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#826 Re: Off-topic » Why don't we just fork systemd and remove unneccessary bloat? » 2022-04-16 09:49:57
I would agree with it not being simple, short or clear but systemd is certainly modular:
archie:~$ systemd-#<tab>
systemd-analyze systemd-machine-id-setup
systemd-ask-password systemd-mount
systemd-cat systemd-notify
systemd-cgls systemd-nspawn
systemd-cgtop systemd-path
systemd-creds systemd-repart
systemd-cryptenroll systemd-resolve
systemd-delta systemd-run
systemd-detect-virt systemd-socket-activate
systemd-dissect systemd-stdio-bridge
systemd-escape systemd-sysext
systemd-firstboot systemd-sysusers
systemd-hwdb systemd-tmpfiles
systemd-id128 systemd-tty-ask-password-agent
systemd-inhibit systemd-umount^ They're all separate tools, most of which can be disabled at compile time, and almost all of them are optional.
In my Arch box I'm not using systemd-networkd but I am using systemd-resolved. I don't use systemd-homed or machinectl (which is actually packaged separately in Debian), nor am I forced to use most other components.
In my Alpine box I'm using gummiboot as a bootloader and that is created from the systemd-boot codebase (after patching to work under musl libc) so the modularity is also portable :-)
#827 Re: Off-topic » Why don't we just fork systemd and remove unneccessary bloat? » 2022-04-16 09:08:56
But it is still trying to do more than what an init system needs to do
The systemd team are developing an entire suite of utilities to control a Linux system. Those utilities do not have to be used. For example it is perfectly possible to boot Debian with systemd as PID1 and then hand over to runit for the service management and from that point on avoid any systemd tools:
https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/runit-run
Having the same team develop both the init system and user space utilities is standard practice in true UNIX® systems.
#828 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] Launching a terminal from a subshell ? » 2022-04-16 09:01:43
The echo command is using ANSI escape sequences — \033]0 sets a title in xterm (other terminals might need \033]2) and \007 (the bell character) unsets that option.
EDIT: or use
printf "\e]0;%s\a" "Please enter password"Because echo -e is unspecified in the POSIX standard 
#829 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] /home/newuser do not match the umask » 2022-04-16 08:42:53
Edit /etc/login.defs instead, UMASK is set there. See login.defs(5) & useradd(8) for more on this.
Note that the umask setting in /etc/pam.d/ can be over-ridden by (for example) /etc/profile & ~/.profile.
#830 Re: Off-topic » Is wayland the new systemd ? » 2022-04-15 19:22:14
Will it be something we hate as much as systemd?
That really depends on why exactly you dislike systemd.
IMO Wayland is a vast improvement over X.
#831 Re: Off-topic » Why don't we just fork systemd and remove unneccessary bloat? » 2022-04-15 19:20:05
No need to fork it, just compile it with all the unwanted parts disabled.
Here is a full list of the options for v250:
Main project options:
Core options Default Value Possible Values Description
------------ ------------- --------------- -----------
auto_features auto [enabled, disabled, auto] Override value of all 'auto' features
backend ninja [ninja, vs, vs2010, vs2012, Backend to use
vs2013, vs2015, vs2017, vs2019,
vs2022, xcode]
buildtype debug [plain, debug, debugoptimized, Build type to use
release, minsize, custom]
cmake_prefix_path [] List of additional prefixes for cmake to search
debug true [true, false] Debug
default_library shared [shared, static, both] Default library type
force_fallback_for [] Force fallback for those subprojects
install_umask 0022 [preserve, 0000-0777] Default umask to apply on permissions of installed files
layout mirror [mirror, flat] Build directory layout
optimization 0 [0, g, 1, 2, 3, s] Optimization level
pkg_config_path [] List of additional paths for pkg-config to search
strip false [true, false] Strip targets on install
unity off [on, off, subprojects] Unity build
unity_size 4 >=2 Unity block size
warning_level 2 [0, 1, 2, 3] Compiler warning level to use
werror false [true, false] Treat warnings as errors
wrap_mode default [default, nofallback, Wrap mode
nodownload, forcefallback,
nopromote]
build.cmake_prefix_path [] List of additional prefixes for cmake to search
build.pkg_config_path [] List of additional paths for pkg-config to search
Backend options Default Value Possible Values Description
--------------- ------------- --------------- -----------
backend_max_links 0 >=0 Maximum number of linker processes to run or 0 for no limit
Base options Default Value Possible Values Description
------------ ------------- --------------- -----------
b_asneeded true [true, false] Use -Wl,--as-needed when linking
b_colorout always [auto, always, never] Use colored output
b_coverage false [true, false] Enable coverage tracking.
