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  1. <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title><![CDATA[It's FOSS]]></title><description><![CDATA[Making You a Better Linux User]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/</link><image><url>https://itsfoss.com/favicon.png</url><title>It&apos;s FOSS</title><link>https://itsfoss.com/</link></image><generator>Ghost 5.129</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2025 06:38:47 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://itsfoss.com/rss/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><ttl>60</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More]]></title><description><![CDATA[Xfce can look beautiful and modern, too.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-25-28/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686def8fe6358a1a0edda345</guid><category><![CDATA[Newsletter ✉️]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Prakash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2025 04:58:54 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/foss-weekly-2-.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/foss-weekly-2-.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More"><p>After Denmark, now the news is that <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/">French city Lyon is ditching Microsoft</a> to set up a collaborative office with a few open source software. Now that calls for a &apos;fest for the luminieries&apos; &#x1F609;</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/french-city-replaces-microsoft/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">French City of Lyon Kicks Out Microsoft</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Microsoft faces growing rejection in Europe whereas open source software sees growing adaption.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-540.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/france-ditches-ms-for-linux-foss-1.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><p><strong>&#x1F4AC; Let&apos;s see what else you get in this edition</strong></p><ul><li>A new Google Maps alternative.</li><li>LibreOffice working on a long-requested feature.</li><li>Twitter&apos;s original co-founder launching an open source project.</li><li>A new app for transferring files between your Linux system and Android device.</li><li>And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!</li></ul><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%B0-linux-and-open-source-news">&#x1F4F0; Linux and Open Source News</h2><ul><li>CoMaps <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/comaps-launch/">has been officially launched</a>, and its looking good.</li><li><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/bitchat/">bitchat</a> is Jack Dorsey&apos;s new open source venture.</li><li>I am happy that LibreOffice is finally working on <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/libreoffice-markdown-support/">bringing Markdown support</a>.</li><li><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/blender-5-0-linux-hdr-support/">HDR support</a> is coming to the Linux version of Blender soon.</li></ul><p>Weeks after weeks, Fedora comes up with its plan to drop support for aging technologies. This time, <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-uefi-mbr-support-drop/">Fedora wants to drop UEFI boot support on MBR</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-uefi-mbr-support-drop/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Another Radical Move as Fedora Now Wants to Drop UEFI Boot Support on MBR</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">UEFI boot support for MBR could be removed in Fedora 43.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-537.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/fedora-uefi-mbr-support.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%A0-what-we%E2%80%99re-thinking-about">&#x1F9E0; What We&#x2019;re Thinking About</h2><p>AI has reduced the cost of adding new software to almost <strong>zero</strong> but the price of <em>understanding</em>, <em>testing</em>, and <em>trusting</em> that code is higher than ever.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://ordep.dev/posts/writing-code-was-never-the-bottleneck"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Writing Code Was Never The Bottleneck</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">LLMs make it easier to write code, but understanding, reviewing, and maintaining it still takes time, trust, and good judgment.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/favicon-20.ico" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">ordep.dev</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Pedro Tavares</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/me.jpeg" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%AE-linux-tips-tutorials-and-more">&#x1F9EE; Linux Tips, Tutorials, and More</h2><ul><li>Start avoiding <a href="https://itsfoss.com/deprecated-linux-commands/">these deprecated Linux commands</a>!</li><li>I faced this <a href="https://itsfoss.com/failed-to-synchronize-all-databases/">&apos;failed to synchronize all databases&apos; error in Pacman</a> on the weekend and shared a quick fix for it.</li><li>This is my favorite article that <a href="https://itsfoss.com/what-is-linux/">explains the concept of Linux distributions</a> in an easy to understand way by using an interesting anology. 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  22. <h2 id="%F0%9F%91%B7-homelab-and-hardware-corner">&#x1F477; Homelab and Hardware Corner</h2><p>It is important to <a href="https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-cpu-gpu-temperature/">keep a tab on the CPU temperature on your Raspberry Pi</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-cpu-gpu-temperature/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Monitor CPU &amp; GPU Temperature in Raspberry Pi [CLI and GUI]</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Here&#x2019;s how to keep an eye on the CPU and GPU temperature of your Raspberry Pi in both GUI and command line.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-538.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/raspberry-pi-monitoring-cpu-temperature.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><p>Spotted this <a href="https://voltix-see-every-watt-the-world-s.kckb.me/f62c6afd">new GaN charging station on Kickstarter</a>. The real time visuals on power output is excellent for people who like to keep track of data on all things possible.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/voltix.gif" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More" loading="lazy" width="680" height="383" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/voltix.gif 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/voltix.gif 680w"></figure><h2 id="%E2%9C%A8-project-highlight">&#x2728; Project Highlight</h2><p><a href="https://itsfoss.com/linux-android-file-transfer/">Packet</a> offers a convenient method for wirelessly transferring files between Linux and Android and vice versa.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/linux-android-file-transfer/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Simple, fast file sharing between Linux and Android.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-532.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/packet-local-file-transfer-app.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%BD%EF%B8%8F-videos-i-am-creating-for-you">&#x1F4FD;&#xFE0F; Videos I am Creating for You</h2><p>You won&apos;t believe Xfce can look this beautiful. Detailed <a href="https://youtu.be/fw4dLnMNecE">Xfce customization video</a> is the latest on our YouTube channel.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fw4dLnMNecE?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="I Customized XFCE So Hard, It Looks Like Hyprland Now!"></iframe></figure><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@itsfoss" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Subscribe to It&apos;s FOSS YouTube Channel</a></div><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%A9-quiz-time">&#x1F9E9; Quiz Time</h2><p>Can you beat this command-themed <a href="https://itsfoss.com/quiz/match-commands-categories/">memory challenge</a>?</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/quiz/match-commands-categories/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Memory Match Commands and Their Categories</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">An enjoyable way to test your memory by matching the Linux command with their respective categories.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-533.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/command-category-match.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%92%A1-quick-handy-tip">&#x1F4A1; Quick Handy Tip</h2><p>In Xfce, you can minimize all other windows except the current one. For doing this, <em>right-click</em> on the titlebar and then select &quot;<em>Minimize Other Windows</em>&quot;.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/minimize-other-windows.gif" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More" loading="lazy" width="1060" height="543" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/minimize-other-windows.gif 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/minimize-other-windows.gif 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/minimize-other-windows.gif 1060w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%A4%A3-meme-of-the-week">&#x1F923; Meme of the Week</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/windows-meme.png" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More" loading="lazy" width="1080" height="1350" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/windows-meme.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/windows-meme.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/windows-meme.png 1080w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%97%93%EF%B8%8F-tech-trivia">&#x1F5D3;&#xFE0F; Tech Trivia</h2><p>On July 8, 1946, the Moore School of Electrical Engineering at the University of Pennsylvania hosted <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moore_School_Lectures">the first-ever formal lecture series on electronic digital computers</a>. These influential lectures on computer design directly inspired the development of some of the world&#x2019;s earliest stored-program computers, including the groundbreaking <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EDSAC">EDSAC</a>.</p><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%91%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A4%9D%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A7%91-fossverse-corner">&#x1F9D1;&#x200D;&#x1F91D;&#x200D;&#x1F9D1; FOSSverse Corner</h2><p>Can you help this FOSSer <a href="https://itsfoss.community/t/graphic-cards-that-work-on-kubuntu-24-04/13771">pick a GPU</a> that works well with <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/kubuntu-24-04/">Kubuntu 24.04</a>?</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.community/t/graphic-cards-that-work-on-kubuntu-24-04/13771"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Graphic cards that work on Kubuntu 24.04</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Hi, I have on my system Kubutu 24.04. Would like to get a new graphic card, as the one currently using is very old. Any suggestions ? Currently using Kubuntu 24.04 on a MSI B550 Gaming mb, Gen3. 32 gigs of ram, 12 &#xD7; AMD Ryzen 5 5500 CPU. System: Kernel: 6.8.0-62-generic arch: x86_64 bits: 64 compiler: gcc v: 13.3.0 Desktop: KDE Plasma v: 5.27.12 Distro: Kubuntu 24.04.2 LTS (Noble Numbat) base: Ubuntu Machine: Type: Desktop Mobo: Micro-Star model: B550 GAMING GEN3 (MS-7B86) v: 5.0 serial:&#x2026;</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c_2_180x180-56.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS Community</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">phlag311</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c-47.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.28: Xfce Customization, CoMaps, Disk Space Clean-up, Deprecated Commands and More" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8F-with-love">&#x2764;&#xFE0F; With love</h2><p><strong>Please share it with your Linux-using friends</strong>&#xA0;and encourage them to subscribe (hint:&#xA0;<a href="https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/">it&apos;s here</a>).</p><p>Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums.</p><p><a href="https://news.google.com/publications/CAAiENHoh-T8yP9Q8Qywor2dwGkqFAgKIhDR6Ifk_Mj_UPEMsKK9ncBp?ref=itsfoss.com">Follow us on Google News</a>&#xA0;and stay updated in your News feed.</p><p>Opt for&#xA0;<a href="https://itsfoss.com/membership">It&apos;s FOSS Plus membership</a>&#xA0;and support us &#x1F64F;</p><p>Enjoy FOSS &#x1F604;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Packet is the Linux App You Didn’t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers]]></title><description><![CDATA[Simple, fast file sharing between Linux and Android.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/linux-android-file-transfer/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">686b7fcee6358a1a0edd994c</guid><category><![CDATA[Tutorial]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sourav Rudra]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:13:17 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-local-file-transfer-app.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-local-file-transfer-app.png" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers"><p>Most file sharing today takes place through cloud services, but that&apos;s not always necessary. <strong>Local file transfers are still relevant</strong>, letting people send files directly between devices on the same network without involving a nosy middleman (<em>a server, in this case</em>).</p><p>Instead of uploading confidential documents on WhatsApp and calling it a day, people could share them directly over their local network. This approach is faster, more private, and more reliable than relying on a third-party server.</p><p><em>Remember, if you value your data, so does </em><a href="https://www.meta.com/" rel="noreferrer"><em>Meta</em></a><em>.</em> &#x1F575;&#xFE0F;&#x200D;&#x2642;&#xFE0F;</p><p>That&#x2019;s where <a href="https://github.com/nozwock/packet">Packet</a> comes in, offering an easy, secure way to transfer files directly between Linux and Android devices.</p><h2 id="wireless-file-transfers-via-quick-share">Wireless File Transfers via Quick Share</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1099292539?app_id=122963" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share" title="Packet Running on Fedora 42"></iframe></figure><p>It is <strong>a lightweight, open source app for Linux</strong> that makes transferring files effortless. It leverages a partial implementation of Google&apos;s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quick_Share" rel="noreferrer">Quick Share</a> protocol (<em>proprietary</em>) to enable easy wireless transfers over your local Wi-Fi network (<em>via mDNS</em>) without needing any cables or cloud servers.</p><p>In addition to that, <strong>Packet supports device discovery via Bluetooth</strong>, making it easy to find nearby devices without manual setup. It can also be integrated with GNOME&#x2019;s <a href="https://itsfoss.com/nautilus-tips-tweaks/">Nautilus file manager</a> (<em>Files</em>), allowing you to send files directly from your desktop with a simple right-click (<em>requires additional configuration</em>).</p><p><strong>&#x2B50; Key Features</strong></p><ul><li>Quick Share Support</li><li>Local, Private Transfers</li><li>File Transfer Notifications</li><li>Nautilus Integration for GNOME</li></ul><h2 id="how-to-send-files-using-packet">How to Send Files Using Packet?</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-about-dialog.png" class="kg-image" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" loading="lazy" width="1060" height="729" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-about-dialog.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/packet-about-dialog.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-about-dialog.png 1060w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>First things first, you have to download and install the latest release of Packet from <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.nozwock.Packet">Flathub</a> by running this command in your terminal:</p><pre><code>flatpak install flathub io.github.nozwock.Packet</code></pre><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-red"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F6A7;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">If you have firewall enabled, you should use a static network port. In Packet, go to Preferences &gt; Network &gt; Enable Static network port. By default, it shows port 9300. If you are <a href="https://itsfoss.com/ufw-ubuntu/" rel="noreferrer">using ufw firewall</a>, use the command to allow communication through port 9300: <code spellcheck="false" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">sudo ufw allow 9300</code></div></div><p>Once launched, sending files from your Linux computer to your Android smartphone is straightforward. Enable Bluetooth on your laptop/computer, then click on the big blue &quot;<em>Add Files</em>&quot; button and select the files you want to send.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-linux-send-1.png" width="1060" height="729" loading="lazy" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-linux-send-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/packet-linux-send-1.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-linux-send-1.png 1060w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-linux-send-2.png" width="1277" height="947" loading="lazy" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-linux-send-2.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/packet-linux-send-2.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-linux-send-2.png 1277w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div></div></div><figcaption><p><i><em class="italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Adding new files for transfer to Packet is easy.</em></i></p></figcaption></figure><p>You <strong>can also drag and drop files directly into Packet</strong> for a quicker sharing experience. If you are looking to transfer a whole folder, it&#x2019;s best to first compress it into an archive like a <em>TAR</em> or <em>ZIP</em>, then send it through Packet for transmission.</p><p>Once you are done choosing files, choose your Android phone from the recipients list and verify the code shown on screen.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-linux-send-3.png" width="1060" height="729" loading="lazy" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-linux-send-3.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/packet-linux-send-3.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-linux-send-3.png 1060w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-linux-send-4.png" width="1060" height="729" loading="lazy" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-linux-send-4.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/packet-linux-send-4.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-linux-send-4.png 1060w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div></div></div><figcaption><p><i><em class="italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">File transfers from Linux to Android are lightning fast!</em></i></p></figcaption></figure><p>Though, before you do all that, ensure that <a href="https://support.google.com/android/answer/9286773" rel="noreferrer">Quick Share</a> is set up on your smartphone to allow Nearby sharing with everyone. Additionally, take note of your device&#x2019;s name; this is how it will appear on your Linux machine when sending/receiving files.</p><p>When you start the transfer, your smartphone will prompt you to &quot;<em>Accept</em>&quot; or &quot;<em>Decline</em>&quot; the Quick Share request. Only proceed if the PIN or code shown on both devices matches to ensure a secure transfer.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-linux-send-5.png" class="kg-image" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" loading="lazy" width="1139" height="800" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-linux-send-5.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/packet-linux-send-5.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-linux-send-5.png 1139w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Transferring files the other way around, <strong>from Android to Linux</strong>, is just as simple. On your Android device, select the files you want to share, tap the &quot;<em>Share</em>&quot; button, and choose &quot;<em>Quick Share</em>&quot;. Your Linux computer should appear in the list if Packet is running and your device is discoverable.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-android-send-1.jpg" width="1080" height="2340" loading="lazy" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-android-send-1.jpg 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/packet-android-send-1.jpg 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-android-send-1.jpg 1080w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-android-send-2.jpg" width="1079" height="2264" loading="lazy" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-android-send-2.jpg 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/packet-android-send-2.jpg 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-android-send-2.jpg 1079w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-android-send-3.png" width="1060" height="729" loading="lazy" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-android-send-3.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/packet-android-send-3.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-android-send-3.png 1060w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div></div></div><figcaption><p><i><em class="italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">File transfers from Android to Linux are the same!</em></i></p></figcaption></figure><p>You can change your Linux device&#x2019;s name from the &quot;<em>Preferences</em>&quot; menu in Packet (<em>accessible via the hamburger menu</em>). This is the name that will show up on your Android device when sharing files.</p><p>Packet also <strong>shows handy system notifications</strong> for file transfers, so you don&#x2019;t miss a thing.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide kg-card-hascaption"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-gnome-notifications.png" width="774" height="432" loading="lazy" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-gnome-notifications.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-gnome-notifications.png 774w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-preferences.png" width="1060" height="729" loading="lazy" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/packet-preferences.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/packet-preferences.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/packet-preferences.png 1060w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div></div></div><figcaption><p><i><em class="italic" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Packet shows helpful notifications and lets you change a few basic settings.</em></i></p></figcaption></figure><p>If you use the GNOME Files app (<em>Nautilus</em>), then there&#x2019;s <a href="https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2025/06/android-quick-share-nautilus-integration/">an optional plugin</a> that adds a &quot;<em>Send with Packet&quot; </em>option to the right-click menu, making it even easier to share files without opening the app manually.</p><p>Overall, Packet feels like a practical tool for local file sharing between devices. It works well across Android and Linux devices, and can do the same for two Linux devices on the same network.</p><p>And, I must say, it gives tough competition to LocalSend, another file transfer tool that&#x2019;s <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/localsend/">an AirDrop alternative for Linux users</a>!</p><p><strong>Suggested Read &#x1F4D6;</strong></p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/localsend/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">LocalSend: An Open-Source AirDrop Alternative For Everyone!</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">It&#x2019;s time to ditch platform-specific solutions like AirDrop!</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-528.png" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/Localsend-1.png" alt="Packet is the Linux App You Didn&#x2019;t Know You Needed for Fast Android File Transfers" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fixing 'failed to synchronize all databases' Pacman Error in Arch Linux]]></title><description><![CDATA[Know what causes the database synchronize fail issue in Arch Linux and how you can fix it.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/failed-to-synchronize-all-databases/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6869e9723fe8230bf0de2348</guid><category><![CDATA[Arch Linux]]></category><category><![CDATA[Troubleshoot 🔬]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Prakash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2025 04:43:46 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/failed-to-synchronize-all-databases-arch-linux.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/failed-to-synchronize-all-databases-arch-linux.png" alt="Fixing &apos;failed to synchronize all databases&apos; Pacman Error in Arch Linux"><p>I was trying to update my CachyOS system with in the usual Arch way when I encountered this &apos;failed to synchronize all databases&apos; error.</p><pre><code>sudo pacman -Syu
  23. [sudo] password for abhishek:
  24. :: Synchronizing package databases...
