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title: How to Save the Output of a Command to a File in Linux Terminal [Beginner’s Tip]
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<p>When you run a command or script in the Linux terminal, it prints the output on the screen for your immediate viewing.</p>



<p>There will be times when you need to save the output to a file for future references. Now, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/copy-paste-linux-terminal/" data-type="post" data-id="82711" target="_blank">you can surely copy and paste in Linux terminal</a> but there are better ways to save the output of a shell script or command in Linux command line. Let me show them to you.</p>



<h2>Method 1: Use redirection to save command output to file in Linux</h2>



<p>You can <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://linuxhandbook.com/redirection-linux/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://linuxhandbook.com/redirection-linux/" target="_blank">use redirection in Linux for this purpose</a>. With redirection operator, instead of showing the output on the screen, it goes to the provided file.</p>



<ul><li>The &gt; redirects the command output to a file replacing any existing content on the file.</li><li>The &gt;&gt; redirects adds the command output at the end of the existing content (if any) of the file.</li></ul>



<p>Use the STDOUT redirection operator &gt; for redirecting the output to a file like this:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>command > file.txt</code></pre>



<p>If the file.txt doesn&#8217;t exist, it will be created automatically. If you use the &gt; redirect again with the same file, the file content is replaced by the new output.</p>



<p>The example below demonstrates it better. It first saves the output of <em>ls -l</em> command. And then later, it replaces the content of the file with the output of <em>ls *.c</em> command.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85356" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/save-command-output-to-file-linux/redirecting_command_output_to_file_in_linux/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file_in_linux.png?fit=741%2C456&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="741,456" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="redirecting_command_output_to_file_in_linux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file_in_linux.png?fit=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file_in_linux.png?fit=741%2C456&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="741" height="456" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file_in_linux.png?resize=741%2C456&#038;ssl=1" alt="Redirecting Command Output To File In Linux" class="wp-image-85356" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file_in_linux.png?w=741&amp;ssl=1 741w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file_in_linux.png?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file_in_linux.png?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Redirecting command output to file</figcaption></figure>



<p>If you don&#8217;t want to lose the content of the existing file while saving the output of a script or command, use the redirection operation in append mode with &gt;&gt;.</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>command >> file.txt</code></pre>



<p>This example demonstrates it better:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85357" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/save-command-output-to-file-linux/redirecting_command_output_to_file/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file.png?fit=741%2C494&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="741,494" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="redirecting_command_output_to_file" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file.png?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file.png?fit=741%2C494&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="741" height="494" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file.png?resize=741%2C494&#038;ssl=1" alt="Redirecting Command Output To File" class="wp-image-85357" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file.png?w=741&amp;ssl=1 741w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file.png?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/redirecting_command_output_to_file.png?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Redirecting command output to file in append mode</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>Even here if the file doesn&#8217;t exist, it is created automatically. </p>



<div style="color:#32373c;background-color:#392F43" class="wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-notice ab-font-size-18 ab-block-notice" data-id="d7f7ac"><div class="ab-notice-title" style="color:#fff"><p>Bonus Tip: Save Linux command output as well as error to a file</p></div><div class="ab-notice-text" style="border-color:#392F43"><p>If your Linux command returns an error, it doesn&#8217;t get saved in the file. You can save both the command output and command error in the same file using 2>&amp;1 like this:<br/><br/><strong>command > file.txt 2>&amp;1</strong><br/><br/>Basically, 0 stands for standard input, 1 for standard output and 2 for standard error. Here, you are redirecting (>) standard error (2) to same address (&amp;) as standard output (1). </p></div></div>



<h2>Method 2: Use tee command to display the output and save it to a file as well</h2>



<p>By the way, did you notice that when you send the command output to a file, you cannot see it anymore on the display? The <a href="https://linuxhandbook.com/tee-command/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://linuxhandbook.com/tee-command/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">tee command in Linux</a> solves this problem for you.</p>



<p>Like a tee pipe that sends water stream into two directions, the tee command send the output to the display as well as to a file (or as input to another command). You can use it like this:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>command | tee file.txt</code></pre>



<p>Again, the file will be created automatically, if it doesn&#8217;t exist already.</p>



<p>You may also use the tee command in append mode with option -a in this manner:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>command | tee -a file.txt</code></pre>



<p>Let me demonstrate it with some easy to follow examples:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85364" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/save-command-output-to-file-linux/display-and-save-linux-command-output/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/display-and-save-linux-command-output.png?fit=741%2C494&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="741,494" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="display-and-save-linux-command-output" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/display-and-save-linux-command-output.png?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/display-and-save-linux-command-output.png?fit=741%2C494&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="741" height="494" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/display-and-save-linux-command-output.png?resize=741%2C494&#038;ssl=1" alt="Display And Save Linux Command Output" class="wp-image-85364" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/display-and-save-linux-command-output.png?w=741&amp;ssl=1 741w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/display-and-save-linux-command-output.png?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/display-and-save-linux-command-output.png?resize=600%2C400&amp;ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/display-and-save-linux-command-output.png?resize=150%2C100&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>I have used simple Linux commands in my examples. But rest assured, you can use these methods to save the output of bash scripts as well. </p>



<h2>Note: Avoid pipe pitfall while saving command output to file</h2>



<p>You probably are familiar with pipe redirection. You may use it to combine Linux commands but you cannot pipe the output to a file. It will result in error that filename command not found:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85353" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/save-command-output-to-file-linux/pipe-output-to-file-linux/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pipe-output-to-file-linux.png?fit=687%2C266&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="687,266" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="pipe-output-to-file-linux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pipe-output-to-file-linux.png?fit=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pipe-output-to-file-linux.png?fit=687%2C266&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="687" height="266" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pipe-output-to-file-linux.png?resize=687%2C266&#038;ssl=1" alt="Pipe Output To File Linux" class="wp-image-85353" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pipe-output-to-file-linux.png?w=687&amp;ssl=1 687w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pipe-output-to-file-linux.png?resize=300%2C116&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/pipe-output-to-file-linux.png?resize=150%2C58&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 687px) 100vw, 687px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>This is because pipe redirects the output of one command to input of another command. And in this case, you give it a file name while it was expecting a command.</p>



<p>If you are new to Linux command line, I hope this quick tutorial added to your Linux knowledge a bit. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/io-redirection.html#FTN.AEN17894" data-type="URL" data-id="https://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/io-redirection.html#FTN.AEN17894" target="_blank">I/O redirection</a> is an essential concept that one should be aware of. </p>



<p>As always, questions and suggestions are always welcome.</p>
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title: Compare Files and Folders Graphically in Linux With Meld
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<p>How do you compare two similar files to check for differences? The obvious answer is <a href="https://linuxhandbook.com/diff-command/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://linuxhandbook.com/diff-command/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">to use the diff command in Linux</a>.</p>



<p>The problem is that not everyone would be comfortable comparing files in Linux terminal. And the diff command output could be confusing for some.</p>



<p>Take this diff command output for example:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85382" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/meld-gui-diff/diff-command-complicated-output/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/diff-command-complicated-output.png?fit=795%2C551&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="795,551" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="diff-command-complicated-output" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/diff-command-complicated-output.png?fit=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/diff-command-complicated-output.png?fit=795%2C551&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="795" height="551" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/diff-command-complicated-output.png?resize=795%2C551&#038;ssl=1" alt="Diff Command Complicated Output" class="wp-image-85382" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/diff-command-complicated-output.png?w=795&amp;ssl=1 795w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/diff-command-complicated-output.png?resize=300%2C208&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/diff-command-complicated-output.png?resize=768%2C532&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/diff-command-complicated-output.png?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>There is definitely a learning curve involved here. However, if you are using desktop Linux, you can use <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/gui-cli-tui/" data-type="post" data-id="84763" target="_blank">GUI</a> applications to easily compare two files for any differences. </p>



<p>There are several GUI diff tools available for Linux. I am going to highlight my favorite tool Meld in this week&#8217;s Linux application highlight.</p>



<h2>Meld: Visual Diff and Merge tool for Linux (and Windows)</h2>



<p>With <a href="https://meldmerge.org" data-type="URL" data-id="https://meldmerge.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meld</a>, you can compare two files in side by side view. Not only that, you may also modify the files to make changes accordingly. That&#8217;s what you would want to do in most situations, right?</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85390" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/meld-gui-diff/file-comaprison-in-linux-with-meld/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/file-comaprison-in-Linux-with-meld.png?fit=1348%2C839&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1348,839" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="file-comaprison-in-Linux-with-meld" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/file-comaprison-in-Linux-with-meld.png?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/file-comaprison-in-Linux-with-meld.png?fit=800%2C498&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="498" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/file-comaprison-in-Linux-with-meld.png?resize=800%2C498&#038;ssl=1" alt="File Comparison In Linux With Meld" class="wp-image-85390" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/file-comaprison-in-Linux-with-meld.png?resize=800%2C498&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/file-comaprison-in-Linux-with-meld.png?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/file-comaprison-in-Linux-with-meld.png?resize=768%2C478&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/file-comaprison-in-Linux-with-meld.png?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/file-comaprison-in-Linux-with-meld.png?w=1348&amp;ssl=1 1348w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>File Comparison</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>Meld is also capable of comparing directories and show which files are different. It will also show while files are new or missing.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85391" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/meld-gui-diff/directory-comparison-in-linux-with_meld/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/directory-comparison-in-Linux-with_meld.png?fit=1100%2C684&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1100,684" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="directory-comparison-in-Linux-with_meld" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/directory-comparison-in-Linux-with_meld.png?fit=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/directory-comparison-in-Linux-with_meld.png?fit=800%2C497&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="497" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/directory-comparison-in-Linux-with_meld.png?resize=800%2C497&#038;ssl=1" alt="Directory Comparison In Linux With Meld" class="wp-image-85391" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/directory-comparison-in-Linux-with_meld.png?resize=800%2C497&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/directory-comparison-in-Linux-with_meld.png?resize=300%2C187&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/directory-comparison-in-Linux-with_meld.png?resize=768%2C478&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/directory-comparison-in-Linux-with_meld.png?resize=150%2C93&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/directory-comparison-in-Linux-with_meld.png?w=1100&amp;ssl=1 1100w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Directory Comparison</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>You may also use Meld for a three-way comparison.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85392" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/meld-gui-diff/three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux.png?fit=1173%2C684&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1173,684" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux.png?fit=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux.png?fit=800%2C466&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="466" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux.png?resize=800%2C466&#038;ssl=1" alt="Three Way File Comparison With Meld In Linux" class="wp-image-85392" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux.png?resize=800%2C466&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux.png?resize=300%2C175&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux.png?resize=768%2C448&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux.png?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/three-way-file-comaprison-with-meld-in-linux.png?w=1173&amp;ssl=1 1173w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Three Way File Comparison</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>The graphical side-by-side comparison helps in a number of situations. If you are a developer, you can use it to understand code patches. Meld also supports version control systems like Git, <a href="https://www.mercurial-scm.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.mercurial-scm.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mercurial</a>, <a href="https://subversion.apache.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://subversion.apache.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Subversion</a> etc.</p>



<h2>Features of Meld</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85389" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/meld-gui-diff/meld-visual-diff/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/meld-visual-diff.png?fit=786%2C455&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="786,455" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="meld-visual-diff" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/meld-visual-diff.png?fit=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/meld-visual-diff.png?fit=786%2C455&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="786" height="455" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/meld-visual-diff.png?resize=786%2C455&#038;ssl=1" alt="Meld Visual Diff in Linux" class="wp-image-85389" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/meld-visual-diff.png?w=786&amp;ssl=1 786w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/meld-visual-diff.png?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/meld-visual-diff.png?resize=768%2C445&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/meld-visual-diff.png?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>The open source Meld tools has the following main features:</p>



<ul><li>Perform two and three-way difference comparison</li><li>Edit files in-place and the difference comparison updates immediately</li><li>Navigate between differences and conflicts</li><li>Visualize global and local differences with insertions, changes and conflicts marked accordingly</li><li>Use regex text filtering to ignore certain differences</li><li>Syntax highlighting</li><li>Compare two or three directories for newly added, missing and altered files</li><li>Exclude some files from comparison</li><li>Support for popular version control systems like Git, Mercurial, Bazaar and SVN</li><li>Support for many international languages</li><li>Open source GPL v2 license</li><li>Available for Linux as well as Windows</li></ul>



<h2>Installing Meld on Linux</h2>



<p>Meld is a popular application and it is available in the official repositories of most Linux distributions.</p>



<p>Check your distribution&#8217;s software center and see if Meld is available.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85396" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/meld-gui-diff/meld-in-ubuntu-software-center/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Meld-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center.png?fit=835%2C401&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="835,401" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Meld-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Meld-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center.png?fit=300%2C144&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Meld-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center.png?fit=800%2C384&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="384" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Meld-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center.png?resize=800%2C384&#038;ssl=1" alt="Meld In Ubuntu Software Center" class="wp-image-85396" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Meld-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center.png?resize=800%2C384&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Meld-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center.png?resize=300%2C144&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Meld-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center.png?resize=768%2C369&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Meld-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center.png?resize=150%2C72&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Meld-in-Ubuntu-Software-Center.png?w=835&amp;ssl=1 835w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Meld In Ubuntu Software Center</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>Alternatively, you can also use command line package manager of your distribution to install Meld. On <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-repositories/" data-type="post" data-id="42447" target="_blank">Ubuntu, it is available in the Universe repository</a> and can be <a href="https://itsfoss.com/apt-command-guide/" data-type="post" data-id="16797" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">installed using the apt command</a>:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo apt install meld</code></pre>



<p>You may find the source code of Meld on GNOME&#8217;s GitLab repository:</p>



<div class="wp-block-buttons aligncenter">
<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Meld Source Code</a></div>
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<h2>Worth it?</h2>



<p>I know that <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/best-modern-open-source-code-editors-for-linux/" data-type="post" data-id="6059" target="_blank">most modern open source code editors</a> come with this feature but sometimes you just want a simple interface without the trouble of installing additional add-ons for comparing files. Meld provides you just that.</p>



<p>Do you use some other tools for checking differences between files? Which tool would that be? What&#8217;s your experience with Meld, if you ever used it? The comment sections is all yours for sharing your opinion.</p>
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<p>Unless you&#8217;re new to Linux, you know that there are several <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-desktop-environments/" target="_blank">popular desktop environment</a> choices for users. And if you&#8217;re that newbie, I recommend you to learn <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/what-is-desktop-environment/" target="_blank">what a desktop environment is</a> along with this tutorial.</p>



<p>Here, I shall be focusing on tweaking the task switching experience on GNOME. I know that the majority of users just tend to use it as is and stock settings are good enough for the most part.</p>



