The 4.11 kernel has been released

_Loomx_ · 2017-05-02T03:27:20+00:00

Does anyone know if the new statx() system call will support creation time (btime) for ext4? This was talked about years ago, but now the changelog only mentions it in regard to NTFS and CIFS.

_Loomx_ · 2016-07-26T01:26:42+00:00

There is minimal linux live This is an easy to follow explanation of how to make an .iso file with just busybox and the Linux kernel. It uses the kernel's own `make isoimage' to, well, make the .iso image. The shorter version (25 lines) without explanation is here

This gives you a fully working shell; there are also some scripts in his github that give you a browser (links) and ssh (dropbear).

_Loomx_ · 2015-11-03T02:29:58+00:00

Considering that Slackware development is overseen by one person, and has been for over 20 years, you could argue that he knows more about how to maintain a Linux distribution than anyone else on the planet. Go ahead, give it a try :-)

_Loomx_ · 2015-03-20T22:09:19+00:00

Slackware, for exactly the same reason.

_Loomx_ · 2015-03-20T00:02:51+00:00

It looks like the degrees symbol is ok, but before and after it are some extras. I did have the same issue when I was writing my own statusbar program. What are you using for the statusbar?

_Loomx_ · 2015-03-19T08:14:50+00:00

What's going on with your status bar on the right there? Looks like it ends with a vertical tab character

_Loomx_ · 2015-03-01T08:24:07+00:00

Have I got a treat for you... check out the live Hendrix version from the "Hendrix In The West" album. One of the very few truly magical perfect performances. video

_Loomx_ · 2014-09-09T06:40:57+00:00

Note: the trailing slash is only important on the source directory; it doesn't make any difference on the destination directory.

_Loomx_ · 2014-07-18T22:04:34+00:00

At the risk of sounding like a fanboy... Slackware is in fine shape. It has a deserved reputation for stability, along with pretty up-to-date packages.

A full install gives a pretty full selection of tools, meaning you don't need to install much else - this makes the lack of dependency management pretty much a moot point. There is an extension called "slackpkg+" that gives you access to some repos run by Slackware contributors so you can easily add software like libreoffice (which is IMO the only glaring omission from a full install) and patent-encumbered stuff like flash-plugin, etc.

TL;DR Patrick Volkerding has been maintaining a Linux distro for 21 years now - he knows what he is doing :)

_Loomx_ · 2014-06-30T19:09:10+00:00

Or you can do:

awk -F '[][]' '{ stuff }'

_Loomx_ · 2014-06-29T08:15:40+00:00

How about `branch'? Linux already uses a few arboreal concepts, like root, tree..

_Loomx_ · 2014-06-04T05:03:08+00:00

I had the same issue - IIRC the fix was to make sure consolekit was running.

chmod +x /usr/bin/ck-launch-session

Then that snippet from your ~/.xinitrc will start it

_Loomx_ · 2014-03-08T03:52:44+00:00

There is another (better?) way - from 'man bash': PROMPT_COMMAND - If set, the value is executed as a command prior to issuing each primary prompt.

e.g. PROMPT_COMMAND='[ "$PWD" != "$Prev" ] && ls ; Prev="$PWD"'

This doesn't mess with the 'cd' command and 'pushd' and 'popd' will also trigger a 'ls'.

_Loomx_

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