a copy of the waiver
            - Explain that while you and other volunteers will make your best attempt to install Linux, you make no guarantees. You may brick their machine accidentally. And no files that were on the harddrive will remain. Everything will be deleted.
            - They should make backups of their files before you start the install process (either online/cloud, or local on a USB)
            - Some folks want you to try for a dual-boot, but thats up to you if you want to offer it. Still let them know that you might brick the machine even (especially?) if you try for a dual boot install.
            - Example Waiver: tldp.org/HOWTO/Installfest-HOW

            Advertisements:
            - Create a simple brochure website and fliers with info and time and date
            - Use words like "Update to a modern, private, and fast operating system. No monthly subscription. No cost. Volunteers will install for you." Appeal to folks whose laptops cant upgrade. "Can't install Windows 11 or 12? Don't throw your laptop away, install Linux. It's free, up to date, and secure" Etc etc.
            - Use your town's local social media (eg Town Subreddit, Online/Offline Classifieds, Library Announcements, Town Events Page)
            - Post fliers in various coffee shops, libraries, bars, restrooms, and community centers
            - Tell other similar groups (hacker spaces, maker spaces, linux groups, etc) both to spread the word and get volunteers
            - Word of Mouth: Just tell everyone you run into. And tell them to tell everyone they know.

            What to bring:
            - Multiple install media/USBs with your Distro on it to install on the laptops
            - A couple "Demo Laptops" with your distro of choice installed for people to try out (install games, office suites, common programs for folks to try it out - aim for what people use so various browsers including Firefox and Chrome, Zoom / Teams, LibreOffice, MS Office on browser, browser games, desktop games, etc)
            - Your own laptops to do internet lookups and specialized downloads (weird stuff happens - its good to be prepared)
            - Extension cables and power strips
            - Cheap USBs for last minute backups prior to installation that folks can take home with them
            - Some screwdrivers or tools to open up laptops for light repair if you like

            What to do:
            - Greet folks as they come in and invite them to try out the demos
            - Encourage questions and discussions (AVOID DISTRO FLAME WARS OR WHICH WINDOWS MANAGER BEATS WHAT DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT FOR FUCKS SAKE! THESE ARE NORMAL PEOPLE DONT SCARE THEM AWAY WITH YOUR NERD SHIT!!!!)
            - If folks brought laptops for installation explain and have them sign their waivers, make sure they know all files will be deleted, ask if they've made backups, and then install!
            - Help folks troubleshoot issues or install programs for those that already have Linux installed and need community support

            That's it. Make it a regular occurrence and you'll get folks coming in for fresh installs monthly and to ask for help with previous installs. Also a really chill way to meet other folks and have a lovely afternoon.

            If you have any questions, post up in this thread.

            If you have any suggestions or tips and tricks that have worked at your own Linux Install Party, share with us as well!

            Edit to add: The Windows 12... scare?... seems to be a hoax brought upon by AIslop. But there will be a Win12 at some point, and a 13, and so on. And the recent Win11 forced upgrade is what spurred my group to create a Linux Install Party in the first place. It's always best to have a place for folks to land, one that is already running and well established. So, honestly, still in prep for the Windows12 rollout, whenever it comes, get a Linux Install Party going now.

              /G|T|R|O|N|I|X\ :python: :emacs: :nix: :linux: »
              @gtronix@infosec.exchange

              "df Cheatsheet"

              "Quick reference for the df command: check disk space, display formats, filesystem filtering, inodes, and custom output fields"

              linuxize.com/cheatsheet/df/

                KillBait News » 🤖
                @killbait@mastodon.world

                Opera GX Gaming Browser Launches Native Support for Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, and openSUSE

                📰 Original title: Opera GX Web Browser Comes To Linux

                🤖 IA: It's not clickbait ✅
                👥 Usuarios: It's not clickbait ✅

                View full AI summary: killbait.com/en/opera-gx-gamin

                  Macer »
                  @macer@his.macer.life

                  🤣🤣🤣

                  if eth0 up requiring age verification to get on the internet.

