FOSS Weekly #24.12: SnoopGod Linux, Jellyfin Setup, procs, GNOME 46 Release and More
It seems Microsoft is nagging Windows users more frequently to switch to Windows 11. Time to upgrade to Linux? Perhaps. When support for Windows XP and 7 ended, it prompted many people to explore Linux on their personal computer. Will the demise of Windows 10 present the same opportunity?
Ankush Das
💬 Let's see what you get in this edition:
- GNOME 46 release.
- The new Proton Mail app for Linux.
- A new SteamOS contender from Playtron.
- And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux news
- Finally, we have a Proton Mail desktop app for Linux.
- Flox recently unveiled a new open-source CLI alongside FloxHub.
- A new CachyOS release for March, drops GNOME, defaults to KDE Plasma.
- Playtron aims to disrupt the Linux gaming market with their Linux-based distro.
- Regata OS 24 is released as well.
Sourav Rudra
🧠 What we’re thinking about
Mozilla has launched a new social media platform, it is called Didthis that focuses on hobbyists.
Josh Whiting
🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
Own your Kindle e-books by removing the DRM from it using Calibre.
Sagar Sharma
Speaking of e-Books, here are some of the best readers for Linux.
Abhishek Prakash
Turn your Raspberry Pi into a local media server by following this guide.
Abhishek Kumar
In an earlier newsletter, we showcased the power of the “ps” command. This time, one of our community contributors wrote about the “procs” command, a better alternative to it.
Community
📹 What we are watching
An interesting Credit Card-sized computer.
✨ Project highlights
A new competitor to Kali Linux, check out what it has to offer:
Sourav Rudra
🧩 New quiz unit
Are you someone who constantly uses CLI tools? Curious to test what you know? Here you go:
Ankush Das
💡 Quick handy tip
On GNOME, (I used GNOME 45 here), you can disable the insertion of a character repeatedly when holding down a key.
In Settings, go to Accessibility > Typing > Type Assist. Here, turn off the repeat key option.
Now, when typing, holding down a character key will only result in the character being placed once.
🤣 Meme of the week
Superhero Tux 🐧 💪
🗓️ Tech Trivia
MX Linux was released 10 years ago. On March 24, 2024, MX Linux completes 10 years of its existence. It has surely carved a good user base amongst the desktop Linux users.
🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse corner
Author and FOSSer, Daniel J. Barrett recently shared that his recent book, Linux Pocket Guide 4th Edition has been published. I was one of the technical reviewers of this excellent, quick reference book.
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