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If solving Linux mysteries sounds thrilling, SadServers will be your new haunted playground. I came across this online platform that gives you real, misconfigured servers to fix and real-world inspired situations to deal with. This is perfect for sharpening your troubleshooting skills, specially in the Halloween season 🎃

What LeetCode? I Found This Platform to Practice Linux Troubleshooting Skills

Move over theory and practice your Linux and DevOps skills by solving various challenges on this innovative platform. A good way to prepare for job interviews.

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💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition:

• A new KDE Plasma and Fedora 43 release.
• An Austrian ministry kicking out Microsoft.
• Ubuntu 25.10 users encountering another bug.
• App that gives you Pomodoro with task management.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• KDE Plasma 6.5 has been released with some neat upgrades.
• Ubuntu Unity maintainers have sounded the alarm for their survival.
• Canonical Academy is here to make you an Ubuntu-certified Linux user.
• Google Safe Browsing has managed to flag Immich URLs as dangerous.
• Ubuntu 25.10 briefly introduced a bug that broke the automatic upgrade system.
• Fedora 43 is finally out after a brief delay. It packs in many useful refinements.

Fedora 43 is Out with Wayland-Only Desktop, GNOME 49, and Linux 6.17

RPM 6.0 security upgrades, X11 removal from Workstation, and many other changes.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Austria's BMWET has moved away from Microsoft in a well-organized migration to Nextcloud.

Good News! Austrian Ministry Kicks Out Microsoft in Favor of Nextcloud

The BMWET migrates 1,200 employees to sovereign cloud in just four months.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings

Ghostty is loaded with functionality; join me as I explore some of them.

Forks happen when freedom matters more than control.

Community Strikes Back: 12 Open Source Projects Born from Resistance

From BSL license changes to abandoned codebases, see how the open source community struck back with powerful forks and fresh alternatives.

It's FOSSPulkit Chandak

Don't forget to utilize templates feature in LibreOffice and save some time.

Comparing two of the best open source but mainstream password managers.

Bitwarden vs. Proton Pass: What’s The Best Password Manager?

What is your favorite open-source password manager?

It's FOSSAnkush Das

👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner

Discover what’s next for tinkerers in the post-Qualcomm world.

Arduino Alternative Microcontroller Boards for Your DIY Projects in the Post-Qualcomm Era

If Arduino being acquired puts a bad taste in your mouth, or even if you just want to explore what the alternatives offer, this article is for you.

It's FOSSPulkit Chandak

TerraMaster has launched two flagship-class hybrid NAS devices that pack a punch.

🛍️ Deals You Should Not Miss

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✨ Project Highlights

An in-depth look at a super cool Pomodoro app for Linux.

Pomodoro With Super Powers: This Linux App Will Boost Your Productivity

Pomodoro combined with task management and website blocking. This is an excellent tool for productivity seekers but there are some quirks worth noticing.

It's FOSSRoland Taylor

📽️ Videos I Am Creating for You

Giving a dark, menacing but fun Halloween makeover to my Arch Linux system.

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In GNOME desktop, you can use the ArcMenu extension for a heavily customizable panel app menu. For instance, you can get 20+ menu layouts by going to Menu → Menu Layout → Pick a layout of your choice.

🎋 Fun in the FOSSverse

We have got a spooky crossword this time around. Can you identify all the FOSS ghosts?

Ghosts of Open Source [Halloween Special Crossword]

A spooky crossword challenge for true FOSS enthusiasts!

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

Actually, there is a whole bunch of Halloween themed puzzles and quizzes for you to enjoy 😄🎃

• Cyber boogeymen crossword
• Spooky Linux Commands Quiz
• Linux Halloween Quest
• Pick up the Pieces of Halloween Tux

🤣 Meme of the Week: Yeah, my Windows partition feels left out.

🗓️ Tech Trivia: On October 30, 2000, the last Multics system was shut down at the Canadian Department of National Defence in Halifax. Multics was a groundbreaking time-sharing operating system that inspired Unix and introduced ideas like hierarchical file systems, dynamic linking, and security rings that shaped modern computing.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 From the Community: Pro FOSSer Neville has shared a fascinating take on arithmetic.

Arithmetic and our Sharing Culture

We al learn to do division “If there are 6 cakes and 3 children, how many cakes does each child get” Division is about sharing But it does not always work “It there are 2 sharks and 8 people in a pool, how many people does each shark get?” Division can not answer that question. Because that example is not about sharing , it is about competition Whether division works depends on what are called the “Rules of Engagement” We all learnt to multiply “If 10 children each bring 2 apples, how m…

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Linux Mint Debian Edition (LMDE) version 7 is available now. For people who like Debian more than Ubuntu and Linux Mint's Cinnamon more than anything, this is the perfect choice.

LMDE 7 “Gigi” Released: Linux Mint’s Debian-Based Alternative Gets Major Upgrade

A stable Debian base meets a polished Linux Mint desktop experience.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

Sometimes I wonder if LMDE should be the default choice for Linux Mint. Am I the only one who thinks this?

💬 Let's see what you get in this edition:

• Me pitching Proton Mail against Gmail.
• A new LMDE release based on Debian 13.
• DIY kindle alternatives.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• NordVPN has made the GUI code for its Linux app open source.
• Valkey 9.0 release adds multi-database clusters and now supports 1 billion requests per second
• The beloved open source game SuperTuxKart gets many refinements in the latest release.
• ONLYOFFICE Docs 9.1 is here with PDF redaction and editor upgrades.
• LMDE 7 "Gigi" has arrived with a Debian 13 base and many improvements.

LMDE 7 “Gigi” Released: Linux Mint’s Debian-Based Alternative Gets Major Upgrade

A stable Debian base meets a polished Linux Mint desktop experience.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Proton Mail is a better choice than Gmail. That's what I think. And I discovered a ProtonMail feature that works better than Gmail.

That One (of the several) Feature ProtonMail Does Better Than Gmail

The newsletters can be a mess to manage. ProtonMail gives you better features than Gmail to manage your newsletter subscriptions.

It's FOSS NewsAbhishek

GNOME all the way

I thought of sharing some neat tips and tweaks that relate to various components of the GNOME desktop environment. Basically, they let you discover some lesser known features and customization. Perhaps you'll discover your next favorite trick here.

• Enhance the functionality of the Nautilus file manager with these tips.
• Learn to get more out of the search feature in the file manager.
• Why restrict yourself with file manager? Explore the full potential of the activity search in GNOME.
• Let's take it further and customize the top panel in GNOME to get applet indicator and more such features.
• For a long time, I relied on GNOME Tweaks until I discovered Just Perfection. GNOME customization was never the same.
• Here are a few tips to save time by combining the terminal and the file manager on your GNOME system.

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings

• Learn the difference between PipeWire and PulseAudio.
• Explore comic book readers on Linux for .cbr files.
• Unravel the mystery of loop devices in Linux.

👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner

For AI enthusiasts, here is a way to go from zero keys to full AI integration in one step. The Puter.js library allows integrating mainstream AI in your web projects without needing their API keys.

I Used This Open Source Library to Integrate OpenAI, Claude, Gemini to Websites Without API Keys

This underrated open source JavaScript library lets you integrate popular commercial LLMs without needing their paid API. You can test it out within minutes on your Linux system with this tutorial.

It's FOSSBhuwan Mishra

Also, if you are fed up with Amazon's Kindle, then you can build your own eBook reader.

Looking for Open Source Kindle Alternatives? Build it Yourself

There are no easy options. You have to take the matter in your hand, quite literally.

It's FOSSPulkit Chandak

The FSF is going all in with the Librephone project.

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✨ Project Highlights

NebiOS is a beautiful approach to how an Ubuntu-based distro with a custom desktop environment can be built.

NebiOS is an Ubuntu-based Distro With a Brand New DE Written for Wayland from Ground Up

Exploring a new Ubuntu-based distro. By the way, it’s been some time since we had a new distro based on Ubuntu.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

COSMIC is shaping up well, we tested it to see how it performs.

