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--- linux:distros:opensuse_tumbleweed_xfce [2024/09/05 04:05] – Sean Rhone
+++ linux:distros:opensuse_tumbleweed_xfce [2025/11/09 22:40] (current) – [General] Sean Rhone
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 ====== Information ======
-  * openSUSE ((https://www.opensuse.org))
+  * openSUSE
-  * Tumbleweed ((https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Tumbleweed))
+  * Tumbleweed
-  * Xfce ((https://www.xfce.org/))
+  * Xfce
-====== TODOs ======
-  * 720p and 1080p desktop launchers or hotkeys
-  * max CPU perf script for CPU frequency with x86_energy_perf_policy
-  * iommu software tlb disable
-  * update page backlinks
-  * local dns resolver
-  * remove irqbalance
-  * ipv6 disable kernel parameter?
-  * auto compositor rules for disabling it for games (kde or xfce had this?), or hotkey to disable; possibly merge with max cpu and/or resolution stuff
-  * ext4 nobarrier tweaks
 ====== Download ======
-  * http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/
+  * https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Current.iso.sha256
-===== DVD + Xfce Live =====
-  * Downloads the latest DVD and Xfce Live images
-  cd ~/'Downloads' && aria2c 'https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-XFCE-Live-x86_64-Current.iso' && aria2c 'http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Current.iso' && aria2c 'https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Current.iso.sha256' && sha256sum ~/'Downloads/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-'*'-Media.iso' && cat ~/'Downloads/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-'*'-Media.iso.sha256' && sync
-===== DVD =====
-  * ISO and SHA256 hash
   http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Current.iso
-  https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Current.iso.sha256
+  openSUSE-Tumbleweed-DVD-x86_64-Snapshot20251108-Media.iso
-===== Xfce =====
-  * For LiveUSB
-  https://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/iso/openSUSE-Tumbleweed-XFCE-Live-x86_64-Current.iso
 ====== Installation Notes ======
-  * ''EFI/opensuse/grubx64.efi'' ((EFI file to boot and in the case of Acer laptops, add to SecureBoot trust; doesn't matter if SecureBoot is enabled or not))
 ===== Partitioning =====
-  - XFS
+  - ext2 ''/''
   - No separate ''/home''
-  - No separate ''swap''
+  - Separate ''swap'' without suspend resize
-====== PackageKit ======
+<code>
+NAME        MAJ:MIN RM   SIZE RO TYPE MOUNTPOINTS
+nvme0n1     259:0    0 953.9G  0 disk
+├─nvme0n1p1 259:1    0     1G  0 part /boot/efi
+├─nvme0n1p2 259:2    0 950.9G  0 part /
+└─nvme0n1p3 259:3    0     2G  0 part [SWAP]</code>
-  * PackageKit is an long-standing, consistent annoyance when using ''zypper'' at random times
+===== Boot Loader =====
-  * This uninstalls it, and prevents it from being automatically re-installed
-  * :!: This was //still// necessary as of 2022/05/13
-  sudo systemctl stop 'packagekit' && sudo zypper remove 'PackageKit' && sync
+  * GRUB2 for EFI ((:!: 2025/11/08: BLS wasn't hooked-up to GUI YaST Boot Loader config, so kernel parameters didn't apply; can't be changed post-install))
+====== PackageKit ======
+  sudo systemctl stop 'packagekit' && sudo zypper remove 'PackageKit'
   sudo zypper addlock 'PackageKit'
@@ Line 63: / Line 40: @@
 ====== Repositories ======
-====== Software ======
+===== PackMan Essentials =====
-===== List =====
+  * http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/Essentials
+  * Priority: 98
-  * http://download.opensuse.org/tumbleweed/repo/
+  sudo rpm --import 'http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/Essentials/repodata/repomd.xml.key' && sudo zypper addrepo --check --gpgcheck-strict --refresh --priority '98' --name 'Packman Essentials repository (openSUSE_Tumbleweed)' 'http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/packman/suse/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/Essentials/' 'packman-essentials'
