David Cross @david@mastodon.crossfamilyweb.com

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i like the feeling of sshing into some completely new, also checking out i l #freebsd for the first time

Introvert.
#comics #webcomics #Introvert

FreeBSD's 'pkg autoremove' uninstalls packages which were originally installed as a dependency, but are no longer required. I run it after each 'pkg upgrade'.

'pkg set -A 0' will change a package from automatic to non-automatic, which will prevent autoremove from removing it.

Here's the Mastodon network-wide activity stats (2.1.2+ only) https://dashboards.instances.social/dashboard/db/network-activity?orgId=1

Hey #BSD people: did you know that NYC*BUG has been running a public repository of user-contributed dmesgs for nearly 15 years?
http://dmesgd.nycbug.org/
Submit your #dmesg today! Every time you get a new machine, submit a dmesg.
#FreeBSD #OpenBSD #NetBSD #DragonFlyBSD

My #HardenedBSD VM now has #retpoline applied to every application and shared library in world and the kernel, including every kernel module!

#FreeBSD #infosec #Meltdown #Spectre

Remember that time ISC spent years developing a rewrite of BIND as BIND 10 and then everyone was like "hell no, this is bad and we don't want Python as a dependency either" and so they just gave up and cancelled BIND 10?

Need ideas for a new years resolution? Feel free to pick one.

1. Start using a password manager (keepassxc)

2. Start using 2 factor authentication

3. Try out a #BSD on your laptop/desktop/server (#OpenBSD)

4. Contribute to a software project you like (ie. port a game to #OpenBSD, donate $$, help with the docs)

5. Self host your email