On 5/22/25 6:50 PM, Computer Nerd Kev wrote:
c186282 <[email protected]> wrote:
I think the assumed BSD paradigm is 'text/ssh'-only
SERVERS. Well, SOME of us want something a bit different.
Hey - even knowing WHAT'S out there - a GREAT reason
for synaptic style GUIs. The BSDs seem to assume
you "just know" ...... maybe THREE people do ......
ANYway ... IF anyone has any recent knowledge/tweaks/tricks
PLEASE point to a web site or whatever ! Practical examples
are way better than 'theory', TOO old to learn all the
nuances of an exotic OS.
I just read this article about GhostBSD. I've never used it, but it
sounds more like what you're looking for:
https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-work/journal/browser-based-edition/downstreams/ghostbsd-from-usability-to-struggle-and-renewal/
I tried Ghost a few years ago. All in all it's
pretty damned nice.
Dragonfly is also nice.
Both seem to have made the adaptation that fits
between 'servers' and 'general use'. Whichever
you need. Kind of the same niche as OpenSUSE.
I still use SSH access a lot, but that does
preclude a lot of more modern, useful, stuff.
I want at least VNC access if needed.
For NOW I'm disillusioned by both FBSD and OBSD.
Try as I could I could NOT get to that spot I
really wanted. OBSD *is* really 'crude'. This is
not my first rodeo ... was willing to do some
weird shit with both to achieve my goals, but,
as said, I'm hardly 13 anymore with infinite
energy and determination. It either works
more or less, or it goes in the trash bin.
My mini-box ... put plain MX on it, I'll find
SOME use for now .........
STILL rec the BeeLink/BMax mini boxes ... great
Linux performance for low $$$. Most variants
have space for a SATA drive - rec Samsung 8xx SSD.
OpenSUSE ... It IS good, but I've got low
bandwidth. The two variants are also an
annoyance. Tumbleweed - ANY update means
updating EVERYTHING. The other, well, it's
almost time for a complete distro version.
OS is also kinda 'fat' ... now 4+ gb and
runs a bit slow.
HAD been using Manjaro - but, again, same
update paradigm. Almost EVERY update and you
wind up reloading 95% of the system .....
Only ONE Manjaro box left now.
Oh, even MX ... STILL have the common problem
with using VNC - doesn't always 'take' with
the usual autostart paradigm. Oft have to
log in with SSH, kill it, then manually
restart the server. Gonna try a SCRIPT in
the autostart ... start it, kill it, restart,
with a few secs in-between. MIGHT work.
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