+====== Software ======
 ===== Disable USB Source =====
@@ Line 90: / Line 70: @@
   sudo zypper install 'nano' && export 'VISUAL=nano' && export 'EDITOR=nano' && echo -e 'export VISUAL=nano\nexport EDITOR=nano' | sudo tee '/etc/profile.d/editor-nano.sh' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/profile.d/editor-nano.sh' && mkdir -p ~/'.config/nano' && echo 'set nowrap' | tee ~/'.config/nano/nanorc' > '/dev/null' && cat ~/'.config/nano/nanorc'
+===== Remove =====
+  * :!: TODO (GNOME-specific)
+  sudo zypper remove --clean-deps baobab cheese gnome-clocks gnome-contacts gnome-maps gnome-music gnome-packagekit gnome-photos gnome-remote-desktop gnome-shell-search-provider-* gnome-software gnome-weather patterns-gnome-gnome_games myrlyn polari totem vinagre xscreensaver yelp plymouth
+  sudo zypper addlock baobab cheese gnome-clocks gnome-contacts gnome-maps gnome-music gnome-packagekit gnome-photos gnome-remote-desktop gnome-shell-search-provider-* gnome-software gnome-weather patterns-gnome-gnome_games myrlyn polari totem vinagre xscreensaver yelp plymouth
 ===== General =====
-  * 2024/01/02: ''libopenh264-7'' seems fragile if it changes versions
+  * :?: TODO: ''binutils'' included something useful
-  sudo zypper install evolution filezilla foliate gbrainy gimp google-noto-*-fonts gstreamer-plugin-openh264 keepassxc libreoffice mpv transmission-gtk rhythmbox android-tools aria2 binutils chrony htop icoutils libnotify-tools libopenh264-7 nano 7zip secret-tool sensors unar wget xrandr yt-dlp
+  sudo zypper install firefox-esr filezilla foliate gimp google-noto-*-fonts keepassxc libreoffice MozillaThunderbird transmission-gtk vlc 7zip android-tools aria2 htop secret-tool sensors unar yt-dlp
+  binutils
 ===== Intel =====
-****
+  * TODO: ''xf86-video-intel'' pulls-in ''intel-vaapi-driver'' but not ''intel-media-driver''
+  intel-gpu-tools libvulkan_intel
+  intel-vaapi-driver
+  intel-media-driver
-  ucode-intel intel-media-driver intel-gpu-tools intel-opencl libvulkan_intel
+  sudo intel_gpu_top -s '500' -p -m
 ===== Games =====
@@ Line 107: / Line 103: @@
 ****
-  minetest vkquake xonotic
+  doomsday
 ===== Wine =====
@@ Line 113: / Line 109: @@
 ****
-  wine-staging libvulkan_intel-32bit libpulse0-32bit gstreamer-plugins-bad-32bit gstreamer-plugins-base-32bit gstreamer-plugins-good-32bit gstreamer-plugins-libav-32bit gstreamer-plugins-ugly-32bit
+  wine-staging-wow64 winetricks icoutils
 ===== Tor Browser =====
@@ Line 121: / Line 117: @@
   torbrowser-launcher
-====== Settings ======
+===== Firefox ESR =====
-===== Keyboard Shortcuts =====
+****
-  bash -c "secret-tool lookup 'keepass' 'default' | keepassxc --pw-stdin ~/'Documents/keepass.kdbx'"
+  sudo zypper remove --clean-deps 'MozillaFirefox' && sudo zypper addlock 'MozillaFirefox' && sudo zypper install 'firefox-esr'
-  xfce4-terminal --command "sudo sh -c 'zypper clean --all && zypper refresh --force --services && zypper dist-upgrade --details --allow-downgrade --allow-name-change --allow-arch-change --allow-vendor-change && sync && sync && fstrim --all --verbose && sync && read -n '1' -s -r -p 'Done' && sleep '2''"
+====== Settings ======
+===== Keyboard Shortcuts =====
-==== Keys ====
+  * [[#updater|Updater script]]
+  * :!: TODO: Xfce Terminal
-  * Listed respectively to above
+  '/usr/bin/bash' -c "'/usr/bin/secret-tool' lookup 'keepass' 'default' | '/usr/bin/keepassxc' --pw-stdin ~/'Documents/keepass.kdbx'"
-  * Ctrl + Alt + Z
+  '/usr/bin/kgx' -T 'openSUSE Updater' -e ~/'.local/scripts/opensuse-updater.sh'
-  * Pause, Menu, or Launch1
 ===== Printer =====
@@ Line 141: / Line 139: @@
   * :!: Log-in as ''root''
-  * Internet Printing Protocol (ipps) -> HP -> IPP Everywhere
+  * Internet Printing Protocol (ipp) -> HP -> IPP Everywhere ™
   * Color Mode: Device Gray
   * Administration -> Set As Server Default
@@ Line 149: / Line 147: @@
 ===== Network =====
