FOSS Weekly #24.31: Mint 22 Review, Vanilla OS 2, Fun with Linux Commands and More

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• A COSMIC-equipped Pop!_OS release.
• The Linux Mint 22 release, with a detailed review.
• Text editors for the Linux terminal.
• And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!

📰 Linux news

• Proton has introduced a cryptocurrency wallet.
• Zulip 9.0 has dropped with plenty of upgrades.
• A short summary of the Linux Mint 22 release.
• Stable Diffusion 3 has open-source competition now.
• Ubuntu Touch OTA 5 released.
• Refresh OS version 2.0 is now available.
• Pixel art tool Pixelorama released version 1.0.

Pop!_OS 24.04 Alpha will come equipped with COSMIC.

Get Ready for Pop!_OS 24.04 Alpha Release With COSMIC Desktop

Can’t wait for it already, even if it’s the alpha!

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Vanilla OS 2 is a loaded distro release that deserves your attention.

Vanilla OS 2 Orchid is a Smashing Linux Distro Release

Are you ready to try something different? Vanilla OS 2 offers exactly that!

It’s FOSS NewsAnkush Das

🧠 What we’re thinking about

Linux Mint 22 is a winner for most of its fans and new users.

Linux Mint 22 Review: Subtle And Impactful Upgrade

Linux Mint 22 is here! Let’s take a look at the upgrades that comes packed with it.

It’s FOSSAnkush Das

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• A Linux home server can be used in more ways than one.
• Google Photos alternatives that can be self hosted.
• Explore the choices of text editors in the terminal.
• Master finger swipe gestures in GNOME.

Have some fun in the terminal with these amusing Linux commands.

13 Amusing Funny Linux Commands

So, you think Linux terminal is all work and no fun? These funny Linux commands will prove you wrong.

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📹 What we are creating

✨ Project highlights

Weather updates delivered to your smartphone with this open-source app.

This Open-Source Android Weather App Looks Pretty!

A visually pleasing FOSS weather app. What more do you need!

It’s FOSS NewsAnkush Das

Sending files locally between devices using this app is effortless.

LocalSend: An Open-Source AirDrop Alternative For Everyone!

It’s time to ditch platform-specific solutions like AirDrop!

It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧩 New quiz

Have fun solving this crossword with file commands in Linux.

Linux File Commands: Crossword

Do you think you know the essential commands to manage files on Linux? Test your knowledge with this crossword.

It’s FOSSAnkush Das

💡 Quick handy tip

In the Linux terminal (GNOME), you can set a custom command to a separate profile so that it is easy to access.

Let’s say you want a separate profile for ZSH sessions. First, find the executable for the command using the which command:

which zsh
which htop

Now, go to GNOME terminal preferences and add a new profile using the “+” button. In the “Command” section, enable the “Run a custom command…” checkbox and in the “custom command” field, enter the command location:

Now, when required, you can get that profile. 👇

In the case of new shells, you can make a new profile for a shell so that there is no need to change your default shell!

If you are making profiles for commands that run and exit, you might want to set the “When command exits” option to “Hold the terminal open”. Otherwise, when the command completes execution, the window will be closed.

This is ideal for active commands like top and htop.

🤣 Meme of the week

The kid’s about to embark on an adventure!

🗓️ Tech Trivia

Syncom 2 launched by NASA as the world’s first geosynchronous satellite on July 26, 1963. It was tested for voice, teletype, and facsimile, with a live two-way call between heads of government via satellite showing off its capabilities.

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A proud father moment for one of our regular FOSSers!

Proud Papa Moment: My Son Switches to Linux!

Proud Papa Moment: My Son Switches to Linux! Hey fellow FLOSS enthusiasts, I just had to share this amazing news with all of you! Last night, my son (whom we lovingly call Nuggie) told me that he’s decided to switch to Linux. I couldn’t be prouder of him! As many of you will not know, Nuggie is an honor grad in Computer Science and works in IT in a manufacturing setting. His new skills will undoubtedly open up many opportunities for him, not just in his current field but also in other industri…

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Pro FOSSer Ernie is testing out Garuda Linux for replacing Windows.

New steps in my adventure toward switching to GNU/Linux

Today, Garuda updated the kernel to the new version 6.10, that was recently released. So far, it seems to work flawlessly. My initial impression is that it’s significantly better than the 6.9.10 release, which messed with my Nvidia video driver, making video graphics jerky/fluttery. This week, I installed MEGAsync (again), to see if some issues I encountered earlier have been fixed. It seems to be all good now. I configured the desktop client to sync my Documents and Pictures directories to dir…

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