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Immutable is the new buzzword in the Linux world. Started with container-focused working environments, and it is also coming to desktop variants. With Fedora already there, Ubuntu is also planning for a Snap-based immutable desktop edition in 2024. Seems like immutability is the future of Linux. 💬 Let's see what else you have in this […]

Pip is a popular tool for installing Python packages and modules from Python Package Index. However, in recent distribution versions, pip users are encountering an externally-managed-environment error. That's a 'feature' added to avoid conflicts between Python packages installed via Pip and the native package manager. Python wants you to use separate virtual environments instead of […]

The snap packages are now an integral part of Ubuntu. I mean, you can remove Snap from Ubuntu but they are still at the core of Ubuntu. When it comes to updating Ubuntu, you'll come across apt update and apt upgrade commands. No one really talks about snap update command. That's because Snap updates are […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]