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unixsheikh

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About unixsheikh

I like coding and BSD/Linux system administration using a pragmatic approach.

https://www.unixsheikh.com

Recent public activity

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    Comment #33282088

    Author of https://openbsdrouterguide.net/ here. What part do you consider outdated?

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    Comment #32669279

    I am sorry, but if you need someone else to provide you with a list like that, you should NOT be doing this. It is the wrong approach on so many levels.

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    Comment #32489477

    I don't get what the fuss is about. I run several Arch boxes, a couple I believe is on 15+ years. One such installation has even been mirrored from one disk to multiple other disks…

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    Comment #29757376

    No. It adds nothing but unneeded complexity to the stack. Learn how to package your software and use the package manager. You can combine that, if you must, with any kind of config…

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    Comment #29678289

    I cannot believe how big of a monstrosity systemd has become. It started out as an init system and was promoted as such and I started out liking it. Then the wording suddenly chang…

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    Comment #28644646

    No, it's useless for me too.

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    Comment #28412381

    Very well done! Great project!

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    Comment #26592720

    We keep things as close to the bare metal as possible and avoid complex layers as the plague. We have only negative experiences with frameworks and big layers. They solve problems …

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    Comment #25271370

    Location: Europe/Copenhagen Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Experience: Senior 30+ years Technologies: * PHP, Go, Python, C, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, XML, JSON, SQL, Shell script…

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    Comment #25173294

    I'm glad I neither use Google nor YouTube! Security.. riiight!

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    Comment #25164415

    > Why? Why not use a single protocol that's widely tested and trusted by security experts? I mean, we didn't come up with a brand new encryption strategy for FTP, we made FTPS. > W…

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    Comment #25162919

    I think you misunderstand. Of course everything needs to be encrypted. However, feeding everything through HTTPS is WRONG! This is basic computer and network engineering. If you wa…

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    Comment #25155413

    Yeah, let's start feeding our mail, ftp, ntp, and everything else over HTTPS as well now we're at it! DoH is DNS done completely wrong. It's the worst patch solution to a problem t…

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    Comment #25153808

    I almost look forward to the day when it all blows up in the face of those who thought that all of these, in reality economical driven half-baked solutions - disguised as privacy o…

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    Comment #24923954

    Google's non-free JavaScript recaptcha is an absolute showstopper! At least roll out a custom made solution of nothing else.

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    Comment #24440131

    From a hardware perspective, everything is many times faster that it was just ten years ago. From a user of the web perspective, then I cannot even find the right words to describe…

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    Comment #23063508

    I'm looking for new opportunities, only remote. I don't need any insurance or benefits as I got that covered myself. Location: Europe/Copenhagen Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No…

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    Comment #22756585

    I'm looking for new opportunities, only remote (preferably part time, but not a must). Location: Europe/Copenhagen Remote: Yes Willing to relocate: No Technologies: * PHP, Go, Pyth…

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    Comment #22671122

    I'm looking for new opportunities, only remote (preferably part time, but not a must). I have many years of experience with Linux, FreeBSD and OpenBSD system administration. I enjo…

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    Comment #22507881

    I think I switched to Duckduckgo about 3 years ago and I have not done any searching on Google since then (with a very few exceptions just to compare). I have been very happy with …

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    Comment #22467305

    I'm looking for new opportunities, only remote and preferably part time, but if what you are doing is really interesting I will consider full time too. I have many years of experie…

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    Comment #22450270

    What a nice approach to presenting the language in a clear cut way. We should have this for every language out there.

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    Comment #21861016

    Congratulations, amazing work! I absolutely love how you have opted out for frameworks on the website and that it just work. Kudos! The same for your considerations for making it w…

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    Comment #21799249

    It has nothing to do with isolation from the world, it's protection. The children still have lots of friends.