<p>I mean there is nothing wrong with the application switcher that <a href="https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-shortcuts/" data-type="post" data-id="30327" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">you use with Alt+Tab keyboard shortcut in Ubuntu</a>.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="25278" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/gnome-tricks-ubuntu/gnome-app-switcher/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gnome-app-switcher.jpeg?fit=800%2C255&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,255" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="gnome-app-switcher" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gnome-app-switcher.jpeg?fit=300%2C96&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gnome-app-switcher.jpeg?fit=800%2C255&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="255" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gnome-app-switcher.jpeg?resize=800%2C255&#038;ssl=1" alt="Application switcher shortcut in GNOME in Ubuntu" class="wp-image-25278" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gnome-app-switcher.jpeg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gnome-app-switcher.jpeg?resize=300%2C96&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/gnome-app-switcher.jpeg?resize=768%2C245&amp;ssl=1 768w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure>



<p>However, if you are a tinkerer who wants to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/gnome-tricks-ubuntu/" data-type="post" data-id="25277" target="_blank">customize the look and feel of your GNOME desktop</a>, including the task switcher and animation effects when launching or minimizing an app — you might want to continue reading this article.</p>



<h2>Change GNOME Task Switcher to Windows 7 Style Effect</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85419" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-gnome-task-switcher/ubuntu-coverflow-screenshot/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ubuntu-coverflow-screenshot.jpg?fit=800%2C387&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,387" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="ubuntu-coverflow-screenshot" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ubuntu-coverflow-screenshot.jpg?fit=300%2C145&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ubuntu-coverflow-screenshot.jpg?fit=800%2C387&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="387" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ubuntu-coverflow-screenshot.jpg?resize=800%2C387&#038;ssl=1" alt="Ubuntu Coverflow Screenshot" class="wp-image-85419" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ubuntu-coverflow-screenshot.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ubuntu-coverflow-screenshot.jpg?resize=300%2C145&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ubuntu-coverflow-screenshot.jpg?resize=768%2C372&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/ubuntu-coverflow-screenshot.jpg?resize=150%2C73&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Switching between running applications using the key bind <strong>Alt+Tab</strong> is fast but it may not be the most intuitive experience for some. You just get to cycle through a bunch of icons depending on the number of active applications.</p>



<p>What if you want to change how the task switcher looks?</p>



<p>Well, you can easily give it a look of Windows 7 Aero Flip 3D effect. And, here&#8217;s how it will look:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85409" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-gnome-task-switcher/coverflow-task-switcher/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-task-switcher.jpg?fit=800%2C392&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,392" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="coverflow-task-switcher" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-task-switcher.jpg?fit=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-task-switcher.jpg?fit=800%2C392&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="392" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-task-switcher.jpg?resize=800%2C392&#038;ssl=1" alt="Coverflow Task Switcher" class="wp-image-85409" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-task-switcher.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-task-switcher.jpg?resize=300%2C147&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-task-switcher.jpg?resize=768%2C376&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-task-switcher.jpg?resize=150%2C74&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>It definitely looks interesting to have a different task switcher. Why? Just for fun or to share your desktop&#8217;s screenshot on Linux communities.</p>



<p>Now, to get this on your GNOME desktop, here&#8217;s what you have to do:</p>



<p>Step 1: Enable GNOME extensions if you haven&#8217;t already. You can follow our guide to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/gnome-shell-extensions/" target="_blank">learn how to use GNOME shell extensions</a>.</p>



<p>Step 2: Once you are done with the setup, you can proceed downloading and installing the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/97/coverflow-alt-tab/" target="_blank">Coverflow GNOME extension</a> from GNOME extensions website.</p>



<p>In case you haven&#8217;t installed the browser extension, you can just click on the link &#8220;<strong>Click here to install browser extension</strong>&#8221; from the notice as shown in the screenshot below.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85410" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-gnome-task-switcher/gnome-shell-extension-browser/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/gnome-shell-extension-browser.jpg?fit=800%2C401&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,401" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="gnome-shell-extension-browser" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/gnome-shell-extension-browser.jpg?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/gnome-shell-extension-browser.jpg?fit=800%2C401&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="401" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/gnome-shell-extension-browser.jpg?resize=800%2C401&#038;ssl=1" alt="Gnome Shell Extension Browser" class="wp-image-85410" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/gnome-shell-extension-browser.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/gnome-shell-extension-browser.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/gnome-shell-extension-browser.jpg?resize=768%2C385&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/gnome-shell-extension-browser.jpg?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Step 3: Next, you just have to refresh the web page and enable the extension as shown in the screenshot below.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85417" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-gnome-task-switcher/coverflow-enable/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-enable.jpg?fit=800%2C303&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,303" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="coverflow-enable" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-enable.jpg?fit=300%2C114&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-enable.jpg?fit=800%2C303&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="303" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-enable.jpg?resize=800%2C303&#038;ssl=1" alt="Coverflow Enable" class="wp-image-85417" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-enable.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-enable.jpg?resize=300%2C114&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-enable.jpg?resize=768%2C291&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-enable.jpg?resize=150%2C57&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>You also get some customization options if you click on the &#8220;gear&#8221; icon right to the toggle button.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85418" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-gnome-task-switcher/coverflow-settings/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-settings.png?fit=800%2C481&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,481" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="coverflow-settings" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-settings.png?fit=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-settings.png?fit=800%2C481&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="481" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-settings.png?resize=800%2C481&#038;ssl=1" alt="Coverflow Settings" class="wp-image-85418" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-settings.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-settings.png?resize=300%2C180&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-settings.png?resize=768%2C462&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/coverflow-settings.png?resize=150%2C90&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Of course, depending on how fast you want it to be or how good you want it to look, you will have to adjust the animation speed accordingly.</p>



<p>Next, why not some kind of cool effect when you interact with applications (minimize/close)? I have just the solution for you.</p>



<h2>Add Genie Animation Effect While Minimizing &amp; Re-opening Applications</h2>



<p>There&#8217;s an interesting effect (sort of like genie popping out of a lamp) that you can add to see when you minimize or re-open an app.</p>



<p>This also comes as a GNOME extension, so you do not need to do anything else to get started. </p>



<p>You just have to head to the extensions page, which is <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://extensions.gnome.org/extension/3740/compiz-alike-magic-lamp-effect/" target="_blank">Compiz alike Magic Lamp effect</a> and then enable the extension to see it in action.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85420" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-gnome-task-switcher/magic-lamp-extension/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-extension.jpg?fit=800%2C355&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,355" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="magic-lamp-extension" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-extension.jpg?fit=300%2C133&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-extension.jpg?fit=800%2C355&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="355" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-extension.jpg?resize=800%2C355&#038;ssl=1" alt="Magic Lamp Extension" class="wp-image-85420" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-extension.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-extension.jpg?resize=300%2C133&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-extension.jpg?resize=768%2C341&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-extension.jpg?resize=150%2C67&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure>



<p>Here&#8217;s how it looks in action:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85422" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-gnome-task-switcher/magic-lamp-effect/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-effect.gif?fit=1651%2C784&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1651,784" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="magic-lamp-effect" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-effect.gif?fit=300%2C142&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-effect.gif?fit=800%2C380&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="380" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-effect-800x380.gif?resize=800%2C380&#038;ssl=1" alt="Magic Lamp Effect" class="wp-image-85422" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-effect.gif?resize=800%2C380&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-effect.gif?resize=300%2C142&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-effect.gif?resize=768%2C365&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-effect.gif?resize=1536%2C729&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/magic-lamp-effect.gif?resize=150%2C71&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>It would look even cooler if you switch the Ubuntu dock to the bottom.</p>



<p>Exciting GNOME extensions, right? You can play around to tweak your GNOME experience using the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/gnome-tweak-tool/" target="_blank">GNOME tweaks app</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/best-icon-themes-ubuntu-16-04/" target="_blank">install some beautiful icon themes</a> or explore different options.</p>



<p>How do you prefer to customize your GNOME experience? Is there any other cool GNOME extension or an app that you tend to utilize? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below.</p>
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<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.libreoffice.org" target="_blank">LibreOffice </a>is a free and open-source cross-platform office productivity software. If you&#8217;re not making the most of it, the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/libreoffice-tips/" target="_blank">LibreOffice Tips</a> article is a must-read. </p>



<p>Dark theme is getting popular even among non-programmers. It is less stressing on the eyes specially for extended use of the screen. Some people believe that it makes the texts looks crisp and clear and that helps improve their productivity.</p>



<p>Some Linux distributions like <a href="https://itsfoss.com/dark-mode-ubuntu/" data-type="post" data-id="75760" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ubuntu come with dark mode</a> these days giving your systems a darker tint. When you turn on the dark mode, some applications will automatically switch to dark mode.</p>



<p>LibreOffice also does that except the main area where you write:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85557" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/libreoffice-dark-mode/libreoffice-dark-mode-2/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libreOffice-dark-mode.png?fit=799%2C450&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="799,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="libreOffice-dark-mode" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libreOffice-dark-mode.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libreOffice-dark-mode.png?fit=799%2C450&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="799" height="450" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libreOffice-dark-mode.png?resize=799%2C450&#038;ssl=1" alt="Libreoffice Dark Mode" class="wp-image-85557" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libreOffice-dark-mode.png?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libreOffice-dark-mode.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libreOffice-dark-mode.png?resize=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libreOffice-dark-mode.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>LibreOffice semi dark mode matching with the system theme</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>You can change that. If you want to go complete dark mode with LibreOffice, you just have to change a few settings. Let me show you how to do that.</p>



<h2>How to enable complete dark mode in LibreOffice</h2>



<p>As I mentioned earlier, you need to enable a system-wide dark mode first. This will ensure that the window color (or the title bar) blends well with the in-app dark color.</p>



<p>Next, open <strong><em>any</em></strong> LibreOffice tool from the suite such as <strong>Writer</strong>. Then from the menu, click <strong>Tools -> Options</strong> <strong>-></strong> <strong>Application Colors</strong> and select <strong>Document background &amp; Application</strong> background as<strong> Black</strong> or <strong>Automatic</strong> (whichever works for you).</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85431" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/libreoffice-dark-mode/1-libreoffice-application-colours/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-libreoffice-application-colours.png?fit=980%2C675&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="980,675" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="1-libreoffice-application-colours" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-libreoffice-application-colours.png?fit=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-libreoffice-application-colours.png?fit=800%2C551&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="551" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-libreoffice-application-colours.png?resize=800%2C551&#038;ssl=1" alt="Libreoffice Application Colours" class="wp-image-85431" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-libreoffice-application-colours.png?resize=800%2C551&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-libreoffice-application-colours.png?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-libreoffice-application-colours.png?resize=768%2C529&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-libreoffice-application-colours.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/1-libreoffice-application-colours.png?w=980&amp;ssl=1 980w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>In case the icons are not in dark colour, you can change them from menu (as shown in the image below), <strong>Tools -> Options</strong> <strong>-></strong> <strong>View </strong>and my personal choice on MX Linux, is the <a href="https://extensions.libreoffice.org/en/extensions/show/yaru-icon-theme" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Yaru</a> icon style from Ubuntu (if you have a dark version of the icon pack, select that).</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85435" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/libreoffice-dark-mode/2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1.png?fit=980%2C650&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="980,650" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1.png?fit=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1.png?fit=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="531" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1.png?resize=800%2C531&#038;ssl=1" alt="Libreoffice Iconstyle" class="wp-image-85435" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1.png?resize=800%2C531&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1.png?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1.png?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/2-libreoffice-iconstyle-1.png?w=980&amp;ssl=1 980w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Of course, you can also try some other <a href="https://itsfoss.com/best-icon-themes-ubuntu-16-04/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">icon themes</a> available for Linux distros.</p>



<p>The end result should look like this:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85437" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/libreoffice-dark-mode/3-libreoffice-dark/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3-libreoffice-dark.png?fit=850%2C650&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="850,650" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="3-libreoffice-dark" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3-libreoffice-dark.png?fit=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3-libreoffice-dark.png?fit=800%2C612&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="612" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3-libreoffice-dark.png?resize=800%2C612&#038;ssl=1" alt="3 Libreoffice Dark" class="wp-image-85437" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3-libreoffice-dark.png?resize=800%2C612&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3-libreoffice-dark.png?resize=300%2C229&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3-libreoffice-dark.png?resize=768%2C587&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3-libreoffice-dark.png?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/3-libreoffice-dark.png?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<h3>Additional tip for LibreOffice flatpak package</h3>



<p>If you&#8217;re using the <a href="https://itsfoss.com/what-is-flatpak/" data-type="post" data-id="81443" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Flatpak package</a> of LibreOffice suite, the header area (or the menu area) of LibreOffice may look white. In that case, you can try navigating to <strong>Tools-> Options-> Personalization</strong> and then select the &#8220;<strong>Grey theme</strong>&#8221; as shown in the screenshot below.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85498" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/libreoffice-dark-mode/libre-office-personalization/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libre-office-personalization.png?fit=800%2C636&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,636" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="libre-office-personalization" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libre-office-personalization.png?fit=300%2C239&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libre-office-personalization.png?fit=800%2C636&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="636" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libre-office-personalization.png?resize=800%2C636&#038;ssl=1" alt="Libre Office Personalization" class="wp-image-85498" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libre-office-personalization.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libre-office-personalization.png?resize=300%2C239&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libre-office-personalization.png?resize=768%2C611&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/libre-office-personalization.png?resize=150%2C119&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>It isn&#8217;t completely black but it should make things look better. Hope that helps you switch to a dark theme LibreOffice experience!</p>



<h3>Conclusion</h3>



<p>Dark themes have slowly started to dominate our desktops, giving a modern taste and reducing the eye strain, especially in low light conditions. </p>



<p>LibreOffice gives you the freedom to switch your working environment to a fully dark theme or to keep light themed elements. In fact, you get a decent amount of customization options to tweak what you prefer. Have you switched to a dark theme on LibreOffice? Which color combination is your preferred? Let us know in the comments below!</p>
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<p><strong><em>Brief: Zotero is an impressive free and open-source app that lets you collect, organize, cite, and share research. You can also instantly create references and bibliographies for your documents with Zotero.</em></strong></p>



<p>Usually, you can <a href="https://itsfoss.com/note-taking-apps-linux/" data-type="post" data-id="77345" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">use any note taking app on Linux</a> to collect and share your ideas. But, here, I want to share something tailored specifically to help you collect, organize, and share your research, i.e. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.zotero.org/" target="_blank">Zotero</a>.</p>



<h2>Zotero: Collect, Organize, &amp; Share Research</h2>



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<p>Zotero is a completely open-source project that you can find on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/zotero/zotero" target="_blank">GitHub</a>. It aims to help you easily collect, organize, add notes, and share your research.</p>



<p>And, all of that without being a cloud-based service, it is completely offline. So, your research notes belong to you. Of course, unless you want to sync it for collaboration purpose, for which you may have to refer the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.zotero.org/support/" target="_blank">documentation</a>.</p>



<p>To give you a head start, you can either opt for a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebDAV" data-type="URL" data-id="ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebDAV" target="_blank">WebDAV storage</a> or just create a Zotero account to sync and share your research easily.</p>



<p>For instance, I created a Zotero account with the username <strong>ankush9</strong>, you can find my research collections (that I added to my publication) at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.zotero.org/ankush9" target="_blank">https://www.zotero.org/ankush9</a></p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85532" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/zotero/zotero-online-publication/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-online-publication.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="zotero-online-publication" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-online-publication.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-online-publication.jpg?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-online-publication.jpg?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1" alt="Zotero Online Publication" class="wp-image-85532" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-online-publication.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-online-publication.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-online-publication.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-online-publication.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>This makes it easy to share your organized research and you can choose what to share to your publication.</p>



