Ageless Linux — Software for Humans of Indeterminate Age

Ageless Linux is a Debian-based operating system distribution. Installation is a two-step process: first, install #Debian; then, become Ageless.

https://agelesslinux.org/

@nixCraft

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@9to5linux just wrote:

Systemd-Free #antiX 26 #Linux Distro Officially Released, Based on #Debian 13 “Trixie” https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-antix-26-linux-distro-is-here-based-on-debian-13-trixie

Systemd-Free #antiX 26 #Linux Distro Officially Released, Based on #Debian 13 “Trixie” https://9to5linux.com/systemd-free-antix-26-linux-distro-is-here-based-on-debian-13-trixie

#OpenSource

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Screenshot of antiX 26 with the IceWM window manager showing the application menu.

Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 1.01 Is Out with More Accessibility Improvements, Based on #Debian 13.4 https://9to5linux.com/emmabuntus-debian-edition-6-1-01-is-out-with-more-accessibility-improvements

@Emmabuntus #OpenSource #Linux

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Screenshot of Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 6 1.01 with the Xfce desktop environment.

Systemd introduced age verification which looks like a Trojan horse for surveillance. As a long-term #Ubuntu user (actually #Xubuntu and previously #debian) what is my best option? #linux

Here are some pics from my permacomputing talk at minidebconf; I had another talk about "How i got into Free Software / Prav", It was so much fun , I didn't know I looked this cool , all thanks to @ravi @NLBRT @badri for clicking the shots

read the alt text on pics, they are fun

#permacomputing #debian #fedi

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A cool looking person (Me) introducing themself, I am standing there, directing my right hand to my presentaiton that shows my introduction slide (this was the 4 slide actually)

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Me presenting a slide about how sam altman wants to scan irises of every human being and why he wants to do it. The picture is shot with a 2009' nikon camera, its has movie look to it

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B/W Side shot of me explaining about .. actually I forgot, will need to check the talk recording, it looks so cool !

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This is me talking about how billions of dollars are not enough for billionaires and why they need more money, in the slide, there is a meme that reads "Why u no, give me money?" , The shot has pinkish feels to it.

#ayuda fediverso #ente
alguien utiliza ente #autoalojado ? con #docker ?

me falla el setup en #debian #lxc y no tengo ni puuuuuta idea de #rust
https://github.com/ente-io/ente/issues/9720

se agradece #boost

Our #FOSS #DeadManSwitch can now be installed in #apt 🚀

🔗 https://www.buskill.in/apt-debian-install

Guide to install BusKill on #Debian, #Linux #Mint, #Ubuntu, #Kali, and #TAILS 👆

In case you're using the official ejabberd packages on Debian stable: They're affected by a recent CA policy change (e.g., Let's Encrypt), causing ejabberd to reject newly issued certificates and thereby breaking federation with some remote servers. Deploy this update to fix the issue:

https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=1128568#23

You may also want to consider enabling mod_s2s_dialback to deal with remote servers that haven't been updated yet.

#ejabberd #XMPP #Jabber #Debian #LetsEncrypt

Learn how to safely fix "E: Unable to parse package file /var/lib/apt/lists" error in Debian and Ubuntu Linux, without data lose.

Step-by-Step Guide here: https://ostechnix.com/fix-apt-unable-to-parse-package-file-debian-ubuntu/

#Debian #ubuntu #Apt #Linux #Troubleshooting #PackageManagement #Linuxhowto

Dear users of #Dino on #Debian: You might like to use dino-im 0.5.1-1~bpo13+1 from #trixie-backports, which has improvements over 0.5.0-1 in stable.

@dino @debian

#Jabber #XMPP

Midori 11.6.1 arrives https://github.com/goastian/midori-desktop/releases/tag/v11.6.1

#browser #midoribrowser #privacy #web #linux #windows #archlinux #debian #ubuntu

#SparkyLinux 2026.03 Rolling Arrives with #Linux Kernel 6.19, Latest Calamares Installer, and #Debian 14 "Forky" Base https://9to5linux.com/sparkylinux-2026-03-rolling-ships-with-linux-6-19-latest-calamares-installer

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Screenshot of SparkyLinux 2026.03 with the Xfce desktop enviornment showing the application menu.

Debusine's QA pipelines, which checks if #Debian packages are ready to upload, have recently gained a regression tracking mechanism. The regressions are found by checking for new failures in autopkgtests for packages in the archive that depends on the built package.

Read the new #Debusine blog post at https://www.freexian.com/blog/debusine-regression-tracking/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social to know more about how it works and how you can use it in your own workflows.