I Tested Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Beta: A Few Hits and Misses But Mostly on the Right Track

COSMIC has come a long way, but is it enough?

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

📽️ Videos I Am Creating for You

The terminal makeover video is nearly at 100K views. With so many people enhancing the looks of their terminal, I thought you might want to give it a try, too.

💡 Quick Handy Tip

Too much GNOME in this newsletter? Let's switch to KDE.

If you are using desktop widgets in KDE Plasma and don't know how to add the system monitor sensor to it, then do this. Open the System Monitor app and right-click on any telemetry you want to add. Then select "Add chart as Desktop Widget".

That's it. The selected chart will be added to your desktop. You can change its appearance by going to Edit mode later.

🎋 Fun in the FOSSverse

This crossword-style challenge mixes up popular Linux text editors. From timeless command-line classics to sleek modern tools. Sharpen your brain, embrace your inner geek, and see how many you can decode!

The Scrambled Linux Editors Crossword

Think you know your Linux text editors? From Vim to Nano, these jumbled names will challenge even seasoned coders. Try to unscramble them and see how many you can get right!

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

🤣 Meme of the Week: Probably not true anymore but still funny.

🗓️ Tech Trivia: On October 20, 2004, Ubuntu 4.10 "Warty Warthog" was released! Backed by Mark Shuttleworth’s Canonical, Ubuntu aimed to make Linux simple and human-friendly, its name loosely translates to "humanity." Two decades later, it’s dominating the Linux desktop space.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 From the Community: Long-time FOSSer Cliff is looking for help with a Realtek Wi-Fi issue on his MX Linux system. Can you help?

MX Linux Realtek Wi-fi Issues

I have MX Linux KDE, most recent update. It runs on kernel 6.1.0-40. I am using a mini pc with a Realtek 8852BE network card. I had always had wired internet for that machine, but now I have to be happy with wifi. The problem, unlike any of my other OSs, is that it sees each wifi channel as having a 0 signal strength and fails to activate wlan0. I went around for hours with Claude AI to solve it and it was unable to resolve the issue. It finally suggested just going to MX Tools, Package Install…

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In the previous newsletter, I asked what kind of advice someone looking to switch from Windows to Linux would have. I got so many responses that I am still replying to all the suggestions.

I am also working on the 'Windows to Linux migration' page. Hopefully, we will have that up by next week.

Hope to see more people coming to Linux as Windows 10 support has ended now.

💬 Let's see what you get in this edition:

• Mastering alias command.
• A bug that broke Flatpaks on Ubuntu 25.10.
• Controversy over Framework supporting Hyprland project.
• New Flatpak software center.
• Open source game development arriving on iPhone.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Xogot is now available on Apple iPhone for open source game development.
• The German state of Schleswig-Holstein has completed a massive transition to open source email systems.
• Ubuntu 25.10 has been released as the second and final interim release of Ubuntu for 2025, with a bug briefly breaking flatpak installations on it.
• Zorin OS 18 is also available now, looking prettier than ever.

Framework has found itself in a controversy over its recent endorsements of Hyprland project.

Framework is Accused of Supporting the Far-right, Apparently for Sponsoring the Hyprland Project

The announcement has generated quite some buzz but for all the wrong reasons.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Telegram banned our community group without reasons. It's a deja vu moment, as Facebook was also banning links to Linux websites some months ago.

Telegram, Please Learn Who’s a Threat and Who’s Not

Our Telegram community got deleted without an explanation.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

Proprietary ecosystems are great at keeping creative people locked in, but you can break free with the power of FOSS.

5 Signs Your Proprietary Workflow Is Stifling Your Creativity (And What You Can Do About It)

If these signs feel familiar, your creativity may be stifled by proprietary constraints.

It's FOSS NewsTheena Kumaragurunathan

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings

• You can greatly improve your efficiency in the Linux terminal by using aliases.
• Ubuntu/GNOME customization tips.
• Our beginner's guide to the Nano text editor will teach you the basics without overwhelming you.
• Understanding software update management in Linux Mint.

Getting Started With Manjaro

This is a collection of tutorials that are useful for new Manjaro users.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner

We have a Pironman alternative for you that saves your wallet and desk space.

The Affordable Pironman Alternative Mini PC Case for Raspberry Pi 5

We have a new option in tower cases for Raspberry Pi 5. This one has a lower price tag but does that make it worth a purchase?

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

Ubo Pod is an open source AI assistant that works for you, not for your data. It is based on Raspberry Pi.

Bhuwan tried them all but llama.cpp finally nailed the local LLM experience.

I have been using Keychron mechanical keyboard for two years now. I recently came across their upcoming product that has ceramic mechanical keyboards. Interesting materials choice, right?

🎫 Event Alert: First Ever UbuCon in India

The Ubuntu India LoCo is hosting the first ever UbuCon event in India, and we are the official media partners for it!

India’s First UbuCon Set to Unite Ubuntu Community in Bengaluru This November

India gets its first UbuCon!

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

Proprietary ecosystems are great at keeping creative people locked in, but

✨ Project Highlights

Bazaar is getting all the hype right now; it is a neat app store for GNOME that focuses on providing applications and add-ons from Flatpak remotes, particularly Flathub.

GitHub - kolunmi/bazaar: New App Store for GNOME

New App Store for GNOME. Contribute to kolunmi/bazaar development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubkolunmi

A new, open source personal finance application.

John Schneiderman’s - DRN

An application to manage your personal finances using a budget.

DRNJohn Schneiderman

📽️ Videos I Am Creating for You

Your Linux Mint setup deserves a stunning makeover!

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In KDE Plasma, open settings and go into Colors & Themes → Window Decorations → Configure Titlebar.

Here, add the "On all desktops" and "Keep above other windows" options to the title bar by dragging and dropping. Click on "Apply" to confirm the changes.

Now, you can use:

• The On all desktops button to pin an app to all your desktops.
• The Keep above other windows button to keep a selected window always on top.

🎋 Fun in the FOSSverse

Can memory match terminal shortcuts with their actions?

Memory Match Terminal Shortcuts With Their Actions

An enjoyable way to test your memory by matching the Linux terminal shortcuts with their respective actions.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

🤣 Meme of the Week: Windows 10 will be missed by many, but there are much better Linux choices to replace it with.

🗓️ Tech Trivia: On October 16, 1959, Control Data Corporation introduced the CDC 1604, one of the first fully transistorized computers. It was designed by Seymour Cray, who later became known as the father of supercomputing. The CDC 1604 was among the fastest machines of its time and was used for scientific research, weapons control, and commercial data processing.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 From the Community: Windows 10 has reached end of life, and our FOSSers are discussing the event.

Windows 10 reaches EOL tomorrow!

Hi everybody, it’s that time again, that happens approx. every 10 or so years: A Windows version is reaching its end of life. I was doing some research and asked Brave Search about it. And the facts said that Windows 10 has 47% of overall Windows market share, which is roughly 35% of the overall share. Let’s just hope that they will do the right thing and switch to Linux. I wanted to know: what are others opinions on this? Do you know somebody who migrated from Windows?

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Microsoft is all set to kill existing methods to set up a local account on fresh Windows 11 installs. I am not really surprised. This is Microsoft being Microsoft.

Microsoft Kills Windows 11 Local Account Setup Just as Windows 10 Reaches End of Life

Local account workarounds removed just before Windows 10 goes dark.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

And this comes just days before Windows 10 support is scheduled to end. And that is a pivotal moment for us desktop Linux users. I have seen an influx of people migrating to Linux when Windows XP and 7 support ended. Some of those went back to Windows with newer systems, whereas some became lifelong Linux users.

