Graham Perrin

https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin

Greybeard codger, cat in a cot, one foot bare, one foot not. Things of interest? Not a lot. Former go-go dancer and certified white liar.

Kubuntu user and co-moderator of the unofficial subreddit for FreeBSD.

#Kubuntu #Linux

#FreeBSD and the FreeBSD Foundation: https://fediwall.social/?servers=mastodon.bsd.cafe&tags=freebsd&[email protected]

Posts from me alone – minus boosts – across four or five Mastodon instances: https://fediwall.social/?servers=&tags=&[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected],[email protected]&hide=boosts,bots&title=Graham+Perrin+multi-Mastodon+%E2%80%93+Fediwall&theme=auto&autoplay=no&interval=300

For what's undiscoverable or lost in the Fedidverse, I sometimes used tootfinder: <https://tootfinder.ch/>; …

FreeBSD subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/
Matrix chat: https://matrix.to/#/@grahamperrin:matrix.org
BSD Cafe Matrix: https://matrix.to/#/#bsdcafe:bsd.cafe
cat man: https://wiki.freebsd.org/Community/Cats#grahamperrin

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2026-07-22 03:32:19 GMT

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thank you, this probably explains <https://redd.it/1v2z68d>. I'll make a cross reference.
#FreeBSD #pkg
Cc @npub1qf5…ynp2

2026-07-14 19:13:30 GMT

RE: https://glammr.us/@LibraryLoon/116918734042873059
Is the AI Bubble Bursting? Gambling on the AI Forward University – Alex Reid, Professor of Digital Rhetoric, Media, and Artificial Intelligence
https://profalexreid.com/2026/07/13/is-the-ai-bubble-bursting-gambling-on-the-ai-forward-university/
"How might the representations and discourses of the “AI Forward” university be placed within broader conversations and positions on the near future (4 years) of Frontier AI. This is a first effort at mapping out these positions, with all the various caveats. I’d appreciate your thoughts. …"
#ai #artificialintelligence #ChatGPT #education #highereducation #mediastudies #philosophy #rhetoric #technology
#note1q7e…h9q8

2026-07-11 15:01:50 GMT

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don't ask me _how_ I found my way from mail(1) to vis(1) …
https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1usw2y5/comment/owwhs7x/

2026-07-02 17:13:46 GMT

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FreeBSD-ports-kmods should not be omitted when using freebsd-update.
The boot loader should be upgraded before, not after, the first attempt to boot 15.1.
…

2026-07-02 03:41:14 GMT

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You Write Letters.
Go on … do it …

2026-06-26 19:56:10 GMT

If an article, or blog post, suggests use of a non-existent software package:
― should we assume that the entire document was AI-generated?
#AI #documentation #software #packages

2026-06-23 03:32:39 GMT

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I had to lie, because this poll should be multiple choice …

2026-06-21 17:25:08 GMT

RE: https://mastodon.social/@rustaceans/116755672316463652
yserver
― a modern X11 server written from scratch in Rust.
<https://github.com/joske/yserver>
"… there are multiple projects on GitHub with this name (but none for X11 servers), the name is subject to change. …"
<https://lobste.rs/s/yy8je0/yserver_modern_x11_server_written_from>
<https://www.phoronix.com/news/YSERVER-Rust-X11-Server>
"… can currently run a full MATE, Xfce, or Cinnamon X11 desktop. The prominent X11 extensions from RandR to DRI3, GLX, MIT-SHM, Composite, and others are supported. And, yes, with working Compiz goodness too:
… open-source under an MIT license. …"
<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48531394>
<https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/1u31shc/comment/or1re0p/>
#AI #FreeBSD #Linux #X11 #yserver #Rust
#note1luw…fg3q

2026-06-11 07:18:23 GMT

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yeah,
"Plain text information has been posted elsewhere. There's a response from Lucas Holt."

