Nostr notes by r1w1s1

19 June 1984. Bob Scheifler announces the first release of the X ...

2026-06-19T20:31:58Z

19 June 1984.

Bob Scheifler announces the first release of the X Window System:

"I stole a fair amount of code from W ... and called it X."

Forty-two years later, I'm still running X11 daily on Slackware.

Happy Birthday, X.

Source: https://www.talisman.org/x-debut.shtml

#X11 #Unix #Linux #Slackware #XLibre

I know that feeling. 🙂 For me, the tagging model is the ...

2026-06-17T20:59:52Z

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I know that feeling. 🙂

For me, the tagging model is the hardest thing to give up. Once you get used to it, traditional workspaces feel surprisingly limiting.

Are you familiar with dwm's powerful tag feature? THE TAGGING ...

2026-06-17T00:48:53Z

Are you familiar with dwm's powerful tag feature?
THE TAGGING MODEL
Many desktop environments organize windows using rigid workspaces: Workspace 1 Workspace 2 Workspace 3 
A window belongs to a single workspace.
dwm uses a different model, treating workspaces as bitmask labels (tags).
This allows a single window instance to hold multiple tags simultaneously,
acting as a persistent visual anchor across different contexts: Firefox -> Tag 1 (Web Browsing) st (nvi/dev) -> Tag 2 (Code/Scripts) st (Monitor/Logs) -> Tag 1 + Tag 2 (Persistent) 
When you view Tag 1, you see your browser and the log monitor. When you
switch to Tag 2, the browser disappears, but the exact same log window
remains on screen, now sharing space with your text editor.
The application is never duplicated or restarted in memory.
The UI remains minimal while enabling workflows that are difficult to
express using traditional workspace-oriented desktops.
Two decades later, this tagging model remains one of the most
distinctive features of dwm.

#suckless #dwm #unix #linux #sysadmin

nice!!! I'm running on Thinkpad x220.

2026-06-16T17:26:43Z

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nice!!! I'm running on Thinkpad x220.

Plasma 6 has officially landed in Slackware-current. After years ...

2026-06-16T08:37:24Z

Plasma 6 has officially landed in Slackware-current.

After years of community testing and development, Plasma 6 is now part of the official Slackware-current tree alongside the ffmpeg8 transition. Many thanks to Patrick Volkerding, alienBOB, LuckyCyborg, and everyone who contributed code, packaging, testing, and bug reports along the way.

Mon Jun 15 23:27:31 UTC 2026
Well folks, it seems that the stars have aligned to bring us a bunch of long-
awaited updates, including ffmpeg8 and Plasma 6! This has been developed in a
side tree for several weeks, and I'll be happy to get that off my plate and
have a greatly reduced todo list. Many thanks to alienBOB for getting the tree
in good shape, helping when I got stuck, and for being a good manager who
inspires me to do my best work. 🙂 And we both extend our thanks to the
illustrious LuckyCyborg who ported the build scripts to Plasma 6 in the first
place and then maintained Plasma 6 for Slackware users to test for a couple of
years. And thanks to everyone else who helped out with either of the Slackware
Plasma 6 projects that these updates grew out of.
Have fun!

#slackware #kde #plasma6

Plasma 6 has officially landed in Slackware-current. Mon Jun 15 ...

2026-06-16T00:41:16Z

Plasma 6 has officially landed in Slackware-current.

Mon Jun 15 23:27:31 UTC 2026
Well folks, it seems that the stars have aligned to bring us a bunch of long-
awaited updates, including ffmpeg8 and Plasma 6! This has been developed in a
side tree for several weeks, and I'll be happy to get that off my plate and
have a greatly reduced todo list. Many thanks to alienBOB for getting the tree
in good shape, helping when I got stuck, and for being a good manager who
inspires me to do my best work. 🙂 And we both extend our thanks to the
illustrious LuckyCyborg who ported the build scripts to Plasma 6 in the first
place and then maintained Plasma 6 for Slackware users to test for a couple of
years. And thanks to everyone else who helped out with either of the Slackware
Plasma 6 projects that these updates grew out of.
Have fun!

#slackware #kde6

Exactly. The composability and automation aspect is what keeps ...

2026-05-15T22:05:14Z

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Exactly. The composability and automation aspect is what keeps pulling me back to the traditional UNIX environment.

The UNIX shell is still one of the best IDEs ever created. ...

