FOSS Weekly #25.09: Modern Terminals, RSS Matter, Linux Gaming Tested in 2025 and More
by: Abhishek Prakash
If you are starting to use and learn Linux, remember this:
Linux is not magic 🪄
It's sudo science 🔬
Okay...sorry... my dad jokes urges get the better of me at times 😁
💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition
Cropping a video in VLC (no, seriously)
Cloning SD card in Raspberry Pi
Modern terminals with modern features
And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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Answering the difficult question. Is Linux any better for gaming in 2025?
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The RSS feed matters more than ever.
🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More
Cropping a video in VLC: is that even a thing?
Although I prefer using yay, here are some other AUR helpers, Arch users.
Here are some modern Linux terminals with not-so-traditional features.
7 Linux Terminals From the Future
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The easiest way to back up your Raspberry Pi is by cloning it. Am I right?
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Alright! Obsidian is not open source but it is awesome.
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And I know there is Logseq, its open source alternative. Between you and me, we have a tutorial series planned on Logseq, covering its features and tips on using it.
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It's a small topic but often confuses the Arch beginners.
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🧩 Quiz Time
Test your Linux file permission knowledge by taking this quiz.
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💡 Quick Handy Tip
In Nautilus file manager (GNOME's file explorer), you can use the Shortcut CTRL + S to start a quick "Select Items Matching".
In the dialog box, enter the glob pattern matching, like *.png to select all PNG files, or *.txt to match all txt files.
🤣 Meme of the Week
I laughed harder than I should have on this meme. If you know Linux Mint, you would laugh too.
And if you are interested, learn the logic behind the codenames of popular distro releases.
🗓️ Tech Trivia
The first web browser was introduced by Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web on 26th Feb 1991. It was named WorldWideWeb at first but renamed later to Nexus to avoid the confusion.
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