2026-06-11 07:13:51 GMT

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<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1u1jpl9/comment/oqwa3cg/> – please note the responses from [@lattera](https://bsd.network/@lattera ) and me.
https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/116/730/239/530/365/617/original/faf15be1f6db5edb.png

2026-05-24 19:01:52 GMT

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you inspired me to recreate a tunnel at <https://tunnelbroker.net/>, their post-creation example for Linux-net-tools worked perfectly (with Kubuntu). Now I have a sit1 interface, whatever that is 🙂
Cc @npub1pj6…4e3w
https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/116/631/059/588/094/627/original/3320ae19e3c8c911.png

2026-05-24 00:47:21 GMT

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perhaps a human wrote the original bullshit.

2026-05-23 04:44:04 GMT

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oh I'm the opposite.
Gnat's piss with unsweetened oat milk and a spoonful of natural non-sugar sweetener.

2026-05-22 02:24:07 GMT

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RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/116600057278714248
@npub1v8c…kexx thanks!
Keyword: Wayland
Unfortunately: not yet possible with FreeBSD in VirtualBox, and I don't know about QEMU. <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1tgt2sg/comment/omo64rr/?context=1>
Cc: @npub1wy2…hy0n
#FreeBSD #Wayland #VirtualBox #QEMU
#note1xak…j3xx

2026-05-20 00:16:48 GMT

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I don't understand why the post here has a photograph of a cat.

2026-05-19 22:28:53 GMT

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the article is not available in my region.
I circumvented the access restriction, there's no cat photograph.
https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/116/603/595/911/353/355/original/6ed32afc8d926a60.png

2026-05-19 07:27:58 GMT

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thanks!
Boosts, as promised:
<https://billboard.bsd.cafe/post/483>
<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1theuxw/freebsd_and_plasma_6_install_with_wayland_a_log/>
Cc @npub10fy…xyrh (an earlier version of Mark's work was linked from your <https://euroquis.nl/kde/2025/09/07/wayland.html>).

2026-05-06 16:51:48 GMT

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you can install the latest pkg using its https URL, if you want.

2026-05-06 16:43:55 GMT

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if truly never pkgbasified, then how and when was the FreeBSD-base repo enabled?
I'm curious.
ls /etc/pkg
ls /usr/local/etc/pkg/repos
– and then let's think about the contents of the files.

2026-05-05 03:35:39 GMT

Professor Victor Chang Named Cybersecurity Professional of the Year
<https://www.avantgardenews.com/news/professor-victor-chang-wins-top-cybersecurity-award-20260504>
＂… for his leadership in responsible AI. The award recognizes his significant work in federated learning and privacy-preserving technologies. His research focuses on securing critical infrastructure from evolving digital threats.
Chang led a UK-Japan collaboration to create a federated malware detection system. This tool reached 96.8% accuracy while protecting user data privacy. His academic profile highlights a career dedicated to ethical AI development and global data security standards.＂
#AI #cybersecurity #research #privacy #malware #ethics

2026-04-24 23:35:38 GMT

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<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsUKu9_Lr6U> (in the editorial) is great – I grew up with stuff like this in the early 1970s.
My personal favourites were the songs that obsessed about a single number.
This morning, at 00:33:20 in the UK – 33 ⅓ – the number 7 came to mind. Fifty-something years later, I'm not disappointed: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GksEo8EDXiE>
#SesameStreet #seven

2026-04-24 22:57:31 GMT

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RE: https://mastodon.social/@FreeBSDFoundation/115583802055432643
@npub1326…gzqx IMHO the (very) long list of gross proprietary platforms includes X, and YouTube.
I could have written something mean-minded about YouTube, or some other aspect of the production, in response to the FreeBSD Project's <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbWOLzGDa4I>.
Instead of being mean, I did something nice: <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1oq6s5r/freebsd_desktop_installer_tech_preview/>.
<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1oq6s5r/comment/nnmryog/?context=1> gained a paid award:
＂Something to bear in mind — when a community is welcoming, it grows and flourishes. When a community is closed and unwelcoming, the people in it literally age the product out of relevance. If we want the products we love to survive, the communities around them need new users. FreeBSD is a great product, we should welcome anybody who wants to love it as much as we all do today 😊＂
#note1kpe…xmmp

