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    FOSS Weekly #24.37: CLI File Managers, elementary OS Status, Self-hosting Wikipedia and More Linux Stuff

    Interested in improving your Linux command line knowledge? Our other project, Linux Handbook, launched a learning portal with a course covering all the essential concepts, command-line operations, and system administration tasks.

    Despite the name ‘Linux for DevOps’, it is a good resource for anyone who wants to sharpen their skills.

    Linux For DevOps – Courses by Linux Handbook
    Welcome to the “Linux for DevOps” course! In the fast-paced world of DevOps, proficiency in Linux is not just a skill but a necessity. Whether you are new to Linux or looking to deepen your skills, this course will guide you through essential concepts, command-line operations, and system administration tasks…
    Courses by Linux Handbook

    This is the same content that It’s FOSS Plus members got in the form of an eBook a few weeks back.

    Don’t stop learning 😄

    💬 Let’s see what else you get in this edition

    Playtron receiving a monetary boost.Red Hat offering a new GenAI-focused product.Ubuntu’s Security Center nearing a stable release.And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes!

    📰 Linux News

    Playtron, the company behind PlaytronOS has onboarded a new investor.Hugging Face has introduced LightEval, an evaluation tool for AI models.Ubuntu’s Security Center has been spotted gearing up for a stable release.Red Hat has entered the GenAI space with its latest offering.Roblox has teased a new open-source, AI-powered 3D world creator.

    The founder of Ente recently had a chat with us, and pointed out that privacy is worth paying for:

    “I believe privacy is worth paying for”: Vishnu Mohandas, Creator of ‘Ente’, an Open-Source Rival to Google Photos
    Meet the founder of Ente, building a privacy alternative to Google Photos.
    It’s FOSS NewsAnkush Das

    🧠 What We’re Thinking About

    elementary OS is slowly getting back up, it will take time, but it is alive.

    What happened to elementary OS?
    What should you expect from elementary OS? Is it still around? I answer some of those questions here.
    It’s FOSS NewsAnkush Das

    🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

    Got AppImage troubles on Ubuntu? There’s a fix for that.Combine the power of Nautilus and the Terminal to save time.Linux is just a kernel? Learn more on why so. If you are confused about what Hugging Face is, our explainer can help you out.

    11 Terminal File Managers to Explore on your Linux System
    Love the terminal? You can manage all your files effortlessly using these terminal file managers on Linux. Better than the ls and tree commands.
    It’s FOSSSreenath

    👷 Maker’s Corner

    Migrating your Raspberry Pi OS installation to another SD card is really effortless.

    And something on setting up a DIY panel for Home Assistant with Raspberry Pi.

    Preserving the knowledge by self-hosting a part of the internet archive.

    Taking Knowledge in My Own Hands By Self Hosting Wikipedia and Arch Wiki
    Doomsday or not, knowledge should be preserved.
    It’s FOSSAbhishek Kumar

    📹 Videos we are watching

    An old video of Linus Torvalds introducing Linux 1.0 at the University of Helsinki. The video is 30 years old and, unsurprisingly, not in HD and not in the English language. Still, it’s good to look back at one of the defining moments of tech history.

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    ✨ App Of The Week

    We have started a new segment over on It’s FOSS News called “App Of The Week”, where we cover notable open-source apps for Linux. This week’s app is RustDesk, check it out!

    RustDesk: I Found This Open-Source TeamViewer Alternative Impressive!
    RustDesk is a fantastic secure remote desktop tool. Let’s take it for a spin!
    It’s FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

    And don’t forget the Android FOSS app of the week.

    🧩 Quiz Time

    How sharp are your Grep skills? This quiz will test that.

    Grep Command Quiz
    Grappling with grep? Check how much you know about the grep utility.
    It’s FOSSAbhishek Prakash

    💡 Quick Handy Tip

    While typing fast, there’s high chance you will accidentally hit the Caps Lock key and continue typing, only to go back and delete the words.

    In the latest GNOME releases, you can make pressing Caps Lock and Num Lock key produce a sound so that you know you didn’t press those keys accidentally.

    To enable this, go to Settings ➝ Accessibility ➝ Seeing, then turn on the “Sound Keys” option.

    🤣 Meme of the Week

    Being forced to use Windows at workplace is painful!

    🗓️ Tech Trivia

    September 9, 1945, was the day when the first computer “Bug” was discovered by operators of the Harvard Mark II, who found a moth trapped in one of the relays. The famed Grace Hopper is attributed to coining the term ‘debugging’. I also came across an amusing old video of her from 1982. You may find it interesting as well.

    🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

    Pro FOSSer pdecker wonders why more people don’t use Linux.

    Why don’t more people use Linux?
    I ran across this small blog post, and it brings up a good topic. The author has a pretty good hypothesis on the reasons. What do you think? Do you agree with the author?
    It’s FOSS Communitypdecker

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