<p>Let me highlight the key features that you get with Zotero to help you decide if you need to try it out.</p>



<h2>Features of Zotero</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85531" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/zotero/zotero-extension/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-extension.jpg?fit=800%2C414&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,414" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="zotero-extension" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-extension.jpg?fit=300%2C155&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-extension.jpg?fit=800%2C414&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="414" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-extension.jpg?resize=800%2C414&#038;ssl=1" alt="Zotero Extension" class="wp-image-85531" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-extension.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-extension.jpg?resize=300%2C155&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-extension.jpg?resize=768%2C397&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-extension.jpg?resize=150%2C78&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<ul><li>Ability to add information right from the web in a click using a browser extension</li><li>Add notes for each information</li><li>Supports adding tags</li><li>Supports adding voice recording</li><li>Add video recording as attachment</li><li>Add software as attachment</li><li>Store an email as attachment</li><li>Store podcast as an attachment</li><li>Add Blog Posts</li><li>Add a link to file</li><li>Create bibliography from item</li><li>Offline snapshot storage (you can access the web pages you saved without needing an Internet connection)</li><li>Ability to duplicate items</li><li>Organize items in a library</li><li>Offers a trash bin to delete your items and easily restore them if needed</li><li>Synchronization support</li><li>Ability to export data</li><li>LibreOffice add-on available for integration</li><li>Easily share your research using your Zotero profile link</li><li>Cross-platform support</li></ul>



<p>If you just want to create quick bibliography, you can try their other tool, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://zbib.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://zbib.org/" target="_blank">ZoteroBib</a>.</p>



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<h2>Installing Zotero on Linux</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85533" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/zotero/zotero-preferences/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-preferences.png?fit=800%2C489&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,489" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="zotero-preferences" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-preferences.png?fit=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-preferences.png?fit=800%2C489&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="489" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-preferences.png?resize=800%2C489&#038;ssl=1" alt="Zotero Preferences" class="wp-image-85533" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-preferences.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-preferences.png?resize=300%2C183&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-preferences.png?resize=768%2C469&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/zotero-preferences.png?resize=150%2C92&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>It is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. For Linux, if you are using an Ubuntu-based distribution (or Ubuntu itself), you will get a deb file (maintained by a third-party) to download and install it.</p>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/install-deb-files-ubuntu/" target="_blank">Installing a deb file</a> is easy and it worked just fine on Pop OS 20.04. If you are using any other Linux distribution, you can <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarball" data-type="URL" data-id="ttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarball" target="_blank">extract the tarball</a> and get it installed.</p>



<p>You can follow the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.zotero.org/support/installation" target="_blank">official installation instructions</a> to proceed with the suitable method.</p>



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<h2>Concluding Thoughts</h2>



<p>You get plenty of features to organize, share, cite, and collect resources for your search. With the support for audio, video, text, and link, it should be fit for almost everything.</p>



<p>Of course, I would recommend this to a power user to make the most out of it. And, if you are someone who has previously use tree-view (mind map view) note taking tools, you know what to look for.</p>



<p>What do you think about Zotero? If it&#8217;s not for you, what would you suggest as a better alternative to this? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.</p>
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<p><strong><em>The Linux Foundation is offering <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://shrsl.com/2negc" target="_blank" data-type="URL" data-id="https://shrsl.com/2negc">all beginner and advanced training and certification bundle at a discount of up to 65% off</a>. You have a better career prospect as a certified Linux professional.</em></strong></p>



<p><a href="https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=734319&amp;u=747593&amp;m=59485&amp;urllink=training%2Elinuxfoundation%2Eorg%2F&amp;afftrack=">Linux Foundation</a> is the official organization behind Linux project and the employer of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/linus-torvalds-facts/" target="_blank">Linux creator Linus Torvalds</a>. Their main motto is to maintain ecosystems around open source projects to accelerate development and industry adoption of Linux related projects.</p>



<p>One of their goal is to prepare more individuals to meet the growing demand of Linux professionals in the IT industry today. They have a huge catalog of training courses and certification exams to help people achieve career in Linux.</p>



<p>Linux Foundation also runs limited time sales to make their courses and exams affordable to people. Their latest offer is focused on syadmins.</p>



<h2>Linux Foundation Cyber Monday Sale: Up to 65% off on all training and certification courses</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><a href="https://shrsl.com/2negc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><img data-attachment-id="85586" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/?attachment_id=85586" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/linuxfoundation-cybermonday-deal.jpg?fit=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,400" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="linuxfoundation-cybermonday-deal" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/linuxfoundation-cybermonday-deal.jpg?fit=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/linuxfoundation-cybermonday-deal.jpg?fit=800%2C400&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="400" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/linuxfoundation-cybermonday-deal.jpg?resize=800%2C400&#038;ssl=1" alt="Linuxfoundation Cybermonday Deal" class="wp-image-85586" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/linuxfoundation-cybermonday-deal.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/linuxfoundation-cybermonday-deal.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/linuxfoundation-cybermonday-deal.jpg?resize=768%2C384&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/linuxfoundation-cybermonday-deal.jpg?resize=150%2C75&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></a></figure></div>



<p>The <a href="https://shrsl.com/2negc" data-type="URL" data-id="https://shrsl.com/2negc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">biggest sale of the year is here</a>. You can get up to 65% off on all the training and certification courses offered by Linux Foundation, even their instructor-led courses.</p>



<p>You can get 60% off on&nbsp;all e-learning and certification bundles&nbsp;using coupon code&nbsp;<strong>CYBERSAVE60</strong>. These bundles are on Linux sysadmin, Linux networking, Kubernetes, Hyperledger Fabric and Sawtooth, Cloud Foundry and OpenJS Node.js. Instead of paying $499, you just pay $189.</p>



<p>There are&nbsp;more savings on the super bundles&nbsp;that consist of two training and two certifications on the same topic. You’ll have to use the code&nbsp;<strong>POWERBUNDLE65</strong>&nbsp;to get the bundle for $349 instead of $998.</p>



<p>You can choose individual courses instead of bundles and get 40% off using <strong>CYBERSALE40</strong> coupon code. The good thing is that it is applicable to the instructor-led virtual classes. There are specialized courses on kernel development, device drivers, Linux security and performance tuning.</p>



<div class="wp-block-button aligncenter"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://shrsl.com/2negc" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Linux Foundation Cyber Monday Sale</a></div>



<p>There is an additional gift as well. A stuffed Tux to flaunt your fondness for Linux. But it has limited stock so order yours soon.</p>



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<p>The offer is valid until December 08, 2020 23:59 UTC. You get hands-on labs, downloadable reading material, assignments and online videos. You get the access for one year You have two attempts at exams (if you are opting for certification).</p>



<p>You should also check out <a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="these other Cyber Monday deals for Linux users (opens in a new tab)" href="https://itsfoss.com/black-friday-linux/" target="_blank">these other Cyber Monday deals for Linux users</a>.</p>



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How to Add Third-Party Repositories in Fedora and Get Access to a Huge Number of Additional Software

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<p>After you install Fedora, you may discover that some of the software that you want to install and use is not available in the software store. These packages may not be in the Fedora repos for several reasons. </p>



<p>Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll tell you how to make them available by adding third party repos for Fedora.</p>



<h2>What are the third party repositories in Fedora?</h2>



<p>Operating system devs often make decisions on what packages can and cannot be available in their repos. Fedora is no different. According to the <a href="https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/quick-docs/setup_rpmfusion/#third-party-repositories" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fedora docs</a>, third party repos contain packages that &#8220;have more liberal licensing policies and provide software packages that Fedora excludes for various reasons&#8221;.</p>



<p>Fedora enforces the following <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Forbidden_items" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">guidelines</a> when it comes to packages:</p>



<ul><li>If it is proprietary, it cannot be included in Fedora</li><li>If it is legally encumbered, it cannot be included in Fedora</li><li>If it violates United States laws (specifically, Federal or applicable state laws), it cannot be included in Fedora</li></ul>



<p>For this reason, there exists a couple of repositories that a user can add. This enables the user to get access to the additional software packages. </p>



<h2>Enabling RPM Fusion Repositories in Fedora</h2>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://rpmfusion.org/RPM%20Fusion" target="_blank">RPM Fusion</a> is the main source for third party applications for Fedora. RPM Fusion is the result of three projects (Dribble, Freshrpms, and Livna) merging. RPM Fusion offers two different software repos. </p>



<ul><li>The free repo contains open-source software. </li><li>The nonfree repo contains software that does not have an open-source license, but the source code is freely available.</li></ul>



<p>There are two ways to enable RPM Fusion: from the terminal or by clicking a couple of buttons. We&#8217;ll take a look at each.</p>



<h3>Method 1: Command line method</h3>



<p>This is the easiest method to enable the RPM Fusion repos. Just enter the following command to enable both repos:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo dnf install https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/free/fedora/rpmfusion-free-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm https://mirrors.rpmfusion.org/nonfree/fedora/rpmfusion-nonfree-release-$(rpm -E %fedora).noarch.rpm</code></pre>



<p>You will be asked to enter your password. You will then be asked to verify that you want to install these repos. Once you approve it, the installation will be completed in a few seconds or minutes.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85594" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/fedora-third-party-repos/install-rpmfusion-cli/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-cli.png?fit=850%2C642&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="850,642" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="install-rpmfusion-cli" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-cli.png?fit=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-cli.png?fit=800%2C604&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="604" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-cli.png?resize=800%2C604&#038;ssl=1" alt="Install RPM Fusion via command line" class="wp-image-85594" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-cli.png?resize=800%2C604&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-cli.png?resize=300%2C227&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-cli.png?resize=768%2C580&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-cli.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-cli.png?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Install RPM Fusion via command line</figcaption></figure>



<h3>Method 2: Graphical method</h3>



<p>To enable the RPM Fusion repos using this method, you need to visit the <a href="https://rpmfusion.org/Configuration" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RPM Fusion Website</a>. You will see links for both repos for different Fedora versions.</p>



<p>RPM Fusion recommends installing the free repo first. So, click the link for the free repo for your version of Fedora. This will open a window asking if you want to install the repo. Click install.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85595" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/fedora-third-party-repos/install-rpmfusion-gui/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-gui.png?fit=850%2C618&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="850,618" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="install-rpmfusion-gui" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-gui.png?fit=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-gui.png?fit=800%2C582&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="582" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-gui.png?resize=800%2C582&#038;ssl=1" alt="Install RPM Fusion via GUI" class="wp-image-85595" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-gui.png?resize=800%2C582&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-gui.png?resize=300%2C218&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-gui.png?resize=768%2C558&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-gui.png?resize=150%2C109&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/install-rpmfusion-gui.png?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Install RPM Fusion via GUI</figcaption></figure>



<p>Once the installation is completed, go back and install the nonfree repo using the same steps.</p>



<h2>Enable Fedora&#8217;s Third Party repositories</h2>



<p>Fedora recently started offering its own <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Workstation/Third_Party_Software_Repositories" target="_blank">repo of third party apps</a>. The <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Workstation/Third_party_software_list" target="_blank">number of applications available</a> in this repo is very small. You can <a href="https://itsfoss.com/install-google-chrome-fedora/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://itsfoss.com/install-google-chrome-fedora/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">install Chrome browser on Fedora with it</a>. Apart from Chrome, it also includes Adobe Brackets, Atom, Steam, Vivaldi, Opera, and more.</p>



<p>Just like RPM Fusion, you can enable this repo via the terminal or graphically.</p>



<h3>Method 1: Command line method</h3>



<p>To enable Fedora&#8217;s third-party repo, enter the following command into your terminal: </p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo dnf install fedora-workstation-repositories</code></pre>



<p>Be sure to ensure your password when prompted and type Y to approve the installation.</p>



<h3>Method 1: Graphical method</h3>



<p>If you are not comfortable using the terminal, you can use the graphical method. </p>



<p>First, you need to open Gnome Software. Next, you need to click on the hamburger menu in the top right corner and select &#8220;Software Repositories&#8221; from the menu.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85596" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/fedora-third-party-repos/software-meni/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/software-meni.png?fit=850%2C714&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="850,714" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="software-meni" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/software-meni.png?fit=300%2C252&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/software-meni.png?fit=800%2C672&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="672" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/software-meni.png?resize=800%2C672&#038;ssl=1" alt="Gnome Software Menu" class="wp-image-85596" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/software-meni.png?resize=800%2C672&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/software-meni.png?resize=300%2C252&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/software-meni.png?resize=768%2C645&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/software-meni.png?resize=150%2C126&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/software-meni.png?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Gnome Software Menu</figcaption></figure></div>



<p> In the Software Repositories window, you will see a section at the top that says &#8220;Third Party Repositories&#8221;. Click the Install button. Enter your password when you are prompted and you are done.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85599" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/fedora-third-party-repos/fedora-third-party-repo-gui/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fedora-third-party-repo-gui.png?fit=850%2C911&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="850,911" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="fedora-third-party-repo-gui" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fedora-third-party-repo-gui.png?fit=280%2C300&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fedora-third-party-repo-gui.png?fit=746%2C800&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="746" height="800" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fedora-third-party-repo-gui.png?resize=746%2C800&#038;ssl=1" alt="Fedora Third Party Repo installation" class="wp-image-85599" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fedora-third-party-repo-gui.png?resize=746%2C800&amp;ssl=1 746w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fedora-third-party-repo-gui.png?resize=280%2C300&amp;ssl=1 280w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fedora-third-party-repo-gui.png?resize=768%2C823&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fedora-third-party-repo-gui.png?resize=150%2C161&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/fedora-third-party-repo-gui.png?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w" sizes="(max-width: 746px) 100vw, 746px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Fedora Third Party Repo installation</figcaption></figure>



<p>With these additional repositories enabled, you can install software to your heart&#8217;s content. You can easily install them from the software center or using the DNF package manager.</p>



<p>If you found this article interesting, please take a minute to share it on social media, Hacker News, or <a href="https://%0Areddit.com/r/linuxusersgroup">Re</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://%0Areddit.com/r/linuxusersgroup" target="_blank">d</a><a href="https://%0Areddit.com/r/linuxusersgroup" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">dit</a>.</p>
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<p>The rise of streaming services like <a href="https://www.netflix.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.netflix.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Netflix</a> made people speculate about the dim future of TV channels. While the newer generation might not watch TV anymore, TV channels are not out of fashion, yet.</p>



<p>Many streaming services like <a href="https://www.hulu.com/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.hulu.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hulu</a> and Hotstar include TV channels in their offering. TV channels are also utilizing live streaming to broadcast their content to viewers on the internet.</p>



<p>Another way to watch live TV is by using IPTV. There are a number of TV channels available via IPTV so that viewers can use internet to watch the live broadcast. Some channels are available for free while some might require subscription.</p>



