The Linux Thread - The Autist's OS of Choice

[Samuel Hyde]

According to a recent survey 41% of Arch Linux installations die.
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Linux 6.1 when I start using OpenBSD. I've already started using it in VMs and for my file server

 

[1996 Toyota Camry]

Additionally the new apple silicon chips are pretty quick, and as many know macos isn't built for speed but ease-of-use

I have one, and i must say that right now macOS on them is pretty fucking fast too, but 5-6 years down the track as apple bogs the fuck out of it im hoping Asahi is actually in some sort of usable state. Also Manjaro is launching their own apple silicon line, but knowing them it'tl be the worst developed software you will ever use.

 

[El Goblina]

Just out of interest, how does the "No JavaScript?" section of the bot page actually work?

Not sure how deep your interest goes. The Bot Check runs an Argon2 calculation in-browser. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argon2 This proves that the browser actually wants the content, as it has to perform a calculation and respond appropriately.

"Q0g9IiQyIjtCPSQocHJpbnRmICcwJS4wcycgJChzZXEgMSAkNCkpO2VjaG8gIldvcmtpbmcuLi4iO0k9MDt3aGlsZSB0cnVlOyBkbyBIPSQoZWNobyAtbiAkQ0gkSSB8IGFyZ29uMiAkMSAtaWQgLXQgJDUgLWsgJDYgLXAgMSAtbCAzMiAtcik7RT0ke0g6MDokNH07W1sgJEUgPT0gJEIgXV0gJiYgZWNobyAiT3V0cHV0OiIgJiYgZWNobyAkMSMkMiMkMyMkSSAmJiBleGl0IDA7KChJKyspKTtkb25lOwo=" | base64 -d | bash -s 0x[hex] 0x[hex] 3 1 512

This is the code.

Step 1: unbase64. (And pretty-print!)

CH="$2";
B=$(printf '0%.0s' $(seq 1 $4));
echo "Working...";
I=0;
while true; do
        H=$(echo -n $CH$I | argon2 $1 -id -t $5 -k $6 -p 1 -l 32 -r);
        E=${H:0:$4};
        [[ $E == $B ]] && echo "Output:" && echo $1#$2#$3#$I && exit 0;
        ((I++));
done;

You can see the argon2 invocation and how the parameters look. If you change the "bash -s" part to "bash -sv" or "bash -sx", you can even watch the commands execute, though you'll need to be clever about copying the output.

 

[Secret Messages]

any good starting linux materials you guys recommend? Windows 10 is serving me fine right now but I would like to dip my toes in the water of not getting fucked in the ass by cia glow in the dark niggers. I’m talking a linux FAQ page for a total retard that doesn’t into command line.

 

[Slack Jaw Hemoglobin]

Just out of interest, how does the "No JavaScript?" section of the bot page actually work?

1. Run this in a linux terminal (requires argon2 package installed):
echo
"Q0g9IiQyIjtCPSQocHJpbnRmICcwJS4wcycgJChzZXEgMSAkNCkpO2VjaG8gIldvcmtpbmcuLi4iO0k9MDt3aGlsZSB0cnVlOyBkbyBIPSQoZWNobyAtbiAkQ0gkSSB8IGFyZ29uMiAkMSAtaWQgLXQgJDUgLWsgJDYgLXAgMSAtbCAzMiAtcik7RT0ke0g6MDokNH07W1sgJEUgPT0gJEIgXV0gJiYgZWNobyAiT3V0cHV0OiIgJiYgZWNobyAkM
SMkMiMkMyMkSSAmJiBleGl0IDA7KChJKyspKTtkb25lOwo=" | base64 -d | bash -s 0bca3eb757355dc6b2f4fa75b96e06b3 44e839e2048112770f786f593b10a5493d63342d264102821da28a2ab05c551c 4eed079ac2fed6676b2d9a09202b2a36c7253df601a40f8c49a8aca00cecabd9 3 1 512
2. Paste the output from the script into the box and submit:
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________
submit

The first part of the cmd is a base64 encoded string of code.
Decrypted it is this:
CH="$2";B=$(printf '0%.0s' $(seq 1 $4));echo "Working...";I=0;while true; do H=$(echo -n $CH$I | argon2 $1 -id -t $5 -k $6 -p 1 -l 32 -r);E=${H:0:$4};[[ $E == $B ]] && echo "Output:" && echo $1#$2#$3#$I && exit 0;((I++));done;

Second command is simply saying to decrypt the first string so it can be executed.