b_lto false [true, false] Use link time optimization
b_lto_threads 0 Use multiple threads for Link Time Optimization
b_lundef true [true, false] Use -Wl,--no-undefined when linking
b_ndebug false [true, false, if-release] Disable asserts
b_pch true [true, false] Use precompiled headers
b_pgo off [off, generate, use] Use profile guided optimization
b_pie false [true, false] Build executables as position independent
b_sanitize none [none, address, thread, Code sanitizer to use
undefined, memory,
address,undefined]
b_staticpic true [true, false] Build static libraries as position independent
Compiler options Default Value Possible Values Description
---------------- ------------- --------------- -----------
c_args [] Extra arguments passed to the c compiler
c_link_args [] Extra arguments passed to the c linker
c_std gnu11 [none, c89, c99, c11, c17, c18, C language standard to use
c2x, gnu89, gnu99, gnu11,
gnu17, gnu18, gnu2x]
build.c_args [] Extra arguments passed to the c compiler
build.c_link_args [] Extra arguments passed to the c linker
build.c_std none [none, c89, c99, c11, c17, c18, C language standard to use
c2x, gnu89, gnu99, gnu11,
gnu17, gnu18, gnu2x]
python module options Default Value Possible Values Description
--------------------- ------------- --------------- -----------
python.install_env prefix [auto, prefix, system, venv] Which python environment to install to
python.platlibdir Directory for site-specific, platform-specific files.
python.purelibdir Directory for site-specific, non-platform-specific files.
Directories Default Value Possible Values Description
----------- ------------- --------------- -----------
bindir bin Executable directory
datadir share Data file directory
includedir include Header file directory
infodir share/info Info page directory
libdir lib Library directory
libexecdir libexec Library executable directory
localedir share/locale Locale data directory
localstatedir /var Localstate data directory
mandir share/man Manual page directory
prefix /usr Installation prefix
sbindir sbin System executable directory
sharedstatedir /var/lib Architecture-independent data directory
sysconfdir /etc Sysconf data directory
Testing options Default Value Possible Values Description
--------------- ------------- --------------- -----------
errorlogs true [true, false] Whether to print the logs from failing tests
stdsplit true [true, false] Split stdout and stderr in test logs
Project options Default Value Possible Values Description
--------------- ------------- --------------- -----------
acl auto [auto, true, false] libacl support
adm-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "adm" group
adm-group true [true, false] the ACL for adm group should be added
analyze true [true, false] install systemd-analyze
apparmor auto [auto, true, false] AppArmor support
audio-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "audio" group
audit auto [auto, true, false] libaudit support
backlight true [true, false] support for restoring backlight state
bashcompletiondir directory for bash completion scripts ["no" disables]
binfmt true [true, false] support for custom binary formats
blkid auto [auto, true, false] libblkid support
bpf-framework auto [auto, true, false] build BPF programs from source code in restricted C
bump-proc-sys-fs-file-max true [true, false] bump /proc/sys/fs/file-max to LONG_MAX
bump-proc-sys-fs-nr-open true [true, false] bump /proc/sys/fs/nr_open to INT_MAX
bzip2 auto [auto, true, false] bzip2 compression support
cdrom-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "cdrom" group
certificate-root /etc/ssl the prefix for TLS certificates
clock-valid-range-usec-max 473364000000000 maximum value in microseconds for the difference between RTC and
epoch, exceeding which is considered an RTC error