-  * See [[notes:dns_servers]] for other servers
+==== DNS ====
-<code>9.9.9.9,149.112.112.112</code>
+  * [[servers:upstream_dns_servers|More DNS Servers]]
-<code>2620:fe::fe,2620:fe::9</code>
+<code>1.1.1.2,1.0.0.2</code>
-===== Rhythmbox =====
+<code>2606:4700:4700::1112,2606:4700:4700::1002</code>
-  * See [[Information:Internet Radio|Internet Radio]]
+===== Kernel Options =====
-===== Terminal =====
+==== BPF Disable ====
-  * Background -> Transparent Background -> Opacity: ''0.90''
+  * https://docs.kernel.org/admin-guide/sysctl/kernel.html#unprivileged-bpf-disabled
-===== Dell Fan Profile =====
+  * ''kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled = 0''
-  * https://www.dell.com/support/kbdoc/en-us/000177768/guide-to-dell-power-manager
+  echo 'kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled=0' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-bpf-disable.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-bpf-disable.conf'
-  sudo zypper install -y 'python3-smbios-utils' && sudo smbios-thermal-ctl --set-thermal-mode='performance' && sudo zypper remove --clean-deps -y 'python3-smbios-utils'
+  sudo sysctl 'kernel.unprivileged_bpf_disabled'
-===== GRUB =====
+==== Legacy MMap ====
-==== Config ====
+  * https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/proc_sys_vm.5.html
-  * :!: [[linux;notes;kernel_parameters|More Kernel Parameters]]
+  * ''vm.legacy_va_layout = 1''
-==== Spinesnap ====
+  echo 'vm.legacy_va_layout=1' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-vm-legacy-va.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-vm-legacy-va.conf'
-  * YaST Boot Loader -> Kernel Parameters
+  sudo sysctl 'vm.legacy_va_layout'
-  * [ ] Graphical console (uncheck)
+==== Intel Perf Counters ====
-  * CPU Mitigations: Off
-  * Remove ''splash=silent'' ''quiet'' parameters
-  * Last updated: 2024/09/05
+  * https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/intel_graphics#Enable_performance_support
+  * :!: Requires ''i915'' [[#dracut|early-loaded]]
-<code>rootflags='data=writeback' enable_mtrr_cleanup preempt='full' nohz='off' acpi_osi='Linux' tsc='nowatchdog' iomem='relaxed' pcie_aspm='off' pcie_port_pm='off' pcie_ports='native' pci='nocrs,pcie_bus_perf,realloc,pcie_scan_all,big_root_window' swiotlb='noforce' iommu='force' intel_iommu='on' reboot='pci' ahci.mobile_lpm_policy='1' nvme_core.default_ps_max_latency_us='0' nowatchdog modprobe.blacklist='iTCO_wdt' usbcore.autosuspend='-1' iwlmvm.power_scheme='1' snd_hda_intel.power_save='0' i915.enable_fbc='0' i915.enable_psr='0' i915.panel_use_ssc='0' i915.enable_guc='3' i915.guc_log_level='0' nvme.noacpi='1' nvme.use_threaded_interrupts='1' nvme.poll_queues='4'</code>
+  * ''dev.i915.perf_stream_paranoid = 0''
-=== i915 Mitigations ===
+  echo 'dev.i915.perf_stream_paranoid=0' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-i915-perf.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-i915-perf.conf'
-  * YaST Boot Loader erases any mentions of ''mitigations='' so ''i915.mitigations=x'' needs set from ''modprobe.d''
+  sudo sysctl 'dev.i915.perf_stream_paranoid'
-<code>echo 'options i915 mitigations=off' | sudo tee '/etc/modprobe.d/99-i915-mitigations.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/modprobe.d/99-i915-mitigations.conf'</code>
+==== Magic SysRq key ====
-<code>sudo -e '/etc/modprobe.d/99-i915-mitigations.conf'</code>
+  * https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/admin-guide/sysrq.html
+  * Allows ''REISUB''
-<code>sudo systool -v -m 'i915' | grep 'mitigations'</code>
+  * ''kernel.sysrq = 1''
-===== Xfce =====
+  echo 'kernel.sysrq = 1' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-sysrq.conf'
-==== Tweaks ====
+  sudo sysctl 'kernel.sysrq'
-  sudo -e '/etc/profile.d/99-tweaks.sh'
+==== Swappiness ====
-<code>
+  * ''vm.swappiness = 0''
-# Mesa
-export MESA_DISK_CACHE_SINGLE_FILE='1'
-export MESA_DISK_CACHE_DATABASE='1'
-export MESA_DISK_CACHE_COMBINE_RW_WITH_RO_FOZ='1'
