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“7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead”

Started byLawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
First post2026-01-14 21:54 +0000
Last post2026-01-24 21:36 +0000
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  “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-14 21:54 +0000
    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-14 17:07 -0500
      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-15 08:38 +0000
        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-15 12:25 +0100
          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-15 21:10 +0000
            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-16 13:47 +0100
        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-15 07:15 -0500
          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-15 18:47 +0000
            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-01-16 11:04 +0100
              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-16 13:48 +0100
                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-16 18:37 +0000
                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-16 22:37 +0100
                    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-17 10:04 +0100
                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-17 14:28 +0100
                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-17 15:06 +0100
                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-17 22:59 +0100
                            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-18 11:13 +0100
                              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-18 12:47 +0100
                              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-18 21:09 +0000
                                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2026-01-18 21:15 +0000
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-18 23:12 +0100
                                    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-01-18 19:52 -0800
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 00:43 +0000
                                    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-19 09:54 +0100
                                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-19 11:15 +0000
                                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-19 14:21 +0100
                                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 20:51 +0000
                                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-19 22:48 +0100
                                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-19 08:33 -0800
                                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 20:52 +0000
                                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-19 13:00 -0800
                                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 20:45 +0000
                                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-20 10:46 +0100
                                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-20 12:03 +0000
                                            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-20 14:34 +0100
                                              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-20 13:40 +0000
                                                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-20 16:14 +0100
                                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-20 20:51 +0000
                                                    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-21 11:19 +0100
                                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-20 13:50 +0100
                                            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-20 14:37 +0100
                                              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-20 20:55 +0100
                                            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-01-20 08:41 -0800
                                              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-20 19:01 +0000
                                                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-20 20:59 +0100
                                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-01-20 12:58 -0800
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2026-01-19 13:10 -0500
                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-17 10:02 +0100
              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-16 18:23 +0000
            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-16 07:43 -0500
              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-16 14:51 +0000
              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-16 18:13 +0000
    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-14 23:58 +0000
    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-15 03:14 +0000
      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-15 00:27 -0500
        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2026-01-15 18:58 +0000
          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-15 21:04 +0000
          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-16 13:39 +0100
            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-16 21:07 +0000
              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-16 22:28 +0100
                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-16 21:33 +0000
                  Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-01-17 10:39 +1000
                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-17 10:53 +0000
                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-01-19 12:15 +0100
                    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-19 14:24 +0100
                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-19 15:50 +0100
                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-19 08:38 -0800
                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-20 10:48 +0100
                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 20:41 +0000
                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-20 10:50 +0100
      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-01-15 10:39 +0100
        Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-01-16 07:53 +1000
          Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-01-16 10:57 +0100
            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-16 20:58 +0000
            Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-01-17 10:25 +1000
              Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-17 11:19 +0000
          Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-16 13:47 +0100
            Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-01-17 10:37 +1000
              Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-17 10:00 +0100
                Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-01-18 07:03 +1000
                  Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-18 01:03 -0500
      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-15 11:46 +0000
      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-15 12:09 +0000
        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-01-15 14:13 +0100
          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-15 13:48 +0000
        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2026-01-15 11:22 -0500
          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-15 21:05 +0000
            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-15 22:35 +0000
          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2026-01-17 12:03 +0000
        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-15 18:58 +0000
          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-16 08:39 +0000
            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-01-16 11:06 +0100
      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-15 07:09 -0500
        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-01-15 18:50 +0000
    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2026-01-15 06:19 +0000
      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” c186282 <c186282@nnada.net> - 2026-01-15 03:00 -0500
        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-16 13:44 +0100
      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-15 21:14 +0000
        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-15 23:47 +0000
          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-16 08:35 +0000
            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-16 13:48 +0100
              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-16 14:57 +0000
                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-16 22:31 +0100
                  Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-01-17 10:52 +1000
                    Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-17 03:49 +0100
                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-17 03:26 +0000
                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-17 09:57 +0100
                      Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Computer Nerd Kev <not@telling.you.invalid> - 2026-01-17 14:12 +1000
                        Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-17 14:25 +0100
                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-17 13:11 +0000
