Legit question... for the people more experienced than I am.
How do you know if/when you're ready to move away from #ubuntu ? I've been using Ubuntu for the past 2 years as my main OS and I'm feeling a little more comfortable around it and the CLI but there are still some things I don't know how to do like check logs for errors or problems, how to grep things effectively, how to search repositories for anything specific that I may need. Even when I Google things I sometimes have to Google things more than once because I didn't remember how to do a task.
I'm thinking about maybe moving to #debian because there are still some issues with Ubuntu 24.02 LTS that I'm not sure I'll have the patience with having to report the problems and waiting for resolutions. I'd also like to experiment and learn more by doing but I also don't want to bite off more than I can chew. So I'm doing some asking around and research on this...
How many of you guys started with Ubuntu and switched out and what did you switch out to?
My Raspberry Pi (and Linux) monitoring tool now comes (v2) with option to do remote configuration updates via dashboard: https://github.com/nekromoff/rpi-monitor-dashboard
Not only you can monitor your #RPi or Linux devices, but you can change what they report back using remote updates. How great is that?
#raspberrypi #ubuntu #debian #server #monitoring #dashboard #software #opensource #oss #webdev #python #php #servermonitoring
Installing #Ubuntu #Mate on an old #Dell Vostro failed several times, and eventually I gave up with it...
Guess what did not fail? You got it!
#Devuan did not fail, it recovered missing firmware and completed the installation with its basic installer.
#Devuan is my ready to go #Linux distro, easy to use, uncomplicated, lean and reliable.
The stix.mm.fcix.net #MicroMirror is now also live for Ubuntu ISOs, meaning that anyone in the Dominican Republic who clicks on the download links from the #Ubuntu website, can finally download the ISO from our single power supply, single SSD, 12 year old hardware, download mirror in the country, instead of needing to leave the country for it.
This is how load bearing infrastructure on the Internet works. It's beautiful.
https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+cdmirrors
#meshtastic #bbs #tc2bbs messaging service and bulletin board using
meshtastic direct messages as an interface to a server #heltecv3 #ubuntu
https://youtu.be/XOg7WHpgqfk
and
https://youtu.be/d6LhY4HoimU
awesome ! With the meshtastic mesh you can retrieve messages and access
bulletin boards. Reminds me of... internet but no service provider required. Home-made net. #bulletinboardsystem
The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 is available for purchase with Fedora pre-installed! When you look through different options and start configuring the build, Fedora is one of the options under OS ( @ubuntu is there too!)
Available in the US & Canada. Lenovo is working on turning on the option for the Europe web store.
Tell a friend who's nervous about installing Linux!
USA: https://www.lenovo.com/us/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx1/thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-12-(14-inch-intel)/len101t0083
Canada: https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/p/laptops/thinkpad/thinkpadx1/thinkpad-x1-carbon-gen-12-(14-inch-intel)/len101t0083
#Fedora #ThinkPad #Lenovo #Ubuntu #Linux #OpenSource
#Canonical Announce First RISC-V Laptop Running #Ubuntu - OMG! Ubuntu https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/06/the-worlds-first-risc-v-laptop-running-ubuntu
I created some ready-to-use container images for #RV64:
* #Debian Trixie
* #Ubuntu Jammy (22.04)
* Ubuntu Mantic (23.10)
* Ubuntu Noble (24.04)
* #Fedora 39
https://gyptazy.ch/misc/riscv-container-images-for-podman-docker/
#riscv64 #rv #risc #docker #podman #images #containerreg #registry #userland
If you’re trying out #ubuntu 24.04 LTS and usually change the SSH port, then wonder why your changes to sshd_config don’t seem to take effect: there’s a bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/openssh/+bug/2069041. For more context (🐇🕳) https://discourse.ubuntu.com/t/sshd-now-uses-socket-based-activation-ubuntu-22-10-and-later/30189 #linux #ssh
Issue 284: Laptop Security has been released. This month's DVD includes @ubuntubudgie 24.04 LTS 64-bit and Rescuezilla 2.5. Get your copy faster and at the best price when you buy it from us!
https://shop.linuxnewmedia.com/shop/category/linux-magazine-1
#Linux #OpenSource ##Linux #OpenSource #Fedora #Ubuntu #laptop #security #hardware # RHEL # Ubuntu #hardware #security #FOSS #Arduino #VirtualMachine #ecommerce #Rescuezilla
Interested in tooling for development and QA on immutable / image based Linux?