-export VAAPI_MPEG4_ENABLED='1'
-export mesa_glthread='true'
-export MESA_NO_ERROR='1'
-# End</code>
+  echo 'vm.swappiness = 0' | sudo tee '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf' > '/dev/null' && cat '/etc/sysctl.d/99-swappiness.conf'
+  sudo sysctl 'vm.swappiness'
+===== Xfce =====
+  * TODO
 ===== KeePassXC =====
@@ Line 226: / Line 223: @@
   secret-tool store --label='KeePass' 'keepass' 'default'
+===== Laptop Power =====
+  * [[linux:notes:x86_energy_perf_policy|x86_energy_perf_policy udev Rule]]
 ===== lm_sensors =====
@@ Line 233: / Line 234: @@
   sudo -e '/etc/sysconfig/lm_sensors'
-===== mpv =====
+===== Time =====
-  mkdir -p ~/'.config/mpv' && nano ~/'.config/mpv/mpv.conf'
+  * This sets the hardware clock to the current system/OS clock
-<code>
+  sudo hwclock --systohc
-save-position-on-quit
-sub-auto=fuzzy
-force-window=yes
-profile=gpu-hq
-scale=ewa_lanczossharp
-cscale=ewa_lanczossharp
-video-sync=display-resample
-interpolation
-tscale=oversample
-hwdec=vaapi
-hwdec-codecs=all</code>
-===== Secure Shell =====
+====== Boot Loader ======
-  * See [[clients:secure_shell|Client]] notes to generate/restore public key
+  * [[linux:notes:kernel_parameters|More Kernel Parameters]]
-===== Drive Maintenance =====
+===== Spinesnap =====
-==== Swap ====
+  * TODO: [[linux;notes;kernel_parameters_todo]] (''modprobe.d'' i915/nvme/etc)
+  * Last updated: 2025/11/07
-  * Add ''discard'' after ''defaults'' for the ''swap'' mountpoint ((defaults,discard))
+  acpi_osi='Linux' hibernate='no' idle='halt' nohz='off' preempt='full' iommu='pt' pci='pcie_bus_perf,realloc,pcie_scan_all,big_root_window' pcie_aspm='off' pcie_port_pm='off' module_blacklist='iTCO_wdt,intel_oc_wdt' nowatchdog tsc='nowatchdog' drm_kms_helper.poll='0' drm_kms_helper.fbdev_emulation='0' hostname='localhost'
-  * According to the ''swapon'' man page, setting this in ''fstab'' is acceptable
-  sudo -e '/etc/fstab'
+====== Drive Maintenance ======
-  ,discard=once
+===== Trim =====
-==== Trim ====
+  sudo systemctl enable 'fstrim.timer' --now
-****
+  sudo systemctl start 'fstrim' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'fstrim' -l
-  sudo systemctl enable 'fstrim.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'fstrim' && sync && sudo systemctl status 'fstrim' -l
+===== EFI =====
-===== Wine =====
+  * ''nvme0n1p1'' type ''vfat''
-  * See [[notes:wine|Wine]]
+  sudo umount '/boot/efi' && sudo dosfsck -a -t -w -v '/dev/nvme0n1p1' && sudo mount '/boot/efi'
-===== Xorg =====
+====== Tweaks ======
-==== Full RGB HDMI ====
+===== General =====
-  * With ''xf86-video-intel'', use ''HDMI1''
-  sudo -e '/etc/bash.bashrc.local'
+  sudo -e '/etc/profile.d/general-tweaks.sh'
 <code>
-xrandr --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'Broadcast RGB' 'Full'
+# General
-xrandr --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'content type' 'Game'</code>
+export LD_BIND_NOW='1'
-====== Firefox ======
+# GTK
+export GSK_RENDERER='cairo'
+export GTK_A11Y='none'
-  * See [[notes:firefox|Firefox]] if old configuration is needed, otherwise use Firefox Sync
+# Intel
-  * https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Firefox/Privacy
+#export ANV_NO_GPL='1'
+export force_guc_low_latency='true'
+export allow_compressed_fallback='true'
-===== about:config =====
+# Mesa
+export MESA_NO_ERROR='1'
+export mesa_glthread='false'
+export MESA_DISK_CACHE_DATABASE='0'
+export MESA_DISK_CACHE_SINGLE_FILE='0'
+export allow_higher_compat_version='true'
+export vk_x11_ignore_suboptimal='true'
+export vk_wsi_force_bgra8_unorm_first='true'
+export block_on_depleted_buffers='true'
+export disable_throttling='true'
+export force_integer_tex_nearest='true'
-  * See [[notes:firefox#aboutconfig|about:config]] for more info
+# End</code>
-  extensions.screenshots.disabled
+===== journald =====
-  extensions.pocket.enabled
+  sudo -e '/etc/systemd/journald.conf.d/99-tweaks.conf' && sudo journalctl --vacuum-time='1s' --rotate
