New blog post: Speeding Up Forgejo CI with a Custom OCI Image

My blog's pipeline spent more time installing dependencies than actually building the site. Two commits and one Containerfile later, that step is gone entirely.

Bonus: Forgejo ships with a built-in OCI container registry, so the whole thing is self-contained on a single instance. No Docker Hub, no external registry.

https://blog.hofstede.it/speeding-up-forgejo-ci-with-a-custom-oci-image/

#Forgejo #CICD #Containers #DevOps #SelfHosting #OCI #linux

TLS and SSH rely on Certificate Authorities (CAs) for authentication, but they also present a vector for Man in the Middle attacks. What if you could set up your own CA to reduce your exposure?

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/make-a-private-ca-with-step-ca/

#WebDev #Linux #Security #InfoSec #Cybersecurity #Fedora

[$] Pandoc: a workhorse for document conversion

Pandoc is a document-conversion program that can translate among a myriad of formats, including LaTeX, HTML, Office Open XML (docx), plain text, and Markdown. It is also extensibl [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064692/ #LWN #Linux

Servo 0.0.6 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065827/ #LWN #Linux #Rust

Frends, Linux source code has been leaked! We are all doomed! #linux #aprilfools

Security updates for Wednesday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065814/ #LWN #Linux #security

Ubuntu MATE is looking for a new owner.

https://itsfoss.com/news/ubuntu-mate-leadership-crisis/

#linux #ubuntumate

It's that time of the year again: the #Linux distro tier list!

Of course, it's all subjective, linked to my own use case, don't feel attacked if your favorite distro isn't as high as you'd like, yaddi yadda :D

https://youtu.be/dJKne9nWVLk

The Long Dark story reaches the finale with episode five out now and a big discount https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/the-long-dark-story-reaches-the-finale-with-episode-five-out-now-and-a-big-discount/

#TheLongDark #Gaming #Linux #SteamDeck

As expected - Slay the Spire 2 leads the way for the most played Steam Deck games for March 2026 https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/04/as-expected-slay-the-spire-2-leads-the-way-for-the-most-played-steam-deck-games-for-march-2026/

#SteamDeck #SteamOS #Linux #SlaytheSpire2

RE: https://mastodon.social/@lobsters/116245208451246991

daemonless – <https://daemonless.io/>

― a collection of FreeBSD-native OCI images that run directly on the FreeBSD kernel. It combines the power and security of Jails with the modern container ecosystem—compatible with Podman, AppJail, or any OCI-compliant runtime. No Linux virtual machines or overhead required.

#OCI #FreeBSD #jails #containers #PodMan #AppJail #Linux

― via <https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1pw7kbs/introducing_daemonlessio_native_freebsd_oci/> (2025),<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1rw9o7h/daemonless_native_freebsd_oci_containers_jails/> (March 2026), and Lobsters.

which is "better", XFS or BTRFS? i only care about file system resilience on shitty SSDs, so like, which one is going to be slower at letting my photos be randomly destroyed by bit flips? #linux

In an effort to push even deeper into GNU/ #Linux Nerd-dom, I've been considering my options for going #Systemd-less so I can be just a little bit more snooty about my #OSS software choices. `/s`

- convert existing #Arch install to #Artix
- go real old school with #Slackware
- #void #voidlinux

As much as I have a soft spot for the nostalgia of slackware, I think pacman and the Arch repos have really spoiled me.

I may wind up on Artix, but I'm going to at least give void a try and see.

[$] The role of LLMs in patch review

Discussion of a memory-management patch set intended to clean up a helper function for handling huge pages spiraled into something else entirely after it was posted on March 19. M [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064830/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Git

What is open source? What is the free software movement?

We make take these ideas for granted, but Fedora Community Architect Justin Wheeler took time to explain what this is all about to our @outreachy applicants. :)

➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGS2qTFriU4

#OpenSource #Linux #Fedora #Outreachy

[$] Objections to systemd age-attestation changes go overboard

In early March, Dylan M. Taylor submitted a pull request to add a field to store a user's birth date in systemd's JSON user records. This was done to allow applications to store th [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1064706/ #LWN #Linux #Debian #systemd

Lakehopper looks like a wonderful casual seaplane flight simulator https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/lakehopper-looks-like-a-wonderful-casual-seaplane-flight-simulator/

#Lakehopper #IndieGames #Linux #PCGaming

Vulnerability Research Is Cooked (sockpuppet.org)

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065586/ #LWN #Linux #security

Security updates for Tuesday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065585/ #LWN #Linux #security

#qemu's #usermode #emulation is now officially orphaned with its #linux and #bsd parts having been set at "Odd Fixes" for some time now. We know usermode is heavily used by cross compilers and compilers for unit testing but the current lack of maintainer cover is unsustainable in the long term.

We need more talks! The #LAS2026 Call for Proposals has been extended again. You have until April 10 to submit.

We're looking for in-person presentations on app development, digital sovereignty, AI, ecosystem growth, and more.