  25. error: failed to synchronize all databases (unable to lock database)
  26. </code></pre><p>The fix was rather simple. It worked effortlessly for me and I hope it does for you, too.</p><h2 id="handling-failed-to-synchronize-all-databases-error">Handling failed to synchronize all databases error</h2><p>Check that no other program is using the pacman command:</p><pre><code>ps -aux | grep -i pacman</code></pre><p>If you see a single line output with <code>grep --color=auto -i pacman</code> at the end, it means that no program other than the <a href="https://linuxhandbook.com/grep-command-examples/">grep command</a> you just ran is using pacman.</p><p><strong>If you see some other programs</strong>, either wait for them to get over or <a href="https://itsfoss.com/how-to-find-the-process-id-of-a-program-and-kill-it-quick-tip/" rel="noreferrer">use their process ID to kill them first</a>. Waiting is also advisable, as <strong>sometimes the system runs pacman in the background</strong> so that it could notify you that there are updates available for the system.</p><p>If the lock remains in place even after 15 minutes or so, then you should think about killing the process in question.</p><p>Afterwards, use this command to remove the lock from the database:</p><pre><code>sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/db.lck</code></pre><p>Once done, you can <a href="https://itsfoss.com/update-arch-linux/" rel="noreferrer">run the pacman update</a> again to see if things are working smooth or not.</p><p>Here&apos;s a screenshot of the entire scenario on my CachyOS linux:</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/fixed-failed-to-synchronize-databases-arch-linux-error-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="Fixing &apos;failed to synchronize all databases&apos; Pacman Error in Arch Linux" loading="lazy" width="1044" height="601" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/fixed-failed-to-synchronize-databases-arch-linux-error-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/07/fixed-failed-to-synchronize-databases-arch-linux-error-1.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/fixed-failed-to-synchronize-databases-arch-linux-error-1.png 1044w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h3 id="that-didnt-work-try-this">That didn&apos;t work? Try this</h3><p>In some rare cases, just removing the database lock might not fix the issue. What you could try is to delete the entire database of the local cache. The next pacman update will take longer as it will download plenty, but it may fix your issue.</p><pre><code>sudo rm /var/lib/pacman/sync/*.*</code></pre><h2 id="reason-why-you-see-this-unable-to-lock-databases-error">Reason why you see this &apos;unable to lock databases&apos; error</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/failed-to-synchronize-databases-arch-linux-error.png" class="kg-image" alt="Fixing &apos;failed to synchronize all databases&apos; Pacman Error in Arch Linux" loading="lazy" width="837" height="321" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/07/failed-to-synchronize-databases-arch-linux-error.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/failed-to-synchronize-databases-arch-linux-error.png 837w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>For the curious few who would like to know why they encountered this <code>failed to synchronize all databases (unable to lock database)</code> error, let me explain.</p><p><a href="https://itsfoss.com/pacman-command/" rel="noreferrer">Pacman commands</a> are just one way to install or update packages on an Arch-based system. There could be Pamac or some other tool like KDE Discover with their respective PackageKit plugins or some other instances of pacman running in another terminal.</p><p>Two processes trying to modify the system package database at the same time could be problematic. This is why the built-in security mechanism in Arch locks the database by creating the <code>/var/lib/pacman/db.lck</code>.</p><p>This is an indication to let pacman know that some program is using the package database. Once the program finishes up successfully, this lock file is deleted automatically. </p><p>In some cases, this lock file might not be deleted. For instance, when you turn off your system when pacman command was already running in a terminal. This is what happened in my case. I ran the <code>pacman -Syu</code> command and it was waiting for my Y to start installing the updates. I got distracted and forced turn the system off. On the next boot, I encountered this error when I tried updating the system.</p><p>This is also the reason why you should check if some other program might be using pacman underneath. Force removing the lock file when there is an active program using the database is not a good idea.</p><p>In some rare cases, the lock file removal alone won&apos;t fix the issue. You may have to delete the local database cache. This happens when the local database of package is corrupted. This is what I mentioned in the earlier section.</p><h2 id="did-it-fix-the-issue-for-you">Did it fix the issue for you?</h2><p>Now that you know the root cause of the issue and the ways of fixing it, let me know if the fix I shared with you here worked for you or not.</p><p>If it did, drop a quick &#x201C;Thank You&#x201D;. That is a motivation booster.</p><p>And if it didn&apos;t, I might try helping you further.</p><p>The comment section is all yours. </p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOSS Weekly #25.27: System Info, Retro Tools, Fedora 32-bit Update, Torvalds vs Bcachefs and More Linux Stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Goal achieved thanks to you wonderful folks.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-25-27/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68653ea93fe8230bf0dd547a</guid><category><![CDATA[Newsletter ✉️]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Prakash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2025 05:13:51 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/foss-weekly-1-.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/07/foss-weekly-1-.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.27: System Info, Retro Tools, Fedora 32-bit Update, Torvalds vs Bcachefs and More Linux Stuff"><p>And we achieved the goal of 75 new <a href="https://itsfoss.com/lifetime-membership/">lifetime members</a>. Thank you for that &#x1F64F;&#x1F64F;</p><p>I think I have activated it for everyone, even for members who didn&apos;t explicitly notify me after the payment. But if anyone is still left out, just send me an email.</p><p>By the way, all the logged-in Plus members can <a href="https://itsfoss.com/plus-member-resources/">download the &apos;Linux for DevOps&apos; eBook from this page</a>. I&apos;ll be adding a couple of more ebooks (created and extended from existing content) for the Plus members.</p><p><strong>&#x1F4AC; Let&apos;s see what else you get in this edition</strong></p><ul><li>Bcachefs running into trouble.</li><li>A new Rust-based GPU driver.</li><li>Google giving the Linux Foundation a gift.</li><li>And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!</li></ul><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%B0-linux-and-open-source-news">&#x1F4F0; Linux and Open Source News</h2><ul><li><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/digikam-8-7-release/">digiKam 8.7</a> is here with many upgrades.</li><li><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/tyr-gpu-driver/">Tyr </a>is a new Rust-based driver for Arm Mali GPUs.</li><li>Claudia is <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/claudia/">an open source GUI solution</a> for Claude AI coding.</li><li>Broadcom has been <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/broadcom-bullying-enterprises/">bullying enterprises</a> with VMware audits.</li><li>Google has donated <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-foundation-agent2agent-protocol/">the A2A protocol</a> to the Linux foundation.</li><li><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/murena-fairphone-6/">Murena Fairphone (Gen. 6)</a> has been introduced with some decent specs.</li><li><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/warp-terminal-2-0/">Warp 2.0</a> is here with AI agents, better terminal tools, and more.</li><li>Cloudflare has released <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/cloudflare-orange-me2eets/">Orange Me2eets</a>, an E2EE video calling solution.</li><li>Bazzite was looking <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-could-kill-bazzite/">at a grim future</a>. 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With a memory capacity of 20,000 decimal digits, it became a workhorse for businesses and universities throughout the 1950s.</p><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%91%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A4%9D%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A7%91-fossverse-corner">&#x1F9D1;&#x200D;&#x1F91D;&#x200D;&#x1F9D1; FOSSverse Corner</h2><p>Canonical is making some serious bank, and <a href="https://itsfoss.community/t/ubuntu-maker-canonical-generated-nearly-300m-in-revenue-last-year/14069">our FOSSers have noticed</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.community/t/ubuntu-maker-canonical-generated-nearly-300m-in-revenue-last-year/14069"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Ubuntu Maker Canonical Generated Nearly $300M In Revenue Last Year</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">How do they do this sum, its not from the desktop free version, can only guess its server technology</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c_2_180x180-55.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.27: System Info, Retro Tools, Fedora 32-bit Update, Torvalds vs Bcachefs and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS Community</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">callpaul.eu (Paul)</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c-46.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.27: System Info, Retro Tools, Fedora 32-bit Update, Torvalds vs Bcachefs and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8F-with-love">&#x2764;&#xFE0F; With love</h2><p><strong>Please share it with your Linux-using friends</strong>&#xA0;and encourage them to subscribe (hint:&#xA0;<a href="https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/">it&apos;s here</a>).</p><p>Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums.</p><p><a href="https://news.google.com/publications/CAAiENHoh-T8yP9Q8Qywor2dwGkqFAgKIhDR6Ifk_Mj_UPEMsKK9ncBp?ref=itsfoss.com">Follow us on Google News</a>&#xA0;and stay updated in your News feed.</p><p>Opt for&#xA0;<a href="https://itsfoss.com/membership">It&apos;s FOSS Plus membership</a>&#xA0;and support us &#x1F64F;</p><p>Enjoy FOSS &#x1F604;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Relive the Golden Era: 5 Tools to Get Retro Feel on Linux]]></title><description><![CDATA[Get retro vibe on Linux with these tools.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/linux-retro-tools/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e639304d0270f91a25c5c4</guid><category><![CDATA[List 📋]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Prakash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2025 07:16:37 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/retro-tools-for-linux.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/retro-tools-for-linux.png" alt="Relive the Golden Era: 5 Tools to Get Retro Feel on Linux"><p>Retro techs are no longer <em>stranger things</em>. Just like vinyl records and vintage fashion, retro computing has captured our collective imagination, irrespective of the age group. </p><p>I mean, there&apos;s something deeply satisfying about amber-on-black terminals and chunky pixel fonts that modern UIs can&apos;t replicate.</p><p>The good thing here is that us Linux users are perfectly positioned to embrace this nostalgia wave. </p><p>No, I am not talking about those <a href="https://itsfoss.com/super-lightweight-distros/" rel="noreferrer">ultra-lightweight distros</a> that involuntarily give retro vibes of late 90s and early 2000s. I am going to share a few interesting software that will help you get the retro feel on your modern Linux system.</p><h2 id="1-cool-retro-term">1. Cool Retro Term</h2><p>I&apos;ll start with my favorite, that is also a functional tool.</p><p><a href="https://itsfoss.com/cool-retro-term/" rel="noreferrer">cool-retro-term</a> is a terminal emulator which mimics the look and feel of the old cathode tube screens. That&apos;s just about it. You do not get any special abilities, just the good-old look.</p><p>But here&apos;s the thing. You can use it like your regular terminal, it have vintage looks but the modern features still work the same.</p><p>There are more than one presets of colors and style available.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1063140726?app_id=122963" width="346" height="240" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="Cool Retro Term Terminal Emulator"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Cool Retro Term</span></p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Installing Cool Retro Term</strong></p><p>You can install it on Ubuntu, Fedora, and Arch Linux using the commands respectively:</p><pre><code>sudo apt install cool-retro-term #For Debian/Ubuntu
  48. sudo dnf install cool-retro-term #For Fedora
  49. sudo pacman -Syu cool-retro-term #For Arch based distros</code></pre><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Cool Retro Term</a></div><h2 id="2-rsc8">2. RSC8</h2><p>RSC8 is a CHIP-8 virtual machine/emulator written in Rust with no_std core. It is yet another makeover for your terminal. So, if you like to use a retro terminal but built with Rust, give this a try.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1063140821?app_id=122963" width="362" height="240" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="rsc_tui- Retro in cool Retro Term"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">RSC8 Chip-8 Virtual machine/emulator</span></p></figcaption></figure><p>Install it using <a href="https://itsfoss.com/install-rust-cargo-ubuntu-linux/" rel="noreferrer">cargo</a>.</p><pre><code>cargo install --locked --git https://github.com/jerryshell/rsc8</code></pre><p>To use rsc8, you&apos;ll have to download ROMs of your choice from <a href="https://github.com/Timendus/chip8-test-suite">this GitHub repo</a> and then use the following command:</p><pre><code>rsc8_tui &lt;your_rom.ch8&gt;</code></pre><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/jerryshell/rsc8" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">RSC8</a></div><h2 id="3-retro-pie">3. Retro Pie</h2><p><a href="https://github.com/RetroPie" rel="noreferrer">RetroPie</a> transforms your Raspberry Pi, ODroid C1/C2, or PC into a nostalgic gaming powerhouse. </p><p>It leverages platforms like Raspbian, EmulationStation, <a href="https://www.retroarch.com/">RetroArch</a>, and other innovative projects, allowing you to enjoy classic Arcade, home-console, and vintage PC games with minimal hassle.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1063140791?app_id=122963" width="426" height="214" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="RetroPie Window Walkthrough"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">RetroPie Walkthrough</span></p></figcaption></figure><p>Since there were multiple kinds of platforms/consoles in the past, there are different emulators for them. </p><p>But that&apos;s only half of the story. You also need to download ROMs that consist of games of that platform.</p><p>For example, if you want to play games that were available Nintendo&apos;s NES console, you download the ROM with NES games and then use the NES emulator in RetroPi to load this ROM. It&apos;s like inserting a virtual disk.</p><p>The problem here is that these ROMs are often deemed illegal to distribute, and hence the websites that host them are often removed.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1063140765?app_id=122963" width="320" height="240" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="Playing Super Mario in RetroPie"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Playing Super Mario World in RetroPie</span></p></figcaption></figure><p><strong>Installing RetroPi</strong></p><p>Please ensure that you have git installed on your system as you&apos;ll have to clone the Git repo here.</p><pre><code>cd
  50. git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/RetroPie/RetroPie-Setup.git</code></pre><p>Run the setup script:</p><pre><code>cd RetroPie-Setup
  51. sudo ./retropie_setup.sh</code></pre><p>Follow the onscreen instructions for a basic installation.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://retropie.org.uk" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">RetroPie</a></div><h2 id="4-hot-dog-linux">4. Hot Dog Linux</h2><p>Hot Dog Linux is an X11 Window Manager with Windows 3.1 Hot Dog Stand, Amiga Workbench, Atari ST GEM, Mac Classic and Aqua UI pre-installed.</p><blockquote>HOTDOG is an acronym that stands for Horrible Obsolete Typeface and Dreadful Onscreen Graphics.</blockquote><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1070234027?app_id=122963" width="318" height="240" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="hot-dog-linux-walk"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">HOTDOG Linux</span></p></figcaption></figure><p>It is built using Objective-C and uses bitmapped graphics, low DPI displays. There are no unicode support here.</p><p><strong>Installing Hot Dog Linux:</strong></p><p><a href="https://fmamp.com/download/" rel="noreferrer">Download the ISO</a> and install in VirtualBox. Make sure 3D acceleration is enabled.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/arthurchoung/HOTDOG" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">HOTDOG Linux</a></div><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-red"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F6A7;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">It only worked in GNOME Boxes for me.</div></div><h2 id="5-dosbox-or-dosbox-staging">5. DOSBox or DOSBox Staging</h2><p>DOSBox is free and open-source software that allows you to emulate the MS-DOS operating systems from the previous century.</p><p>It allows you to play the 8-bit games.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1070255917?app_id=122963" width="348" height="240" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="Doom2-in-Dosbox"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Playing Doom2 in DOSBox</span></p></figcaption></figure><p>DOSBox also emulates CPU:286/386 realmode/protected mode, Directory FileSystem/XMS/EMS, Tandy/Hercules/CGA/EGA/VGA/VESA graphics, a SoundBlaster/Gravis Ultra Sound card for excellent sound compatibility with older games.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.dosbox.com/" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">DOSBox</a></div><p><strong>Installing DOSBox</strong></p><p>On Ubuntu, and Arch, you can use the following commands respectively:</p><pre><code>sudo apt install dosbox #For Ubuntu/Debina
  52. sudo pacman -Syu dosbox #For Arch</code></pre><h3 id="dosbox-staging">DOSBox Staging</h3><p>Fedora ships with <a href="https://github.com/dosbox-staging/dosbox-staging">DOSBox Staging</a>, a modern continuation of DOSBox. DOSBox Staging is also <a href="https://flathub.org/apps/io.github.dosbox-staging">available in Flathub</a>.</p><p>For Arch, it is in <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/dosbox-staging">AUR</a>. And, for Ubuntu and Mint, add the following PPA to get it installed:</p><pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:feignint/dosbox-staging
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  75. <p><strong>&#x1F4AC; Let&apos;s see what else you get in this edition</strong></p><ul><li>Kubuntu also dropping Xorg support.</li><li>Hyprland working on a paid plan and not everyone being happy about it.</li><li>KDE&apos;s new setup tool.</li><li>Void Editor with open source AI to tackle Cursor supermacy.</li><li>And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!</li></ul><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%B0-linux-and-open-source-news">&#x1F4F0; Linux and Open Source News</h2><ul><li>Kubuntu <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/kubuntu-25-10-wayland-only/">is also set to drop Xorg</a> in favor of Wayland. Fedora, Ubuntu and now Kubuntu. I can see more distros following this trend in the near future.</li><li><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/kde-new-initial-setup-tool/">KDE plans a new setup tool</a> to welcome users after a fresh installation.</li><li>Hyprland is planning to launch <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/hyprland-premium/">a paid premium tier</a> and that decision has led to heated discussion in the communities.</li><li><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/murena-find/">Murena Find</a> launches as a Qwant-based search engine.</li><li>Zed Editor&apos;s <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/zed-debugger-support/">new debugger</a> has arrived with multi-language support. </li><li><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/mongodb-launches-kingfisher/">Kingfisher</a> is MongoDB&apos;s new open source real-time secrets scanner.</li></ul><p><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-32-bit-support/">Fedora plans to ditch 32-bit support completely</a>. This will impact Steam and Wine.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-32-bit-support/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Fedora Looks to Completely Ditch 32-bit Support</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Fedora plans to drop 32-bit packages completely.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-516.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/fedora-plans-to-drop-32-bit.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%A0-what-we%E2%80%99re-thinking-about">&#x1F9E0; What We&#x2019;re Thinking About</h2><p>Accessibility on Linux <a href="https://tesk.page/2025/06/18/its-true-we-dont-care-about-accessibility-on-linux/">is being taken for granted</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://tesk.page/2025/06/18/its-true-we-dont-care-about-accessibility-on-linux/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">It&#x2019;s True, &#x201C;We&#x201D; Don&#x2019;t Care About Accessibility on Linux</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">What do concern trolls and privileged people without visible or invisible disabilities who share or make content about accessibility on Linux being trash without contributing anything to projects have in common? They don&#x2019;t actually really care about the group they&#x2019;re defending; they just exploit these victims&#x2019; unfortunate situation to fuel hate against groups and projects actually trying to make the world a better place. I never thought I&#x2019;d be this upset to a point I&#x2019;d be writing an article about something this sensitive with a clickbait-y title. It&#x2019;s simultaneously demotivating, unproductive, and infuriating. I&#x2019;m here writing this post fully knowing that I could have been working on accessibility in GNOME, but really, I&#x2019;m so tired of having my mood ruined because of privileged people spending at most 5 minutes to write erroneous posts and then pretending to be oblivious when confronted while it takes us 5 months of unpaid work to get a quarter of recognition, let alone acknowledgment, without accounting for the time &#x201C;wasted&#x201D; addressing these accusations. This is far from the first time, and it will certainly not be the last.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/logo-195x195.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">TheEvilSkeleton</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">TheEvilSkeleton</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/logo-256x256.webp" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%AE-linux-tips-tutorials-and-more">&#x1F9EE; Linux Tips, Tutorials and More</h2><ul><li>What&#x2019;s <a href="https://itsfoss.com/secure-boot-shim-file/">a shim file</a>, and why does your Linux distro need it when dealing with UEFI secure boot?</li><li>You can easily <a href="https://itsfoss.com/best-xfce-themes/">beautify Xfce desktop with these themes I suggest</a>.</li><li>Did you know you could <a href="https://itsfoss.com/nautilus-tips-tweaks/">tweak the file manager in GNOME desktop</a> and extend its features?</li><li>Quick tip on <a href="https://itsfoss.com/vlc-dark-mode/">using dark mode with VLC</a>.</li></ul><p>Fast, pretty, and actually helpful. <a href="https://itsfoss.com/btop-plus-plus/">Btop++</a> nails system monitoring.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/btop-plus-plus/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">A sleek terminal-based system monitor that gives you detailed insights to your resources and processes.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-509.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/btop-linux-2.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure>