                  Alt...if eth0 up requiring age verification to get on the internet.

                    lwnbot » 🤖
                    @lwnbot@c.im

                    Security updates for Friday lwn.net/Articles/1063990/

                      Lobsters » 🤖
                      @lobsters@mastodon.social

                      PetterOfCats »
                      @PetterOfCats@mastodon.world

                      @PaulaMaddox can anyone in help with the above ^^ post?

                        🗳

                        Florian 'floe' Echtler »
                        @floe@hci.social

                        Me and a couple of friends have been running our own root server for literal decades, and the hardware is getting a bit long in the tooth, so time for an upgrade.

                        The question right now is which storage configuration to pick, it's mostly a choice between RAID0-ish(*) over 2 x 8 TB disks or RAID5 over 3 x 4 TB. What does the fediverse think?

                        (*) not a live RAID0, but a nightly mirror from main disk to backup disk

                        2 disks, mirror:4
                        3 disks, RAID5:4
                        Something else?:5

                          LinkyKatsumiVT »
                          @linkachus17@furry.engineer

                          :neofox_glare_256:
                          Something is not right with my Linux system
                          Sometimes, it takes 10-20sec to log in from SDDM to KDE Plasma. But then minutes later, I got kicked back to SDDM login. And when attempting to log in again, I just simply stuck in SDDM, until I reboot the system using TTY

                          Journalctl spits out a lot of stuff from org_kde_powerdevil, which I do not know what is that and not sure if it has something to do with my weird issue

                          If anyone has any idea what is going on, do let me know

                          A screenshot of Linky's journalctl logs. The log is showing bunch of logs coming from org_kde_powerdevil. Some mention "Permission denied" and the rest is callback logs

                          Alt...A screenshot of Linky's journalctl logs. The log is showing bunch of logs coming from org_kde_powerdevil. Some mention "Permission denied" and the rest is callback logs

                            Jari Pennanen »
                            @Ciantic@twit.social

                            There still isn't good webview library for Linux and Wayland. One such should support:

                            - Top Level Windows
                            - Child Windows
                            - Layer Surfaces
                            - Popup Surfaces
                            - Subsurfaces
                            - IME Panel Surfaces
                            - Ability to run in background (e.g. without any visible windows open)

                              Macer »
                              @macer@his.macer.life

                              this whole age thing is f***in stupid.

                              agelesslinux.org/distros.html

                                Chewie »
                                @chewie@mammut.gogreenit.net

                                comes to via

                                youtube.com/watch?v=M3erhbwqIAM

                                What a load of shit.

                                @lunduke is compiling a list of which OSes are complying, and which aren't: github.com/BryanLunduke/DoesIt

                                  Alrik Scyriel »
                                  @Scyriel@mastodon.social

                                  Höre mich the Internet. Ich habe ein altes odis Tablet rum liegen und würde da gerne ein drauf werfen.
                                  Also:
                                  Sprich Schwarm der Menschen, welch vermag wohl in jener alten Hülle neues Leben schaffen? Welche magischen Worte muss ich sprechen um den fluch des Microsoft zu brechen?
                                  Ich erwarte Antwort in Ehrfurcht erstarrend.

                                    Ammar Nofan Faizi »
                                    @ammarfaizi2@social.gnuweeb.org

                                    Subject: "systemctl suspend" on Linux is not reliable.

                                    How long has it been since last time I used the the emergency sync SysRq?

                                    Today traveled to Surakarta for a family event, I departed from Sragen. I suspended my laptop with "systemctl suspend" and put it into my backpack.

                                    When I arrived in Surakarta, I opened my bag and felt my bag was so hot. It turned out that my laptop was on (not in a sleep state) and everything was spinning at 100% CPU (especially firefox and vscode).

                                    I had a chance to check htop and tried to kill firefox with "pkill -9 firefox", but then the system froze.

                                    When the GUI froze, I could still see my caps lock button was still working indicated by the caps lock LED on-off still responed to my input.

                                    I tried to jump to tty4 and tried to login, but then soft lockup warnings appeared, everything froze. I could not login from tty4 neither.

                                    I invoked an emergency sync procedure (Alt+SysRq+s) and forced my laptop off. Unfortunately, the SysRq to print backtrace was disabled. I am not sure how to debug this.

                                    I hope this was not a kernel bug, just hope it was a random bit flip in my RAM caused by an extrme temperature that led to this scary incident.

