Neil: There's a wealth of amazing Free software out there! I use loads of it.

Them: What do you use to write documents?

Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (typst + pandoc)

Them: What about presentations?

Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (revealjs)

Them: Your website? Blog?

Me: I use vim. I write in Markdown, then convert it. (mkdocs / bssg)

Them: So what about keeping notes?

Me: Oddly enough, I use vim. I write in Markdown... (vimwiki)

#FreeSoftware #FOSS #Linux #vim #Markdown

Ohhh, I got my hands on a decent i5 Dell latitude, and #bsd seems to really like this a lot more!

Going to try and get things set up on this and see how it goes. So far, this has been fast and smooth.

#freebsd #linux

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Dell latitude with the freebsd installer

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Neofetch showing freebsd installed on a Dell latitude

Heya folks! It's sync day, and that means it's time for the weekly Solus roundup! Read all about it on our forums: https://discuss.getsol.us/d/12711-week-20-2026

#FOSS #Linux #Solus #OpenSource

- Evan

The 4th Linux kernel flaw this month can lead to stolen SSH host keys https://www.zdnet.com/article/qualys-flags-a-linux-kernel-security-issue-that-could-lead-to-stolen-ssh-keys/ via @ZDNet & @sjvn

Here we go again. Another day, another #Linux bug.

@stefano

"… more likely to happen when dealing with usb attached external interfaces. …"

On the many occasions when I have lost then regained USB connectivity to a mobile hard disk drive that hosts a ZFS pool, and (naturally) it becomes impossible to run any zpool command on the pool:

– there's never an endless freeze.

Restart the OS in the normal way, and be patient. Sometimes very patient.

That was, Kubuntu 25.04 and 25.10 with (OpenZFS-encrypted) root-on-ZFS. I have not yet had an opportunity to play the waiting game with 26.04.

#OpenZFS #USB #Linux #systemd

About that... We now have a fourth vulnerability: ssh-keysign-pwn. Despite the first three letters, this is a Linux kernel vuln. PoC already available.

#Linux #Security #Vulnerabilities #InfoSec

How to force reboot a frozen Linux or FreeBSD machine

https://it-notes.dragas.net/2023/01/08/how-to-force-reboot-a-frozen-linux-or-freebsd-servers/

I've just used this...

#Linux #FreeBSD

I have deeply appreciated how quickly #Almalinux has been patching all these zero day #Linux vulnerabilities.

[$] Controlling memory-management with BPF

Roman Gushchin began his session in the memory-management track of the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit by saying that the community has seen a lot [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1072538/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Git #systemd #BPF

We're inching closer to the Steam Frame release with a SteamOS Manager update https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/were-inching-closer-to-the-steam-frame-release-with-a-steamos-manager-update/

#SteamFrame #SteamOS #Steam #Valve #VR #Linux

Seven new stable kernels with patches for CVE-2026-46333

https://lwn.net/Articles/1073060/ #LWN #Linux #kernel

[$] HugeTLB preservation over live update

Recent times have seen a lot of effort put into the implementation of the kexec handover and live update orchestrator features in the Linux kernel. But that work is not yet comple [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1072531/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #BPF

Security updates for Friday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1073059/ #LWN #Linux #security

Been *thoroughly* enjoying All Systems Go! talks, particularly this set

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPd0h-zHlks&list=PLWYdJViL9EiqX25Rmu49FTDDnzT30wvqL

#Linux

Updated my Red Hat Satellite to Version 6.19 and patched all my home-lab RHEL VMs to the latest state via Ansible.

Fixed also the Copy.Fail and Dirty Frag CVE's, so I can safely remove the mitigations again.

#linux #redhat #copyfail #dirtyfrag #devops #homelab #ansible

Meine Forschungen zu #linux nehmen eine unerwartete Wendung. Dank @343max bin ich auf @AsahiLinux aufmerksam geworden und es läuft auf einem 350€ #MacBookAir M1 AppleSilicon aka „bestes Laptop der Welt“ ziemlich phantastisch. Auch mein Respekt vor #KDE wächst dabei. Hier ein erster Bericht in der @freakshow
Noch muss ich Details erkunden aber #LinuxOnAir wird eine Bewegung. Mark my words.

https://freakshow.fm/fs307-die-null-verwirrt-alle?t=1%3A05%3A36

KDE Plasma 6.7 Beta arrives with Plasma Bigscreen, new Union theme system https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/kde-plasma-6-7-beta-arrives-with-plasma-bigscreen-new-union-theme-system/

#KDE #Linux #OpenSource #Plasma

RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/116576909948128326

@codemonkeymike two major upgrades since I switched from FreeBSD to Kubuntu around a year ago.

The first screenshot in this morning's post shows various installations of FreeBSD in VirtualBox.

#Kubuntu #Linux #FreeBSD

@codemonkeymike I run FreeBSD on my daily driver laptop and desktop, and have for years. Prior to that I've used Linux on and off since 1996, and professionally since 2000. I've also used Windows, macOS, and (years ago) Solaris, so have some context.

Things I love about FreeBSD: simplicity, consistency, documentation, community, and lack of churn. I have config and setup scripts with sections unchanged from half way though last decade.