Checkout https://discourse.gnome.org/t/towards-a-better-way-to-hack-and-test-your-system-components/21075 by @tchx84
Feedback welcome ! This is a collaboration between @gnome @codethink and @sovtechfund ❤️
#Linux #systemd #Silverblue #GNOME #freedesktop #KDE #Ubuntu #SUSE #Fedora #NixOS #postmarketOS
Long post
I already provide ready to use binaries for some systems:
#FreeBSD 14: https://cdn.gyptazy.ch/files/riscv64/freebsd/snac/
#Debian 12: https://cdn.gyptazy.ch/files/riscv64/debian/snac/
#Ubuntu 23.10: https://cdn.gyptazy.ch/files/riscv64/ubuntu/snac/
(Also works on Ubuntu 24.04).
#Ubuntu #Linux #Android #NoAndroid #UBPorts
https://gyptazy.ch/howtos/howto-monitor-ssl-certificates-expiration-in-grafana/
linux is too difficult imo, I don't understand the hype at all and why so many people are like "just switch to linux, it's easy!"
it's not easy, and why would I want an operating system that has to be taken up as some kind of hobby instead of just using my computer like normal.
i'll just stick with ubuntu instead, thanks.
It took a while, but I finally evaluated the survey. Thanks to everyone! 👍 ❤️
I was surprised by the high number of BSD users, significantly more than Win or Mac! Fantastic!
And with Linux, Debian clearly dominates ahead of Fedora, Arch and then Mint. The big surprise is Slackware! It's great that so many people still use it!
#unix #linux #opensource #windows #macos #bsd #freebsd #openbsd #debian #fedora #ubuntu #archlinux #arch #linuxmint #opensuse #tumbleweed #slackware #apple #gnome #kde
#riscv #ubuntu #ubuntu24 for #visionfive2 is available here apparently
https://cdimage.ubuntu.com/releases/24.04/release/
@mekuso I'm a Mint user, and I'm somewhat more at ease as I was aware of a "parallel" Debian version.
It's such a massive change on #Ubuntu that I expected it to be discussed with the community.
But I'm not surprised, as I have worked with Canonical and with Mark himself. And I won't be surprised if they decide to go back. But I guess—if that will ever happen—that might be too late.
That is going to be an issue, both from #Ubuntu users and (mostly, I guess?) for downstream distributions like @linuxmint
I like the idea of a firmware-like OS (I'll soon post about it) and more things like a Flatpak, but this is forcing a technology (Snaps) nobody cares about except Mark.
But that's definitely not going to work on the server side.
https://oldbytes.space/@feoh/112337886575696195
https://utcc.utoronto.ca/~cks/space/blog/linux/UbuntuOurLikelyLongtermFuture
thanks @jtheo
I AM SO DISAPPOINTED WITH UBUNTU 24.04 😡
https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-24-04-disappointment/
I'm so glad that I got rid of #Ubuntu (actually #Xubuntu) and #snap.
Now, I need to get rid of #NixOS as well, despite having invested (too) much effort. 😞
#Debian is my true and only safe heaven, as it seems.