We are reorganizing and also creating new guides to make the Windows 10 to Linux migration smooth for new users. Please provide your suggestions on what difficulties a new user may face when they switch to Linux and what kind of questions that might have about switching to Linux. Let's work to a broader Linux userbase 💪

💬 Let's see what you get in this edition:

• A new openSUSE Leap release.
• Codes of Conduct being called a disaster.
• Linus being unhappy with some Rust code.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Linus Torvalds recently called out Rust format checking.
• openSUSE Leap 16 is here with major modernization work.
• The FSF has turned 40 and has launched the LibrePhone initiative.
• Amazon launches the 'Linux-based' Vega OS for its Fire TV devices.
• Wikidata has launched an open source vector database for use with AI.

By the way, Ubuntu 25.10 will be releasing today. Do check out the new features it is getting.

Ubuntu 25.10: Release Date and New Features in Questing Quokka

Take a look at the new features and changes you’ll see in the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 release.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Open Source legend, Eric S. Raymond, says Codes of Conduct are a disaster.

The Man Who Started Open Source Initiative Advocates for Abolishing Codes of Conduct

Between Anarchy and Bureaucracy: The Code of Conduct Debate Ignited by Eric Raymond.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

You can balance cost and effort if you go the FOSS way as a creative.

Beyond Free: The Value Proposition of Open Source for Creatives

FOSS is free as in cost, but not free as in effort. The loss of convenience is real, especially at the start. But for creatives who are willing to invest, the long-term rewards—flexibility, control, and a workflow built to last—are more than worth the price.

It's FOSS NewsTheena Kumaragurunathan

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings

• Obsidian + Git = simple version control for ideas.
• Learn the pros and cons of using Btrfs on a Linux system.
• Skip the syntax and focus on writing with WYSIWYG Markdown editors for Linux.

Speaking of Obsidian and Markdown editors, the popular open source notes software Joplin can be made more effective with these tips.

Mastering Joplin Notes: Tips and Tweaks

Joplin is an awesome open source note taking application. Here’s how you can make the best of it.

It's FOSSSreenath

👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner

IBM has launched Granite 4.0, their hybrid AI model that beats rivals twice its size.

IBM Unveils Granite 4.0 Hybrid Model That Competes with Rivals Twice Its Size

These models sure pack a punch.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

✨ Project Highlights

telekasten.nvim is a Neovim Lua plugin that lets you manage a markdown-based zettelkasten/wiki + journal inside Neovim.

GitHub - nvim-telekasten/telekasten.nvim: A Neovim (lua) plugin for working with a markdown zettelkasten / wiki and mixing it with a journal, based on telescope.nvim

A Neovim (lua) plugin for working with a markdown zettelkasten / wiki and mixing it with a journal, based on telescope.nvim - nvim-telekasten/telekasten.nvim

GitHubnvim-telekasten

📽️ Videos I Am Creating for You

I don't usually do rant videos but this is a first. An argument against 'sudo apt update' and 'sudo apt upgrade'. Is it time to unify these two into a single command? Please take this opinion video lightly even if you disagree (and you have every right to disagree and express your opinion).

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In the GNOME Files app (Nautilus), you can left-click and drag to select multiple items. To add more items to your selection, hold the CTRL key while dragging; this lets you include additional files lower in the list without losing your previous selection.

🎋 Fun in the FOSSverse

Take this personality quiz to find out what kind of terminal user you are.

What Type of Terminal User Are You? [Personality Quiz]

Find out which terminal persona you are because your Linux habits say more about you than your horoscope ever could.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

🤣 Meme of the Week: Linux, the savior of old hardware and those wronged by Microsoft and Apple.

🗓️ Tech Trivia: On October 06, 1942, Chester Carlson patented electrophotography, a way to make dry copies of text and images on paper without using ink or chemicals. A few years later, the Haloid Company licensed his patent, renamed the process xerography, and eventually became Xerox, turning document copying into a global industry.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 From the Community: FOSSers are talking about the planned Android sideloading policy change from Google. Got any insights to add?

About Android Sideloading Apps Policy Changes

I’ve been reading and seeing videos about some Google policy changes that would affect side-loading of apps on Android in the next few years. Doesn’t sound like it’s going to be a positive change for developers or Free and Open Source projects like F-Droid. I’m wondering what others think of the situation and if they’ve come across any interesting work-arounds to keep side-loaded apps on their phones.

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Last month, Austria's armed forces ditched Microsoft Office for LibreOffice. This is surely positive news, but it also makes us think about something crucial. The move to switch to open source is often driven by monetary benefits. Since these organizations often save a hefty amount, should they not contribute some part of their savings back to the open source project they are relying on? What do you think?

Austria’s Armed Forces Gets Rid of Microsoft Office (Mostly) for LibreOffice

The Austrian military prioritizes independence over convenience.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

💬 Let's see what you get in this edition:

• ZimaOS adding a paid tier.
• A new Linux kernel release.
• GUI apps in terminal.
• Fedora floating a proposal on AI.
• Revamped Proton Mail mobile apps.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Calibre eBook reader has introduced its first AI feature.
• Kali Linux 2025.3 is a packed release with many new tools.
• The mobile apps for Proton Mail have received a major revamp.
• Austria's armed forces have moved away from Microsoft Office.
• Linux 6.17 has landed with many performance and reliability buffs.
• Homelab focused ZimaOS 1.5 adds a paid tier while keeping the core features untouched.
• The Fedora Project is looking for feedback on its policy for AI-assisted contributions.

Fedora 43 is due soon. Here are the new features arriving with it:

Fedora 43 Release Date and New Features

A close look at the new features coming in Fedora 43.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

FOSS is an important consideration for creatives in 2025.

From Disillusionment to Freedom: Why Creatives Need FOSS Now More Than Ever

More than ever, creative professionals need to exert control over their digital footprint. Big tech will not give us control—we have to take it. Free and Open Source (FOSS) software gives us a path forward. The path isn’t easy, but I argue nothing worthwhile is.

It's FOSS NewsTheena Kumaragurunathan

Ruby's ecosystem is under threat from corporations.

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings

Explore terminal shortcuts to enhance your efficiency. I have shared it in the past too but it's worth a reshare.

Speaking of enhancing efficiency, here are a few tips Linux users can use to be more productive.

I understand that not everyone is a keyboard shortcut maestro, so here are a few tips to master the finger swipe gesture in GNOME desktop environment.

👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner

These 3D-printed cases for the Raspberry Pi will not disappoint.

13 Amazingly Innovative 3D Printed Cases for Raspberry Pi I Came Across

So what if I don’t have a 3D printer to print these cases. I can at least appreciate the creativity.

It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar

Raspberry Pi has quietly launched the 500+, a blingy, faster version of the original 500 model.

WebScreen is a crowdfunded secondary display for gamers and creators.

The Raspberry Pi can be used for retro gaming, you know. The other Abhishek shows it with his latest work.

✨ Project Highlights

I recently discovered Sync-in, an open source platform that facilitates file sharing, sync, and collaboration.

Sync-in

The secure, open-source platform for file storage, sharing, collaboration, and syncing. - Sync-in

GitHub

Another interesting tool I discovered is term.everything which allows you to run 'any' GUI app in the terminal. I am still exploring it and will be doing a full review soon.

GitHub - mmulet/term.everything: Run any GUI app in the terminal❗

Run any GUI app in the terminal❗. Contribute to mmulet/term.everything development by creating an account on GitHub.

GitHubmmulet

🛍️ Deal worth a look

This ebook bundle from No Starch is a curated collection of titles to help you explore embedded electronics with Raspberry Pi and Arduino. Plus, your purchase supports the Electronic Frontier Foundation.

Humble Tech Book Bundle: Electronics for the Curious by No Starch

Pay what you want to deepen your knowledge of video games and technology with our latest Tech Book Bundle: Electronics for the Curious.

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📽️ Videos I Am Creating for You

Zorin OS 18 is coming up with new features specially planned for new Linux users who are migrating from Windows 10. I discuss those features in the latest video.

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In Firefox, you can forget about one site, by erasing its browsing history, download history, cookies, login, etc. First, go to Menu → History → Manage History.