2026-05-15T21:41:56Z

The UNIX shell is still one of the best IDEs ever created.

grep/find/sed/awk/make/ssh/git/nvi often compose better than many modern “integrated” environments.

Small programs connected together still scale surprisingly well.

https://repo.or.cz/code-notes.git/blob_plain/HEAD:/notes/Unix_As_An_IDE.txt

#unix #linux #slackware #vi

Fascinating firsthand perspective. It's incredible how ...

2026-05-09T02:40:25Z

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Fascinating firsthand perspective.
It's incredible how constrained systems were, yet many of the ideas survived decades.

Reading an old UNIX Review article from September 1984 about ...

2026-05-08T20:01:57Z

Reading an old UNIX Review article from September 1984 about
termcap. Fascinating how much modern terminal software still
inherits ideas from this era.

vi depended heavily on terminal capability databases to remain
portable across different hardware terminals. Bill Joy originally
wired vi only for Lear Siegler ADM-3A terminals, and termcap was
born from the flood of requests for support on other hardware.

"Termcap Unveiled" by Douglas R. Merritt, pages 42-48.
https://archive.org/details/Unix_Review_1984_Sep.pdf/page/n43/mode/2up

Also updated my nvi notes with a small historical section about
termcap/curses and terminal portability.
https://repo.or.cz/code-notes.git/blob_plain/HEAD:/notes/NVI_Editor_Guide.txt

#vi #unix #termcap #nvi #linux

Spent the day exploring heirloom-ex-vi (n-t-roff). It's ...

2026-05-05T17:19:30Z

Spent the day exploring heirloom-ex-vi (n-t-roff). It's
essentially the cleaned-up 1985 ex/vi 3.7 code, brought
forward by Gunnar Ritter and Carsten Kunze: small, simple,
and very readable — about 25k LOC for the editor itself,
versus 38k for nvi. The memory footprint is lower too,
around 3MB RSS against nvi's 6MB in typical use, and it
feels snappy in daily use.

The limits are by design rather than oversight. Fixed
temp-file blocks and a line-pointer table capped at
LBLKS=900 in the default build give you about 230k lines,
or roughly 30MB of text. Beyond that, you get the classic
"Tmp file too large" — and that's fine, because a screen
editor isn't the right tool for huge files anyway.

Trade-offs worth knowing: no set ruler, single-level
undo, and a hard ceiling on file size. nvi is more
practical for daily work, especially if you live in YAML
where column awareness matters. But heirloom is closer to
the original, and the codebase is genuinely beautiful.
Worth a look.

#vi #unix #suckless #nvi

## Slackware Patches "Copy Fail" Kernel Bug — ...

2026-05-03T02:59:54Z

##

Slackware Patches "Copy Fail" Kernel Bug — CVE-2026-31431Slackware has issued a kernel security update for **CVE-2026-31431**, the [Copy Fail](https://copy.fail/ ) vulnerability disclosed April 29, 2026. It's an out-of-bounds write in the AEAD userspace crypto interface (AF_ALG) that lets any local user get a root shell via a setuid binary — the same 732-byte Python PoC works on essentially every Linux distro shipped since 2017.

**If you can't patch right away**, Slackware ships the affected code as a module (CONFIG_CRYPTO_USER_API_AEAD=m), so you can blacklist or remove it as a stopgap:echo "install algif_aead /bin/false" > /etc/modprobe.d/disable-algif.conf rmmod algif_aead 

For most systems this breaks nothing — AF_ALG is a userspace front-door to the kernel crypto API, and OpenSSL, SSH, dm-crypt, kTLS, and IPsec all bypass it.

Patch and reboot when you can. slackpkg update && slackpkg upgrade-all.

**Sources:**<li><a href="http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2026&m=slackware-security.1267034"; target="_blank">http://www.slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2026&m=slackware-security.1267034</a></li><li><a href="https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31431"; target="_blank">https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31431</a></li>;
#slackware #copyfail

Thanks so much for the detailed comment, lots of great tips here! ...

2026-04-29T19:31:50Z

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Thanks so much for the detailed comment, lots of great tips here!
The mv -T --exchange pattern for atomic GC is really elegant, I hadn't thought of using hardlinks that way. And the TCP slow-start trick with split + parallel downloads is wild :)

Just one quick clarification: the blog isn't mine, I just shared the link because I enjoyed the article. The author is Dave (ratfactor.com), and he's on Mastodon at [@ratfactor@mastodon.art](https://mastodon.art/users/ratfactor ) If you have corrections or things you'd like to see added to the article itself, reaching out to him there would be the best way.