<p>There have been a few <a href="https://itsfoss.com/watch-tv-channels-on-ubuntu-or-linux-mint/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://itsfoss.com/watch-tv-channels-on-ubuntu-or-linux-mint/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">applications on Linux to watch IPTV channels but most have been discontinued</a>. Linux Mint team <a href="https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3983" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=3983" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">announced</a> that they are working on a new app that will allow you to watch TV channels via IPTV on your Linux system.</p>



<h2>Hypnotix: New IPTV application under development</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85662" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/hypnotix-iptv-app/hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint.png?fit=910%2C528&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="910,528" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint.png?fit=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint.png?fit=800%2C464&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="464" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint.png?resize=800%2C464&#038;ssl=1" alt="Hypnotix Iptv App Linux Mint" class="wp-image-85662" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint.png?resize=800%2C464&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint.png?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint.png?resize=768%2C446&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint.png?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-iptv-app-linux-mint.png?w=910&amp;ssl=1 910w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p><a href="https://github.com/linuxmint/hypnotix" data-type="URL" data-id="https://github.com/linuxmint/hypnotix" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Hypnotix</a> is an IPTV streaming application with support for live TV, movies and series. It supports IPTV providers using M3U URL, Xtream API or <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/create-m3u-playlist-linux/" data-type="post" data-id="30249" target="_blank">local M3U playlist</a>.</p>



<p>If none of the above make sense to you, don&#8217;t worry. Hypnotix comes with FreeIPTV preconfigured. <a href="https://github.com/Free-IPTV/Countries" data-type="URL" data-id="https://github.com/Free-IPTV/Countries" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FreeIPTV</a> is a project that has M3U for over 2,000 TV channels that are legally free to watch.</p>



<p>Which means that you can get a huge list of freely available TV channels from all over the world.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85668" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/hypnotix-iptv-app/hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists.png?fit=910%2C502&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="910,502" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists.png?fit=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists.png?fit=800%2C441&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="441" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists.png?resize=800%2C441&#038;ssl=1" alt="Hypnotix Free Tv Channel Lists" class="wp-image-85668" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists.png?resize=800%2C441&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists.png?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists.png?resize=768%2C424&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists.png?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Hypnotix-free-tv-channel-lists.png?w=910&amp;ssl=1 910w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>You can click on the country or region of your choice. It will show you the list of channels in the left sidebar. Clicking on a channel will start playing the content in the right sidebar.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85663" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/hypnotix-iptv-app/live-tv-linux/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/live-tv-linux.png?fit=910%2C528&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="910,528" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="live-tv-linux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/live-tv-linux.png?fit=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/live-tv-linux.png?fit=800%2C464&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="910" height="528" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/live-tv-linux.png?resize=910%2C528&#038;ssl=1" alt="Live Tv Linux" class="wp-image-85663" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/live-tv-linux.png?w=910&amp;ssl=1 910w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/live-tv-linux.png?resize=300%2C174&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/live-tv-linux.png?resize=800%2C464&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/live-tv-linux.png?resize=768%2C446&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/live-tv-linux.png?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 910px) 100vw, 910px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>You can also go full screen with F or F11 keyboard shortcut or use the button in the application.</p>



<p>There is also provision to handle VOD (Video on Demand) library but I couldn&#8217;t figure out a way to use it.</p>



<p>Here are a few things to keep in mind:</p>



<ul><li>Viewing experience depends on your internet speed and the TV channels&#8217; servers.</li><li>Some TV channels might not work even if they are listed in the application.</li><li>You may go back a few seconds or minutes but this depends upon the cache. </li><li>You may also pause the live streaming and it will maintain a cache so that you can resume later. I don&#8217;t know how big the cache could be.</li><li>There is no way to control the video streaming quality as you do on YouTube and other video streaming websites.</li><li>You won&#8217;t get running program&#8217;s detail in the player.</li><li>This is TV broadcast so you get to see the same ads that are broadcasted during program breaks.</li></ul>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85673" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/hypnotix-iptv-app/hypnotix-cache/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hypnotix-cache.jpg?fit=900%2C500&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="900,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="hypnotix-cache" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hypnotix-cache.jpg?fit=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hypnotix-cache.jpg?fit=800%2C444&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="444" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hypnotix-cache.jpg?resize=800%2C444&#038;ssl=1" alt="Hypnotix Cache" class="wp-image-85673" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hypnotix-cache.jpg?resize=800%2C444&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hypnotix-cache.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hypnotix-cache.jpg?resize=768%2C427&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hypnotix-cache.jpg?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/hypnotix-cache.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Streaming is cached</figcaption></figure></div>



<h2>Installing Hypnotix on Linux</h2>



<p><strong><em>Hypnotix is still in beta phase of development</em></strong>. The .deb file for the beta version is available for testing. On Ubuntu and Debian-based distributions, you can <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/install-deb-files-ubuntu/" data-type="post" data-id="39587" target="_blank">install it from the DEB file</a>.</p>



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<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://github.com/linuxmint/hypnotix/releases" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Download .DEB file for Hypnotix (Beta Version)</a></div>
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<p>As a reader notified, Hypnotix is now available in <a href="https://itsfoss.com/aur-arch-linux/" data-type="post" data-id="75180" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">AUR for Arch Linux users</a>.</p>



<p>Please note that it requires Python 3 packages and which may not be available on Ubuntu 18.04 and Mint 19 versions due to dependency issues. If you have Python 3 installed on your system, you can download the dependency package from the link below.</p>



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<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="http://lug.mtu.edu/ubuntu/pool/universe/i/imdbpy/python3-imdbpy_6.8-2_all.deb">Download Python3-imdbpy Package</a></div>
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<h2>More features to come</h2>



<p>Linux Mint development team plans to add more features in the future:</p>



<ul><li>EPG support (Live TV Program)</li><li>PVR: pausing, time-shifting, recording, etc.</li><li>Custom categories: To list channels in appropriate categories</li><li>Favorites: so that you don&#8217;t have to search for your favorite channels all the time.</li><li>Hiding unused content</li></ul>



<p>I like Linux Mint team. Unlike many other distributions, they are not just Ubuntu or Arch repackages with different theme and wallpapers. They put effort in developing not only the distribution but also applications like Hypnotix, Warpinator etc for their users. Other distribution maintainers should learn from Mint team. </p>



<p>Hypnotix provides a way to watch the IPTV channels with a simple and easy to use interface. Personally, I don&#8217;t watch TV but I know many people do. Are you one of them? If yes, do you look forward to using it? Do share your views in the comment section.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Looking to have a community forum or customer support portal? Here are some of the best open source forum software you can deploy on your servers.</em></strong></p>



<p>Just like our <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.community/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://itsfoss.community/" target="_blank">It&#8217;s FOSS Community</a> forum, it is important to always build a platform where like-minded people can discuss, interact, and seek support.</p>



<p>A forum gives users (or customers) a space to reach out for something that they cannot easily find on the Internet for the most part. </p>



<p>If you are an enterprise, you may hire a team of developers and build your own forum the way you want but that adds a lot of cost to your budget.</p>



<p>Fortunately, there are several impressive open source forum software that you can deploy on your server and you&#8217;re good to go! You will save a lot of money in the process and still get what you need.</p>



<p>Here, I have compiled a list of best open source forum software that you can install on your Linux server.</p>



<h2>Best open source forum software to build a community portal</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85688" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/open-source-forum-software-2/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/open-source-forum-software.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="open-source-forum-software" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/open-source-forum-software.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/open-source-forum-software.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="450" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/open-source-forum-software.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1" alt="Open Source Forum Software" class="wp-image-85688" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/open-source-forum-software.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/open-source-forum-software.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/open-source-forum-software.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/open-source-forum-software.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>In case you haven&#8217;t built a website yet, you might want to take a look at <a href="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-cms/" data-type="post" data-id="26801" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">some open-source website creation tools</a> before you deploy a forum.</p>



<p><em><strong>Note:</strong> The list is in no particular order of ranking.</em></p>



<h3>1. Discourse (modern and popular)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85500" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/itsfoss-community-discourse/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/itsfoss-community-discourse.jpg?fit=800%2C561&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,561" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="itsfoss-community-discourse" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/itsfoss-community-discourse.jpg?fit=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/itsfoss-community-discourse.jpg?fit=800%2C561&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="561" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/itsfoss-community-discourse.jpg?resize=800%2C561&#038;ssl=1" alt="Itsfoss Community Discourse" class="wp-image-85500" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/itsfoss-community-discourse.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/itsfoss-community-discourse.jpg?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/itsfoss-community-discourse.jpg?resize=768%2C539&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/itsfoss-community-discourse.jpg?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Discourse is the most popular modern forum software that people deploy to set up their discussion platforms. In fact, our <a href="https://itsfoss.community/">It&#8217;s FOSS community</a> forum utilizes the Discourse platform.</p>



<p>It offers most of the essential features that I&#8217;m aware of which includes email notifications, moderation tools, style customization options, third-part integrations like Slack/WordPress, and more.</p>



<p>It is completely free to self-host and you can find the project on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/discourse/discourse" target="_blank">GitHub</a> as well. If you do not need the hassle of deploying it on a self-managed server, you can always choose to opt for <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://discourse.org/buy" target="_blank">managed services offered by Discourse</a> itself (which will be certainly expensive).</p>



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<h3>2. Talkyard (inspired by Discourse and StackOverflow)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85512" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/talkyard-forum/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/talkyard-forum.jpg?fit=800%2C598&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,598" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="talkyard-forum" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/talkyard-forum.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/talkyard-forum.jpg?fit=800%2C598&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="598" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/talkyard-forum.jpg?resize=800%2C598&#038;ssl=1" alt="Talkyard Forum" class="wp-image-85512" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/talkyard-forum.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/talkyard-forum.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/talkyard-forum.jpg?resize=768%2C574&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/talkyard-forum.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Talkyard is completely free to use and an open-source project. It looks close to Discourse but there are distinctions if you inspect it.</p>



<p>You get most of the key features from StackOverflow here along with all essential features that you would expect on a forum platform. It may not be a popular forum solution but if you want something similar to Discourse along with some interesting features, this is worth trying out.</p>



<p>You can explore more about it in their <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/debiki/talkyard" target="_blank">GitHub page</a>.</p>



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<div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link" href="https://www.talkyard.io/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Talkyard</a></div>
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<h3>3. Forem (Unique approach for a community platform, in beta)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85856" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/dev-community-forem/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dev-community-forem.png?fit=800%2C618&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,618" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="dev-community-forem" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dev-community-forem.png?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dev-community-forem.png?fit=800%2C618&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="618" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dev-community-forem.png?resize=800%2C618&#038;ssl=1" alt="Dev Community Forem" class="wp-image-85856" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dev-community-forem.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dev-community-forem.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dev-community-forem.png?resize=768%2C593&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/dev-community-forem.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>You may not have heard about it before, but it is what powers <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://dev.to/" target="_blank">dev.to</a> (which is an increasingly popular developer community website).</p>



<p>It is still in beta, so you may or may not choose to experiment it on a production server. But, you can let them host it for you by filling a form on their official website and getting in touch with them.</p>



<p>Even though there&#8217;s no official feature list to highlight everything, you do get many essential features and functionalities like community listing, shop, post formatting, etc, if we take <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://dev.to/" target="_blank">dev.to</a> as an example. You can read more about what it offers in their <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://dev.to/devteam/for-empowering-community-2k6h" target="_blank">announcement post</a> and explore the project on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/forem/forem" target="_blank">GitHub</a>.</p>



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<h3>4. NodeBB (Modern and full of features)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85518" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/nodebb/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nodebb.jpg?fit=800%2C369&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,369" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="nodebb" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nodebb.jpg?fit=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nodebb.jpg?fit=800%2C369&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="369" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nodebb.jpg?resize=800%2C369&#038;ssl=1" alt="Nodebb" class="wp-image-85518" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nodebb.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nodebb.jpg?resize=300%2C138&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nodebb.jpg?resize=768%2C354&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/nodebb.jpg?resize=150%2C69&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>NodeBB is an open-source forum software based on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://nodejs.org/en/" target="_blank">Node.js</a>. It aims to be simple, elegant, and fast as well. Primarily, it is geared towards organizations and enterprises with managed hosting plans available. But, you can choose to host it yourself as well.</p>



<p>You get a real-time native analytics feature along with chat and notification support as well. It also offers an API, if you want to integrate it with any of your existing product. It also supports moderation tools and tools to fight spam. </p>



<p>You get some 3rd party integration support out of the box like WordPress, Mailchimp, etc.</p>



<p>Explore more about it in their <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/NodeBB/NodeBB" target="_blank">GitHub page</a> or the official website.</p>



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<h3>5. Vanilla Forums (enterprise focused)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85507" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/vanilla-forums/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/vanilla-forums.png?fit=800%2C433&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,433" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="vanilla-forums" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/vanilla-forums.png?fit=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/vanilla-forums.png?fit=800%2C433&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="433" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/vanilla-forums.png?resize=800%2C433&#038;ssl=1" alt="Vanilla Forums" class="wp-image-85507" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/vanilla-forums.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/vanilla-forums.png?resize=300%2C162&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/vanilla-forums.png?resize=768%2C416&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/vanilla-forums.png?resize=150%2C81&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Vanilla Forums is primarily an enterprise focused forum software with essential features to brand your platform, offer a Q/A for customers, and also gives the ability to vote on posts.</p>



<p>The user experience is geared with a modern look and is being used by the likes of EA, Adobe, and some other big shot companies.</p>



<p>Of course, if you want to try the cloud-based Vanilla Forums (managed by a team of professionals) along with the access to some premium features, feel free to request a Demo. In either case, you can opt for the community edition, which is free to use with most of the latest features with the responsibility of hosting it yourself and managing it.</p>



<p>You can explore more about it on their official website and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/Vanilla" target="_blank">GitHub page</a>.</p>



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<h3>6. bbPress (from WordPress)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85506" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/bbpress/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bbpress.jpg?fit=800%2C552&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,552" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="bbpress" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bbpress.jpg?fit=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bbpress.jpg?fit=800%2C552&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="552" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bbpress.jpg?resize=800%2C552&#038;ssl=1" alt="Bbpress" class="wp-image-85506" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bbpress.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bbpress.jpg?resize=300%2C207&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bbpress.jpg?resize=768%2C530&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/bbpress.jpg?resize=150%2C104&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>bbPress is a solid forum software built by the creators of WordPress. It aims to provide a simple and snappy forum experience.</p>



<p>The user interface would seem old-school but it is easy to use and offers the basic functionalities that you would normally look for in a forum software. The moderation tools are simple and easy to set up. You can extend the functionality using plugins available and choose from several themes available to tweak the look and feel of your forum.</p>



<p>If you just want a simple forum platform with no fancy features, bbPress should be perfect. You can also check out their <a href="https://github.com/bbpress" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GitHub page</a> for more information.</p>



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<h3>7. phpBB (classic forum software)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85513" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/phpbb/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/phpBB.png?fit=798%2C600&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="798,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="phpBB" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/phpBB.png?fit=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/phpBB.png?fit=798%2C600&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="798" height="600" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/phpBB.png?resize=798%2C600&#038;ssl=1" alt="Phpbb" class="wp-image-85513" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/phpBB.png?w=798&amp;ssl=1 798w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/phpBB.png?resize=300%2C226&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/phpBB.png?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/phpBB.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>If you want a traditional forum design and just want the basic functionalities, phpBB software is a good choice. Of course, you may not get the best user experience or the features, but it is functional and quite effective as a traditional-design forum plaform.</p>