Here, locate the website you want to forget about (one of those spicy ones, perhaps?), right-click on the website, and then select "Forget About This Site..." When asked, click on "Clear data" to clear any data related to that website.

Following this method means that the website will be gone forever from your history, unless you visit it again.

🎋 Fun in the FOSSverse

Seeing Halloween is close, are you in the mood to hunt a Daemon in our latest crossword?

Daemon Hunter: Crossword Edition

Background processes, foreground fun! Can you summon all the daemons and solve this Linux crossword?

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

🤣 Meme of the Week: One of the worst crimes in the world of Linux.

🗓️ Tech Trivia: On October 2, 1955, the ENIAC, the world’s first general-purpose electronic computer, was retired. Built by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert, it could perform 5,000 operations per second.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 From the Community: Pro FOSSer Neville asked a really important question in the forum a few days ago, and the replies on that so far have been wonderful.

Why do people come to this forum? Feedback please

Lets see if we can find out what aspects of this forum are most appreciated by our members. I will start it off. What I mostly appreciate from this forum is some mental challenge helping to solve computing issues inspiration… the flow of new ideas Can each of you attempt to summarize what you see as important or rewarding in our forum.?

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Fellow Pro FOSSer Xander started a thread, asking for ideas to make the most unusable desktop environment.

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There were two smartphone launches recently, both with hardware kill switches. One is the Murena-powered HIROH Phone, and the other is the Furi Labs FLX1s. FLX1s uses a Debian based operating system.

Now, these are not necessarily for everyone, and they sure are not cheap. I mean, they might not be as expensive as iPhones or Samsung Galaxy S series, but they are surely in the mid-range.

These are more suited for journalists and activists who have to protect sensitive data and hence the kill switch. That doesn't mean a privacy aware regular Joe (or Jane) cannot opt for them. It's just that lack of some mainstream features could cause frustration. What do you think?

💬 Let's see what you get in this edition:

• Apt receiving a much-needed upgrade.
• Lots happening in the open source space.
• An early look at LMDE 7 and Zorin OS 18.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux and Open Source News

• OBS Studio 32.0 introduces a new plugin manager.
• Apt is finally getting support for a history command.
• The eBPF Foundation has awarded $100K in research grants.
• Git 3.0 might make Rust mandatory, though this is not yet final.
• LMDE 7 beta is here with a Debian 13 base and lots of new bits.
• Zorin OS 18 beta is here with a fresh design and many new features.
• A new proposal has been floated to make Linux multi-kernel friendly.

New Proposal Looks to Make Linux Multi-Kernel Friendly

If approved, Linux could one day run multiple kernels simultaneously.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

A coalition of open source organizations has called out predatory practices.

Open Source Infrastructure is Breaking Down Due to Corporate Freeloading

An unprecedented threat looms over open source.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

If you are around South Korea, then you should definitely attend this year's Open Source Summit Korea!

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings

• Learn how to make the best out of Polybar in Xfce.
• If you have ever wondered what an immutable distro is, then we have got you covered.
• These distros and tools offer Hyprland preconfigured.

Hyprland Made Easy: Preconfigured Beautiful Distros

Here are the projects that lower the entry barrier by providing a preconfigured Hyprland option.

It's FOSSSourav Rudra

👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner

Cool down your Raspberry Pi in style with these mini PC cases.

Raspberry Pi 5 Tower Cases to Give it Desktop Gaming Rig Look

Pi 5 is a remarkable device and it deserves an awesome case. Transform your Raspberry Pi 5 into a miniature desktop tower PC with these cases.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

Also explore some must know Ollama commands to manage local AI models.

✨ Project Highlight

Net Commander is a new project from Elelab that brings network troubleshooting, Wi-Fi surveys, SSH jumping, CIDR calculations, and more into VS Code.

The author had reached out to us, but we haven't tested the plugin extensively yet.

GitHub - elelabdev/net-commander: Net Commander supercharges Visual Studio Code for Network Engineers, DevOps Engineers and Solution Architects streamlining everyday workflows and accelerating data-driven root-cause analysis.

Net Commander supercharges Visual Studio Code for Network Engineers, DevOps Engineers and Solution Architects streamlining everyday workflows and accelerating data-driven root-cause analysis. - ele…

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📽️ Videos I Am Creating for You

Explore DuckDuckGo's lesser known features in our latest video.

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In GNOME's Nautilus file manager, you can drag and drop a tab from one window to another Nautilus window, just like browsers. Or, drag it out to open it as a new window.

See below to learn how. 👇

🎋 Fun in the FOSSverse

🧩 Quiz Time: Open source is full of forks; can you match the projects with their community-based forks/alternatives?

Community Strikes Back [Puzzle]

Forked it!

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🤣 Meme of the Week: The contempt is real, people. ☠️

🗓️ Tech Trivia: On September 22, 1986, a U.S. federal judge ruled that computer code could be copyrighted, giving software the same legal protections as books and other written works.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 From the Community: One of our regular FOSSers has a question about terminals. Can you help?

Terminal: What app do you to see a .log file through pagination and with colors?

Hello Friends In a Terminal: What app do you to see a .log file through pagination and with colors? I did do a quick research in the web and I found https://lnav.org/ (not tested yet) But just being curious if you have your own recommendation. It to be used with https://logback.qos.ch where is used the following Logger Levels: trace,debug,info,warn,error If I use Visual Studio Code for long files (20MB-50MB) it consumes ram as a wolf, it even worst for many .log files opened at the same tim…

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We hit a major milestone on our Mastodon account. We crossed the 40,000 mark. It's a pleasant surprise. We have a lot more people on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and even YouTube. But seeing this number on a non-mainstream platform like Mastodon gives a positive uplift🕺

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• Ubuntu making a major change.
• A long-time KDE contributor leaving.
• The Apache Software Foundation's rebranding.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Jonathan Riddell has left KDE after 25 years.
• The Apache Software Foundation has turned a new leaf.
• SUSE's Agama installer recently received a major update.
• CUDA will be directly offered via Ubuntu's repositories soon.
• Ubuntu has made a move to Dracut, replacing initramfs-tools.
• The OpenSearch Foundation has a new Executive Director leading it.

GNOME 49 is released. Ubuntu 25.10 and Fedora 43 will have them. Rolling distros like Arch should have them in a week or so, hopefully.

GNOME 49 Launches With New Apps, Nautilus Redesign, and GNOME Shell Upgrades

Many fresh applications and a refined user interface mark this release.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

The Rustification of Ubuntu has some performance hurdles to tackle.

Rust Coreutils Are Performing Worse Than GNU Coreutils in Ubuntu

Ubuntu’s Rust move shows promise, but questions remain on performance.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings

• Compose Key in GNOME makes typing € ♥ © and more super easy.
• Here's how the classic sudo compares to the Rust-based sudo-rs.
• Avoid these 10 mistakes if you are a new Linux user.

Top 10 Mistakes New Linux Users Make

Every Linux user makes these rookie mistakes. Get to know them before you do, or have you already got into trouble?

It's FOSSAnkush Das

👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner

Turn your Pi into a powerhouse with the Pironman 5 Max.

Running local LLMs on your phone isn't science fiction! You can try running a local AI on your Android smartphone. Don't expect a superb experience, but it can help in some cases.

And I tried my hands on a Raspberry Pi Pico 2 kit. It's a well-thought-out device primarily aiming to help children get into STEM.

Review: Elecrow’s All-in-one Starter Kit for Pico 2

For anyone looking to introduce themselves or their children to the exciting world of electronics and programming, this starter kit offers a good entry point into these essential modern skills.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

✨ Project Highlight

Readest is a solid eBook reader choice that runs great on Linux (but is not limited to).

This Could Be My New Favorite eBook Reader App on Linux

Readest offers a modern cross-platform eBook reading experience on Linux.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

📽️ Videos I Am Creating for You

Learn about using and managing AppImages in Linux in our latest YouTube video.

🧩 Quiz Time

What's in a Container? A lot, if you can solve it.

