After digging around in the #Linux sysfs, I found /sys/class/typec/orientation

That is, the Linux sysfs knows whether your dock or external monitor's cable is plugged in "normal" or "reverse".

I also found a nice utility for rotating the display on Wayland: https://github.com/artizirk/wdisplays

These ingredients could produce a marvelous practical joke.

hey so. looking for a job (NZ or fully remote willing to hire a kiwi) in SRE, security, or linux/Unix system administration. 15 years experience administering Linux and Unix boxes, intermediate level of experience working with docker compose and containerisation and container security. No prior job experience unfortunately, all those 15 years were mostly personal projects and small-scale stuff for friends. I'm also 26, so I started when I was 11, explaining the no jobs so far. Currently running an entire multi-machine personal cloud infrastructure with a demonstration of all the services I have running at https://status.highenergymagic.net. Three machines, 72 docker containers. One running most of them, one running Mastodon+glitchsocial, one running the uptime monitor. encrypted root on ZFS, alpine linux, gVisor on supported containers, plan to move to Kata. Entirely willing to accept entry-level job placements, no expectation of being paid a lot or anything, just want to be doing something and move the needle a little on my current "being broke" status. Currently using gVisor, docker compose, and kata containers in production, experience with Linux, docker, Net/Open/FreeBSD, Cisco IOS, Juniper Junos, Mikrotik and UniFi, configuring and administering Asterisk, plus extensive experience with IBM AIX and Sun Solaris. #fedihired #infosec #cybersecurity #linux #unix #docker #sre #DevOps #GetFediHired

Please boost for reach, any job offers please DM me.

The periodic between 1960s and 1990s was the Cambrian Explosion of #CPU architecture and #OS.

A single manufacturer, DEC, alone, had RSTS, TOPS-10, TOPS-20, RSX-11, VMS, Ultrix, OSF/1, and several other OSs I no longer recall. And DEC had a slew of different CPU architectures, and they each ran many other OSs made by various software companies. Also, there were loads of other hardware makers, large and small, each with a flock of different CPUs and a gaggle of different OSs.

In those days, we bitterly protested against this excess of “diversity”, on the grounds of software incompatibility, development impedance, and investment cost.

Finally, we now have that much-vaunted “uniformity” we always desired: Slackware Linux, Debian Linux, Fedora Linux, SUSE Linux, Gentoo Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Arch Linux, NixOS Linux, SELinux, …, @$&*#Linux, and they all run on the #x86.

😞 #progress 😖

#Vim carnival this month: "The motion that changed everything".

Write about it on your #blog, and send me a link that I will add to this post

#editor #neovim #terminal #shell #opensource #linux #BSD #mastodon #fediverse
https://lazybea.rs/vim-carnival-202606

So far for June's carnival, I got only ... @rl_dane 😔

Any #vim #neovim user that would like to write about it?

#opensource #linux #CLI #Shell #editors #mastodon #fediverse #bsd #programming #terminal

Can anyone recommend a good value compact A4-friendly scanner that's plug-and-play with Linux? #DuckDuckFedi #AskFedi #AskMastodon #Linux #scanner

📤 PairDrop — Open-Source Cross-Platform File Sharing (AirDrop alternative)

PairDrop lets you send files, photos, folders, and text directly between devices using peer-to-peer connections. No account required.

Works on Android, iPhone, Windows, Linux, and macOS right from your browser.

More details:
https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=pairdrop

#OpenSource #Privacy #FileSharing #SelfHosted #AirDropAlternative #Android #Linux #Windows #iPhone

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PairDrop logo and homepage screenshot showing the slogan “Send it, with PairDrop.” The page describes PairDrop as a browser-based local file sharing tool inspired by AirDrop, allowing direct file transfers between devices without installing an app.

Things that make me instantly happy: beautiful night sky, beautiful forests and nature (night or day), fireflies, aurora borealis, rain, the smell of rain, good food, good satire, good coffee, good movies, good music, good art, happy animals, Linux, privacy, security, human rights… etc. 🌌🐧🌲🌿🌧️ ✨

#instantlyhappy #beautifulNightsky #beautifulForests #nature #nightOrDay #fireflies #auroraborealis #rain #smellOfRain #goodFood #happyAnimals #Linux #privacy #security #humanRights

What makes you instantly happy… 🤔

We've updated Midori Privacy Protect, our ad and tracker blocker in Midori Browser, rewritten in Rust, making it faster, more powerful, and more secure.