2026-04-24 22:29:48 GMT

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re: your profile, I love your current avatar – "Cyn from Murder Drones, in her cute maid drone appearance.".
TIL: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_Drones>
Via the Glitch Productions channel on YouTube, here's their Murder Drones playlist: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mImFz8mkaHo&list=PLHovnlOusNLiJz3sm0d5i2Evwa2LDLdrg>.
<https://www.youtube.com/@GLITCH>:
＂We're GLITCH, an independent animation studio trying to create animated shows no one has ever seen before. We feel that there are SO many amazing stories and art styles out there; all the creators need is a chance to make their show a reality.
Here you'll find fun, colourful animated shows with occasional violence and existential breakdowns : D＂

2026-04-24 22:18:48 GMT

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you seem to make false assumptions about humans.
False is less than ideal.

2026-04-24 22:12:31 GMT

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Whenever I see someone write a mean-minded thing to a stranger, I ask myself a simple question.
Does the writer want to make the stranger's day better, or worse?
@npub1326…gzqx that's human nature, not particularly strange.

2026-04-24 21:07:11 GMT

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imagine:
A/ more than one person caring for your needlessly mean-minded opinion
B/ a needlessly mean-minded person complaining that someone else is mean.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Rule
/plonk

2026-01-22 21:33:46 GMT

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FreeBSD 15 has three package repositories preconfigured:
FreeBSD-base
FreeBSD-ports
FreeBSD-ports-kmods
– base is the operating system, FreeBSD,

2026-01-22 03:08:41 GMT

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RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@grahamperrin/115936315972605814
@npub1zry…q8uq the packages are not in FreeBSD, they are in the ports collection.
With regard to an organisation such as X11Libre, this is probably a very important distinction.
Also, please see my recent first impressions.
#FreeBSD #X11Libre #XLibre #X11 #Xorg
#note1efl…qkt6

2026-01-22 02:09:50 GMT

X11Libre: x11/xlibre on FreeBSD: first impressions
<https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1qgcihy/x11libre_x11xlibre_on_freebsd_first_impressions/>
– inspired by a recent claim that "everything works" (better than X.Org) with X11Libre.
The experience with Oracle VirtualBox, and with QEMU (using Virtual Machine Manager), was quite different.
I tried to be fair. From my first comment:
"x11/xlibre is a very early version – 0.1 – I don't expect things to be smooth."
@npub1wj9…gx3h
#FreeBSD #X11Libre #XOrg

2026-01-18 14:23:10 GMT

I love the openness of BSD Cafe.
People are perfectly relaxed about sharing their experiences with a broad range of distros and systems. https://snac.smithies.me.uk/justine/p/1768666183.242258 is a neat example of Linux users in the mix.
Thank you, @npub1ef5…gcpc ― I'm grateful for this. Grateful for the mix, and people at ease. Every day.
Have a great Sunday.
#thanks

2025-12-31 04:07:49 GMT

＂A thoughtful walk through … FreeBSD 15.0—its design, discipline, and why composable systems still matter.
FreeBSD 15.0 quietly advances security, adapts to change with finesse, and reflects solid, intentional engineering. It powers some of the most flexible firewalls in use today and enables forward-looking filesystem design. It does not claim perfection, yet it consistently moves toward it. FreeBSD does not chase trends, influencers, or corporate fashion cycles. It focuses on doing essential work well, then stepping aside so the user remains in control. This release continues a long tradition of careful engineering, clarity of purpose, and architectural restraint. Some assume FreeBSD has faded away. Quality endures. Disorder eventually collapses. In this video, we take a slow walk through FreeBSD 15.0—its design goals, system requirements, storage footprint, shells, installation process, and the broader ecosystem that has grown around it. This is not a benchmark race or a feature checklist. It’s an exploration of why FreeBSD still matters, especially as operating systems increasingly reflect commercial priorities. If you’ve ever wondered what it feels like to use an operating system that understands its role and stays true to it, this tour is for you.＂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvJc5qHVLzg @npub1etz…777k
https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1q03ep3/freebsd_150_composable_by_design_dj_ware_the/
#FreeBSD