Do _Not_ Try to Upgrade to #Ubuntu #Linux 24.04 LTS at This Time 
https://linuxiac.com/do-not-try-to-upgrade-to-ubuntu-24-04-at-this-time/
Does using #nix and its #homemanager #packagemanager in #ubuntu with e.g. #gnome make the #packages installed available as icons on the #desktop when the user, for whom the packages & home manager has been set up, logs into the machine? Or is it only available on the command line of that user? (I mean the process shown in this video which is command line only #cli )
https://tech.aufomm.com/my-nix-journey-use-nix-with-ubuntu/
#nix #ubuntu #package_management
Wow guys, I am absolutely overwhelmed by your participation and also the diligent sharing! And one thing first: after reading every single post - I was surprised by certain tendencies. But after the end of the survey, I will evaluate all the answers again and then comment! Thanks again to EVERYONE who took part! You guys are great, and that's what makes the Fediverse what it is!
#linux #unix #opensource #windows #apple #bsd #debian #fedora #archlinux #ubuntu #opensuse #slackware #linuxmint #kde
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS released
It wasn't too long ago that new Ubuntu releases were major happenings in the Linux world, as it was the default Linux distribution for many, both old and newcomers, in the desktop Linux space. These days, Ubuntu release hit a little different, with Canonical's focus having shifted much more to the enterprise, and several aspects of the distribution being decidedly unpopular, like the s
https://www.osnews.com/story/139439/ubuntu-24-04-lts-released/
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS "Noble Numbat" has been released with Linux Kernel 6.8, Python 3.12, Ruby 3.2, PHP 8.3, Go 1.22, Rust 1.75
https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-24-04-noble-numbat
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS ‘Noble Numbat’ Is Now Available for Download
https://9to5linux.com/ubuntu-24-04-lts-noble-numbat-is-now-available-for-download-heres-whats-new
This is nice: Ubuntu 24.04 Supports Easy Installation Of OpenZFS Root File-System With Encryption
Back door xz vulnerability has been officially reverted for @fedora 40 https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/XZ-Gets-the-All-Clear #malare #XZBackdoor #Fedora #Ubuntu #ArchLinux #Linux #OpenSource #security #patch #Rawhide #FOSS
I can see one can install @postmarketOS on the @Fairphone 5 using the @ubports installer !!
I'm gonna check ("F5") if the #UbuntuTouch option gets unlocked in the incoming weeks. I'm really looking forward to stop using the default #android on this amazing phone !
#ubports #postmarketOs #android #ubuntu #Fairphone #fairphone5
You can find all #BSD & #Linux boxes right here:
https://gyptazy.ch/blog/collection-of-vagrant-boxes-images-for-apple-silicon-based-on-arm64/
#aarch64 #applesilicon #vm #virtualmachine #NobleNumbat #noble #numbat #Vagrant #DevOps #Canonical #Ubuntu #Linux #release #pipeline
You can find all #BSD & #Linux boxes right here:
https://gyptazy.ch/blog/collection-of-vagrant-boxes-images-for-apple-silicon-based-on-arm64/
#aarch64 #applesilicon #vm #virtualmachine #NobleNumbat #noble #numbat #Vagrant #DevOps #Canonical #Ubuntu #Linux #release #pipeline
The xz backdoor storm isn't over yet and the next storm seems coming up: #LocalPrivilegeEscalation in the #Linux #kernel 5.15 to 6.5 (at least): https://github.com/YuriiCrimson/ExploitGSM
Affects at least #Debian 12 Stable and #Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (including HWE kernels).
(Via https://twitter.com/matteyeux/status/1777974230325354579 and https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1c0i7tx/someone_found_a_kernel_0day/)
Last year the @thunderbird team took ownership of the Thunderbird Flatpak. Today we're announcing that we're helping to maintain the Thunderbird Snap.
Why both formats? Simple: in the spirit of free software, we want to support as many of our users as possible without discriminating on their package preferences.
