Best of Linux — March 2024

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Pointer·2y
janhq/jan: Jan is an open source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer
Jan is an open-source alternative to ChatGPT that runs 100% offline on your computer. It supports universal architectures, has different version types for different operating systems, and offers both stable and experimental builds. Jan requires specific system requirements and can be run in different modes, such as CPU or GPU. Contributions are welcome and users can report bugs and make feature requests. Jan is free and open source under the AGPLv3 license.
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Watercooler·2y
Linux users
Learn about Linux, its popular distributions, advantages, and how to start using it.
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Community Picks·2y
Vim - key combinations to change text
Learn key combinations in Vim to quickly edit text and be more productive in coding.
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David Heinemeier Hansson·2y
Apple is in its Ballmer era
Microsoft under CEO Satya Nadella is credited for embracing open source, attracting developers, and making better products. In contrast, Apple is seen as anchored in an aggrieved past and lacking the love and respect from builders on its platforms. The article suggests that Apple needs a cultural reboot and a leadership transition like Microsoft had with Nadella.
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Anton Zhiyanov·2y
Grep by example: Interactive guide
Learn how to use the grep command for text search on Linux machines. Find out about basic search operations, recursive search, search options, and output options. Discover other formats of the interactive guide.
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Community Picks·2y
Distrobox
Distrobox is a tool that enables the use of any Linux distribution inside the terminal. It provides backward and forward compatibility with software and allows users to choose their preferred distribution. Distrobox uses tools like podman, docker, or lilipod to create tightly integrated containers. It offers various commands and features for managing containers.
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Beyond Fireship·2y
GitHub Copilot now controls your command line...
GitHub Copilot CLI makes command line tools accessible to anyone with little effort. It can generate and understand various CLI commands and create directories, files, and perform other tasks. It supports GitHub CLI and provides commands like 'explain' and 'suggest'.
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David Heinemeier Hansson·2y
Committing to Windows
The author has decided to make Windows their new primary operating system with Linux running inside as a subsystem. The motivations include Apple's handling of the Epic AB situation and the desire to counter the Mac monoculture. Surprising delights with the Windows/Linux combo include gorgeous fonts and the author's exploration of neovim.
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Community Picks·2y
Tmux Cheat Sheet & Quick Reference
A quick reference guide for Tmux that covers starting new sessions, renaming sessions, creating new windows, and more.
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Community Picks·2y
Write Your Own Bash Scripts for Automation [Tutorial]
Learn how to write bash scripts for automation on a Linux system. This tutorial covers creating variables, using conditional statements, and interacting with the user.
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Community Picks·2y
Making Minimalist Web Server in C on Linux
Learn how to create a minimalist web server in C on Linux using socket functions, bind, listen, accept, and send file.
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It's Foss·2y
10 Tips to Get More Out of Nano Editor
Explore lesser-known features of the Nano editor, including enabling mouse support, displaying a scrollbar, and showing line numbers.
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It's Foss·2y
UPT: Universal Package Management Tool for Linux
UPT is a universal package management tool for Linux written in Rust. It allows users to install, upgrade, and remove packages across different Linux distributions using a single tool. UPT requires initial installation effort but provides a consistent package management experience.
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omg! ubuntu!·2y
GNOME 46: The Best New Features
GNOME 46 brings new features and improvements to the file manager, search capabilities, notifications, and the Settings app. It is the default desktop environment for Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
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It's Foss·2y
A Beginner's Guide to LVM in Linux
Learn about the Logical Volume Manager (LVM) in Linux, its components, and how to create partitions using LVM. Discover the benefits of LVM for managing storage on your computer.
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freeCodeCamp·2y
How to Install Neovim Using the nvchad Framework
Learn how to install Neovim using the nvchad framework on Linux and Debian-based distros. Nvchad provides a pre-configured setup with themes, code snippets, syntax highlighting, LSP configuration, and more.
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The New Stack·2y
Linux Pass: A Text-Based Password Manager
Linux Pass is a text-based password manager for Linux servers without GUIs. It stores passwords in an encrypted text file and provides features such as adding, editing, generating, and retrieving passwords.
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omg! ubuntu!·2y
Ubuntu 24.04 Makes Tiny Tweak to Hugely Improve Gaming
Ubuntu 24.04 makes a small change to significantly improve gaming by increasing the virtual memory mapping limit. This change allows more top-tier titles to work out-of-the-box in Ubuntu and resolves crash and performance issues in some games. Modern games that make heavy use of memory-mapped I/O can benefit from this adjustment.
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Lobsters·2y
The Linux Desktop Is Finally Great (both Ubuntu and Firefox)
Ubuntu and Firefox on the Linux desktop are great, with smooth performance and new features like translations. Lutris has some issues, but overall, the Linux desktop proves to be a worthy alternative to macOS.
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It's Foss·2y
Turn your Raspberry Pi into a NAS using Samba (SMB) Server
Learn how to turn your Raspberry Pi into a NAS using Samba (SMB) server. Samba enables seamless file and print services interoperability and is widely supported by various operating systems. Follow the steps to install Samba and its dependencies, create a shared folder, edit the SMB config file, create a user for Samba share, and connect to your Samba share on Windows. Discover the benefits of using a Raspberry Pi as a network-attached storage solution.
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AWS in Plain English·2y
Lamp Stack Implementation on AWS (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP.)
This post provides a step-by-step guide on implementing the LAMP stack on AWS using Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. It includes instructions on installing Apache web server, setting up a virtual host, and configuring PHP. The post also explains what a web stack is and the components of the LAMP stack. The instructions are beginner-friendly and assume the use of an Ubuntu server.
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omg! ubuntu!·2y
GNOME Shell Extension Manager App Gets Updated
A big update to Extension Manager, a popular 3rd-party tool for managing GNOME Shell extensions, has been released. The update includes performance improvements, new features, and bug fixes.
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omg! ubuntu!·2y
Pop!_OS Users Can Now Update to Linux Kernel 6.8
Pop!_OS users can now update to Linux kernel 6.8, which brings new features and improved hardware support.
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The New Stack·2y
Simplify Linux and Docker Command Lines with Bash Completion
Learn how to simplify Linux and Docker command lines with Bash Completion, a tool that helps you remember commands and subcommands by providing tab completion. Install Bash Completion, add Docker support, and use tab completion to quickly recall commands and subcommands.
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omg! ubuntu!·2y
Linux Mint is Building a New Desktop Chat App
Linux Mint is developing a new desktop chat app called Jargonaut that uses IRC as its underlying protocol. The app aims to be a real-time support chat app with added features, making it easier to use and more versatile than traditional IRC clients.
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