Posts by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
(DIR) Post #B1HCpNUBBUDa2JIoHw by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-12-15T15:16:12Z
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Hey! All good here š
(DIR) Post #B1L9aeNeZ6hkrPNKhE by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-12-17T12:58:31Z
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Very nice setup, MangoWC looks slick. Even this X11 dinosaur has to admit itās tempting š
(DIR) Post #B1LE8XztCiokj2g9D6 by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-12-17T13:51:49Z
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tmux still works exactly as designed.Itās the definition of ālogoutā that changed.
(DIR) Post #B1LObqDbXJCPB2hWWO by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-12-17T15:44:59Z
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TMW = tmux window managerpekwm: placementst: containertmux: 4 panes, real work#tmux #pekwm #x11 #unix
(DIR) Post #B1NmhhUxelKH5O4AFs by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-12-18T19:28:32Z
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āToo many ThinkPadsā isnāt a thing šIf I could, Iād have more..... especially an X220 and an X61t. Classics never age.
(DIR) Post #B1Pvrg8oqRPBfzShkW by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-12-19T20:20:34Z
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I revisited the 2018 LWN series āA look at terminal emulatorsā and re-read its notes on st.Back then, the articles tested st 0.6/0.7 (Debian/Fedora) and 0.8.1 upstream, a fair snapshot of the time.I went through the upstream st git history from 2018 ā 2025 and mapped many of the issues discussed (Unicode/wide glyphs, input crashes, paste & tmux integration, redraw/latency, escape sequences) to the actual fixes that landed over the years.No single ābig patchā, just steady maintenance:wide-glyph correctness, crash-class input fixes, bracketed paste terminfo, latency tuning, and modern escape/color handling.I wrote a short technical note with links to the relevant commits:https://4c6e.xyz/code_notes.html(post: Revisiting ST after the 2018 LWN analysis)Iāve been using st + tmux daily on Slackware and itās been solid: minimal, fast, predictable ā exactly what I want on X11.#st #suckless #unix #tmux #x11 #slackware
(DIR) Post #B1Tb0SGCllotIKr3aa by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-12-21T13:33:11Z
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š Why do people use Slackware?One thing people often miss is continuity.Slackware isnāt just technically stable , itās culturally stable.The same person, Patrick Volkerding, has guided it for 30 years with the same philosophy: donāt change things unless thereās a real reason.For many users, that long-term trust matters more than new features.You know what Slackware will be next year, and thatās rare today.#Slackware #Linux #UnixPhilosophy #FOSS
(DIR) Post #B1W53noIUQrlwMEWps by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-12-22T18:03:27Z
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This picture brings back memories.In 1999, we ran Linux install fests for people bringing their own computers.Today, Linux runs the cloud, and Iām glad I was a small part of that journey.#conectivalinux #installfest #linux
(DIR) Post #B1oRnXstjGMPhlsggC by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2025-12-31T15:04:07Z
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Mutt is not nostalgic --itās timeless.Like nvi, ed, mailx, tmux, or Slackware itself.Some tools donāt age.They wait.#Unix #CLI #Mutt #Slackware
(DIR) Post #B1ydZ10MJtguhtoA5Y by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2026-01-05T14:01:55Z
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Big thanks to @grunfink@comam.es for snac2 -- a fantastic release.Simple, fast, and thoughtfully implemented, as always.And a special thanks to @stefano@bsd.cafe for running snac.bsd.cafe andkeeping the instance already up to date. Much appreciated!
(DIR) Post #B21hONPqJhcVN86eg4 by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2026-01-07T01:37:18Z
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Finally got my hands on a ThinkPad X220 šTime to start installing Slackware-current and have some fun.#ThinkPad #X220 #Slackware #Linux
(DIR) Post #B2PepWCq6dxqNuJSng by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2026-01-18T15:01:46Z
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Slackware / X11. pekwm for daily use, evilwm when I want something ultra-minimal.#slackware
(DIR) Post #B2PfDOO0pcI958vHgu by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
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@bsd.cafe
(DIR) Post #B2PfwVUnFIe0A8bh56 by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2026-01-18T15:12:03Z
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great shot!
(DIR) Post #B2S04qiYKtrdQvlhY0 by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2026-01-19T18:07:07Z
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Iāve been reading a bit about this and went through the OpenZFS Slackware doc, plus a Portuguese guide + video that actually shows encrypted ZFS root working.What struck me is that encrypted ZFS root on Slackware doesnāt really feel like a first-class path in either case. Both seem to rely on very strict dataset layout and initrd ordering, without much safety net.The ābreaks during zpool import / canāt mount on /mntā thing usually looks like the root dataset being touched at the wrong moment (missing -N, canmount=noauto, or the key not being there yet in initrd).The video works because itās very explicit about when the pool gets unlocked, importing without mounting, and only mounting one ROOT dataset.ZFSBootMenu sounds useful later on, but it doesnāt really avoid having to get those basics right first ā especially on Slackware where nothing is automated.This is the video I mentioned, in case it helps give some context:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVZeJ-4xiWk
(DIR) Post #B2SRODIRJIbPj00oTI by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2026-01-19T23:12:47Z
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New hardware can be painful early on, but itās not a rule.My ThinkPad T14 is new and Linux works perfectly. Kernel + firmware maturity matters more than age.
(DIR) Post #B2SgfjdvnXdgHVsTxY by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2026-01-20T02:04:28Z
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Slackware isnāt about shortcuts.Itās about understanding the system, from boot to shell.This video explains well why Slackware still matters.https://youtu.be/pRp1I3OzMEY#slackware
(DIR) Post #B2Z5JRIMzu8GoC18pE by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2026-01-23T04:10:51Z
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very nice!CC: @wickedlester@fosstodon.org
(DIR) Post #B2ZBBgKfnzOkqzmMDo by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2026-01-23T05:16:48Z
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Iām a dwm + solid colors person, so for me this is already rice šLooking forward to the next tweaks.
(DIR) Post #B2aJPg4SZGo4t8L87s by r1w1s1@snac.bsd.cafe
2026-01-23T18:23:41Z
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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