Linux
Welcome to the sixth edition of my Weekly FOSS Roundup! I’ve been hard at it this week, cleaning up Xubuntu bugs and hacking on docs. A new Linux vulnerability, “Dirty Pipe,” was announced. And Xfce has been accepted into the 2022 Google Summer of Code program. What a week!
Linux Mint
Welcome to the fifth edition of my Weekly FOSS Roundup! We’re halfway through the Ubuntu Testing Week (March 3-10), and it’s time to start getting involved. In other news, the Xubuntu Wallpaper contest is ongoing, and there are some updates around Bluetooth and Xfce. Here’s the latest!
Fedora
It’s the fourth edition of my Weekly FOSS Roundup! This week’s hottest news is the Steam Deck, an Arch-based handheld Linux gaming console. If that’s too hot, cool down with the OSTree-based XfIce desktop. Once you’re comfortable, send the Xubuntu team your best wallpaper for a
Raspberry Pi
Introduction The Raspberry Pi 4 and 400 are capable ARM devices that run a desktop-class operating system, albeit slowly. Ubuntu has a tutorial for installing a desktop on the Raspberry Pi, but I recommend using Martin Wimpress’ desktopify script to install with improved hardware support. In this guide, I’ll
Flatpak
It’s time for another Weekly (okay, almost weekly) FOSS Roundup! Last week, I was busy rolling out my new website. If you haven’t checked it out yet, head over to bluesabre.org and take a look! This week has been relatively quiet overall, but some important library and
Linux
When I installed Xubuntu 22.04, I was shocked to see that Bluetooth wasn’t working. I’ve got a pretty standard and well-supported Bluetooth chipset, Intel Wireless-AC 3168 Bluetooth, so this threw me for a loop. After blaming and apologizing to Blueman, I found a hint on the Arch
Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
{{< youtube-lite 5IVbcW4HHAA >}} One feature I’ve grown to appreciate since using macOS, elementary OS, and GNOME 4x is multi-touch gestures for switching workspaces. When I returned to Xubuntu, I encountered roadblocks that prevented my favorite feature from being added to Xfce. By disabling the Synaptics driver and installing
elementary
Welcome to the second edition of my weekly FOSS roundup! Last week, we discussed a serious vulnerability in Polkit. This week’s digest is a lot easier. We’ve got releases, and I’ve got my coffee, so let’s get to it. Here’s what you might have missed
elementary
Welcome to the first edition of my weekly FOSS roundup! This is the first in what I hope to be a regular weekly newsletter covering the latest development-focused news from the free and open-source world. Join me every Sunday at 9 AM (ET) for coffee and Linux-flavored news. ☕ Polkit exploit
GhostBSD
GhostBSD is a different OS experience but incredibly familiar. GhostBSD describes itself as “simplifying FreeBSD for those who lack the technical expertise required to use it and lower the entry-level of using BSD.” I haven’t tried a BSD in quite some time, so the prospect of an easy-to-use BSD
Ubuntu 21.10
Xubuntu 21.10 “Impish Indri” was released on October 14, 2021. Check out the release announcement and release notes. I’ve expanded on both below. New Features GNOME Disk Usage Analyzer GNOME Disk Usage Analyzer (baobab) scans folders, devices, and remote locations to provide an in-depth report on disk usage.
elementary
A guide to install elementary OS on VMware Workstation using a small virtual display. If you’ve ever tried to install elementary OS 6 “Odin” on VMware Workstation, you may have given up out of frustration. When you first fire up your new virtual machine, the screen resolution is 800×