Crossword: What’s in the Container?

Containers are fun… until they’re in a crossword. 🧩Test your Docker IQ and see if you can solve this without running docker --help in panic mode.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

💡 Quick Handy Tip

You can easily save sessions in KDE Plasma. First, go into KDE Settings -> Session -> Desktop Session. Here, under the "Session Restore" section, toggle on the "When session was manually saved" button.

This will add a new "Save Session" button to your Power Menu, as shown in the screenshot above (on the right). Click on it to make Plasma remember the apps that are open and restore them on the next login.

To customize the behavior further, open the apps you need at login and click the button again to change the apps.

🤣 Meme of the Week

You never know when you might need them!

🗓️ Tech Trivia

The Association for Computing Machinery was founded on September 15, 1947. Today it has over 100,000 members worldwide and organizes conferences and workshops to advance computing knowledge and technology.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

One of our readers has sent over a reimagination of what Tux, the mascot of Linux, can be.

Tux Redesign... Unofficial

Hey FOSSers, A reader, Michael Kolesidis, sent me an email and shared a redesigned, modern, and simplified version of our beloved Tux mascot that he designed and released under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International license. I am sharing them with you here: There is also a I <3 Tux styled version: You can find the new designs on Wikimedia. 🔗 Redesigned Tux: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tux_Redesign.svg ❤ “I Love Linux” derivative: https://…

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Linux Mint 22.2 Zara is available now. Existing Mint 22.1 users can choose to upgrade or stay with their current version.

Ubuntu 25.10 is a month away. I tried it and shared the new features in the latest video. Among those features, I find the switch to Rust-based sudo the most intriguing. I am working on an article that takes a deeper look at it.

KDE's very own Arch-based distro makes the first alpha release and Sourav already took it for testing.

These were some of the highlights from this week.

💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition

• Microsoft open sources BASIC.
• SSD factors to consider before buying.
• Switzerland's new open source AI model.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• PeerTube 7.3 promises a wide range of improvements.
• Microsoft has open sourced the code for 6502 BASIC.
• Signal has introduced a new paid feature called Secure Backups.
• Firefox has pulled the plug on 32-bit support on Linux for Firefox.
• Warp has launched a new feature called Warp Code to help write and review code.
• Apertus is Switzerland's new open source AI model that is among Europe's largest.

Linux Mint 22.2 "Zara" has been released.

The Wait is Over! Linux Mint 22.2 “Zara” is Here

A fresh Linux Mint release with many refinements.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

GNOME has had to take a step back in its campaign to remove X11 support.

U Turn! X11 is Back in GNOME 49, For Now

A temporary move that gives people some breathing room.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

KDE Linux is finally here, albeit in an unfinished alpha form.

KDE’s Very Own Linux Distro Just Hit Alpha

I am still livid that they didn’t name it KLinux or Kinux.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings

• These 10 shortcuts will make you a pro VLC user.
• Learn how to effectively customize Hyprland to your liking.
• A list of open source apps for the Windows users in the house. I know that's unusual from us.
• Users of Ghostty Terminal will appreciate these sleek themes.

👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner

Considering buying an SSD? Speed isn't everything.

Speed Isn’t Everything When Buying SSDs - Here’s What Really Matters!

Remember this for the next time you’re shopping for an SSD.

It's FOSSSourav Rudra

✨ Project Highlight

Or, how about a Linux distribution that turns any machine into a retro gaming console?

This Linux Gaming Distro Uses SD Cards as Game Cartridges (Just Like the 90s)

Insert cartridge, power on, play. No launchers or accounts required.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

📽️ Videos I Am Creating for You

Ubuntu 25.10 Questing Quokka is less than a month away. New terminal with container integration, new sudo are among the main highlights. Watch them in action in this new video.

🧩 Quiz Time

Can you spot all the errors with these Linux Commands?

Guess the Errors With These Linux Commands

Put your Linux command line knowledge to some test.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In GNOME, you can resize the window without placing the cursor at the edge or corner and dragging. Open GNOME Tweaks and go to the Windows section. Here, enable the "Resize with Secondary-Click" option. Also, remember to set a modifier key (it is the Super key by default).

Now, in an active window, hold the modifier key and then right-click and drag anywhere in the window. Another thing to note is that this behavior is enabled by default in KDE Plasma, where the Super key is a modifier key.

🤣 Meme of the Week

Linux is very versatile! 😎

🗓️ Tech Trivia

On September 9, 1947, engineers working on the Harvard Mark II computer found a moth stuck in a relay, causing the system to malfunction. They taped it into the logbook with the note "First actual case of bug being found." Grace Hopper later shared the story, making it the most famous "computer bug" in history.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

FOSSers are discussing what the most underrated Linux distro is. Got any in mind?

What is the most underrated Linux distribution?

There are some distros like Debian, Ubuntu and Mint that are commonly used and everyone knows how good they are. but There are others that are used only by a few people and perform equally as well. Would you like to nominate your choice for the most underrated Linux distro? I will nominate Void Linux… it is No 93 on distrowatch and performs for me as well as MX Linux or Debian.

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Ubuntu 25.10 is nearly a month away. A new default terminal and rust-based sudo are among the prominent new features in this upcoming release.

Ubuntu 25.10: Release Date and New Features in Questing Quokka

Take a look at the new features and changes you’ll see in the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 release.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

What intrigues me is that the new default terminal is already in use on Fedora 42.

Another interesting development this week is Vivaldi's denial to include AI features in its browser. When AI is being pushed everywhere, it is interesting to see Vivaldi opposing it, at least for now.

💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition

• New launches by Proton and Tuta.
• Microsoft donating its open source project.
• An interview with Linux Foundation India's head.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux and Open Source News

• AerynOS's August 2025 update packs in many changes.
• Tuta adds key verification to further bolster its email service.
• Microsoft has donated DocumentDB to the Linux Foundation.
• Proton has launched a way to provide emergency access to accounts.
• Vivaldi says no to AI, focusing on active browsing over passive consumption.

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

It looks like Mozilla's main revenue stream is safe from the axe.

Mozilla’s Lifeline is Safe After Judge’s Google Antitrust Ruling

Mozilla can continue receiving Google payments under new antitrust ruling.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

We recently had a nice chat with Arpit Joshipura, the head of Linux Foundation India.

From Consumer to Contributor: How Linux Foundation India is Shaping the Future of Open Source

Linux Foundation India head talks growth, projects, and developer communities.

It's FOSS NewsAbhishek

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials, and Learnings

• Installing Fedora doesn't have to be complicated.
• Give your VS Code a glow-up with these 19 gorgeous themes.
• Here are 7 Sudo tips and tweaks that will surely enhance your experience.

Check out these distros that help you get the retro gaming console feel.

Linux Distros That Turn Your PC into Retro Gaming Console

Looking to spice up your system as a retro gaming console? These Linux distributions can help you do that.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

👷 AI, Homelab and Hardware Corner

Unleash a mini VM lab on your Pi with Proxmox.

Installing Proxmox on a Raspberry Pi to run Virtual Machines on it

Though Proxmox is not officially available for Raspberry Pi yet, you can surely be experimental and install it on your Pi like I did.

It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar

In the rapidly growing list of 'gadgets I wish to own', I have added this teeny tiny TV. It's an actual TV-like device that can play videos on the SD card and can be operated by remote or through the knob to give you the 80s feel.

Note that it cannot play actual TV channels. An interesting gadget that can be used in miniature designs or put on display on your desk or shelf.

TinyTV® 2 with Tiny Remote

DESCRIPTION The TinyTV® 2 is the cutest way to watch your favorite videos and full-length movies. It is fully assembled, comes preloaded with videos, and works right out of the box. Adjust the volume and surf between channels by turning the knobs on the TinyTV 2 or by using the included Tiny Remote control. The TinyTV®

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It's not expensive for people living in the US, but for me it will cost a lot in international shipping and custom duty and hence it goes on my wishlist.

