FOSS Weekly #25.18: Linux Magazine, Modern Terminals, Muse Pi, apt Guide and More

Before the age of blogs, forums, and YouTube tutorials, Linux users relied on printed magazines to stay informed and inspired. Titles like Linux Journal, Linux Format, and Maximum Linux were lifelines for enthusiasts, packed with tutorials, distro reviews, and CD/DVDs.

These glossy monthly issues weren’t just publications—they were portals into a growing open-source world.

Let's recollect the memories of your favorite Linux magazines. Ever read them or had their subscription?

Linux Magazines That Rule(d) The Linuxverse

Once upon a time when it was fashionable to read magazines in print format, these were the choices for the Linux users.

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💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition

• RISC-V based SBC, Muse Pi.
• Lenovo offering Linux laptops.
• Trying tab grouping in Firefox.
• And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!
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📰 Linux and Open Source News

• QEMU 10 just released with many new upgrades.
• Proton Pass now allows attaching files to passwords.
• The Indian court orders a ban on Proton Mail.
• Kali Linux is urging users to add their new signing key.
• Running Arch Linux inside WSL is now officially possible.
• The Muse Pi Pro is a new RISC-V SBC with AI acceleration.

Lenovo offers Linux laptops with cheaper price tag .

Lenovo Cuts the Windows Tax and offers Cheaper Laptops with Linux Pre-installed

Lenovo is doing something that many aren’t.

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🧠 What We’re Thinking About

Perplexity is ready to track everything users do with its upcoming AI-powered web browser.

Perplexity Wants to Track Your Every Move With its AI-powered Browser

Perplexity’s new Comet web browser is bad news if you care about privacy.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More

• Organize better with Logseq journals and contents pages.
• Learn how to create a password-protected Zip file in Linux.
• Our apt command guide is a one-stop resource for all your apt command needs.
• Dual-booting CachyOS and Windows is a nice way to get the best of both worlds.

Firefox has finally introduced Tab Groups, join us as we explore it.

Exploring Firefox Tab Groups: Has Mozilla Redeemed Itself?

Firefox’s Tab Groups help you organize tabs efficiently. But how efficiently? Let me share my experience.

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👷 Homelab and Maker's Corner

Someone managed to run a website on a Nintendo Wii.

This Website Is Running on a Wii

Alex Haydock found a dusty old Wii console at a hardware swap and modded it to run his website.

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✨ Apps Highlight

We tested out GNOME's new document viewer, Papers.

Hands-on with Papers, GNOME’s new Document Reader

Tried GNOME’s new document reader, it didn’t disappoint.

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🧩 Quiz Time

Test your Ubuntu knowledge with our All About Ubuntu crossword.

All About Ubuntu: Crossword Puzzle

A true Ubuntu fan should be able to guess this crossword correctly.

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💡 Quick Handy Tip

In Brave Browser, you can open two tabs in a split view. First, select two tabs by Ctrl + Left-Click. Now, Right-Click on any tab and select "Open in split view". The two tabs will then be opened in a split view.

You can click on the three-dot button in the middle of the split to swap the position of tabs, unsplit tabs, and resize them.

🤣 Meme of the Week

We really need to value them more 🥹

🗓️ Tech Trivia

On April 27, 1995, the U.S. Justice Department sued to block Microsoft’s $2.1 billion acquisition of Intuit, arguing it would hurt competition in personal finance software. Microsoft withdrew from the deal shortly after.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner

Know of a way to rename many files on Linux in one go? Pro FOSSer Neville is looking for ways:

What is the best way to rename a heap of files?

There are two rename apps a Perl program a utility from util-linux You can also use mv in a loop I have the util-linux version trinity:[nevj]:~$ rename -V rename from util-linux 2.41 I used it to do the following The syntax of that rename version is rename ′ from ′ ′ to ′ files I have several folders of these image files so I just cd’d around and did each folder by hand. Just wondering… has anyone used the Perl version of rename or do people do it with the File Manager or some o…

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