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  96. <h2 id="%F0%9F%91%B7-homelab-and-hardware-corner">&#x1F477; Homelab and Hardware Corner</h2><p>Abhishek boosted his <a href="https://itsfoss.com/pi-swap-increase/">Raspberry Pi&apos;s performance with this simple tweak</a>. However, this is not a trick you should use often.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/pi-swap-increase/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">This Simple Change Improved the Performance of My Homelab Running on Raspberry Pi</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">My struggling Raspberry Pi got a performance boost by a small change in the memory configuration.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-510.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Kumar</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/raspberry-pi-swap-space-1.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><p>Spotted this <a href="https://obboto-the-emotional-glowbot-that.kckb.me/ec11a276">&apos;glow bot&apos; smart AI assistant on Kickstarter</a>. A cool desk companion with a futuristic vibe, only if you have money to spare. <strong>It is not open source</strong>. I hope someone starts a similar open source project soon, as this is an interesting concept to have customized pixel animation that reacts according to interaction.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/obboto-bot.gif" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" loading="lazy" width="679" height="382" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/obboto-bot.gif 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/obboto-bot.gif 679w"></figure><h2 id="%E2%9C%A8-project-highlight">&#x2728; Project Highlight</h2><p>Don&apos;t like Cursor&apos;s proprietary nature? You can try <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/void-editor/">Void</a> instead.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/void-editor/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Void Editor Is Shaping Up Well: Is it Ready to Take on Cursor and Copilot?</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Looking for a privacy-first AI code editor? Void&#x2019;s got you covered.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-511.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/void-editor-first-look.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%BD%EF%B8%8F-videos-i-am-creating-for-you">&#x1F4FD;&#xFE0F; Videos I am Creating for You</h2><p>A rare <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ROXeie9Cgnw">Linux game review from us in video format</a>. There is a <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/katana-dragon-review/">text version</a>, too. If you like it, we will cover more indie games that can be played natively on Linux.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ROXeie9Cgnw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Katana Dragon Gameplay on Linux &#x2013; An Indie, Ninja RPG for Pixel Game Lovers"></iframe></figure><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@itsfoss" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Subscribe to It&apos;s FOSS YouTube Channel</a></div><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%A9-quiz-time">&#x1F9E9; Quiz Time</h2><p>Can you guess all the <a href="https://itsfoss.com/quiz/shell-builtin-crossword/">Shell Built-in commands</a>?</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/quiz/shell-builtin-crossword/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Guess the Shell Built-ins: Crossword</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Time to exercise those grey cells and correctly guess these popular shell built-ins in this fun crossword for Linux users.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-512.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/shell-built-in-crossword.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%92%A1-quick-handy-tip">&#x1F4A1; Quick Handy Tip</h2><p>In the <a href="https://itsfoss.com/konsole-terminal-tweaks/">Konsole</a>, <strong>you can view file thumbnails</strong>. To accomplish this, first enable &quot;<em>Underline files</em>&quot; in a profile you use in Konsole via <code> Menu &#x2192; Settings &#x2192; Configure Konsole &#x2192; Profiles &#x2192; Your Profile &#x2192; Edit &#x2192; Mouse &#x2192; Miscellaneous &#x2192; Underline files</code>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/enable-file-underline-konsole.png" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" loading="lazy" width="858" height="708" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/enable-file-underline-konsole.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/enable-file-underline-konsole.png 858w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Now, perform <code>Menu &#x2192; Settings &#x2192; Configure Konsole &#x2192; Thumbnails &#x2192; Enable thumbnails generation</code>. Also, set an activation key to hold while hovering your cursor, I used the <code>Shift</code> key to demonstrate below.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/enable-thumbnail-generation-1.png" width="761" height="480" loading="lazy" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/enable-thumbnail-generation-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/enable-thumbnail-generation-1.png 761w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/image-thumbnail-konsole.gif" width="812" height="446" loading="lazy" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/image-thumbnail-konsole.gif 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/image-thumbnail-konsole.gif 812w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div></div></div></figure><p>That&apos;s it. Now, when you press <code>Shift</code> and hover your mouse over a file, a thumbnail will appear!</p><h2 id="%F0%9F%A4%A3-meme-of-the-week">&#x1F923; Meme of the Week</h2><p>I feel like a mentor &#x1F468;&#x200D;&#x1F3EB;</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/meme12.png" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" loading="lazy" width="1080" height="1080" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/meme12.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/06/meme12.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/meme12.png 1080w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%97%93%EF%B8%8F-tech-trivia">&#x1F5D3;&#xFE0F; Tech Trivia</h2><p><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/" rel="noreferrer">Microsoft</a> was incorporated on June 25, 1981, in the state of Washington, following its founding by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. </p><p>One more fun fact, Linus Torvalds and Bill Gates <a href="https://x.com/itsfoss2/status/1937479725460414874">recently met at a dinner</a> hosted by Microsoft Azure&apos;s CTO, <a href="https://www.zdnet.com/article/what-tech-titans-linus-torvalds-and-bill-gates-talked-about-in-their-first-meeting/">Mark Russinovich</a>.</p><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%91%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A4%9D%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A7%91-fossverse-corner">&#x1F9D1;&#x200D;&#x1F91D;&#x200D;&#x1F9D1; FOSSverse Corner</h2><p>Hotmail is a name I haven&apos;t heard in quite some time now. One of our FOSSers <a href="https://itsfoss.community/t/hotmail-the-final-straw-an-icy-rant-from-the-polar-regions/13762">is not happy</a> with it.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.community/t/hotmail-the-final-straw-an-icy-rant-from-the-polar-regions/13762"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Hotmail, the final straw. An icy rant from the polar regions</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">I&#x2019;m not sure if this rant even belongs to these here pages, but I leave it to a Moderator to correct me and I promise I will stay in line later. Then again - i am seriously p&#x2026;d off! I&#x2019;ve had a @hotmail account since they first went online &#x2014; long before many of you here, brothers and sisters on these pages, were even born. Back then, I was a Windows user, and Hotmail was far better than what my internet provider could offer. We had dial-up modems using landlines, and you still had to physica&#x2026;</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c_2_180x180-54.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS Community</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">audun_s</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c-45.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.26: Torvalds-Gates Showdown, Hyprland Premium, Fedora&apos;s 32-bit Debacle, Xfce Themes and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8F-with-love">&#x2764;&#xFE0F; With love</h2><p><strong>Please share it with your Linux-using friends</strong>&#xA0;and encourage them to subscribe (hint:&#xA0;<a href="https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/">it&apos;s here</a>).</p><p>Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums.</p><p><a href="https://news.google.com/publications/CAAiENHoh-T8yP9Q8Qywor2dwGkqFAgKIhDR6Ifk_Mj_UPEMsKK9ncBp?ref=itsfoss.com">Follow us on Google News</a>&#xA0;and stay updated in your News feed.</p><p>Opt for&#xA0;<a href="https://itsfoss.com/membership">It&apos;s FOSS Plus membership</a>&#xA0;and support us &#x1F64F;</p><p>Enjoy FOSS &#x1F604;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Linux Jargon Buster: What are Secure Boot & Shim Files?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Confused about Secure Boot and Shim in Linux? This jargon buster breaks down what they are, why they matter, and how they affect your Linux system’s boot process — in simple terms.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/secure-boot-shim-file/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6724620f16761a8fcf279960</guid><category><![CDATA[Jargon Buster]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Kumar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:55:29 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/what-is-secure-boot-and-shim.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/what-is-secure-boot-and-shim.png" alt="Linux Jargon Buster: What are Secure Boot &amp; Shim Files?"><p>If you&#x2019;re a Linux user, you might have found yourself tangled in boot issues while installing your favorite distro especially if &quot;Secure Boot is&quot; in the picture. </p><p>Secure Boot is meant to add an extra layer of protection to our systems, preventing unverified software from running at boot. Sounds like a win, right? </p><p>Well, not always. For Linux users, Secure Boot can often feel like more of a hassle than a help, leading to issues, failed installations, and troubleshooting headaches. </p><p>Take, for instance, the <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-21-04-upgrade-bug/">Ubuntu 21.04 release fiasco</a>, where the latest shim files (used in the process of enabling Secure Boot on Linux) had compatibility issues with early EFI firmware, causing some users&#x2019; systems to become unbootable after an upgrade.</p><p>Ubuntu eventually released a fix, but not before many users found themselves troubleshooting or even downgrading to older shims just to get their systems to boot. </p><p>But what exactly is Secure Boot, how do shim files play a role, and when should you consider disabling it? </p><p>In this guide, I&#x2019;ll break down Secure Boot in simple terms and explain how it affects Linux installations, including what you can do if it gets in the way.</p><h2 id="what-is-secure-boot">What is Secure Boot?</h2><p>Imagine your computer as a castle with a strong gatekeeper who checks the ID of anyone trying to enter. </p><p><a href="https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/design/device-experiences/oem-secure-boot">Secure Boot</a> is like that gatekeeper, making sure only trusted, safe programs get to run during the initial phase of starting up your computer, also known as the boot process.</p><p>Secure Boot is a security standard developed to keep your computer safe from malware that could sneak in and start doing harmful things even before the operating system (OS) fully loads. </p><p>It is part of what&apos;s called the <a href="https://uefi.org" rel="noreferrer"><strong>Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)</strong></a>, which replaced the older BIOS system. UEFI is a modern way for your computer to boot up and check everything is working as expected.</p><p>When Secure Boot is turned on, your computer will only load software/operating system with a special signature or &#x201C;stamp&#x201D; of approval. </p><p>If something without this signature tries to load, Secure Boot stops it, protecting your computer from potential harm.</p><h2 id="how-does-secure-boot-work">How does Secure Boot work?</h2><p>Secure Boot uses a <strong>chain of trust</strong> with different types of cryptographic keys (think of them as digital ID cards) to verify each step of the boot process. Here&#x2019;s a simple breakdown:</p><p><strong>Platform Key (PK)</strong>: This is like the master key, usually held by the device maker (like Dell, HP, etc.). It&#x2019;s the root of the verification process.</p><p><strong>Key Exchange Key (KEK)</strong>: This key confirms whether other keys can be trusted, acting as a bridge between the platform key and bootloaders.</p><p><strong>Allowed Database (DB)</strong>: Contains a list of approved signatures for software that&#x2019;s allowed to load.</p><p><strong>Forbidden Database (DBX)</strong>: Stores signatures of known, unsafe programs. If something tries to load from this list, Secure Boot blocks it.</p><p>During startup, Secure Boot checks each program that tries to load against these keys and databases. Only programs that have valid, signed keys will run, making sure your system stays secure.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/11/secure_boot_diagram_1-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="Linux Jargon Buster: What are Secure Boot &amp; Shim Files?" loading="lazy" width="755" height="960" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2024/11/secure_boot_diagram_1-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/11/secure_boot_diagram_1-1.png 755w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Image Credit: </span><a href="https://access.redhat.com/articles/5254641" rel="noreferrer"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">RedHat</span></a></figcaption></figure><h2 id="what-are-shim-files">What are Shim files?</h2><p>Now, let&#x2019;s say you&#x2019;re trying to run Linux on a Secure Boot-enabled computer. Linux doesn&#x2019;t always have the same pre-approved signatures as Windows, so that&#x2019;s where <strong>Shim</strong> files come in.</p><p>A <strong>Shim</strong> is a small program that acts like a translator between Secure Boot and the Linux OS. The Shim file is signed with a key that Secure Boot recognizes (often by Microsoft), so it&#x2019;s allowed to load. </p><p>The Shim then verifies the signature of the Linux bootloader (like <a href="https://itsfoss.com/what-is-grub/" rel="noreferrer">GRUB</a>) and passes control to it if everything checks out. </p><p>This process creates a &#x201C;chain of trust&#x201D; from Secure Boot to Linux, so the OS can load securely even on a Secure Boot-enabled system.</p><p>This is also valid for BSD and other non-Windows operating systems.</p><h2 id="why-secure-boot-is-important">Why Secure Boot is important?</h2><p>Secure Boot is crucial because it provides a defense against one of the most dangerous kinds of malware: <strong>bootkits and rootkits</strong>. </p><p>These are malicious programs that try to hide themselves in the boot process, allowing them to run before the OS is fully up and running. They can be hard to detect and even harder to remove.</p><p>With Secure Boot:</p><ul><li><strong>Bootkits</strong> and <strong>rootkits</strong> are blocked from loading by the signature check.</li><li><strong>Tampered or unauthorized programs</strong> are prevented from affecting the boot process.</li><li><strong>Users are alerted</strong> if something is wrong, so they can address potential issues before they become serious problems.</li></ul><h2 id="when-you-might-need-to-disable-secure-boot">When you might need to disable Secure Boot?</h2><p>Secure Boot is great for security, but there are times when it can cause issues:</p><ul><li><strong>Installing unsigned operating systems</strong>: Some operating systems, especially certain Linux distributions, may not have the required signatures to pass Secure Boot verification. If your OS isn&#x2019;t recognized, Secure Boot will prevent it from loading.</li><li><strong>Using custom drivers or bootloaders</strong>: Certain drivers or bootloaders might not be signed, which can cause compatibility issues.</li><li><strong>Advanced Configurations</strong>: For power users who want to customize their systems, Secure Boot&#x2019;s restrictions can feel limiting. Disabling it allows for greater flexibility, especially in homelab or development environments.</li></ul><p>However, turning off Secure Boot also removes that extra layer of security, so it&#x2019;s essential to proceed carefully.</p><h2 id="which-distros-support-secure-boot">Which distros support Secure Boot?</h2><p>While Secure Boot has posed compatibility challenges for Linux, many popular distributions have adapted to work smoothly with it. </p><p>These distros include signed bootloaders and shim binaries that allow them to run without issues on systems with Secure Boot enabled. </p><p>Most major Linux distributions now support Secure Boot. I can think of these at least:</p><ul><li>Ubuntu</li><li>Fedora</li><li>openSUSE/SUSE</li><li>Zorin</li><li>Linux Mint</li><li>Debian</li><li>Red Hat</li></ul><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-red"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F6A7;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">This is not an extensive list of all distros with secure boot support. There are many more distros out there that support secure boot. Please check their official websites for information.</div></div><p>Not all distributions offer Secure Boot support, so it&#x2019;s worth verifying before installation if you plan to keep Secure Boot enabled. </p><p>For distros that don&#x2019;t support Secure Boot directly, you can still disable it in the BIOS settings or manually add a trusted bootloader, though it requires some technical knowledge.</p><h2 id="how-to-disable-secure-boot-and-why-you-should-be-careful">How to disable Secure Boot (and why you should be careful)</h2><p>If you decide that you need to <a href="https://itsfoss.com/disable-secure-boot-windows/" rel="noreferrer">disable Secure Boot</a>, here&#x2019;s a simple guide:</p><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-red"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F6A7;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">Disabling Secure Boot makes your system more vulnerable to boot-level attacks. Ensure that you have other security measures in place, like keeping your OS up-to-date and using antivirus software.</div></div><ol><li><strong>Restart your computer</strong> and enter the UEFI/BIOS settings (this usually involves pressing a key like <code>F2</code>, <code>F10</code>, or <code>DEL</code> during startup).</li><li><strong>Find the Secure Boot option</strong>: In the settings, look for &#x201C;Secure Boot&#x201D; under Security or Boot options.</li><li><strong>Disable Secure Boot</strong>: Set it to &#x201C;Disabled.&#x201D; Be sure to save changes and exit.</li></ol><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/disable-secure-boot-windows/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">How to Disable UEFI Secure Boot in Windows</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Secure boot may not allow you to boot from a bootable USB. Follow this simple tutorial with screenshots and learn to disable UEFI secure boot in Windows.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-508.png" alt="Linux Jargon Buster: What are Secure Boot &amp; Shim Files?"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/disable-secure-boot-1.jpg" alt="Linux Jargon Buster: What are Secure Boot &amp; Shim Files?" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="final-thoughts">Final Thoughts</h2><p>The discourse around Secure Boot is polarizing, and for good reason. </p><p>While it&#x2019;s designed to enhance system security, it often imposes limitations on Linux users, especially those who rely on proprietary drivers or use less mainstream distributions. </p><p>The need for Microsoft-signed shims raises valid concerns about vendor lock-in and compatibility.</p><p>In my experience, especially with a dedicated graphics card on my gaming laptop,  keeping Secure Boot off is almost a necessity. </p><p>With Secure Boot enabled, proprietary drivers tend to fail during installation, as I&#x2019;ve seen firsthand on Pop!_OS. It&#x2019;s a compromise I choose for compatibility, though it shouldn&#x2019;t have to be this way.</p><p>This article is for those interested in understanding Secure Boot&#x2019;s quirks and why your favorite distro might not boot up smoothly. </p><p>The debate is nuanced: is it a crucial security layer or an unnecessary barrier for Linux users? I&#x2019;d love to hear where you stand on this discourse, let me know in the comments!</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top]]></title><description><![CDATA[A sleek terminal-based system monitor that gives you detailed insights to your resources and processes.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/btop-plus-plus/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681077773219c95046253118</guid><category><![CDATA[Terminal]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Prakash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 22 Jun 2025 05:04:55 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/btop-linux.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/btop-linux.png" alt="Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top"><p>The <a href="https://linuxhandbook.com/top-command/">omnipresent top command</a> is often the first tool that comes to mind for system resource monitoring in the Linux command line.</p><p>Btop++ is a similar <a href="https://itsfoss.com/linux-system-monitoring-tools/" rel="noreferrer">Linux system monitoring tool</a> that shows usage statistics for processor, memory, disk, network, and processes.</p><p>It is a C++ variant of the popular bashtop from the same developer. 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  140.        </figure><p>Here are a few things that make <a href="https://github.com/aristocratos/btop">btop++</a> a better choice than the top command:</p><ul><li>Full mouse support, with clicks and scrolling</li><li>Function for showing detailed stats for selected process.</li><li>Fast, easy to use user interface.</li><li>Ability to filter processes.</li><li>Shows IO activity and speeds for disks.</li></ul><h2 id="installation">Installation</h2><p>Btop++ is available in the official repositories of most Linux distributions.</p><p>In Ubuntu 22.04 and above, you can use the following command to install it:</p><pre><code>sudo apt install btop</code></pre><p>If you are using Fedora, here is the command for you:</p><pre><code>sudo dnf install btop</code></pre><p>And, for Arch Linux users, you can use this:</p><pre><code>sudo pacman -Syu btop</code></pre><h3 id="%F0%9F%AA%9B-troubleshooting-tip-no-utf-8-locale-detected">&#x1FA9B; Troubleshooting tip: No UTF-8 locale detected</h3><p>When I first ran btop++ on an Arch Linux system, I encountered a &quot;No UTF-8 locale detected&quot; error. </p><pre><code>ERROR: No UTF-8 locale detected!
