mitsuhiko: AI Agents Can Fix Even a Broken Linux Install via Recovery Console
mitsuhiko · x · 2026-09-14
steipete suggests trying Linux with agents again: his Dell XPS webcam wasn't working, he told Codex, it rebooted, and things work — "you can fix anything with a prompt now." mitsuhiko adds his own experience: after completely breaking his install so Wayland wouldn't boot, agents still worked in the recovery console. Both agree agents drastically lower the barrier to Linux troubleshooting.
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