#regressiontracking #freexian #QA

#Linux Weekly Roundup for March 15th, 2026: #EndeavourOS Titan, #GIMP 3.2, #Debian 13.4, #SuperTux 0.7.0, OBS Studio 32.1, Qt Creator 19, #NVIDIA 580.142, #KDE Plasma 6.5.6, #Fedora Linux 44 beta, #fwupd 2.1.1, KDE Frameworks 6.24, #KeePassXC 2.7.12, Linux App Summit 2026, #Calibre 9.5, #Sigil 2.7.5, #Marknote 1.5, #Calamares 3.4.2, #OpenSSL 4.0 alpha, new #Steam Client stable updates, and more https://9to5linux.com/9to5linux-weekly-roundup-march-15th-2026

#OpenSource #FOSS

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup - March 15th, 2026

@nixCraft Here's the #Debian #SystemDCensorD proposal, using D-Bus - "On installation, the user will be required to enter their location. ... This location and user data will be managed by a new daemon, systemd-censord, ... For example, ... a unit for China will implement keyword scans ... debian will need to switch to being a binary-only distribution ... with ... controls to prevent any non-signed software from being installed , written, or compiled, ..."

@debian

[1] https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00018.html

Episode 8 of Dark Blue Weekly released

https://darkblueproject.com/sites/news/dbw-e8.php

#darkblueproject #darkblueweekly #opensource #freesoftware #linux #endeavouros #cachyos #debian #gimp #libadwaita #gnome

#Debian #Linux 13.4 “Trixie” Released with 111 Bug Fixes and 67 Security Updates

https://9to5linux.com/debian-13-4-trixie-released-with-111-bug-fixes-and-67-security-updates

#Debian 13.4 “Trixie” Released with 111 Bug Fixes and 67 Security Updates https://9to5linux.com/debian-13-4-trixie-released-with-111-bug-fixes-and-67-security-updates

#Linux #OpenSource

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Debian 13 banner image

Updated Debian 13: 13.4 released https://www.debian.org/News/2026/20260314 #debian #trixie #03

Lothar talking about #LibreOffice at Mini #DebConf #Kanpur 2026

#MiniDebConf #Debian

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Lothar talking about LibreOffice at Mini DebConf Kanpur 2026

MiniDebConf Kanpur starts tomorrow at the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur. Full schedule is available here: https://kanpur2026.mini.debconf.org/schedule/ Please note that there will be no video streaming of the talks. #debian #DebianIndia #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfKanpur #03

On the #debian side, I finally managed to fix a few problems with the autodir package.

As always, that triggered some changes at the upstream level (me incidentally) here:

https://github.com/fpl/autodir

One day or another, I should definitely release a handful of recent and not-too-recent changes...

At the same time, it is a pity that #TLDP with Autodir-HOWTO (and many others) is practically dead.

#lazyness #tldp #oldSchool

Ayer iba a cambiarme a una distri que me lo diera todo masticado, pero jugué un rato con la terminal de #debían y me entro el gusanillo. Así que me quedo con la que tengo. Pero claro eso os va a dar mucho trabajo vecinas:)) 1 como desinstalo el Deltachat, cuando no me sale en centro de softaware? 2 como es posible que no me salga en el centro de software si lo tengo instalado? 3 Como instalo el programa supremo que no sale en centro de software? #novataendebian

Aprovecho este bello marcapáginas que me regaló @spectrumgirl para agradecer a @t3rr0rz0n3 el acompañamiento en mis periplos con #debian Gracias a las dos, por el tiempo que le regalais al comun.Lo que nos han robado la herramientas privativas, es la relación que se crea con tu administradora. Es la posibilidad de trabajar juntas y arreglar nuestras maquinas. Asi que #OdaalasAdminlstradoras de mi vida. @puppetmaster @radikal @admingnusocial y todas las que no conozco, aún.

#debian #redimensionar #microinformatica
Ayer he reducido el volumen de home para ampliar root redimensionando desde un live usb, repartiendo así mejor mi LVM cifrado

It's been a while I refreshed my pinned #introduction toot, and I figured today will be a fitting day to write a new one.

Hi! Despite the avatar, I'm not a furry

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, I'm a boring cishet white dude. Despite my privileged status, I might be considered a "terrorist"

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in some weird jurisdictions, and some companies

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will consider me a "malicious actor", because I built myself a crawler defense system that serves them an infinite maze of garbage. To them, I say: fuck you. I'm a Vengeful Mouse.

I also have the privilege of being able to admire the human body in all shapes and forms, even such "grotesque" things as a female presenting nipple (like this one: , not to be confused with the , an entirely different and totally not grotesque thing). I wish this was the norm, rather than a privilege.