You definitely have to choose your models carefully. But I had a good time on my X220, X250, T470s, and my Framework Ryzen 13 is progressing nicely (just needed to swap for an Intel WiFi module, and suspend / resume is still a WIP).

It just depends what you want in an OS.

#freebsd #linux #desktop

Steam Beta fixes continuous rumble breaking the new Steam Controller Gyro https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/steam-beta-fixes-continuous-rumble-breaking-the-new-steam-controller-gyro/

#SteamController #Linux #SteamOS #Valve #PCGaming

Fragnesia and ssh-keysign-pwn are the latest Linux security problems https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/05/fragnesia-and-ssh-keysign-pwn-are-the-latest-linux-security-problems/

#Linux #OpenSource #Security

Oh no, please don't tell me again that Linux is now insecure on the net?!

«Linux's Latest Vulnerability Allows Reading Root-Owned Files By Unprivileged Users»

⛓️‍💥 https://www.phoronix.com/news/Linux-ssh-keysign-pwn
⛓️‍💥 https://github.com/0xdeadbeefnetwork/ssh-keysign-pwn

#sshkeysignpwn #pwn #ssh #linux #0day #keysigning #sshkeys #itsecurity #itsec #itsecurity #zeroday

Upgrades to Ubuntu 26.04 LTS finally go live for those running 25.10 (users on 24.04 get to upgrade from August).

https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2026/05/ubuntu-2604-lts-upgrade-now-available?v1

#Ubuntu #Linux #Opensource

Don't destroy the #linux desktop on an empty stomach!

#ramen

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Dakota + Ramen + Beer

I wont lie.. I've been fascinated with #FreeBSD but also HATING it.

Like, I enjoy the minimalist cohesive way it's put together.. but everything else feels as painful as running Linux in the early 2000s.

Hardware support is trash, you're constantly jacking around with config files, available software is minimal.

I get why you might run a server or router on BSD.. but why would anyone run a desktop with this?

#linux feels 1000x more mature in my experience here

Kavic Marabush's Pocket Guide to Computers

#unix_surrealism #magnetic_nymph #comic #computers #linux #runbsd #foss #programming

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magnetic nymph: and now that you know how the machine works, you still won't give it up it's admirable really

[$] Policy groups for memory management

The kernel's control-group subsystem works well for resource management, Chris Li said at the beginning of his memory-management-track session at the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1072517/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Android #BPF

Just hoping #Debian and #Gnome keep the #AI to a minimum. I don't want any "apps" on my desktop with "AI" in them. Everyone seems to think that's the way to get attention and get funding, and I don't think they're wrong, but I don't want it on my computer.

Sigh.

#FOSS #FLOSS #OpenSource #Linux

Täytyy sanoa, että oli kyllä positiivinen Linux asennuskokemus. Viimeksi oon aktiivinen Linux käyttäjä ollut joskus kymmenen vuotta sitten, mutta nyt asensin tyttären koneeseen Windows 10 tilalle Zorin OS 18.

Ekat asennusyritykset meni vihkoon kun iso-tiedoston tikulle laitossa oli joku häikkä, mutta sit kun luki ohjeet kunnolla ja käytti oikeaa ohjelmaa, niin sen jälkeen homma oli todella joutuisaa ja vielä sain Lutriksen kautta esimerkiksi Sims 4 toimimaan ihan suorilta. On tää kehitys hienoa ja ihmeellistä!

Bazzite oli myös yksi vaihtoehto, mutta RAMia pitää jostain haalia tuohon vanhaan koneeseen vähän lisää.

#Linux #ZorinOS18

Buildstream is here!

#linux #gnome

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The apes and the monolith from 2001

I made a video about https://projectbluefin.io/dakota

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v18c8ipK02A

#linux #gnome

After being inspired by a submitted patch to support #Linux, I decided to put together a very dinky micro-site for #minwm (extremely minimal window manager)

https://minwm.btxx.org

#openbsd #desktop

[$] Buffered atomic writes, writethrough, and more

In back-to-back sessions at the start of the 2026 Linux Storage, Filesystem, Memory Management, and BPF Summit (which spilled over into a third slot), the atomic-buffered-writes fe [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1072019/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #PostgreSQL #BPF #io_uring

Three stable kernels for Thursday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1072849/ #LWN #Linux #kernel

The third major Linux kernel flaw in two weeks has been found - thanks to AI https://zdnet.com/article/third-major-linux-kernel-flaw-in-two-weeks-found-by-ai/ via @ZDNet & @sjvn

#AI is exposing #Linux security holes almost faster than developers can patch them.

[$] Keeping COWs in context (a.k.a. anonymous reverse mapping)

The kernel's reverse-mapping machinery is charged with locating the page-table entries that refer to a given page in memory. The reverse mapping of anonymous pages is handled diff [...]

https://lwn.net/Articles/1072378/ #LWN #Linux #kernel #Git #BPF

Security updates for Thursday

https://lwn.net/Articles/1072838/ #LWN #Linux #security

Website ready!

#linux

https://projectbluefin.io/dakota/