  141. Use --force-utf argument to force start if you&apos;re sure your terminal can handle it.
  142. </code></pre><p>To solve this, either run:</p><pre><code>btop --force-utf</code></pre><p>Or, edit your <code>~/.bashrc</code> file to add the following line and fix it permanently:</p><pre><code>export LANG=en_US.UTF-8</code></pre><h2 id="running-btop">Running btop++</h2><p>To run btop++, open a terminal and run the command:</p><pre><code>btop</code></pre><p>In desktops like GNOME, there will be a menu entry for btop++ as well.</p><h2 id="explore-btop-interface">Explore btop++ interface</h2><p>While running it, you can see that several letters appearing in the title portions of the interface appear in a different color.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/special-colors-for-characters_1745903418810_0.png" class="kg-image" alt="Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top" loading="lazy" width="753" height="212" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/special-colors-for-characters_1745903418810_0.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/special-colors-for-characters_1745903418810_0.png 753w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Special Colours for Characters</span></figcaption></figure><p>You can press these keys on the keyboard to access the related settings. For example, pressing the <code>m</code> key in the above screenshot will bring a menu screen.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/btop-menu_1745903608829_0.png" class="kg-image" alt="Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top" loading="lazy" width="742" height="396" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/btop-menu_1745903608829_0.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/btop-menu_1745903608829_0.png 742w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Btop++ Menu</span></figcaption></figure><p>Here, hover over Options and press enter. This will bring up the GUI Settings dialog for btop++.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1079669614?app_id=122963" width="396" height="240" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="btop-gui-settings"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Btop++ settings</span></p></figcaption></figure><p>Navigate through the settings using the arrow keys and highlighted characters. The above video shows some settings changes using this btop++ menu.</p><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-blue"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F4CB;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">To keep things simpler, Btop++ is also referred to as Btop at times.</div></div><h2 id="some-essential-btop-functions">Some essential Btop functions</h2><p>In this section, we will take a look at a couple of important usage of Btop as a system monitor and process manager.</p><h3 id="terminate-a-process">Terminate a process</h3><p>While you are in Btop, press the down or up arrow key to move through the list of processes. When you are above a process you want to terminate, press the <code>t</code> key on your keyboard.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1079679745?app_id=122963" width="326" height="240" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="Terminate a process using btop++"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Terminate a process</span></p></figcaption></figure><h3 id="get-more-details-for-a-process">Get more details for a process</h3><p>You can press the enter key on top of a process to open it in a separate section. This will then give more insight about that process like status, CPU, elapsed time, etc.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/process-in-detail.png" class="kg-image" alt="Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top" loading="lazy" width="1087" height="557" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/process-in-detail.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/process-in-detail.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/process-in-detail.png 1087w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Process details</span></figcaption></figure><h3 id="send-more-signals">Send more signals</h3><p>If you want to send a different signal to a process, Btop can do that as well. Hover over a process and press the <code>s</code> key on your keyboard.</p><p>From the list of signal, enter a number. That&apos;s it!</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1079679731?app_id=122963" width="326" height="240" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="Send any signal to a process using btop++"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Send more signals</span></p></figcaption></figure><h2 id="configuring-btop">Configuring Btop++</h2><p>All options in btop++ are configurable via the TUI menu. Still, btop++ provides a text-based configuration file as well.</p><p>You can find this autogenerated config file at <code>~/.config/btop/btop.conf</code>.</p><p>Edit this file in any of your <a href="https://itsfoss.com/command-line-text-editors-linux/" rel="noreferrer">favorite text editors</a> to modify it.</p><h2 id="changing-the-theme">Changing the theme</h2><p>You&apos;ll may come across some themes that are specifically created for btop++. For example, I am a fan of Catppuccin theme these days and I was glad to see a <a href="https://github.com/catppuccin/btop">btop theme in this color palette</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/btop-catppuccin-theme.png" class="kg-image" alt="Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top" loading="lazy" width="1118" height="653" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/btop-catppuccin-theme.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/06/btop-catppuccin-theme.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/btop-catppuccin-theme.png 1118w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Here&apos;s what you should do for changing the theme. Get the .theme files. For Catppuccin, <a href="https://github.com/catppuccin/btop/releases/tag/1.0.0">go to their release page</a> and grab the latest themes.tar.gz file.</p><p>Extract it and you&apos;ll see four variants of the theme. Either copy all of them or the one of your choice (you can see what it looks like on the GitHub repo) to <code>~/.config/btop/themes</code> folder.</p><p>Next, edit the file <code>~/.config/btop/btop.conf</code> and change the <code>color_theme = &quot;Default&quot;</code> line to:</p><pre><code>color_theme = &quot;catppuccin_macchiato&quot;</code></pre><p>The above will change the theme to Catppuccin Macchiato.</p><h2 id="getting-help">Getting help</h2><p>The best way to get help in btop is by using its TUI menu. While running btop, press the ESC key.</p><p>Now, from the list, select HELP.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/select-help.png" class="kg-image" alt="Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top" loading="lazy" width="716" height="421" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/select-help.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/select-help.png 716w"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Select HELP</span></figcaption></figure><p>This will print the help window with necessary keys and their functions.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/btop-help.png" class="kg-image" alt="Btop++: Linux System Monitoring Tool That is Definitely Better than Top" loading="lazy" width="781" height="609" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/btop-help.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/btop-help.png 781w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Help screen</span></figcaption></figure><h2 id="wrapping-up">Wrapping Up</h2><p>For many Linux users, <a href="https://itsfoss.com/use-htop/" rel="noreferrer">htop</a> is the better top. However, Btop++ is a pretty nice system monitor too. If you do not like to use GUI resource monitors, and want something fast, this is a nice option to have. Alternatively, you may also explore <a href="https://itsfoss.com/glances/" rel="noreferrer">glances</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/glances/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Glances - A Versatile System Monitoring Tool for Linux Systems</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">The most commonly used command line tools for process monitoring on Linux are top and its colorful, feature rich cousin htop . To monitor temperature on Linux, you can use lm-sensors. Similarly, there are many utilities to monitor other real-time metrics such as Disk I/O, Network Stats and others. 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  163. <p><strong>&#x1F4AC; Let&apos;s see what else you get in this edition</strong></p><ul><li>A new Kali Linux release.</li><li>ONLYOFFICE 9 with more modern features.</li><li>Nitrux Linux offers Hyprland by default.</li><li>Linux Foundation launching a package manager.</li><li>And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!</li></ul><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%B0-linux-and-open-source-news">&#x1F4F0; Linux and Open Source News</h2><ul><li>Kali Linux 2025.2 release is packed with <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/kali-linux-2025-2-release/">many visual buffs</a>.</li><li>A <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/liberux-nexx-community/">cheaper variant of the Linux-powered Liberux NEXX</a> is here.</li><li>The Linux Foundation has launched <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-foundation-launches-fair-package-manager/">FAIR Package Manager</a> for WordPress.</li><li>Apple has introduced <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/macos-meets-linux/">an open source tool</a> for running Linux containers on macOS.</li></ul><p><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/onlyoffice-docs-9-release/">ONLYOFFICE 9.0 release</a> brings modern new features to the open source office suite.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/onlyoffice-docs-9-release/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">With Version 9.0 Release, ONLYOFFICE Becomes an Even Better Choice for Linux Users</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">There are some cool new features in this From AI powered OCR to form editor to more file compatibility, ONLYOFFICE is getting better with each release.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-502.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/onlyoffice-docs-9-0-release.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><p>Nitrux has moved to <a href="https://itsfoss.com/hyprland/?ref=news.itsfoss.com">Hyprland</a>, <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/nitrux-plasma-nx-desktop-discontinued/">ditching NX Desktop and KDE Plasma</a> in the process.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/nitrux-plasma-nx-desktop-discontinued/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Nitrux Gets Rid of Plasma &amp; NX Desktop for Hyprland</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Few Linux distributions can pull this off.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-497.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/nitrux-parts-ways-with-kde-plasma-nx-desktop.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%A0-what-we%E2%80%99re-thinking-about">&#x1F9E0; What We&#x2019;re Thinking About</h2><p>Denmark has set out <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/denmark-set-to-replace-microsoft/">to replace Microsoft Office with LibreOffice</a> in its Ministry of Digital Affairs.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/denmark-set-to-replace-microsoft/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Excellent! Denmark Set to Replace Microsoft Office with Open Source Alternative</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Denmark&#x2019;s Digital Ministry is replacing Microsoft services with LibreOffice and Linux.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-498.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/ministry-of-digital-affairs-denmark-ditches-microsoft-office.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%AE-linux-tips-tutorials-and-more">&#x1F9EE; Linux Tips, Tutorials and More</h2><ul><li>You can master Joplin with <a href="https://itsfoss.com/joplin-tips/">these handy tips</a>.</li><li>Here are <a href="https://itsfoss.com/linux-annoyances-2025/">9 major annoyances</a> with Linux that aren&apos;t an issue anymore.</li><li>Here&apos;s a <a href="https://itsfoss.com/buzzing-noise-speaker-linux/">fix for the continuous buzzing noise from your desk speakers on Linux</a>.</li></ul><p><a href="https://itsfoss.com/gnome-tiling-assistant/">Using Tiling Assistant on GNOME</a> is an easy way to speed up your workflow.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/gnome-tiling-assistant/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">How to Use Tiling Assistant on GNOME Desktop</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Wondering how to use tiling windows on GNOME? 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  184. <h2 id="%F0%9F%91%B7-homelab-and-makers-corner">&#x1F477; Homelab and Maker&apos;s Corner</h2><p>The <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/sakura-ii-raspberry-pi-5/">SAKURA-II</a> looks like a nice addition for the Raspberry Pi AI enthusiasts in the house.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/sakura-ii-raspberry-pi-5/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">SAKURA-II Brings Energy-Efficient Edge AI to Raspberry Pi 5</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">The SAKURA-II is an interesting bit of kit for the Raspberry Pi 5.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-499.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/sakura-ii-ai-accelerator.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%E2%9C%A8-project-highlight">&#x2728; Project Highlight</h2><p>If you ever wanted to relive classic games, then <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/retroarch/">RetroArch</a> is the way to go.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/retroarch/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">RetroArch is The Best Way to Play Classic Games on Linux</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">A powerful frontend for emulators, that offers a clean interface and wide platform support.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-500.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/retroarch.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%BD%EF%B8%8F-videos-i-am-creating-for-you">&#x1F4FD;&#xFE0F; Videos I am Creating for You</h2><p>Use terminal like a pro with <a href="https://youtu.be/shvnnzy-R5M">these terminal shortcuts</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shvnnzy-R5M?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Ctrl + What? These Linux Terminal Shortcuts Will Save You Time!"></iframe></figure><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@itsfoss" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Subscribe to It&apos;s FOSS YouTube Channel</a></div><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%A9-quiz-time">&#x1F9E9; Quiz Time</h2><p>Do you know other shells beyond <a href="https://itsfoss.com/bash-scripting-tutorial/">Bash</a>? <a href="https://itsfoss.com/quiz/shell-crossword/">Prove it</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/quiz/shell-crossword/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Guess the Shell Crossword</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">There is a shell, there is a way.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-501.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/shell-crossword.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%92%A1-quick-handy-tip">&#x1F4A1; Quick Handy Tip</h2><p>If you are using <a href="https://itsfoss.com/brave-vs-vivaldi/">Vivaldi</a>, you can rename tabs by simply <em>double-clicking</em> on the tab title and entering a name. Before doing that, ensure that double-click tab rename is enabled in the settings.</p><p>Open <em>Settings</em> and go to the <em>Tabs</em> section. Here, check whether the double-click action is set to &quot;<em>Rename tab</em>&quot;.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/tab-rename-in-settings.png" width="816" height="343" loading="lazy" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/tab-rename-in-settings.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/tab-rename-in-settings.png 816w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/rename-tab-in-action.gif" width="718" height="423" loading="lazy" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/rename-tab-in-action.gif 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/rename-tab-in-action.gif 718w"></div></div></div></figure><p>This is useful when the tab names are taking up too much space, this way, you can give a nickname to easily identify the tab.</p><h2 id="%F0%9F%A4%A3-meme-of-the-week">&#x1F923; Meme of the Week</h2><p>It&apos;s still going strong thanks to Linux! &#x1F4AA;</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/meme10.png" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff" loading="lazy" width="1080" height="1080" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/meme10.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/06/meme10.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/meme10.png 1080w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%97%93%EF%B8%8F-tech-trivia">&#x1F5D3;&#xFE0F; Tech Trivia</h2><p>On June 14, 1822, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Babbage">Charles Babbage</a> presented a paper to the <a href="https://www.ras.ac.uk">Royal Astronomical Society</a> proposing a design for a machine he called the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difference_engine">Difference Engine</a>, the first significant example of a mechanical computing device.</p><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%91%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A4%9D%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A7%91-fossverse-corner">&#x1F9D1;&#x200D;&#x1F91D;&#x200D;&#x1F9D1; FOSSverse Corner</h2><p>There is <a href="https://itsfoss.community/t/why-do-people-have-such-an-unreasonable-bias-against-ubuntu/13190">a long-running discussion</a> surrounding the bias against Ubuntu. Do you have insights to add?</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.community/t/why-do-people-have-such-an-unreasonable-bias-against-ubuntu/13190"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Why do people have such an unreasonable bias against Ubuntu?</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">I saw this post on Reddit this morning and thought I&#x2019;d share. I&#x2019;ve posted something similar myself. Why do people hate Ubuntu so much? : r/linux When I switched to Linux 4 years ago, I used Pop OS as my first distro. Then switched to Fedora and used it for a long time until recently I switched again. This time I finally experienced Ubuntu. I know it&#x2019;s usually the first distro of most of the users, but I avoided it because I heard people badmouth it a lot for some reason and I blindly believe&#x2026;</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c_2_180x180-53.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS Community</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">pdecker</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c-44.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.25: Nitrux Hyprland, Joplin Tips, Denmark Ditching Microsoft, Tiling Moves and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8F-with-love">&#x2764;&#xFE0F; With love</h2><p><strong>Please share it with your Linux-using friends</strong>&#xA0;and encourage them to subscribe (hint:&#xA0;<a href="https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/">it&apos;s here</a>).</p><p>Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums.</p><p><a href="https://news.google.com/publications/CAAiENHoh-T8yP9Q8Qywor2dwGkqFAgKIhDR6Ifk_Mj_UPEMsKK9ncBp?ref=itsfoss.com">Follow us on Google News</a>&#xA0;and stay updated in your News feed.</p><p>Opt for&#xA0;<a href="https://itsfoss.com/membership">It&apos;s FOSS Plus membership</a>&#xA0;and support us &#x1F64F;</p><p>Enjoy FOSS &#x1F604;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It's FOSS]]></title><description><![CDATA[13 years of It's FOSS. 13 years of freedom. 13 years of educating Linux. 13 years of community support. 13 years of gratefulness.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-25-24/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6846a4f23fe8230bf0dac389</guid><category><![CDATA[Newsletter ✉️]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Prakash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 12 Jun 2025 04:28:41 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/foss-weekly-1.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/foss-weekly-1.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS"><p>It&apos;s FOSS is turning 13 this week!</p><p>It was created on 14th June, 2012 as a personal notebook where I shared my Linux discoveries. I didn&apos;t know that it will become a force to reckon with, a place to look up to for suggestions and advice on using Linux.</p><p>In the 13 years, it&apos;s been viewed over 200 million times and formed a community of hundreds of thousands of Linux lovers from all parts of the world, with the US, Germany, Russia, UK and India taking the top 5 spots.</p><p>I would like this opportunity to express my gratitude to all of you for your continued support &#x1F64F; We shall continue to grow together and help the growth of the Linux community and open source software movement &#x1F4AA;</p><p>As a token of appreciation, I would like to unveil the new <a href="https://plus.itsfoss.com/">It&apos;s FOSS Plus website</a>. This portal organizes the existing resources from the main website into course format which can be enjoyed by our paid members. 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  203.        </div><p><strong>&#x1F4AC; Let&apos;s see what else you get in this edition</strong></p><ul><li>Ubuntu ditching Xorg.</li><li>Linux Mint 20.x reaching EOL.</li><li>Nano editor tips.</li><li>Tower cases for your Raspberry Pi.</li><li>And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!</li></ul><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%B0-linux-and-open-source-news">&#x1F4F0; Linux and Open Source News</h2><ul><li>The CrowPi 3 is <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/elecrow-crowpi-3/">now available</a> on Kickstarter.