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Category Archives: Sys Admin
Configure automatic login for SDDM and KDE Plasma on Debian 13
To specify the user to login as: System Settings -> Colors & Themes -> Login Screen (SDDM) -> Behavior…
Then nominate the user to login as.
Prefer zswap over zram
This in my feed today: Debunking zswap and zram myths.
tl;dr: If in doubt, prefer to use zswap. Only use zram if you have a highly specific reason to.
Falsehoods programmers believe about time
In my feed today: Falsehoods programmers believe about time.
KDE Plasma 6.6 is here
Here is a visual guide to the best desktop in the known universe. I am still back on KDE Plasma 5.27.5 on Debian 12, but look forward to upgrading some time soon…
Day in the life of a network installer
Sysmon added to Windows
Via Slashdot, Microsoft Adds Sysmon To Windows we hear from The Register that, Microsoft actually does something useful, adds Sysmon to Windows. I don’t use Windows much these days but this seems like a sensible decision to me.
Operating Systems Textbooks
Some operating systems textbooks which came up on IRC today: Operating Systems: Three Easy Pieces, Dive into Systems, and Computer Systems: A Programmer’s Perspective.
Home Assistant
Looks like learning about Home Assistant is in my future.
Linux file-system naming semantics
I didn’t learn anything in this one that I didn’t already know, but it is a very good explanation for a beginner.