But please keep the comments coming here, I'm learning a lot from them!

Same here — .xinitrc, no graphical login. I manage dotfiles ...

2026-04-28T23:27:30Z

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Same here — .xinitrc, no graphical login. I manage dotfiles manually via a Makefile: I decide which files go into my home repo and update them when I choose. More control, but drift is still very much possible 😅

Wrote a howto on ZRAM configuration for Slackware -current, ...

2026-04-27T21:57:36Z

Wrote a howto on ZRAM configuration for Slackware -current, covers compression algorithms (lz4, zstd, lzo-rle, etc), device sizing for different RAM scenarios, and monitoring. Useful if you're tweaking the defaults in /etc/default/zram.

https://docs.slackware.com/howtos:slackware_admin:zram_configuration

#Slackware #Linux #ZRAM

Sounds like “productive procrastination” to me 😄

2026-04-26T13:30:56Z

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Sounds like “productive procrastination” to me 😄

Yeah makes sense… some laptops are really picky with ...

2026-04-23T23:36:56Z

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Yeah makes sense… some laptops are really picky with wifi/firmware.
Nice that Slackware just works out of the box for you 👍

CC: N4t3R (npub180a…e3he)

Haha, classic 😄 Slackware just works. Curious, what broke on ...

2026-04-23T18:59:46Z

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Haha, classic 😄
Slackware just works.
Curious, what broke on the other ISOs?

CC: N4t3R (npub180a…e3he)

I use st but my second option and always keep installed is xterm ...

2026-04-21T21:44:26Z

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I use st but my second option and always keep installed is xterm :)

CC: Justine Smithies (npub1ne6…hhrn)

nice! CC: @npub16l0…f0y2 @npub1wy2…hy0n @npub1der…t5gj

2026-04-17T12:32:20Z

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nice!

CC: jloc0 (npub16l0…f0y2) Mark (npub1wy2…hy0n) Döbbie03 (npub1der…t5gj)

Cheatsheet trick for tools with too many shortcuts:$ alias ...

2026-04-17T00:19:27Z

Cheatsheet trick for tools with too many shortcuts:$ alias screenhelp='cat ~/.screen-cheatsheet.txt' $ screenhelp 

One alias per tool.
No apps, no TUIs, no search.
Just cat and muscle memory.

Example:
https://git.sr.ht/~r1w1s1/code-notes/blob/main/notes/My_GNU_Screen_Setup.txt

#unix #commandline #gnu #screen

I was going to compile it this morning, but I think it’s worth ...

2026-04-16T02:59:35Z

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I was going to compile it this morning, but I think it’s worth waiting for testing.

CC: jloc0 (npub16l0…f0y2)

Just updated two ThinkPads to Linux 7.0! T14 Gen2 (Tiger ...

2026-04-16T02:56:10Z

Just updated two ThinkPads to Linux 7.0!

T14 Gen2 (Tiger Lake):<li>i915/Iris Xe fixes</li><li>iwlwifi/AX201 Wi-Fi 6 improvements</li><li>Thunderbolt 4 stack work</li><li>ext4 reliability improvements</li>
X220 (Sandy Bridge, 2011!):<li>i915 legacy GPU still well supported</li><li>iwlwifi fixes (Centrino Advanced-N 6205)</li><li>e1000e improvements (82579LM)</li><li>SATA/AHCI power management fixes</li>
Same kernel, 15 years apart of hardware. That's Linux.

#linux #kernel #thinkpad #x220 #t14

nice! I'm running kernel 7.0 on -current CC: @npub16l0…f0y2

2026-04-16T02:48:50Z

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nice! I'm running kernel 7.0 on -current

CC: jloc0 (npub16l0…f0y2)

I mentioned it's experimental in my post :) The goal ...

2026-04-09T12:11:02Z

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I mentioned it's experimental in my post :) The goal isn't to replace Xorg today but to eventually drop it while keeping X11 apps working. DPMS is already on the 1.0 roadmap. Just sharing early findings!

Very cool indeed! Built from source on Slackware -current, all ...

