So, this is a little bit embarrassing.😂
We have uncovered an issue with our email settings for our forum that prevented sending the verification message for new users after registration, which in turn, prevented anyone from posting for a long period of time.
We have solved this issue now and we welcome all of you to post in our forums. 😄
https://outpost.fosspost.org/
We have uncovered an issue with our email settings for our forum that prevented sending the verification message for new users after registration, which in turn, prevented anyone from posting for a long period of time.
We have solved this issue now and we welcome all of you to post in our forums. 😄
https://outpost.fosspost.org/
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Forum for power users reading fosspost.org, and enjoying discussions about Linux and open source software.
How to Install Chromium as a DEB Package on Ubuntu 24.04
https://fosspost.org/chromium-deb-package-ubuntu
https://fosspost.org/chromium-deb-package-ubuntu
FOSS Post
How To Install Chromium As A DEB Package On Ubuntu 24.04
Quick tutorial on how to install Chromium browser as a DEB package instead of Snap on Ubuntu 24.04.
KDE Neon developers talk about some of the issues they had with Plasma 6.0 and how they will handle it in the future:
https://blog.neon.kde.org/2024/04/29/kde-neon-post-plasma-6-updates-review/
https://blog.neon.kde.org/2024/04/29/kde-neon-post-plasma-6-updates-review/
What do you think about our publication rate? Should we publish more content, less or the same as we do now?
This will help us to learn how frequently you want to hear from us.
This will help us to learn how frequently you want to hear from us.
Anonymous Poll
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Keep it the same as you do now. 😶
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Phew! Ubuntu release week is always full of work! 🐧
Here is a set of articles we published for Ubuntu 24.04:
- Things to do after installation:
https://fosspost.org/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu
- How to get Firefox as a DEB instead of Snap:
https://fosspost.org/how-to-install-firefox-as-a-deb-package-on-ubuntu
- How to get Chromium as DEB instead of Snap:
https://fosspost.org/chromium-deb-package-ubuntu
- How to enable Ubuntu Pro for 12 years of updates on Ubuntu LTS:
https://fosspost.org/extend-ubuntu-updates-free-ubuntu-pro
Here is a set of articles we published for Ubuntu 24.04:
- Things to do after installation:
https://fosspost.org/things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu
- How to get Firefox as a DEB instead of Snap:
https://fosspost.org/how-to-install-firefox-as-a-deb-package-on-ubuntu
- How to get Chromium as DEB instead of Snap:
https://fosspost.org/chromium-deb-package-ubuntu
- How to enable Ubuntu Pro for 12 years of updates on Ubuntu LTS:
https://fosspost.org/extend-ubuntu-updates-free-ubuntu-pro
FOSS Post
Better Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 24.04
Things to remove, install or tweak... Read this best guide on what you can do after a fresh Ubuntu installation.
Systemd wants to expand to include a sudo replacement
https://outpost.fosspost.org/d/19-systemd-wants-to-expand-to-include-a-sudo-replacement
https://outpost.fosspost.org/d/19-systemd-wants-to-expand-to-include-a-sudo-replacement
FOSS Outpost
Systemd wants to expand to include a sudo replacement
Systemd lead developer Lennart Poettering has posted on Mastodon about their upcoming v256 release of Systemd, which is expected to include a sudo replacem...
Neofetch, the famous terminal information tool, is no longer being maintained: https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch
Luckily, there are many community forks that you can use, such as fastfetch and screenFetch.
Luckily, there are many community forks that you can use, such as fastfetch and screenFetch.
GitHub
GitHub - dylanaraps/neofetch: 🖼️ A command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+
🖼️ A command-line system information tool written in bash 3.2+ - dylanaraps/neofetch
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We publish a weekly/bi-weekly email newsletter where we cover the latest news about the FOSS world and other content we publish on our website.
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We publish a weekly/bi-weekly email newsletter where we cover the latest news about the FOSS world and other content we publish on our website.
Check the latest digest from ⬇️
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Enjoyed our coverage and content this week for various FOSS events and news? 😎
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Deal a blow to proprietary software and help us spread FOSS for just one cup of coffee (or cappuccino!) per month. 🐧
https://www.patreon.com/posts/help-us-spread-5-102834655
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For older CPUs, there is a little "trick" you can do to get some extra performance on your Linux system.
