FOSS Weekly #23.07: Terminal Basics, KDE Plasma 5.27 and Markdown Guide

Get a free bash scripting book, Markdown guides and learn to get comfortable with the new Terminal Basics series.   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #23.07: Terminal Basics, KDE Plasma 5.27 and Markdown Guide]( By Abhishek Prakash – 16 Feb 2023 – [View online →]( [FOSS Weekly Newsletter 23.07] Hello, fellow FOSSer. For years, the focus of It's FOSS has been on desktop Linux. This is the reason why we mostly go for GUI solutions and tools. Though this is not changing, knowing the basic Linux commands gives you an edge while troubleshooting. And hence I am starting a new series this week. It's called 'Terminal Basics'. I aim to give you a base for doing some of the common things in the Linux command line. The tutorials are written in an interactive 'do it while you read it' manner. I have also added simple exercises to practice what you learn. You can further discuss your solutions and doubts in the [community forum](. Here's the first part of the series. Even if you are experienced with the commands, please give it a read and provide feedback by replying to this mail or leaving a comment. [Changing Directories in Linux Terminal Learn how to change directories in the Linux command line using absolute and relative paths in this part of the Terminal Basics series. It's FOSS•Abhishek Prakash]( 💬 Let's see what else you get in this week's issue: - KDE Plasma 5.27 release, among other news - Markdown guides - And more Linux news, open source applications, videos and memes --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux News Round-up - [CrossOver 22.1]( arrived at the scene. - Fedora's new Anaconda Web UI installer [is looking good](. - A proposed change to Google's Go programming language [will be controversial](. - ONLYOFFICE [has added]( ChatGPT and Zoom integration. - A worrisome report has [shed light]( on over 700 malicious packages in npm and PyPI. - Mozilla has [given us a sneak peek]( at the major UI overhaul of Thunderbird. [💕Valentine’s Gift for KDE Users Arrive in the Form of Plasma 5.27 Release KDE Plasma 5.27 has landed with plenty of improvements. It's FOSS News•Sourav Rudra]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about It looks like Linux Lite has integrated an AI helper onto the distro. They may be one of the very first ones to do so! [Linux Lite | AI Helper AI Helper•Jerry Bezencon]( 🗓️ On 15th February 1999, hundreds of computer owners (dominated by Linux users) marched on Microsoft’s offices demanding refunds for the copies of Windows that came pre-installed on their computers. This day came to be known as Windows Refund Day. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗂️Markdown guides Markdown is everywhere. You can write technical documents or take personal notes. It can be rendered beautifully on the web so you can write blogs in Markdown. Many applications like Discord also support Markdown syntax for formatting the content. Here's a beginner's guide to help you learn Markdown. [Basic Markdown Syntax Explained [With Free Cheat Sheet] Learning markdown could help you a lot with writing for web. Here’s a complete beginner’s guide to Markdown syntax with downloadable cheat sheet. It's FOSS•Bill Dyer]( There are several variants of Markdown. One of them is for creating R programming-related documents. Here are some details on it. [Beginner’s Guide to R Markdown Syntax [With Cheat Sheet] R Markdown is an enhanced form of Markdown coupled with in-line R code. Curious? Learn more here. It's FOSS•Sreenath]( --------------------------------------------------------------- It's FOSS has helped millions of Linux users in the last ten years. Could you help us help more? Consider [opting for a premium membership](. It costs just $55 a year and you get an ad-free reading experience as a Pro member. If you do not want to commit to the Pro membership, you can always make a one-time donation. [Donate to It's FOSS]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🐧Linux learning resources I stumbled across a new Bash scripting book that is available for free legally. You can download it from its official GitHub repository. [Download Bash Scripting Book]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 What we are watching Take a look at the newly released KDE Plasma 5.27.   --------------------------------------------------------------- 📱Application highlights A minimal-looking software tool with essential features, Design aims to be a nice 2D CAD option for Linux users. [Design is a New 2D CAD App for Linux in Development A minimal-looking software tool with essential features, Design aims to be a nice 2D CAD option for Linux users. 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