Coming soon in the new version

https://github.com/goastian/midori-desktop

#browser #privacy #tech #technology #linux #windows

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Midori Privacy Adblock

The security situation with the Arch Linux AUR got a lot worse https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/the-security-situation-with-the-arch-linux-aur-got-a-lot-worse/

#Linux #ArchLinux #Security

@retro
One Bible I use on Linux Mint: The Word

http://john1126.com/589

#Linux #LinuxMint #wine #Bible

Over 400 #ArchLinux packages compromised to push #rootkit, #infostealer

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-400-arch-linux-packages-compromised-to-push-rootkit-infostealer/

#Arch #Linux #FOSS #cybersecurity #malware

Cheat Engine now has a Linux version released https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/06/cheat-engine-now-has-a-linux-version-released/

#CheatEngine #Linux

#Mastodon tip: There is a way to use only part of a word as a hashtag!

For example, you might want to say the word “toots”, but use the hashtag “toot”.

To do this, place a U+2060 WORD JOINER before the “s” in “toots”. Example: #toot⁠s.

If you're using #X11 or #Wayland (i.e. #Linux or #BSD desktop), you can add the following line to ~/.XCompose to give yourself a keyboard shortcut:

<Multi_key> <w> <j> : "⁠" U2060 # WORD JOINER

Then just type Compose, then W, then J.

hey so. looking for a job (NZ or fully remote willing to hire a kiwi) in SRE, security, or linux/Unix system administration. 15 years experience administering Linux and Unix boxes, intermediate level of experience working with docker compose and containerisation and container security. No prior job experience unfortunately, all those 15 years were mostly personal projects and small-scale stuff for friends. I'm also 26, so I started when I was 11, explaining the no jobs so far. Currently running an entire multi-machine personal cloud infrastructure with a demonstration of all the services I have running at https://status.highenergymagic.net. Three machines, 72 docker containers. One running most of them, one running Mastodon+glitchsocial, one running the uptime monitor. encrypted root on ZFS, alpine linux, gVisor on supported containers, plan to move to Kata. Entirely willing to accept entry-level job placements, no expectation of being paid a lot or anything, just want to be doing something and move the needle a little on my current "being broke" status. Currently using gVisor, docker compose, and kata containers in production, experience with Linux, docker, Net/Open/FreeBSD, Cisco IOS, Juniper Junos, Mikrotik and UniFi, configuring and administering Asterisk, plus extensive experience with IBM AIX and Sun Solaris. #fedihired #infosec #cybersecurity #linux #unix #docker #sre #DevOps #GetFediHired

Please boost for reach, any job offers please DM me.

Sigma File Manager is a modern open-source file manager for Windows and Linux built as an alternative to traditional file explorers.

It features tabs, split view, smart search, file tagging, LAN sharing, extension support, and access to network locations like SSHFS, SMB, NFS, and CIFS.

A powerful option for users who want a more customizable and privacy-friendly way to manage files.

👉 https://digitalescapetools.com/tools/tool.html?id=sigma-file-manager

#OpenSource #Linux #Windows #FileManager #Productivity #Privacy #FOSS

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Screenshot of the Sigma File Manager project page showing its logo, a brief description of the open-source file manager for Windows and Linux, and a preview image of its modern interface featuring a dark theme, sidebar navigation, drive management, and customizable home screen.

Idle power usage of my desktop on linux is significantly lower than on windows

https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u4lnm4/idle_power_usage_of_my_desktop_on_linux_is/

Is anyone surprised by this? #linux

Oh, good thing it's so hard to install packages in Arch Linux, I hadn't yet loaded AUR 🤪

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-400-arch-linux-packages-compromised-to-push-rootkit-infostealer/

#linux #cybersecurity

Probably the game I've played the most on #Linux

Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup
An excellent Rogue Like #opensource, check it out if you like the genra:
https://crawl.develz.org
Graphical or console.

An open source roguelike adventure through dungeons filled with dangerous monsters in a quest to find the mystifyingly fabulous Orb of Zot.

#roguelike #rogue #tactic #fantasy #RPG #dungeon #dungeoncrawler #Freeware #gaming #games #videogames #videogaming #retro #retrogaming #retrocomputing #oldcomputers

PSA regarding a change in how Secure Boot will work in Fedora soon. The change isn't urgent, but it is something you should take a look at.

If you have any questions about this, please ask in our forum. 🙏

➡️ https://fedoramagazine.org/expiration-of-microsoft-secure-boot-keys/

Forum: https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/c/ask/6

#Fedora #Linux #OpenSource #Cybersecurity #InfoSec #SecureBoot