MOFO Linux
Justice keeps the peace.

The Interplanetary File System is technology providing a robust, decentralised internet based on content of files instead of where they are located, similar to BitTorrent - but better. Applications and data on IPFS are permanent and distributed - with no single point of failure or vulnerability to censorship. Media files, databases, websites, archives on IPFS can exist with resilliance and be accessed with high speed. IPFS-Desktop is the application to use for managing files in IPFS or setting up a local IPFS node. Because MOFO Linux does not have persistence, you must back up your IPFS files configs, and credentials on external media before shutting down MOFO Linux. Consider an "IPFS pin service" to host things you want others to access (or pin an encrypted file for your eyes only).

File System Encryption: Veracrypt and EcryptFS

Veracrypt is the top multi-platform software for VERY STRONG file system encryption forked from Truecrypt. It has great features and performance - able to encrypt drives and directories, even hiding them from detection. It is compatible with Linux, Windows and Mac systems, so encrypted files may be created or accessed on just about any computer.

Ecryptfs is an encrypted filesystem with support built into the Linux Kernel. It is fast, strong, and efficient enough to keep your files safe from unwanted access. Use it to encrypt folders or whole drives which will hold sensitive data. Ecryptfs is the principal means of encrypting the home directory and other storage volumes in Linux.

It is suggested that users run MOFO Linux from a bootable flash drive and keep a separate flashdrive partition for encrypted files. Another option is to use a separate drive and encrypt its entire contents, accessing it through Veracrypt. Doing that, it is possible to carry a large volume of data which is quite difficult to detect and even more difficult to decrypt. In theory, a well-arranged encrypted volume should be secure for centuries. Be careful to create strong passwords. Do not allow any secret keys to be compromised. Use Bleachbit to wipe free space on your storage media.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Artificial Intelligence has quickly proven itself to be an essential element of data collection, interpretation, and content creation. It seems that each week, creative people are finding new ways to use ChatGPT, Bard, Midjourney, and other intelligent tools to reimagine their workflows and be super productive. MOFO Linux is now incorporating some of those tools. Several are bookmarked in the web browser for quick access, while others are included as stand alone apps or browser plugins.

Use Terminal GPT (tgpt) to engage the Bai Chatbot, which may be used anonymously and for free - with no API keys. Look for the Google Bard web browser plugin to enhance your searches or use direct prompts.

Instant Messaging Clients

• Signal provides secure, end to end private messaging, supporting text, voice, video, and file attachments.
• Element is a decentralised and encrypted instant messaging platform, enabling people to connect and collaborate securely over voice, text, and video.
• Telegram is a cloud based private messaging service supporting one on one or group communications.
• Irssi is a terminal based internet relay chat (irc) application for anyone wanting to go "old school" in text based communication.

Multimedia with Enhanced Audio

Kodi Media Center provides access to THOUSANDS of high quality video and audio streams from around the world. Multimedia apps may be enhanced by PulseEffects for systemwide audio equalization, compression, and limiting for extra punch in home theater / office presentation environments.

Radio stations around the world are available for direct, off the air listening via hundreds of software defined radio (SDR) servers. Vivaldi contains a bookmarked list of top SDR servers around the world. They are like a "radio in your web browser" for tuning in news, music, political, and religious content on an unlimited global scale. Also, the VLC Media Player can stream podcasts, internet radio, and video from around the world. Castero is a podcast client which runs in your terminal and plays audio through VLC. There is also a VLC Radio playlist set up with dozens of popular broadcasters which stream from their studios direct to your computer.

Command Line Tools

MOFO Linux contains a plethora of efficient and fast command line tools.

• Terminal GPT (tgpt) provides acces to the Bai Chatbot. Open it and send some prompts to accomplish interesting things.
• Neovim is a pleasure for writing and programming because it is so fast and customisable with plugins.
• Browsing the web is a breeze in text mode with W3M. Navigate pages with Vim-like keys and enjoy cleaner, stripped text using the Readability utility.
• Surfraw is a search tool providing well over a hundred different websites to access for information not easy to find on the major portals. You can look for aircraft in flight by registration or ADSB hex code, find answers to computing or math problems, or even do lookups of slang phrases or rumors appearing in the news.
• TwitGrid pulls multiple Twitter feeds and displays them as a broadsheet in Vivaldi. Here, it is set up in "topics." You select a topic and watch five feeds, updated at regular intervals.
• lf is a fast and efficient terminal file manager. Navigate with Vim-like keys, with previews and user configurable management commands.
• fzf, ripgrep, and fd are tiny yet very effective tools for searching and organizing files or text. With these, you can reach into dozens or hundreds of files to recursively find words, phrases, code, or even terminal command history.

Multiple Language Support

MOFO Linux defaults to English on startup, with ability to change the system to other languages, including Chinese and Arabic. Multilanguage keyboard input is always available. To change the system language, select it in Language support, then exit and recycle your session with CTRL + ALT + BACKSPACE without turning off the computer. The new language will then be activated. Language support in Vivaldi may be managed by using the Tools -> Addons -> Languages menu.

Usage and Installation Options

MOFO Linux is built to run as a live environment. Write it to a flash drive or virtual machine and go forth to do great things. It is possible to install the system as a persistent, uncompressed filesystem on your hard drive. See these options:

1. In Linux or Windows, create a bootable USB or SD card using Ventoy or Etcher. Ventoy is capable of creating multiboot drives, so you can set up multiple operating systems for different computing environments. See the Ventoy site for details!
2. Clone it to the hard drive as a regular, uncompressed operating system with the included linux-clone script.
3. Run the iso in a virtual machine under Virtualbox, VMware, or in Qemu.
4. TimeShift is installed. From the live environment, back up the system to a separate medium. Thence, restore the backup as an uncompressed filesystem to the medium you want to operate from in daily computing. Systemback is another option, with the same method: back up to a separate medium then restore onto your working medium.

Persistence: You may enjoy keeping files and settings through reboots by creating a persistent image file, with the name writable. It is also possible to create a whole partition, labeled writable, for persistent data.

It is not recommended to burn an actual DVD to run any live computing environment. It is far, far too slow! Use a flash drive or SSD. For ultimate performance, clone the environment to a regular uncompressed file system.

Technical Notes

MOFO Linux is a 64 bit system, derived derived from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, which is itself derived from Debian Linux. MOFO Linux uses the MATE desktop environment and the i3 window manager to provide users with an effieient workflow light on resources. It carries The capabilities of its parent distros: easy software updating, great graphics, system resource management, and adaptability to user needs. The default username is mofo and there is no password in the default system. The system runs quite well on modest hardware, and truly shines on strong multi-Core CPUs with abundant memory.