</li><li>The OpenInfra Foundation has <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/openinfra-joins-linux-foundation/">a new home</a> now.</li><li>Canonical has <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/bazaar-eol-launchpad/">decided to retire</a> Bazaar from Launchpad.</li><li>A new <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/tpde-compiler-backend/">open source compiler</a> is here to challenge LLVM.</li><li>Langfuse, the popular LLM analytics platform, <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/langfuse-open-source/">goes open</a>.</li><li>After Fedora, now <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-25-10-wayland-only/">Ubuntu opts for Wayland-only release</a>.</li></ul><p><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-mint-20-eol/">Linux Mint 20.x has reached end of life</a>. Here&apos;s what you can do about it.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/linux-mint-20-eol/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Attention! Linux Mint 20 Has Reached Its End</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">It&#x2019;s time to upgrade! Linux Mint 20.x has reached end of life.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-496.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/linux-mint-20-eol.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%A0-what-we%E2%80%99re-thinking-about">&#x1F9E0; What We&#x2019;re Thinking About</h2><p>Big Tech <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/youtube-self-host-fiasco/">doesn&apos;t like</a> self-hosting and media server content. 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  224. <h2 id="%F0%9F%91%B7-homelab-and-makers-corner">&#x1F477; Homelab and Maker&apos;s Corner</h2><p>Level up your Raspberry Pi 5 with <a href="https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-5-tower-cases/">a gaming tower case</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-5-tower-cases/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Raspberry Pi 5 Tower Cases to Give it Desktop Gaming Rig Look</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Pi 5 is a remarkable device and it deserves an awesome case. Transform your Raspberry Pi 5 into a miniature desktop tower PC with these cases.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-492.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/best-raspberry-pi-5-tower-cases.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><p>If that doesn&apos;t interest you, how about <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/htx-studio-one-hand-keyboard/">an open source accessible keyboard</a> that you can build.</p><h2 id="%E2%9C%A8-project-highlight">&#x2728; Project Highlight</h2><p><a href="https://github.com/nozwock/packet">Packet</a> is a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quick_Share">Quick Share</a> client for Linux that facilitates wireless file transfers from Android devices.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://github.com/nozwock/packet"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">GitHub - nozwock/packet: Quick Share client for Linux</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Quick Share client for Linux. Contribute to nozwock/packet development by creating an account on GitHub.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/pinned-octocat-093da3e6fa40-12.svg" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">GitHub</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">nozwock</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/packet" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%BD%EF%B8%8F-videos-i-am-creating-for-you">&#x1F4FD;&#xFE0F; Videos I am Creating for You</h2><p>Like the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffmm80_Cii4">terminal customization video</a>, I made another detailed one about <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RazY9BdCRQw">transforming the looks of Linux Mint</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RazY9BdCRQw?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="Make Linux Mint Look Stunning! (Complete Customization Guide)"></iframe></figure><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@itsfoss" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Subscribe to It&apos;s FOSS YouTube Channel</a></div><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%A9-quiz-time">&#x1F9E9; Quiz Time</h2><p>Arch users, can you beat the <a href="https://itsfoss.com/quiz/pacman/">Pacman Command Quiz</a>?</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/quiz/pacman/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Pacman Command Quiz</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">BTW, do you use Arch Linux? If yes, can you answer all these questions correctly?</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-493.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/courses.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%92%A1-quick-handy-tip">&#x1F4A1; Quick Handy Tip</h2><p>In the Dolphin file manager, you can open a folder while dragging a file to it. This is helpful if you want to drag and drop a file into a nested folder arrangement. To enable this, click on the <code>Top-right Hamburger menu &#x21FE; <em>Configure</em> &#x21FE; Configure Dolphin</code>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-gallery-card kg-width-wide"><div class="kg-gallery-container"><div class="kg-gallery-row"><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/view-preference-in-dolphin.png" width="863" height="659" loading="lazy" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/view-preference-in-dolphin.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/view-preference-in-dolphin.png 863w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div><div class="kg-gallery-image"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/open-folder-on-drag.gif" width="807" height="413" loading="lazy" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/open-folder-on-drag.gif 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/open-folder-on-drag.gif 807w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></div></div></div></figure><p>Here, go to the <em><code>View</code></em> section, select the <code><em>General</em></code> tab and toggle the <code>Open folders during drag operations</code> checkbox.</p><p>Now, you can open a folder by dragging files and hovering them over it.</p><h2 id="%F0%9F%A4%A3-meme-of-the-week">&#x1F923; Meme of the Week</h2><p>An unbreakable bond! &#x1FAC2;</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/meme9.png" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.24: Nano Tips, Wayland-only Ubuntu, End of Mint 20 and 13 Years of It&apos;s FOSS" loading="lazy" width="1080" height="1080" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/meme9.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/06/meme9.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/meme9.png 1080w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%97%93%EF%B8%8F-tech-trivia">&#x1F5D3;&#xFE0F; Tech Trivia</h2><p>On June 10, 1977, <a href="https://www.apple.com/">Apple</a> began shipping the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_II">Apple II</a>, a home computer that quickly became a hit, especially in schools, thanks to its user-friendly design and color graphics.</p><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%91%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A4%9D%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A7%91-fossverse-corner">&#x1F9D1;&#x200D;&#x1F91D;&#x200D;&#x1F9D1; FOSSverse Corner</h2><p>Pro FOSSer Neville, is wondering <a href="https://itsfoss.community/t/how-does-chatgpt-access-books/13711">whether ChatGPT has access to books</a>?</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.community/t/how-does-chatgpt-access-books/13711"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">How does ChatGPT access books?</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">I have not tried this, but there is a suggestion here that ChatGPT can reproduce material from a copyrighted book. Books were definitely included in their information intake, but I wonder how far they went. I bet they did not access older books that are only available in libraries or collections. If that is so, their information is biased toward modern material. There was a Google project many years ago to photocopy every book and make them freely available online. 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Transform your Raspberry Pi 5 into a miniature desktop tower PC with these cases. ]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-5-tower-cases/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6843e1293fe8230bf0dab7ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Raspberry Pi]]></category><category><![CDATA[Gadgets 🎛️]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Prakash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 15:36:14 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/best-raspberry-pi-5-tower-cases.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/best-raspberry-pi-5-tower-cases.png" alt="Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases"><p>The bare Raspberry Pi board has a different appeal but I prefer keeping my Pis under cover, in protective cases.</p><p>Now, there are tons of interesting cases available. You can also build your own with a 3D printer.</p><p>The official Raspberry Pi 5 case and other small box design cases are okay for protection and they don&apos;t cost much. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/raspberry-pi-5-pironman5-official-case.webp" class="kg-image" alt="Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/raspberry-pi-5-pironman5-official-case.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/raspberry-pi-5-pironman5-official-case.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Raspberry Pi 5 official case beside Pironman 5</span></figcaption></figure><p>However, lately, I have been fascinated with the tower cases. With the semi-transparent design and RGB lightings, they look dope. Like those customized gaming rigs people spend hundreds of dollars on.</p><p>Thankfully, the Raspberry Pi is a small device so their tower cases are also not that expensive. </p><p>Let me share a few of such beautiful mini tower PC like protective cases you can get for your Raspberry Pi 5 in the buyer&apos;s guide.</p><h2 id="pironman-5-full-mini-pc-experience">Pironman 5: Full mini PC experience</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/image-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases" loading="lazy" width="700" height="700" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/image-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/image-1.png 700w"></figure><p><a href="https://itsfoss.com/pironman-5-review/" rel="noreferrer">Pironman 5 is the ultimate case</a> that got me into the tower PC fetish. It&apos;s my prized Pi accessory, beautifully sitting there on my secondary work desk.</p><p>The Pironman 5 case transforms your Raspberry Pi 5 into a sleek aluminum mini-tower with advanced cooling, NVMe M.2 SSD support, customizable RGB lighting, dual standard HDMI ports, and a secure power switch. </p><p>Yes, you read that right. It upgrades your Pi 5&apos;s mini HDMI ports into full HDMI ports and also allows you to use NVMe M.2 SSD. Do check the <a href="https://docs.sunfounder.com/projects/pironman5/en/latest/pironman5/compitable_nvme_ssd.html">list of supported SSDs</a>.</p><p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p><ul><li>Adds a NVMe M.2 slot for SSD</li><li>Tower cooler</li><li>Dual RGB fans with dust filters</li><li>0.96&quot; OLED display showing real-time system metrics</li><li>Safe shutdown functionality and IR receiver</li><li>Dual full-size HDMI ports and external GPIO access</li><li>Active support and community</li><li>US duties and EU VAT included in the pricing</li></ul><p><strong>&#x1F4B8; Price:</strong> $79.99</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.sunfounder.com/products/pironman-5-nvme-m-2-ssd-pcie-mini-pc-case-for-raspberry-pi-5?ref=itsfoss" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Get Pironman 5 from official website</a></div><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://amzn.to/4ksvPhV" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Get Pironman 5 from Amazon</a></div><p>Tom&apos;s Hardware found it could handle overclocked Pi 5s at 3GHz while maintaining excellent temperatures. I didn&apos;t do such extensive testing but you can still read my full <a href="https://itsfoss.com/pironman-5-review/">experience of Pironman 5 in the review</a> I did earlier.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/pironman-5-review/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Pironman 5 Review: Best Raspberry Pi 5 Case You Can get</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">It&#x2019;s a cooling case with RGB lighting but it turns your Raspberry Pi into a mini PC.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-488.png" alt="Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/pironman-5.png" alt="Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="pironman-5-max-nasai-option">Pironman 5 Max: NAS/AI option</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/image.png" class="kg-image" alt="Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases" loading="lazy" width="800" height="800" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/image.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/image.png 800w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Pironman 5 Max is a slight upgrade to the previous entry. What&apos;s different here? Well, it primarily adds an additional NVMe M.2 slot so that you can use it as NAS RAID 0/1 setup or add Hailo-8L AI accelerator.</p><p>There might be a few small differences, like the OLED screen has the tap to wake feature, but the main difference is that Pironman 5 Max has an additional NVMe slot. Oh, the black design gives it a more badass look.</p><p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p><ul><li>Dual expandable NVMe M.2 slots with RAID 0/1 support</li><li>AI accelerator compatibility (e.g., Hailo-8L) for advanced edge AI applications</li><li>Smart OLED display with vibration wake-up and tap-to-wake functionality</li><li>Advanced cooling with tower cooler and dual RGB fans</li><li>Sleeker black aluminum chassis with semi-transparent panels</li><li>Dual full-size HDMI ports and external GPIO access</li><li>Active support and community</li><li>Safe shutdown functionality and IR receiver</li></ul><p><strong>&#x1F4B8; Price:</strong> $94.99 (<strong>Early bird: $71.24 for first 500 units</strong>)</p><p>Clearly, it is suitable for NAS builds, AI edge computing, and Home Assistant hubs.</p><p>&#x1F4A1; And at the moment, the pre-order discount makes it cheaper than its predecessor. Grab it before the pricing goes back to normal.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.sunfounder.com/collections/1-raspberry-pi-5-collection/products/pironman-5-max?ref=itsfoss" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Get Pironman 5 Max from official website</a></div><h2 id="geeekpi-tower-kit-classic-pi-plus-m2-nvme">GeeekPi Tower Kit: Classic Pi plus M.2 NVMe</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/geeekpi-case.webp" class="kg-image" alt="Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases" loading="lazy" width="1600" height="1600" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/geeekpi-case.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/06/geeekpi-case.webp 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/geeekpi-case.webp 1600w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>The GeeekPi Tower kit comes into two variants: with and without N07 M.2 NVMe SSD PCIe peripheral.</p><p>The design is not a lot different from Pironman cases, at least from the outside. But here, you DO NOT get full HDMI slots. You access the usual Pi 5 ports. That makes it cheaper than Pironman cases.</p><p>You have one Ice tower cooler with RGB lights to keep the Pi cool.</p><p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p><ul><li>ICE Tower Cooler with LED fan for effective temperature control</li><li>0.96&quot; OLED screen for displaying system status information</li><li>Two acrylic panels offering clear view of internal components</li><li>N07 M.2 NVMe support in the upgraded model</li><li>RGB lighting that cycles through colors</li><li>Regular Pi 5 ports, no full HDMI slots</li></ul><p><strong>&#x1F4B8; Price:</strong> $49 for the basic model</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://amzn.to/4mWOSmq" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Get GeeekPi Tower Kit from Amazon</a></div><h2 id="yahboom-cube-pi-boxed-tower">Yahboom CUBE Pi: Boxed Tower</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/CUBE_Pi_Case_Yahboom_05.webp" class="kg-image" alt="Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases" loading="lazy" width="600" height="600" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/CUBE_Pi_Case_Yahboom_05.webp 600w"></figure><p>Ignore the quirky Yahboom brand name ;)</p><p>The <a href="https://category.yahboom.net/products/cube_pi?variant=50216341242172">CUBE Pi</a> features a boxy aluminum alloy construction with 270&#xB0; panoramic view that clearly displays internal components. </p><p>There is only one fan with blue light at the top but it has ducts at top and bottom for better ventilation. The top is covered by a magnetic mesh.</p><p>You also get programmable RGB lighting to add the oomph factor. The mini-HDMI ports are converted into full HDMI, so that&apos;s a good thing.</p><p>There is an OLED display to show you the system stats hidden inside the case instead of being on the exterior.</p><p>The case has enough space for adding an active radiator or M.2 SSD, you have to make those purchases separately.</p><p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p><ul><li>Metal chassis with three highly transparent acrylic side plates offering 270&#xB0; panoramic view</li><li>Blue light cooling fan with dual cooling ducts</li><li>Full HDMI ports</li><li>Dust-proof magnetic nets to effectively block dust intrusion</li><li>RGB lighting</li><li>OLED display inside the case</li><li>Scope for  NVMe M.2 SSD slot (sold separately)</li></ul><p><strong>&#x1F4B8; Price:</strong> ~$49</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://amzn.to/4mS4qYj" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Get CUBE PI from Amazon</a></div><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gk9fA8RBJAI?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="CUBE Pi Protective Case For Raspberry Pi 5"></iframe></figure><h2 id="electrocookie-the-minimalist-champion">ElectroCookie: The Minimalist Champion</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/electrocookie-pi5-case---Edited.jpg" class="kg-image" alt="Transform Your Raspberry Pi 5 Into Miniature Desktop Gaming Rig With These Tower Cases" loading="lazy" width="969" height="538" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/electrocookie-pi5-case---Edited.jpg 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/electrocookie-pi5-case---Edited.jpg 969w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Sometimes less is more. ElectroCookie&apos;s aluminum mini tower combines a large heat dissipation structure with an RGB-lit PWM fan that automatically adjusts speed based on CPU temperature.</p><p>There is scope for the NVMe SSD HAT but you have to purchase it separately. There is a separate model that comes with the HAT.</p><p>And that&apos;s it. It&apos;s just a case and doesn&apos;t add extra ports or slots to it. There is no OLED display, either.</p><p>However, the case comes in five different colors to choose from. Now that&apos;s something, right?</p><p><strong>Key Features:</strong></p><ul><li>Large active cooler with RGB PWM fan</li><li>Compatible M.2 HAT NVMe SSD support (sold separately)</li><li>Easy access to GPIO pins, SD card slot, and all ports</li><li>Soft-touch power button</li><li>Available in silver, black, red, blue and pink colors0-40 (M.2 HAT sold separately)</li></ul><p><strong>Price:</strong> ~$32</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://amzn.to/443uoAF" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Get ElectroCookie from Amazon</a></div><h2 id="which-one-to-choose">Which one to choose?</h2><p><strong>Pick Pironman 5 if</strong> you want the complete package with professional features and don&apos;t mind paying premium pricing.</p><p><strong>Pick Pironman 5 Max if </strong>you need extra storage slot for a NAS or AI options to an overall mini PC build and don&apos;t mind the price tag.</p><p><strong>GeeekPi if</strong> you want a cool looking mini tower PC with focus on tower cooling and not focused on additional slots.</p><p><strong>Pick Yahboom if </strong>you don&apos;t necessarily want extra features but agree to pay a premium price for just a beautiful RGB lit tower case.</p><p><strong>Pick ElectroCookie if </strong>you want a tower case in your choice of color and don&apos;t need fancy features to keep the pricing in check.</p><p>All these cases transform your Pi 5 from exposed board to desktop-class computer. Well, a miniature desktop computer. </p><p>The cooling performance across all options is pretty good - you cannot function a Raspberry Pi as a desktop computer without proper thermal management.</p><p>I am a fan of the Pironman cases. They are on the expensive side when compared to the rest but they also provide more features than the rest of the lot.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff]]></title><description><![CDATA[Linux gaming rising up...]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-25-23/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683d3b323fe8230bf0d9e307</guid><category><![CDATA[Newsletter ✉️]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Prakash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 04:30:10 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/foss-weekly.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/foss-weekly.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff"><p>There is some interesting news from this month&apos;s <a href="https://itsfoss.com/linux-market-share/">desktop Linux market share update</a>.</p><p>Linux has reached an all-time high market share of 2.69% in the latest Steam Survey. Also, CachyOS has found itself a spot in Linux-specific desktop market share in Steam Survey.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/june-2025-stats-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" loading="lazy" width="1400" height="800" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/june-2025-stats-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/06/june-2025-stats-1.