                    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-17 18:20 +0000
                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2026-01-19 11:45 +0000
                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-19 14:27 +0100
                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to st  op using - and what to use instead” vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-20 05:04 +0000
                            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to st op using - and what to use instead” Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2026-01-21 00:35 +0000
                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2026-01-21 00:32 +0000
                            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-21 04:16 +0000
                              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2026-01-21 08:58 +0000
                                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-21 09:58 +0000
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” marrgol <marrgol@address.invalid> - 2026-01-21 11:56 +0100
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-21 12:14 +0100
                                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-21 12:06 +0100
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-21 11:28 +0000
                                  Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-01-22 07:14 +1000
                                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-21 22:04 +0100
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-01-21 13:27 -0800
                                    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-21 22:50 +0100
                                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-22 10:43 +0100
                                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-22 13:17 +0100
                                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-22 21:43 +0100
                                            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-22 22:40 +0100
                                              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-23 12:33 +0100
                                                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-23 14:10 +0100
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-21 23:01 +0100
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-21 22:50 +0000
                                    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2026-01-22 09:56 +0200
                                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-22 10:51 +0100
                                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-22 09:56 +0000
                                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-01-22 09:35 -0800
                                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-23 12:35 +0100
                                            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-23 11:39 +0000
                                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> - 2026-01-23 08:02 -0800
                                            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-23 18:43 +0000
                                    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-22 13:25 +0100
                                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2026-01-22 17:47 +0100
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-22 10:06 +0000
                                  Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Andreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de> - 2026-01-22 11:02 +0100
                                  Re: Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2026-01-23 03:33 +0000
                                    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-23 14:14 +0100
                                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-23 16:50 +0000
                                      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-23 20:55 +0000
                                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-23 22:39 +0100
                                      Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2026-01-23 21:18 +0000
                                        Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-23 22:45 +0100
                                          Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-23 23:33 +0000
                                            Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" John-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@personalprojects.net> - 2026-01-23 18:51 -0500
                                              Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-24 08:49 +0000
                                              Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-24 14:33 +0100
                                            Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-24 11:11 +0000
                                              Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-24 14:15 +0000
                                                Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-25 09:44 +0000
                                                  Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-25 10:25 +0000
                                                    Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-01-25 07:02 -0500
                                                      Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-25 12:39 +0000
                                                Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Eli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com> - 2026-01-28 23:44 +0000
                                                  Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-29 08:49 +0000
                                              Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-25 15:12 +0100
                                                Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-26 10:46 +0000
                                                  Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-26 13:13 +0100
                                                    Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-27 09:02 +0100
                                                      Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-27 10:10 +0100
                                                        Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-27 12:44 +0100
                                                      Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" vallor <vallor@vallor.earth> - 2026-01-27 10:21 +0000
                                                        Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-27 12:44 +0100
                                                Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-26 11:56 +0000
                                            Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-24 14:30 +0100
                                          Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> - 2026-01-23 21:39 -0800
                                            Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2026-01-24 14:36 +0100
                            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-21 04:17 +0000
                              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2026-01-21 09:03 +0000
                                Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-21 12:19 +0100
                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-19 13:42 +0000
                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2026-01-21 00:42 +0000
                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 20:38 +0000
                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2026-01-20 10:52 +0100
                        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Anssi Saari <anssi.saari@usenet.mail.kapsi.fi> - 2026-01-20 13:30 +0200
                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-20 20:20 +0000
                          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Pancho <Pancho.Jones@protonmail.com> - 2026-01-21 00:55 +0000
              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Richard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-16 16:23 +0000
    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Marco Moock <mm@dorfdsl.de> - 2026-01-15 10:41 +0100
    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Nuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid> - 2026-01-15 11:43 +0000
    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Jason H <jason_hindle@yahoo.com> - 2026-01-18 21:48 +0000
      Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" not@telling.you.invalid (Computer Nerd Kev) - 2026-01-20 07:11 +1000
        Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead" jayjwa <jayjwa@atr2.ath.cx.invalid> - 2026-01-19 23:35 -0500
    Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-01-19 20:32 +0800
      Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-19 20:54 +0000
        Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-01-23 18:38 +0800
          Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-23 20:56 +0000
            Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” "Mr. Man-wai Chang" <toylet.toylet@gmail.com> - 2026-01-24 20:05 +0800
              Re: “7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead” Lawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2026-01-24 21:36 +0000