✨ Project Highlight

Pogocache has set out to beat the likes of Redis, Valkey, etc. in their game.

Pogocache: High-Performance, Multi-Protocol Redis Alternative

Redis, who? Pogocache offers speed, simplicity, and flexibility for modern caching needs.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

📽️ Videos I am Creating for You

Explore some of the lesser-known options of the Top command, the OG system monitoring tool of Linux systems.

🧩 Quiz Time

Can you guess these legendary open source projects?

Guess the Legendary Open Source Projects: Crossword

Time to exercise those grey cells and correctly guess these legendary open source projects that have hugely impacted the tech world we live in.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In Nautilus file manager, go into the "Preferences" menu via Ctrl + , and scroll down to the bottom. Here, in the "Grid View Captions" section, set the option called "First" to the parameter "Detailed Type".

Now, when you are in the "Grid View" (accesible via the toggle near the address bar), you will get detailed information on each file's filetype/format, like PNG, Python 3 script, Shell script, HTML, etc.

🤣 Meme of the Week

Oh Neofetch, why did you have to go? 🥹

🗓️ Tech Trivia

On September 1, 1994, the Library of Congress held its first planning meeting for a "virtual library". The project, which evolved into the National Digital Library Program, aimed to digitize fragile and rare items so they could be preserved and accessed online. Today, the Library’s digital collections make millions of items available worldwide.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

One of our regular FOSSers and moderators of our forum is looking for some accounting software recommendations. Can you help?

Accounting software recommendations?

Our association Trésorier wants to replace his software as its old (plus 10 years) and no longer available or supported company no longer exists. He cannot remember the name….. As its a computer problem, they turn to me to recommend a tool. I know nothing about accounts, its got to be 30 years since I used pegasus or sage and even then I was no expert just covered the minimum As we are an association and want the lowest price possible (free) but still with functions to balance our books I sug…

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I would appreciate your feedback on something 'new'. I plan to add pages that let you discover applications based on certain criteria.

It's a work in progress, but feel free to have a look and share your opinion 🙏

Discover Interesting Linux Terminal Tools

Discover a selection of interesting tools and utilities you can use from the (dis)comfort of your terminal.

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Would you like to see more pages like this?

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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Rhino Linux 2025.1 is now available.
• Intel's Tofino P4 has been open sourced.
• Flathub has made it easy to find mobile apps on the platform.
• NVIDIA Project DIGITS is a supercomputer that is powered by Linux
• Upgrading to Mint 22.1 from Mint 22.
• WINE 10.0 is now available.

Linux kernel 6.13 is a major upgrade with many changes.

Linux Kernel 6.13 Released: Here’s What’s New!

AMD users and old Apple device owners, this is a good release for you!

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

This is not how you 'force implement' cloud features.

Bambu Lab Firmware Fiasco Has Caused Rifts In The 3D Printing Community

Bambu Labs has found themselves in a tough spot.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

Hindenburg Research closing up shop has resulted in an interesting outcome.

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Hyprland series sees the addition of two new tutorials; grouping items in Waybar and screenshots utilities in Hyprland.
• WSL tutorial series has also been reorganized.
• Spice up your Kodi setup with these stunning builds!
• Not the true measure, but this trick lets you have some ideas about how long it takes to boot your Linux system.

Blend in with the crowd with these jargons.

21 Jargon Every Linux User Should Know

Even if you don’t know Linux well enough, you should know these common terms to blend in ;)

It's FOSSAnkush Das

👷 Maker's and AI Corner

Tinker right out of the box with these 7 Raspberry Pi laptops and tablets.

7 Raspberry Pi-Based Laptops and Tablets for Tinkerers

Raspberry-powered laptops and tablets can be the perfect pick for your projects, and portable computing needs. Here’s a list of options.

It's FOSSAnkush Das

Tip on monitoring the CPU and GPU temperature of your Raspberry Pi.

📹 Videos we are creating

Take a look at the new features in the new Mint 22.1 Xia.

✨ Apps of the Week

Text Pieces is a neat app that acts as a scratchpad for developers.

Text Pieces: A Rust-based Open Source App to Help Devs With Text Transformations

A handy little scratchpad app for developers.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

Managing your finances is crucial, My Expenses makes it simple.

🛍️Deal You Would Love

If you are looking for a career in IT with Linux, Cloud and DevOps, Linux Foundation's training and certifications (LFCS, CKA etc) are on a limited time discount.

🧩 Quiz Time

This time it's a crossword on Linux terminal emulators.

Linux Terminal Emulators: Crossword

Let’s explore some Linux terminal emulators with this crossword.

It's FOSSAnkush Das

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In KDE Plasma, you can add some additional effects to the Breeze window decorations using system settings. First, go to System Settings, then go to Colors & Themes → Window Decorations.

Here, click on the edit icon near the Breeze theme to get more options, where a new settings dialog should appear. You can do appearance changes like title alignment, shadows and outline, button size tweaks, etc.

This might work with other Plasma themes too.

🤣 Meme of the Week

Do you also feel the same way?

🗓️ Tech Trivia

The Macintosh, launched on January 24, 1984, was the first successful computer with a mouse and graphical user interface. It revolutionized personal computing by making technology more accessible. Its debut was marked by Apple’s iconic “1984” Super Bowl commercial.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

Pro FOSSer, Jimmy, shares how he is impressed by Atuin.

Atuin Rocks!: Fuzzy Search for Bash History

Hey everyone, Around mid November I decided to try Atuin: Github link. Atuin replaces your shell history with an SQLite database. You can also set it up so that your fully encrypted history is synchronized between different machines*. Before this, while I used the shell history, I cannot say that I was very good at it. If it had been a long time since I had run the command, I was usually better off just trying to figure out what I ran before by typing it out. Of course, sometimes I would have…

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Linux Mint 22.1 codenamed Xia is available now. I expected this point release to arrive around Christmas. But it got delayed a little, if I can call it a delay, as there are no fixed release schedule.

Wondering what's new in Mint 22.1? Check this out 👇

6 Exciting Features in Linux Mint 22.1 ‘Xia’ Release

Linux Mint’s latest upgrade is available. Explore more about it before you try it out!

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And the Tuxmas lifetime membership offer is now over. We reached the milestone of 100 lifetime Plus members. Thank you for your support 🙏

💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition

• A new Raspberry Pi 5 variant.
• AI coming to VLC media player.
• Nobara being the first one to introduce a release in 2025.
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• Microsoft's Phi-4 AI model has been made open source.
• The Raspberry Pi 5 now has a 16 GB variant for power users.
• COSMIC Alpha 5 serves as a reminder of how the desktop environment is progressing.
• Flatpak version 1.16 is released with new features

Earlier, Kdenlive introduced AI feature and now VLC is adding AI subtitles.

AI Subtitles Are Coming to VLC— Get Ready!

VLC is adding the ability to generate subtitles with the help of AI.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Linus Torvalds is proposing to build a guitar effects pedal for one lucky kernel contributor.

Linus Torvalds offers to build free guitar effects pedal

‘I’m a software person with a soldering iron’, he warns alongside release of Linux 6.13-rc7

The RegisterSimon Sharwood

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Level up your Gedit experience with these 10 tweaks.
• Using your phone's camera and mic in Ubuntu is possible.
• You can run Windows apps on Linux by following this beginner's guide.

Don’t Believe These Dual Boot Myths

Don’t listen to what you hear. I tell you the reality from my dual booting experience.

It's FOSSAnkush Das

👷 Maker's and AI Corner

ArmSoM AIM7 sets the stage for cutting-edge AI applications.

ArmSoM AIM7: A Promising Rockchip Device for AI Development

Harness the power of RK3588 Rockchip processor for AI development with ArmSoM RK3588 AI Module 7 (AIM7) AI kit.

It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar

Usenet was where conversations took place before social media came about.