-===== Extensions =====
+<code>
+[Journal]
+Storage=none
+Compress=false
+MaxLevelStore=0
+MaxLevelSyslog=0
+MaxLevelKMsg=0
+MaxLevelConsole=0
+MaxLevelWall=0
+MaxLevelSocket=0
-  * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/ublock-origin/|uBlock Origin]]
+# End</code>
-  * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/decentraleyes/|Decentraleyes]]
-  * [[https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/privacy-badger17/|Privacy Badger]]
-==== uBlock Origin ====
+===== Dracut =====
-==== Filters list ====
+  sudo -e '/etc/dracut.conf.d/99-custom.conf' && sudo dracut --force --regenerate-all
+<code>
+# Compression
+compress="cat"
+# Machine-specific
+do_strip="yes"
+aggressive_strip="yes"
+hostonly="yes"
+hostonly_mode="strict"
+early_microcode="no"
+force_drivers+=" i915 "
+# End</code>
+===== fstab =====
 ****
-<code>
+  sudo -e '/etc/fstab'
-https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-problematic-sites.txt
-https://www.fanboy.co.nz/r/fanboy-ultimate.txt
-https://www.fanboy.co.nz/fanboy-cookiemonster_ubo.txt
-https://www.fanboy.co.nz/enhancedstats.txt</code>
-==== My filters ====
+==== swap ====
 ****
-<code>
+  ,discard=once
-! Hide RuneScape Wiki clocks
-! 2023/12/13
-oldschool.runescape.wiki###utcdate > [href="#"]
-oldschool.runescape.wiki###footer-info-lastmod
-runescape.wiki##[href="/w/Clock_(interface)"]
-runescape.wiki###footer-info-lastmod
-! End</code>
+==== ext2 ====
-===== DNS over HTTPS =====
+  * ''/ type ext2''
-  * See [[notes:dns_servers]] for other addresses
+  ,noquota,noiversion,noatime
-<code>https://dns.quad9.net/dns-query</code>
+==== EFI ====
-====== Server ======
+  * ''/boot/efi type vfat''
-  * For workstations that run servers as a secondary directive
+  ,discard,tz=UTC,shortname=winnt
-  * For headless servers, use [[distros:opensuse_tumbleweed_server|openSUSE TW (Server)]]
-===== Automatic Updates =====
+===== Wine =====
-==== Service ====
+  * [[linux:notes:wine#tweaks|Notes]]
-  sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/suse-up.service'
+===== Xorg =====
-<code>
+==== Snippets ====
-[Service]
-Type=oneshot
-ExecStartPre='/usr/bin/zypper' clean --all
-ExecStart='/usr/bin/zypper' --non-interactive refresh --force --services
-ExecStart='/usr/bin/zypper' --non-interactive dist-upgrade --auto-agree-with-licenses --allow-downgrade --allow-name-change --allow-arch-change --allow-vendor-change
-ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/sync'
-ExecStartPost='/usr/bin/systemctl' reboot</code>
-==== Timer ====
+  * [[linux:notes:xorg.conf_snippets]]
-  * 06:00 Oak
+==== HDMI ====
-  sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/suse-up.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'suse-up.timer' --now
+  * :!: TODO: ''modesetting'' vs ''intel'' DDX
+  xfce4-session-settings
+  '/usr/bin/bash' -c "'/usr/bin/xrandr' --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'Broadcast RGB' 'Full' && '/usr/bin/xrandr' --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'content type' 'Game' && '/usr/bin/xrandr' --output 'HDMI-1' --set 'Colorspace' 'opRGB'"
+====== Scripts ======
+===== Updater =====
+  mkdir -p ~/'.local/scripts' && nano ~/'.local/scripts/opensuse-updater.sh' && chmod +x ~/'.local/scripts/opensuse-updater.sh'
 <code>
-[Unit]
+#!/bin/bash
-Description=Software Package Maintenance and Updater
-After=network-online.target
-Wants=network-online.target
-[Timer]
+sudo zypper clean --all
-OnCalendar=*-*-* 06:00:00
+sudo zypper refresh --force --services
-Persistent=true
+sudo zypper dist-upgrade --details --allow-downgrade --allow-name-change --allow-arch-change --allow-vendor-change
+rm -Rf ~/'.cache/mesa_shader_cache'*
+sudo fstrim --all --verbose
+sync
+zypper ps --short
+echo 'Done.'
+# End</code>
-[Install]
+  ~/'.local/scripts/opensuse-updater.sh'
-WantedBy=timers.target</code>
 ====== Notable Folders and Commands ======
-  * See [[notes:misc_linux#opensuse|misc_linux]]
+  * See [[linux;notes;misc]]