The third command is a bash cmdlet that is telling the decrypted code the parameters that it will use to fill the variables $1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6 respectively (and this changes every time you hit the page)

Ultimately it is doing the same thing the javascript is doing, but they want you to run it manually and return the response you get back from the code.

Edit: Oops...someone already answered. My bad.

 

[1996 Toyota Camry]

for a total retard that doesn’t into command line.

Fedora and Ubuntu are pretty brain-dead simple, I use the former wherever i use Linux as a desktop OS

 

[Samuel Hyde]

any good starting linux materials you guys recommend? Windows 10 is serving me fine right now but I would like to dip my toes in the water of not getting fucked in the ass by cia glow in the dark niggers. I’m talking a linux FAQ page for a total retard that doesn’t into command line.

As others have already mentioned, Linux Questions is a good a good place to ask when you have problems. I've found some surprising gems on stackoverflow. But mostly because I'm too lazy to add "-stackoverflow.com" to my search queries. Unfortunately the short answer is "no" there isn't really single document or resource to learn. Its kind of like learning to ride a bike or learning to swim. Its more practice than theory.

About the closest you're going to get is searching for something like "Linux Mint" or "Pop OS" on YouTube to get a few tutorials. Those are intentionally easy distributions to use and pretty much all content will be targeted to Linux virgins. How much you learn from your experience is up to you and your willingness to explore. You will fuck things up.

 

[seri0us]

According to a recent survey 41% of Arch Linux installations die.
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Eunuchs versus Unix

 

[Slack Jaw Hemoglobin]

any good starting linux materials you guys recommend? Windows 10 is serving me fine right now but I would like to dip my toes in the water of not getting fucked in the ass by cia glow in the dark niggers. I’m talking a linux FAQ page for a total retard that doesn’t into command line.

My first real learning experience with modern PCs was early 90's, when I kept bothering a friend who had an Amiga 500 to help me learn about my PC.

He came over, Fdisked it, and said "there you go", and left.

Kind of a dickhead move, but also kind of awesome, because I was forced to learn how to fix it if I wanted to play my "Lands of Lore" game ever again...and there was no youtube to help.

Nobody has any excuses for not being able to learn stuff now days.

 

[no-exit]

any good starting linux materials you guys recommend? Windows 10 is serving me fine right now but I would like to dip my toes in the water of not getting fucked in the ass by cia glow in the dark niggers. I’m talking a linux FAQ page for a total retard that doesn’t into command line.

There are a lot of new guides targeted toward gamers switching to Linux because of the Steam Deck. From what I've skimmed through, they look updated and less CLI focused. If you have a spare computer, (even an old one) try out Linux on that, or maybe dual boot. Even if you don't use Arch Linux, the wiki indispensable.

As others have already mentioned, Linux Questions is a good a good place to ask when you have problems. I've found some surprising gems on stackoverflow. But mostly because I'm too lazy to add "-stackoverflow.com" to my search queries. Unfortunately the short answer is "no" there isn't really single document or resource to learn. Its kind of like learning to ride a bike or learning to swim. Its more practice than theory.

About the closest you're going to get is searching for something like "Linux Mint" or "Pop OS" on YouTube to get a few tutorials. Those are intentionally easy distributions to use and pretty much all content will be targeted to Linux virgins. How much you learn from your experience is up to you and your willingness to explore. You will fuck things up.

Always look up the question you're asking first, if you don't angry nerds will tell you to RTFM or search the forum beforehand. If you do ask questions, post your system info and any error messages too. You'll probably mess something up, but everyone does so don't worry.

 

[Samuel Hyde]

Kind of a dickhead move, but also kind of awesome, because I was forced to learn how to fix it if I wanted to play my "Lands of Lore" game ever again...and there was no youtube to help.

