Notices tagged with linux, page 2

Here is how to confuse your friends or coworkers by setting PS1 to C:\>

export PS1='C:\> '

Add to the ~/.bashrc and similar file or /etc/bashrc for lulz.

#linux #unix

You can use the timeout command that Runs a specified command with a time limit. If the command doesn't complete within the given time, timeout terminates it. For example, run a command named “ping www.cyberciti.biz” with a time limit of 30 seconds:

timeout 30s ping www.cyberciti.biz

See https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/linux-run-a-command-with-a-time-limit/ for more information. #linux #opensource

If your'e following the talks at #olf there is a stream of the Open Source solutions stage right now!

https://video.veraciousnetwork.com/c/olf_open_source_solutions_stage/videos

#ohio #linux @Ohiolinux

Community reminder for #Ohio area folks interested in #Linux #Programming or general #Technology - the 22nd annual Ohio Linux Fest #OLF #OLF2024 is in a week at the Hyatt Regency in downtown #Columbus!

https://olfconference.org/registration-2024/

Friday Nov 15 will have:

* LPIC-1 boot camp
* Getting started with Kubeflow

(for OLF Institute Professional Pass registrations)

and presentations for:

* transparently functional computers by Marc Abel
* amateur radio by Mike Kwiatkowski
* #DisasterRecovery in #DistributedSystems by Mahak Shah and Akaash Vishal
* machine learning and Thai characters by Terry Howald

And of course the final keynote and birds of a feather sessions.

Saturday Nov 16 will have

* Time management for #sysadmin
* Power editing with vi

(for OLFI Professional Passes)

and presentations for:

* Automation by design by Brad Krumme
* Audour and Lua by Justin Ehrlichman
* #RaspberryPi and #Arduino via O.L.D programming by Cameron and Tracey Hughes
* Intro to tmux by Bob Murphy
* From engineering to management by Ethan Hussong
* VM orchestration with KubeVirt on #Kubernetes by Anthony Navarro
* Linux tools and #robotics by Trevor Watkins
* WebAuthn and passkeys by Cornelius Kölbel
* #AlmaLinux by Jonathan Wright
* #RockyLinux by the awesome Maxine Hayes
* Enterprise Linux kernel reverse engineering by Jonathan Maple
* Proprietary and open source migrations by Justin Paul
* Open source imaging with FOG by Justin Paul
* Moving applications to containers by Donald Vosburg

And of course the closing keynote by the legendary Jon Maddog Hall!

https://olfconference.org/2024-schedule/

Fingers crossed I can keep the Garfield open source solutions stage broadcasting live and working well! I am also working on a surprise for attendees assisted by Micro Center, (but won't spoil too much here, you'll just have to show up to see ;) )

@itsfoss

The fact that you don't have to load the system with bloatware and third party apps to make sure that your system is secure, nowadays #linux is also target by virus and malware but generally speaking I still feel more secure in linux sticking with official distro packages and flapacks. I started trying out immutable linux distros, #universalblue aurora being a good example, this in my opinion, is a very good way forward for linux desktop. Cheers

Sure, there are about 100 #Linux desktop distros out there. But let's be real; most are just penguin-themed rabbit holes for the chronically bored souls. Right? If you value your sanity, stick to the classic two desktops; you know which ones I'm talking about 😉.

The launch of Windows 98 was a major upgrade for Windows users, solving some of the problems of Windows 95. This program previewed the new functionality of Windows 98 and also featured Win98 add-ons including Microsoft's Plus! 98, the Windows utility Tweak UI, and Gizmos 98 from Play. Guests include Linus Torvalds, developer of Linux, Mike Elgan of Windows magazine, and Kiki Stockhammer of Play. Originally broadcast in 1998. https://archive.org/details/Windows9_2

#history #linux #opensource

The openEuler Summit 2024 is underway! 🌐  New to openEuler? We got you. 👇

Summit details: https://news.itsfoss.com/openeuler-summit-2024/
Beginner's guide: https://itsfoss.com/get-started-openeuler/

#openeuler #linux #opensource

If you could describe yourself in one #Linux command, how would you do it?

a) sudo rm -rf /* - Destructive person.

b) grep -r "answer" / - Searching for answers and information about the universe.

c) cat /dev/random - Thinking about being creative with unexpected outputs!

d) man {command} - Always try to explain things when asked.

e) ls -l /dev/null - Nothing of value contributed to society.

f) fortune | cowsay | lolcat - Add random wisdom, but mostly nonsense, to the conversation.

What your coffee says about the average #Linux user ...

Email: Why are Linux commands so cryptic?

Me: #Unix and #Linux have so many obscure commands because the developers were big fans of Dungeons & Dragons. Each command is a magic spell with a cryptic name and unpredictable effects. Next question, please?

Damn. Somebody stole my contribution to the #Linux kernel and his commit got merged. https://www.reddit.com/r/developersIndia/comments/1gpag81/somebody_stole_my_contribution_to_the_linux/

#foss #freesoftware #gnu #fsf #libre Hello! please help us promote the Guix user and contributor survey. We're gathering the views of anyone who's used #Guix or contributed to it:

https://guix.limesurvey.net

Please repost for visibility to all #linux #nix and #opensource #emacs #scheme #guile fans! (did I miss any?!)

Did you know that the original Unix devs were so obsessed with efficiency that they designed the "rm" command to have no confirmation prompt? Legend believes this was to save precious milliseconds, as they thought "real Unix users" would never make mistakes. Of course, this led to many accidental deletions and the birth of the infamous "rm -rf /" command, which could wipe out an entire system with a single typo.

#unix #linux

Question: What do you call an app that is supposed to give you root access but doesn't?

Answer: sudon’t

#unix #linux

Slackware is a Linux distribution created by Patrick Volkerding in 1993. It is the oldest distro still in existence. However, someone was dissatisfied with Slackware and created another distro a month later, in August 1993. This was Debian, the second oldest distro, founded by Ian Murdock. Both of these distros are still maintained, and Debian is often known as the "mother distro" because it has spawned many more distributions. #Linux #OpenSource #history

You can list all currently loaded #Linux kernel modules (drivers for hardware and other stuff):
lsmod
less /proc/modules

See how to load and unload those
https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-display-list-of-modules-or-device-drivers-in-the-linux-kernel/ for more.

#linux
@itsfoss@mastodon.social wow...it really brings back the Task Manager nostalgia :) now I have btop (CLI) and Mission Center (GUI)

#Linux Asceticism https://www.rugu.dev/en/blog/linux-asceticism/

You can see the current status of the #Linux user password as follows:

passwd -S {user}
chage -l {user}
# replace `vivek` with your UID
passwd -s vivek
passwd -l vivek

See https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/understanding-etcpasswd-file-format/ and https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/understanding-etcshadow-file/ for more info.