I was working on updating a #cpp project to a newer #Qt version, but wanted to keep comparing to a #git tag from some time ago. The problem is that checking out a different commit changes all the files as far as #CMake is concerned, and everything builds from scratch. If only there was a way to have another copy of the same repo without cloning...

find . -name '*.qml' | xargs sed -i 's/\(import [A-Za-z0-9.]*\)[ ]*[0-9.]*/\1/g'

Which translates to "please remove all versions from import statements in my #Qt QML files"

sysctlview https://www.freshports.org/deskutils/sysctlview/ is a GUI utility for sysctl on #FreeBSD.
It's probably my first #opensource project 👨‍💻 , it's still in the Ports Collection 📦 and runs fine, but it hasn't been updated in years.

Maybe it's finally time to brush up on #C++ and give sysctlview a proper rewrite.
The original version uses #gtkmm (#GTK for C++), but a few years ago I ran a poll and most people preferred #qt
So maybe a QTsysctlview is on the horizon? 👀

#staytuned #sysctl #FreeBSDDev #coding #kernel #Desktop #Laptop

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Screenshot of the main sysctlview interface showing a tree view of sysctl categories. The table lists Name, Description, and Value columns. The selected item is kern, with description “High kernel, proc, limits &c.” and an empty value field.

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Query riuscita A screenshot of a sysctlview application window, displaying a hierarchical list of system control parameters. The window is titled "sysctlview" and has "File", "View", and "Help" menus, along with "Main" and "Flags" tabs. The main panel shows three columns: "Name", "Description", and "Value".

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Screenshot of sysctlview showing detailed sysctl entries under the kern category. Columns include Name, OID, Label, Description, Flags, Type, Format, and Value. A popup window is open displaying details for kern.version, showing the FreeBSD version string, flags (RD, MPSAFE), and that the value is not writable.

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Screenshot of sysctlview in "Flags" mode, displaying sysctl variables with a wide matrix of capability flags such as RD, WR, TUN, STATS, MPSAFE, and more. The "View" menu is open, showing filtering options like "Flags Tree" and toggles for various flag categories. The desktop in the background shows several folders including freebsd-doc, freebsd-accessibility, and ports.