FOSS Weekly #25.13: Kernel 6.14, Zorin 17.3, EU OS, apt Guide and More Linux Stuff

Do you want a tool that helps with the management of your Linux system?Enjoy FOSS 😄Learn about modern alternatives to the classic Linux commands in the latest video.What are your thoughts on it?It seems that a Rust rewrite of GNU’s coreutils (meta package that gives us commands like cp, ls, dd, mv etc) will be included in Ubuntu’s upcoming release.

• Chimera Linux moving away from RISC-V.
• Beginner’s guide to apt command.
• A new community Linux distro being proposed for the EU.
• Linux kernel 6.14 releasing with many refinements.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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A new community-led initiative called “EU OS” to develop a Linux distribution initiative looks like a positive development.

Linux Kernel 6.14 Arrives With Performance Gains for AMD, Intel, and RISC-VThe second major Linux kernel release of 2025 has arrived!

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

This concerns many hardcore Free Software supporters, as they see it a move to take GNU out of GNU Linux.

Can this become the European Union’s own Linux Distribution?Can this Linux-powered operating system disrupt Windows’ hold in the European Union?

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

Using apt Commands in Linux [Ultimate Guide]This guide shows you how to use apt commands in Linux with examples so that you can manage packages effectively.

👷 Homelab and Maker’s Corner

In the extension settings page, select the windows and the corresponding workspace to automatically move new windows into workspaces. Now, new windows should appear in their designated workspaces.

Setting Up Ollama With Docker [With NVIDIA GPU]Learn to run Ollama in Docker container in this tutorial. Yes, Nvidia GPU can also be used in this setup.

✨ Apps Highlight

Regular FOSSer Paul is pondering a switch to a 64-bit system on a local priest’s computer. Can you help?

Linux-Assistant is a Tool You Didn’t Know You Needed!Tired of managing your Linux installation? Linux-Assistant helps simplify common maintenance tasks, making system management easier.

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🧩 Quiz Time

Linux kernel 6.14 has arrived with performance gains and new support:

Guess the Legendary CodersA simple quiz that challenges to identify the creator of the famous programming languages.

Also, a new crossword on discontinued Linux distros.

💡 Quick Handy Tip

On March 24, 1896, Russian physicist Aleksandr Popov successfully transmitted radio signals over 250 meters between buildings at St. Petersburg University. This achievement followed his 1895 presentation of a wireless lightning detector.

In GNOME, you can use the Auto Move Windows extension to automatically open new app windows in specific workspaces. First, install it either from the webpage, or via Extension Manager.

🤣 Meme of the Week

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🗓️ Tech Trivia

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

Rust in Linux kernel is not news. You already know about that. But Rust in GNU is a big move.

Updating Chromium 32-bit version or should I switch to 64-bit system with newer browser?Strange request… I do some work for the local priest, some 6 years back I gave him a tower computer with linux mint mate running 32 bits, mainly as it was an old stock machine and not capable of better. 2 years later it died so I replaced it but just transfered the hard disk from the old machine to his newer computer. Why,? he had all his files, images etc on. But mainly his emails which he could not remember passwords for, same with his sites he uses for research. Easy option for me than res…

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