<p>Especially, for users comfortable with the traditional approach, it will be a simple and effective solution.</p>



<p>Not just limited to the simplicity, but also it is way easier to set up with an average hosting provider. You get a 1-click installation feature on every shared hosting platform, so you do not need a lot of technical knowledge to set it up as well.</p>



<p>You can explore more about it in their official website or the <a href="https://github.com/phpbb/phpbb" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GitHub page</a>.</p>



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<h3>8. Simple Machines Forum (another classic)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85514" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/simplemachines/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/simplemachines.jpg?fit=800%2C343&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,343" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="simplemachines" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/simplemachines.jpg?fit=300%2C129&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/simplemachines.jpg?fit=800%2C343&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="343" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/simplemachines.jpg?resize=800%2C343&#038;ssl=1" alt="Simplemachines" class="wp-image-85514" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/simplemachines.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/simplemachines.jpg?resize=300%2C129&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/simplemachines.jpg?resize=768%2C329&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/simplemachines.jpg?resize=150%2C64&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Similar to php BB, Simple Machines forum is yet another basic (or simple) implementation of a forum platform. You may not be able to customize the look and feel by a long extent (not easily at least) but the default look is clean and offers a good user experience.</p>



<p>Personally, I like it better than php BB, but you can head to their <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.simplemachines.org/" target="_blank">official website</a> to explore more about it. Also, you can easily install Simple Machines Forum on any shared hosting service using the 1-click installation method.</p>



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<h3>9. FluxBB (old school)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85516" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/fluxbb/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FluxBB.jpg?fit=800%2C542&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,542" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="FluxBB" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FluxBB.jpg?fit=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FluxBB.jpg?fit=800%2C542&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="542" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FluxBB.jpg?resize=800%2C542&#038;ssl=1" alt="Fluxbb" class="wp-image-85516" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FluxBB.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FluxBB.jpg?resize=300%2C203&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FluxBB.jpg?resize=768%2C520&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/FluxBB.jpg?resize=150%2C102&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>FluxBB is yet another simple and lightweight open source forum. When compared to some others, it may not be super actively maintained but if you just want to deploy a basic forum with a few users, you can easily give this a try.</p>



<p>You can explore more about it in their official website and the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/fluxbb/fluxbb/" target="_blank">GitHub page</a>.</p>



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<h3>10. MyBB (less popular but worth a look)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85517" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/mybb-example/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mybb-example.png?fit=800%2C461&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,461" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="mybb-example" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mybb-example.png?fit=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mybb-example.png?fit=800%2C461&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="461" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mybb-example.png?resize=800%2C461&#038;ssl=1" alt="Mybb Example" class="wp-image-85517" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mybb-example.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mybb-example.png?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mybb-example.png?resize=768%2C443&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/mybb-example.png?resize=150%2C86&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>MyBB is a unique open-source forum software that offers a wide range of styles and includes essential features you&#8217;ll need.</p>



<p>Starting from plugin support and moderation tools, you get everything necessary needed to manage a big community. It also supports private messaging to individual users similar to Discourse and similar forum software.</p>



<p>It may not be a popular option but it checks out for most of the use-cases and it completely free. You might want to support and explore the project on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/mybb/mybb" target="_blank">GitHub</a> as well.</p>



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<h3>11. Flarum (in beta)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85503" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/flarum-screenshot/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/flarum-screenshot.png?fit=800%2C503&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,503" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="flarum-screenshot" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/flarum-screenshot.png?fit=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/flarum-screenshot.png?fit=800%2C503&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="503" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/flarum-screenshot.png?resize=800%2C503&#038;ssl=1" alt="Flarum Screenshot" class="wp-image-85503" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/flarum-screenshot.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/flarum-screenshot.png?resize=300%2C189&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/flarum-screenshot.png?resize=768%2C483&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/flarum-screenshot.png?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>If you want something simpler and unique, have a look at Flarum. It is a lightweight forum software which aims to be mobile-first while offering a fast experience.</p>



<p>It supports some third-party integrations and you can extend the functionality using extensions as well. Personally, it looks beautiful to me. I haven&#8217;t got a chance to try it you can take a look at its <a href="https://docs.flarum.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">documentation</a> and it is safe to assume that it features all the necessary features for a forum.</p>



<p>It is worth noting that Flarum is fairly new so it is still in beta. You might want to deploy it on your test server first before taking a leap of faith on your production environment. Do check out their <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/flarum" target="_blank">GitHub page</a> for more details.</p>



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<h3>Bonus: Lemmy (More like a Reddit alternative but a decent option)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85861" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-forum-software/lemmy-forum/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lemmy-forum.png?fit=800%2C630&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,630" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="lemmy-forum" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lemmy-forum.png?fit=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lemmy-forum.png?fit=800%2C630&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="630" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lemmy-forum.png?resize=800%2C630&#038;ssl=1" alt="Lemmy Forum" class="wp-image-85861" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lemmy-forum.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lemmy-forum.png?resize=300%2C236&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lemmy-forum.png?resize=768%2C605&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/lemmy-forum.png?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>A federated alternative to Reddit built using <a href="https://www.rust-lang.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rust</a>. The user interface is simple and some of you may not find it to be intuitive enough for an attractive forum experience.</p>



<p>The federated network is still a work in progress but if you want a Reddit-like community platform, you can easily deploy it in your Linux server with moderation rules, moderators, and get started. It supports cross-posting (as seen in Reddit) along with other basic features of tagging, voting, user avatar, and more.</p>



<p>You can explore more about through their <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://lemmy.ml/docs/about.html" target="_blank">official documentation</a> and the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/LemmyNet/lemmy" target="_blank">GitHub page</a>.</p>



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<h2>Wrapping Up</h2>



<p>Most of the open source forum software offer pretty much the same features for basic use-case. If you are looking for something specific, you might want to explore their documentations. </p>



<p>Personally, I recommend Discourse. It is popular, modern looking and has a significant user base.</p>



<p>What do you think is the best open source forum software? Did I miss any of your favorites? Let me know in the comments below.</p>
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<p>&#8220;Always on Top&#8221; is one of those features that people are either not aware of or they simply ignore it.</p>



<p>And this surprises me. Because for me, it is one of the features that I simply love to use on Linux desktop.</p>



<p>If you are not aware of it already, (almost) all applications have this &#8220;Always on Top&#8221; option. Usually, when you open a new application, it gets the focus and occupies the screen above all other running applications. </p>



<p>With the &#8220;Always on Top&#8221; option selected, the application window will always be visible, no matter what other application you open.</p>



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<p>This comes handy for me in situations where I have to use terminal and read something together. I can keep the terminal in &#8220;Always on Top&#8221; mode so that it remains visible while I browse the internet or interact with team members through Rocket Chat.</p>



<h2>Using &#8220;Always on Top&#8221; feature in Linux</h2>



<p>This cannot be simpler than this. All you have to do is to right-click on the top bar of the application. In here, select the Always on Top option. That&#8217;s it.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85751" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/always-on-top/set-always-on-top-linux/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/set-always-on-top-linux.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="set-always-on-top-linux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/set-always-on-top-linux.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/set-always-on-top-linux.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="450" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/set-always-on-top-linux.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1" alt="Set Always On Top Linux" class="wp-image-85751" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/set-always-on-top-linux.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/set-always-on-top-linux.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/set-always-on-top-linux.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/set-always-on-top-linux.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Right click on the application bar and select the option</figcaption></figure>



<p>Keep in mind that the position of the application is not fixed. You can move the application to any corner of the screen. It will remain visible on the top of all opened applications.</p>



<p>To disable the &#8220;Always on Top&#8221; mode, you have to select it one more time.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85750" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/always-on-top/disable-always-on-top/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/disable-always-on-top.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="disable-always-on-top" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/disable-always-on-top.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/disable-always-on-top.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="450" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/disable-always-on-top.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1" alt="Disable Always On Top" class="wp-image-85750" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/disable-always-on-top.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/disable-always-on-top.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/disable-always-on-top.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/disable-always-on-top.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Same steps: Right click on the application bar and select the Always on Top option</figcaption></figure>



<p>Do note that you won&#8217;t see the &#8220;Always on Top&#8221; option if your application is in full-window mode.</p>



<p>I know switching between applications is a matter of Alt+Tab keys but when you have several applications running, switching apps will require more than two keystrokes.</p>



<p>This feature should be available in most desktop environments. If you don&#8217;t see it, please <a href="https://itsfoss.com/find-desktop-environment/" data-type="post" data-id="75484" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">check which desktop environment you are using</a> and let me know. I&#8217;ll update the article with the information.</p>



<h2>Do you like the &#8220;Always on Top&#8221; feature</h2>



<p>This is like the &#8220;Picture in Picture&#8221; <a href="https://itsfoss.com/firefox-useful-features/" data-type="post" data-id="83248" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">feature that modern web browsers like Firefox are providing</a> these days. Linux had it way before.</p>



<p>I know this is a tiny thing and perhaps did not warrant an entire article. But I also have a feeling that in the world full of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/Hercule_Poirot" data-type="URL" data-id="https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/Hercule_Poirot" target="_blank">Poirots</a>, there will be some <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur_Hastings" data-type="URL" data-id="https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/Arthur_Hastings" target="_blank">Hastings</a> and for them, this will be a revelation.</p>



<p>So, are you Hercule Poirot (already using this feature) or Captain Hastings (didn&#8217;t know about it)? Or perhaps you are <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/James_Japp" data-type="URL" data-id="https://agathachristie.fandom.com/wiki/James_Japp" target="_blank">Chief Inspector Japp</a> (knew about this feature but never bothered to use it).</p>



<p>I couldn&#8217;t help using Agatha Christie jargon. If you are not a fan, just ignore it :)</p>
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title: Meet Twake, A Modern Open-Source Collaboration Platform [Nextcloud Alternative]
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<p><strong><em>Brief: Twake is a modern looking collaboration platform with focus on Kanban project management methodology. You can use it for free, opt for paid plans, or simply host it yourself. </em></strong></p>



<h2>Twake: A Modern Open-Source Nextcloud-like Collaboration Platform</h2>



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<p>We&#8217;ve covered <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/nextcloud/" target="_blank">Nextcloud</a> as one of the finest options to facilitate remote working and collaboration. At It&#8217;s FOSS, we use it to store our internal documents, manage tasks via Kanban board and more. </p>



<p>I&#8217;m sure you will find several other options as collaboration platforms. Here, I&#8217;m going to give you a brief introduction on something that I stumbled upon i.e. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://twake.app/" target="_blank">Twake</a>.</p>



<p>Twake is a modern take on a collaboration platform which aims for a rich user experience along with useful features as well. Unlike <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/nextcloud-vs-owncloud/" target="_blank">Nextcloud or ownCloud</a>, you can opt to use the official hosted instance. You can also self-host Twake on your server just as you do with Nextcloud or Owncloud. </p>



<p>To test how it works and what it offers, I signed up for an account on their official instance with a free account.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85792" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/twake-app/twake-app-sign-in/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-sign-in.jpg?fit=800%2C519&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,519" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="twake-app-sign-in" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-sign-in.jpg?fit=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-sign-in.jpg?fit=800%2C519&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="519" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-sign-in.jpg?resize=800%2C519&#038;ssl=1" alt="Twake App Sign In" class="wp-image-85792" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-sign-in.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-sign-in.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-sign-in.jpg?resize=768%2C498&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-sign-in.jpg?resize=150%2C97&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at some key highlights of Twake.</p>



<h2>Features of Twake</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85793" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/twake-app/twake-app-board/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-board.jpg?fit=800%2C514&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,514" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="twake-app-board" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-board.jpg?fit=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-board.jpg?fit=800%2C514&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="514" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-board.jpg?resize=800%2C514&#038;ssl=1" alt="Twake App Board" class="wp-image-85793" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-board.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-board.jpg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-board.jpg?resize=768%2C493&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-app-board.jpg?resize=150%2C96&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>You get all the features you&#8217;ll find in a standard collaboration platform. You have tools to:</p>



<ul><li>Store documents</li><li>Manage to-do lists</li><li>Create Kanban project boards with tasks deadlines, labels, subtasks and calendar view</li><li>Shared calendar</li><li>Video conferencing</li><li>Slack like discussion boards</li><li>Collaboratively edit documents, even MS Office documents</li><li>Share documents or invite outsiders to discussions</li></ul>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85802" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/twake-app/twake/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake.jpg?fit=1400%2C784&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1400,784" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="twake" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake.jpg?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake.jpg?fit=800%2C448&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="448" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake.jpg?resize=800%2C448&#038;ssl=1" alt="Twake" class="wp-image-85802" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake.jpg?resize=800%2C448&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake.jpg?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake.jpg?resize=768%2C430&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>The features that you can make use of will depend on what you&#8217;re using. For instance, if you self-host it, you will have no restrictions and can control whatever you need.</p>



<p>But, if you opt for the free plan on the official instance, you will be limited a single workspace, no guest collaborators, and a few other restrictions.</p>



<p>Here, I shall list all the key features and leave the rest for you to explore:</p>



<ul><li>Collaborative messaging</li><li>Ability to create different channels (like Slack, Rocket.chat etc)</li><li>Create tasks and manage them</li><li>Board view of tasks</li><li>Document management support</li><li>Calendar view with task as well</li><li>Unlimited message history (premium or self-hosted)</li><li>Unlimited members (premium or self-hosted)</li><li>Direct Messaging support</li><li>Invite external members</li><li>Guest collaborators (premium or self-hosted)</li><li>Application integrations like <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/jitsi-meet/" target="_blank">Jitsi</a>, Giphy</li><li>Cross-platform desktop support (Linux, Windows, and macOS)</li><li>Mobile apps for Android and iOS</li><li>Can be self-hosted</li></ul>



<h2>Installing Twake client on Linux Desktop &amp; Server</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85794" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/twake-app/twake-calendar-view/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-calendar-view.jpg?fit=800%2C527&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,527" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="twake-calendar-view" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-calendar-view.jpg?fit=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-calendar-view.jpg?fit=800%2C527&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="527" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-calendar-view.jpg?resize=800%2C527&#038;ssl=1" alt="Twake Calendar View" class="wp-image-85794" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-calendar-view.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-calendar-view.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-calendar-view.jpg?resize=768%2C506&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/twake-calendar-view.jpg?resize=150%2C99&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>For desktop, you just have to head to the download page and get the AppImage file. You might want to read <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/use-appimage-linux/" target="_blank">how to use AppImage files in Linux</a> if you don&#8217;t know about it.</p>



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<p>If you want to self-host it, you should go through the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://doc.twake.app/" target="_blank">official documentation</a> to get the necessary information. Our DevOps team deployed it on our test server using Docker containers and it worked pretty well in our limited testing.</p>