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#81541

FromThe Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Date2026-01-23 11:39 +0000
Message-ID<10kvmm7$3qqke$7@dont-email.me>
In reply to#81540
On 23/01/2026 11:35, Marc Haber wrote:
> Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> wrote:
>> every system I have been willing to use in the last 20 years has 
>> made "/"(root) and "/home" in separate partitions.  Foolish
>> innovaters as in Canonical have allowed "/home" to be mounted only
>> in "/"(root) which is to my ideas of Linux is practically
>> disgusting
> 
> I disagree with nearly everything you have written up there,
> including the formatting. I don't think it is worth to have further
> discussion about that here.
> 

I take that as a 'no. I was wrong' then.


-- 
Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's
too dark to read.

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#81553

FromJohn Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com>
Date2026-01-23 08:02 -0800
Message-ID<20260123080249.00005e31@gmail.com>
In reply to#81503
On Thu, 22 Jan 2026 09:35:50 -0800
Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> wrote:

> Foolish innovaters as in Canonical have allowed "/home" to be mounted
> only in "/"(root) which is to my ideas of Linux is practically
> disgusting.

I'm curious about this, as all I can find on a brief Web search is
discussions of whether and how to set up a separate /home partition on
Ubuntu, rather than anything about it being disallowed. (How would you
even *do* that, anyway?)

I mean, Ubuntu would not be on my list of preferred distros in any case
(I can do without built-in spyware, thankyouverymuch,) but I'm not
seeing much to back up this specific claim.

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#81561

FromRichard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid>
Date2026-01-23 18:43 +0000
Message-ID<wwvjyx8cgpt.fsf@LkoBDZeT.terraraq.uk>
In reply to#81553
John Ames <commodorejohn@gmail.com> writes:
> Bobbie Sellers <bliss-sf4ever@dslextreme.com> wrote:

>> Foolish innovaters as in Canonical have allowed "/home" to be mounted
>> only in "/"(root) which is to my ideas of Linux is practically
>> disgusting.
>
> I'm curious about this, as all I can find on a brief Web search is
> discussions of whether and how to set up a separate /home partition on
> Ubuntu, rather than anything about it being disallowed. (How would you
> even *do* that, anyway?)

I don’t know what Bobby is referring to, but the AppArmor configuration
in Debian needs to know where home directories are, so if you have a
home directory in an unusual location then some applications won’t work
properly.  So it could be something like that.

In the specific case of AppArmor there’s a configuration file where you
can easily add additional locations. Other mandatory access control
systems may have similar properties but I know even less about them than
AppArmor.

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https://www.greenend.org.uk/rjk/

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#81486

From"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2026-01-22 13:25 +0100
Message-ID<tih94mxjik.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>
In reply to#81449
On 2026-01-21 23:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:04:58 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 
>> If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can
>> not login as root, nor as anybody, to correct the issue.
> 
> Most Linux distros put the root home directory as /root, not in /home.

That was a typo. Mind fudge.

I suppose it was:

If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can
not login as user, nor as anybody, to correct the issue.

I don't remember what I intended to say exactly. But certainly, /root is 
its own directory (not mount) in the primary "/" partition.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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#81499

FromAndreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de>
Date2026-01-22 17:47 +0100
Message-ID<87343xsig0.fsf@eder.anydns.info>
In reply to#81486
On Do 22 Jan 2026 at 13:25, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> On 2026-01-21 23:50, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
>> On Wed, 21 Jan 2026 22:04:58 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:
>> 
>>> If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can
>>> not login as root, nor as anybody, to correct the issue.
>> Most Linux distros put the root home directory as /root, not in
>> /home.
>
> That was a typo. Mind fudge.
>
> I suppose it was:
>
> If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can
> not login as user, nor as anybody, to correct the issue.

You certainly can log in as root, since root's home is not on /home but
on the root file system.

