Debian: Use Doas and Resurrect the Wheel Group

Opening note: these two do not need to be done together. You can obviously use doas without the wheel group, or bring back the wheel group while still using sudo. I've combined the two together because this is how I do it. To use doas without wheel, or wheel with sudo, simply skip to the …

Debian and Man Pages: Use Mandoc instead of Man-db

Man pages are your friend. Granted, Linux's man pages have a reputation for being a bit lackluster, especially compared to OpenBSD where they are fist class citizens, but they're still incredibly useful to get the gist of how to use a program. Debian, and most distros I've come across (minus Void), uses man-db for its …

New: Custom Debian Live Iso Now Signed

August 2, 2022 Update: The iso is now signed using OpenBSD's signify(1). Verification instructions, which are very simple, are provided with every release. Original Post: I've been building/maintaining a custom Debian live iso with dwm for almost a year now, and one thing I've always wanted to do, but kept holding back due to a …

Using Diff and Patch to Manage Certain Config Files

Something I've been meaning to try out for the past couple of months, that is, using patches to maintain and apply customizations to certain config files. The primary motivation here is my custom xenodm theme on OpenBSD, as well as my custom Debian live iso with dwm (which modifies a few system files). Using diffs …