2026-04-09T01:30:05Z

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Very cool indeed! Built from source on Slackware -current, all dependencies already shipped by Patrick. dwm, st and dmenu_run worked out of the box. Still needs some tweaking but very promising for suckless users who want to drop Xorg without changing their setup!

Finally tested wayback with dwm on Slackware -current! 🎉 ...

2026-04-08T21:04:36Z

Finally tested wayback with dwm on Slackware -current! 🎉

wayback is a stub Wayland compositor that hosts a rootful Xwayland server, letting you run your full X11 setup unchanged on top of Wayland. Built from source, wrote a small launch script and dwm came up fine with st.

Still experimental and needs some tweaking but the core concept works — keep your dwm, st and all your suckless tools, just drop Xorg underneath.

If you're a minimalist X11 user not ready to jump to a Wayland WM, keep an eye on this project!

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/wayback/wayback

#dwm #wayland #linux #suckless #slackware #xorg

I should use more ed :) I also have the book it's great! CC: ...

2026-04-07T13:48:22Z

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I should use more ed :) I also have the book it's great!

CC: Michael W Lucas :flan_on_fire: (npub1ksf…r6s6) [@ed1conf@bsd.network](https://bsd.network/users/ed1conf )

SourceHut is currently under a DDoS attack affecting multiple ...

2026-04-06T17:18:25Z

SourceHut is currently under a DDoS attack affecting multiple services.

git.sr.ht is unstable, builds may have been cancelled, and chat.sr.ht is also impacted.

https://status.sr.ht/issues/2026-04-06-ddos-attack/

#sourcehut #devops #fediverse #opensource

If you really know your GNU coreutils, you probably don't ...

2026-04-03T04:06:53Z

If you really know your GNU coreutils, you probably don't need as many extra tools as you think. 🐧

KISS isn't just a design principle — it's already built into your system.

A comprehensive review of every coreutils command, with examples and honest opinions. The lobste.rs discussion is also worth reading.

Article: https://ratfactor.com/slackware/pkgblog/coreutils
Discussion: https://lobste.rs/s/xqf5ex/coreutils_comprehensive_review_2023

#linux #unix #coreutils #gnu

Great point! I’ve also written a short explanation of how the ...

2026-03-24T01:39:43Z

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Great point! I’ve also written a short explanation of how the init/boot process works in Slackware and why it stays simple without systemd if anyone wants to dive deeper:

https://git.sr.ht/~r1w1s1/code-notes/tree/main/item/notes/Slackware_Init_Boot_Process.txt

#slackware

Nice deep dive into SSH keystroke obfuscation and why packet ...

2026-01-23T18:23:41Z

Nice deep dive into SSH keystroke obfuscation and why packet captures look so noisy. Learned something new here.
https://eieio.games/blog/ssh-sends-100-packets-per-keystroke/

#openssh #ssh

I’m a dwm + solid colors person, so for me this is already rice ...

2026-01-23T05:16:48Z

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I’m a dwm + solid colors person, so for me this is already rice 😄
Looking forward to the next tweaks.

very nice! CC: @npub1gs2…7nxx

2026-01-23T04:10:51Z

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very nice!

CC: wickedlester (npub1gs2…7nxx)

Slackware isn’t about shortcuts. It’s about understanding the ...

2026-01-20T02:04:28Z

Slackware isn’t about shortcuts.
It’s about understanding the system, from boot to shell.

This video explains well why Slackware still matters.
https://youtu.be/pRp1I3OzMEY

#slackware

New hardware can be painful early on, but it’s not a rule. My ...

2026-01-19T23:12:47Z

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New hardware can be painful early on, but it’s not a rule.

My ThinkPad T14 is new and Linux works perfectly. Kernel + firmware maturity matters more than age.

Nice work! The notification filter is a great quality-of-life ...

2026-01-18T23:02:54Z

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Nice work!

The notification filter is a great quality-of-life improvement and the implementation looks clean. Thanks for taking care of the UI helper and small code style fixes too.

CC: npub1peaheuvr4a8l7234lrefjg43hsnksfkqj32wry64ncnr2sgp9mcsc388h9 (npub1pea…88h9)

great shot!

2026-01-18T15:12:03Z

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great shot!

This really captures what I enjoy about BSD Cafe as well - a ...

2026-01-18T15:06:07Z

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This really captures what I enjoy about BSD Cafe as well - a relaxed mix of people, systems, and experiences. Thanks for sharing, and have a great Sunday.