'Andreas

-- 
ceterum censeo redmondinem esse delendam

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#81476

FromThe Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Date2026-01-22 10:06 +0000
Message-ID<10kssrf$2t8jm$3@dont-email.me>
In reply to#81438
On 21/01/2026 21:04, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2026-01-21 09:58, Pancho wrote:
>> On 1/21/26 04:16, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>> On 21/01/2026 00:32, Pancho wrote:
>>>> My concern was about having a root account.
>>>>
>>>> AIUI, modern security advice is to not have an interactive root 
>>>> account, i.e. with a password. So being a good boy, I don't. Whether 
>>>> this strategy is practical in the real world is unclear to me.
>>>
>>> I always enable one.
>>>
>>> Sometimes when there is an emergency you need not to have to type 
>>> 'sudo' to edit every file...
>>
>> sudo bash
> 
> If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can 
> not login as root, nor as anybody, to correct the issue.
> 
> 
I thought root could log in OK - homedir is /root IIRC.

Is in my setup anyway.



-- 
"The most difficult subjects can be explained to the most slow witted 
man if he has not formed any idea of them already; but the simplest 
thing cannot be made clear to the most intelligent man if he is firmly 
persuaded that he knows already, without a shadow of doubt, what is laid 
before him."

    - Leo Tolstoy

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#81480

FromAndreas Eder <a_eder_muc@web.de>
Date2026-01-22 11:02 +0100
Message-ID<87cy32rmmc.fsf@eder.anydns.info>
In reply to#81438
On Mi 21 Jan 2026 at 22:04, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> On 2026-01-21 09:58, Pancho wrote:
>> On 1/21/26 04:16, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
>>> On 21/01/2026 00:32, Pancho wrote:
>>>> My concern was about having a root account.
>>>>
>>>> AIUI, modern security advice is to not have an interactive root
>>>> account, i.e. with a password. So being a good boy, I don't.
>>>> Whether this strategy is practical in the real world is unclear to
>>>> me.
>>>
>>> I always enable one.
>>>
>>> Sometimes when there is an emergency you need not to have to type
>>> 'sudo' to edit every file...
>> sudo bash
>
> If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can
> not login as root, nor as anybody, to correct the issue.

Root's home directory is usually not under /home but on the root device
as /root. So as long as you can boot, you can log in as root.

'Andreas

-- 
ceterum censeo redmondinem esse delendam

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#81528

FromEli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com>
Date2026-01-23 03:33 +0000
Message-ID<eli$2601222230@qaz.wtf>
In reply to#81438
In comp.os.linux.misc, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can 
> not login as root, nor as anybody, to correct the issue.

Really? Not my experience at all. Instead I login and get dumped in /
instead of $HOME

Elijah
------
HOMEless does not mean unwelcome in Unix

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#81547

From"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2026-01-23 14:14 +0100
Message-ID<fr8c4mx9hf.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>
In reply to#81528
On 2026-01-23 04:33, Eli the Bearded wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.misc, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can
>> not login as root, nor as anybody, to correct the issue.
> 
> Really? Not my experience at all. Instead I login and get dumped in /
> instead of $HOME

Please remember that the above paragraph was a typing error or mind fart 
and was corrected later.

If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can
not login as any user, to correct the issue.

At least in openSUSE. No /home, no login, it silently fails (at least in 
graphical mode).

> 
> Elijah
> ------
> HOMEless does not mean unwelcome in Unix


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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#81555

FromThe Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Date2026-01-23 16:50 +0000
Message-ID<10l08si$1v3b$9@dont-email.me>
In reply to#81547
On 23/01/2026 13:14, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> On 2026-01-23 04:33, Eli the Bearded wrote:
>> In comp.os.linux.misc, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>> If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can
>>> not login as root, nor as anybody, to correct the issue.
>>
>> Really? Not my experience at all. Instead I login and get dumped in /
>> instead of $HOME
> 
> Please remember that the above paragraph was a typing error or mind fart 
> and was corrected later.
> 
> If the emergency includes that /home can not be mounted, then you can
> not login as any user, to correct the issue.
> 
> At least in openSUSE. No /home, no login, it silently fails (at least in 
> graphical mode).
> 
Ah. But not in console.

in that sort of case you need to invoke the [root] console to find out 
why /home is not mounted...
>>
>> Elijah
>> ------
>> HOMEless does not mean unwelcome in Unix
> 
> 

-- 
Future generations will wonder in bemused amazement that the early 
twenty-first century’s developed world went into hysterical panic over a 
globally average temperature increase of a few tenths of a degree, and, 
on the basis of gross exaggerations of highly uncertain computer 
projections combined into implausible chains of inference, proceeded to 
contemplate a rollback of the industrial age.

