FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More
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FOSS Weekly #25.27: System Info, Retro Tools, Fedora 32-bit Update, Torvalds vs Bcachefs and More Linux Stuff
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Relive the Golden Era: 5 Tools to Get Retro Feel on Linux
I’ll start with my favorite, that is also a functional tool.It allows you to play the 8-bit games.For Arch, it is in AUR. And, for Ubuntu and Mint, add the…
FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora’s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff
A rare Linux game review from us in video format. There is a text version, too. If you like it, we will cover more indie games that can be played…
FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora’s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff
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Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top
Send more signals📋From the list of signal, enter a number. That’s it! What makes Btop++ interesting Edit this file in any of your favorite text editors to modify it. If…
FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff
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Better Than Man pages? These Tools Help You Understand Linux Commands
export GROFF_NO_SGR=1 7. Yelp or GNOME Help It gives short and actionable information for commands to follow.cargo install tealdeer PATH_DIR=”$HOME/<a-directory-that-is-in-PATH>” mkdir -p “$PATH_DIR” curl https://cht.sh/:cht.sh > “$PATH_DIR/cht.sh” chmod +x “$PATH_DIR/cht.sh”…
FOSS Weekly #25.21: Oh My Bash, Ubuntu’s New Terminal, Pixelify Android, Fedora’s Wayland Gamble and More
Use CTRL+Z to undo the file duplication. During this, your file manager will ask you whether you want to delete the copied file.Share it with your Linux-using friends and encourage them…
FOSS Weekly #25.17: Ubuntu 25.04 and Fedora 42 Release Follow-ups, Logseq, ZimaBoard and More
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FOSS Weekly #25.16: Ubuntu 25.04, Fedora 42, ParticleOS and a Lot More Linux Stuff
Share it with your Linux-using friends and encourage them to subscribe (hint: it’s here).It’s the release week. Fedora 42 is already out. Ubuntu 25.04 will be releasing later today along with its…
FOSS Weekly #25.14: Fedora 42 COSMIC, OnePackage, AppImage Tools and More Linux Stuff
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How to Check OS Version in Linux via Command Line
The command cat /etc/os-release provides comprehensive information about your Linux distribution, including the full OS version and name. Alternatively, lsb_release -a offers detailed distribution-specific information in a user-friendly format.Most Linux desktop environments,…
7 Linux Terminals From the Future
Overall, this terminal is the best fit for those who are looking for serious application development projects.It is cross-platform and supports multiple shells, while allowing the user to customize according…
FOSS Weekly #25.08: Ubuntu 25.04 Features, Conky Setup, Plank Reloaded and More Linux Stuff
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Deleting Linux Entry from Boot Menu from Windows After Removing Linux
select disk 0 dir And hence, I went out to ‘fix this non-issue’ and I am going to share how you can do the same if you like. exit Step…
21 Jargon Every Linux User Should Know
If you didn’t know, a bootloader is a program that starts when you boot up the computer and loads the kernel to execute. You get to customize the order of…
Autostart AppImage Applications in Linux
If you do not want to use AppImage Launcher, you can also create a desktop file manually.Use the cp command to copy the file:With some effort, you can achieve that,…