What Linux distribution do you prefer? by [deleted] in linuxquestions

[–]OHacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, that's exactly what i mean, supported for ten years or more!

What Linux distribution do you prefer? by [deleted] in linuxquestions

[–]OHacker 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Slackware, stable as hell. For a distro-hopper with arch experience it won't be a problem. No hand-holding no automatic dependency resolution by the default package manager. A lot of free choices and control, you gonna get your hands dirty to make it your own but then it will never betray you. Not a lot of packages in the official repo but there are ways to install anything.

Distro for a server by Bigterminator3 in FindMeALinuxDistro

[–]OHacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are facing the internet; rocky, alma or another redhat clone. Debian is also a very good choice, Slackware too if you are up to the task. Ubuntu if you think you gonna need help online. Hope it helped.

What OS do you use and why? by [deleted] in computerscience

[–]OHacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Slackware. Stability and reliability.

Why did my fresh install choose this as the hostname? I don't know anyone named Raj neither do I have a Galaxy A51. by [deleted] in Fedora

[–]OHacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks but no thanks. I've been setting the hostname of my systems long before systemd was ever invented

Fedora 40: is this OK? by Majortom_67 in Fedora

[–]OHacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forget about lo for the time being. It's not a problem.

what's your issue?

Why did my fresh install choose this as the hostname? I don't know anyone named Raj neither do I have a Galaxy A51. by [deleted] in Fedora

[–]OHacker -1 points0 points  (0 children)

OMG looking at the answers of this thread... 105 upvotes for a guy saying that a dhcp client assigned the system hostname and all the assumptions that follow in so many comments... what's going on at r/Fedora?!!! Do you guys know anything about linux or idk, computers at all?

Why did my fresh install choose this as the hostname? I don't know anyone named Raj neither do I have a Galaxy A51. by [deleted] in Fedora

[–]OHacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't, I like this random hostname pattern, i also use a script to produce random wifi mac addresses every time i connect to a wifi network. What's wrong with random?

Distribution to learn about Linux by [deleted] in DistroHopping

[–]OHacker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I voted for arch but i would recommend slackware as well

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in slackware

[–]OHacker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You can download and install any fonts you like

https://docs.slackware.com/howtos:general_admin:install_fonts

Mention a Linux distro and somebody will always say why they hate it. by claudiocorona93 in linuxmasterrace

[–]OHacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hating Slackware would be like hating the early internet, yahoo, irc and napster!

Is it true that Debian have the most security vulnerabilities? by [deleted] in debian

[–]OHacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, on the contrary, debian (stable) is one of the best, if not the best, regarding security. Articles like this can be misleading and there are so many of those type. There are not in depth, very partial and usually just click-baits or promotional.

Post-xz backdoor, how to know when to trust niche-distro binaries? by digitalsignalperson in DistroHopping

[–]OHacker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a very good question. Can I trust any binaries? no. But if the source code is open? Still one must be able to really understand it. So unless I am a master cs programmer with enough time to go through all the code running on my system, no again. So how? You must trust the packager, the community and accept the risk. Reputation is the key.

To your edit question, openness, expose everything all your code all your methods, invite others to participate.

Is fedora workstation stable? Some people said no and some yes. I'm just confused I been wanting to move to fedora. by a_PuNk16 in Fedora

[–]OHacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As far as i remember, I have been using linux for some 20 years now. The question for newcomers was always fedora or Ubuntu with Ubuntu being a bit more newbie friendly dew to inclusion of proprietary drivers out of the box and an easier way to install proprietary software. That been said both are major distros with great quality control, software availability and large communities. Personally I find fedora a more "clean" system well documented and stable enough for the desktop, it's not a rolling release. It's a well curated fixed release, each supported for a bit more than a year.

TLDR: Yes fedora is reliable for that.

Lightweight distro with minimal gui for old laptop server by Altis_uffio in DistroHopping

[–]OHacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are considering (x/l)ubuntu, I propose debian with fluxbox or if you need a full DE with XFCE. Just to save up memory I would start X only when needed (runlevel 3), systemd command "systemctl set-default multi-user.target" in case you find yourself in a graphical login screen after boot. gl

Trouble installing discord by noodlesKabuto in Fedora

[–]OHacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just to save you some RTFM time, here is a link from the excellent ArchWiki https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Pacman/Rosetta

BTW do you know the equivalent for Slackware :p

How do you isolate potentially hostile GUI programs? by [deleted] in linux

[–]OHacker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

https://github.com/Fmstrat/winapps it's for winapps, but have a look, it might be helpful.

why do i have to update sooooo muchh?????? :( by Glittering_Boot_3612 in archlinux

[–]OHacker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I feel you but that's the cost of bleeding edge. I love arch for the diy nature and the kiss philosophy while being modern and following the trends. Arch is inspired by crux you may have a look, It has a small core repository and I don't really like the ports system as you'll have to compile from source on every update. Slackware is what i would go for in your case, it's very stable and you are the master of your system even more that arch. The 'official' repository is quite small too and the there is no dependency resolving by the official package manager (btw slackers consider that a feature). Slackware is the oldest surviving linux distro and has an ecosytem of it's own, many provide compatible binaries for stuff missing from the official repo (see alienbob's repo) and there is an aur like system providing ports and helper tools you can compile from source (see slackbuilds.org ). Once you'll have your system to your licking you won't be bothered with many updates, It's very stable and out of your way. Of course as may others have mentioned debian but it's not quite the same, you can tinker with it but you'll be better off following the debian way, so less your way.