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As we all go about our day we discover bits of wisdom that WOW! and YES! seem to be directed at you.
I like to put these bits together in a file for later review. Using the programs `fortune` and `cowsay` and `lolcat` I made a little shell script that runs at a console login or when a terminal window/tab is opened and outputs a colourful, random fortune from my custom collection.
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I like to install `keychain` to manage my SSH keys. When logging in for the first time after boot, it prompts me for the passphrase to unlock my key, then will maintain a single `ssh-agent` process across multiple login sessions.
Added a note about setting up keychain to launch at login for the fish shell.
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I like to install `keychain` to manage my SSH keys. When logging in for the first time after boot, it prompts me for the passphrase to unlock my key, then will maintain a single `ssh-agent` process across multiple login sessions.
Added a note about setting up keychain to launch at login for the fish shell.
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Updated post!
I like to install `keychain` to manage my SSH keys. When logging in for the first time after boot, it prompts me for the passphrase to unlock my key, then will maintain a single `ssh-agent` process across multiple login sessions.
Added a note about setting up keychain to launch at login for the fish shell.
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Updated post!
I like to install `keychain` to manage my SSH keys. When logging in for the first time after boot, it prompts me for the passphrase to unlock my key, then will maintain a single `ssh-agent` process across multiple login sessions.
Added a note about setting up keychain to launch at login for the fish shell.
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Updated post!
I like to install `keychain` to manage my SSH keys. When logging in for the first time after boot, it prompts me for the passphrase to unlock my key, then will maintain a single `ssh-agent` process across multiple login sessions.
Added a note about setting up keychain to launch at login for the fish shell.
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I added a note about switching the user shell from 'sh' to 'fish'.
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I added a note about switching the user shell from 'sh' to 'fish'.
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I added a note about switching the user shell from 'sh' to 'fish'.
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I added a note about switching the user shell from 'sh' to 'fish'.
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I added a note about switching the user shell from 'sh' to 'fish'.
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@dwarmstrong That was a very inspiring distro. My personal distro #mimicOS draws a lot of inspiration from #KissLinux, and uses its package manager (somewhat modified).
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Chimera Linux is a delightful community-driven distribution built from scratch that does things differently: `musl` instead of the typical `glibc` for C library, `dinit` over `systemd` for system init, and a userland derived from FreeBSD core tools.
I show the choices I make to create an encrypted, minimal system with "just enough" to provide a solid foundation to build upon further:
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Using the Arch Linux installation image and working my way through the excellent installation guide, I show the choices I make to create an encrypted, minimal Linux system with “just enough” to provide a solid foundation to build upon further: whether that be setting up a desktop, laptop, or server:
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@dwarmstrong that is nice. And thank you for pointing me to #31daysoffreebsd, it seems like another interesting story to read :-)
The new release is the good reason. Earlier this month, I prepared the USB stick with installer of #FreeBSD 14.2, and suddenly (from my point of view) on the next day I noticed lot of posts on #fediverse about new release of 14.3 and the most of them mentioned easy upgrade and good news about WiFi and #laptop improvements. So, new USB stick with 14.3 installer prepared and recently, it is already installed and waiting for more exploration of the system :-)
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Day 29 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
FreeBSD does not include a graphical user interface in its base system. This is how I install and set up the X Window System (X11) before installing my preferred window manager or desktop environment:
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Day 28 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
During the FreeBSD install on my Thinkpad, I chose to use ethernet for networking and it was configured successfully.
After first boot into the system, I manually configure the wireless adapter for an additional networking option. Finally, I combine the ethernet and wireless interfaces into a virtual interface to provide failover network capability should one of the interfaces become unavailable.
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Day 27 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Use the `backlight(8)` and `mixer(8)` tools included with the base system to set screen brightness and control the sound card. I also create keyboard shortcuts for the commands in the (Openbox) window manager configuration.
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Day 25 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
When I installed FreeBSD on my Thinkpad, I enabled `powerd(8)` for power management features that would be especially useful on a laptop. However, for laptops using an Intel CPU, this utility has been superseded by the `hwpstate_intel(4)` driver.
https://www.dwarmstrong.org/freebsd-laptop-power-management/
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Day 24 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Configure SSH and create the necessary SSH keys that will be used to secure access to remote devices.
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Day 23 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
I like to shorten the boot delay and customize the login with a different last login notification and a Daily Dose of Wisdom delivered courtesy of fortune(6) piped to cowsay(1).
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Day 22 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
After the first boot of my new FreeBSD installation, these are some extra steps I like to make right away to get a system off to a good start! :freebsd:
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Day 21 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Starting to write up my notes about my FreeBSD adventure on the Thinkpad:
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Day 17 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Set up `~/.xinitrc` to load some configs and start some programs:
https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.xinitrc?ref_type=heads
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Day 16 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
I'm happy with how my Openbox config is coming together! This time around I'm not using any kind of panel/taskbar and have set windows to open maximized by default:
https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/tree/master/.config/openbox?ref_type=heads
Next up: further configure `.xinitrc` to run some helper applications at `startx`.
Onward!
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Day 07 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Had some real fun exploring `xterm(1)` and getting my terminal configured nicely in `~/.Xresources` with the Nord color palette and Fira Code font! This is a config that I can carry with me for use in any X environment on BSD or Linux:
https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.Xresources?ref_type=heads
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Day 06 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
Installed the `xorg` metapackage, a bit of configuring, and `startx` into the included TWM window manager.
Onward!
Source: https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.xinitrc.freebsd?ref_type=heads
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Day 05 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
The default user login on FreeBSD can be a wee bit busy. I like to customize it with a different "last login" notification and a "Daily Dose of Wisdom" delivered courtesy of `fortune` piped to `cowsay`. My notes:
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Day 03 of #31DaysOfFreeBSD :freebsd:
After exploring `sh` for a bit, I downloaded and switched to `oksh` - the portable OpenBSD korn shell - as my interactive shell.
Now I have my `.kshrc` configured nicely with my coloured two-line prompt, functions, aliases, and history.
Source: https://gitlab.com/dwarmstrong/dotfiles/-/blob/master/.kshrc?ref_type=heads