The trick may cost your computer security, but some crazy ones out there may take it 😎
https://fosspost.org/disable-cpu-mitigations-on-linux
The trick may cost your computer security, but some crazy ones out there may take it 😎
https://fosspost.org/disable-cpu-mitigations-on-linux
FOSS Post
How To Disable CPU Mitigations On Linux
In general, the way to disable CPU mitigations on Linux is by adding the mitigations=off parameter into your GRUB parameters so that the kernel no longer
Linux Mint goes more fork-y on GNOME and their apps
https://outpost.fosspost.org/d/20-linux-mint-goes-more-fork-y-on-gnome-and-their-apps
https://outpost.fosspost.org/d/20-linux-mint-goes-more-fork-y-on-gnome-and-their-apps
FOSS Outpost
Linux Mint goes more fork-y on GNOME and their apps
In their latest monthly news blog post, the Linux Mint developers talked about some interesting changes that they intend to make to their Linux distribution:...
Proton 9.0 released for better Linux gaming with Steam
https://outpost.fosspost.org/d/21-proton-90-released-for-better-linux-gaming-with-steam
https://outpost.fosspost.org/d/21-proton-90-released-for-better-linux-gaming-with-steam
FOSS Outpost
Proton 9.0 released for better Linux gaming with Steam
Proton is a fork of Wine; the famous compatibility layer for Unix-like operating systems that allows running Windows applications. Proton is included inside...
Bountysource Stole at Least $17,000 From Open Source Developers
https://boehs.org/node/bountysource
https://boehs.org/node/bountysource
boehs.org
Bountysource Stole at Least $21,000 From Open Source Developers
This is why people say the open source ecosystem sucks.
OpenSSF and OpenJS Foundations Issue Alert for Social Engineering Takeovers of Open Source Projects
https://openssf.org/blog/2024/04/15/open-source-security-openssf-and-openjs-foundations-issue-alert-for-social-engineering-takeovers-of-open-source-projects/
https://openssf.org/blog/2024/04/15/open-source-security-openssf-and-openjs-foundations-issue-alert-for-social-engineering-takeovers-of-open-source-projects/
Red Hat announces Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI (RHEL AI); a Red Hat based Linux distribution for building and developing open source AI models.
Currently it is in developer preview status, and you have to build the images by yourself + have a valid RHEL subscription.
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/what-rhel-ai-guide-open-source-way-doing-ai
Currently it is in developer preview status, and you have to build the images by yourself + have a valid RHEL subscription.
https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/what-rhel-ai-guide-open-source-way-doing-ai
Redhat
What is RHEL AI? A guide to the open source way for doing AI
Dive into the product details of the developer preview of Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI, an open source generative AI product targeted at Large Language Model (LLM) developers and domain experts.
Zed editor is coming soon to Linux.
https://zed.dev/blog/zed-decoded-linux-when
https://zed.dev/blog/zed-decoded-linux-when
zed.dev
Zed Decoded: Linux when?
From the Zed Blog: In this episode of Zed Decoded, Thorsten talks to Mikayla, who's been leading the effort to Zed working on Linux, about the Zed's Linux version and how it's taking shape
Public German broadcasting services ARD and ZDF will open source part of their software libraries used in their operations.
https://www.heise.de/en/news/ARD-und-ZDF-wollen-ihren-Streaming-Code-als-Open-Source-anbieten-9709177.html
https://www.heise.de/en/news/ARD-und-ZDF-wollen-ihren-Streaming-Code-als-Open-Source-anbieten-9709177.html
heise online
ARD and ZDF want to offer their streaming code as open source
ARD and ZDF want to put the code for their streaming media libraries on a common basis. Parts of it are also to be made freely available.
System76 talks about their monthly fixes for the new COSMIC desktop and how it is getting more polished: https://blog.system76.com/post/your-monthly-cosmic-fix
Will you try the new desktop when it comes out? 😄
Will you try the new desktop when it comes out? 😄
System76 Blog
A Blog to Satisfy Your Monthly COSMIC Fix(es)
Display mirroring, ARM support, and a long list of repairs for the new COSMIC desktop environment.