I have been using Linux as my daily driver for quite some time (around 5-6 years) and usually manage to get whatever needs to be done. However, I now wish to learn it in a more structured manner, which includes understanding utilities and the workings of Linux. What resources should I look out for?

    • EarlGrey@discuss.tchncs.de
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      13 hours ago

      As much as a very vocal subgroup hates to admit, systemd is a pretty core aspect of modern Linux.

      That said if you really want to learn an alt init system gentoo lets you pick, and I think Slackware is still sans systemd.

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          12 hours ago

          It really depends on what init system you want to learn.

          Right now, you’re learning BSD init. Which is not the same as the non-sysd init systems in use on Linux. Perfectly fine system mind you and they share some overlap with their Linux cousins.

          • That’s what I’m finding, there’s some overlap but not enough that I can confidently administer the system yet. I’ve had the FreeBSD Handbook open in links for days 😅.

            I’m starting to get the hang of things, there’s a few things I wish there were analogs for on FreeBSD that I’ve used on Linux for modifying swappiness and other minutiae but I suppose eventually I’ll know enough to be the change I wanna see in the world and just write the kernel extension to do it myself.

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      12 hours ago

      you can use many init systems on gentoo and its also good for the purpose!