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/june-2025-stats-1.png 1400w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p><strong>&#x1F4AC; Let&apos;s see what else you get in this edition</strong></p><ul><li>Ubuntu keyboard shortcuts.</li><li>The World Bank open sourcing a tool.</li><li>Swiss privacy debacle.</li><li>Obsidian plugins suggestion.</li><li>And other Linux news, tips, and, of course, memes!</li><li><strong>This edition of FOSS Weekly is supported by </strong><a href="https://any.run/cybersecurity-blog/ottercookie-malware-analysis/?utm_source=newsletter_its_foss&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ottercookie&amp;utm_content=blog&amp;utm_term=050625"><strong>ANY.RUN</strong></a><strong>.</strong></li></ul><h2 id="%F0%9F%8C%9F-ottercookie-new-malware-from-north-korea-targets-tech-and-finance-professionals">&#x1F31F; <strong>OtterCookie: New Malware from North Korea Targets Tech and Finance Professionals</strong></h2><p>Lazarus Group is currently distributing a stealer malware in fake job offer attacks. Here&apos;s how it goes:</p><ul><li><strong>Lure&#xA0;via LinkedIn: </strong>Attackers&#xA0;offer&#xA0;freelance&#xA0;work&#xA0;to&#xA0;fix a minor&#xA0;DApp&#xA0;bug.</li><li><strong>Triggered&#xA0;Failure</strong>: An&#xA0;intentional&#xA0;app&#xA0;error&#xA0;fetches&#xA0;and&#xA0;executes&#xA0;malicious&#xA0;code&#xA0;from&#xA0;external API</li><li><strong>Malware&#xA0;Execution</strong>: OtterCookie&#xA0;infects&#xA0;the&#xA0;system, stealing&#xA0;victims&apos; browser&#xA0;data&#xA0;and&#xA0;crypto&#xA0;wallets.</li></ul><p>Read&#xA0;detailed&#xA0;analysis&#xA0;on&#xA0;<a href="https://any.run/cybersecurity-blog/ottercookie-malware-analysis/?utm_source=newsletter_its_foss&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ottercookie&amp;utm_content=blog&amp;utm_term=050625"><u>ANY.RUN&apos;s blog</u></a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://any.run/cybersecurity-blog/ottercookie-malware-analysis/?utm_source=newsletter_its_foss&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=ottercookie&amp;utm_content=blog&amp;utm_term=050625"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">OtterCookie: Analysis of New Lazarus Group Malware</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Explore in-depth technical analysis of OtterCookie, a new North Korean Lazarus APT malware that steals victims&#x2019; crypto and credentials.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/cropped-cropped-Favicon-1-150x150-1-192x192-2.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">ANY.RUN&apos;s Cybersecurity Blog</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Mauro Eldritch</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/OtterCookie_smm.jpg" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%B0-linux-and-open-source-news">&#x1F4F0; Linux and Open Source News</h2><ul><li>The World Bank has open sourced <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/world-bank-metadata-tool/">Metadata Editor</a>.</li><li>KDE is getting its own <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/kde-karton-gsoc-project/">GNOME Boxes counterpart</a>.</li><li>Ubuntu is adopting the <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/ubuntu-adopts-monthly-snapshots/">monthly snapshots approach</a>.</li><li>Organic Maps <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/organic-maps-fork-comaps/">has been forked</a> over governance concerns.</li><li>PeerTube <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/peertube-mobile-app-crowdfunding/">is raising funds</a> for further development of its mobile app.</li><li>/e/OS 3.0 <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/e-os-3-0/" rel="noreferrer">has debuted</a> with refined parental controls and new privacy tools.</li><li>A recent kernel drama sees Linus Torvalds <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/linus-kernel-broken-pull-request/">catch a string of suspicious pull requests</a>.</li></ul><p>Arch Linux is working <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-sponsorships/">on a way to handle sponsorships</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-sponsorships/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Sponsorships Seem to Be Coming to Arch Linux!</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">A proposal looks to introduce a transparent sponsorship process to Arch Linux.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-480.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Sourav Rudra</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/arch-linux-sponsorships.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%A0-what-we%E2%80%99re-thinking-about">&#x1F9E0; What We&#x2019;re Thinking About</h2><p>Switzerland is <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/swiss-privacy-bill-controversy/">going down a very dystopian path</a>. 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  245. <h2 id="%F0%9F%91%B7-homelab-and-makers-corner">&#x1F477; Homelab and Maker&apos;s Corner</h2><p>Looks like a cyberdeck. Works like a classroom. The <a href="https://itsfoss.com/crowpi-3-review/">CrowPi 3</a> surprised me with its versatility.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/crowpi-3-review/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">A Swiss Army knife for coding education as this kit transforms the programming concepts into tangible experiences. Learn from more than a hundred interactive projects.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-483.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/crowpi-3-board.webp" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%E2%9C%A8-project-highlight">&#x2728; Project Highlight</h2><p>Markdown meets the power of LaTeX in this modern typesetting system with <a href="https://github.com/iamgio/quarkdown">Quarkdown</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://github.com/iamgio/quarkdown"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">GitHub - iamgio/quarkdown: &#x1FA90; Markdown with superpowers &#x2014; from ideas to presentations, articles and books.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">&#x1FA90; Markdown with superpowers &#x2014; from ideas to presentations, articles and books. - iamgio/quarkdown</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/pinned-octocat-093da3e6fa40-11.svg" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">GitHub</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">iamgio</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/039ae946-fcb4-49f9-9190-1859ac4aafc2" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><p><a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/helwan-linux/">Helwan Linux</a> is a distro out of Egypt that feels quite nice.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://news.itsfoss.com/helwan-linux/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Helwan Linux: A Made-in-Egypt Linux Distribution</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Check out what this distro out of Egypt has to offer.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-487.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS News</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Gourav Patnaik</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/helwan-linux.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%93%BD%EF%B8%8F-videos-i-am-creating-for-you">&#x1F4FD;&#xFE0F; Videos I am Creating for You</h2><p><a href="https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-shortcuts/">Essential Ubuntu keyboard shortcuts</a> in action in this week&apos;s video.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card"><iframe width="200" height="113" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MuqbTiR9sfQ?feature=oembed" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allowfullscreen title="13 Essential Keyboard Shortcuts Every Ubuntu User Should Know! (Works on GNOME too)"></iframe></figure><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@itsfoss" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Subscribe to It&apos;s FOSS YouTube Channel</a></div><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%A9-quiz-time">&#x1F9E9; Quiz Time</h2><p>This time, we have a puzzle for deciphering <a href="https://itsfoss.com/quiz/decipher-the-scrambled-words/">scrambled application names</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/quiz/decipher-the-scrambled-words/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Decipher The Scrambled Words</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Can you guess the scrambled words? Give it a try!</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-485.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Ankush Das</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/scrambled-words.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%92%A1-quick-handy-tip">&#x1F4A1; Quick Handy Tip</h2><p>In VirtualBox, you can send keyboard shortcuts like <code>CTRL+ALT+DEL</code> to logout, and a bunch of other keyboard shortcuts to the guest (<em>the virtual machine</em>), without affecting the host (<em>your computer</em>).</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/more-keyboard-shortcuts-to-guest-vm.png" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" loading="lazy" width="845" height="421" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/more-keyboard-shortcuts-to-guest-vm.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/more-keyboard-shortcuts-to-guest-vm.png 845w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>To send <code>CTRL+ALT+DEL</code>, use <code>Host+Delete</code>. The Host key is usually the <em>Right CTRL</em> key on a keyboard. In the top menu, go to <code>Input &#x21FE; Keyboard &#x2192; Keyboard Settings</code> to view and customize additional keyboard shortcuts for interacting with the virtual machine.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/virtualbox-keyboard-shortcut.png" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" loading="lazy" width="727" height="330" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/virtualbox-keyboard-shortcut.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/virtualbox-keyboard-shortcut.png 727w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>If you need more input options, you can use the <code>Input &#x21FE; Keyboard &#x2192; Soft Keyboard</code> menu to open a virtual keyboard for the guest VM.</p><h2 id="%F0%9F%A4%A3-meme-of-the-week">&#x1F923; Meme of the Week</h2><p>Linux users, together, strong! &#x1F91C;&#x1F91B;</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/meme8.png" class="kg-image" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" loading="lazy" width="1080" height="1300" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/meme8.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/06/meme8.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/meme8.png 1080w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h2 id="%F0%9F%97%93%EF%B8%8F-tech-trivia">&#x1F5D3;&#xFE0F; Tech Trivia</h2><p>Before Spotify or iTunes, there was <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Napster">Napster</a>. Launched on June 1, 1999, by 18-year-old Shawn Fanning, who built it in his college dorm room, Napster quickly attracted over 20 million users (and viruses).</p><h2 id="%F0%9F%A7%91%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A4%9D%E2%80%8D%F0%9F%A7%91-fossverse-corner">&#x1F9D1;&#x200D;&#x1F91D;&#x200D;&#x1F9D1; FOSSverse Corner</h2><p>One of our regular FOSSers, Laura, <a href="https://itsfoss.community/t/building-linux-and-floss-programs-from-source-code/13689">is looking to compare notes</a> on building Linux and open source software from source.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.community/t/building-linux-and-floss-programs-from-source-code/13689"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Building Linux and FLOSS programs from source code</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Starting a thread on discussion of building parts of Linux, LFS and various packages from source code. This is a spot to compare notes on building from source. We can also discuss pros and cons of various packages/projects to figure out which might be most useful to build from source and which might have less dependencies.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c_2_180x180-49.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS Community</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Laura_Michaels</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c-40.png" alt="FOSS Weekly #25.23: Helwan Linux, Quarkdown, Konsole Tweaks, Keyboard Shortcuts and More Linux Stuff" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="%E2%9D%A4%EF%B8%8F-with-love">&#x2764;&#xFE0F; With love</h2><p><strong>Please share it with your Linux-using friends</strong>&#xA0;and encourage them to subscribe (hint:&#xA0;<a href="https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/">it&apos;s here</a>).</p><p>Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums.</p><p><a href="https://news.google.com/publications/CAAiENHoh-T8yP9Q8Qywor2dwGkqFAgKIhDR6Ifk_Mj_UPEMsKK9ncBp?ref=itsfoss.com">Follow us on Google News</a>&#xA0;and stay updated in your News feed.</p><p>Opt for&#xA0;<a href="https://itsfoss.com/membership">It&apos;s FOSS Plus membership</a>&#xA0;and support us &#x1F64F;</p><p>Enjoy FOSS &#x1F604;</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sharing my favorite Obsidian plugins that add useful extra features to my knowledge base.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/obsidian-plugins/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68259ac62511680b5ca244ff</guid><category><![CDATA[List 📋]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Sreenath]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:59:54 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/Essential--plugins-in-obsidian.png" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/Essential--plugins-in-obsidian.png" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings"><p>In an earlier article, I wrote about <a href="https://itsfoss.com/obsidian-use-plugin/" rel="noreferrer">using plugins in Obsidian</a>. In this one, let me share a few of my favorite plugins. I recommend them but only use the ones that fit your needs.</p><p>Just to recall, <a href="https://itsfoss.com/obsidian-markdown-editor/">Obsidian</a> has two kinds of plugins:</p><ul><li><strong>Core plugins</strong>: Officially developed and maintained by the Obsidian team.</li><li><strong>Community Plugins</strong>: Created by users in the Obsidian community</li></ul><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-red"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F6A7;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">Note that some plugins may make your Markdown notes fully readable only in Obsidian as they add extra features that are not available in usual Markdown. This can be a vendor lock in. Use plugins only according to your needs.</div></div><h2 id="essential-core-plugins">Essential Core Plugins</h2><p>At the time of writing this article, I see 28 core plugins in my Obsidian installation.</p><p>I have picked only a handful of them. It doesn&apos;t mean others are not good. All core plugins have some use case for a particular set of users!</p><p>Several of the plugins I discuss here are enabled by default. But these plugins have settings of their own and I share these settings that have enhanced my note management experience in Obsidian.</p><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-yellow"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x270B;</div><div class="kg-callout-text"><b><strong style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Non-FOSS Warning!</strong></b> Obsidian is not an open source software but it is loved and used by many open source developers and Linux users.</div></div><h3 id="backlinks">Backlinks</h3><p>The backlinks are among Obsidian&apos;s greatest features. It is crucial for managing interconnected notes and data.</p><p>I know that the backlink plugin is enabled by default but there is a useful feature that you&apos;ll have to manually enable. It is &#x201C;Show backlinks at the bottom of notes&#x201D; option.</p><p>Enable it by going to <strong>Backlinks</strong> plugin settings.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/enable-backlinks-in-backlink-plugin.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="984" height="401" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/enable-backlinks-in-backlink-plugin.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/enable-backlinks-in-backlink-plugin.png 984w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Enable backlinks</span></figcaption></figure><p>Now, under each note, backlinks will be shown.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-video-card kg-width-regular kg-card-hascaption" data-kg-thumbnail="https://itsfoss.com/content/media/2025/06/obsidian-backlinks_thumb.jpg" data-kg-custom-thumbnail>
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  288.            <figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Backlinks in Obsidian</span></p></figcaption>
  289.        </figure><p>It is particularly useful if you are creating new notes from a single place like Daily Notes, which is our next plugin!</p><h3 id="daily-notes">Daily Notes</h3><p>Daily Notes is like diary pages. It will create a Markdown page for each day and you can write your thoughts here.</p><p>By default, you can access the daily notes from the Obsidian ribbon menu. But a more efficient way is to open daily notes whenever you open Obsidian.</p><p>Go to the <strong>Daily Notes</strong> settings. Here, enable the &quot;Open daily note on startup&quot; toggle button. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/daily-notes-core-plugin-settings-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="984" height="571" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/daily-notes-core-plugin-settings-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/daily-notes-core-plugin-settings-1.png 984w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Daily Notes Settings</span></figcaption></figure><p>In the screenshot above, you can see some other settings have been changed.</p><ul><li>Date Format: How the title of the daily note appear. You can get the date format options <a href="https://momentjs.com/docs/#/displaying/format/">here</a>.</li><li>New file location: I have created a separate folder called <strong>Journals</strong> in my Obsidian vault to store all the daily notes.</li></ul><h3 id="page-preview">Page Preview</h3><p>This is enabled by default for you. With this plugin, you can hover over a note while pressing the CTRL key to get a preview.</p><p>You can also quickly edit the note in the preview or go to another sub-preview, etc. Very useful tool if you are deep into note interlinking.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-video-card kg-width-regular kg-card-hascaption" data-kg-thumbnail="https://itsfoss.com/content/media/2025/05/obsidian-page-preview_thumb.jpg" data-kg-custom-thumbnail>
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  332.            <figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Preview page in Obsidian</span></p></figcaption>
  333.        </figure><h3 id="slash-commands">Slash Commands</h3><p>This plugin is disabled by default. Go to the <strong>Core Plugins</strong> in Obsidian settings and enable this plugin.</p><p>Once enabled, you can press the <code>/</code> key when typing a note to access commands. For example, insert attachment, insert code block, etc. A simple preview is shown in the below video.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-video-card kg-width-regular kg-card-hascaption" data-kg-thumbnail="https://itsfoss.com/content/media/2025/05/slash-command-in-obsidian_thumb.jpg" data-kg-custom-thumbnail>
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  344.                    <div class="kg-video-player">
  345.                        <button class="kg-video-play-icon" aria-label="Play video">
  346.                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24">
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  348.                            </svg>
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  356.                        <span class="kg-video-current-time">0:00</span>
  357.                        <div class="kg-video-time">
  358.                            /<span class="kg-video-duration">0:24</span>
  359.                        </div>
  360.                        <input type="range" class="kg-video-seek-slider" max="100" value="0">
  361.                        <button class="kg-video-playback-rate" aria-label="Adjust playback speed">1&#xD7;</button>
  362.                        <button class="kg-video-unmute-icon" aria-label="Unmute">
  363.                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24">
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  367.                        <button class="kg-video-mute-icon kg-video-hide" aria-label="Mute">
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  376.            <figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Slash command in Obsidian</span></p></figcaption>