Submit your proposal today!
https://linuxappsummit.org/cfp/

#KDE #GNOME #Linux

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Text "LAS 2026 Call for Proposals: Extended" set on top of a skyline photo of Berlin.

The Flashpoint update for ARC Raiders has lots of the good stuff https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/the-flashpoint-update-for-arc-raiders-has-lots-of-the-good-stuff/

#ARCRaiders #Linux #Proton #SteamDeck #Gaming #SteamOS

Running your own identity provider is all fun and games until you're debugging OIDC token flows at 2 AM.

If you want to deploy Keycloak 26 the right way - with proper network isolation, no plaintext passwords, and systemd-native declarative configs. I just published a new deep-dive.

We're ditching compose files and building a production-ready, daemonless stack using Podman Quadlets and systemd.

Read the full guide here: https://blog.hofstede.it/keycloak-26-on-podman-with-quadlets-identity-management-the-systemd-way/

#Linux #Podman #Keycloak #systemd #DevOps #Containers #SelfHosted #RHEL #Security

Jammy: a brand-new Amiga emulator for Linux (not based on WinUAE) https://www.generationamiga.com/2026/03/30/jammy-a-brand-new-amiga-emulator-for-linux-not-based-on-uae-or-winuae/

#Jammy #Amiga #Linux #LinuxGaming #RetroGaming

This new distrobox is gonna slay! #linux

https://distrobox.it/posts/announcing_distrobox_next/

Making silly URLs, visualising complex weather data, a TUI network discovery tool, and an open source version of a classic synthesizer in discoveries, plus the sad reality that it’s more or less impossible to avoid code that’s been generated by “AI” these days.

https://latenightlinux.com/late-night-linux-episode-379/

#podcast #linux #opensource

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Late Night Linux artwork

"For developers and curious musicians alike, JSFX provides a simple and immediate entry point into creating real-time audio effects on Fedora Linux."

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/jsfx-on-fedora-linux-an-ultra-fast-audio-prototyping-engine/

#JSFX #Fedora #Music #Linux #OpenSource

We've extended the Linux App Summit 2026 Call for Papers! You now have until March 30th to submit your talks.

We are looking for in-person presentations from community members and industry professionals alike on topics ranging from app design and develop to digital sovereignty.

https://linuxappsummit.org/cfp/

Join us in Berlin, May 16-17.
#Linux #opensource #digitalsovereignty

Immutable Linux distros are great until you need to add something to /usr. Here's the fix. 🛠️

https://itsfoss.com/systemd-sysext/

#linux #immutable

SystemRescue 13.00 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065480/ #LWN #Linux #ArchLinux

There is a subtle, almost sadistic pleasure in what I’m doing right now: I open boxes of brand-new ThinkCentre PCs, unpack them, hook them up to a monitor, keyboard, and network cable. I boot from USB and replace the preinstalled Windows 11 (never even started) with my Debian 13 golden image, using Clonezilla.

As of today, the setup is based on Debian 13, but I’m already working on a variant based on FreeBSD and jails.

#Linux #FreeBSD #Clonezilla #LiberatingPCs

Rspamd version 4.0.0 released

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065476/ #LWN #Linux

Ubuntu MATE seeking maintainers as the creator looks to move on https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/ubuntu-mate-seeking-maintainers-as-the-creator-looks-to-move-on/

#Ubuntu #UbuntuMATE #Linux #OpenSource

GeForce NOW 2.0.83 brings improved display scaling for Linux https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/geforce-now-2-0-83-brings-improved-display-scaling-for-linux/

#NVIDIA #GeForceNOW #CloudGaming #Linux

[$] Rust's next-generation trait solver

Rust's compiler team has been working on a long-term project to rewrite the trait solver — the part of the compiler that determines which concrete function should be called when a [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1063124/ #LWN #Linux #Rust

Framework becomes a KDE Patron helping to fund open source https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/framework-becomes-a-kde-patron-helping-to-fund-open-source/

#KDE #Linux #OpenSource #Framework

Security updates for Monday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065419/ #LWN #Linux #security

Less Miserables, a point-and-click parody of Les Miserables gets a demo https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/less-miserables-a-point-and-click-parody-of-les-miserables-gets-a-demo/

#LessMiserables #IndieGames #AdventureGames #Linux #PCGaming

SteamOS 3.8.1 Preview should finally solve some WiFi performance issues https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/steamos-3-8-1-preview-should-finally-solve-some-wifi-performance-issues/

#SteamOS #Linux #SteamDeck #Steam #Valve

Plague Inc: Evolved is getting a big new Aliens & Anti-Vaxxers DLC and free update https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/03/plague-inc-evolved-is-getting-a-big-new-aliens-anti-vaxxers-dlc-and-free-update/

#PlagueIncEvolved #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

Latest 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 - 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲/𝟬𝟯/𝟯𝟬 (Valuable News - 2026/03/30) available.

https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2026/03/30/valuable-news-2026-03-30/

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

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

Kernel prepatch 7.0-rc6

https://lwn.net/Articles/1065194/ #LWN #Linux #kernel