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How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?

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Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?

#101

50 users saying the lightbulb at their house is working, so it must be a configuration error. Suggest looking at the output of lgtconfig -v to debug.

Not so funny with modern IoT, maybe firmware upgrade is needed or restart wireless router :)

Given the state of modern software, it blows me away that anyone is dumb enough to buy that junk. I work with computers all day, the last thing I want is more of that hassle in my life.

Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?

#102
post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Given that the kernel will/could expect to work without the programs, more or less, why it isn't Linux/GNU then. Linux is a kernel, the rest are just a programs.

if you use WSL1 you have all of GNU and zero Linux for instance

that's why it should have been called GSW (GNU system for Windows)

Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?

#103
One to tell you to use arch. One to tell you arch is not necessary and Ubuntu works great. One to tell you that why not just use Debian, because it's the original pure form of Ubuntu? Then a FreeBSD hacker will come in and tell us about the manual pages. Soemone from a crypt in a dark forest of Germany will come out and ask us our thoughts on Open SUSE.

The macOS user in the back meanwhile has already changed the bulb and is doing other things now.

(fwiw I have appreciation for virtually all operating systems this is just meant to be a joke)

Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?

#104
post #94

Earlier quoted context omitted.

1301, to be more precise.

Including you, and now me saying that it should be 1300, but with my answer it is in fact 1301 :D

No, GGP didn't count himself, GP pointed that out and also did count himself, so 1301 was correct, but now we're at 1303.

Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?

#105

50 users saying the lightbulb at their house is working, so it must be a configuration error. Suggest looking at the output of lgtconfig -v to debug.

They are probably using "systemd-lightd", so the right command would be "lightctl status".

Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?

#106
post #93

1 to suggest replacing the lightbulb with systemd-lightd

After which you have to follow the straightforward systemd service troubleshooting procedure: systemctl is-system-running systemctl list-units systemctl list-units -t service --all systemctl list-units --state failed systemctl is-failed light.service systemctl status light.service systemctl show light.service journalctl -u light.service systemctl restart light.service journalctl -u light.service systemctl stop light.…

Your shell must be very resilient if you manage to issue commands after SysRq+I.

Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?

#107
post #73

1 to tell the user to file a super extensive bugzilla ticket backtracking all the history of the light bulb like on/off frequency, usage, etc. 1 who says they should rewire the entire house electrical wiring in Rust. 1 who says that more light bulbs can be found in the usual place: a drawer called /etc, or /usr, or /usr/local/, or /opt, or...

> 1 who says they should rewire the entire house electrical wiring in Rust.

1 person who will protest against Rust and will write it in PHP.

666 people suffering the bulb.php that when turned on or off will consult a ten thousand entry long list of stuff that might happen.

Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?

#108

One to tell you to use arch. One to tell you arch is not necessary and Ubuntu works great. One to tell you that why not just use Debian, because it's the original pure form of Ubuntu? Then a FreeBSD hacker will come in and tell us about the manual pages. Soemone from a crypt in a dark forest of Germany will come out and ask us our thoughts on Open SUSE. The macOS user in the back meanwhile has already changed the bul…

On Apple computers since 2017, there are no user-replaceable bulbs. Bring it in to the Genius Bar where it will either be swapped out under warranty in about 20 minutes, or, if out of warranty, will be handled for slightly less than the price of a new MacBook.

Microsoft users have seventeen thousand lightbulbs to choose from. The free ones come with malware. The cheap ones vary in quality. The expensive ones come with no warrant of functionality, and all of them come with EULAs too long for any two lawyers to decipher identically.

Re: How many GNU/Linux users are needed to change a light bulb?

#110

One to tell you to use arch. One to tell you arch is not necessary and Ubuntu works great. One to tell you that why not just use Debian, because it's the original pure form of Ubuntu? Then a FreeBSD hacker will come in and tell us about the manual pages. Soemone from a crypt in a dark forest of Germany will come out and ask us our thoughts on Open SUSE. The macOS user in the back meanwhile has already changed the bul…

Yes, but with a mac you need to buy Apple Certified light bulbs, or else you'll be locked out of your house.
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