Richard Lindzen

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#81562

FromLawrence D’Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
Date2026-01-23 20:55 +0000
Message-ID<10l0n7p$899k$4@dont-email.me>
In reply to#81547
On Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:14:55 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> At least in openSUSE. No /home, no login, it silently fails (at least in 
> graphical mode).

So use a text console.

Weren’t you trying to claim at one point that text console logins wouldn’t
work, while GUI ones would?

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#81571

From"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2026-01-23 22:39 +0100
Message-ID<nc6d4mx4ok.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>
In reply to#81562
On 2026-01-23 21:55, Lawrence D’Oliveiro wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:14:55 +0100, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> 
>> At least in openSUSE. No /home, no login, it silently fails (at least in
>> graphical mode).
> 
> So use a text console.

I am not sure if it works for a plain user. I seem to remember there was 
an error message.

> 
> Weren’t you trying to claim at one point that text console logins wouldn’t
> work, while GUI ones would?

It can happen. It is a different failure reason.

-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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#81565 — Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"

FromEli the Bearded <*@eli.users.panix.com>
Date2026-01-23 21:18 +0000
SubjectRe: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"
Message-ID<eli$2601231618@qaz.wtf>
In reply to#81547
In comp.os.linux.misc, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
> At least in openSUSE. No /home, no login, it silently fails (at least in 
> graphical mode).

Graphical mode. That could be your problem. But that's fixable with a
a little care for your X11 config. With no xsession or xinit files, it
should spin up a single xterm, maybe with twm. Wayland probably hasn't
got a fallback.

Elijah
------
not sure what mgr would do

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#81572 — Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"

From"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2026-01-23 22:45 +0100
SubjectRe: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"
Message-ID<sn6d4mx4ok.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>
In reply to#81565
On 2026-01-23 22:18, Eli the Bearded wrote:
> In comp.os.linux.misc, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> At least in openSUSE. No /home, no login, it silently fails (at least in
>> graphical mode).
> 
> Graphical mode. That could be your problem. But that's fixable with a
> a little care for your X11 config. With no xsession or xinit files, it
> should spin up a single xterm, maybe with twm. Wayland probably hasn't
> got a fallback.

If you can not login, you can not fix anything.


I don't remember the details, it was years ago. The point is that I want 
every possibility available, in case something goes wrong. I want to be 
able to login as root graphically, just in case.

I just tried in a fresh install of 16.0, and I can login as root into 
XFCE. Yellow background. Perfect. Not even a warning message. Not that I 
will use it, but I like that the decision is mine to take.


> 
> Elijah
> ------
> not sure what mgr would do


-- 
Cheers, Carlos.
ES🇪🇸, EU🇪🇺;

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#81577 — Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"

FromNuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid>
Date2026-01-23 23:33 +0000
SubjectRe: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"
Message-ID<10l10gd$bhda$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#81572
On 2026-01-23, Carlos E.R. wrote:

> On 2026-01-23 22:18, Eli the Bearded wrote:
>> In comp.os.linux.misc, Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>>> At least in openSUSE. No /home, no login, it silently fails (at least in
>>> graphical mode).
>>
>> Graphical mode. That could be your problem. But that's fixable with a
>> a little care for your X11 config. With no xsession or xinit files, it
>> should spin up a single xterm, maybe with twm. Wayland probably hasn't
>> got a fallback.
>
> If you can not login, you can not fix anything.

What's still puzzling me here is that passwd and shadow are under /etc,
so... login should work regardless of /home being mounted or not?

Perhaps unless this is going through PAM and there is some module doing
something more than logging in?

