My name is Nicola Barbuti.
Founder & OS Architect @ BashLab.
Into computer science since 1985, I did things in music and photography too.
| website | https://www.bashcore.org/ |
BashCore just got featured on ITShaman, one of the coolest tech sites in Russia!
Love how they dive into niche Linux projects and give them real visibility.
Seeing BashCore appear there, organically, feels surreal.
International momentum unlocked 🥹
I’ve decided to give up on Linux and switch completely to macOS.
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Just built a home security gateway using a #RaspberryPi and #WireGuard (via ProtonVPN) 🛡️
It provides a secure tunnel for all my devices, especially #IoT ones that can't run a VPN. Best part? Efficiency! As you can see in the #htop shot, it’s barely sipping power: only ~135MB of RAM and near 0% CPU. 🚀
I can toggle the VPN to manage remote IoT access while keeping a solid layer of protection. Small, silent, and rock solid.
BashCore just got a hands-on review! 😳
Not just a write-up, they actually downloaded, booted and tested the live ISOs, with real screenshots included 🤟🏻
“Six editions, one purpose” captures the idea perfectly.
If you’re into minimal, privacy-focused Linux systems, this is worth a read 👇
https://thedistrowriteproject.blogspot.com/2026/03/bashcore-six-editions-one-purpose.html?m=1
Finally got my Raspberry Pi acting as a full headless “privacy gateway” 🤟🏻
After countless experiments, it now routes via Wi-Fi all traffic from my devices straight through NordVPN, DNS included. Works even better when connecting from a phone.
Feels great to see it all come together 🤟🏻
***sorry for the mess 😅
Starting a new experiment: turning a Raspberry Pi into a “privacy gateway” you connect to from your PC, so all traffic goes through a VPN (and whatever extra layers I add later).
A tiny box sitting between you and the Internet, filtering and protecting everything.
Let’s see where this goes 😄
Compiling yet another Buildroot image I’m 99% sure will fail… but at least this time the soundtrack is Sunshine by Alice in Chains, so the suffering feels poetic ❤️
If the build breaks, at least the vibe doesn’t 🤟🏻
#Linux #Buildroot #DIYDistro #KernelPanicEnergy #DevLife #aliceinchains #aic
Trying to build a GUI Linux distro with Buildroot. Just Buildroot. No Debian, no Arch. Just pain
Xorg? Black screen. Wayland? Sounds like a fantasy novel. Kernel panic? Oh yeah, got that too 🫨
But I will make this work, because minimalism deserves a desktop 🤟🏻
#Linux #Buildroot #KernelPanic #WaylandOrWhatever #DIYDistro #WhyAmIDoingThis
Years ago I was installing Linux from CDs in magazines, discovering distros like a kid exploring new worlds.
Today, my own minimal distro is on DistroWatch, not far from those same names.
Feels unreal.
From user to creator. From curiosity to creation.
Dreams sometimes don’t make noise, they just quietly come true 🫠
BashCore has officially landed on Distrowatch!!!
Seeing my ecosystem listed is a HUGE milestone!
Grateful, proud and ready for what comes next.
