When writing a #daemon that follows best practices (handling of #detaching with a locked #pidfile, and #SIGHUP for #configuration #reload), an extremely simple "init script" will do (reliably!) for #FreeBSD's mewburn-rc. 
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Call for testing and comment: Make the installer prefer >1G disks https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20250502060000 #openbsd #installer #disks #storage #softraid #keydisks #partitioning #development #configuration
www.undeadly.orgCall for testing and comment: Make the installer prefer >1G disks
What #Ansible Project/Module/Role should I use to provision an #OpenWRT Router?
OpenWrt Forum · What Ansible Project/Module/Role should be used to Provision an OpenWRT Router from Scratch?There seem to be many many many options, which is why I am asking. I do not wish to install Python on anything other than the control node, certainly not on the router. But I'd like to be able to do the basics, over a serial connection such as setting the interface IPs, VLANs, trunk ports and firewall config, package installation, overlayfs, if that helps with library recommendation. Thank you, leeand00
Guide to Interpreting Security Incident #Announcements:
"extremely sophisticated attack" : The attackers put more time into the attack than we spent designing our defences.
"no evidence customer #data was accessed" : We lack audit records and the logs have been rotated out.
"due to a misconfiguration issue" : We deployed with default #insecure settings.
"possible for only a short window" : We didn't dig too deep to determine how far back the bug existed.
"crafted invalid request data" : We forgot to add input #validation.
"supplementary fix" : We didn't understand the problem as well as we thought, so our previous fix was insufficient.
"may have been exploited" : We're positive they got away with data, but they deleted our #logs.
"multiple threat actors" : Everyone was in our systems before we noticed.
"most customers are unaffected" : There are corner cases that aren't as #vulnerable.
"error in a third-party component" : We forgot to update our dependencies.
"could lead to remote code execution" : You're #p0wned.
"malicious activity has been observed" : The issue has already appeared in the press.
"review equipment inventory to verify if devices require other mitigations" : You need to buy new stuff.
"remotely exploited to allow authentication bypass" : We forgot to require #login for this function.
"not aware of any exploits in the wild" : The attackers aren't bragging on darkweb fora yet.
I've pushed an update to #emacs #substrate, my rock-bottom emacs #config starter. I've decided to cement 'straight' as the base package manager and done some rework on the base package install. I had to change the default theme from evangelion-theme to challenger-deep. I suspect this is because evangelion does not support emacs 30.1.
GitHubGitHub - Etenil/emacs-substrate: Bare-bones emacs configuration starterBare-bones emacs configuration starter. Contribute to Etenil/emacs-substrate development by creating an account on GitHub.
Alright, now #emacs #substrate supports #evilmode for those who can't resist a touch of #evil!
GitHubGitHub - Etenil/emacs-substrate: Bare-bones emacs configuration starterBare-bones emacs configuration starter. Contribute to Etenil/emacs-substrate development by creating an account on GitHub.
#Settings in #reticulum #meshchat #reticulummeshchat #rns for #lora #radio #mesh Always set your stationary / radio #rnode #rnodes to be #gateway nodes (#interfaces) for effective #routing in your #mesh. See Sect 6.14 of rns #reticumlumnetworkstack manual
https://reticulum.network/manual/Reticulum%20Manual.pdf
(and of course always also as #transport node else message packets from other nodes won't spread) Set the settings in the #configuration file or #update the #meshchat program now & set to gateway in the settings menu.
"Perhaps, even though they are not themselves explainable, AIs can help us engineer explainable systems. But I’m not optimistic. It feels like we’re on a path to keep making systems harder for humans to configure, and we keep expanding our reliance on superhuman intelligence to do that for us."
Today I configured logging for a public-facing AWS application load balancer that routes to a lambda function. OMG.
The New Stack: https://thenewstack.io/the-configuration-crisis-and-developer-dependency-on-ai/
The New Stack · The Configuration Crisis and Developer Dependency on AITech is a labyrinth of settings and dependencies. AI has powerful ways to navigate this complexity, but does it solve the underlying problem?
Sometimes the role of an #opensource maintainer is to understand when your project is mature and say "no" to most feature requests because the extra complexity isn't worth it.
One recurring request for a popular config module is hot config file reloading, a feature we've rejected many times.
This was today's response explaining why you might not want that feature and why we are rejecting it again:
https://github.com/node-config/node-config/issues/781#issuecomment-2573737173
What's your take: Do you prefer immutable configs?