CC: Stefano Marinelli (npub1ef5…gcpc)

Slackware / X11. pekwm for daily use, evilwm when I want ...

2026-01-18T15:01:46Z

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Slackware / X11. pekwm for daily use, evilwm when I want something ultra-minimal.

#slackware

This inspired me to do the same. My site is now text-first: plain ...

2026-01-17T05:42:45Z

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This inspired me to do the same.
My site is now text-first: plain text as the source of truth, HTML only for navigation.
https://4c6e.xyz/

For me, boring is a feature.

2026-01-10T14:06:35Z

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For me, boring is a feature.

very nice!

2026-01-09T16:00:44Z

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very nice!

i actually think the spartan side is the interesting part 🙂 ...

2026-01-08T21:02:39Z

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i actually think the spartan side is the interesting part 🙂 daily use, simple workflows, and what stays after the novelty wears off.

I’d really enjoy more articles about OpenBSD as a desktop OS -- ...

2026-01-08T19:31:27Z

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I’d really enjoy more articles about OpenBSD as a desktop OS -- daily use, hardware, workflows, and the little details you only notice when you live in it.

Clean and intentional. That’s always satisfying to see.

2026-01-08T17:39:38Z

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Clean and intentional. That’s always satisfying to see.

Internal monitoring can go dark. External monitoring tells the ...

2026-01-08T17:28:19Z

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Internal monitoring can go dark.
External monitoring tells the truth.

Great example of why both matter.

Really nice to see this: Game of Trees Hub (GOT) A Git hosting ...

2026-01-07T19:24:32Z

Really nice to see this: Game of Trees Hub (GOT)
A Git hosting service built on OpenBSD and Game of Trees, transparently funded via Open Collective.

Small, boring, security-first, and run by people who actually care about infrastructure.
Feels like one of the first real BSD-native Git hosting services.

This is the kind of thing BSD folks quietly smile about. 🐡

👉 https://gothub.org/

#OpenBSD #BSD #GameOfTrees #Git #FOSS

In a world of increasing complexity, Slackware offers a ...

2026-01-05T19:47:50Z

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In a world of increasing complexity, Slackware offers a refreshing return to the elegance of Unix principles.
#Slackware #KISS

Big thanks to @npub1ysc…ffqw for snac2 -- a fantastic release. ...

2026-01-05T14:01:55Z

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Big thanks to The Real Grunfink (npub1ysc…ffqw) for snac2 -- a fantastic release.
Simple, fast, and thoughtfully implemented, as always.

And a special thanks to Stefano Marinelli (npub1ef5…gcpc) for running snac.bsd.cafe and
keeping the instance already up to date. Much appreciated!

Yeah, that’s exactly my experience too. Even on -current, the ...

2026-01-05T13:54:51Z

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Yeah, that’s exactly my experience too.
Even on -current, the fundamentals are very solid, and large update batches usually just reflect steady maintenance rather than instability. That reliability is really what keeps me on Slackware as well -- boring in the best possible way 🙂

Yes, I agree with you -- same here, I’m on -current daily. I ...

2026-01-05T05:00:01Z

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Yes, I agree with you -- same here, I’m on -current daily. I just wanted to point out that 15.0 still works very well; for gaming, though, -current is usually the better choice.

Slackware 15.0 is often called “outdated,” but the ChangeLog ...

2026-01-05T02:52:06Z

Slackware 15.0 is often called “outdated,” but the ChangeLog tells a different story.

Since release, 15.0 has received not only security fixes, but also new packages and updates that match or closely track
Slackware-current (glibc-zoneinfo, curl, kernel firmware, and Mozilla ESR/SeaMonkey).

It also maintains supported versions of PHP in its extra directory and updated Rust in testing to support modern software.
What diverges in -current is mostly graphics stacks, toolchains, and desktop layers.

Slackware 15.0 is not frozen -- it is maintained by design.

#slackware #linux #unix #opensource

Good to hear COSMIC on Slackware behaved nicely. The minimal ...

2026-01-04T12:08:43Z

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Good to hear COSMIC on Slackware behaved nicely.
The minimal setup looks great -- I’ll likely try COSMIC myself, keeping it as stripped-down as possible.
Curious to see your tweaks next week 🙂

nice shot!