Nobody has any excuses for not being able to learn stuff now days.

I mean posts like this are filling the internet up with crap. Seriously, your post offered basically nothing more than
"No I won't tell you"
Except it was several times longer.

 

[Slack Jaw Hemoglobin]

I mean posts like this are filling the internet up with crap. Seriously, your post offered basically nothing more than
"No I won't tell you"
Except it was several times longer.

I kind of did tell him though.

Go to youtube.

There, now I've given up the super secret code to my post. Sorry you had to be 'slightly' intuitive to crack the code.

 

[Secret Messages]

As others have already mentioned, Linux Questions is a good a good place to ask when you have problems. I've found some surprising gems on stackoverflow. But mostly because I'm too lazy to add "-stackoverflow.com" to my search queries. Unfortunately the short answer is "no" there isn't really single document or resource to learn. Its kind of like learning to ride a bike or learning to swim. Its more practice than theory.

About the closest you're going to get is searching for something like "Linux Mint" or "Pop OS" on YouTube to get a few tutorials. Those are intentionally easy distributions to use and pretty much all content will be targeted to Linux virgins. How much you learn from your experience is up to you and your willingness to explore. You will fuck things up.

My first real learning experience with modern PCs was early 90's, when I kept bothering a friend who had an Amiga 500 to help me learn about my PC.

He came over, Fdisked it, and said "there you go", and left.

Kind of a dickhead move, but also kind of awesome, because I was forced to learn how to fix it if I wanted to play my "Lands of Lore" game ever again...and there was no youtube to help.

Nobody has any excuses for not being able to learn stuff now days.

There are a lot of new guides targeted toward gamers switching to Linux because of the Steam Deck. From what I've skimmed through, they look updated and less CLI focused. If you have a spare computer, (even an old one) try out Linux on that, or maybe dual boot. Even if you don't use Arch Linux, the wiki indispensable.

Always look up the question you're asking first, if you don't angry nerds will tell you to RTFM or search the forum beforehand. If you do ask questions, post your system info and any error messages too. You'll probably mess something up, but everyone does so don't worry.

Thank you for the info friends. I have consulted your materials, regretted my newfag post, and come to the realization that this is something you can only really figure out by doing. Proudly posting from a usb live boot of linux mint.
Now to figure out how to rearrange my desktop...

 

[Friendly Primarina]

Does anyone know an easy way to fill the Build-depends of a control file? Trying to figure out what packages software needs by poring over configuration files or CMake output is just cancer.

Is there a program I can just feed a CMakeLists.txt/Meson.build/whatever and have it detect what libraries are being searched for?

Thank you for the info friends. I have consulted your materials, regretted my newfag post, and come to the realization that this is something you can only really figure out by doing. Proudly posting from a usb live boot of linux mint.
Now to figure out how to rearrange my desktop...

Welcome to the party. Don't worry/be surprised if you bork your install and have to start over. We've all done it.

 

[AmpleApricots]

I mentioned it before but I built a very simple base system a while ago, by basically forking KISS linux. I then use namespace containers for complicated software like webbrowsers. Any distro will usually suffice and if I don't need it anymore I'll just delete the folder. This has a lot of redunancies but so far is very low maintenance and makes me very independent from the whims of tranny maintainers. The base is so simple and only consists of very lightweight software that doesn't really change much (and never changes if I don't want it to) and I don't really have to pay attention to. The constantly updating, complex software with the million dependencies I don't pay attention to by design. After a while of trialing it I can safely say it's the best of both worlds.

 

[Meriasek]

I really want to finally switch over to Linux for home-use, but I have some issues with it. I don't really play video games anymore so that's not much of an issue, and the usual shit like Netflix works without problems, but I do like to do home recording. Reaper runs natively so it's fine, and most interfaces are also fully supported and so on, but it seems like VSTs don't really work well yet, or at least not easily. So that's annoying, because there's a lot of stuff I'd like to continue using.
Well, I'll have to upgrade my computer at some point, and in the process I'll fix up the mess that are the multiple HDDs and partitions and bootloaders with several Linux and Windows installations lurking somewhere on there, grown from about a decade of use. I'll then see how far I can get before I get back to dualbooting Windows as well...