2025-12-31 03:41:33 GMT

＂… Nearly two dozen different Windows-like UIs represents a titanic waste of programmer effort, skill, and time. Hundreds, maybe thousands of people, working hard for decades… but all on different projects, meaning that none of them achieve greatness. …＂
https://www.theregister.com/2025/11/10/deduplicating_the_desktops/ @npub19yg…w8um
(I thought I boosted this seven weeks ago. Mind playing tricks on me. It's one of a few things on my ridiculously long reading list that I actually do keep revisiting. I don't know what to think. I'm reading it in overlapping chunks.)
#desktop #Lumina #Windows #KDE #Plasma #Trinity #GNOME #MATE #Xfce #LXDE #Cinnamon #Budgie #LXQt #Deepin #Enlightenment #Equinox #IceWM #JWM #GNU #FOSS #Linux

2025-12-26 08:39:38 GMT

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I'm quite lost, does this somehow explain why https://fediwall.social/?servers=fedihome.stefanomarinelli.it&tags=&[email protected]&hide=nsfw,replies,boosts,bots&theme=light&interval=300 now shows only one item?
It was previously very sparse. I might have been following the wrong thing.

2025-11-26 18:32:32 GMT

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I know that support for Wi-Fi is improved in 15.0 (compared to 14.3-RELEASE).
Details, I don't know. Release documentation is not finalised.
#FreeBSD #WiFi

2025-11-26 00:38:29 GMT

FreeBSD 15.0-RC4 Now Available
https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-stable/2025-November/003611.html
#FreeBSD #test #RC4

2025-11-08 20:37:52 GMT

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is x11/kde still installed?
https://www.freshports.org/x11-fm/dolphin/#requiredby
https://www.freshports.org/x11/kde-baseapps/#requiredby
I guess that you're using FreeBSD:14:latest on AMD64 (the gap at <https://www.freshports.org/x11-fm/dolphin/#packages>. True?
@npub1hmu…k6rx
#FreeBSD #KDE

2025-11-01 16:04:31 GMT

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Still bugged – a fresh installation of BETA4.
First boot, unable to login as root.
#FreeBSD #bug #beta4
https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/115/475/282/349/473/317/original/9623b80765038e26.png

2025-10-25 00:12:34 GMT

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Still bugged in BETA3.
In the first screenshot – a more thorough test of the issue – it was impossible to login as root.
The third shot shows the failing result of a first attempt to work around.
A subsequent workaround succeeded, however the end result is quite ugly, and may be broken (with the possibility of another login failure) as a result of a true fix.
#FreeBSD #bug #beta3
https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/115/431/961/884/471/097/original/9bc5a6d8dcfdf16c.png
https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/115/432/007/377/860/348/original/2dce37a0ea81cc06.png
https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/115/432/010/489/739/138/original/fed39d8d9e3b8b83.png

2025-10-14 01:12:16 GMT

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/etc/rc.conf no longer working as expected for something basic.
Not fixed after installing then using bsdconfig and easy editor.
#FreeBSD

2025-10-11 03:16:42 GMT

I have checksum mismatches for a file from a UK mirror, <http://ftp.uk.freebsd.org/pub/FreeBSD/>.
Mismatches for the same file when downloaded from <https://download.freebsd.org/>.
#FreeBSD #bug

2025-06-08 19:54:24 GMT

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JHFC
I'm sometimes lost for words, in the UK, at what's up over there …

