Best of Linux — January 2024

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    How Container Networking Works: a Docker Bridge Network From Scratch

    Learn how to virtualize network resources for containers, enable communication between containers, and establish connectivity with the outside world.

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    kando-menu/kando: 🥧 The Cross-Platform Pie Menu.

    Kando is a cross-platform pie menu that allows users to create customizable menus and actions. It is available for Windows, Linux, and possibly macOS.

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    Command Line Tricks You Can Learn Faster than Drinking Your Morning Coffee

    Learn command line tricks for handling directories with many files, running programs without crashing the server, and maximizing execution time using taskset.

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    Free Command Examples in Linux

    Learn how to use the free command in Linux to check system memory consumption and swap usage. Understand the command syntax and explore common options. Practice with exercise questions to improve your command-line skills.

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    quickemu-project/quickemu: Quickly create and run optimised Windows, macOS and Linux desktop virtual machines.

    Quickemu is a tool that allows you to quickly create and run optimized Windows, macOS, and Linux desktop virtual machines. It supports a wide range of operating systems and provides features such as SPICE support, VirtIO file sharing, USB device pass-through, and more.

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    Rust-Based Linux Scheduler Is Faster | Prime Reacts

    A Linux scheduler written in Rust is showing better game performance compared to the default Linux scheduler with certain workloads.

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    feschber/lan-mouse: mouse & keyboard sharing via LAN

    Lan Mouse is an open-source mouse and keyboard sharing software with support for multiple operating systems. It aims to be a replacement for proprietary tools like Synergy and Share Mouse, offering performance and expandability. Lan Mouse supports Wayland on Linux, as well as Windows and MacOS. It can be installed on different platforms using the provided instructions.

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    Arch-Based Endeavour OS Updates ISO With Linux 6.7 Kernel, Mesa 23.3.3

    Arch-Based Endeavour OS updates its ISO with the Linux 6.7 Kernel and Mesa 23.3.3.

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    7 Tips and Tools to Improve Your Gaming Experience on Linux

    Tips and tools to improve your gaming experience on Linux, including picking the right video game, choosing a suitable Linux distribution, and considering hardware compatibility.

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    Ubuntu 24.04 LTS To Ship With Some Extra GNOME Performance Optimizations

    Ubuntu 24.04 LTS will come with additional GNOME performance optimizations, enhancing the Linux hardware experience.

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    Linux Mint 21.3 Officially Released, This is What’s New

    Linux Mint 21.3 is the latest stable release with Wayland support in the Cinnamon desktop. It offers new features, refinements, and updated apps. The system requirements remain the same.

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    Another System Monitor Extension for GNOME — But This One’s Epic

    Astra Monitor is a comprehensive system monitor extension for GNOME Shell that provides detailed stats and information about CPU, memory, storage, and network. It is lightweight and efficient, optimized for performance and uses a custom implementation instead of 'gtop'. Future updates will include additional features and personalization options.

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