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.deEnglish
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    24 days 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.

      • EarlGrey@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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        24 days 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.

        • IngeniousRocks (They/She) @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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          24 days ago

          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.

          • EarlGrey@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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            22 days ago

            Now that I think about it, I believe Slackware actually uses a BSD style init if you want to try and bridge the gap. It’s been eons since I used it so not 100% sure

            • IngeniousRocks (They/She) @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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              22 days ago

              I have my reasona for using FreeBSD, the system I’m using is ancient, about 20 years old. Its a decommissioned corpo unit, HP/Compaq DC5700S with 2 gigs of RAM and a dog slow Celeron D processor. I’m actually compiling a custom kernel right now to match my hardware because I’m severely limited on RAM and in true UNIX fashion it needs to only be doing what I tell it to, and not a damn thing more.

              • EarlGrey@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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                22 days ago

                Won’t hear me knocking it. Stellar OS. I just wish Linux compatibility was a smidge better. There’s still a handful of programs that don’t run well.