I'm a serial drive-by contributor, I have my fingerprints all over the internet. I have code in #QMK, #Kaleidoscope, and #Chrysalis, but I contributed to #Forgejo, #niri, and a whole lot of other things too. I find great joy in playing with new things, and submitting patches or other contributions. I used to be a #Debian developer, I've put #Hy in production, and lately I've been building #NixOS configurations not only as a literate #OrgMode document, with with #OrgRoam. I am extremely normal and neurotypical.

Apart from these very normal things, I use #NixOS to boot into #Emacs, which is the real operating system I use, like a very sane, completely neurotypical person would. I also tend to live-toot (very verbosely) all kinds of shenanigans I'm up to, because I always forget I have a blog.

While I do wrangle code for a living in a variety of languages (in whatever language necessary, I'm a generalist! But if I can choose, I turn to #Rust, although #Lisp languages are also very dear to me), if it were up to me, I'd much prefer wrangling other kinds of words

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than programming language symbols. Sadly, we're not living in a world that makes possible, so I had no choice but become a #luddite and so can you.

But I'm not all about tech

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! I'm also Dad to wonderful Twins, and Husband to my Wife, who not only puts up with my crazy, but gently

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fans the flames too. I may occassionally toot about #parenting, too.

I may or may not have an unhealthy addiction to footnotes

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1. Nope, I'm not in denial stage, I do not work in infosec. ↩︎

2. I'm anti-fascist. ↩︎

3. Like Anthropic. ↩︎

4. Short stories like this toot, or The Tragedy of Byr (which might need an explanation to really understand what's going on). ↩︎

5. I wish I could leave tech, really. ↩︎

6. Where "gently" is either an eyeroll and more wood thrown onto the campfire, or straight up lighting up the neighbourhood, figuratively speaking. ↩︎

7. ...if you haven't noticed yet... ↩︎

#Linux experts (#Mint #Debian):

Who has recommendations for...

(1) Graphical #cron-job editor
(2) Graphical #Systemd editor - specifically timers
(3) Graphical file-share / #Samba configurator
(4) Graphical File transfer client (SFTP/S3), like Cyberduck
(5) Video editor (similar to #FinalCutPro on #MacOS)
(6) Easy to use vector drawing tool (Simpler and easier than #inkscape )
(7) Simple document editor (I used to like #AbiWord back in the day - #LibreWriter feels very complicated to me)

Finally, #haunt entered #debian main archive.

https://packages.debian.org/source/sid/haunt

Hola a todos!

He repetido la presentación para que esté mejor hecha porque creo que la anterior estaba pobre

Me llamo Gabriela. También conocida como @aficionadisima, @gabytrip1999, @yoaaquipresente y @gabygartrip. Si, he migrado igual que las aves jajajaja

Soy parte de la comunidad LGBT como mujer transexual y me encanta explorar cosas curiosas y creativas. Me gradué en bachiller de arte y en algo parecido a ilustración y me encanta el dibujo y algunas manualidades

Colecciono Barbies, Monster High y todas las muñecas que me gustan, y lo que más me gusta es comprarlas de segunda mano y restaurarlas como mejor sé porque se les da nueva vida

Juego a juegos retro, en PlayStation 2, Nintendo DSi y PSP

Disfruto mucho de Linux, usando Ubuntu por comodidad pero siendo fan fiel de Debian y siempre estoy encantada de probar nuevas distribuciones

Este es un espacio tranquilo para compartir mis dibujos, risas y momentos random de mi día. Y también busco interacciones genuinas y amigables para desconectar de los horrores que hay en el mundo real actualmente

Añado también que soy una nostálgica empedernida de los años 2000

Encantada de conectar con gente que quiera pasar un buen rato por aquí ❤️❤️

#presentacion #Introduccion #fediverso #coleccionismo #retrogaming #dibujos #lgbtq #linux #GNUlinux #trans #MastoArt #debian #ubuntu

RE: https://mstdn.io/@wolf480pl/116187389307210012

"Paying maintainers" here fundamentally misunderstands the problems of #PayingForFreeSoftware this is not a problem of "enough cookies for the bakesale to pay for the school text books" this is a "FOSS refuses to tax users and distribute resources to run things properly so depends on kindness to cover up its neglect"

Charity is a cover to avoid responsibility.

#Debian, #Fedora, #PopOS, at al are all culpable in their neglect. Of themselves, of their users and of their upstreams.

Since my #librenms was a complete failure.
Only got partial success on #NixOS
#Debian was a nogo

i found #ntopng
Presents all sorts of cool stats
And it doesn't blow my memory budget on my NixOS gateway/ firewall

Are there any more tools that are worth checking out?

"#AgeVerification", aka the "Think of the children!" Rider of the Infocalypse, is already making it's way into #Debian.

The amount of compliance in advance is truly breathtaking, with dutiful enablers of #fascism already discussing implementation details.

