FOSS Weekly #23.31: EasyOS Distro, New GNOME Features, Compiz and More
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This is why I am collecting useful tips and tutorials on a single topic and put them at a place where you can easily find them.
One such example is this article on Ubuntu’s repository mechanism. I have collected various tutorials and explainers related to Ubuntu’s repository management and streamlined them in a course-like sequence.
I hope you like these resource articles.
💬 Let’s see what else you get in this edition of FOSS Weekly:
- GNOME has some neat updates in the pipeline
- New releases of MX Linux and Zorin OS
- First look at easyOS Linux distro
- And other Linux news, videos, Puzzles and, of course, memes!
📰 Linux news
As one of the most beautiful Linux distributions, Zorin OS’s new release features a few key improvements.
🧠 What we’re thinking about
A very concerning revelation has been made, where it was found that almost 40% of the Ubuntu user base is vulnerable to new privilege elevation flaws.
🧮 Tips and Tutorials
The penultimate chapter in the Bash Basics series is all about loops.
Ever wondered where the color comes from in the ls command output?
Bill takes a look at Compiz in this Jargon Buster article.
📹 What we are watching
You can now install and test the latest RUST-based Cosmic desktop on Pop!_OS.
✨ Project highlights
A new experimental distro in active development
🧩 Puzzle (for Pro members only)
In this puzzle, you’ll discover various unique and self-standing Linux distributions that are not based on any other. Your mission is to label each distribution with its correct name based on the provided hints and illustrations.
🛍️ DevOps eBooks deal
Expand your DevOps skills and solve a range of engineering & IT issues with this bundle of books from O’Reilly. Learn how to harness service mesh technology in Consul: Up and Running. Discover best practices for managing reliable and sustainable systems in Modern System Administration.
Part of the purchase gets donated to Code for America.
💡 Quick handy tip
In GNOME, you can use the Media Controls extension to get a preview of what’s being played and quickly control it.
It works even for videos playing in a web browser tab.
🤣 Meme of the week
Learn to count, maybe?
🗓️ Tech Trivia
openSUSE project will be turning 18 on 9th August. Here’s some root beer to celebrate the occasion.
🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse corner
An interesting discussion about whether or not a Ph.D. in IT is a good idea. Any suggestions?
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