Category: Linux & Systems
Practical notes on Linux, desktop environments, developer tooling, and system security.
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From “No Docker” to “Trust Boundaries”: How an AUR Supply-Chain Attack Changed My View of Local Development Environments
A few months ago I wrote an article describing my local PHP and WordPress development setup on Arch Linux. The idea was simple: one command → working project No Docker.No containers.No extra abstraction layers. Just native Linux services: For a long time it worked exactly as intended. Fast.Simple.Predictable. I still believe the technical solution itself…
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Why I Moved to Arch Linux
I didn’t switch to Arch Linux because it’s better in some absolute sense.And not because other distributions are worse. At some point, I just noticed that I wanted fewer ready-made answers. Before that, I was on CachyOS.It worked well. It was fast, comfortable, and mostly invisible.That was useful — especially when I didn’t want to…
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Why Developers Keep Reinstalling Linux — Even When Nothing Is Broken
Developers often reinstall Linux not because something is broken, but because they want clarity, control, and a clean foundation. A fresh system feels lighter, faster, and easier to work with — like hitting a reset button for both the OS and the mind.
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Why I Switched from Linux Mint to CachyOS
Some time Linux Mint was my go-to desktop Linux: stable, predictable, beginner-friendly.But after moving more of my daily workflow into development, infrastructure work, and local hosting (nginx, PHP, WordPress, OpenVPN, etc.), I felt the limits of the Ubuntu LTS ecosystem — especially outdated packages and the constant need for PPAs. Eventually, after some experimentation, I…
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Setting Up a Beautiful Zsh Terminal (agnoster + MesloLGS NF + Colors)
A lightweight Oh My Zsh setup that makes terminal work actually pleasant When I switched from Bash to Zsh, I didn’t want a flashy spaceship-like prompt —I wanted a fast, clean shell that makes me type less and see more.After a few evenings of tuning, I ended up with a setup that feels minimal, predictable,…
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