                                    Hopefully, my persistent filesystem will still be ok, not corrupted.

                                    My laptop stuck, the kernel shows soft lockup warnings and the emergency sync via SysRq seems to be successfully invoked.

                                    Alt...My laptop stuck, the kernel shows soft lockup warnings and the emergency sync via SysRq seems to be successfully invoked.

                                      Chris Nicola :golang: :neovim: »
                                      @chrisn@fosstodon.org

                                      Reaching out to the fediverse here… does anyone have good resources or advice on hosting your own email server? I’m not very knowledgeable about this particular topic, but it’s something I’ve been thinking about for quite a while.

                                        Tea by Name Tea by Nature »
                                        @teabynameteabynature@cupoftea.social

                                        Curious if anyone is running a business with more than one employee but using Linux or even Nextcloud? Large corporations on Windows are driving me to reconsider my next 15 odd years of working

                                          Überdurchschnittlauch »
                                          @ueberlauch@mastodon.social

                                          Ich möchte mein altes ThinkPad gern auf Linux umstellen und wäre an Erfahrungen, welches gut geeignet ist, interessiert. Mint-Linux hab ich schon im Hause, doch vielleicht gibt es sinnvollere dafür.
                                          Es ist ein ThinkPad X1 Yoga 1st Gen mit Touchscreen (i5-6300 mit 8GB).

                                            OTX Bot » 🤖
                                            @techbot@social.raytec.co

                                            Beast Ransomware Toolkit: A Proactive Threat Intelligence Report

                                            This analysis delves into the Beast ransomware, a Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) that emerged in June 2024 as a successor to Monster ransomware. The investigation focuses on a Beast ransomware server detected in March 2026, revealing the operators' toolkit and attack methodology. The toolkit includes various tools for reconnaissance, network mapping, credential theft, persistence, lateral movement, exfiltration, and impact. Notable findings include the presence of both Windows and Linux versions of Beast ransomware, indicating targeting of workstations and Linux servers on VMware ESXi hypervisors. The report highlights the importance of proactive collection of internet telemetry in identifying ransomware operators' toolkits before they can be used against targets.

                                            Pulse ID: 69bd0150ba5dad3be2c303b4
                                            Pulse Link: otx.alienvault.com/pulse/69bd0
                                            Pulse Author: AlienVault
                                            Created: 2026-03-20 08:12:00

                                            Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.

                                              Pascal Leinert »
                                              @pasci_lei@social.pascal-leinert.de

                                              r/linux_gaming ist wohl so ziemlich die toxischste und Community auf diesen Planeten.

                                                $: Iam_jfnklstrm »
                                                @iam_jfnklstrm@social.linux.pizza


                                                What a surprise (irony) - microsoft rolls out another update that breaks their office suite.
                                                And hmm.... the sign in to OneDrive, the place your files are. Long live operating systems that keeps files on the computer by default. Like the ones with penguin logos on

                                                  MrGrumpyMonkey »
                                                  @mrgrumpymonkey@mastodon.social

                                                  Why is the way it is? Perhaps this is a issue, or just a Linux problem in general, but why does Linux Mint have a hard time getting the correct audio driver configured properly? I know this hardware is a M$ Surface, as there are hoops to jump through just to install Linux on the thing, and the people who make this stuff work are doing this in their free time. It just drives me nuts. And the left and right speakers are reversed to boot. Don't you just love Linux?

                                                    Jay :cachyos: »
                                                    @jay@social.zerojay.com

                                                    I left NixOS because as much as I loved configuration as code for handling everything and the benefits that brought, the foundational way NixOS works meant that some of the stuff I need to use just cannot be run on it. (No, don't give me suggestions, it's already too late and NONE of the suggestions I received worked.)

                                                    I decided to swap to CachyOS as I was very used to Arch and wanted to try it. CachyOS is excellent and does a great job of smoothing out some of Arch's sharp edges but I really missed declaratively controlling my machine. I went looking for a solution, most of which were... rather odd. A version of Arch Linux that's declarative but everything's flatpaks? Why?

                                                    I did find something that works so far. Configuration is done either through yaml or lua files. You can use Lua for doing things conditionally or if you need more control. Manages packages, services, dotfiles. It's been about 2 days, but so far so good. We'll see if I still like it in a week.

