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You must have heard about the famous Vim text editor already. However, this article is about its fork, Neovim. Vim is also a fork of vi which makes Neovim fork of a fork. So, you can end up using anything for some of its unique traits. If you decide to use Neovim, let me help […]

In the earlier chapters of the Terminal Basics series, you learned to create new files and directories (folders). Let's now see how you can delete files and folders in the Linux terminal. Deleting files To remove files, you can use the rm command in the following fashion: rm filename_or_path You won't see any output if […]

GNOME 44 is out now. The upcoming Ubuntu 23.04 and Fedora 38 will feature this new release. Rolling release distros will offer it sooner than other distros. There are a few new distros that have come up lately. One interesting distribution is carbonOS featured in this edition of FOSS Weekly newsletter. 💬 Let's see what […]

Before publishing this, I explained how to install and remove packages in NixOS for a single-user system. But if you are running multiple users, there is an excellent way to cater needs of every user separately. And in this guide, I will walk you through how you can set up a home manager on NixOS […]

Computer security methods are designed to keep private things, well, private. There are many ways to secure a system. Some users use a simple username/password login scheme for basic protection. Other users may use extra protection through encryption in various ways like using VPN and disk encryption. If you have sensitive client data on your […]

You learned to create new files in the previous chapter of the Terminal Basics series. In this chapter, you'll learn to read the files. I'll be discussing the most common Linux commands to display the contents of a text file. Before you do that, let's create our 'playground' with sample files. Let's create a directory […]

Do we need more Linux distros or more Linux users? Perhaps, both. Two new distros announced this week have specific purposes. Ubuntu users would find one of them particularly interesting. 💬 Let's see what else you have this week: Continuation of NixOS and Terminal Basics series Uneven circuit aging is posing a challenge And more […]

What is a proxy? A proxy is a server or software application that acts as an intermediary between a client and another server. It serves as a gateway between the client and the internet and allows users to access online resources while keeping their identity, location, and other personal information hidden. Proxies are often used […]

After installation, you will notice that NixOS is quite different from general-purpose Linux distributions. Of course, as one of the advanced Linux distributions, it may not feel right at home to most new users. If you do not know why you should use NixOS, and trying it out of curiosity, it is vital to know […]

Recently I was notified that It's FOSS was included among the top 50 Raspberry Pi blogs. Wow! That was pleasantly unexpected. Does that mean you'll be seeing more Raspberry Pi resources? Maybe 🙂 💬 Let's see what you have this week: Get familiar with workspaces in Ubuntu Continuation of NixOS and Terminal Basics series Not […]