(Would such systems still have a single-user mode/runlevel available?)

> I don't remember the details, it was years ago. The point is that I
> want every possibility available, in case something goes wrong. I want
> to be able to login as root graphically, just in case.
>
> I just tried in a fresh install of 16.0, and I can login as root into
> XFCE. Yellow background. Perfect. Not even a warning message. Not that
> I will use it, but I like that the decision is mine to take.

-- 
Nuno Silva

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#81578 — Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"

FromJohn-Paul Stewart <jpstewart@personalprojects.net>
Date2026-01-23 18:51 -0500
SubjectRe: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"
Message-ID<mtifs7Fual8U1@mid.individual.net>
In reply to#81577
On 2026-01-23 6:33 p.m., Nuno Silva wrote:
> 
> What's still puzzling me here is that passwd and shadow are under /etc,
> so... login should work regardless of /home being mounted or not?
It depends on the setting of DEFAULT_HOME in /etc/login.defs.  If it is
set to "no" the login attempt will fail in the absence of their home
directory.  If set to "yes", the login attempt will succeed and the user
will land in / instead of $HOME.

So the behaviour can be controlled by the system administrator.

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#81583 — Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"

FromNuno Silva <nunojsilva@invalid.invalid>
Date2026-01-24 08:49 +0000
SubjectRe: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"
Message-ID<10l213d$le95$1@dont-email.me>
In reply to#81578
On 2026-01-23, John-Paul Stewart wrote:

> On 2026-01-23 6:33 p.m., Nuno Silva wrote:
>> 
>> What's still puzzling me here is that passwd and shadow are under /etc,
>> so... login should work regardless of /home being mounted or not?
> It depends on the setting of DEFAULT_HOME in /etc/login.defs.  If it is
> set to "no" the login attempt will fail in the absence of their home
> directory.  If set to "yes", the login attempt will succeed and the user
> will land in / instead of $HOME.
>
> So the behaviour can be controlled by the system administrator.

Ah, that explains it, thanks.

-- 
Nuno Silva

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#81599 — Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"

From"Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid>
Date2026-01-24 14:33 +0100
SubjectRe: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"
Message-ID<baue4mxg8k.ln2@Telcontar.valinor>
In reply to#81578
On 2026-01-24 00:51, John-Paul Stewart wrote:
> On 2026-01-23 6:33 p.m., Nuno Silva wrote:
>>
>> What's still puzzling me here is that passwd and shadow are under /etc,
>> so... login should work regardless of /home being mounted or not?
> It depends on the setting of DEFAULT_HOME in /etc/login.defs.  If it is
> set to "no" the login attempt will fail in the absence of their home
> directory.  If set to "yes", the login attempt will succeed and the user
> will land in / instead of $HOME.
> 
> So the behaviour can be controlled by the system administrator.

# Should login be allowed if we can't cd to the home directory?
# Default is no.
#
DEFAULT_HOME    yes

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#81588 — Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"

FromThe Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid>
Date2026-01-24 11:11 +0000
SubjectRe: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"
Message-ID<10l29d9$o3kj$4@dont-email.me>
In reply to#81577
On 23/01/2026 23:33, Nuno Silva wrote:
> What's still puzzling me here is that passwd and shadow are under /etc,
> so... login should work regardless of /home being mounted or not?

Many configurations are stored in /home/username

The answer is to have a skelatal /home  populated before you mount the 
real home volume over it


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#81601 — Re: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"

FromRichard Kettlewell <invalid@invalid.invalid>
Date2026-01-24 14:15 +0000
SubjectRe: "7 deprecated Linux commands you need to stop using - and what to use instead"
Message-ID<wwvy0ln5c79.fsf@LkoBDZeT.terraraq.uk>
In reply to#81588
The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> writes:
> On 23/01/2026 23:33, Nuno Silva wrote:
>> What's still puzzling me here is that passwd and shadow are under /etc,
>> so... login should work regardless of /home being mounted or not?
>
> Many configurations are stored in /home/username
>
> The answer is to have a skelatal /home  populated before you mount the
> real home volume over it

Or apply the KISS principle and have /home on the root partition.

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