compat-mutable-uid-boundaries false [true, false] look at uid boundaries in /etc/login.defs for compatibility
container-uid-base-max 1878982656 maximum container UID base
container-uid-base-min 524288 minimum container UID base
coredump true [true, false] install the coredump handler
create-log-dirs true [true, false] create /var/log/journal{,/remote}
cryptolib auto [auto, openssl, gcrypt] whether to use openssl or gcrypt where both are supported
dbus auto [auto, true, false] libdbus support (for tests only)
dbus-interfaces-dir export D-Bus introspection XML as standalone files
dbuspolicydir D-Bus policy directory
dbussessionservicedir D-Bus session service directory
dbussystemservicedir D-Bus system service directory
debug-extra [] [hashmap, mmap-cache, siphash] enable extra debugging
debug-shell /bin/sh path to debug shell binary
debug-tty /dev/tty9 specify the tty device for debug shell
default-dns-over-tls no [yes, opportunistic, no] default DNS-over-TLS mode
default-dnssec allow-downgrade [yes, allow-downgrade, no] default DNSSEC mode
default-hierarchy unified [legacy, hybrid, unified] default cgroup hierarchy
default-kill-user-processes true [true, false] the default value for KillUserProcesses= setting
default-llmnr yes [yes, resolve, no] default LLMNR mode
default-locale default locale used when /etc/locale.conf does not exist
default-mdns yes [yes, resolve, no] default MulticastDNS mode
default-net-naming-scheme latest default net.naming-scheme= value
default-user-shell /bin/bash default interactive shell
dev-kvm-mode 0666 /dev/kvm access mode
dialout-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "dialout" group
disk-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "disk" group
dns-over-tls auto [auto, gnutls, openssl, true, DNS-over-TLS support
false]
dns-servers 1.1.1.1#cloudflare-dns.com space-separated list of default DNS servers
8.8.8.8#dns.google
1.0.0.1#cloudflare-dns.com
8.8.4.4#dns.google
2606:4700:4700::1111#cloudflare-
dns.com
2001:4860:4860::8888#dns.google
2606:4700:4700::1001#cloudflare-
dns.com
2001:4860:4860::8844#dns.google
docdir documentation directory
dynamic-uid-max 65519 maximum dynamic UID
dynamic-uid-min 61184 minimum dynamic UID
efi true [true, false] enable systemd-boot and bootctl
efi-cflags [] additional flags for EFI compiler
efi-color-edit black,lightgray boot loader color for option line edit
efi-color-entry lightgray,black boot loader color for entries
efi-color-highlight black,lightgray boot loader color for selected entries
efi-color-normal lightgray,black general boot loader color in "foreground,background" form, see
constants from eficon.h
efi-includedir /usr/include/efi path to the EFI header directory
efi-ld auto [auto, bfd, gold] the linker to use for EFI modules
efi-libdir path to the EFI lib directory
efi-tpm-pcr-compat false [true, false] Measure kernel command line also into TPM PCR 8 (in addition to
12)
elfutils auto [auto, true, false] elfutils support
environment-d true [true, false] support for environment.d
extra-net-naming-schemes comma-separated list of extra net.naming-scheme= definitions
fallback-hostname localhost the hostname used if none configured
fdisk auto [auto, true, false] libfdisk support
fexecve false [true, false] use fexecve() to spawn children
firstboot true [true, false] support for firstboot mechanism
fuzz-tests false [true, false] run the fuzzer regression tests by default (with sanitizers)
gcrypt auto [auto, true, false] gcrypt support
glib auto [auto, true, false] libglib support (for tests only)
gnu-efi auto [auto, true, false] gnu-efi support for sd-boot
gnutls auto [auto, true, false] gnutls support
group-render-mode 0666 Access mode for devices owned by render group (e.g.
/dev/dri/renderD*, /dev/kfd).