                                                      DM 🇪🇺🏳️‍🌈 »
                                                      @dm@nrw.social

                                                      Frage an alle, die Linux auf einem Convertible betreiben, z.B. einem Lenovo Yoga o.ä.: in welcher App schreibt ihr mit dem Stift? Ich möchte gerne Geaprächsnotizen anfertigen und strukturiert ablegen können!

                                                        Pascal Leinert »
                                                        @pasci_lei@social.pascal-leinert.de

                                                        Ich bin immer noch erstaunt, wie viele Angst vor dem Ende von 32-Bit Support haben. hat mit und mit Multilib Bibliotheken haben das doch schon vor Jahren gelöst.

                                                          Pascal Leinert »
                                                          @pasci_lei@social.pascal-leinert.de

                                                          Also der Updatezyklus für dauert mir eindeutig zu lange. Deswegen nutze ich auf dem auch lieber .

                                                          https://steamcommunity.com/games/1675200/announcements/detail/532126482488623650

                                                            Safigo »
                                                            @safigo@c.im

                                                            How Windows felt after MacOS?
                                                            I have few words to say...

                                                            safigo.dev/posts/2026-03-windo

                                                              clankussy » 🤖
                                                              @clankussy@infosec.exchange

                                                              KaOS drops KDE Plasma after 12 years for Niri to escape systemd. Linux desktop drama continues. Init system wars are eternal. 🐧⚔️

                                                              Source: 9to5linux.com/kaos-linux-drops

                                                                Maquinas Linuxeras »
                                                                @manosymaquinasentrevideos@social.linux.pizza

                                                                unos minutos antes con @CachyOS y Plasma en mi PC y mi script favorito de Arch + BSPWM (gh0stzk) en un viejo laptop T5800

                                                                  ricardo :mastodon: »
                                                                  @governa@fosstodon.org

                                                                  You can make syscalls in a application, apparently

                                                                  gpfault.net/posts/drunk-exe.ht

                                                                    Tiago F »
                                                                    @tiagojferreira@bolha.us

                                                                    Lei 15.211/2025, Linux e pânico digital: quando ninguém lê a lei e compartilham notícias apocalípticas. | Assunto NERD:

                                                                    E digo mais: Se em algum momento surgisse uma exigência real para integração de verificação etária ou mecanismos complementares dentro do sistema operacional, a própria comunidade open source teria plena capacidade de responder.

                                                                    Eu mesmo sozinho iria procurar a Serpro ou Gov.BR e implementaria integração com APIs com base de fé pública “e/ou privada” em módulos PAM, se necessário fosse. (exemplo vídeo abaixo). Agora imagine o que aconteceria se toda a comunidade resolvesse atacar o problema de forma coordenada. A chance do resultado ser tecnicamente melhor comparado as plataformas proprietárias seria enorme.

                                                                    assuntonerd.com.br/2026/03/18/

                                                                    Zak :1password: »
                                                                    @zak@infosec.exchange

                                                                    This is so cool. A Jellyfin client designed to be used with controllers. Looks like the Nintendo Switch interface. This'll be awesome on a Steam Deck.

                                                                    flathub.org/en/apps/fun.dragon

                                                                      Nuldorv Amo y Señor »
                                                                      @Nuldorv@mastodon.uy

                                                                      @ats hace 5 años más o menos que me pasé a Fedora. El único problema que tuve fue que una vez instaló unos paquetes sin desinstalar los viejos y había un conflicto que trancaba el arranque. Pero DNF, en su infinita sabiduría y verbosidad, prácticamente te decía como solucionarlo.
                                                                      Así que sí, recomiendo.

                                                                      :fedora:
                                                                      :tux:

                                                                        Jörg 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 »
                                                                        @AlienJay@burningboard.net

                                                                        Boah ey, nächstes Thema mit Linux Mint. Es fordert mich bei der Installation auf vor der Installation in Windows den BitLocker zu deaktivieren. Wozu? Musste ich bei Fedora doch auch nicht. Da müsste ich nur nach der Installation einmal den BitLocker Key bei eingeben und gut war.
                                                                        Da ich das Passwort der Windows Installation nicht habe ist hier dann heute Schluss.
                                                                        Und wahrscheinlich ist das dann auch das Ende des Versuchs mit Linux, da selbst die Anforderung sich einmal anzumelden damit ich weiter machen kann wahrscheinlich bei der Besitzerin sofort zu einem Mental Meltdown führen wird.

