FOSS Weekly #24.11: Kernel 6.8, VLC Streaming, LVM Guide, UPT and More

VLC adding streaming media feature? Yes, that's a possibility.   [It's FOSS]( [It's FOSS]( [FOSS Weekly #24.11: Kernel 6.8, VLC Streaming, LVM Guide, UPT and More]( By Abhishek Prakash • 14 Mar 2024 [View in browser]( [View in browser]( [FOSS Weekly #24.11] Hey there, I hope you're having a fantastic week! Welcome to another edition of FOSS Weekly newsletter. 💬 Let's see what you get in this edition: - Fedora dropping X11 support. - Beginner's guide to Logical Volume Manager (LVM) - A major Linux kernel release. - And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes! - This edition of FOSS Weekly is supported by Netdata. Netdata: Open Source Observability Platform [Netdata]( provides high-fidelity data, real-time visualizations, reliable alerts, anomaly detection for every metric and a monitoring experience that works out of the box. You can self-host it or opt for the managed service. [Netdata: Monitoring and troubleshooting transformed Netdata is a distributed real-time, health monitoring platform for systems, hardware, containers & applications, collecting metrics. Zero configuration needed.]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📰 Linux news - Fedora's GNOME session is [all set]( to drop X11 support. - [PostmarketOS is bringing systemd support]( to Linux phones. - VLC may introduce support for online media streaming for [FAST channels](. - Elon Musk says that xAI's Grok chatbot will be [going open-source]( this week. - Firefox will [finally get]( a tab grouping feature after it was removed from it in the past. A major release is here in the form of [Linux kernel 6.8]( it will be offered on the upcoming Ubuntu 24.04 LTS release too. [Linux Kernel 6.8 Released! Goes Big On Hardware Support Raspberry Pi 5 graphics, Intel Xe, Snapdragon, Nintendo, you name it. You will probably find it here. It's FOSS News •Ankush Das]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧠 What we’re thinking about Another product [joins]( the Microsoft graveyard, but it is still not as big as [Google](. [Microsoft is killing support for running Android apps on Windows 11 Users will no longer be able to install Android apps on Windows 11 starting next year. Windows Central •Zac Bowden]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More [Our guide]( will take you through the basics of the Logical Volume Manager (LVM). [A Beginner’s Guide to LVM in Linux Get started with the basics of LVM (Logical Volume Manager) and efficiently manage the disk space on your Linux system. It's FOSS •Abhishek Kumar]( Not in the mood? Then you can refer to our list of the [best productivity tools]( that can help your workflow. [10 Ways to be More Productive on Linux Desktop These tips and tools will help you increase your productivity in a Linux environment. It's FOSS •Abhishek Prakash]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 📹 What we are watching A YT video from It's FOSS after a long pause.   --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨ Project highlights UPT is a frontend for APT, DNF, APK, Zypper and many more package managers. [UPT: Universal Package Management Tool for Linux One command to rule them all! Or more like one command to manage all the packages on all the distributions. It's FOSS •Community]( Practice your typing in the terminal ⌨️ [GitHub - kraanzu/smassh: Smassh your Keyboard, TUI Edition Smassh your Keyboard, TUI Edition. Contribute to kraanzu/smassh development by creating an account on GitHub. GitHub •kraanzu]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧩 New quiz unit This week's quiz is for the Linux gaming enthusiasts. [Linux Gaming Galore: Trivia Edition We’re proud of where gaming on Linux is now! Let’s see what you know about it. It's FOSS •Ankush Das]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Over 120 people have decided to support It's FOSS in their mission. Join them in opting for the Plus membership. [Join It's FOSS Plus]( --------------------------------------------------------------- 💡 Quick handy tip In Dolphin File Manager, you can bring the Toolbar to the top, bottom, left or right. To do this, right-click on an empty space on the toolbar and uncheck the “Lock Toolbar Positions” button. Now, right-click on the newly appearing handle on the left, and then select Orientation > Your required orientation. You can lock it again by re-enabling the “Lock Toolbar Positions” option, to make it lock on the new position. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🤣 Meme of the week Open-source is the foundation, never let it go weak! --------------------------------------------------------------- 🗓️ Tech Trivia Kali Linux turned 11 on 13 March. Originally, Kali Linux was called BackTrack Linux and it was based on Ubuntu. In 2013, the project revamped into Kali Linux, using Debian as base. --------------------------------------------------------------- 🧑 🤝 🧑 FOSSverse corner FOSSers are taking [a stroll]( down the UNIX memory lane. [Unix history stuff It's FOSS Community •Doron_Beit-Halahmi]( --------------------------------------------------------------- ❤️ With love Share it with your Linux-using friends and encourage them to subscribe (hint: [it's here](. Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums. 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