gshadow true [true, false] support for shadow group
hibernate true [true, false] support for hibernation
homed auto [auto, true, false] install the systemd-homed stack
hostnamed true [true, false] install the systemd-hostnamed stack
html false [auto, true, false] build and install html pages
hwdb true [true, false] support for the hardware database
idn true [true, false] use IDN when printing hostnames
ima true [true, false] IMA support
importd auto [auto, true, false] install the systemd-importd daemon
initrd true [true, false] install services for use when running systemd in initrd
input-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "input" group
install-sysconfdir true [true, no-samples, false] install configuration files and directories to $sysconfdir
install-tests false [true, false] install test executables
kernel-install true [true, false] install kernel-install and associated files
kexec-path path to kexec
kmem-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "kmem" group
kmod auto [auto, true, false] support for loadable modules
kmod-path path to kmod
kvm-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "kvm" group
ldconfig true [true, false] support for dynamic linker cache creation
libcryptsetup auto [auto, true, false] libcryptsetup support
libcryptsetup-plugins auto [auto, true, false] libcryptsetup LUKS2 external token handlers support (plugins)
libcryptsetup-plugins-dir directory for libcryptsetup plugins
libcurl auto [auto, true, false] libcurl support
libfido2 auto [auto, true, false] FIDO2 support
libidn auto [auto, true, false] libidn support
libidn2 auto [auto, true, false] libidn2 support
libiptc auto [auto, true, false] libiptc support
link-boot-shared true [true, false] link bootctl and systemd-bless-boot against libsystemd-shared.so
link-networkd-shared true [true, false] link systemd-networkd and its helpers to libsystemd-shared.so
link-systemctl-shared true [true, false] link systemctl against libsystemd-shared.so
link-timesyncd-shared true [true, false] link systemd-timesyncd and its helpers to libsystemd-shared.so
link-udev-shared true [true, false] link systemd-udev and its helpers to libsystemd-shared.so
llvm-fuzz false [true, false] build against LLVM libFuzzer
loadkeys-path path to loadkeys
localed true [true, false] install the systemd-localed stack
localegen-path absolute path to the locale-gen binary in case the system is
using locale-gen
log-trace false [true, false] enable low level debug logging
logind true [true, false] install the systemd-logind stack
lp-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "lp" group
lz4 auto [auto, true, false] lz4 compression support
machined true [true, false] install the systemd-machined stack
man false [auto, true, false] build and install man pages
memory-accounting-default true [true, false] enable MemoryAccounting= by default
microhttpd auto [auto, true, false] libµhttpd support
mode developer [developer, release] autoenable features suitable for systemd development/release
builds
mount-path path to mount
networkd true [true, false] install the systemd-networkd stack
nobody-group nobody The name of the nobody group (the one with GID 65534)
nobody-user nobody The name of the nobody user (the one with UID 65534)
nologin-path path to nologin
nscd true [true, false] build support for flushing of the nscd caches
nss-myhostname true [true, false] install nss-myhostname module
nss-mymachines auto [auto, true, false] install nss-mymachines module
nss-resolve auto [auto, true, false] install nss-resolve module
nss-systemd true [true, false] install nss-systemd module
ntp-servers time1.google.com space-separated list of default NTP servers
time2.google.com
time3.google.com
time4.google.com
ok-color green [black, red, green, yellow, color of the "OK" status message
blue, magenta, cyan, white,
highlight-black, highlight-red,
highlight-green,
highlight-yellow, highlight-
blue, highlight-magenta,
highlight-cyan, highlight-
white]
oomd true [true, false] install the userspace oom killer
openssl auto [auto, true, false] openssl support
oss-fuzz false [true, false] build against oss-fuzz
p11kit auto [auto, true, false] p11kit support
pam auto [auto, true, false] PAM support
pamconfdir directory for PAM configuration ["no" disables]
pamlibdir directory for PAM modules
pcre2 auto [auto, true, false] regexp matching support using pcre2
pkgconfigdatadir directory for arch-independent pkg-config files
pkgconfiglibdir directory for standard pkg-config files
polkit auto [auto, true, false] polkit support
portabled true [true, false] install the systemd-portabled stack
pstore true [true, false] install the pstore archival tool
pwquality auto [auto, true, false] libpwquality support
qrencode auto [auto, true, false] libqrencode support
quotacheck true [true, false] support for the quotacheck tools
quotacheck-path path to quotacheck
quotaon-path path to quotaon
randomseed true [true, false] support for restoring random seed
rc-local /etc/rc.local rc-local
remote auto [auto, true, false] support for "journal over the network"
render-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "render" group
repart auto [auto, true, false] install the systemd-repart tool
resolve true [true, false] systemd-resolved stack
rfkill true [true, false] support for the rfkill tools
rootlibdir [/usr]/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu or such
rootprefix override the root prefix [default '/' if split-usr and '/usr'
otherwise]
rpmmacrosdir lib/rpm/macros.d directory for rpm macros ["no" disables]
sbat-distro auto SBAT distribution ID, e.g. fedora, or auto for autodetection
sbat-distro-generation 1 SBAT distribution generation
sbat-distro-pkgname SBAT distribution package name, e.g. systemd
sbat-distro-summary SBAT distribution summary, e.g. Fedora
sbat-distro-url SBAT distribution URL, e.g.
