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diff --git a/org/linux-room.org b/org/linux-room.org index 61be675..851dbce 100644 --- a/org/linux-room.org +++ b/org/linux-room.org @@ -48,11 +48,11 @@ switched to arch to make it feel the way I want. + [[https://salixos.org][SalixOS]] + [[https://www.adelielinux.org][Adelie]] -* GUI apps +* GUI software :PROPERTIES: :CUSTOM_ID: gui :END: -A lot of linux users dont like GUI apps. I think they are great +A lot of linux users dont like GUI software. I think they are great [[https://digdeeper.club/articles/design.xhtml][when they are done right]]. ** Claws mail @@ -186,10 +186,10 @@ youtube videos or other online streams just by giving it a url. :CUSTOM_ID: qbit :END: This is everything you could ever need out of a torrenting program. Searching, -rss, plays nicely in xfce even though its a qt app, full of features without -being bloat... One thing to watch out for is qbit by default can leak your -ip. To fix that go to Preferences->Advanced and change Network interface to -your vpn's interface. To test for leaks [[https://ipleak.net][ipleak]] has a decent torrent ip leak +rss, plays nicely in xfce even though its made with qt, full of features +without being bloat... One thing to watch out for is qbit by default can leak +your ip. To fix that go to Preferences->Advanced and change Network interface +to your vpn's interface. To test for leaks [[https://ipleak.net][ipleak]] has a decent torrent ip leak tester. ** Liferea @@ -407,7 +407,41 @@ More nerd fonts can be found [[https://www.nerdfonts.com][here]]. :END: zsh is pretty cool though I been playing with fish a bit and been thinking of switching to that. I dont really see myself using anything except -zsh for quite a while though. +zsh for quite a while though. Over time my zshrc has gotten smaller. Turns out +a unix shell doesnt need a bunch of fancy features. A basic prompt and a bunch +of oddly personalized aliases are plenty. Basic autosuggestions can go a long +way though they can quickly go into annoying territory the more /helpful/ they +try to be. For that reason I use basic autosuggestions for the perfect amount +of helpful. What is really annoying are prompt plugins. Just a bunch of +auto-updating pieces of shit that can be replaced by setting the =PROMPT= +variable. + +** doas +:PROPERTIES: +:CUSTOM_ID: doas +:END: +Sudo is not a program you want hacked yet it has a big attack surface. Sudo +also has confusing configs. Doas has a smaller attack surface, less common +making it less targeted, better configs, and a funky name! Many don't make full +use of doas. Many don't bother to remove sudo when switching yet [[https://docs.voidlinux.org/xbps/advanced-usage.html#ignoring-packages][it's easy to +do]]. It's also a good idea to configure doas well. Don't just nopass everything +dumbass! If your lazy like me and don't want to type a password for everything +doas allows rules to be setup so some commands can be ran without a password. + +Example =doas.conf=: +#+begin_src + permit persist :wheel + permit nopass :wheel cmd shutdown + permit nopass :wheel cmd reboot + permit nopass :wheel cmd xbps-install + permit nopass :wheel cmd xbps-remove + permit nopass :wheel cmd xbps-query +#+end_src + +Through the magic of using features provided by a well written piece of +software you can have your cake and eat it to. Yes, sudo can do this to if you +don't mind bloated software with ugly configs. Yes, programs have features +(which is the main thing that sets them apart from apps). ** htop :PROPERTIES: |