2026-01-04T11:58:51Z

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nice shot!

Yep, that’s fair mobile sync is where Bitwarden really wins.

2026-01-04T11:57:16Z

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Yep, that’s fair mobile sync is where Bitwarden really wins.

[NEW] pass Address Book for mutt Using Password Store (pass) as ...

2026-01-04T05:44:48Z

[NEW] pass Address Book for mutt

Using Password Store (pass) as an encrypted address source for mutt.

Instead of a separate address book or plaintext aliases, mutt sources
aliases directly from pass at runtime. Data stays encrypted at rest and
exists only in memory.

Simple, auditable, and very Unix.

https://4c6e.xyz/code_notes.html

#slackware #mutt #pass #gpg #unix #terminal

Sorry for the late reply -- this is a fair criticism, and I agree ...

2026-01-03T00:34:50Z

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Sorry for the late reply -- this is a fair criticism, and I agree with you on the
core issue: tagfiles stop being first-class citizens the moment the installer
exits. There’s no lifecycle connection to slackpkg -- by design.

That said, I’ve been experimenting with tagfiles as a deliberate project rather
than a convenience feature. I actively use this approach for a jump machine at
work, built on Slackware-current, and I keep the tagfiles updated as -current
evolves.

The cost is exactly what you describe: manually auditing dependencies and keeping
the set coherent over time. There’s no automation here -- just careful review and
explicit decisions.

In other words, tagfiles can scale -- but only if you accept that dependency
resolution becomes a human responsibility, not something Slackware tries to
infer or automate.

In practice, I treat these systems as intentionally “finished”: slackpkg is
used conservatively, often without install-new, and changes are explicit and
reviewed. It’s not elegant, but it’s honest -- and very Slackware.

I’d love to see better tooling around this, but I’m also wary of solving it in a
way that undermines Slackware’s transparency. Your idea of exploring tagfile
support in slackpkg is interesting precisely because it raises that question.

For completeness: to detect dependencies when building and updating these
tagfiles, I rely on an existing Slackware helper script that scans for broken
library links. This script helps *identify* missing dependencies, but it does
not resolve them or make decisions -- the review remains manual.

Script (by mozes@slackware.com, 2010):
https://git.sr.ht/~r1w1s1/slackware-scripts/blob/main/find-whatneedsrecompiling

Tagfiles repo (Slackware-current, used in practice, shared as reference):
https://git.sr.ht/~r1w1s1/slackware-tagfiles

Slackware exists as a moral reference in the Linux ecosystem. Not ...

2026-01-02T17:13:45Z

Slackware exists as a moral reference in the Linux ecosystem.
Not to be popular -- but to remind us what matters.

Transparency over abstraction.
Stability over novelty.
Responsibility over convenience.

This video explains why Slackware is loved even when not used daily:
transparent design, stable behavior, no silent changes -- and the honest trade-off of time for control.

https://yewtu.be/watch?v=R-gJ7aJJnqg

#Slackware #Linux #Unix #Philosophy

This is the kind of sustainable FOSS support that actually works: ...

2025-12-29T14:22:13Z

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This is the kind of sustainable FOSS support that actually works: donating to the tools you use.
FreeBSD and the others listed here deserve it. More of us should do this. Respect. 👏

CC: FreeBSD Foundation (npub1kkf…6dgf) Nitrokey (npub1rqk…dxqz) The Linux Foundation (npub1nsd…7jsu) KDE (npub1ncy…3x0q)

👉 Why do people use Slackware? One thing people often miss is ...

2025-12-21T13:33:11Z

👉 Why do people use Slackware?

One thing people often miss is continuity.
Slackware isn’t just technically stable , it’s culturally stable.

The same person, Patrick Volkerding, has guided it for 30 years with the same philosophy: don’t change things unless there’s a real reason.

For many users, that long-term trust matters more than new features.

You know what Slackware will be next year, and that’s rare today.

#Slackware #Linux #UnixPhilosophy #FOSS

nice! I used for while dwm+st CC: @npub1rp6…w5et

2025-07-10T00:22:26Z

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nice! I used for while dwm+st

CC: God Emperor of Mastodon (npub1rp6…w5et)

using icewm :)

2025-07-08T22:49:48Z

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using icewm :)

Geany 2.1 was released today! As always, it’s great to see this ...

2025-07-06T15:26:57Z

Geany 2.1 was released today!