https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/systemd
sbat-distro-version SBAT distribution package version, e.g. 248-7.fc34
seccomp auto [auto, true, false] SECCOMP support
selinux auto [auto, true, false] SELinux support
service-watchdog 3min default watchdog setting for systemd services
setfont-path path to setfont
sgx-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "sgx" group
shared-lib-tag override the private shared library version tag (defaults to
project version)
skip-deps false [true, false] skip optional dependencies
slow-tests false [true, false] run the slow tests by default
smack true [true, false] SMACK support
smack-run-label run systemd --system itself with a specific SMACK label
split-bin auto [auto, true, false] sbin is not a symlink to bin
split-usr auto [auto, true, false] /bin, /sbin aren't symlinks into /usr
standalone-binaries false [true, false] also build standalone versions of supported binaries
static-libsystemd false [false, true, pic, no-pic] install a static library for libsystemd
static-libudev false [false, true, pic, no-pic] install a static library for libudev
status-unit-format-default description [description, name, combined] use unit name or description in messages by default
sulogin-path path to sulogin
support-url https://lists.freedesktop.org/ma the support URL to show in catalog entries included in systemd
ilman/listinfo/systemd-devel
sysext true [true, false] install the systemd-sysext stack
system-alloc-gid-min -1 minimum system GID used when allocating
system-alloc-uid-min -1 minimum system UID used when allocating
system-gid-max -1 maximum system GID
system-uid-max -1 maximum system UID
systemd-journal-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the systemd-journal group
systemd-network-uid -1 soft-static allocation for the systemd-network user
systemd-resolve-uid -1 soft-static allocation for the systemd-resolve user
systemd-timesync-uid -1 soft-static allocation for the systemd-timesync user
sysupdate auto [auto, true, false] install the systemd-sysupdate tool
sysusers true [true, false] support for the sysusers configuration
sysvinit-path /etc/init.d the directory where the SysV init scripts are located
sysvrcnd-path /etc/rc.d the base directory for SysV rcN.d directories
tape-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "tape" group
telinit-path /lib/sysvinit/telinit path to telinit
tests true [true, unsafe, false] enable extra tests with =unsafe
time-epoch -1 time epoch for time clients
timedated true [true, false] install the systemd-timedated daemon
timesyncd true [true, false] install the systemd-timesyncd daemon
tmpfiles true [true, false] support for tmpfiles.d
tpm true [true, false] TPM should be used to log events and extend the registers
tpm2 auto [auto, true, false] TPM2 support
translations true [true, false] build and install translations
tty-gid 5 the numeric GID of the "tty" group
umount-path path to umount
update-helper-user-timeout 15s how long to wait for user manager operations
urlify true [true, false] enable pager Hyperlink ANSI sequence support
user-path $PATH to use for user sessions
userdb true [true, false] install the systemd-userdbd stack
users-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "users" group
utmp true [true, false] support for utmp/wtmp log handling
utmp-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "utmp" group
valgrind false [true, false] do extra operations to avoid valgrind warnings
vconsole true [true, false] support for vconsole configuration
version-tag override the git version string
video-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "video" group
wheel-gid -1 soft-static allocation for the "wheel" group
wheel-group true [true, false] the ACL for wheel group should be added
www-target www.freedesktop.org:/srv/www.fre the address and dir to upload docs too
edesktop.org/www/software/system
d
xdg-autostart true [true, false] install the xdg-autostart-generator and unit
xinitrcdir directory for xinitrc files
xkbcommon auto [auto, true, false] xkbcommon keymap support
xz auto [auto, true, false] xz compression support
zlib auto [auto, true, false] zlib compression support
zshcompletiondir directory for zsh completion scripts ["no" disables]
zstd auto [auto, true, false] zstd compression supportAs you can see it is quite comprehensive :-)
Even if the various components are all enabled (as they are for most distributions) there's still no need to use them — other programs can be substituted in instead, as per the UNIX Philosophy.
#832 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] Launching a terminal from a subshell ? » 2022-04-15 09:14:56
I just need to found a way to set the title of the terminal
echo -ne "\033]0;Title Of Terminal\007"why are you using #!/bin/sh ?