  377.        </figure><p>Notion, Ghost and many modern editors use this feature.|</p><h3 id="web-viewer">Web Viewer</h3><p>This is a cool plugin that allows you to visit web links from within Obsidian. More than that, you can save a website to vault using this core plugin.</p><p>It is not enabled by default, so do that first. Once enabled, click on the settings gear adjacent to the plugin to go to the plugin settings.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/web-viewer-options-gear.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="1084" height="504" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/web-viewer-options-gear.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/05/web-viewer-options-gear.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/web-viewer-options-gear.png 1084w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Web viewer settings button</span></figcaption></figure><p>Here, you can set further options like where to save the page by default, search engine, etc.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/web-viewer-plugin-settings.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="1084" height="718" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/web-viewer-plugin-settings.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/05/web-viewer-plugin-settings.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/web-viewer-plugin-settings.png 1084w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Web Viewer Settings</span></figcaption></figure><p>You can see some examples in the video below.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1088713997?app_id=122963" width="368" height="240" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="Webviewer in Obsidian"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Web viewer in Obsidian</span></p></figcaption></figure><h2 id="interesting-community-plugins-i-like">Interesting community plugins I like</h2><p>Now, let&apos;s take a look at some cool community plugins that can enhance your knowledge base, as they do for me.</p><h3 id="calendar">Calendar</h3><p>If you are a daily notes writer, this is a must-have plugin. Even if you are not into diary writing, it is still pretty cool to have a calendar placed on Obsidian.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/calendar-view-in-obsidian.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="771" height="435" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/calendar-view-in-obsidian.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/calendar-view-in-obsidian.png 771w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Calendar View</span></figcaption></figure><p>You can visit notes of any date simply by clicking on that date. If there is no note, it will prompt you to create one!</p><p>There are many more features that you can explore, like a meter to track how much you have written on a particular day.</p><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-green"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F4A1;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">If you press CTRL key and hover over a date, those day&apos;s notes will be shown in a preview.</div></div><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/liamcain/obsidian-calendar-plugin" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Calendar Plugin</a></div><h3 id="quickadd">QuickAdd</h3><p>QuickAdd is a much needed automation tool in Obsidian. It offers features like templates, captures, macros, multis, etc. which essentially allow users to create notes quickly.</p><p>For example, the template feature can create a note based on a given template in a specified directory. All you have to do is invoke the command.</p><p>The screenshot below shows three templates created by me for my use cases.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/created-templates.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="1112" height="721" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/created-templates.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/06/created-templates.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/created-templates.png 1112w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Created Templates</span></figcaption></figure><p>Use the settings gear to change additional settings like where to create a note, open the note automatically, etc.</p><p>The video below shows how it quickly creates a note on a specified location.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-video-card kg-width-regular kg-card-hascaption" data-kg-thumbnail="https://itsfoss.com/content/media/2025/06/QuickAdd-Obsidian_thumb.jpg" data-kg-custom-thumbnail>
  378.            <div class="kg-video-container">
  379.                <video src="https://itsfoss.com/content/media/2025/06/QuickAdd-Obsidian.mp4" poster="https://img.spacergif.org/v1/1232x772/0a/spacer.png" width="1232" height="772" loop autoplay muted playsinline preload="metadata" style="background: transparent url(&apos;https://itsfoss.com/content/media/2025/06/QuickAdd-Obsidian_thumb.jpg&apos;) 50% 50% / cover no-repeat;"></video>
  380.                <div class="kg-video-overlay">
  381.                    <button class="kg-video-large-play-icon" aria-label="Play video">
  382.                        <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24">
  383.                            <path d="M23.14 10.608 2.253.164A1.559 1.559 0 0 0 0 1.557v20.887a1.558 1.558 0 0 0 2.253 1.392L23.14 13.393a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0-2.785Z"/>
  384.                        </svg>
  385.                    </button>
  386.                </div>
  387.                <div class="kg-video-player-container kg-video-hide">
  388.                    <div class="kg-video-player">
  389.                        <button class="kg-video-play-icon" aria-label="Play video">
  390.                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24">
  391.                                <path d="M23.14 10.608 2.253.164A1.559 1.559 0 0 0 0 1.557v20.887a1.558 1.558 0 0 0 2.253 1.392L23.14 13.393a1.557 1.557 0 0 0 0-2.785Z"/>
  392.                            </svg>
  393.                        </button>
  394.                        <button class="kg-video-pause-icon kg-video-hide" aria-label="Pause video">
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  398.                            </svg>
  399.                        </button>
  400.                        <span class="kg-video-current-time">0:00</span>
  401.                        <div class="kg-video-time">
  402.                            /<span class="kg-video-duration">0:13</span>
  403.                        </div>
  404.                        <input type="range" class="kg-video-seek-slider" max="100" value="0">
  405.                        <button class="kg-video-playback-rate" aria-label="Adjust playback speed">1&#xD7;</button>
  406.                        <button class="kg-video-unmute-icon" aria-label="Unmute">
  407.                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24">
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  410.                        </button>
  411.                        <button class="kg-video-mute-icon kg-video-hide" aria-label="Mute">
  412.                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24">
  413.                                <path d="M16.177 4.3a.248.248 0 0 0 .073-.176v-1.1a1 1 0 0 0-1.061-1 9.728 9.728 0 0 0-7.924 4.85.249.249 0 0 1-.221.133H5.25a3 3 0 0 0-3 3v2a3 3 0 0 0 3 3h.114a.251.251 0 0 0 .177-.073ZM23.707 1.706A1 1 0 0 0 22.293.292l-22 22a1 1 0 0 0 0 1.414l.009.009a1 1 0 0 0 1.405-.009l6.63-6.631A.251.251 0 0 1 8.515 17a.245.245 0 0 1 .177.075 10.081 10.081 0 0 0 6.5 2.92 1 1 0 0 0 1.061-1V9.266a.247.247 0 0 1 .073-.176Z"/>
  414.                            </svg>
  415.                        </button>
  416.                        <input type="range" class="kg-video-volume-slider" max="100" value="100">
  417.                    </div>
  418.                </div>
  419.            </div>
  420.            <figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">QuickAdd Working</span></p></figcaption>
  421.        </figure><p>With macros, you can even assign key bindings to make your workflow even faster!</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/chhoumann/quickadd" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">QuickAdd</a></div><h3 id="iconize">Iconize</h3><p>Emojis and icons are all the rage these days. From GitHub to changelogs, you&apos;ll see them everywhere. How about adding them to Obsidian?</p><p>Obsidian organizes notes into folders and subfolders. With the Iconize plugin, you can set icons to folders.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/icons-in-obsidian.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="939" height="570" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/icons-in-obsidian.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/icons-in-obsidian.png 939w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Icons applied to folders</span></figcaption></figure><p>You can add new icon packs by going to the <strong>Settings &#x2192; Community plugins &#x2192; Installed plugins -&#x2192;Iconize -&#x2192;Settings gear &#x2192; Icon packs</strong>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/icon-packs-added-in-iconize-obsidian.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="939" height="733" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/icon-packs-added-in-iconize-obsidian.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/icon-packs-added-in-iconize-obsidian.png 939w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Icon packs added in Iconize</span></figcaption></figure><p>Right-click on a folder or file and use the <strong>Change icon</strong> option to add a new icon to that folder/file.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/FlorianWoelki/obsidian-iconize" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Iconize</a></div><h3 id="highlightr">Highlightr</h3><p>Remember highlighting important stuff in a book? You can do the same in your notes on Obsidian.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-embed-card kg-card-hascaption"><iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/1088713969?app_id=122963" width="416" height="240" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media" title="Highlight Text in Obsidian"></iframe><figcaption><p><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Highlight text in Vimeo</span></p></figcaption></figure><p>It also provides different styles of highlighting, all selectable from the plugin settings.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/chetachiezikeuzor/Highlightr-Plugin" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Highlightr</a></div><h3 id="callout-manager-and-callout-suggestions">Callout Manager and Callout Suggestions</h3><p>These are two different plugins which, when used together, are a great way to add callouts.</p><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-blue"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F4CB;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">If you are not aware, callout blocks can improve your notes by making specific visually separated blocks for tips, warnings, etc. Like this &apos;note&apos; callout block I used for telling you about callouts.</div></div><p>By default, obsidian has some callouts like Note, Tips, Warnings, etc.</p><p><a href="https://github.com/eth-p/obsidian-callout-manager">Callout Manager</a> allows you to create more callout blocks. Say you want to create a new callout block called &quot;Read Later&quot; and assign a particular color and icon. You can do that with this plugin.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/callout-manager-callout-blocks-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="935" height="795" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/callout-manager-callout-blocks-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/callout-manager-callout-blocks-1.png 935w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Callout blocks from Callout Manager</span></figcaption></figure><p>The <a href="https://github.com/cwfryer/obsidian-callout-suggestions">Callout Suggestions</a> plugins will help you access these defined callout blocks easily in your notes.</p><p>You can press <code>&gt;!</code> and a dropdown menu will appear asking what block to use.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-video-card kg-width-regular kg-card-hascaption" data-kg-thumbnail="https://itsfoss.com/content/media/2025/05/callout-in-obsidian_thumb.jpg" data-kg-custom-thumbnail>
  422.            <div class="kg-video-container">
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  429.                    </button>
  430.                </div>
  431.                <div class="kg-video-player-container kg-video-hide">
  432.                    <div class="kg-video-player">
  433.                        <button class="kg-video-play-icon" aria-label="Play video">
  434.                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24">
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  436.                            </svg>
  437.                        </button>
  438.                        <button class="kg-video-pause-icon kg-video-hide" aria-label="Pause video">
  439.                            <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewbox="0 0 24 24">
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  443.                        </button>
  444.                        <span class="kg-video-current-time">0:00</span>
  445.                        <div class="kg-video-time">
  446.                            /<span class="kg-video-duration">0:23</span>
  447.                        </div>
  448.                        <input type="range" class="kg-video-seek-slider" max="100" value="0">
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  465.        </figure><h3 id="pdf">PDF++</h3><p>Annotating a PDF document is a must-have feature in any PDF viewer. How about doing it in Obsidian? PDF++ is a great tool for this purpose.</p><p>You can add your PDF notes to your vault and start annotating!</p><p>Once the plugin is installed and enabled, make sure you have enabled the PDF editing feature.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/enable-pdf-editing.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="975" height="504" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/enable-pdf-editing.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/enable-pdf-editing.png 975w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">PDF++ plugin settings</span></figcaption></figure><p>Now, you can select text and then right-click to get the annotation menu. <strong>Unlike other plugins, this has a slight learning curve and plenty of options to tweak. Use it carefully.</strong></p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/annotate-pdf.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="1278" height="691" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/annotate-pdf.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/05/annotate-pdf.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/annotate-pdf.png 1278w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Annotate PDF in Obsidian</span></figcaption></figure><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/RyotaUshio/obsidian-pdf-plus" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">PDF++</a></div><h3 id="languagetool-integration">LanguageTool Integration</h3><p>This is for those who want to create notes without grammatical errors or spelling mistakes.</p><p><a href="https://itsfoss.com/languagetool-review/" rel="noreferrer">LanguageTool</a> is a proofreading software that checks the grammar, style, and spelling in over 20 languages. With this plugin, you can get error notifications for your text in Obsidian.</p><p>If you have a premium subscription for LanguageTool, you can use it here as well.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/checking-spelling-and-grammer-in-obsidian-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="901" height="478" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/checking-spelling-and-grammer-in-obsidian-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/checking-spelling-and-grammer-in-obsidian-1.png 901w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Spell check in Obsidian</span></figcaption></figure><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-red"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F6A7;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">You should disable the Obsidian spell check (Settings &#x2192; Editor &#x2192; Behavior &#x2192; Spell Check) feature if you want to use this plugin.</div></div><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/Clemens-E/obsidian-languagetool-plugin" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">LanguageTool Integration</a></div><h3 id="tasks">Tasks</h3><p>You can use Obsidian as a task/to-do manager. That&apos;s no secret. </p><p>However, Tasks is plugin that can do a lot more than just simple to-dos. It supports scheduling tasks, recurring tasks etc.</p><p>You can also list all the tasks, today&apos;s tasks, etc. by using simple tasks specific queries.</p><p>To create a task, you can enter CTRL+P (open command in Obsidian) and search for <strong>Tasks</strong>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/creating-a-task.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="883" height="838" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/creating-a-task.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/creating-a-task.png 883w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Using the Tasks plugin to create tasks</span></figcaption></figure><p>You can retrieve tasks as shown in the small video below:</p><figure class="kg-card kg-video-card kg-width-regular kg-card-hascaption" data-kg-thumbnail="https://itsfoss.com/content/media/2025/05/retrive-tasks-in-obsidian_thumb.jpg" data-kg-custom-thumbnail>
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  509.        </figure><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/obsidian-tasks-group/obsidian-tasks" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Tasks</a></div><h3 id="excalidraw">Excalidraw</h3><p>Excalidraw is a plugin to edit and view <a href="https://excalidraw.com/">Excalidraw</a> drawings in Obsidian. This sketching solution can make wonderful diagrams within Obsidian, embed drawings into your documents and much more.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/excalidraw-obsidian.png" class="kg-image" alt="My Favorite Obsidian Plugins and Their Hidden Settings" loading="lazy" width="1028" height="708" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/05/excalidraw-obsidian.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/05/excalidraw-obsidian.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/05/excalidraw-obsidian.png 1028w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">An Excalidraw drawing in Obsidian</span></figcaption></figure><p>You can find a huge list of settings for this plugin in the Obsidian settings. If you are into creative note-taking, look no further.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://github.com/zsviczian/obsidian-excalidraw-plugin" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Excalidraw</a></div><h3 id="honorable-mentions">Honorable mentions</h3><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/mgmeyers/obsidian-style-settings">Style Settings</a>: Allows you to tweak several themes in Obsidian. One such theme that I am using and is heavily customizable is <a href="https://github.com/Akifyss/obsidian-border"><strong>Border</strong></a>.</li><li><a href="https://github.com/Vinzent03/obsidian-git">Git</a>: Allows you to version control your notes. You can pull changes from and push changes to GitHub, GitLab, etc.</li><li><a href="https://github.com/blacksmithgu/obsidian-dataview">Dataview</a>: Dataview is a live index and query engine over your personal knowledge base. You can query data from your Obsidian vault.</li><li><a href="https://github.com/chhoumann/quickadd">QuickAdd</a>: QuickAdd is like a super-smart shortcut button in Obsidian that lets you quickly create new notes or add stuff to existing ones using pre-made templates and automated steps you set up.</li><li><a href="https://github.com/mgmeyers/obsidian-kanban">Kanban</a>: This plugins created a Markdown-based Kanban board.</li></ul><p>There are many other plugins, enabled/disabled in a default Obsidian installation. What I mentioned above are a couple of special ones. Don&apos;t forget to read the descriptions and try others too.</p><p>Now I let you share your favorite Obsidian plugin in the comments.</p>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel]]></title><description><![CDATA[A Swiss Army knife for coding education as this kit transforms the programming concepts  into tangible experiences. Learn from more than a hundred interactive projects.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/crowpi-3-review/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683db08a3fe8230bf0d9e431</guid><category><![CDATA[Gadgets 🎛️]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Prakash]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:28:22 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-board.webp" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-board.webp" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel"><p>Most educational programs keep students trapped behind screens, manipulating virtual objects and producing digital outputs.</p><p>This is why the Raspberry Pi and Arduino like devices provide such a great learning environment. Adding hardware components to the board gives meaning to the software.</p><p>The <a href="https://elecrow.kckb.me/itsfoss">CrowPi</a> takes this forward by giving an entire learning laboratory that transforms abstract programming concepts into tangible, interactive experiences.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://elecrow.kckb.me/itsfoss" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">Explore CrowPi 3</a></div><p><a href="https://www.elecrow.com/">Elecrow</a> has been known for creating great Raspberry Pi products. They are launching their latest product, CrowPi 3. They sent me the device to test and share the experience and that&apos;s what I am going to do in this article.</p><h2 id="what-is-crowpi-3">What is CrowPi 3?</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi_3.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="660" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/crowpi_3.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi_3.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>Think of the CrowPi 3 as a Swiss Army knife for coding education - it packs dozens of sensors, programming environments, and learning tools into one portable, briefcase. Instead of juggling separate breadboards, sensors, and computers, everything lives in a single ecosystem.</p><p>The CrowPi 3 transforms abstract programming concepts into tangible experiences. Write Python code to detect motion &#x2192; PIR sensor triggers alarm. Code an NFC reader &#x2192; tap a card to spawn TNT blocks in Minecraft. It&apos;s programming with immediate, visible consequences.</p><p>The core components are:</p><ul><li>Raspberry Pi 5 as the brain of the kit (advance kit includes the pi)</li><li>20+ sensors pre-wired and ready</li><li>4.3&quot; touchscreen + HDMI connections for external monitors</li><li>Built-in breadboards and GPIO access</li><li>Arduino and Pi Pico can be attached on top of it</li><li>128 GB micro SD card with custom operating system</li></ul><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/elecrow-crowpi-3-board-details.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="750" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/elecrow-crowpi-3-board-details.