As always, it’s great to see this lightweight IDE keep getting improvements while staying fast and simple.

I've already updated my personal SlackBuild and am now running Geany 2.1 on Slackware -current.
Everything is working perfectly so far. If you’re on Slackware and want to try the latest Geany, you can grab my updated build script.

https://git.sr.ht/~r1w1s1/slackbuilds/tree/main/item/modified/geany

#slackware #geany

thank you for your work!!!

2025-06-17T20:10:12Z

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thank you for your work!!!

f/8 and be there. (Nov/2012) #streetphotography ...

2025-06-15T17:49:27Z

f/8 and be there. (Nov/2012)
#streetphotography

I'm using fastfetch how do you achieve that? looks like ...

2025-06-15T12:25:01Z

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I'm using fastfetch how do you achieve that? looks like ricing fastfetch :)

Sandboxing on Linux is powerful but painful. Tools like seccomp ...

2025-06-12T00:53:38Z

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Sandboxing on Linux is powerful but painful.
Tools like seccomp and landlock are complex and hard to adopt compared to OpenBSD’s pledge or
FreeBSD’s capsicum, which are much simpler and better documented.

Simplicity wins.

#unix #linux #infosec

yeah :(

2025-06-11T18:21:43Z

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yeah :(

https://mastodon.social/@alatiera/114661446785833161 What's ...

2025-06-11T15:06:38Z

https://mastodon.social/@alatiera/114661446785833161

What's happening with this people?

I use icedesert

2025-06-10T17:48:33Z

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I use icedesert

Just me, my ThinkPad, a white mouse, and Slackware. No frills. ...

2025-06-09T20:33:33Z

Just me, my ThinkPad, a white mouse, and Slackware.
No frills. Just control. 🐧🖤

yes I can see.

2025-06-08T02:16:45Z

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yes I can see.

The latest version of Snac (2.78) works great on Moshidon. #snac2 ...

2025-06-07T17:49:47Z

The latest version of Snac (2.78) works great on Moshidon.

#snac2 #moshidon

Yes for sure ☺ While I don't use ed as much as I'd ...

2025-05-08T15:10:08Z

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Yes for sure ☺

While I don't use ed as much as I'd like, I'm actively trying to change that.
To push myself, I've even created some personal challenges.
I'm also working through "Ed Mastery: The Standard Unix Text Editor."

CC: Michael W Lucas :flan_on_fire: (npub1ksf…r6s6)

Yes, it requires a bit of effort at first, but I'm getting ...

2025-05-08T11:07:14Z

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Yes, it requires a bit of effort at first, but I'm getting the hang of it.

yeah! :) everything is shell script which is very nice.

2025-05-08T10:48:27Z

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yeah! :) everything is shell script which is very nice.

yeah simple shell like rc :)

2025-05-08T10:34:28Z

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yeah simple shell like rc :)

No, go ahead. CC: @npub1ef5…gcpc

2025-05-08T10:32:39Z

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No, go ahead.

CC: Stefano Marinelli (npub1ef5…gcpc)

lets do! CC: @npub1wy2…hy0n

2025-05-08T00:37:41Z

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lets do!

CC: Mark (npub1wy2…hy0n)

I’ve been exploring a more minimalist approach in my tools ...

2025-05-07T23:19:46Z

I’ve been exploring a more minimalist approach in my tools lately, and part of that includes trying to use nvi more often instead of Vim. To make the transition easier (for myself and anyone else interested), I put together a simple nvi quick reference:

https://4c6e.xyz/nvi.html

It’s not meant to be exhaustive, just a practical guide to help get things done with a lighter touch.

#nvi #vi #vim #minimalism

I forgot to mention yesterday—I made a quick reference for nvi. ...

2025-05-07T22:54:16Z

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I forgot to mention yesterday—I made a quick reference for nvi.
It's simpler than Vim, which is what I use most of the time now.
https://4c6e.xyz/nvi.html

#nvi #vim #minimalism

I’ve been using Slackware for almost 20 years, but to be ...

2025-05-07T22:51:14Z

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I’ve been using Slackware for almost 20 years, but to be honest, I haven’t used rpm2tgz much.
I usually stick with native Slackware packages or build from source when needed.
That said, there are cases like Google Chrome where a .deb package is converted into a .tgz.
Slackware even provides an example of this in the extra directory:

https://mirrors.kernel.org/slackware/slackware64-current/extra/google-chrome/README

#slackware

Nice! I saw tkRemind in the video looks simple and nice. CC: ...