See e.g. this the discussion on the debian-legal mailing list:

https://lists.debian.org/debian-legal/2026/03/msg00000.html

#AgeAssurance

#Armbian 26.2 Released with #Linux 6.18 LTS, Expanded #ARM and #RISCV Support https://9to5linux.com/armbian-26-2-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-expanded-arm-and-risc-v-support

@armbian #OpenSource #Debian

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Armbian 26.2

#Q4OS 6 Andromeda: More Than Just #Debian #Linux on a Diet for Old Machines

https://fossforce.com/2026/02/q4os-6-andromeda-more-than-just-debian-on-a-diet-for-old-machines/

Haack's Networking - Creating a Production Pixelfed Instance

I've completed the write-up on the production PIxelfed instance. I am still a bit unclear on federation/discovery and whether my well-known is functioning correctly or not, but will update folks as soon as I know. Core features are working; if folks find issues, just let me know.

https://tech.haacksnetworking.org/2026/03/01/creating-a-production-pixelfed-instance/

https://wiki.haacksnetworking.org/doku.php?id=computing:pix3lfed

Happy Hacking!

#sysadmin #gnulinux #debian #pixelfed #floss #opensource #freesoftware #selfhosted

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pixelfed logo

Una de esas cosas, simples, que no fallan.

#debian #linux #silentsunday

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Haack's Networking - GNU/Linux Pics

https://gnulinux.pics

The PIxelfed instance, GNU/Linux Pics, is now live and ready for beta testing. Do note that you will need to use the website for now as we are still waiting for our federation status and remote discovery to become active.

#sysadmin #pixelfed #gnulinux #freesoftware #floss #opensource #debian

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pubglug logo used for post about pubglug instance for pixelfed called gnulinux.pics

Lightweight Distro BunsenLabs Carbon Is Here with Support for Wayland Sessions, Based on #Debian 13 https://9to5linux.com/bunsenlabs-carbon-is-here-with-support-for-wayland-sessions-based-on-debian-13

#Linux #OpenSource

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Screenshot of BunsenLabs Carbon with the Openbox window manager showing the right-click context menu and the Conky setup.

The Hurd is starting to get pretty awesome! I am running the amd64 version on a T420 with 12 GB of RAM, a 250GB SSD, i3, Emacs, working ethernet (networking is a bit slow), netsurf web browser, inkscape. And Debian GNU Hurd just got an initial SMP kernel and we should be adding a journal to ext2 soon! #hurd #gnu #debian

We've finished organizing and creating the roadmap for Midori, starting from version 11.6.1 and going up to version 12. Many changes have already been planned for a cleaner, faster, and lighter version. I'm sharing it with the community: https://github.com/goastian/midori-desktop/blob/dev/ROADMAP.md You're welcome to leave your suggestions.

#browser #MidoriBrowser #privacy #linux #opensuse #debian #ubuntu

From Alaska to Tierra del Fuego no matter where you are from America, Europe, Asia, Oceania, you are invited to the first OpenSUSE held in the Americas where you will find talks about cybersecurity, architecture, infrastructure, Linux, browsers, services and much more.

@opensuse

#linux #opensuse #opensource #debian #ubuntu

#Clonezilla Live 3.3.1 Released with #Linux 6.18 LTS, Improved #BitLocker Support, and Cloning of 4Kn Disks https://9to5linux.com/clonezilla-live-3-3-1-released-with-linux-6-18-lts-improved-bitlocker-support

#OpenSource #Debian

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Screenshot of the boot menu of Clonezilla Live 3.3.1 ISO image showing the default boot options for booting the live system.

@drajt I used #GNOME years ago and never liked it, I preferred using #LXDE back then, when it was deprecated I switched to #XFCE, then I discovered #KDE when I tried out #OpenSUSE and have never stopped using KDE since then I am pretty happy with it and never had any problem with it outside #Debian

heck even firefox barely works here since some months, the text cursor disappears, the clicks in the browser tabs stop working etc. :(

@florke64 @adbenitez

Try #Debian with #EXWM 🙂

Kidding. I know, it's not a KDE replacement.

(Btw., the term "#stable" in "Debian stable" does not refer to software quality, but to the fact, that the packages won't get incompatible upgrades during a release cycle. The addressee is the more the system administrator than the mere user.)

use #Debian they said, it is stable they said

am I the only person whose Debian stable + KDE is constantly having all kind of weird problems??? this feels so much like unstable beta software 😭

Automate the most repetitive operational task in Proxmox: keeping cluster nodes updated! ProxPatch drains, migrates, patches, and reboots nodes in a controlled rolling fashion — no downtime, no manual intervention.

ProxPatch is written in Rust and fully #opensource.

