Deploy.sh: Quickly Install Packages and Deploy Dotfiles on a Fresh Debian Install

I use virtual machines a lot, be it for work or pleasure. They're disposable, relatively quick to set up, and they allow me to tinker without messing up my main system. They're quick to set up indeed, only taking as long as it takes to install a Linux distribution or OpenBSD, so anywhere between 10 …

Linux, Bacon and Deadlifts, part 5: RTFM and DTFP

I have two passions in life: lifting weights, and anything Unix (why else would I have a site dedicated to those). Whether I'm training, tinkering with an operating system, writing a shell script, dabbling in C code, etc… I get so focused on the task at hand that a truck could crash into my apartment …

(Unofficial) Debian live iso with Openbox

Although I don't use it much these days, Openbox remains my co-favorite window manager (the other being dwm, of course). It's the first standalone WM I ever used and spent a considerable amount of time tweaking it and playing around with it. Ever since I started doing a custom Debian live iso with dwm, I've …

(Quick Tip) OpenBSD: Xenodm Login Prompt on the Monitor of Your Choice

I use OpenBSD on my old ass laptop which, though physically it has seen better days, still works as good as it did when I bought it (thanks to Linux and OpenBSD for not hogging resources unnecessarily). For this setup I use an external HDMI monitor as my primary screen, with the laptop resting behind …

Install OpenBSD 7.0 – Tips and Notes

This is not going to be an exhaustive installation guide or anything. When it comes to OpenBSD, the manual pages are where most, if not all, of the things you need to know will be found, and it's a good idea to build a habit of reading through them whenever you need to learn something …

My Custom Build of Suckless’ Dwm (and st, and dmenu)

I realized not long ago that I have never made a post about my personal build of dwm. I did mention it in my Suckless install guide, but that was well over a year ago and the build changed a bit since then. Considering that pretty much anything I'm talking about when it comes to …