FOSS Weekly #23.40: Linux Mint Edge Release, Bad News on RMS, Compiling Kernel and More

Too much Ubuntu? Let me take you with me on my Arch adventures.   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #23.40: Linux Mint Edge Release, Bad News on RMS, Compiling Kernel and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 5 Oct 2023 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly 23.40] Hello, fellow FOSSer. BTW, I use Arch Linux! No, I am not joking. I have (re)installed Arch on my [TUXEDO InfinityBook]( and using it as my daily driver these days. My main system still has Ubuntu 23.04, though. The thing is that I had stopped 'exploring'. Blame it on my age, mid-thirties now👴🏽 Since I stopped exploring other distros, I did not encounter issues with them and hence no tutorials and tips on them. That's why some readers complained that there is too much Ubuntu on It's FOSS. Out of my comfort zone now, I plan to use Arch Linux for at least a month. Expect plenty of Arch tutorials :) Fedora, SUSE, Gentoo and Slackware are also on my list. But that's for the future. 💡User tip:By the way, to ensure that you are getting genuine Linux advice and tutorials, add 'itsfoss' to your query on Google and other search engines. This way, you'll get articles from It's FOSS first (if we have covered the topic). And if you get a topic which is not covered by us yet, do let us know. We shall try covering it. 💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition of FOSS Weekly: - A new Linux Mint release. - Upsetting news regarding Richard Stallman. - Introduction of a new digital audio workstation (DAW) for Linux. - And other Linux news, videos, Puzzles and, of course, memes! --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux news - Linux Mint 21.2 Edge [has arrived]( with a newer kernel. - [elementary OS 7.1]( is available now. - The Raspberry Pi 5 [is here]( all set to be a tinkerer's favorite. - Studio One DAW has been [introduced]( for Linux. - Exciting [development plans for 'Bottles']( as a better tool to run Windows apps and games on Linux. Our thoughts are with Richard Stallman as he faces this tough battle. It is disheartening to see him without his iconic long hair and beard :( [Richard Stallman is Battling Cancer 😔 Let’s wish for a quick recovery! It's FOSS News •Ankush Das]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🌐 Follow us on Google News By the way, if you use Google, [follow It's FOSS on Google News]( to get trusted It's FOSS content before other websites in Google search. [It’s FOSS - Google News Read full articles from It’s FOSS and explore endless topics, magazines and more on your phone or tablet with Google News. Google News]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about Some important news regarding openSUSE: Slowroll. [Slowroll Distribution Keeps Name Choosing a name for anything is not an easy task; the detail can wield significant influence, which is why a survey to make a decision about renaming Slowrol… openSUSE News]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Tips and Tutorials An in-depth hands-on guide on compiling the Linux kernel manually from the source code. This is not for everyone, though. Only if you are keen to explore things on a deeper level. [A Guide to Compiling the Linux Kernel All By Yourself A tinkerer’s guide to experiencing the compilation of the latest Linux kernel all by yourself. It's FOSS •Pratham Patel]( Budgie Desktop makeover, anyone? 4 simple ways to personalize it for you: [4 Simple Ways to Customize Budgie Desktop in Linux Budgie is a modern approach to the desktop experience. You can further enhance it to your liking with these customization tips. It's FOSS •Sagar Sharma]( More tips than tweaks because Dolphin is already highly customizable. [17 Dolphin File Manager Tweaks for KDE Users Take full advantage of KDE’s customization ability. Tweak Dolphin file manager to your liking with these tips. It's FOSS •Sreenath]( And here are a couple of articles resulted through my Arch journey (so far): - [man command not found]( in Arch (yes, you read that right) - [Installing Yay]( AUR helper --------------------------------------------------------------- - No ads - Pro badge in comments and Community - Supporting It's FOSS [Become a Pro Member]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 What we are watching For Raspberry Pi fans :)   --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ App highlight Keep a watchful eye on your Linux system with Mission Center. [Mission Center: A Sleek System Monitoring App for Linux A user-friendly system monitoring app for Linux. Let’s check it out! It's FOSS News •Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧩 Weekly puzzle (for Pro members only) The classic crossword puzzle composed of various Linux commands. A good way to test your command knowledge. [Puzzle of the Week: Crossword #4 Exercise those ‘little gray cells’ of yours and solve this puzzle. It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 Quick handy tip Close Multiple Tabs in Firefox by right-clicking on any Tab. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Meme of the week Text files are quite powerful on Linux! --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Tech Trivia Gentoo was founded on 4th October 1999. That was 24 years ago. 24 years of compiling the heck out of it ;) --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse corner You don't always get the answers from search engines. This is why community forums are important. You can share your doubts and ask questions that have not been clearly answered in tutorials on the web. Here's an example from It's FOSS Community. [With what command is possible know the mainboard requirements about the RAM? For a computer and/or laptop used for developing and as server purposes, of course, it according with the hardware itself. Question With what command is possible know the mainboard requirements about the RAM? It such as: DDR type MHz ECC or non-UCC Buffered or Unbuffered Goal Confirm that all… It's FOSS Community •Manuel_Jordan]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ Loving FOSS Weekly? Share it with your Linux-using friends and encourage them to subscribe (hint: [it's here](. Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums. [Become a Pro member]( and support our work 🙏 Anything else? Please reply to this email :) [More like this]( [Less like this]( [[More like this] More like this]( [[Less like this] Less like this]( Subscription details You are receiving this because you are a free subscriber to It's FOSS. 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