FreeBSD is making strides toward supporting Plasma as an out-of-the-box installer option by the 15.0 release. That means a smoother setup for folks who want a functional desktop right from install
Check out the GitHub issue that’s driving this forward:
https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/issues/25
Original post by @kkremitzki: https://mastodon.social/@kkremitzki/114866829934967996
It’s an exciting step forward for more desktop usability on FreeBSD. Thoughts?
EuroBSDCon 2025 will be held in Zagreb, Croatia; September 24-28, 2025.
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5 Linux Commands You’ve Probably Never Heard Of, by (not on Mastodon or Bluesky):
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Why Fonts Look Better on macOS Than on Windows, by @uxdesigncc:
Do you know a utility tool for #archlinux with which I can review packages and remove the ones I haven't used in ages?
A #reboot is a solution to many tech problems. But if you are on #Linux, did you know you need to reboot only if your kernel has changed? Otherwise you can do a "soft reboot" and get the same thing. You need to kill the init process and make it respawn. It varies from distro to distro but on #systemd ones, you can do systemctl soft-reboot and it'll do the job for you.
Also if you have problem with your graphical shell, you can simply restart your graphical stuff. Not even a soft reboot is needed. For instance if your display manager is lightdm like me, simply do systemctl restart lightdm.
I think this applies to other #unixlike operating systems with the similar kernel and system architecture as Linux. Maybe #BSD people can share their experience?
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The new #OpenBSD 7.7 https://www.openbsd.org/77.html release is out, now go install the thing!
Then you can prepare for the daily tasks by reading "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html, and watch for updates over on the OpenBSD Journal https://undeadly.org
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OpenBSD 7.7 Released https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250427183032 #openbsd #bsd #unixlike #newrelease #devops #development #sysadmin #networking #security #sanity #qualitysoftware #securecode #correctcode
(again for those in inconvenient time zones)
With the release of #OpenBSD 7.7 https://www.openbsd.org/77.html fast approaching (see the changelog at https://www.openbsd.org/plus.html), you could do worse than prepare for the event by reading "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html, and explore the system for what it can offer.
Still anticipating a major spring or autumn event, "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html now also points the user to rcctl for services housekeeping.
Now updated in anticipation of the upcoming OpenBSD 7.7 release: "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html #openbsd #bsd #unixlike #newrelease #devops #development #sysadmin #networking #security
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You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks.
Despite some persistent rumors, installing OpenBSD is both quick and easy on most not too exotic hardware. But once the thing is installed, what is daily life with the most secure free operating system like?
More at https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html #openbsd #development #devops #security #sysadmin #maintenance #freesoftware #libresoftware #bsd #unix #unixlike (from 2024)