Read more here, including the benefits of this change: https://blog.thunderbird.net/2024/04/thundersnap-why-were-helping-maintain-the-thunderbird-snap-on-linux/
#Firefox 124.0.2 is out now to fix an issue where some users experienced difficulties loading web pages due to changes made to the default AppArmor configuration in #Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, a crash that affected #Linux AArch64 builds, a Netflix issue, and an issue where users with a large amount of bookmarks would be unable to restore a bookmarks backup https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/124.0.2/releasenotes/
Are you experienced with GTK and Rust ? 
❤️ 
We are looking to contract someone to work on the new GNOME Password Manager 🔑
We want it to become a core/default app and help secure millions of users.
You'll be working with the GNOME Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to building emancipatory technologies for everyone.
Please send resume / portfolio to stf@gnome.org
Boosts welcome 
#GTK #Rust #rustlang #GNOME #Linux #Ubuntu #Linux #Fedora #OpenSUSE #Debian
#amd64 offers the best support and is fast.
#arm64 is very efficient and also very fast.
#riscv is amazing & exciting (but slow with my current hw, but I can deal with it)
While amd64 & ARM64 work perfectly fine with #FreeBSD, the #RISCV hardware support (beside #qemu stuff) is still very limited. Currently, #Ubuntu and #OpenBSD work very well there.
#QualvoSec's upcoming features:
- whitelist (packages to update only)
- blacklist (package to refuse from being upgraded)
- API (list of installed packages & versions on nodes)
- Multiple patch windows
- Grouping
- First iteration of (the still very limited) admin tool
#patchmanagement #security #infosec #debian #freebsd #rockylinux #redhat #ubuntu #BSD #securitypatchmanagement #Fedora
https://gyptazy.ch/howtos/howto-install-qualvosec-security-patch-management-on-debian/
Unlike bloated solutions like #Spacewalk or #Landscape, this framework of QualvoSec is characterized by its minimalistic design, ensuring simplicity and ease of use. It operates entirely in Python, utilizing only a handful of imports to streamline the user experience.
https://gyptazy.ch/blog/qualvosec-a-minimalistic-security-patch-management-tools-for-linux-and-bsd/
This should help all the people that are running on #RV64 hardware (like the #VisionFive2, #MilkV, #LicheePi4A, ...) and also want to run #snac2 as a #ActivityPub instance in the #Fediverse like me.
You can grab it here: https://cdn.gyptazy.ch/files/riscv64/ubuntu/snac/snac_2.49_dev_ubuntu_23.10_riscv64_linux.tgz
https://gyptazy.ch/misc/starfive-visionfive2-riscv64-board-perfect-ubuntu-support-review/
It was just an email, rather than an issue or bug and someone took some efforts to look up my mail and to write me. It made me very happy & we should much more honour the work of others! It reminded me of how much we now take software for granted in our daily life. Things we do and handle our daily business... Even if we don't donate anything or only small amounts, we should always show respect for the time and effort of the author and maintainer. Even a small personalized email can bring great joy :)
#opensource #honour #contribute #work #efforts #time
You will recognise me by an ugly Christmas sweater or I'll wear a shirt with my avatar (depending on if I'm freezing).
Just an important note for everyone who'll come by car - keep in mind that you need an approval/permission to enter the environmental (low emission) zone in #Brussels (#Belgium) by car.
If your car mets the conditions you can register your license plate for free here: https://lez.brussels/mytax/en/
See you soon!
#FOSS #FOS #opensource #conference #conferences #important #takecare #note #linux #debian #bsd #bsdcafe #freebsd #ubuntu #centos #coders #coding
Focussing on #FreeBSD, #NETBSD, #OpenBSD, #DragonflyBSD and #helloSystem in the discussions, also all other flavors like #PFSense, #Illumos (#OpenIndiana) are welcome! You’re a #Linux fan (#Ubuntu, #Debian, #RedHat, #NixOS, #Gentoo,…) - just jump in: #BSDCafe:bsd.cafe
More on my blog:
https://gyptazy.ch/blog/bsd-cafe-the-community-for-bsd-systems-freebsd-openbsd-netbsd/