Useful Keyboard Shortcuts, Keyring Concept, New Spiral Linux and More Linux Stuff

[View in browser]( Weekly Newsletter #2022.22 Hi , Let's start with the news first. The creator of openSUSE based [GeckoLinux]( has revealed a [new Debian-based distribution called SpiralLinux](. Do we need more distributions? That's always debatable. GitHub's AI-based coding assistant feature is now available for everyone and it has [got mixed reviews for the (mis)use of copyrighted code by the AI](. Microsoft used open source code to train this AI and that also [generated some criticism](. Are we looking at the future of coding? Amazon is also bringing its own AI-based pair programming tool. Open source team communication tool [Rocket Chat has a new partnership to replace Skype for Business](. Rocket Chat is also a [viable Slack alternative](. Speaking of open source alternatives, check out [Minetest](, a Minecraft alternative. Like each year, [Linux Foundation has awarded 500 scholarships]( to Linux career aspirants worldwide. It's good to see more people learning Linux. Even if you are not looking to make a career in Linux, learning more about your system is always good. On It's FOSS, I share small but useful concepts from time to time. Like this [keyring thing that you might have seen]( but never understood. You know what else helps you? Keyboard shortcuts. I mean, it's not essential but if you use a particular application extensively, using the keyboard shortcuts will make you more efficient. Let me share a few: - [Keyboard shortcuts for Ubuntu/GNOME]( - [Linux terminal shortcuts]( - [Firefox shortcuts]( - [Chrome/Chromium shortcuts]( That's awesome right? Even more awesome is the [apropos command]( that lets you search for commands in the terminal. The newsletter is getting longer than usual, so I'll wrap it up quickly. A quick tip about [booting into older Linux kernel]( and the application highlight of this week is a [tool for compressing images](. I let you read and learn. Enjoy :) We help you, you help us [Donate here]( DRM-free eBooks from Humble Bundle Software Development Books Build your base of coding & software engineering knowledge with this bundle of books from O’Reilly! Discover sound advice in the digital pages of The Art of Readable Code, Becoming a Better Programmer, and 97 Things Every Programmer Should Know—then delve deeper into cutting-edge topics like AI, machine learning, IoT, and more. Plus, your purchase helps support Code for America! [Get it from $1]( ls -a lists all the files including the hidden ones. ls -A also lists all the files including the hidden ones but it doesn't display the . and .. directories. Linux mascot was changed to Tuz from Tux in 2009. Tuz was a Tasmanian Devil disguised as a penguin. It was done to help raise awareness for the plight of real Tasmanian devils. Linux Humor [Follow us on Instagram]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [linkedin]( [youtube]( It's FOSS SA 14/96-55, Sarangnath Colony, Sarnath, Varanasi India You received this email because you signed up on our website. If you don't want to receive the emails anymore, click on the subscribe link below: [Unsubscribe](