Distro Monday 53: Fast Distros with a Hacking Interlude

DM 53.1 – What’s CachyOS?
Well, it’s kinda like it says. This new distro is meant to be fast, and secure. I need something that isn’t gonna get in my way, so maybe I’ll give this a try on my Surface, then after that I’ll give you my opinion. I’m currently running EndeavourOS, which I talk about every time they release a new ISO, but even it has some problems on this goofy machine. I just want to find something that will do what I need it to without getting in my way via glitches which result in weird performance issues. I digress, though. Back to Cachy, so what is so special about this Arch distro? For one, it is designed for ease of use, so it is more like a Manjaro or Garuda than Vanilla Arch. Secondly, it is, as I said before, built for speed and increased security. This sounds like an excellent thing to me. What makes it unique, though?
· Desktop packages compiled with LTO and x86-64-v3 optimization.
o LTO grants the compiler the opportunity to see more than a single .o file at a time. This grants extra freedom for the optimisation that yields:
§ reduced code size (seen binaries down to 40%, but expect some 5-20% reduction)
§ increased execution speed (hey, there is less code for the same thing, how much faster depends on how the application, obviously)
· Choice of desktop environments with online installation process (including i3, bspwm, and Openbox, and Wayfire window managers)
o The standard desktop options apply: GNOME, KDE, LxQt, Xfce, and Cutefish
· Offline and Online installation options
· GUI and CLI-based installation options
· Optimized Linux Kernel with advanced BORE Scheduler for enhanced performance and reliability
o There are a handful of other options as well, for the more advanced users.
o I’m going to try to ask some questions in their forum before I dive in, as I do need a particular kernel in order for things to work right on this machine, as far as I know.
There have been reports of a 10-20% performance uplift for users vs other distros, due to their tweaks, and that sounds very interesting to me. I’m also liking the added security claims. We shall see if it is worth trying on this machine or not. Maybe I should try it on my boys’ old machine, see if it feels more responsive than Manjaro there. That would almost make more sense to do right now. Again, though, not sure when I might get to that.
https://news.itsfoss.com/cachyos/
https://cachyos.org/
#distromonday #cachyOS #Linuxnews #FOSSNews #newdistro #TechFreedom

DM 53.2 – Dangerous Tools: Black Arch Linux
This, like Kali Linux, is termed as an “ethical hacking” distro. What does that mean? It is Arch + over 2,800 tools to help you do penetration testing, security research, and the like. Yes, it is built by “hackers, for hackers”. Being based on Arch, it will naturally be more finicky than Kali, but also far more robust and bleeding edge in terms of packages not directly related to the ethical hacking tools they create and bundle with it. I’m not gonna list all the tools, because we’d be here all day reading it off, but I will encourage you to take a look at the exhaustive list they have (https://blackarch.org/tools.html). The team had been quiet for the last year, which is part of why I haven’t covered it until now. The other part is that my business and channel are oriented toward attracting new users to the space, not circle-jerking with others who know the OS better than I do. This is a niche within a niche, and not even super well-known in the Linux space, as Kali is by nature more stable and accessible. However, I still wanted to say something about this distro, as variety is the spice of life.
https://9to5linux.com/ethical-hacking-distro-blackarch-linux-gets-new-iso-release-with-over-2800-tools
#distromonday #blackarch #FOSSNews #Linuxnews #Linux #hackers #whitehats #TechFreedom

Freedom Consultation
Free call.
60-90 minutes.
Q&A
Leave with Actionable Steps to take, whether you work with me or not.
Schedule today.

https://techfreedom.pro/freedom-consultation
#distromonday #freedom #consultation #Linux #degoogleyourlife #TechFreedom

DM 53.3 – News from Linux Lite
Linux Lite is a *buntu-based distro with an eye toward being lightweight and fast, perfect for users with older, or less powerful machines, particuarly those who really want to breathe new life into old hardware. It uses Xfce as the desktop, and stays very stable, rather than always updating those packages as soon as they come available (it is still using 4.16 rather than the new 4.18). Why else should you be interested though? It is stable and fast. What’s new?
· Ubuntu 22.04 LTS with the 5.15 LTS kernel
· Zstd compression
o Makes installs faster
· Systemd Reporting through the Lite System Report App
· Updated Thunar File Manager
o Thumbnail support for WebP images
· Latest and greatest Papirus icons
· Pre-installed Apps all updated
o Thunderbird
o WokeFox (sorry, Mozilla is super woke, guys)
o Etc...
All in all a solid update, btw, you can install pretty much any Linux kernel you want, from 3.13 all the way up to 6.2, from their repos. Pretty cool.
https://9to5linux.com/linux-lite-6-4-officially-released-based-on-ubuntu-22-04-2-lts
#distromonday #Linux #LinuxLite #lightweight #fast #oldhardware #newhardware #FOSSNews #TechFreedom

Tech Freedom Intro: What to expect from my channels and website.

https://rumble.com/v157uqb-tech-freedom-intro-what-is-this.html?mref=2jfr3&mc=anr3y

#intro #TechFreedom #telegram #truthsocial #publicsq #gab #Truth