Immutable is the brand new buzzword within the Linux world. Began with container-focused working environments, and it is usually coming to desktop variants.
With Fedora already there, Ubuntu can also be planning for a Snap-based immutable desktop version in 2024.
Looks as if immutability is the way forward for Linux.
💬 Let’s examine what else you’ve got on this version of FOSS Weekly:
- First take a look at Sniffnet, a Rust-based community monitoring software
- Utilizing face unlocking in Linux
- And different Linux information, movies, puzzles and, after all, memes!
📰 Linux information
- The Budgie-flavored Fedora Onyx is all set to be a brand new immutable Fedora Variant.
- PyPI not too long ago needed to share consumer information with the US Division of Justice.
- Microsoft has made Azure Linux usually accessible as a container host for Azure Kubernetes.
- Mozilla launched a brand-new brand for the Thunderbird e mail shopper.
- MX Linux 23 Beta is now accessible for testing.
Snap-based Immutable Ubuntu Desktop to Come With 24.04 LTS!
Ubuntu is more likely to supply an immutable desktop choice primarily based on Snap with the discharge of Ubuntu 24.04 LTS.
🧠 What we’re desirous about
There isn’t any cloud. It is simply another person’s pc. Personal your pc. Or ought to I say, personal your servers?
Introducing the Librem Server v2 – Purism
Purism makes premium telephones, laptops, mini PCs and servers working free software program on PureOS. Purism merchandise respect folks’s privateness and freedom whereas defending their safety.
🛍️ Attention-grabbing provides for Linux customers
Unleash the inventive energy of Blender, the free and open-source software program software for 3D artists, with this bundle of books from Packt.
Humble Tech Guide Bundle: Blender Animation and Video games by Packt
We’ve teamed up with Packt for our latest bundle. Get books like Recreation Improvement with Blender and Godot. Plus, pay what you need & assist charity!
🧮 Ideas and Tutorials
Despite the fact that Snap packages are up to date routinely, you may nonetheless management updates manually. Study extra on the replace mechanism of Snap.
Easy methods to Replace Snap Packages in Ubuntu
Snap packages are routinely up to date. However you may nonetheless management the updates manually. Study all about Snap updates right here.
By default, Netflix solely streams in 720p which isn’t even thought-about HD anymore. Here’s what you are able to do to enhance streaming high quality on Firefox and Chrome.
Watch Netflix in Full HD on Firefox
Paying for full HD streaming to Netflix and but it doesn’t play in 1080p? Right here’s how one can make Netflix play full HD on Firefox browser.
In case you are in experimental mode, this is one thing you may attempt.
Easy methods to Set Up Face Unlock on Ubuntu and Different Linux Distros
Lacking the Home windows Whats up type of unlocking of your system on Linux? Discover ways to arrange face unlock on Ubuntu and different Linux distributions.
📹 What we’re watching
Three movies in three weeks! Is there a reward for such a streak? 😉
✨ Utility highlights
Sniffnet is a reasonably neat software for monitoring the community exercise in your system.
Sniffnet: An Attention-grabbing Open-Supply Community Monitoring Software Anybody Can Use
Take a look at your community reference to this useful app.
💡Fast Linux tip
Nautilus has the function to point out not too long ago visited folders. On the highest left, right-click on the again arrow to get the listing of beforehand visited folders.
🤣 Meme of the week
Ubuntu is embracing Snap. The customers won’t 😉
🗓️ Tech trivia
File sharing service Napster was launched on June 1, 1999. The service supplied a easy manner for customers to repeat and distribute MP3 music information. It turned an prompt hit amongst younger web customers. Napster was sued by the Recording Business Affiliation of America a couple of months later and because of this, it was shut down in 2002.
🧩 Puzzle (for Professional members solely)
This week’s puzzle is barely like crosswords, but it surely’s not precisely the identical.
Once you reply all of the questions appropriately, it reveals a hidden phrase. Are you able to try this?
Puzzle of The Week: Acrostic #1: Reveal the hidden phrase
Train these ‘little grey cells’ of yours and resolve this puzzle.
🧑🤝🧑 FOSSverse nook
A protracted-time It is FOSS reader, Ernie, shared his expertise discovering the right distro for his older laptop computer.
I feel I’ve discovered the proper distro for my getting old (older) laptop computer!
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