Remembering Usenet - The OG Social Network that Existed Even Before the World Wide Web

Before Facebook, before MySpace and even before the Word Wide Web, there existed Usenet. From LOL to Linux, we owe a lot to Usenet.

It's FOSSBill Dyer

📹 Videos we are watching

✨ Apps of the Week

What's so clever about KleverNotes? Find out:

KleverNotes Is A Practical Markdown Note-Taking App By KDE

That’s a clever markdown-powered editor. Give it a try!

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🛍️Deal You Would Love

Challenge your brain and have a blast learning with these acclaimed logic and puzzle games exploring key concepts of programming and machine learning.

New Year, New You: Programming Games

Have fun learning about programming and machine learning in this puzzle and logic game bundle featuring while True: learn(), 7 Billion Humans, and more.

Humble Bundle

🧩 Quiz Time

Here's a fun crossword for correctly guessing the full forms of the mentioned acronyms.

Expand the Short form: Crossword

It’s time for you to solve a crossword!

It's FOSSAnkush Das

💡 Quick Handy Tip

You can search for free icons from Font Awesome or Nerd Fonts to add to panels and terminal tools like Fastfetch.

Ensure that you install the respective fonts, font-awesome and firacode-nerd on your system before using. Otherwise, they won't appear properly.

On Font Awesome, click on Copy Glyph to copy the icon to the clipboard. And in Nerd Fonts, click on the Icons button to copy the icon to the clipboard.

🤣 Meme of the Week

Yep, that happens. 😆

🗓️ Tech Trivia

Wikipedia launched on January 15, 2001, as a free, collaborative encyclopedia. Created by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, it grew to host millions of articles in multiple languages.

Today, it’s one of the most visited websites globally, embodying the spirit of open knowledge.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

Would it be possible to learn to code after 50? Community members share their views and experience.

50+ and learning to code...?

I’m over 50 (became 50 on 28 October 2024) and, while I did do some coding in a grey past, I noticed I’m currently finding it difficult to pick it up. There’s so much to learn: Coding (in my case C++) The API of the relevant libraries I intend to use for my Amazing FLOSS Project™. 🙂 (In my case FLTK, and yaml-cpp). The language of the build system (CMake in my case). Some editor like thing with some creature comforts (in my case I’m going with sublime text). Git (including how to…

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• SteamOS rolling out
• Kdenlive working on a new AI-powered feature.
• Nobara being the first one to introduce a release in 2025.
• And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Nobara 41 is the first Linux distro release of 2025.
• 2025 has hardly started and we have some bad news already as Absolute Linux is discontinued.
• Kdenlive is working on adding an AI-powered background removal tool.
• If rumors are to be believed, a 16 GB variant of the Raspberry Pi 5 could be coming very soon.
• Soon, you'll be able to install SteamOS on other handheld gaming devices.

Did you know there is a dedicated Linux distribution for wiping disks?

ShredOS is a Linux Distro Built to Wipe Your Data

A Linux distro built to help you destroy data. Sounds pretty cool!

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Sourav switched to Proton VPN after going through many other VPN services, here's what he thinks of it:

I Switched to Proton VPN and Here’s What I Honestly Think About It

Proton VPN is an impressive solution. Here’s my experience with it.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Learn how to install and use Neovim on various distros.
• Updating your Python packages is crucial, and it's effortless with pip.
• Optimize your workflow by auto-starting AppImages on your Linux workstation.

And an analogy to explain why there are so many Linux distributions.

What is Linux? Why There are 100’s of Linux OS?

Cannot figure out what is Linux and why there are so many of Linux? This analogy explains things in a simpler manner.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

👷 Maker's and AI Corner

Did you know you could run LLMs locally on a Raspberry Pi?

How to Run LLMs Locally on Raspberry Pi Using Ollama AI

Got a Raspberry Pi? How about using it ton run some LLMs using Ollama for your own private AI?

It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar

📹 Videos we are watching

Do you really need a media server software?

✨ Apps of the Week

Mullvad Browser is a very solid privacy-focused alternative to the likes of Google Chrome.

Mullvad Browser: A Super Privacy-Focused Browser Based on Firefox

Mullvad is Firefox, but enhanced for privacy, pretty interesting take as a cross-platform private browser app.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

If you are looking for a change in file management on Android, then you could go for Fossify File Manager.

🧩 Quiz Time

Have some fun finding the logos of distros and open source projects.

Spot All The Logos: Image Puzzle

Let’s see if you can spot the hidden items in the image!

It's FOSSAnkush Das

💡 Quick Handy Tip

If you are a Xfce user with a multi-monitor setup, then you can span the Xfce panel across monitors. First, right-click on the panel you want to span and then go to Panel → Panel Preferences. Here, in the Display tab, set Output as Automatic and enable the “Span monitors” checkbox.

🤣 Meme of the Week

The pain is real. 😥

🗓️ Tech Trivia

Hitachi announced the first 1 MB memory chip on January 6, 1984. At the time, this was a revolutionary leap in storage technology. Today, we carry more memory in our pockets than entire systems from that era!

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

Pro FOSSer Neville shares his experience with Chimera Linux on virt-manager. This is a detailed write-up, so be prepared for a lengthy read.

Chimera Linux in virt-manager with Plasma | Wayland | APK | Clang/LLVM | musl | dinit | BSD core tools

Chimera Linux in virt-manager with Plasma and Wayland Want to try something really different? Chimera Linux have just released new images as of 4/12/24. Chimera is a new distro build from scratch using Linux kernel 6.12 core tools from FreeBSD apk package system from Alpine Clang/LLVM toolchain Musl C library Gnome and Plasma desktops with Wayland &/or X11 multiple architectures - Intel/AMD, ARM AArch64, POWER, and RISC-V the dinit init system A real mix. One could debate whether it is L…

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💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition

• Serpent OS's alpha release.
• An open source 3D printer.
• Rediscovering an operating system.
• And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Serpent OS Alpha is out for testing with new hardware support.
• GNOME's new image viewer is set to receive some handy upgrades.
• A new open source 3D printer has appeared, can be built using off-the-shelf parts.
• NVIDIA says that it will open source Run:ai, a platform that it is said to have acquired for $700M.

And finally, open source tools are adding AI features. Better late than never.

Kdenlive is Adding an AI Background Removal Tool

You can easily remove backgrounds with this new tool.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

What's your new year resolution?

My Linux and Open Source Resolutions for 2025

Here’s what I have decided for 2025. What are your resolutions?

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

Ankush's favorite distro of 2024 is one that you might not have expected.

My Favorite Linux Distro for 2024 is Not Ubuntu, Not Mint, It’s This

Revealing my favorite Linux distribution before 2024 ends.

It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Start 2025 with some good note-taking apps.
• If you were looking to distro hop, you could take ArchBang Linux for a run.
• Following that, you could learn how to use the apt search and apt show commands in Ubuntu.

And if you are still unfamiliar with the Linux command line, use the new year motivation and get acquainted with the essentials in this series.

Linux Command Line Introduction [Free Course]

Want to know the basics of the Linux command line? Here’s a tutorial series with a hands-on approach.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

👷 Maker's and AI Corner

Your homelab will thank you for using a dashboard tool to manage it effectively.

Imagine that the genius minds like Ken Thompson, Brian Kernighan and Bjarne Stroustrup collaborated on a new operating system and yet it flopped.

Rediscovering Plan9 from Bell Labs

An OS that was developed by the likes of Rob Pike, Ken Thompson, Brian Kernighan, Bjarne Stroustrup and yet it did not achieve the success.

It's FOSSBill Dyer

📹 Videos we are watching

✨ Discover handy tools

A dope looking GUI-based system monitor for Linux.

NeoHtop - Modern System Monitor

A beautiful, efficient system monitor built with Rust and Svelte. Monitor processes, CPU, and memory usage in real-time.

NeoHtopYour Name

🧩 Quiz Time

Call yourself a terminal junkie? Find the wrong paths with this puzzle.

Find The Wrong Path

Spot what’s wrong, and solve the quizzes!