Because Debian & Devuan both link /bin/sh to dash, which is significantly lighter, faster and less buggy than bash. The only reason to use bash is if you need the extra features (called bashisms).
And on a more practical level:
alpine:~$ bash
/bin/oksh: bash: not found
127alpine:~$I dual-boot Arch & Alpine Linux but the latter doesn't have bash installed and I prefer to create portable scripts (which will also work on BSD and other UNIX-like systems).
See sh(1) & https://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/9 … hap02.html for the full /bin/sh POSIX specification.
EDIT:
I've tried also -->
Exec=xfce4-terminal -e passwd && rm -rf ~/.config/autostart/But of course it's not working
The Exec line just runs a command but && is shell syntax so to make that work you would have to run it through a shell:
Exec=x-terminal-emulator -e sh -c "passwd && rm ~/.config/autostart/oneshot.desktop"So no need for /usr/local/bin/oneshot 
#833 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » What games do you play on Devuan?? » 2022-04-14 10:10:44
Picked up Forza Horizon 4 from Steam on a sale and it works fine. The game itself is rubbish though — lots of cheesy cut scenes and driving around through virtual "traffic" (why?) to get to silly, half-assed races set on the same roads you've been driving around anyway. And to make it worse you start out in a slow, POS car and have to grind away to get money & "influencer points" (grrr) so you can buy the fast stuff.
I only played it for an hour or so and Steam did refund it.
#834 Re: Freedom Hacks » Do not use pulseaudio » 2022-04-14 09:21:29
Is it possible to force steam to use Alsa instead of {PulseAudio}
Steam works fine for me without any sound servers running, even with Proton titles. PulseAudio is not needed for working sound in Steam games.
Note that ALSA is a kernel component (and a set of user space libraries) for which PulseAudio offers a convenient interface. Also note that PA is now obsolete. PipeWire is the future.
#835 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » pulseaudio » 2022-04-14 09:17:41
Firefox removed functionality of ALSA a while ago on purpose
No, it didn't. Devuan's Firefox packages support pure ALSA systems (ie, with no sound servers running), here's a link to the package configuration to prove it:
https://salsa.debian.org/mozilla-team/f … fig.in#L32
And if you have FF installed then navigate to about:buildconfig and check to see if the --enable-alsa option has been applied
Anyway I can confirm that both the firefox-esr & firefox packages will produce sound just fine without any sound servers running, just as it always has. If it doesn't produce sound in your system unless a sound server is running then you probably just need to configure ALSA correctly for your system.
#836 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] Launching a terminal from a subshell ? » 2022-04-10 10:20:12
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart cp /usr/share/applications/xfce4-terminal.desktop ~/.config/autostart/indeed start the terminal, but I would like it launch within -e 'passwd' is it possible ?
Ah, I see, my apologies — I thought you just wanted to autostart a terminal emulator. The XY Problem link I provided explains why it is always best to explain exactly what you're trying to do rather than just ask about a specific problem.
I edited the ~/.config/autostart/xfce4-terminal.desktop
was
... Exec=xfce4-terminal --preferencesto
... Exec=xfce4-terminal -e 'passwd' --preferences
You have edited the wrong section. Revert that change and instead add -e passwd to line 173 (ie, the Exec line without the --preferences option). That works for me in GNOME 42 under Arch anyway.
EDIT: just read the OP again. To make this only run once per user we would have to call a script instead that checks for a marker file left after completion and only runs the terminal if the marker file is not present (and then creates the marker file afterwards ofc).
So something like this in ~/.config/autostart/oneshot.desktop:
[Desktop Entry]
Exec=oneshotWith this in /usr/local/bin/oneshot:
#!/bin/sh
marker="$HOME"/.oneshot
if [ ! -f "$marker" ] ; then
# need to run the commands in a shell to prevent $marker being
# created if the passwd command is exited before completion
x-terminal-emulator -e sh -c "passwd && touch $marker"
fiRemember to mark the oneshot script executable after creating it.
EDIT2: my ~.xsessionrc suggestion didn't work because you're using startxfce4 rather than startx. Read the Debian Wiki Xsession link I provided in my first post to get a better idea of how to launch the desktop "properly".
