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Diablo-like Games You Can Play With Steam on Linux

by: Sourav Rudra Wed, 30 Jul 2025 13:47:12 GMT Diablo is an iconic action RPG franchise built around fast-paced isometric combat, deep character customization, and the relentless pursuit of loot. Set in a dark fantasy world plagued by demonic forces, the series challenges players to battle through hordes of monsters, uncover powerful gear, and dive deep into dungeons. Over the years, new installments of Diablo have refined and expanded on the core formula, adding skill trees, seasonal conte

5 Open Source Apps You Can use for Seamless File Transfer Between Linux and Android

by: Sourav Rudra Sat, 26 Jul 2025 13:47:27 GMT Wireless file transfers are incredibly convenient, especially between Linux and Android devices. No cables, no manual configuration needed. Just quick transfers from one device to another using your local network. I know that it is faster to transfer files, specially huge ones, via cable. But if your library has thousands of photos and videos, it takes several minutes to load them. When you want to share just a few selected photos, it is easier

FOSS Weekly #25.30: AUR Poisoned, Linux Rising, PPA Explained, New Open Source Grammar Checker and More

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:03:42 GMT I know readers in the US will find it difficult to believe but it seems that Linux desktop usage are all time high in the United States of America. That's worth a celebration 🥂 Made Linux Great Again? Linux Desktop Usage Hits Record High in the U.S.A small, yet notable bump.It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition Firefox trying to redeem itself. A RAT making its way into Arch Linux. Intel's Linux distributio

I Found a New Open Source Grammar Checker Tool And I Like it... Well... Kind of

by: Abhishek Prakash Tue, 22 Jul 2025 07:05:00 GMT When it comes to grammar checking, Grammarly is the premium tool for it. It's a proprietary tool and it was among the first one to make a mark as a web-based Grammar checking tool. Then there is LanguageTool (partner link). This is the tool that we use here in our team. It is/was open source, made in Germany and offers hosted service for free or for a price (you get additional features). LanguageTool was acquired a couple of years back and

I Made Kitty Terminal Even More Awesome by Using These 15 Customization Tips and Tweaks

by: Sreenath Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:38:35 GMT "If there is a media out there, VLC can play it!". I want to say the same thing about Kitty and its versatility. If you didn't know already, Kitty is one of the most comprehensive terminal emulators available in Linux. It offers image support, ligatures, animated cursors, and a whole lot of productivity tweaks. I could write a mini-book if I had to explain each one in full detail. I am not going to do that. Instead, I'll share some of my favorite f

FOSS Weekly #25.29: End of Ubuntu 24.10, AUR Issue, Terminal Tips, Screenshot Editing and More Linux Stuff

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:27:47 GMT After Denmark and France, now we have another positive news from Europe as two major open source projects join hands to offer open source alternatives to popular enterprise tools Jira and Confluence. Europe on a Roll: Plans Open Source Alternative to Confluence and JiraEuropean organizations are going all in for digital sovereignty with open source tools.It's FOSS NewsSourav RudraStart of something new, something good? I sure hope so. 💬 Let

Unsure About the Future of Windsurf? Try These Alternative Vibe Coding Editors on Linux

by: Sourav Rudra Wed, 16 Jul 2025 14:04:59 GMT The rise of AI-powered coding tools has reshaped developer workflows worldwide. Interactive development environments are becoming more intelligent, adapting to how programmers work. Microsoft is actively evolving VS Code into an AI-first IDE by integrating powerful language models and automation. Meanwhile, Amazon recently launched Kiro, aiming to simplify coding with a fresh approach. Amidst all this, Windsurf, the most popular AI code editor

The Curious Case of AUR Updates Fetching 30 GB of Data for Electron

by: Abhishek Prakash Tue, 15 Jul 2025 03:44:05 GMT I am using CachyOS on my primary system these days and pretty content with its performance. Since it is based on Arch Linux, I am using a few software installed from the Arch User Repository (AUR) with Yay AUR Helper. While updating, it showed me a few packages that required upgrades. I did not pay attention as there was nothing alarming and pressed the usual enter keys one after another. Only when it reached a certain stage that I realized

FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:58:54 GMT After Denmark, now the news is that French city Lyon is ditching Microsoft to set up a collaborative office with a few open source software. Now that calls for a 'fest for the luminieries' 😉 French City of Lyon Kicks Out MicrosoftMicrosoft faces growing rejection in Europe whereas open source software sees growing adaption.It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition A new Google Maps alternative. LibreOffice work

Packet is the Linux App You Didn’t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers

by: Sourav Rudra Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:13:17 GMT Most file sharing today takes place through cloud services, but that's not always necessary. Local file transfers are still relevant, letting people send files directly between devices on the same network without involving a nosy middleman (a server, in this case). Instead of uploading confidential documents on WhatsApp and calling it a day, people could share them directly over their local network. This approach is faster, more private, and mo

Fixing 'failed to synchronize all databases' Pacman Error in Arch Linux

by: Abhishek Prakash Sun, 06 Jul 2025 04:43:46 GMT I was trying to update my CachyOS system with in the usual Arch way when I encountered this 'failed to synchronize all databases' error. sudo pacman -Syu [sudo] password for abhishek: :: Synchronizing package databases... error: failed to synchronize all databases (unable to lock database) The fix was rather simple. It worked effortlessly for me and I hope it does for you, too. Handling failed to synchronize all databases error Check that

FOSS Weekly #25.27: System Info, Retro Tools, Fedora 32-bit Update, Torvalds vs Bcachefs and More Linux Stuff

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:13:51 GMT And we achieved the goal of 75 new lifetime members. Thank you for that 🙏🙏 I think I have activated it for everyone, even for members who didn't explicitly notify me after the payment. But if anyone is still left out, just send me an email. By the way, all the logged-in Plus members can download the 'Linux for DevOps' eBook from this page. I'll be adding a couple of more ebooks (created and extended from existing content) for the Plus membe

Relive the Golden Era: 5 Tools to Get Retro Feel on Linux

by: Abhishek Prakash Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:16:37 GMT Retro techs are no longer stranger things. Just like vinyl records and vintage fashion, retro computing has captured our collective imagination, irrespective of the age group. I mean, there's something deeply satisfying about amber-on-black terminals and chunky pixel fonts that modern UIs can't replicate. The good thing here is that us Linux users are perfectly positioned to embrace this nostalgia wave. No, I am not talking about those ul

FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora's 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 26 Jun 2025 04:57:35 GMT In an interesting turn of events, Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates meet each other for the first time at a dinner invite. What would have they talked about? Any guesses? This photo also made me realize how quickly Torvalds has aged in the past few years 😔 We have 71 new lifetime members,

Linux Jargon Buster: What are Secure Boot & Shim Files?

by: Abhishek Kumar Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:55:29 GMT If you’re a Linux user, you might have found yourself tangled in boot issues while installing your favorite distro especially if "Secure Boot is" in the picture. Secure Boot is meant to add an extra layer of protection to our systems, preventing unverified software from running at boot. Sounds like a win, right? Well, not always. For Linux users, Secure Boot can often feel like more of a hassle than a help, leading to issues, failed install

Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top

by: Abhishek Prakash Sun, 22 Jun 2025 05:04:55 GMT The omnipresent top command is often the first tool that comes to mind for system resource monitoring in the Linux command line. Btop++ is a similar Linux system monitoring tool that shows usage statistics for processor, memory, disk, network, and processes. It is a C++ variant of the popular bashtop from the same developer. In fact, the developer states that Btop++ is a continuation of bashtop and bpytop. What makes Btop++ interesting

FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 19 Jun 2025 05:21:30 GMT You probably have noticed a lack of new articles this week. And there is a 'good' reason for that. I have been busy with the arrival of my second child 🚼 That is also the reason why there was a slight delay in lifetime membership activation. But it's done for all the 43 new members so far (of the set goal of 75 new lifetime members). Things are getting back on the track as the mother and baby duo have been discharged from the hospital. You

FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It's FOSS

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:28:41 GMT It's FOSS is turning 13 this week! It was created on 14th June, 2012 as a personal notebook where I shared my Linux discoveries. I didn't know that it will become a force to reckon with, a place to look up to for suggestions and advice on using Linux. In the 13 years, it's been viewed over 200 million times and formed a community of hundreds of thousands of Linux lovers from all parts of the world, with the US, Germany, Russia, UK and India

Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases

by: Abhishek Prakash Sat, 07 Jun 2025 15:36:14 GMT The bare Raspberry Pi board has a different appeal but I prefer keeping my Pis under cover, in protective cases. Now, there are tons of interesting cases available. You can also build your own with a 3D printer. The official Raspberry Pi 5 case and other small box design cases are okay for protection and they don't cost much. Raspberry Pi 5 official case beside Pironman 5However, lately, I have been fascinated with the tower cases. With th

FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:30:10 GMT There is some interesting news from this month's desktop Linux market share update. Linux has reached an all-time high market share of 2.69% in the latest Steam Survey. Also, CachyOS has found itself a spot in Linux-specific desktop market share in Steam Survey. 💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition Ubuntu keyboard shortcuts. The World Bank open sourcing a tool. Swiss privacy debacle. Obsidian plugins suggestion. And other Linux new

My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings

by: Sreenath Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:59:54 GMT In an earlier article, I wrote about using plugins in Obsidian. In this one, let me share a few of my favorite plugins. I recommend them but only use the ones that fit your needs. Just to recall, Obsidian has two kinds of plugins: Core plugins: Officially developed and maintained by the Obsidian team. Community Plugins: Created by users in the Obsidian community 🚧Note that some plugins may make your Markdown notes fully readable only in Obsidian as

CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel

by: Abhishek Prakash Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:28:22 GMT Most educational programs keep students trapped behind screens, manipulating virtual objects and producing digital outputs. This is why the Raspberry Pi and Arduino like devices provide such a great learning environment. Adding hardware components to the board gives meaning to the software. The CrowPi takes this forward by giving an entire learning laboratory that transforms abstract programming concepts into tangible, interactive experienc

How I Run JavaScript in VS Code

by: Abhishek Kumar Sat, 31 May 2025 04:29:37 GMT In one of my earlier articles, I showed how you can preview HTML files inside Visual Studio Code. That setup worked well for testing static pages, but what if you want to go beyond markup and bring interactivity into the mix? With JavaScript being the backbone of the modern web and countless developers now diving into frameworks like React, Vue, and Svelte, being able to run JavaScript code directly inside VS Code becomes almost essential. R

FOSS Weekly #25.22: Microsoft's Vim Alternative, Kernel 6.15, UBXI Desktop, End of Ubuntu 20.04 and More

by: Abhishek Prakash Thu, 29 May 2025 04:29:31 GMT Important thing first. Ubuntu 20.04 LTS version will be reaching its end of life on 31st May. It was released in April 2020 and had a standard support of five years. Please check your Ubuntu version and if you are using 20.04, you can: Do a fresh installation of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS to get the latest packages. Upgrade to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS from your existing 20.04 installation, keeping your files intact. Opt for Ubuntu Pro, which will ensure you

Installing VS Code on Arch Linux Takes Some Thinking

by: Abhishek Prakash Wed, 28 May 2025 03:29:07 GMT There are two main choices for getting VS Code on Arch Linux: Install Code - OSS from Arch repositories Install Microsoft's VS Code from AUR I know. It's confusing. Let me clear the air for you. VS Code is an open source project but the binaries Microsoft distributes are not open source. They have telemetry enabled in it. Code - OSS is the actual open source version of VS Code. Think of Code - OSS as Chromium browser and VS Code as Google C

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