2025-05-07T19:50:17Z

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Nice! I saw tkRemind in the video looks simple and nice.

CC: npub1xeyh9u0j8xqdmlr3w20lcm9u027c662v66hyf9qztssmmfpyg7fqmsvhnv (npub1xey…vhnv)

Your remind(1) blog and the developer's video have me wanting ...

2025-05-07T17:53:47Z

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Your remind(1) blog and the developer's video have me wanting a terminal-based reminder experience akin to the interactivity I enjoy with aerc.

CC: npub1xeyh9u0j8xqdmlr3w20lcm9u027c662v66hyf9qztssmmfpyg7fqmsvhnv (npub1xey…vhnv)

I found x220 in a good condition, let see the seller is able to ...

2025-05-07T16:47:45Z

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I found x220 in a good condition, let see the seller is able to send to my home address.

welcome!

2025-05-07T13:06:02Z

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welcome!

https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com/ I think it's use here in ...

2025-05-07T01:30:45Z

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https://fedi-relay.gyptazy.com/
I think it's use here in bad.cafe

Hi Stu, I'm away from my computer but take a look ...

2025-05-06T20:56:46Z

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Hi Stu,

I'm away from my computer but take a look
https://vimsheet.com/, normally I use "x" in normal mode.

Also good one :)

2025-05-06T14:26:36Z

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Also good one :)

I use #slackware current on my T480. :) if you need any help let ...

2025-05-06T13:03:36Z

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I use #slackware current on my T480. :) if you need any help let me know, I have some post on my blog about Slackware.

thank you @npub1hd9…tkwc I will check now. CC: @npub1hd9…tkwc

2025-05-06T13:02:32Z

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thank you Blain Smith (npub1hd9…tkwc) I will check now.

CC: Blain Smith (npub1hd9…tkwc)

Dreaming of getting my hands on a Lenovo ThinkPad X201 tablet ...

2025-05-06T10:49:31Z

Dreaming of getting my hands on a Lenovo ThinkPad X201 tablet someday! Imagine the possibilities with a clean install of Slackware. That legendary keyboard and robust build would be perfect for a lightweight and customizable Linux experience. Anyone in Brazil 🇧🇷 know where to find these gems? Let's make it happen! 🤩
#ThinkPad #Lenovo #Slackware #LinuxDreams #RetroTech

Nice idea maybe stow can help you with handle synlink ...

2025-05-06T09:35:30Z

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Nice idea maybe stow can help you with handle synlink
https://www.gnu.org/software/stow/manual/stow.html

One more #slackware user :) those are all shell scripts.

2025-05-06T03:38:39Z

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One more #slackware user :) those are all shell scripts.

Great idea! I also like customizing my login messages, and I’ve ...

2025-05-05T22:58:38Z

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Great idea! I also like customizing my login messages, and I’ve done something similar on Slackware.
I created a simple how-to on setting up fortune and cowsay for a fun and informative login message.
You can check it out here:

https://4c6e.xyz/code_notes.html (Slackware Cowsay)

It's a nice touch to bring a bit of personality to the terminal! 💻✨
#slackware #cowsay #bash

CC: npub1l5has25tt9xu5dfa2qcxtjk60v6rg9cedhgyq3arktpn57rgrpzskj79na (npub1l5h…79na)

its time to adapt the blog post to use in #slackware :)

2025-05-05T15:30:49Z

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its time to adapt the blog post to use in #slackware :)

#fzf 0.62.0 released! New alt-bg for striped rows, multiline ...

2025-05-04T13:21:21Z

#fzf 0.62.0 released! New alt-bg for striped rows, multiline --color, and better Fish CTRL-R.
Release: https://github.com/junegunn/fzf/releases/tag/v0.62.0

I’ve updated my personal SlackBuild too:
https://git.sr.ht/~r1w1s1/slackbuilds/tree/main/item/fzf
#slackware

+dovecot

2025-05-04T11:56:32Z

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+dovecot

, the admin of bsd.cafe, is a really kind person. He’s very ...

2025-05-04T01:18:41Z

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, the admin of bsd.cafe, is a really kind person.
He’s very passionate about promoting BSD, and his warmth and dedication make the community even better!