Website: https://proxpatch.de
GitHub: https://github.com/gyptazy/ProxPatch

#PVE #homelab #enterprise #Debian #PatchManagement #ProxmoxVE #Security #ProxLB #SecurityUpdateManagement #Automation #Rustlang

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I'm an #engineer, not an #artist. But every so often, I need to use graphics-related tools for something I'm working on. Today's example was trying to lay out some control panel #graphics, and I was using #Inkscape on #Debian.

What I did: created a circular object

What I wanted to do: when I select that object and type values into the #coordinates boxes, the circular object moves so that its *center* is at the specified coordinates.

What Inkscape actually does: moves the object so the top-left corner of the object's bounding box is at those coordinates.

Really not helpful when you want to #align multiple objects to the same #center.

Do some searching, find #forum posts of others asking how to do this exact thing. Answers range from "select the object and open the #XML editor..." to "do this specific thing which doesn't appear to have existed in the UI for a decade", to people suggesting workarounds (you need a #workaround for what must be an *extremely* common workflow?).

One workaround: "just create a #guide, move (or maybe it was 'align') the object's something-or-other to the guide". The word "guide" does not occur in the UI, FAQ or in the basic documentation for Inkscape. Searching for it is troublesome because of all the web pages that have "guide" in their *title* rather than their content.

Lots of other discussions with links to pages on the Inkscape site which are now 404.

Where's that "FFFFUUUUUUUU..." meme when I need it?

Dive into "systemd myths debunked!" — Michael Stapelberg at DebConf13 takes apart common claims about systemd with clear, technical reasoning. Must-watch for Debian users, sysadmins, and anyone curious about init systems and open-source design. #systemd #Debian #Linux #DebConf13 #sysadmin #init #OpenSource #MichaelStapelberg #English
https://peertube.codeheap.dev/videos/watch/816bce46-85af-4a41-91b5-52cb0cc9d3ff

Y'know what? As an #opensource #advocate and #tech enthusiast, it's genuinely awesome to see increased mainstream coverage of #Linux and #FreeBSD. Unfortunately, a lot of these articles are riddled with mistakes, misinformation, clickbait, and overall low quality. A few minutes ago, while catching up on tech news I came across one #ZDNet author's frequent posts on Linux and FreeBSD.

To emphasize my point, I am only going to focus on one article titled, "After decades on Linux, FreeBSD finally gave me a reason to switch operating systems."

The following passages stuck out like sore thumb:

1.) "FreeBSD is more challenging than Linux."

-But is it really? Subjective, particularly if coming from a GUI-driven Linux distribution. Frankly I find FreeBSD easier because of the excellent documentation and coherent design.

2.) "FreeBSD is Unix-like" but further down he states, "Essentially, FreeBSD is Unix, where Linux is based on Unix."

-Contradictory, incorrect, and confusing for newcomers. FreeBSD is Unix. Linux (neither the kernel nor OS) is based on Unix.

3.) "Think of FreeBSD as a more challenging version of Linux. This operating system doesn't hold your hand, so you might learn a thing or two as you install it and the software you require. Even for a seasoned Linux veteran like me, FreeBSD can often be a head-scratcher."

-Challenging because it's *different than Linux*? FreeBSD doesn't hold your hand? What about #Debian, #Gentoo, #Arch, heck even #RHEL? Since the author didn't mention it, I'm going to assume he did not check the FreeBSD Handbook and his "seasoned Linux" experience has been using a Linux desktop for a couple years. Also, head-scratcher?! Being an experienced Debian user, I'd be scratching my head too if I just decided to use Gentoo on a whim. The trauma of hand-configuring the xorg.conf file was real.

Finally, contrary to the article's title, the author ended up not switching to FreeBSD.

-Clickbait.

I am all for more people exploring FreeBSD and Linux. They are great OSes but it is critical the information being reported is both accurate and consistent. For reference the article is linked below.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/freebsd-linux-review/

We Look at #Debian #Linux 13.3 ‘Trixie,’ the Latest From the Crown Jewel of Linux Distros

https://fossforce.com/2026/02/we-look-at-debian-13-3-trixie-the-latest-from-the-crown-jewel-of-linux-distros/

Exosphere:

― aggregated patch and security update reporting
― basic system status across multiple Unix-like hosts via SSH

<https://exosphere.readthedocs.io/> | <https://github.com/mrdaemon/exosphere>

<https://untrusted.website/@mr_daemon/114980024541462116> @mr_daemon

<https://mastodon.social/@terminaltrove/114977286773333343> @terminaltrove

#Unix #Linux #BSD #FreeBSD #OpenBSD #Debian #Ubuntu #RedHat #macOS #Windows #SSH

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I just noticed that #TrueNAS Scale systems report themselves as #Debian. It makes sense given that TrueNAS Scale is based on Debian, but: https://wiki.debian.org/Derivatives/Guidelines#De-.2FRe-branding

OpenZFS, the middleware package, all the custom tooling, I think TrueNAS is enough of a derivate to get its own branding.