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<h2>Closing Thoughts</h2>



<p>Twake is developed by <a href="https://linagora.com" data-type="URL" data-id="https://linagora.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LINAGORA</a>, a France based open source company. Their servers are hosted in EU and they are GDPR compliant.</p>



<p>Twake looks to be an incredibly promising collaborative platform while providing a rich user experience. I do find it a bit slow at login page so this is something they could improve. But other than that, it&#8217;s a good alternative to platforms like Trello, Sunsama, Asana etc.</p>



<p>What do you think about Twake? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!</p>
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<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.json.org" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.json.org" target="_blank">JSON</a> files are awesome because they store collection of data in a human-readable format. However, reading the JSON file can be a pain if the JSON file is minified.</p>



<p>Take this for an example:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85825" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/pretty-print-json-linux/print-json/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/print-json.png?fit=759%2C253&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="759,253" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="print-json" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/print-json.png?fit=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/print-json.png?fit=759%2C253&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="759" height="253" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/print-json.png?resize=759%2C253&#038;ssl=1" alt="Print Json" class="wp-image-85825" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/print-json.png?w=759&amp;ssl=1 759w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/print-json.png?resize=300%2C100&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/print-json.png?resize=150%2C50&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Minified JSON is difficult to read</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>A computer can easily read it. Even a human can still read it but if JSON file is properly formatted to display the content, it will be much easier. I mean JSON files are supposed to read like this after all:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85826" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/pretty-print-json-linux/pretty-printed-json/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printed-json.png?fit=696%2C538&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="696,538" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="pretty-printed-json" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printed-json.png?fit=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printed-json.png?fit=696%2C538&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="696" height="538" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printed-json.png?resize=696%2C538&#038;ssl=1" alt="Pretty Printed Json" class="wp-image-85826" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printed-json.png?w=696&amp;ssl=1 696w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printed-json.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printed-json.png?resize=150%2C116&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 696px) 100vw, 696px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Pretty Printed JSON is easier to read</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>You can use most text editor with some plugins to display it with proper formatting. However, if you are stuck to a terminal or if you want to do it in your shell script, things will be different.</p>



<p>If you got a minified file, let me show you how to pretty print the JSON file in Linux terminal.</p>



<h2>Pretty print JSON with jq command in Linux </h2>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://stedolan.github.io/jq/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://stedolan.github.io/jq/" target="_blank">jq</a> is a command line JSON processor. You can use it to slice, filter, map and transform structured data. I am not going in details about using jq command line tool here. </p>



<p>To use jq, you need to install it first. You can use your <a href="https://itsfoss.com/package-manager/" data-type="post" data-id="83687" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">distribution&#8217;s package manager</a> to install it. With <a href="https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-repositories/" data-type="post" data-id="42447" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">universe repository enabled</a>, you can install it on Ubuntu using the apt command:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo apt install jq</code></pre>



<p>Once you have it installed, use it in the following manner to pretty print JSON file on the display:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>jq . sample.json</code></pre>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85827" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/pretty-print-json-linux/pretty-print-json-linux-terminal/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-linux-terminal.png?fit=750%2C557&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="750,557" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="pretty-print-json-linux-terminal" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-linux-terminal.png?fit=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-linux-terminal.png?fit=750%2C557&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="750" height="557" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-linux-terminal.png?resize=750%2C557&#038;ssl=1" alt="Pretty Print Json Linux Terminal" class="wp-image-85827" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-linux-terminal.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-linux-terminal.png?resize=300%2C223&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-linux-terminal.png?resize=150%2C111&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Pretty printed JSON file</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>You may also tempt to use cat but I believe it one of the useless use of cat command.</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>cat sample.json | jq</code></pre>



<p>Keep in mind that the above command will not impact the original JSON file. No changes will be written to it.</p>



<p>You probably already know <a href="https://itsfoss.com/save-command-output-to-file-linux/" data-type="post" data-id="85345" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">how to redirect the command output to a file in Linux</a>. You probably also know that you cannot redirect to the same file and the tee command is not guaranteed to work all the time.</p>



<p>If you want to modify the original JSON file with pretty print format, you can pipe the parsed output to a new file and then copy it to the original JSON file.</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>jq . sample.json > pretty.json</code></pre>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85828" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/pretty-print-json-linux/pretty-printing-json-linux-terminal/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printing-json-linux-terminal.png?fit=750%2C576&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="750,576" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="pretty-printing-json-linux-terminal" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printing-json-linux-terminal.png?fit=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printing-json-linux-terminal.png?fit=750%2C576&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="750" height="576" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printing-json-linux-terminal.png?resize=750%2C576&#038;ssl=1" alt="Pretty Printing Json Linux Terminal" class="wp-image-85828" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printing-json-linux-terminal.png?w=750&amp;ssl=1 750w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printing-json-linux-terminal.png?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-printing-json-linux-terminal.png?resize=150%2C115&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Pretty printing JSON file in Linux Terminal</figcaption></figure></div>



<h3>Bonus: Minify a JSON file with jq command</h3>



<p>Let&#8217;s take a reverse stance and minify a well formatted JSON file. To minify a JSON file, you can use the compact option -c.</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>jq -c &lt; pretty.json</code></pre>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85829" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/pretty-print-json-linux/minify-json-file-linux/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/minify-json-file-linux.png?fit=777%2C253&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="777,253" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="minify-json-file-linux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/minify-json-file-linux.png?fit=300%2C98&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/minify-json-file-linux.png?fit=777%2C253&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="777" height="253" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/minify-json-file-linux.png?resize=777%2C253&#038;ssl=1" alt="Minify Json File Linux" class="wp-image-85829" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/minify-json-file-linux.png?w=777&amp;ssl=1 777w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/minify-json-file-linux.png?resize=300%2C98&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/minify-json-file-linux.png?resize=768%2C250&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/minify-json-file-linux.png?resize=150%2C49&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Minified JSON file display</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>You can also use cat and redirection if you want:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>cat pretty.json | jq -c</code></pre>



<h2>Using Python to pretty print JSON file in Linux</h2>



<p>It&#8217;s more likely that you have Python installed on your system. If that&#8217;s the case, you can use it pretty print the JSON file in the terminal:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>python3 -m json.tool sample.json</code></pre>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85830" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/pretty-print-json-linux/pretty-print-json-with-python/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-with-python.png?fit=777%2C557&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="777,557" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="pretty-print-json-with-python" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-with-python.png?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-with-python.png?fit=777%2C557&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="777" height="557" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-with-python.png?resize=777%2C557&#038;ssl=1" alt="Pretty Print Json With Python" class="wp-image-85830" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-with-python.png?w=777&amp;ssl=1 777w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-with-python.png?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-with-python.png?resize=768%2C551&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/pretty-print-json-with-python.png?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 777px) 100vw, 777px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Pretty printing JSON with Python</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>I know there are other ways to parse JSON file and print it with proper format. You may explore them on your own but these two are sufficient to do the job which is to pretty print JSON file.</p>
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title: IBM’s Red Hat Just Killed CentOS as we Know it: With CentOS Stream, Stability Goes out of the Door
author: Abhishek Prakash
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<p>CentOS is regarded as a stable, secure and free Linux distribution for servers. The stability part of it is being jeopardized thanks to the <a href="https://blog.centos.org/2020/12/future-is-centos-stream/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://blog.centos.org/2020/12/future-is-centos-stream/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">latest changes made to this project</a> by IBM-owned Red Hat. Here&#8217;s a quick summary:</p>



<ul><li>Focus shifts from CentOS Linux, the rebuild of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) to CentOS Stream, which tracks just <em>ahead</em> of a current RHEL release.</li><li>CentOS Linux 8, as a rebuild of RHEL 8, will end at the end of 2021.</li><li>After that, the rolling release CentOS Stream becomes the identity of CentOS project. There will be no CentOS 9 based on RHEL 9 in the future.</li><li>CentOS Linux 7 will continue its lifecycle and will end in 2024.</li></ul>



<p>Let&#8217;s go in detail.</p>



<h2>Before CentOS Stream, learn a little background knowledge of Red Hat, CentOS and Fedora</h2>



<p>Let me explain it to those who are unaware. <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.redhat.com/en/technologies/linux-platforms/enterprise-linux" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Red Hat Enterprise Linux</a> (RHEL) is a commercial Linux distribution developed by <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.redhat.com/en" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Red Hat</a> and it offers both servers and desktop editions. They have strict guidelines to protect Red Hat trademark. </p>



<p>Red Hat has two main community projects on Linux distribution: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://getfedora.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://getfedora.org/" target="_blank">Fedora</a> and <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://centos.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://centos.org/" target="_blank">CentOS</a>. </p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85859" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/centos-stream-fiasco/redhat-fedora-centos/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/redhat-fedora-centos.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="redhat-fedora-centos" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/redhat-fedora-centos.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/redhat-fedora-centos.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="450" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/redhat-fedora-centos.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1" alt="Redhat Fedora Centos" class="wp-image-85859" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/redhat-fedora-centos.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/redhat-fedora-centos.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/redhat-fedora-centos.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/redhat-fedora-centos.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Situation until now</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>For years, Fedora worked as upstream for RHEL. This means that new features and changes get introduced in Fedora first and some of them get to be included in the next release of RHEL. In loose terms, Fedora works as testing ground for Red Hat. At least that&#8217;s what it used to be until a couple of years ago.</p>



<p> CentOS, on the other hand, is/was a downstream community project. Whatever changes RHEL introduced also get to be included in CentOS. A new version of RHEL released? A new version of CentOS would follow a couple of months later.</p>



<p>Basically, CentOS is a clone of RHEL with most of RHEL&#8217;s benefits but without RHEL&#8217;s cost. So far, it was regarded as the paying customers get the features first in RHEL and then the community users get them through CentOS.</p>



<h2>CentOS Stream: What started as an experiment, becomes the future</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85857" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/centos-stream-fiasco/centos-stream-fiasco-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CentOS-Stream-fiasco.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="CentOS-Stream-fiasco" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CentOS-Stream-fiasco.jpg?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CentOS-Stream-fiasco.jpg?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="450" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CentOS-Stream-fiasco.jpg?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1" alt="Centos Stream Fiasco" class="wp-image-85857" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CentOS-Stream-fiasco.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CentOS-Stream-fiasco.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CentOS-Stream-fiasco.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/CentOS-Stream-fiasco.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>In September 2019, <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/transforming-development-experience-within-centos" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/transforming-development-experience-within-centos" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Red Hat announced CentOS Stream</a>. It is a rolling release version of CentOS.</p>



<p>The idea was to use CentOS Stream as a midstream between the upstream development in Fedora and downstream development in Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).</p>



<p>So, Fedora is testing ground for the future <strong>major version</strong> release of RHEL and CentOS. At the same time, CentOS Stream clears the path to contribute to future <strong>minor release</strong> to RHEL and CentOS.</p>



<p>Sounds like a good idea? It was until Red Hat announced that in the future CentOS will only exist as CentOS Stream.</p>



<p>The latest stable release CentOS 8 suddenly has its life cut short to the end of 2021 instead of the earlier projected date of May 2029. The older CentOS 7 will still be supported till 2024.</p>



<p>Do you see the problem with this change? You deployed CentOS 8 thinking that you&#8217;ll get a stable production server till 2029. Instead, it gets discontinued next year and you are forced choose between opting for CentOS Stream or replace it with other distributions like Debian or Ubuntu.  </p>



<p>This means while the paid RHEL users will enjoy the well-tested stable server, community members will have no option other than using a not-so-stable rolling release distribution.</p>



<div style="color:#32373c;background-color:#ffdd57" class="wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-notice ab-font-size-18 ab-block-notice" data-id="6c1d5e"><div class="ab-notice-title" style="color:#070707"><p>Trivia</p></div><div class="ab-notice-text" style="border-color:#ffdd57"><p>CentOS was not started by Red Hat. It was a community project since the beginning. After Red Hat started sponsoring the development, the trademark and ownership of CentOS was transferred to Red Hat in 2014, around 10 years after its creation.</p></div></div>



<h2>Corporate interference often spell doom</h2>



<p>As Nixcraft observes, when a big corporate enters the scene, it may not always bring good news. Community projects often take the hit.</p>



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<p>Red Hat had been a successful company for a long time. It was the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.zdnet.com/article/red-hat-the-first-billion-dollar-linux-company-has-arrived" data-type="URL" data-id="www.zdnet.com/article/red-hat-the-first-billion-dollar-linux-company-has-arrived" target="_blank">first billion dollar open source company</a>. Red Hat also put itself as industry leader with its focus on containers and orchestration platforms.</p>



<p>A cash-rich but struggling <a href="https://itsfoss.com/ibm-red-hat-acquisition/" data-type="post" data-id="32398" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">IBM bought Red Hat for $34 billion</a>. It remains one of the biggest tech buy-outs in the history.</p>



<p>IBM is directing Red Hat and Red Hat is directing CentOS. The move to convert stable CentOS to CentOS Stream will discourage the use of freely available CentOS server. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.datanyze.com/market-share/operating-systems--443/centos-market-share" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.datanyze.com/market-share/operating-systems--443/centos-market-share" target="_blank">CentOS is the second most popular choice for server</a> and some of its users may opt for RHEL licenses. This will bring additional revenue to Red Hat.</p>



<h2>Red Hat wants to you trust CentOS Stream for your servers</h2>



<p><a href="https://centos.org/distro-faq/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://centos.org/distro-faq/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">CentOS assures</a> that this move will not make CentOS Stream a RHEL beta test platform.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>CentOS Stream will be getting fixes and features ahead of RHEL. Generally speaking, we expect CentOS Stream to have fewer bugs and more runtime features than RHEL until those packages make it into the RHEL release</p></blockquote>



<p>Red Hat also <a href="https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/centos-stream-building-innovative-future-enterprise-linux" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.redhat.com/en/blog/centos-stream-building-innovative-future-enterprise-linux" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">suggests putting your faith in the CentOS Stream project</a>. It mentions that many enterprises are already using CentOS Stream for their servers.</p>



<blockquote class="wp-block-quote"><p>we’ve seen our ecosystem embrace CentOS Stream as a &#8220;rolling preview&#8221; of what’s next in RHEL, both in terms of kernels and features. <strong>Facebook</strong> runs millions of servers supporting its vast global social network, all of which have been migrated (or are migrating) to an operating system they derive from <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EajAjFCZz4Q">CentOS Stream</a>.</p></blockquote>



<h2>What lies ahead?</h2>



<p>It will be interesting to see how things develop in the future. For the moment, despite all the assurances, it looks like CentOS is becoming the beta of RHEL future releases. </p>



<p>The worst part is that Red Hat and CentOS didn&#8217;t bother to take users into confidence. At least they could have made these changes with CentOS 9. This sudden ending of CentOS 8 is a bad move. Imagine the situation where sysadmin(s) put effort to migrate from CentOS 7 to 8, only to realize that its support is ending 8 years earlier.</p>



<p>For those who don&#8217;t want to use CentOS Stream, there are other <a href="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/" data-type="post" data-id="85922" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">server distributions based on Red Hat</a> but leaving CentOS 8 users in trouble like this is grossly irresponsible.</p>