 

[El Goblina]

any good starting linux materials you guys recommend? Windows 10 is serving me fine right now but I would like to dip my toes in the water of not getting fucked in the ass by cia glow in the dark niggers. I’m talking a linux FAQ page for a total retard that doesn’t into command line.

Very unhelpful reply, but the best resources you'll find will be the resources that you'll find. The problem with Linux is that everyone gets into it with radically different competency levels. You need to find the resources that match your competency level.

The Arch Linux wiki was one of the best resources for me.

 

[Slack Jaw Hemoglobin]

Thank you for the info friends. I have consulted your materials, regretted my newfag post, and come to the realization that this is something you can only really figure out by doing. Proudly posting from a usb live boot of linux mint.
Now to figure out how to rearrange my desktop...

You're right. Doing it is much better than reading about it. Now go buy a mini PC like a Beelink and play with different flavors till you find something you like.

Asking people what version of Linux is the best is a waste of time. It's like asking people what flavor of ice cream is the best, with people calling you a fag for not liking their peppermint pistachio flavor.

I've used a bunch. At one point I settled on Lubuntu due to the lightweight interface, but then switched. Depending on the hardware you are using or the need that you have, different versions may be necessary. I've used Kali Linux for pen testing, but then discovered I don't use half the tools, so I simply install the tools I want.

I really want to finally switch over to Linux for home-use, but I have some issues with it. I don't really play video games anymore so that's not much of an issue, and the usual shit like Netflix works without problems, but I do like to do home recording. Reaper runs natively so it's fine, and most interfaces are also fully supported and so on, but it seems like VSTs don't really work well yet, or at least not easily. So that's annoying, because there's a lot of stuff I'd like to continue using.
Well, I'll have to upgrade my computer at some point, and in the process I'll fix up the mess that are the multiple HDDs and partitions and bootloaders with several Linux and Windows installations lurking somewhere on there, grown from about a decade of use. I'll then see how far I can get before I get back to dualbooting Windows as well...

I switched to simply plugging a cheap USB adapter into my phone, hooking my Focusrite external soundcard up to it and use Garageband. If you want a simple recording studio that works, that's about as simple as it gets.

 

[Stabmaster Arson II]

I really want to finally switch over to Linux for home-use, but I have some issues with it. I don't really play video games anymore so that's not much of an issue, and the usual shit like Netflix works without problems, but I do like to do home recording. Reaper runs natively so it's fine, and most interfaces are also fully supported and so on, but it seems like VSTs don't really work well yet, or at least not easily. So that's annoying, because there's a lot of stuff I'd like to continue using.
Well, I'll have to upgrade my computer at some point, and in the process I'll fix up the mess that are the multiple HDDs and partitions and bootloaders with several Linux and Windows installations lurking somewhere on there, grown from about a decade of use. I'll then see how far I can get before I get back to dualbooting Windows as well...

Listen friend, I've been trying to use Linux for home recording/midi/live audio, everything, for almost two decades now. I regularly keep up with how things are going.

I love Linux. I'm posting this comment from Linux. Having said that - if you want to do music, you need to dual boot. Reaper working natively is amazing (and the built in plugins aren't bad) but as soon as you get into trying to run something meant for Windows like VSTs, it's an absolute shitshow. I used to say Linux music making was 20 years behind - now with Reaper working natively, it's only ten years behind. Save yourself the tears. Stick to Windows for music, unless you're going full hardware (which I find myself doing more than not these days). If all you need to do is multitrack record, you'll be fine. Adding any VST into the mix is just a recipe for shit.

Even their fruityloops clone LMMS last time I checked didn't have the ability to copy and paste patterns. I mean come on.

 

[Meriasek]

Ugh, I just want to use my favourite free ampsims. Guess I'll have to use my real amp and a loadbox and IR-loader. Fuck off Linux, you were supposed to let me do stuff for free!
There were posts about Kvlt Drums II being available in a native Linux format, but I don't see it. So without that, no dice.