Time to request TrueNAS to fix that: https://forums.truenas.com/t/truenas-branding-truenas-scale-is-not-exactly-debian/63755

@DrHyde @glitzersachen @rl_dane

I remember that and still viscerally recall the firestorm that broke out on the #Debian mailing lists.

I am not a fan of #SystemD. While I recognize that Linux's implementation #SysVInit needed replacing, SystemD was not the right solution.

Even if there is some kind of "correctness" to it, the design is not based on #empathy or nor did it improve upon the user experience. It is a case study in the failure of not using design thinking.

We went from:

service $SERVICE start

To:

systemctl start $SERVICE

Why couldn't it be:

start $SERVICE

Of course, the additional info when checking a service's status is valuable and certainly an improvement, HOW it was implement is my biggest criticism. Also, SystemD sprawl. Poettering's terrible attitude didn't help either.

#designthinking #userexperience #design #ux

@rl_dane @peteorrall until recently that was #Debian of course. These days I'm switching to #Devuan for cases where I really need Linux, but to #FreeBSD where I don't.

Kernel-only network configuration on Linux https://anarc.at/blog/2026-02-15-kernel-only-network-configuration #debian-planet #python-planet #debian #sysadmin #network

Doing some maintenance on my cyber lair 🤪

#archlinux #manjaro #debian #RetroComputing #netbook

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A cluttered workspace featuring a monitor, speakers, computer components, and a keyboard on shelves. Various electronic devices and a tangle of cables are visible, along with storage containers and tools nearby.

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Debian thanks all the contributors building and nurturing the FOSS ecosystem and wishes everyone a very happy "I Love Free Software Day" https://fsfe.org/activities/ilovefs/ #debian #ilovefs #02

A couple of years ago we got the kid a new gaming laptop because their Thinkpad, then ten years old, wasn't quite powerful enough for the games they wanted to play. Last year I put debian on it, mainly to see if it runs and if I can use it.

It turns out I can! Most of the things I do except high end gaming is perfectly fine on it. It could have more memory, but for fiddling about and some code writing it's perfectly fine.

1/n

#laptop #debian #battery

Linus Torvalds rejected Linux 7.0’s MMC updates as “untested garbage.” ⚙️
The move delays new eMMC features but reinforces Linux’s focus on stability and sound testing. 🧩
Debate follows on quality standards, transparency, and contributor accountability. ⚖️

🔗 https://www.techedubyte.com/linus-torvalds-rejects-linux-7-0-updates-controversy/

#TechNews #Linux #OpenSource #Privacy #Kernel #Software #Testing #QA #Security #Innovation #Accountability #Developers #Hardware #FOSS #Coding #Freedom #Freesoftware #Ubuntu #Debian #Fedora #Community

#Linux time travelers, assemble! What decade did you first start using Linux? Tell us your origin story and feel free to reply with your first distro. #openSUSE #Fedora #Debian #Ubuntu #Gentoo

#Debian-Based #Tails 7.4.2 Anonymous #Linux OS Released to Fix Critical #Security Vulnerabilities https://9to5linux.com/tails-7-4-2-anonymous-linux-os-released-to-fix-critical-security-vulnerabilities

#OpenSource

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Screenshot of Tails 7.4.2 showing the Tor Connection assistant and the About Tails dialog.

Okay, that's the #freebsd disks section of #openzfsmastery done. Partitions, GPT labels, etc.

Tomorrow, #debian!

Want to help me eat while I make this book, and be thanked for it? https://sponsor.mwl.io

System Administration: Week 3: Resizing a file system

In these two videos, we show how to resize an existing filesystem. First on #NetBSD using the resize_ffs(8) tool, where we first increase the size of a 512MB partition to 1GB, then shrink it down to 256MB. Next we repeat the same exercise on #Debian Linux, using the resize2fs(8) tool.

https://youtu.be/9l-g3keN48g

https://youtu.be/4V15y5Klo9Y

#sysadmin #devops #sre

#Debian-Based #Parrot 7.1 Ethical Hacking Distro Released with Enlightenment Spin, Updated Tools https://9to5linux.com/parrot-7-1-ethical-hacking-distro-released-with-enlightenment-spin-updated-tools

#Linux #OpenSource

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Screenshot of Parrot 7.1 with the MATE desktop environment showing the application menu.

@osuosl is raising funds to cover critical extra expenses that incurred while moving and modernizing their data center.