<p><em><strong>Update</strong>: The original creator of CentOS is already working on creating a <a href="https://news.itsfoss.com/rocky-linux-announcement/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://news.itsfoss.com/rocky-linux-announcement/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">RHEL fork called Rocky Linux</a> to fill the void left by CentOS Stream.</em></p>



<p>What do you think of the development? What&#8217;s your opinion on CentOS Stream?</p>
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title: How to Customize the Task Switcher in KDE Plasma
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<p>It is often the little interactions with a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/what-is-desktop-environment/" target="_blank">desktop environment</a> that makes up for a good user experience and task switcher is something that most of the users fiddle with.</p>



<p>I&#8217;ve recently about <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/customize-gnome-task-switcher/" data-type="post" data-id="85341" target="_blank">customizing the task switching experience on GNOME</a> but what about the most customizable desktop environment, KDE?</p>



<p>Fret not, it isn&#8217;t rocket science to tweak the task switcher in KDE. In this article, I&#8217;m going to show you how to change the task switcher experience on any KDE-powered Linux system.</p>



<h2>Customize Task Switcher in KDE: Here&#8217;s How It is Done</h2>



<p>If you prefer video instructions I have also made a quick video for you:</p>



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<iframe title="How to Customize the Task Switcher in KDE Plasma" src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/488007592?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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<p>Here are the text instructions:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85456" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-task-switcher-kde/kde-task-switcher-default/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-default.jpg?fit=800%2C396&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,396" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="kde-task-switcher-default" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-default.jpg?fit=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-default.jpg?fit=800%2C396&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="396" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-default.jpg?resize=800%2C396&#038;ssl=1" alt="Kde Task Switcher Default" class="wp-image-85456" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-default.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-default.jpg?resize=300%2C149&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-default.jpg?resize=768%2C380&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-default.jpg?resize=150%2C74&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Kde Task Switcher Default Style</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>To get started, you need to head to the System Settings in KDE as shown in the screenshot below.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85451" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-task-switcher-kde/kde-system-settings/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-system-settings.jpg?fit=761%2C600&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="761,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="kde-system-settings" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-system-settings.jpg?fit=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-system-settings.jpg?fit=761%2C600&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="761" height="600" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-system-settings.jpg?resize=761%2C600&#038;ssl=1" alt="Kde System Settings" class="wp-image-85451" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-system-settings.jpg?w=761&amp;ssl=1 761w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-system-settings.jpg?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-system-settings.jpg?resize=150%2C118&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 761px) 100vw, 761px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Next, you have to navigate your way to the &#8220;<strong>Window Management</strong>&#8221; option as shown in the image below.</p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85452" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-task-switcher-kde/window-management-kde/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/window-management-kde.jpg?fit=800%2C568&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,568" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="window-management-kde" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/window-management-kde.jpg?fit=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/window-management-kde.jpg?fit=800%2C568&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="568" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/window-management-kde.jpg?resize=800%2C568&#038;ssl=1" alt="Window Management Kde" class="wp-image-85452" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/window-management-kde.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/window-management-kde.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/window-management-kde.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/window-management-kde.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure>



<p>Once you click on the option, you will be greeted with more options. Here, you need to click on &#8220;<strong>Task Switcher</strong>&#8221; because that is what we are going to customize, you can explore other options if you are curious.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85453" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-task-switcher-kde/kde-settings-task-switcher/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-settings-task-switcher.jpg?fit=800%2C569&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,569" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="kde-settings-task-switcher" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-settings-task-switcher.jpg?fit=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-settings-task-switcher.jpg?fit=800%2C569&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="569" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-settings-task-switcher.jpg?resize=800%2C569&#038;ssl=1" alt="Kde Settings Task Switcher" class="wp-image-85453" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-settings-task-switcher.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-settings-task-switcher.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-settings-task-switcher.jpg?resize=768%2C546&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-settings-task-switcher.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>As you can observe in the screenshot above, my settings may look different that yours:</p>



<ul><li>I have disabled the option to &#8220;<strong>Show selected window</strong>&#8220;</li><li>And, have set the visual style of the task switcher to &#8220;<strong>Flip Switch</strong>&#8220;</li></ul>



<p>Here&#8217;s how it looks like with the Flip Switch style when you press <strong>Alt+Tab</strong>:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85455" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-task-switcher-kde/kde-flip-switch/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-flip-switch.jpg?fit=800%2C484&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,484" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="kde-flip-switch" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-flip-switch.jpg?fit=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-flip-switch.jpg?fit=800%2C484&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="484" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-flip-switch.jpg?resize=800%2C484&#038;ssl=1" alt="Kde Flip Switch" class="wp-image-85455" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-flip-switch.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-flip-switch.jpg?resize=300%2C182&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-flip-switch.jpg?resize=768%2C465&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-flip-switch.jpg?resize=150%2C91&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>In case you cannot find the option to set it, take a closer look at how you navigate the drop-down menu to change the visual style of Task Switcher while potentially disabling &#8220;<strong>Show selected Window</strong>&#8221; (that&#8217;s what I prefer).</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85454" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-task-switcher-kde/kde-task-switcher-flip/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-flip.jpg?fit=800%2C568&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,568" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="kde-task-switcher-flip" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-flip.jpg?fit=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-flip.jpg?fit=800%2C568&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="568" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-flip.jpg?resize=800%2C568&#038;ssl=1" alt="Kde Task Switcher Flip" class="wp-image-85454" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-flip.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-flip.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-flip.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-flip.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>As you can see in the image above, you get to change the sort order of the windows along with a couple more visual styles for the task switcher.</p>



<p>In addition to this setting, you can also look for a variety of task switcher themes/designs online by click on &#8220;<strong>Get New Task Switchers</strong>&#8221; button in the bottom-right corner of the window.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85457" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-task-switcher-kde/kde-task-switcher-online/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-online.png?fit=800%2C572&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,572" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="kde-task-switcher-online" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-online.png?fit=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-online.png?fit=800%2C572&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="572" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-online.png?resize=800%2C572&#038;ssl=1" alt="Kde Task Switcher Online" class="wp-image-85457" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-online.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-online.png?resize=300%2C215&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-online.png?resize=768%2C549&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/kde-task-switcher-online.png?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>You will also find several other options to change the key bind for accessing the tasks switcher, if that is what you need.</p>



<h3>Reset to default in a click</h3>



<p>If you want to revert the settings and want it to go back to the defaults. You will find a &#8220;<strong>Defaults</strong>&#8221; / &#8220;<strong>Reset</strong>&#8221; button, you can click on it to reset any changes that you made.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85786" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/customize-task-switcher-kde/kde-default-reset-task-switcher/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kde-default-reset-task-switcher.jpg?fit=800%2C568&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,568" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="kde-default-reset-task-switcher" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kde-default-reset-task-switcher.jpg?fit=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kde-default-reset-task-switcher.jpg?fit=800%2C568&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="568" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kde-default-reset-task-switcher.jpg?resize=800%2C568&#038;ssl=1" alt="Kde Default Reset Task Switcher" class="wp-image-85786" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kde-default-reset-task-switcher.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kde-default-reset-task-switcher.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kde-default-reset-task-switcher.jpg?resize=768%2C545&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/kde-default-reset-task-switcher.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Of course, feel free to explore any other customization options that you come across in the System Settings to personalize your KDE experience. </p>



<p>I&#8217;d like to cover a detailed customization guide for KDE desktop in the near future, would you find that interesting? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!</p>
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<p><strong><em>This quick tutorial shows the steps to get a newer version of Mesa drivers on Ubuntu, be it stable release or cutting-edge development release.</em></strong></p>



<h2>What is Mesa?</h2>



<p><a href="https://mesa3d.org" data-type="URL" data-id="https://mesa3d.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mesa</a> itself is not a graphics card like Nvidia or AMD. Instead, it provides open source software implementation of <a href="https://www.opengl.org" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.opengl.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">OpenGL</a>, <a href="https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.khronos.org/vulkan/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Vulkan</a>, and some other graphics API specifications for Intel and AMD graphics hardware. With Mesa, you can play high-end games and use applications that require such graphics libraries.</p>



<p>More information on Mesa can be found in <a href="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/an-explanation-of-what-mesa-is-and-what-graphics-cards-use-it.9244" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/an-explanation-of-what-mesa-is-and-what-graphics-cards-use-it.9244" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this article</a>.</p>



<h2>How to install Mesa on Ubuntu?</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85896" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/install-mesa-ubuntu/mesa-ubuntu/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mesa-ubuntu.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="mesa-ubuntu" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mesa-ubuntu.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mesa-ubuntu.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="450" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mesa-ubuntu.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1" alt="Mesa drivers on Ubuntu" class="wp-image-85896" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mesa-ubuntu.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mesa-ubuntu.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mesa-ubuntu.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/mesa-ubuntu.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Mesa comes preinstalled on Ubuntu with the open source graphics drivers of Radeon, Intel and Nvidia (sometimes). Though it probably won&#8217;t be the latest Mesa version.</p>



<p>You can check if your system uses Mesa and the installed versions using this command:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>glxinfo | grep Mesa</code></pre>



<p>If for some reasons (like playing games), you want to install a newer version of Mesa, this tutorial will help you with that. Since, you&#8217;ll be using PPA, I highly recommend reading my <a href="https://itsfoss.com/ppa-guide/" data-type="post" data-id="26595" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in-depth guide on PPA</a>.</p>



<div style="color:#32373c;background-color:#00d1b2" class="wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-notice ab-font-size-18 ab-block-notice" data-id="a203c3"><div class="ab-notice-title" style="color:#fff"><p>Attention!</p></div><div class="ab-notice-text" style="border-color:#00d1b2"><p>Installing new Mesa graphics drivers may also need a newer Linux kernel. It will be a good idea to <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/ubuntu-hwe-kernel/" data-type="post" data-id="63727" target="_blank">enable HWE kernel on Ubuntu</a> to reduce the chances of conflict with the kernel. HWE Kernel gives you the latest stable kernel used by Ubuntu on an older LTS release.</p></div></div>



<h2>Install the latest stable version of Mesa driver in Ubuntu [Latest point release]</h2>



<p>The <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/kisak-mesa" data-type="URL" data-id="https://launchpad.net/~kisak/+archive/ubuntu/kisak-mesa" target="_blank">Kisak-mesa PPA</a> provides the latest point release of Mesa. You can use it by entering the following commands one by one in the terminal:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kisak/kisak-mesa
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mesa</code></pre>



<p>It will give you the latest Mesa point release.</p>



<h3>Remove it and go back to original Mesa driver</h3>



<p>If you are facing issues and do not want to use the newer version of Mesa, you can revert to the original version.</p>



<p>Install PPA Purge tool first:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo apt install ppa-purge</code></pre>



<p>And then use it to remove the PPA as well as the Mesa package version installed by this PPA.</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo ppa-purge ppa:kisak/kisak-mesa</code></pre>



<h2>Install the latest Mesa graphics drivers in Ubuntu [Bleeding edge]</h2>



<p>If you want the latest Mesa drivers as they are being developed, this is what you need.</p>



<p>There is this awesome PPA that provides open source graphics drivers packages for Radeon, Intel and Nvidia hardware. </p>



<p>The best thing here is that all driver packages are automatically built twice a day, when there is an upstream change.</p>



<p>If you want the absolute latest Mesa drivers on Ubuntu and do not want to take the trouble of installing it from the source code, use this <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers" data-type="URL" data-id="https://launchpad.net/~oibaf/+archive/ubuntu/graphics-drivers" target="_blank">PPA by Oibaf</a>.</p>



<p>The PPA is available for 20.04, 20.10 and 21.04 at the time of writing this article. It is no longer updated for Ubuntu 18.04 LTS.</p>



<p>Open the terminal and use the following commands one by one:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mesa</code></pre>



<p>This will give you the latest Mesa drivers.</p>



<h3>Remove it and go back to original Mesa driver</h3>



<p>You can remove the PPA and the installed latest Mesa driver using the ppa-purge tool.</p>



<p>Install it first:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo apt-get install ppa-purge</code></pre>



<p>Now use it to disable the PPA you had added and revert the Mesa package to the version provided by Ubuntu officially.</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo ppa-purge ppa:oibaf/graphics-drivers</code></pre>



<p>I hope this quick tutorial was helpful in getting a newer version of Mesa on Ubuntu. If you have questions or suggestions, please use the comment section.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Many Arch-based Linux distributions have mushroomed lately. I am pretty much satisfied with Manjaro and Arch Linux, so I couldn&#8217;t care less until I came across Garuda Linux. This <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/beautiful-linux-distributions/" data-type="post" data-id="73791" target="_blank">beautiful Linux distribution</a> shows some promises. </em></strong></p>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://garudalinux.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://garudalinux.org/" target="_blank">Garuda Linux</a> is fairly new to the Linux world and is aiming to provide the greatest performance, offering all the modern and attractive features. Even though you can choose various desktop environments, it is clear that their flagship desktop is a heavily customized <a href="https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://kde.org/plasma-desktop/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KDE Plasma</a> with a dark, neon look. Cyberpunk, anyone?</p>



<p>Its Ultimate edition is optimized for gaming, and the recently introduced Dragonized (Dr460nized) version is aesthetically &#8220;lavish&#8221;.</p>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/install-arch-linux/" data-type="post" data-id="25662" target="_blank">Arch Linux installation</a> can be a milestone for many Linux users, let alone to optimize your system at the level that Garuda Linux offers behind the convenience of <a href="https://calamares.io/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://calamares.io/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Calamares installer</a>. </p>



<p>As I like a more traditional desktop, I started to test the MATE version of Garuda Linux, but I ended up taking the screenshots to the beautiful Dragonized edition.</p>



<h2>Garuda Linux Review: Beauty and the Arch</h2>



<p>We made a video showing Garuda Linux in action. The video is not a review but it highlights the main features of Garuda Linux KDE edition.</p>



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<p>Now, let me my experience with Garuda Linux. There are <a href="https://itsfoss.com/best-linux-desktop-environments/" data-type="post" data-id="10323" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">so many desktop environment options</a> available with Garuda Linux:</p>



<ul><li>KDE Plasma</li><li>Xfce</li><li>GNOME</li><li>Cinnamon</li><li>LXQt</li><li>MATE</li><li>Deepin</li><li>UKUI</li><li><a href="https://wayfire.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://wayfire.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wayfire</a></li><li>BSPWM</li><li>i3WM</li></ul>



<p>I settled with MATE and KDE Plasma for my testing. I am including KDE screenshots because that&#8217;s the one which looks the most beautiful of them all, in my opinion.</p>



<h3>Easy installation with Calamares installer</h3>



<p>Though I encourage everyone to install Arch Linux the &#8220;traditional&#8221; way as part of their learning process, I can understand that this task is time-consuming and intimidating to some users. Like the most popular Arch-based distribution <a href="https://itsfoss.com/install-manjaro-linux/">Manjaro</a>, Garuda Linux is up and running within a few clicks, thanks to Calamares installer.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85767" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/garuda-linux-review/garuda-installer/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-installer.png?fit=1150%2C730&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1150,730" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="garuda-installer" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-installer.png?fit=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-installer.png?fit=800%2C508&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="508" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-installer.png?resize=800%2C508&#038;ssl=1" alt="Garuda Installer" class="wp-image-85767" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-installer.png?resize=800%2C508&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-installer.png?resize=300%2C190&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-installer.png?resize=768%2C488&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-installer.png?resize=150%2C95&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-installer.png?w=1150&amp;ssl=1 1150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Garuda Installer</figcaption></figure></div>