It's FOSSAnkush Das

If that's too tricky, then you can try your hand at the Essential Ubuntu Shortcuts puzzle.

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In a terminal, you might already know that you can select a word by double-clicking on it.

However, if you hold the Shift key and left-click on another word after that, all the text between the first and last selected text will also be highlighted. No need to manually drag the cursor to select those.

It may not work in all the terminal emulators (i.e. terminal applications).

🤣 Meme of the Week

Oh, that would be something. 🤌 ✨

🗓️ Tech Trivia

On December 31, 1889, American Bell reorganized and transferred its assets to AT&T to bypass Massachusetts laws. By becoming the parent company, AT&T took control of the Bell System. This move eventually led to AT&T becoming a legalized monopoly in the U.S.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

What was your favorite distro in 2024? Join other FOSSers and share yours!

What’s your favourite Linux distro? Why do you use that one?

You have to move with the times. When you retire you may have the luxury of doing it your way. Snaps are like static binaries, but with some extra crud to fit them into the package system. I dont see why they should startup slowly… there must be some clunky scripts involved. A static binary is large, but not so large that it would affect load time. I have one app (keenwrite) that comes as a static binary… it loads quite fast and my machine is rather like your Dell with early corei7 and…

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💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition

• A trip down memory lane.
• Mozilla partnering with Ecosia.
• Defining moments of open source and Linux in 2024.
• And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Using GitHub Copilot is now free.
• SvarDOS has become a standalone offering.
• siduction Linux 2024.1.0 has arrived with major upgrades.

Following its rebranding, Mozilla has now teamed up with Ecosia.

Mozilla’s New Partnership Adds Ecosia Search Engine as a Default Option for Everyone

A new default search engine option for everyone, in the form of a new partnership!

It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das

🗓️ Year End Specials

As we end this memorable year, let's take a look back at some of the most notable Linux applications and FOSS apps for Android.

These Are The Most Useful Linux Apps I Discovered in 2024

Here are the best Linux apps we encountered in 2024. Try them out if you haven’t yet!

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

Beyond that, the year 2025 has some interesting Linux distributions to watch out for.

6 Linux Distros to Watch Out for in 2025

Some great Linux distributions are expected to be released in 2025. Here’s what you should keep an eye out for.

It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das

There were many important events in the world of open source and Linux, but eight such occurrences caught our eye.

8 Defining Moments in the Open Source and Linux World: 2024 Edition

Ready to recap the biggest moments in 2024? Let’s go!

It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

We can start preparing our wishlist for 2025, right?

What do I want to see in the Linux ecosystem in 2025?

The expectations are high for the Linux ecosystem in 2025. What do you think?

It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das

You'll relate to some of these if you have been using Linux for a long time.

9 Major Annoyances With Linux That Look Like a Thing of the Past in 2025

It is a breeze to use Linux in 2025 with all the major annoyances gone. And, here’s why.

It's FOSSAnkush Das

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• You cannot miss these essential Vi editor tips.
• Quickly exterminate zombie processes with our guide.
• Learn how to zoom in/out while recording in OBS Studio.

👷 Maker's and AI Corner

No need to surrender documents to online AI tools for basic tasks, you can do the same locally.

5 Local AI Tools to Interact With PDF and Documents

Interact with your documents but in private with these local AI tools.

It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar

Retro tech, major impact—meet AGC that powered the Apollo missions.

📹 Videos We are Creating for You

✨ Apps of the Week

Is Betterbird a “better” alternative to Thunderbird? Find out:

Betterbird: A Thunderbird Fork That Promises Better Features

A better Thunderbird? Let’s take a look!

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

If you find yourself searching for the meaning of words, then freeDictionaryApp can be a great fit.

🧩 Quiz Time

Can you guess the year of release for these distros?

Guess the Year of These Distros’s First Release

Test your history knowledge and guess in which year these popular distros were released.

It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash

💡 Quick Handy Tip

In Thunar file manager, you can enable sidebar image preview. For doing that, click on “View” and then hover over the “Side Pane” option. Here, click on “Image Preview”, and Thunar should start showing image previews.

In some cases, you might have to enable it each time you use Thunar.

🤣 Meme of the Week

Santa got no chill. ☠️

🗓️ Tech Trivia

Charles Babbage, born on December 26, 1791, designed the Analytical Engine, a mechanical computer ahead of its time. He also developed the Difference Engine to automate polynomial calculations. His work laid the foundation for modern computing, influencing future generations.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

A FOSSer is wondering about the state of VR support in Linux; care to share your thoughts?

The State Of Linux & VR

So, as the title implies, I AM curious - what is the state of VR gaming in Linux? is it ‘viable’ at this time?

It's FOSS CommunityWalt_Haefner

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• Using a Raspberry Pi as a Wi-Fi extender
• Terminal tools to pretend hacking
• An open source app for managing AppImages
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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• Miracle-wm 0.4 is here with some interesting additions.
• AlmaLinux 10 and RHEL 10 public beta testing is live now.
• Xfce 4.20 has arrived two years after the previous major release.
• Asahi Linux's new release adds support for AAA games.

The Kali Linux 2024.4 release marks the final major version for Kali in 2024.

Kali Linux 2024.4 Release Disables Pip for Pipx, Adds GNOME 47 and 14 New Tools

Kali Linux 2024.4 is a packed release. Let’s take a look at what’s new.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Here is a thought: There's no compelling reason to remain on Windows in 2025. 🙂

I Don’t See a Reason to Switch to Windows from Linux Anymore in 2025

Do you think there’s any reason to switch to Windows? Well, we don’t think so, and here’s why!

It's FOSSAnkush Das

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Ever wondered how to install software from source code?
• You can use 7Zip on Linux, learn how to do so with our guide.
• If you are searching for a change, you can try out ZSH on your system.

Use Zoom In and Out While Recording in OBS Studio

You can use some third party scripts to enable mouse-based zoom in, zoom out while screen recording with OBS Studio. Here’s how!

It's FOSSSreenath

👷 Maker's and AI Corner

Who knew a Raspberry Pi could be turned into a Wi-Fi extender? 😳

And I stumbled across this open source software that can be used for creating online quizzes and test by educators.

Want to access the services running on your local network from anywhere? The free Cloudflare Tunnels feature can help you with that.

Use Cloudflare Tunnels to Access Homelab Outside Local Network

Self hosting various open source software on your local system and now want to use it from anywhere? Cloudflare Tunnel comes to your help.

It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar

📹 Videos We are Creating for You

Impress your kids and nephews with these fun CLI tools this Christmas 🎄

✨ Apps of the Week

If you are fed up tracking down AppImages on your system, then you can use a utility like Gear Lever to organize and manage those better.

Gear Lever: An Open Source Tool To Manage AppImage Apps on Linux

A nifty tool to help manage AppImage files.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

We tried SimpleX Chat, a private, decentralized communications app.

And a list of interesting Linux apps discovered by us in 2024.

These Are The Most Useful Linux Apps I Discovered in 2024

Here are the best Linux apps we encountered in 2024. Try them out if you haven’t yet!

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧩 Quiz Time

Can spot all the Tuxes in this fun game?

Spot The Tux: It’s Almost Christmas!

Christmas is almost here. Let’s have a fun puzzle!

It's FOSSAnkush Das

💡 Quick Handy Tip

You can subscribe and listen to podcasts using Rhythmbox. Just enter a Podcast RSS URL in the text box inside the “Podcasts” category and click on “Search”, then “Subscribe”.

🤣 Meme of the Week

My favorite Linux humor in this season

🗓️ Tech Trivia

In December 1991, IBM and Siemens AG unveiled a prototype 64-megabyte DRAM chip, a significant step in semiconductor development. This innovation followed Moore's Law, which predicts that the number of transistors on a chip doubles roughly every 18 months.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

FOSSers are debating the topic of power off vs. suspend in Linux systems. Which side do you stand on?

Arguments for/against power off and suspend?

As suggested

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