They host and maintain not only our gitlab instance, but also a bunch of services for a long list of important free software projects, including @alpinelinux, @armbian, #busybox, @chimera, #Debian, @fdroidorg, @fedora, #ffmpeg, #fosdem, #freedesktoporg, #gcc, @gentoo, @gnome, @inkscape, @kde, #kodi, @LineageOS, the #linux kernel, @llvm, #openbsd, #qemu, @reproducible_builds, @rust, #tor, #vlc and many more:
https://osuosl.org/communities/

Consider donating to them or boosting this post if you want to help them out. Thank you!

@kaosk

Another option I have been using for simple tasks like appending #PDF documents, removing passwords, etc. is just the #CLI tool #pdftk, which comes packaged in most #Linux distributions, #Debian in my case.

I've uploaded new versions of the Shaarli package (bookmarks app) in Debian with a security fix.

The package versions with the fix:
- 0.16.1+dfsg-1 in testing and unstable
- 0.14.0+dfsg-2+deb13u1 in stable-security
- 0.12.1+dfsg-8+deb12u2 in oldstable-security

More information about the issue:
https://github.com/shaarli/Shaarli/security/advisories/GHSA-g3xq-mj52-f8pg
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-24476

#Shaarli #Debian #FreedomBox

@eludom I don't like telling people what to do, but I can say I still use #OfflineIMAP! #Debian packages the git releases from https://github.com/OfflineIMAP/offlineimap3 which are more recent than what you're looking at.

I handed over maintainership some years back when I considered it "done". I wish we'd more often consider software "done". The new maintainers did some good things; it eventually had to be ported to Python 3, for instance.

Fundamentally, I trust it to not lose mail, which is most important.

Haack's Networking - Switching My Production Server to BTRFS

https://tech.haacksnetworking.org/2026/02/08/switching-my-production-server-to-btrfs/

This tutorial covers the remote server setup, the technical manner in which I used LUKS+BTRFS, and my reasons for switching from zfs to btrfs.

#sysadmin #debian #btrfs #zfs #selfhost #self-hosting #selfhosting

Error triggered during SSH hardening? No worries! This guide explains how to fix fail2Ban startup error on Debian Linux 13 step by step.

Step-by-Step Tutorial: https://ostechnix.com/fail2ban-startup-errors-debian-13-ssh-hardening/

#SSH #SecureShell #Debian #Troubleshooting #Linux

It appears Linux root-on-ZFS is a mess. No standard way to do it. Kernel updates require recompiling ZFS. Boot environments are a cornucopia of constantly evolving hacks.

If you're actually using #ZFS on root, on #Debian, what's your preferred hack to make that happen? #sysadmin

I suspect #openzfsmastery might need to assume root on extFS and data on ZFS, leaving root-on-ZFS for the advanced user or a terminal chapter.

Fed up with #Ubuntu? Why #Debian should be your daily driver
https://www.howtogeek.com/hate-ubuntu-debian-might-be-the-linux-distro-you-actually-want/

Great talk by @samuel_thibault of #GNU #Hurd fame, in a packed room, selling the the Hurd really well (in my not entirely unbiased opinion, of course) and starting with

It's all about Freedom #0,

and also Freedom from the system administrator. We know all about that, isn't right #Guix folks?

And although @debian is really still carrying and championing the Hurd effort, plenty of attribution to the work of others, mentioning Guix at least three times!

#fosdem #debian

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A slide on OS support (cont'd) * Translator records in /dev and /servers * Used to be a Hurd-specific ext2 extensions * Now using xattrs by default * Can now cross-install completely from Linux * FS JBD2 journaling support (Milos Nikic) * In progress * Console xkb keyboard layout (Etienne Brateau)

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A slide on Current state * Rather stable * Have not reinstalled boxes for a decade * Debian buildds keep building packages * ~75% of Debian archive builds out of tree * XFCE, gnome, KDE, ... * Support merged upstream * gcc, glibc, llvm, rust, ... * Debian distribution * Guix/Hurd released!

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Slide on Dissemination * News coverage * Quarter of the Hurd (QotH) (Joshua Branson) * Guix/hurd (Manolis Ragkousis, Janneke Nieuwenhuizen, Yelninei) * https://guix.gnu.org/blog/2024/hurd-on-thinkpad/ * Alpine (Sergey Bugaev) | z | |

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Slide: So, what do we have? * x86_64 SMP * SATA/USB disk/cd, all in userland * netwokr driver & TCP/IP all in userland * kernel only manages tasks, memory, IPC * go, rust, ocaml, ghc, some java... * Debian (~75% packages) * Guix * som Arch, some Alpine * An the usual Hurd stuff: user-controlled translators, fine grain access control, sub-hurds.

