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Terminal-system AI assistant (Claude Code, Codex) for your Linux system

edmond
8 Settembre 2026

How many times have you had a problem on your Linux system and knew exactly what you wanted to do, but not the exact command, the right flags, or the syntax of that one tool you use once every six months? terminal-system exists for that: describe the problem in natural language, an AI assistant (Claude Code or Codex, called non-interactively… Leggi tutto »Terminal-system AI assistant (Claude Code, Codex) for your Linux system

Terminal-router AI assistants (Claude Code, Codex) on Cisco/Huawei routers

edmond
7 Settembre 2026

Anyone who works on Cisco or Huawei routers/switches over SSH knows an AI assistant like Claude Code or Codex should never touch the device directly — no access, no risk of a wrong command hitting a production box. But it can be a genuinely useful second pair of eyes if it can see what you type and respond in real… Leggi tutto »Terminal-router AI assistants (Claude Code, Codex) on Cisco/Huawei routers

edmond
17 Giugno 2026

Starting with distroclone 1.4.10 and distroclone-backup 1.3.4, the two tools are fully interoperable on btrfs filesystems. DistroClone can build a live ISO directly from the rootfs cache created by DistroClone Backup, bypassing the live rsync clone step entirely. This guide explains the technical architecture behind the feature, when to use it, and how btrfs subvolume layout affects both tools. Why… Leggi tutto »Build a Live ISO from DistroClone Backup Cache

edmond
16 Giugno 2026

I am excited to announce that the official SysLinuxOS AP is now live and publicly accessible. All SysLinuxOS tools and packages are now installable and upgradable directly via apt, with GPG signature verification and automatic updates. What it is The SysLinuxOS-Tools repository is a GPG-signed APT repository hosted on GitHub Pages and managed with reprepro. It distributes the packages developed… Leggi tutto »SysLinuxOS Official APT Repository Now Live

edmond
24 Giugno 2026

SysLinuxOS – Snapshot Management Guide 1. Introduction SysLinuxOS 13.2 uses btrfs as its default filesystem and integrates snapper, grub-btrfs, and the syslinuxos-rollback helper to provide automatic, GRUB-bootable filesystem snapshots. Every time the system is updated or a snapshot is created manually, a copy of the root filesystem is stored in /.snapshots. These snapshots appear as boot entries in the… Leggi tutto »SysLinuxOS Snapshot Management Guide

edmond
9 Giugno 2026
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SysLinuxOS 13.2 there was no more time This release is not a simple update, but it is the “14” version that I had in mind, a real epochal change. There was no more time and I didn’t want to wait any longer. SysLinuxOS 13.2 is a substantial revision of how the system handles storage, backups, recovery, and boot. The release… Leggi tutto »SysLinuxOS 13.2 Revolution

edmond
17 Giugno 2026

distroClone and distroClone-backup: A Complete System Protection Strategy for Debian-Based Distributions Anyone maintaining a customised GNU/Linux system eventually faces two distinct but related needs: a reliable backup to restore from in case of failure, and a bootable live ISO to deploy on new machines or preserve as a system snapshot. Until now, covering both scenarios required separate tools and manual… Leggi tutto »Guide to distroClone and distroClone-backup

edmond
17 Giugno 2026
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DistroClone Backup & Restore In the development of SysLinuxOS, one recurring need was a reliable way to snapshot and restore a system quickly — not just for users, but also during testing and ISO development.That is how DistroClone Backup & Restore was born: a graphical, incremental backup tool designed specifically for Debian-based systems. It is the companion utility to DistroClone… Leggi tutto »DistroClone Backup & Restore

edmond
17 Giugno 2026
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DistroClone Live ISO Builder is an open source tool that creates a bootable ISO image from any running Debian-based system, preserving the current configuration, installed packages, desktop theme, and user settings. The generated ISO includes the Calamares installer, allowing permanent installation on other machines.

edmond
31 Gennaio 2026
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SysLinuxOS 13.1 for System Integrators Released Mate edition Gnome Edition SysLinuxOS 13.1 MATE ISO SysLinuxOS 13.1 GNOME ISO SysLinuxOS 13.1 Mate Torrent SysLinuxOS 13.1 Gnome Torrent THINGS to DO SysLinuxOS 13.1 for System Integrators Released I’m proud to announce the release of SysLinuxOS 13.1 SysLinuxOS 13.1 is a maintenance and stabilization release of the Debian-based Linux distribution specifically designed… Leggi tutto »SysLinuxOS 13.1 Released