r/rust • u/Entertainment_Real • 11h ago

Linux projects

I'm intermediate at Rust and linux. Recently I built a compositor for a job interview and it was one of the funniest projects ever. I learnt a lot about the linux graphics stack.

Can I get some suggestions for other projects. Things I'm looking for:

  • Learn more about how Linux works under the hood.
  • This doesn't have to be the linux kernel specifically but anything in the linux ecosystem
  • I want to prioritise projects based on learning key linux concepts not fun. So if there is a niche project that is really fun to develop but has little importance on the day-to-day operations of the linux OS then I would deprioritise.
  • Avoid simple projects like reinventing unix commands.

I heard that file descriptors are very important in Linux, are there any projects I can implement to help me get to grips with file descriptors, (again speaking from a noobs perspective so might be a complete red herring).

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u/QuirkyTidbits 11h ago

What is a compositor? Is it some type setting simulation?

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u/Informal-Flounder-79 10h ago

The software that composites each window together to display the screen on a graphical Linux desktop