EDIT3: this also works:
[Desktop Entry]
Exec=oneshot
Terminal=true#!/bin/sh
marker="$HOME"/.oneshot
if [ ! -f "$marker" ] ; then
passwd && touch "$marker"
fiBut then the terminal briefly appears then closes if "$marker" is present, which doesn't happen with my first suggestion.
#837 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] Vim theme doesn't work when vimrc is there! » 2022-04-08 11:24:44
Add this line to ~/.vimrc:
syntax on#838 Re: Other Issues » [SOLVED] Vim theme doesn't work when vimrc is there! » 2022-04-08 09:51:54
This forum is very quiet!
That's the way we like it, baby.
When there is a ~/.vimrc file, the vim theme does not work
Please post the full content of ~/.vimrc
Also share the output of
type vim
update-alternatives --query vimThanks.
#839 Re: Off-topic » Devuan/Linux security: a novella » 2022-04-07 10:05:04
^ That would apply to all system scripts but not all will work with hardened malloc so the suggestion is to only load the hardened malloc for specific init scripts.
#840 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » What does "qml: temp unit: 0" mean? » 2022-04-06 13:42:04
I right-clicked on your thread title and selected "search StartPage for..." and this was the top link:
https://github.com/kotelnik/plasma-appl … /issues/41
So it's from the Plasma Thermal Monitor and you can export the variables suggested in the last post to remove the messages. I would probably use /etc/environment{,.d/} rather than /etc/profile but whatever.
#842 Re: Off-topic » Devuan/Linux security: a novella » 2022-04-06 09:44:17
Devuan should be able to make use of the hardened malloc implementation provided by Whonix/Kicksecure ™:
https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Hardened_Malloc
I've had it working for Debian, the only caveat is that sysvinit does not support drop-in configuration snippets so the relevant scripts under /etc/init.d/ would have to be edited manually to add the LD_PRELOAD environmental variable. The changes would probably be over-written during package upgrades, or perhaps APT will ask if the file should be kept or replaced with the new version, not sure which.
EDIT: https://www.kicksecure.com/wiki/Debian ← that shows how to add the Kicksecure repositories, use with care and backup beforehand.
#843 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] PulseAudio issues on Ceres » 2022-04-04 16:41:44
Create a file at ~/.config/pulse/default.pa with these lines:
.include /etc/pulse/default.pa
set-sink-port alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo analog-output-lineout
set-sink-mute alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo 0Reference: https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PulseA … utput_sink
#844 Re: Off-topic » Devuan/Linux security: a novella » 2022-04-04 16:29:48
I'm no expert in such matters but I like to use this site to troll the #nonemoresecure crowd:
https://madaidans-insecurities.github.io/
The author is a security researcher and a Whonix developer so I think they actually know what they're talking about. Some good advice there.
The sad truth is that Windows is probably the most secure desktop operating system at the moment and Chrome is the most secure browser. Both are exceptionally poor in respect of privacy so I suppose that's the price to be paid.
#845 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » "extremely serious problems" with Gnome 42 » 2022-04-04 11:18:16
Looks like Arch had a broken GNOME 42 in their [gnome-unstable] repositories but they've fixed it now and pushed to [testing] so wait a bit for the same fixes to transition to ceres.
#846 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [SOLVED] PulseAudio issues on Ceres » 2022-04-04 11:02:38
For popping under PulseAudio see https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PulseA … g_playback
#847 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » "extremely serious problems" with Gnome 42 » 2022-04-04 10:59:14
Have you tried the modesetting DDX driver instead of nouveau? Or perhaps try the blob if you're feeling dirty.
Are all of the desktop components upgraded to version 42 in ceres? Even Arch only has that in [testing] at the moment, which is working fine for me (AMD iGPU): https://dev1galaxy.org/viewtopic.php?pid=35500#p35500
#848 Re: Off-topic » Show your desktop (rebooted) » 2022-04-04 10:55:45
GNOME 42:
Yay.
EDIT: I can't change the default theme or icon set. Genius. Good thing I like them best anyway
#849 Re: Other Issues » Scrolling Output in the Console Window » 2022-04-03 12:10:33
^ & ^^ the OP has mentioned twice now that they are not asking about terminal emulators in the graphical desktop but rather the console screen, also known as the TTY.
#850 Re: Other Issues » Scrolling Output in the Console Window » 2022-04-03 10:21:20
https://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page= … Scrollback
Perhaps use tmux or screen instead?
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