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This repository is for Unix usage and programming documents.

MX-KDE study

The subdirectory mxkde contains a look at the KDE Desktop Environment as implemented in MX Linux Version 21. There is also a look at a more current KDE version in the Void Linux environment.

Making bootable USB drives with grub

The subdirectory grub contains procedure for transferring a Linux installed on hard disk to a bootable USB drive. It achieves a full-linux-install on the USB drive, not a live-distro.

Shell usage

The subdirectory shell contains documents from BSD Unix describing the original sh and csh shells written by the authors of these shells.

Lumina Desktop Environment

The subdirectory voidlumina contains an investigation of the Lumina Desktop Environment as implemented in Void Linux. This is not an attempt to resurrent Project Trident. It is just an assessment of the Lumina Desktop in a Linux implementation.

Virt-manager

The subdirectory virt-manager contains markdown files (*.md) reporting a joint investigation with Rosika Schreck of communication between host and guest VM in virt-manager.

The .pdf file is a copy of the entire itsFOSS community topic, including discussion posts.

Waterfox Browser

The subdirectory waterfox contains an article on installing the Waterfox browser in Void Linux.

Waterfox Dockerfile

The subdirectory_wfoxdocker_ contains an article on learning to make a Dockerfile which runs a Waterfox browser in a docker container.

Learning to use docker in Void Linux

The subdirectory voiddocker contains an article on learning to use docker and Dockerfiles. This is an elementary tutorial on docker in the Void Linux environment.

Hyperbola

The subdirectory hyperbola contains a report on setting up a desktop environment in Hyperbola Linux using Lumina DE and SLiM DM as a basis. The file hyperbolade.md is the markdown file for thsi deswktop environment report. The file philosophy.md deals with Hyperbols's philosophy regarding packages which are excluded from Hyperbola.

The original 4 itsFOSS community articles are available here as .pdf files

The runit init system

The subdirectory runit contains an investigation of how runit is implemented in a range of Linux distributions. The original itsFOSS topic is available here ad .md files

What does this repository hope to achieve

A bringing together of papers on various issues arising among users of the Unix operating system, encompassing both Linux and BSD implementations.

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