Hi friends, I could use your input!
My mom has asked me to install Linux on her laptop, which distro should I pick?
- Dell Latitude 7320 Intel Core i7-Gen 11 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD
- Has to be stable, good hardware support
- Sysadmin tasks will be performed (remotely) by me, so doesn't have to be "beginner friendly" per se in that area (she won't be added to the wheel group 
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- Support for Xfce desktop (I guess most distros have that)
- Ideally support for encrypted root on ZFS
No: Ubuntu, Fedora, RHEL (or derivatives) please.
Given my recent fascination, I'd go with FreeBSD, but I'm afraid the hardware support isn't quite there yet. Voting and boosts are appreciated!
What should I pick?
#Linux #LaptopLinux #Poll #Debian #VoidLinux #AlpineLinux #ArchLinux
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https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/116335936780760250 NLI (not logged in). Firefox in safe mode.
I click the star to favourite the post, I'm invited to sign in, I type my Google email address, then click Go. Result:
Google
404. That’s an error.
The requested URL /authorize_interaction?uri=https%3A%2F%2Fmastodon.bsd.cafe%2Fusers%2Fstefano%2Fstatuses%2F116335936780760250 was not found on this server. That’s all we know.`
Can anyone else confirm this? If so, I might report an issue at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/ (I can't find a matching report there).
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Ignore the star, click the Sign In button in the sidebar to the right.
https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/116335936780760250 NLI (not logged in). Firefox in safe mode. I click the star to favourite the post, I'm invited to sign in, I type my Google email address, then click Go. Result: Google 404. That’s an error. The requested URL /authorize_interaction?uri=https%3A%2F%2Fmastodon.bsd.cafe%2Fusers%2Fstefano%2Fstatuses%2F116335936780760250 was not found on this server. That’s all we know.` Can anyone else confirm this? If so, I might report an issue at https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/ (I can't find a matching report there). Workaround Ignore the star, click the Sign In button in the sidebar to the right. -
Ole Asteo / nodebb-plugin-shortcuts · GitLab
If I understand correctly, the plugin will allow shortcuts such as Control-I and Control-B.
Whilst I love the idea, you might want to hesitate before plugging things such as this into a nice new instance. See, for example, https://community.nodebb.org/post/96744 (2023) …
Ole Asteo / nodebb-plugin-shortcuts · GitLab If I understand correctly, the plugin will allow shortcuts such as Control-I and Control-B. Whilst I love the idea, you might want to hesitate before plugging things such as this into a nice new instance. See, for example, https://community.nodebb.org/post/96744 (2023) … -
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Grab a drink, take a seat, and relax.
This is the off-topic corner of the BSD Cafe Billboard.
Introductions, random thoughts, tech tangents, music recommendations, photography, mechanical keyboards, or whatever else is on your mind - it all belongs here.
The only rule: be kind to each other.
We're pro, not against. Supporters, not haters. Builders, not destroyers.The Lounge is meant to feel like the best part of a conference - the hallway track, the dinner after the talks, the conversation that starts with "so what do you actually run at home?"
Say hi. We'd love to know who's sitting at the table.
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The Billboard just got a hallway track.
We've added a Conferences section with dedicated subcategories for the three major BSD conferences: EuroBSDCon, BSDCan, and AsiaBSDCon.
Whether you're preparing a talk proposal, looking for travel tips, writing a trip report, or trying to figure out who's going this year - now there's a place for that conversation to live longer than a Fediverse thread.
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The Billboard just got a hallway track. We've added a Conferences section with dedicated subcategories for the three major BSD conferences: EuroBSDCon, BSDCan, and AsiaBSDCon. Whether you're preparing a talk proposal, looking for travel tips, writing a trip report, or trying to figure out who's going this year - now there's a place for that conversation to live longer than a Fediverse thread. More conferences may be added over time based on community interest. If you think something is missing, let us know. -
EuroBSDCon - the annual European BSD conference, a different city every year, and always a reason to pack a bag.
Share your talk proposals, trip reports, session reviews, or just coordinate who's arriving when and where the best dinner spot is.
If you've been, you know. If you haven't - this is your sign.
EuroBSDCon - the annual European BSD conference, a different city every year, and always a reason to pack a bag. Share your talk proposals, trip reports, session reviews, or just coordinate who's arriving when and where the best dinner spot is. If you've been, you know. If you haven't - this is your sign. -
The best part of any conference isn't the talks - it's the people you meet between them.
This is the space for everything conference-related: announcements, trip reports, talk reviews, travel tips, who's going where, and the conversations that started at a dinner table and never quite finished.
Pick the specific conference below, or post here for general discussion - CFPs, new events, or anything that doesn't fit a single conference.
See you there. Or here, at least.
The best part of any conference isn't the talks - it's the people you meet between them. This is the space for everything conference-related: announcements, trip reports, talk reviews, travel tips, who's going where, and the conversations that started at a dinner table and never quite finished. Pick the specific conference below, or post here for general discussion - CFPs, new events, or anything that doesn't fit a single conference. See you there. Or here, at least. -
In #openbsd what is called #vi is actually #nvi, and when you install #nvi from ports, it is #nvi2.
To danes with our national characters æøå we need the latter because #vi prints two byte hex sequences for æ, ø, or å. #vi handles them correctly except for the printing of them.
#vi and #nvi use the same #man page.Update:
On #netbsd #vi is also #nvi. Here you must install #nvi2 to get #nvi if you need æ, ø, and å support.Best wishes from T. R. Dane (The Real Dane
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https://billboard.bsd.cafe/topic/35a00513-4ebe-4a50-b509-0588e1475ee5/sylve-is-now-in-the-freebsd-ports-tree/6 (post 6) originated as a post in BSD Cafe.
The original post includes an angle bracket-enclosed link to another post of mine in the Cafe.
When I first clicked the link, in Billboard, it failed to show the linked post. I can't recall exactly what appeared (sorry) but it was probably between 11:40 and 11:45 UTC; within the last fifteen minutes. IIRC the response was as if the linked post does not exist.
A second attempt succeeded.
Additional details to follow.
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With #openbsd 7.9 now in beta and the release expected to hit in a few weeks' time, "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html may be due for a re-read. (And minor updates to come, certainly)
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With #openbsd 7.9 now in beta and the release expected to hit in a few weeks' time, "You Have Installed OpenBSD. Now For The Daily Tasks." https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html may be due for a re-read. (And minor updates to come, certainly)#openbsd #development #devops #sysadmin #freesoftware #libresoftware -
EuroBSDcon 2026's call for papers is open, see https://2026.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/
Here is a direct link to the submissions form https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/submit/ew426G/info/
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EuroBSDcon 2026's call for papers is open, see https://2026.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/ Here is a direct link to the submissions form https://events.eurobsdcon.org/2026/submit/ew426G/info/@eurobsdcon #eurobsdcon #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #conference #development #devops #sysadmin #freesoftware #libresoftware -
@comments-feedback Is it intended that I can't browse threads without being logged in? I keep getting prompted to register and log in, which I'd prefer not to do, since it's federated and I already have this account.
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Welcome to anyone running or interested in running Tribblix!
Yes, it's a hobby project, but it's built to my standards which I hope are good enough to make it useful.
It would be nice to know what sorts of things people might be using Tribblix for, and what other people consider its strengths and weaknesses. (After all, it's perfect for me, by definition.)
Welcome to anyone running or interested in running Tribblix! Yes, it's a hobby project, but it's built to my standards which I hope are good enough to make it useful. It would be nice to know what sorts of things people might be using Tribblix for, and what other people consider its strengths and weaknesses. (After all, it's perfect for me, by definition.)