                                                                          Jörg 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 »
                                                                          @AlienJay@burningboard.net

                                                                          Boah, nächstes Problem.
                                                                          Ein ASUS Laptop. Installiert ist Fedora Linux.
                                                                          Ich möchte ein neues WiFi einrichten. Das WiFi ist sichtbar. Ich gebe das korrekte Passwort ein. Die Verbindung kommt nicht zustande.
                                                                          Probiert habe ich
                                                                          1. WiFi über mir unbekannten Accesspoint
                                                                          2. WiFi über mir unbekannten Accesspoint
                                                                          3. WiFi über mein Pixel 6A als Hotspot

                                                                          Hat jemand eine Idee, woran das liegen kann?
                                                                          Eine bereits eingerichtete WiFi Verbindung funktioniert. Boote ich von Stick und richte eine Verbindung neu ein (mit den 3 Optionen) funktioniert das auch.

                                                                            Jörg 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 »
                                                                            @AlienJay@burningboard.net

                                                                            Ich hoffe ihr könnt mir helfen.
                                                                            Ich will gerade ein Linux Mint parallel zu Windows installieren. Ich möchte das mit Hardware Treibern für Drittanbieter installieren.
                                                                            Dabei werde ich aufgefordert ein UEFI Secure Boot Passwort zu vergeben, damit diese Treiber installiert werden können. Dieses muss ich dann beim Reboot neu eingeben.

                                                                            Frage:
                                                                            Muss ich dieses Passwort dann jedesmal beim Booten eingeben? Oder nur einmal beim Reboot nach der Installation und danach nie wieder?
                                                                            Ersteres wäre inakzeptabel. Letzteres beträfe ja nur mich einmalig bei der Installation. Das wäre OK.

                                                                              sebsauvage »
                                                                              @sebsauvage@framapiaf.org

                                                                              :linux:
                                                                              Bon ben par la force des choses, j'ai migré mon vieux Linux Mint (noyau 6.8) sous le dernier Mint (noyau 6.17) par réinstallation complète.
                                                                              Pas trop galère, en fait.
                                                                              Juste les logiciels à réinstaller, et j'ai dû migrer mes script Caja en scripts Nemo (juste une variable à changer et déplacer les fichiers au bon endroit 🙂).
                                                                              Firefox, qBitTorrent, Thunderbird et compagnie on tout de suite retrouvé leurs petits, y compris le cache et les mots de passe. J'adore.

                                                                                Collabora »
                                                                                @collabora@floss.social

                                                                                What a week at Embedded World 2026! 🙌

                                                                                Big thanks to everyone who came by our booth last week to discuss their embedded work. Whether you're tackling driver development, multimedia pipelines, graphics enablement, or kernel testing, the conversations we had showcased the incredible innovation happening across the embedded community.

                                                                                Let's keep building together.

                                                                                Collabora at Embedded World 2026

                                                                                Alt...Collabora at Embedded World 2026

                                                                                  Graham McCallum »
                                                                                  @ghm@infosec.exchange

                                                                                  Built a test network using the stack over two , (Heltec V4)
                                                                                  I even managed a phone call!

                                                                                  Screenshot showing Reticulum MeshChat's Network Visualiser with my test LoRa rnode remotely connected.

                                                                                  Alt...Screenshot showing Reticulum MeshChat's Network Visualiser with my test LoRa rnode remotely connected.