GitHub[BUG] Was expecting ALLOW_CONFIG_MUTATIONS to reload config .json file · Issue #781 · node-config/node-config
I have not blogged in nearly two years, so I thought I would blog a summary of the changes I made to my Emacs configuration over the last year. I have been going at my Emacs configuration for over thirty years, and it is still not done!
DEV CommunityEmacs 2024 ChangesThe changes to my Emacs configuration over 2024
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From scratch should (and would) be possible if said #configuration isn't just proprietary bs but actually following a documented syntax akin to any proper #configuration.
- I assume this is NOT the case cuz otherwise you'd not offer said job.
Not to mention #vendors prefer #siloing amd #Enshittifying products, so having #InterchangeableFormats goes against their primary #commercial interests.
- We can see this peak with #Cisco & #Microsoft pushing both proprietary #SingleVendor & #SingleProvider standards, #patenting the implementation (i.e. #VRRP) and sueing everyone who wants to implement them (i.e. #CARP had to do a shitton of redundant work!) whilst also refusing to follow #Standards (i.e. #Posix new line ) & #Conventions (I've seen literal CISCO <=> #IETF dictionaries!)...
Sadly it's more #unrealistic to see such standardization to happen than #YAML being replaced by #YADL...
en.m.wikipedia.orgNewline - Wikipedia
Is there any #kickstart #nvim equivalent for #i3 / #sway ? #configuration #linux #desktop
With the release of the nethsm-config crate in version 0.2.0 we have added some exciting new features!
https://crates.io/crates/nethsm-config/0.2.0
A fully validated #configuration file type can now be used to map various system user types to #NetHSM users.
This file format brings us a step closer to our first test setup for #Signstar.
crates.iocrates.io: Rust Package Registry
How to set up a mimimal/blank new tab page on Ungoogled Chromium that conforms to your system’s dark mode setting:
https://github.com/ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium/issues/1675#issuecomment-2490597528
PS. You can install Ungoogled Chromium easily on macOS using Homebrew:
```shell
brew install --cask eloston-chromium
```
For more macOS setup/configuration tips see my quick gist:
https://codeberg.org/aral/gists/src/branch/main/mac-setup.md
GitHubAbility to Disable shortcuts on the new tab page · Issue #1675 · ungoogled-software/ungoogled-chromium
Setting up a new Mac, I finally got round to documenting my setup, including the utilities, privacy apps, etc., I use as well as my fish shell and Helix Editor configurations, Homebrew apps, fisher plugins, etc.
In case you’re curious, here it is:
https://codeberg.org/aral/gists/src/branch/main/mac-setup.md
Codeberg.orggists/mac-setup.md at maingists - A place for me to post and share small, self-contained code snippets.
Linux GPU Configuration Tool LACT 0.6.0: NVIDIA support added (next to AMD) 
Originally a control center for AMD GPU's - we now have both main gaming devices in.
/w NVIDIA:
◉All core functionality
◉Monitoring / clocking configuration
◉Power limits / fan control
◉Works under modern display server Wayland
◉...plus many updates for the already existing AMD
GitHubReleases · ilya-zlobintsev/LACTLinux GPU Configuration Tool. Contribute to ilya-zlobintsev/LACT development by creating an account on GitHub.
HEY! I just noticed that the “Let admins easily set character limit” issue on Mastodon github had activity in the past 3 weeks?
Can anyone confirm whether this means Mastodon admins will be able to set character limits easily on their instances without needing to manually edit files?!
GitHubLet the admins easily setup the character limits · Issue #12265 · mastodon/mastodon
In today's #SystemCrafters video, I'll show you how to get started with Guix Home by putting together a small "home-environment" configuration that customizes Bash and integrates your existing config files.
I'll also show you how to test your new config before applying it and how to roll back changes when things go horribly wrong!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRL3J6rfb3w
Show notes can be found here: https://systemcrafters.net/craft-your-system-with-guix/guix-home-getting-started/
In the latest #SystemCrafters video, I'll show you the strategy I use to organize my Guix configuration files so that I can manage multiple system configurations, home configurations, and custom package and service definitions.
We'll use the power of Guile to turn the whole configuration into Scheme modules!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGGvoabfvkM
https://systemcrafters.net/craft-your-system-with-guix/how-to-organize-your-config/