2025-06-07 09:32:15 GMT

Laptop Support and Usability (LSU): May 2025 report from the FreeBSD Foundation
<https://github.com/FreeBSDFoundation/proj-laptop/blob/main/monthly-updates/2025-05.md>
@npub1kkf…6dgf
– via <https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1l5amd4/>
#FreeBSD #Foundation #LSU #laptop #support #usability #KDE #Plasma #installer

2025-06-04 00:22:51 GMT

My week with Linux: I'm dumping Windows … to see how it goes | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/live/my-week-with-linux
#Linux #Windows #Kubuntu #KDE #Plasma #Ubuntu #GNOME

2025-05-26 05:31:45 GMT

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I thought you meant that @npub12pw…zvxn is an opportunist.

2025-04-28 17:18:43 GMT

Icons broken in GNOME/GTK applications in Plasma on FreeBSD. Any ideas?
https://www.reddit.com/r/freebsd/comments/1k9wjv5/netremmina_icons_broken_in_remmina/
#FreeBSD #GTK
https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/114/416/722/647/891/769/original/01736ee15cab576a.png
https://media.bsd.cafe/bsdmmedia01/media_attachments/files/114/416/725/800/243/742/original/44766afd7b958054.png

2025-01-16 09:27:57 GMT

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LOL, I didn't notice the typo earlier!
<https://bsd.cafe/mutes> is 404 not found.

2025-01-16 03:05:22 GMT

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thanks, however it redirects to <https://bad.cafe/lander>.

2025-01-16 01:26:33 GMT

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thanks!
That's the answer, in the web interface, although:
― the menu icon can not be seen, alongside my icon in the first column, whilst I'm drafting this toot
― I can't find the feature amongst preferences.

2025-01-16 01:12:17 GMT

How can I tell who's muted by me?
A minute or so I used the mute routine, expecting a duration as part of the routine.
I suspect that I inadvertently muted someone indefinitely, when a week would have been more appropriate …
#Mastodon #mute #GUI

2024-12-10 07:31:16 GMT

In no particular order …
Eric Turgeon – for package repositories, and more.
John-Mark Gurney, Vincent Milum Jr, and others – for FreeBSD-related torrents, seeds, and so on.
Thomas Hurst – for FreshBSD.
Dan Langille – for FreshPorts.
Lucas Holt – for MidnightBSD.
Dmitry Salychev, Grégory Reinbold, Lars Engels, Marcel Kaiser, and Mehmet Mert Gunduz – for NomadBSD.
Shawn Webb – for co-founding HardenedBSD.
JT Pennington, Ken Moore, Kris Moore, and others – for PC-BSD, Lumina Desktop, TrueOS, TrueNAS, and more.
Bob Bruce, David Greenman, Jack Velte, Jim Mock, Jordan Hubbard, Murray Stokely, Pat Rietz, Rod Grimes, Theresa Elam, and others – for FreeBSD Mall, formerly known as Walnut Creek CDROM, and more.
Thom Holwerda – for OSnews.
Jesse Smith – for DistroWatch.com.
Stefano Marinelli – for BSD Cafe, and more.
Liam Proven – for no bullshit, by him on, you know.
pfSense of humor – for an excellent sense of humour, and more. I'm tempted to say "nothing more", but that'll be stretching his sense of humour. Too far.
The shortlist above should be much, much longer. Eye-wateringly long. The full list would take so long to compile that Wednesday will arrive in all time zones on planet Earth before I finish. Fact: if I don't click 'Post' ― now ― I'll make myself late for work. Again.
E&OE
#ThankYouTuesday

2024-09-28 02:45:10 GMT

Why laptop support, why now: FreeBSD’s strategic move toward broader adoption | FreeBSD Foundation
「… enhancing laptop support is critical …」
https://freebsdfoundation.org/blog/why-laptop-support-why-now-freebsds-strategic-move-toward-broader-adoption/ @npub1kkf…6dgf