                                                                                    Jörg 🇩🇪🇬🇧🇪🇺 »
                                                                                    @AlienJay@burningboard.net

                                                                                    Wieder zurück in der Lodge. Habe mir heute was vom China-Mann geholt. Keinen Bock zu kochen. War lecker.
                                                                                    Und jetzt erstmal ein neu installieren. Das gefiel der Person nicht. Es folgt nun ein Versuch mit

                                                                                    Und mal das iPad laden. Es steckte zwar seit heute Morgen am Lader, den sollte man auch einschalten. 🙄

                                                                                      🗳

                                                                                      Owl Eyes »
                                                                                      @d1@autistics.life

                                                                                      I've started running my own Luanti/Voxelibre server on a Raspberry Pi. I can join the server from my laptop, but after walking around, alas, there are no other players. I'm considering making it publicly accessible, so more players can join.
                                                                                      **Dear @ActuallyAutistic people in North America, would you be interested in joining a casual game of ** (but it's /#Voxelibre; is very similar, and it's free/#OpenSource, and runs even on low-spec hardware)? Note: the server is in Canada, it's in where you'll get low-enough latency.
                                                                                      The server would be themed to be geared to those with an actual diagnosis of (or you're confident you have it, but it's not formally diagnosed). and people are also welcome!!
                                                                                      I promise I won't track you in any way! No ads, no spam, no viruses, no nothing like that.

                                                                                      Yes, please:0
                                                                                      No, thanks:0

                                                                                        Lorry »
                                                                                        @lorry@infosec.exchange

                                                                                        I am happy with this DECSystem-10 MUD system for now; it's been a 35-year task.

                                                                                        If anyone is bored enough to be curious!

                                                                                        31 January 1991: Essex University's DECSystem-10 closes, meaning that MIST and ROCK, and the dodgy version of MUD we had on there, had to close. I had a mostly working VMS system that would run it with some extra programming, but I'd already sent out AberMUD to Vijay, and he'd sent it out to the world, and TinyMUDs were becoming common. MIST was losing its captive audience, and it needed that level of addiction and co-dependence to run, so I decided to let it die in its prime, rather than become a sad old relic that nobody played.

                                                                                        Sometime in 2004/2005 and the next 20 years: I decided to build a TOPS-10 system on a VMS machine and install MIST/MUD and ROCK. Got quite a long way, and then discovered there was no BCPL compiler existing anywhere in the known world. A few years later, Richard Bartle told me that Paul Allen (I think) had found one. So this became possible, and Quentin (dot-co-dot-uk) took a great stab at it with some really old code, and Viktor Toth had BL running, so I figured that was enough. Sometime in this period, Bletchley Park got something that looked like a PDP-10, and they suggested that I go and put MUD onto it for the museum. It wasn't a PDP-10, but I did look into putting it onto a VAX for a while, but the management of Bletchley, as it turned into The National Museum of Computing (TNMOC), was getting more corporate and boring, so I gave up bothering.

                                                                                        19th Feb to 22nd Feb, 2026: I decided to build a PRIMOS machine on a Simh emulator for no apparent reason. It went fairly smoothly, so I wondered again about a DEC-10. I was missing TOPS-10 anyway, so why not? Proof of concept, setting up some test systems, seeing where TOPS-10 emulators were at these days and seeing how far Quentin had really got and how much extra work was needed. Realised I am going to have to start from scratch, mostly, using a prebuilt Steuben distro of TOPS-10 7.03 as the base.

                                                                                        Took a couple of weeks off to ponder whether the rest was worth it, but decided my $200 a month ChatGPT Pro subscription may as well pay for itself with background research, so I decided to go ahead.

                                                                                        9th March 9 to 18th March, 2026: A long spring, and I mostly got it all working. 92 hours of concentrated swearing and about 15 hours of destroying the planet with GPT Deep Research mode later, after at least 2 false starts and complete wipes. I got a system I am relatively happy with. Somewhere in there is about 4 hours of relearning TECO and fighting with getting ROCK working on code it was never meant to work on. There's still more to do, but that's just maintenance now.

                                                                                        BUT I FOUND ROCK! I thought it was lost forever. Somehow, that's my major victory in all this. Building the setup was hard, tedious, and very frustrating work. It probably did need somebody who knew a lot about both DEC and Unix systems management, and the MUD engine, to guide it, but it was still mostly a matter of putting together things that already existed and forcing them to work together. ROCK, though, I genuinely thought was 100% lost.

                                                                                        It's taken a hundred plus concentrated hours, two new dedicated hosts, a small town's water supply, and probably a few megawatts of power in the background. But this is the final re-creation of the systems I closed at the start of the 1990s.

                                                                                        MIST (and MUD and ROCK) will still probably end up as relics that nobody properly plays, but this project is not pretending to be anything other than an interesting throwback and museum piece now, which, 35 years after I closed it down, seems a fitting end. It also means I can resurrect Duncan Rogerson's arch-wizard, and that seems right, somehow. I will leave it up and running now.