@david_chisnall You're right, but then there's also the #Debian/flatpak/PyPI/appImage packaging of said software, for both AMD64 and ARM64

The call for proposals for #MiniDebConf Kanpur is open. 10 days to go https://micronews.debian.org/2026/1769867255.html

Submit a talk 👉 https://kanpur2026.mini.debconf.org

Sponsor the event 👉 https://kanpur2026.mini.debconf.org/about/become-a-sponsor/

#Debian #DebianIndia

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A person sitting on a chair with a laptop thinking, "Only 10 more days left for CFP submissions"

The call for proposals for MiniDebConf Kanpur is open and the deadline is just 10 days away! We are also inviting sponsors to help make the event happen. If you are interested to be a sponsor, please check out https://kanpur2026.mini.debconf.org/about/become-a-sponsor/ #debian #DebianIndia #MiniDebConf #MiniDebConfKanpur

All services are back online on the new JBOD. The new JBOD uses Luks + BTRFS R10 on top. It's purring! #btrfs #jbod #sysadmin #gnulinux #freesoftware #opensource #floss #debian

He publicado nuevo vídeo enu mi canal de Youtube | Cambié Debian 13 KDE por CachyOS KDE en mi Laptop y mi CONFIGURACIÓN COMPLETA de Plasma 6 2026 #CachyOS #KDE #Plasma #Debian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO0iug50n1A

He publicado nuevo vídeo enu mi canal de Youtube | Cambié Debian 13 KDE por CachyOS KDE en mi Laptop y mi CONFIGURACIÓN COMPLETA de Plasma 6 2026 #CachyOS #KDE #Plasma #Debian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO0iug50n1A

A ZFS migration https://anarc.at/blog/2022-11-17-zfs-migration #zfs #debian-planet #sysadmin #debian #backup

#Debian-Based #GParted Live 1.8 Is Out Now with# Linux Kernel 6.18 LTS and GParted 1.8 https://9to5linux.com/debian-based-gparted-live-1-8-released-with-linux-kernel-6-18-lts-gparted-1-8

#OpenSource

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Screenshot of GParted Live 1.8 showing the GParted 1.8 application.

Meet @debian at @fosdem2026 next weekend! Our booth will be at building H level 1. And Andreas Tille, the current Debian Project Leader, will give a talk titled 32 years of Debian: how a do-ocracy keeps evolving https://fosdem.org/2026/schedule/event/H3KFYZ-32_years_of_debian_how_a_do-ocracy_keeps_evolving/ #debian #fosdem #fosdem2026 #01

#apparmor error in #debian after update:

AppArmor-Analysefehler f?r /etc/apparmor.d in profile /etc/apparmor.d/tunables/home in Zeile 15: syntax error, unexpected TOK_EQUALS, expecting TOK_MODE

It seems, that I am not the only one:

https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=165501

Any tips?

Either I am going crazy, or akonadi_imap_resource on Debian 13 requires NetworkManager to be running, and if it is not running it crashes with "invalid nullptr parameter".

Because you know, that kind of hard dependency would make perfect sense, right?

#KDE #Kmail #Akonadi #Debian

Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 1.05 Released with Accessibility Improvements, #Debian 12.13 Base https://9to5linux.com/emmabuntus-debian-edition-5-gets-new-accessibility-features-debian-12-13-base

@Emmabuntus #Linux #OpenSource

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Screenshot of Emmabuntüs Debian Edition 5 1.05 with the Xfce desktop environment showing the application menu.

Set Up, Configure and Secure #SSH on #Debian 13 #Linux

https://ostechnix.com/set-up-configure-secure-ssh-debian-linux/

Después de muuuuchos años (donde muchos mayor o igual a 20) alternando entre #Debian y #Arch va tocando explorar otros mundos. En parte esto ha sido por ver frecuentemente en mi timeline a gente como @sam o @victorhck hablar de #opensuse así que al menos sé que hay opción a fedisoporte si no me apaño

Busco algo para escritorio estable, muy centrado en KDE, rolling y razonablemente basado en Europa. Creo que Tumbleweed cumple eso, pero lo cierto es que las veces que he probado a virtualizarla siempre me he hecho un poco un lío con la gestión de los repos 😅

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Pantalla de instalación de opensuse

This week in #FDroid (TWIF) is live, yes two posts in one day, but the weekend is here:

* #Debian #Trixie upgrade
* #Element is now Classic
* #FOSDEM apps updated
* #Luanti #Minetest 5.15
* #Tusky beta
+ 17 new apps
& 170 updates
-1 app archived

Shed the light here: https://f-droid.org/2026/01/23/twif.html

"Some" @debian stickers will be available at #FOSDEM2026 #Debian #HexStickers

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a photo of the inside of a cardboard box full of stacks of standard hexagonal stickers in various Debian designs, and some vinyl Debian, Debian Women and Debian Diversity swirls

#Debian's #FreedomBox Blend promises an easier home cloud

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/22/debians_freedombox_blend/