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/elecrow-crowpi-3-board-details.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>This custom operating system is a customized version of Raspbian OS and has numerous ready-to-explore projects across multiple programming environments like Python, Scratch etc.</p><p>A dedicated section of AI projects to try beginner level AI projects using the on-board camera and various sensors.</p><p>No prizes for guessing that there were at least two more such CrowPi kits in the past and considering the fact that this is the third such inastallment, I would think that the first two devices met with success.</p><h2 id="who-is-this-kit-for">Who is this kit for?</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi_3_project.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="799" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/crowpi_3_project.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi_3_project.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>The <strong>primary audience</strong> for CrowPi 3 is children aged 8-16 who are learning programming and AI coding fundamentals. </p><p>Of course, it is not just limited to children. People new to Raspberry Pi/Arduino would also benefit from the guided experiences of such a kit.</p><p>I also think that it is suitable for teachers that need turnkey STEM curriculum tools.</p><p>The kit has streamlined learning of all levels with a mix of both software and hardware. Start with drag-drop Scratch blocks, graduate to Python sensor control, eventually tackle more intense AI projects.</p><h2 id="but-all-this-can-be-assembled">But all this can be assembled...</h2><p>Sure, you may not need or use all of the sensors provided in the kit. And yes, you can get the sensors and accessories separately and use them with tons of open source projects available online but kits like CrowPi, make it all streamlined. This is ideal for schools and for people who want to explore programming the hardware devices without struggling with the hardware assembly.</p><p>Hardware assembly could be fun, too, but it could be frustrating and time-consuming. These kits flatten the learning curve a little, letting the students enjoy dipping their toes in the vast ocean of electronic geekery.</p><h2 id="crowpi-3-kit-contents">CrowPi 3 Kit contents</h2><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-blue"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F4CB;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">The kit I received for this review is the basic one. The advanced kit comes with a Raspberry Pi 5 16 GB already fixed in, batteries for extra portability, an additional SD card with retro games on it, game controllers and a few more accessories. </div></div><p>The basic kit has the following item in addition to the pre-wired ones on the board already: </p><ul><li>Power Supply x1</li><li>Screwdriver x1</li><li>Stepped Motor x1</li><li>Infrared Receiver Head x1</li><li>RFID Card + Tag x1</li><li>IR Remote Control x1</li><li>User Manual x1</li><li>Motor + Fan Blade x1</li><li>USB A to Micro B Cable x1</li><li>Type-C to Type-C Cable x1</li><li>NFC Card x1</li><li>TF Card Reader x1A Swiss Army knife for coding education as this kit transforms the programming concepts into tangible experiences. Learn from more than a hundred interactive projects.</li><li>Crowtail-9G Servo x1</li><li>Components Pack (with wires, LED and more) x1</li><li>128G TF Card with Customized System x1</li></ul><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-basic-kit-accessories.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/crowpi-3-basic-kit-accessories.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-basic-kit-accessories.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Accessories in CrowPi 3 Basic kit</span></figcaption></figure><p>The advanced kit has these items in addition to everything in the basic kit:</p><ul><li>NFC Tag x10</li><li>Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB) x1</li><li>Laptop Tote x1</li><li>2.4G Wireless Keyboard + Mouse x1</li><li>32G TF Card with Customized System x1</li><li>Minecraft paper x5</li><li>Crowtail - I2C HUB x1</li><li>18650 Lithium Battery x2</li><li>Game Controller x2</li></ul><h2 id="experiencing-crowpi-3">Experiencing CrowPi 3</h2><p>The CrowPi kit comes in a briefcase styled box which kind of gives me the cyberdeck feel. The case looks good with the frosted glass.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-kit-looks.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/crowpi-3-kit-looks.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-kit-looks.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">CrowPi 3 Kit with frosted glass cover</span></figcaption></figure><p>Let me share my experience using this open source AI education kit.</p><h3 id="the-build">The build</h3><p>This is a well-thought and well-built device. It comes in a briefcase styled box with a fold-out handle that makes it easy to carry. The frosted glass cover doesn&apos;t come off easily as it has strong magnets and all the sensors and components are firmly fixed in the kit.</p><p>I didn&apos;t do a fall test by dropping it to the ground to check if it can survive something like that. If you ever do this, accidentally or otherwise, do share the data with us &#x1F61C;</p><p>There is an empty slot at the bottom that could hold a few tiny accessories. It&apos;s a small thing but </p><h3 id="built-in-touchscreen">Built-in touchscreen</h3><p>The small screen has touch capability and the touch response is pretty decent but I would only use it when there are no other options available. My fat fingers and eyes are not suitable for tiny screens anymore.</p><p>Okay, I could access pretty much most of the things with this tiny screen and it becomes even easier to use when I connected proper keyboard and mouse to it. </p><p>Still, it is tiny which is okay for retro gaming and a few small stuff to check the output or see debug info but you&apos;ll need a proper screen to make use of it.</p><p>This is evident as the customized learning interface is not properly displayed in the tiny screen. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-small-screen-issue.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/crowpi-3-small-screen-issue.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-small-screen-issue.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">CrowPi 3&apos;s small screen doesn&apos;t properly display its customized learning interface</span></figcaption></figure><h3 id="raspbian-os-customized-for-interactive-learning">Raspbian OS customized for interactive learning</h3><div class="kg-card kg-callout-card kg-callout-card-blue"><div class="kg-callout-emoji">&#x1F4CB;</div><div class="kg-callout-text">I still don&apos;t have a capture card for Raspberry Pi (a shame, I know) and hence I cannot share good quality images here. Apologies as I order a capture card.</div></div><p>The interface, when experienced on a proper monitor, shows the IDE tools and interactive project to choose from. I used their <a href="https://itsfoss.com/crowview-note-review/" rel="noreferrer">CrowView Notebook</a> for this purpose, although it can be connected to any external monitor.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-customized-interface.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/crowpi-3-customized-interface.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-customized-interface.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Select interactive project from left or use IDE from the right to code on your own</span></figcaption></figure><p>To use the interactive projects, you&apos;ll have to create an account. I think it&apos;s a local user account that stays on your system. This way, more than one people can save their progress.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/CrowPi-3-user-account.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/CrowPi-3-user-account.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/CrowPi-3-user-account.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">A local user account saves your progress on the device</span></figcaption></figure><p>In the image below, you can see that it provides 39 Python projects that teach you the basic Python programming that also interact with various sensors and components on the kit.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-intercative-python-projects.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/crowpi-3-intercative-python-projects.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-intercative-python-projects.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Interactive Python project interface</span></figcaption></figure><p>When you select a project, you have instructions on half the screen and the code editor or tool in the other half. And the programs you run can also impact the hardware (most of the time) and you can see it on CrowPi 3 kit.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-python-programming.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/crowpi-3-python-programming.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-python-programming.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>For example, in the screenshot above (if it is visible), it creates a simple program that sounds the buzzer on the board for the specified time.</p><p>See, this allows an easier way of learning with both software and hardware in the mix as you have pre-built scenario with instructions and their impact is visible on the hardware.</p><p>You are not restricted to this customized interface. You can also use the classic Raspbian interface and access the editors and projects from there as well.</p><h3 id="the-sensory-board-experience">The sensory board experience</h3><p>The kit features two breadboards positioned strategically on the main board, eliminating the frustrating &quot;where do I connect this?&quot; moments.</p><p>While breadboards are available for custom circuits, most sensors come pre-connected and ready to use. There are easy sample projects to test the functionality of these sensors and they are fun to experiment even for adults.</p><h3 id="the-cooling-fan">The cooling fan</h3><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card kg-card-hascaption"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-board-1.webp" class="kg-image" alt="CrowPi 3: An All-in-one AI Learning Kit With Cyberdeck Feel" loading="lazy" width="1000" height="563" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/06/crowpi-3-board-1.webp 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/06/crowpi-3-board-1.webp 1000w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"><figcaption><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The cooling fan is loud and runs continuously</span></figcaption></figure><p>There is a visible cooling fan with RGB lighting. While it seemed cool at the beginning, it started to annoy me later. Don&apos;t get me wrong. I know that Raspberry Pi like devices must have some sort of cooling system. </p><p>But this fan is much too loud for its size. And it runs continuously, unnecessarily. There is no on/off button for that and I don&apos;t expect such a feature. Now, this could be a good programming challenge to write a script that turns the fan off when the CPU reaches a certain temperature threshold.</p><h2 id="bottom-line">Bottom line</h2><p>The CrowPi 3 solves the &quot;hello world&quot; problem in programming education. Instead of printing text to screens, students control real-world devices and see immediate physical results. </p><p>I mean, those variables are more meaningful when they represent real sensor readings. The conditional logic makes more sense when you can control lights and motors with it.</p><p>The ready-to-use kit eliminates the setup frustration that could arise from manually connecting all those sensors, fans and lights. </p><p>This is suitable for classrooms, as well as motivated self-learning at home. It is also a good Christmas gift candidate if you have children in your family that might be interested in learning AI, coding and electronics.  </p><p>I don&apos;t have the pricing at the time of writing this review. Elecrow is planning to run a pre-order campaign through Kickstarter very soon. Please check it for pricing and release dates.</p><div class="kg-card kg-button-card kg-align-center"><a href="https://elecrow.kckb.me/itsfoss" class="kg-btn kg-btn-accent">CrowPi 3 on Kickstarter</a></div>]]></content:encoded></item><item><title><![CDATA[How I Run JavaScript in VS Code]]></title><description><![CDATA[Run JavaScript in VS Code like a pro! Quick setup tips and easy steps to get you coding fast.]]></description><link>https://itsfoss.com/vs-code-run-javascript/</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ff52ac7db75205d6539b9f</guid><category><![CDATA[VS Code]]></category><category><![CDATA[Coding]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Abhishek Kumar]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 31 May 2025 04:29:37 GMT</pubDate><media:content url="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/run-js-code-in-vscode.webp" medium="image"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/run-js-code-in-vscode.webp" alt="How I Run JavaScript in VS Code"><p>In one of my earlier articles, I showed <a href="https://itsfoss.com/vs-code-run-html/">how you can preview HTML files inside Visual Studio Code</a>. That setup worked well for testing static pages, but what if you want to go beyond markup and bring interactivity into the mix? </p><p>With JavaScript being the backbone of the modern web and countless developers now diving into frameworks like React, <a href="https://vuejs.org/">Vue</a>, and Svelte, being able to run JavaScript code directly inside VS Code becomes almost essential.</p><p>Running JavaScript in the editor helps you avoid constant context-switching, reduces distractions, and gives you immediate feedback when debugging.</p><p>There are two approaches here:</p><ul><li><strong>Running JavaScript inside VS Code using Node.js:</strong> most efficient and editor-native approach. </li><li><strong>Run it in a browser or using extensions</strong>: handy for quick tests or visual feedback.</li></ul><p>Let&apos;s see about using them.</p><h2 id="understanding-the-role-of-nodejs">Understanding the role of Node.js</h2><p>JavaScript was originally designed to run inside browsers, which come with their own JavaScript engines (like V8 in Chrome). </p><p><a href="https://nodejs.org/en">Node.js</a> takes that same V8 engine and brings it to your local machine. This lets you run JavaScript outside the browser, directly from the command line or terminal. </p><p>It&#x2019;s particularly useful for backend work, automation scripts, or just quick testing without the overhead of an HTML shell.</p><p>If you&apos;re unsure whether Node.js is already installed on your system, open a terminal and type:</p><pre><code class="language-bash">node -v</code></pre><p>If you see a version number, you&#x2019;re all set. If not, you&#x2019;ll need to <a href="https://nodejs.org/" rel="noopener">download Node.js</a> and follow the installation instructions for your operating system.</p><p>We have <a href="https://itsfoss.com/install-nodejs-ubuntu/">covered node installation on Ubuntu</a>.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-bookmark-card"><a class="kg-bookmark-container" href="https://itsfoss.com/install-nodejs-ubuntu/"><div class="kg-bookmark-content"><div class="kg-bookmark-title">Install Node.js and npm on Ubuntu Linux [Free Cheat Sheet]</div><div class="kg-bookmark-description">Node.js and npm can be easily installed using the Ubuntu repository or the NodeSource repository. Learn both ways of installing Node.js on Ubuntu Linux.</div><div class="kg-bookmark-metadata"><img class="kg-bookmark-icon" src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/icon/android-chrome-192x192-417.png" alt="How I Run JavaScript in VS Code"><span class="kg-bookmark-author">It&apos;s FOSS</span><span class="kg-bookmark-publisher">Abhishek Prakash</span></div></div><div class="kg-bookmark-thumbnail"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/thumbnail/node-js-background.jpeg" alt="How I Run JavaScript in VS Code" onerror="this.style.display = &apos;none&apos;"></div></a></figure><h2 id="set-up-a-javascript-project">Set up a JavaScript project</h2><p>Once everything&#x2019;s installed, open VS Code and create a new folder for your project. Inside it, launch the terminal (<code>Ctrl + ~</code> or <code>Terminal &gt; New Terminal</code>) and run <code>npm init -y</code>. </p><p>This initializes a basic project and creates a <code>package.json</code> file, which will be useful for managing your scripts and dependencies later.</p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/initalize-directory-npm-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="How I Run JavaScript in VS Code" loading="lazy" width="1337" height="682" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/initalize-directory-npm-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/initalize-directory-npm-1.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/initalize-directory-npm-1.png 1337w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>With the environment ready, create a new file named <code>app.js</code> and add a bit of JavaScript, for example:</p><pre><code class="language-javascript ">console.log(&quot;Hello, VS Code!&quot;);
  510. </code></pre><p>To run it, simply type <code>node app.js</code> in the terminal. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/running-app-js-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="How I Run JavaScript in VS Code" loading="lazy" width="1163" height="646" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/running-app-js-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/running-app-js-1.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/running-app-js-1.png 1163w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>The output will appear immediately in the console, confirming that Node is executing your file properly.</p><h2 id="add-a-custom-script-for-simpler-runs">Add a custom script for simpler runs</h2><p>To make things smoother, especially as your project grows, it&#x2019;s a good idea to define a <strong>custom script</strong> in your <code>package.json</code> file. Open that file and find the <code>&quot;scripts&quot;</code> section, then add:</p><pre><code class="language-bash">&quot;start&quot;: &quot;node app.js&quot;
  511. </code></pre><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/editing-package-json.png" class="kg-image" alt="How I Run JavaScript in VS Code" loading="lazy" width="1071" height="563" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/editing-package-json.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/editing-package-json.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/editing-package-json.png 1071w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>This allows you to run your script just by typing <code>npm start</code>, instead of repeating the filename every time. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/running-npm-start-1.png" class="kg-image" alt="How I Run JavaScript in VS Code" loading="lazy" width="919" height="428" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/running-npm-start-1.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/running-npm-start-1.png 919w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><h2 id="optional-using-the-code-runner-extension">Optional: Using the Code Runner extension</h2><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/code-runner-extension.png" class="kg-image" alt="How I Run JavaScript in VS Code" loading="lazy" width="1326" height="712" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/code-runner-extension.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w1000/2025/04/code-runner-extension.png 1000w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/code-runner-extension.png 1326w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>If you prefer a quick way to execute small snippets without setting up a project, Code Runner can help. It&#x2019;s a lightweight VS Code extension that runs code in a sandboxed output window.</p><p>To get started:</p><ul><li>Open the Extensions tab in VS Code.</li><li>Search for &#x201C;Code Runner&#x201D; and install it.</li><li>Open a <code>.js</code> file, write some code, right-click, and select &#x201C;Run Code.&#x201D;</li></ul><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/run-code-inside-code-runner.png" class="kg-image" alt="How I Run JavaScript in VS Code" loading="lazy" width="932" height="782" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/run-code-inside-code-runner.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/run-code-inside-code-runner.png 932w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>For example, a file like <code>example.js</code> with:</p><pre><code class="language-bash">console.log(&quot;Hello from Code Runner!&quot;);</code></pre><p>It will output directly to VS Code&#x2019;s &quot;Output&quot; tab. </p><figure class="kg-card kg-image-card"><img src="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/running-examplejs-coderunner.png" class="kg-image" alt="How I Run JavaScript in VS Code" loading="lazy" width="988" height="399" srcset="https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w600/2025/04/running-examplejs-coderunner.png 600w, https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2025/04/running-examplejs-coderunner.png 988w" sizes="(min-width: 720px) 720px"></figure><p>The main limitation here is that it doesn&#x2019;t use the integrated terminal like we used above, which can restrict input/output behavior for more complex scripts.</p><h2 id="wrapping-up">Wrapping up</h2><p>With Node.js set up inside VS Code, running JavaScript becomes a seamless part of your workflow, no browser tabs or external tools required. </p><p>Whether you&apos;re testing a quick function or building out a larger project, using the terminal and custom npm scripts keeps things fast and distraction-free.</p><p>Extensions like Code Runner can help for quick one-off tests, but for anything serious, sticking to the Node-powered method inside VS Code gives you more control, better error output, and a real development feel. </p><p>Once this setup becomes second nature, jumping into frameworks like React or Express will feel a lot more natural too.</p><p>Now that you&#x2019;ve got the tools, go ahead, experiment, break stuff, debug, and build.</p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>

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