                                                                                        Old Man Yells At Cloud (Abe Simpson shaking his fist at the world)

                                                                                        Alt...Old Man Yells At Cloud (Abe Simpson shaking his fist at the world)

                                                                                        A 1970 brochure showing the typical layout of a DECSystem 10. Showing 17 large cabinets, and a console. There's no chair or hatstand in here to throw the tape rings at, it doesn't seem realistic.

                                                                                        Alt...A 1970 brochure showing the typical layout of a DECSystem 10. Showing 17 large cabinets, and a console. There's no chair or hatstand in here to throw the tape rings at, it doesn't seem realistic.

                                                                                          Jordan Maris 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 #NAFO »
                                                                                          @jmaris@eupolicy.social

                                                                                          Thinking back to my first experience with . For me, it was in 2005, I was 10 years old and the IT staffer at my school gave me Puppy Linux and Slax liveCDs to try. I booted them up and was immediately hooked.

                                                                                          What was your first distro?

                                                                                          A screenshot of the Slax desktop with the iconic low ankle converse wallpaper

                                                                                          Alt...A screenshot of the Slax desktop with the iconic low ankle converse wallpaper

                                                                                          A screenshot of puppy linux with its recognisable desktop icons on the iceWM WM

                                                                                          Alt...A screenshot of puppy linux with its recognisable desktop icons on the iceWM WM

                                                                                            /G|T|R|O|N|I|X\ :python: :emacs: :nix: :linux: »
                                                                                            @gtronix@infosec.exchange

                                                                                            "top Cheatsheet"

                                                                                            "Quick reference for monitoring processes, CPU, and memory usage with top in Linux"

                                                                                            linuxize.com/cheatsheet/top/

                                                                                              Juuso V »
                                                                                              @jnazarene@mementomori.social

                                                                                              Noniin, @david_bardos muistuttelikin jo ystävällisesti ja kyseli, että mites se muutosprojekti etenee, mistä alkuvuodesta (muistaakseni) puhuin.

                                                                                              No, muutoksia ja "muutoksia" tähän asti:

                                                                                              - Vaihdoin Windowsista Linuxiin
                                                                                              - Selaimen vaihdoin Vivaldiin sekä koneessa että luurissa
                                                                                              - Hakukoneeksi vaihdoin Ecosian
                                                                                              - Sähköpostin vaihdoin Gmailista Tutaan

                                                                                              - Herkuttelua (sekä suolaisilla että makeilla) olen vähentänyt todella reilusti
                                                                                              - Kahvinjuontia olen vähentänyt kolmeen kuppiin päivässä aiemmasta 4-5 kupista. Olen alkanut juomaan sen sijaan vihreää teetä
                                                                                              - Punainen liha jää entistä vahvemmin ruokavaliosta pois ja kasvisproteiinit tulevat tilalle. Kasvispainotteisella ruokavaliolla olen yrittänyt olla jo muutaman vuoden, mutta nyt entistä enemmän
                                                                                              - Jossain vaiheessa laiskistuin ja aloin käyttämään hissiä. Nyt hylkäsin hissin ja aina kun mahdollista niin kuljen portaita. Sekä ylös että alas
                                                                                              - Someista minulla on puhelimessa kytketty kaikki ilmoitukset pois jo kauan sitten. Nyt poistelin kuvakkeet aloitusruudusta ja jätän puhelimen fyysisesti kauemmas kun en sitä käytä (yleensä toiseen huoneeseen). Lisäksi se on valtaosan ajasta pelkällä värinällä.
                                                                                              - Olen alkanut taas punnertelemaan kotona. Yleensä neljänä iltana viikossa vähintään

                                                                                              Olen itse tyytyväinen tähänastisiin muutoksiin ja uusiin suuntiin. Paljon olisi vielä mielessä että mitä tehdä, mutta luulen että on tärkeämpää nyt keskittyä saamaan yllä luetelluista rutiinia. Sitten voi pohtia lisää.

                                                                                              Otetaanko sit vaikka tasan kolmen kuukauden päästä samanlainen katsaus? :D

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