It seems like Pip is changing its behavior to avoid conflicts with native Linux packages. The change is now present in Ubuntu 23.10 and Fedora 38, where you'll run into an error while using Pip. And we have new badges for Pro members 🤘 💬 Let's see what else you have in this edition of […]
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Stress testing your CPU is one of the best ways to check your processor's performance capabilities under heavy load and the system's temperature when that happens. When you stress test the CPU, you can monitor the system's resources to see how they behave with the CPU at its peak workload. While the performance will not […]
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I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 23.10. Things are mostly smooth. However, recently I encountered an issue that was not present in the previous version. I was trying to install a package using Pip, a command line based Python package manager. It works great usually but it threw an error this time: error: externally-managed-environment Here's the […]
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FOSSverse? What's that? It's basically the idea of unifying all things It's FOSS with a single member account. When logged in to It's FOSS, you can automatically log in to the comment section with the same profile. That was the first part. The same member account is now valid on the It's FOSS Community. You […]
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Keeping your system updated is essential for any operating system. Linux Mint is no different. Linux Mint has a robust update system. It provides timely security patches for the kernel and other software packages. That's not it. You also get updates on the applications you installed using the Software Manager tool. Basically, apart from security […]
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So long, we have covered a handful of fundamental topics about programming in Rust. Some of these topics are variables, mutability, constants, data types, functions, if-else statements and loops. In the final chapter of the Rust Basics series, let us now write a program in Rust that uses these topics so their real-world use can […]
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Distro hopping is the habit of regularly trying new Linux distributions to explore for fun or to find the perfect distro for you. After all, there are hundreds of Linux distributions and new ones are released regularly. Your FOMO (fear of missing out) kicks in and you go on to try the latest buzz of […]
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A few readers have notified me that they end up with Cloudflare errors while visiting It's FOSS webpages on Google Chrome. I have investigated the issue and cleaned up the cache. Nothing conclusive was found. So, I doubled up the CPU strength to 8-core. This should guard against a sudden influx of traffic which increases […]
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In the previous article of the Rust series, I went over the use of if and else keywords to handle the control flow of your Rust program. That is one way of handling the control flow of your program. The other way you can do this is by using loops. So let us look at […]
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Picking the perfect font is crucial for many things, whether you are a programmer, system administrator, or a Linux user fond of the terminal. Changing the terminal font helps you achieve the following: An aesthetically pleasing look of your terminal Enhances readability Reduces eye strain Sounds good. But how can you choose the perfect font? […]