FOSS Weekly #22.32: Linux Terminal Tips, Ubuntu Unity Comes Back, Crystal Linux and More

Lots of exciting stuff this week. You'll see all that in a moment.

Let me tell you about another interesting development first.

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💬 In this week's issue:

• Fresh at It's FOSS: Recently published or updated articles on It's FOSS
• News round-up: The highlights from the Linux world
• Terminal tips and tricks: A few things on using the terminal and customizing it
• Other newsletter elements like memes, deals, etc.

🗞 Linux News Round-up

Here are some of the highlights of this week

• The Chromium browser in Debian will have DuckDuckGo as the default search engine
• Debian is seriously considering the inclusion of non-free firmware with a general resolution
• Lutris 0.5.11 released with new Macintosh emulators and Amazon Games integration
• OBS Studio 28.0 gets a visual refresh and gears up for modern use-cases with new tech support
• Microsoft will no longer offer a Linux app for its communication tool Teams
• With version 1.8.4, fwupd starts allowing BIOS changes from Linux
• Nitrux Linux team released version 2.4.0 and Maui DE version 2.2.0
• Ubuntu Unity Remix gets the official flavor tag with the upcoming Ubuntu 22.10 release

Unity Desktop Makes a Comeback With the Upcoming Ubuntu 22.10

Ubuntu Unity Remix gets the official flavor tag.

It's FOSS NewsAbhishek

🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Arm is suing Qualcomm over Nuvia IP misappropriation and trademark infringement. The basic claim is that Qualcomm does not have a license to develop Nuvia IP after Qualcomm purchased the company for $1.4B.

Arm Sues Qualcomm over Nuvia IP Misappropriation and Trademark Infringement

Arm is suing Qualcomm over its continued use of Nuvia IP after Nuvia’s Architecture License Agreement was terminated. This is huge.

ServeTheHomePatrick Kennedy

Any process that wants to bind to a port less than 1024 must have elevated privileges. These ports are known as “privileged ports.” While this was a security feature in the days of dumb terminals, it is a security vulnerability in the age of the World Wide Web.

Dear Linux, Privileged Ports Must Die

Privileged ports were a security feature in the days of dumb terminals, in the age of the World Wide Web, they are a security vulnerability.

Aral Balkan

🌱 Fresh on It's FOSS

Crystal Linux is an upcoming Arch-based distro focusing on making the setup easy while using the latest technologies. Sounds interesting?

Crystal Linux: An Avant-garde Mix of Arch Linux and GNOME

Crystal Linux is an upcoming Arch-based distro with a focus to make the setup easy while using latest technologies. Sounds interesting?

It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das

GNOME 43 is around the corner. Here are the features that you should expect with the release.

5 GNOME 43 Features to Keep an Eye On

GNOME 43 is around the corner. Here are the features that you should expect with the release.

It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das

And a few more articles:

• List of minimalist Linux distros with Openbox
• List of open source library management software
• Collection of basic yet essential Linux networking commands
• Making Ubuntu not go in suspend when the laptop lid is closed
• What you need to know about Linux Mint release cycle

🐧 Terminal tools and tips

The terminal is not something you should be afraid of as a Linux user. If you are absolutely new to the Linux terminal, I highly advise reading this article. It will clear a lot of things for you.

I also advise getting familiar with some basic Linux commands. This is a good place to start. Once you are familiar with the basics, bookmark the A to Z Linux commands for quick reference.

And if you are a regular at the console, these terminal tips will help you save some time. You'll also 'feel like a pro' if you master the keyboard shortcuts for the terminal.

Knowing about deprecated commands and some modern versions of classic commands is also a plus.

You can also learn Linux commands with this book, available to download for free.

Linux Command Line Books by William Shotts

Linux Command Line Books by William Shotts

William Shotts, Jr.

By the way, you can customize the terminal to make it look different. You may also try some other terminal emulators or shell

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📺 What We're Watching

Here's the official celebration video on completing 30 years.

🛠️ Application highlights

A terminal-based editor that allows you to use the 'universal' keyboard shortcuts like Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+S etc.

Micro: Making File Editing Easier in Linux Terminal

Editing with Micro is much easier than with other editors like Vim and Emacs. You can even use your regular Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+Z shortcuts in Micro.

It's FOSSsreenath

A Python script to convert any Arch Linux package (official/AUR) to an AppImage.

GitHub - redicculus/arch2appimage: This is a python script that downloads AUR source code, compiles and converts to an AppImage executable

This is a python script that downloads AUR source code, compiles and converts to an AppImage executable - GitHub - redicculus/arch2appimage: This is a python script that downloads AUR source code, ...

GitHubredicculus

🤣 Linux Humor

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