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One other benefit of experiencing this system instead of a random cloud VM is that one can experience what a properly managed 'classic' unix system is like - e.
by cat199 8y ago
One other benefit of experiencing this system instead of a random cloud VM is that one can experience what a properly managed 'classic' unix system is like - e.g:
- multinode / shared nfs homedirs / multiuser
- CLI mail is wired up properly
- publish www via ~/public_html
- finger/whois
- system from source, 3rd party stuff in ports
the modern 'random ubuntu laptops + dhcp on wifi' network feels hugely impoverished by comparison as far as network cohesion
(but yes there are positives to this tradeoff too)
- devereaux 8y agocli mail, finger and talk could be a great initiation to traditional tools! As for the random ubuntu laptops, try to do the dhcp on wifi using a debootstrap of a minimal debian on a separate partition, then configure wpa_supplicant to start dhcp by systemd dependancy, and detect wifi card to start wpa_supplicant@wifi_card_device_name. This could give you a great introduction to modern tools! (bonus points if you setup a native wayland) Understand the old and the new ways gives a better picture of the overall system, and will help you make education decisions. (And it's not forbidden to setup CLI mail on your modern system, or a systemd-based classic unix! mix and match to your tastes!)