User:Rudxain/Unix: Difference between revisions
re-link Microslop "properly" lol |
add refs for why `cp` is better than `dd` |
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*Open-source (better than [[wikipedia:Source-available_software|source-available]]!): naked internals; freedom to modify and redistribute (depends on license) | *Open-source (better than [[wikipedia:Source-available_software|source-available]]!): naked internals; freedom to modify and redistribute (depends on license) | ||
*Lightweight and blazing-fast ⚡: install only what you want; wanna remove the [[wikipedia:Bootloader|bootloader]]? sure [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/EFI_boot_stub you can]! | *Lightweight and blazing-fast ⚡: install only what you want; wanna remove the [[wikipedia:Bootloader|bootloader]]? sure [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/EFI_boot_stub you can]! | ||
*File oriented: wanna see battery temperature? just <code>cat</code> [[wikipedia:Sysfs|its file]]; wanna flash a USB? just <code>cp</code> the image to the [[wikipedia:Device_file|raw device]]! No need for special tools. | *File oriented: wanna see battery temperature? just <code>cat</code> [[wikipedia:Sysfs|its file]]; wanna flash a USB? just <code>cp</code> the image to the [[wikipedia:Device_file|raw device]]! No need for special tools.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Holen |first=Vidar |title=Useless Use Of dd |url=https://www.vidarholen.net/contents/blog/?p=479 |access-date=2026-05-11}}</ref><ref>https://eklitzke.org/the-cult-of-dd</ref> | ||
==Choosing a distro== | ==Choosing a distro== | ||