<h3>B-tree file system (BTRFS)</h3>



<p>&#8220;Better F S&#8221; as I prefer to pronounce it, might not be used by default to the majority of Linux distributions. It is more than a decade old and considered stable although. It was introduced to address a number of lacking features of the Linux file system like <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snapshot_(computer_storage)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">snapshots</a> and <a href="https://itsfoss.com/checksum-tools-guide-linux/" data-type="post" data-id="13474" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">checksums</a>. </p>



<p>Garuda Linux comes with BTRFS as the default filesystem.</p>



<h3>Automatic snapshots accessible from GRUB</h3>



<p>Garuda Linux is a bleeding edge rolling release and less tested software might break your system after an upgrade. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/backup-restore-linux-timeshift/" data-type="post" data-id="13689" target="_blank">Timeshift</a> backs up the system automatically before each update, and you can access the latest 5 snapshots of your system directly from the GRUB. Now that&#8217;s something cool, right?</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85768" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/garuda-linux-review/garuda-snapshots/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-snapshots.png?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="garuda-snapshots" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-snapshots.png?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-snapshots.png?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="600" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-snapshots.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1" alt="Garuda Snapshots" class="wp-image-85768" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-snapshots.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-snapshots.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-snapshots.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-snapshots.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Garuda Snapshots</figcaption></figure></div>



<h3>Pamac package manager</h3>



<p>Inherited from Manjaro, graphical package manager Pamac is a great alternative to command line <a href="https://itsfoss.com/pacman-command/">package manager pacman</a>. Support for the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/aur-arch-linux/" data-type="post" data-id="75180" target="_blank">AUR is enabled</a> by default, and you have also the option to <a href="https://itsfoss.com/install-snap-linux/" data-type="post" data-id="27335" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">enable Snap</a> and <a href="https://itsfoss.com/what-is-flatpak/" data-type="post" data-id="81443" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Flatpak</a> support.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85761" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/garuda-linux-review/garuda-pamac/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-pamac.png?fit=1000%2C700&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,700" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Garuda-pamac" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-pamac.png?fit=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-pamac.png?fit=800%2C560&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="560" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-pamac.png?resize=800%2C560&#038;ssl=1" alt="Garuda Pamac" class="wp-image-85761" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-pamac.png?resize=800%2C560&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-pamac.png?resize=300%2C210&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-pamac.png?resize=768%2C538&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-pamac.png?resize=150%2C105&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-pamac.png?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Garuda Pamac</figcaption></figure></div>



<h3>Garuda Assistant to easily access admin settings</h3>



<p>Garuda Assistant is a graphical interface that makes the operating system&#8217;s administrative tasks, a simple point and click process. In the example below, you can see how easy is to enable the systemd services. </p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85760" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/garuda-linux-review/garuda-assistant/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-Assistant.png?fit=900%2C580&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="900,580" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Garuda-Assistant" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-Assistant.png?fit=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-Assistant.png?fit=800%2C516&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="516" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-Assistant.png?resize=800%2C516&#038;ssl=1" alt="Garuda Assistant" class="wp-image-85760" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-Assistant.png?resize=800%2C516&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-Assistant.png?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-Assistant.png?resize=768%2C495&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-Assistant.png?resize=150%2C97&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Garuda-Assistant.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Garuda Assistant</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>You can also use it to update your system, clear logs, remove database lock, refresh mirrorlists and edit repositories. It&#8217;s handy tool for those who don&#8217;t want to go into terminal.</p>



<h3>Garuda settings manager</h3>



<p>Manjaro Linux users will have a deja vu once they open Garuda Settings Manager, as it is identical to <a href="https://wiki.manjaro.org/index.php/Manjaro_Settings_Manager">Manjaro Settings Manager</a>. Though Arch wiki offers a solution to every problem, the convenience of <a href="https://itsfoss.com/switch-kernels-arch-linux/" data-type="post" data-id="84030" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">selecting a different kernel</a> or the proprietary <a href="https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/NVIDIA#Installation" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Nvidia driver</a> through Garuda settings manager is second to none.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85762" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/garuda-linux-review/garuda-settings-manager/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-settings-manager.png?fit=800%2C550&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,550" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="garuda-settings-manager" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-settings-manager.png?fit=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-settings-manager.png?fit=800%2C550&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="550" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-settings-manager.png?resize=800%2C550&#038;ssl=1" alt="Garuda Settings Manager" class="wp-image-85762" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-settings-manager.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-settings-manager.png?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-settings-manager.png?resize=768%2C528&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/garuda-settings-manager.png?resize=150%2C103&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Garuda Settings Manager</figcaption></figure></div>



<h3> Garuda Gamer &#8211; GUI for curated gaming packages</h3>



<p>Arch Linux is a distribution that made me to stop distrohopping but when it comes to <a href="https://itsfoss.com/linux-gaming-guide/" data-type="post" data-id="8451" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">gaming on Linux</a>, my suggestion to a new Linux user is <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/pop-os-20-04-review/" target="_blank">Pop OS</a>. The package selection of the Garuda Gamer GUI can make the Linux gamers to chuckle when they open it.</p>



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<p>In Hindu mythology, Garuda is the king of birds and vehicle mount of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vishnu" target="_blank">Vishnu</a>, one of the principal Hindu Gods. Garuda is a cultural symbol in India, Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Indonesia.</p>



<p>Now, you can understand why Garuda Linux uses a Hawk/Eagle-kind of bird for its logo and mascot.</p>
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<h3>Conclusion</h3>



<p>Garuda Linux is one of the Linux distributions that represents a real passion from the developers side, and this can be observed from the amazing selection of tools, features and configurations.</p>



<p>The focus on providing GUI applications for most common tasks makes Garuda Linux an ideal choice for users who want to try Arch Linux but not comfortable using terminal all the time.</p>



<p>With only one extra repository on top of Arch Linux repos, it is very close to pure Arch. I have to admit that I was amazed by Garuda Linux, and definitely extend my testing period to unravel every hidden spot.</p>



<p>Have you experienced Garuda Linux? How&#8217;s your experience with it? If not, after reading this Garuda Linux review, will you be willing to give it a try?</p>
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<p>CentOS is one of the most popular server distributions in the world. It is an open source fork of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and provides the goodness of RHEL without the cost associated with RHEL.</p>



<p>However, things have changed recently. <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/centos-stream-fiasco/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://itsfoss.com/centos-stream-fiasco/" target="_blank">Red Hat is converting a stable CentOS to a rolling release model in the form of CentOS Stream</a>. CentOS 8 was supposed to be supported till 2029 but it is now forced discontinued by the end of 2021.</p>



<p>If you are using CentOS for your servers, it may make you wonder where to go from here.</p>



<p>See, the first and foremost choice for replacing CentOS 8 is CentOS Stream. The <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://linuxhandbook.com/update-to-centos-stream/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://linuxhandbook.com/update-to-centos-stream/" target="_blank">process to upgrade CentOS 8 to CentOS Stream is simple</a> and you don&#8217;t have to worry about reinstalling anything here.</p>



<p>However, since CentOS Stream is of rolling release nature, you may want to consider something that is more stable for a production server. I&#8217;ll help you with that decision by suggestion some recommendations in this article.</p>



<h2>RHEL-based server Linux distributions you may want to consider for replacing CentOS</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85952" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/replace-centos/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Replace-centos.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,450" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="Replace-centos" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Replace-centos.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Replace-centos.png?fit=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="450" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Replace-centos.png?resize=800%2C450&#038;ssl=1" alt="Replace Centos" class="wp-image-85952" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Replace-centos.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Replace-centos.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Replace-centos.png?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Replace-centos.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>I&#8217;ll start the list with some of the RHEL forks that are being developed with the sole purpose of replacing CentOS 8. After that, I&#8217;ll list the server distributions that you may use right away.</p>



<h3>Rocky Linux (under development)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85941" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/rocky-linux/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocky-linux.png?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="rocky-linux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocky-linux.png?fit=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocky-linux.png?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="350" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocky-linux.png?resize=800%2C350&#038;ssl=1" alt="Rocky Linux" class="wp-image-85941" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocky-linux.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocky-linux.png?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocky-linux.png?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocky-linux.png?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>The same day Red Hat announced its plans to replace stable CentOS 8 with rolling release CentOS Stream, the original developer of CentOS announced a new project to provide RHEL fork to CentOS users.</p>



<p>This new project is called <a href="https://rockylinux.org" data-type="URL" data-id="https://rockylinux.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Rocky Linux</a>. It is named in the memory of one of the co-creators of the original CentOS project. It&#8217;s been forked from RHEL 8 and aims to be &#8220;100% bug-for-bug compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux&#8221;.</p>



<p>The project is under rapid development and may not be usable at the moment. But this is one of the top choices to replace CentOS 8 when the support ends by the end of 2021.</p>



<h3>Project Lenix (under development)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85944" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/cloudlinux/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cloudlinux.png?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="cloudlinux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cloudlinux.png?fit=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cloudlinux.png?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="350" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cloudlinux.png?resize=800%2C350&#038;ssl=1" alt="Cloudlinux" class="wp-image-85944" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cloudlinux.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cloudlinux.png?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cloudlinux.png?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/cloudlinux.png?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>This is another RHEL fork created on a day after the announcement of CentOS Stream becoming the default.</p>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/ProjectLenix/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.reddit.com/r/ProjectLenix/" target="_blank">Project Lenix</a> is being created by CloudLinux, an enterprise oriented service that has been providing customized CentOS server for several years now. Cosnidering their years of experience with CentOS and enterprise servers, Project Lenix should be a promising RHEL fork to replace CentOS Stream.</p>



<h3>Oracle Linux</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85945" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/oracle-linux/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/oracle-linux.png?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="oracle-linux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/oracle-linux.png?fit=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/oracle-linux.png?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="350" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/oracle-linux.png?resize=800%2C350&#038;ssl=1" alt="Oracle Linux" class="wp-image-85945" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/oracle-linux.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/oracle-linux.png?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/oracle-linux.png?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/oracle-linux.png?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Probably the only RHEL fork in this list that is read to use in the best possible manner. Not only ready to use, you can even <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/oracle/centos2ol" data-type="URL" data-id="https://github.com/oracle/centos2ol" target="_blank">migrate from existing CentOS install to Oracle Linux</a> without reinstalling it.</p>



<p>Oracle Linux has been available since 2006. It is 100% application binary compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and it provides an equivalent to each RHEL release. And no, you don&#8217;t need to sign any agreement with Oracle for using Oracle Linux. </p>



<p>Oracle Linux comes with two choices of Linux kernels: the <a href="https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/uek/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://docs.oracle.com/en/operating-systems/uek/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel</a> (UEK) for Oracle Linux or the Red Hat Compatible Kernel (RHCK). </p>



<p>It&#8217;s just that track record of Oracle is not very good with open source projects and probably this is the reason why a true community fork in the form of CentOS was preferred over Oracle Linux. With CentOS being replaced with CentOS Stream, perhaps it is the right time to give Oracle a chance?</p>



<h3>ClearOS (from HP)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85946" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/clear-os/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/clear-os.jpg?fit=795%2C349&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="795,349" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="clear-os" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/clear-os.jpg?fit=300%2C132&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/clear-os.jpg?fit=795%2C349&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="795" height="349" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/clear-os.jpg?resize=795%2C349&#038;ssl=1" alt="Clear Os" class="wp-image-85946" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/clear-os.jpg?w=795&amp;ssl=1 795w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/clear-os.jpg?resize=300%2C132&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/clear-os.jpg?resize=768%2C337&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/clear-os.jpg?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 795px) 100vw, 795px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.clearos.com" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.clearos.com" target="_blank">ClearOS</a> is offered by HP on its HPE ProLiant servers. Though it is not clearly mentioned on their website, ClearOS is based on RHEL and CentOS. </p>



<p><a href="https://www.clearcenter.com" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.clearcenter.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Clear Center</a> and HPE have partnered on this project. The open source ClearOS available for free to the community. They have their own app marketplace with a mix of free and paid applications. You don&#8217;t pay for the OS but you may have to pay for the apps, if you opt for a paid one.</p>



<p>It might not be that popular but with CentOS Stream becoming default, ClearOS stands to gain some user base, if HP plays its cards right. Will they do it? I am not so sure. Oracle is trying to lure CentOS users but I have seen no such efforts from HP.</p>



<h3>Springdale Linux (academic project from Princeton University)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85947" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/springdale-linux/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/springdale-linux.png?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="springdale-linux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/springdale-linux.png?fit=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/springdale-linux.png?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/springdale-linux.png?resize=800%2C350&#038;ssl=1" alt="Springdale Linux" class="wp-image-85947" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/springdale-linux.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/springdale-linux.png?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/springdale-linux.png?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/springdale-linux.png?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>A Red Hat fork maintained by academicians? That&#8217;s Scientific Linux, right? But Scientific Linux has been dead for over a year.</p>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://puias.math.ias.edu" data-type="URL" data-id="https://puias.math.ias.edu" target="_blank">Springdale Linux </a>(SDL) is another such project by Princeton University. It was previously known as PUIAS (Princeton University Institute for Advanced Study).</p>



<p>There is no RHEL 8 equivalent of Springdale Linux yet which gives some hint about the speed of development here.</p>



<h2>Server distributions that are not based on Red Hat</h2>



<p>Alright! So far, the list mentions the distributions based on Red Hat. It&#8217;s time to look at some of the server distributions that have nothing to do with RHEL but the are still a good choice for your production server.</p>



<h3>YunoHost (Specially customized for web servers)</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85948" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/yunohost/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/yunohost.png?fit=720%2C400&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="720,400" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="yunohost" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/yunohost.png?fit=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/yunohost.png?fit=720%2C400&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="720" height="400" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/yunohost.png?resize=720%2C400&#038;ssl=1" alt="Yunohost" class="wp-image-85948" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/yunohost.png?w=720&amp;ssl=1 720w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/yunohost.png?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/yunohost.png?resize=150%2C83&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p><a href="https://yunohost.org#/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://yunohost.org#/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">YunoHost</a> is based on Debian and customized for the purpose of provide you a system for hosting your web servers.</p>



<p>You can use it on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-alternatives/" data-type="post" data-id="54184" target="_blank">ARM boards like Raspberry Pi</a>, old desktops and computers of course on virtual private servers.</p>



<p>YunoHost also provides a web-based admin interface (inspired by <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://linuxhandbook.com/use-webmin/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://linuxhandbook.com/use-webmin/" target="_blank">Webmin</a>?) so that you can manage the system graphically. This is a great relief for someone who wants to host a web server but without getting too much into the command line stuff.</p>



<h3>Debian Linux</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85949" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/debian-linux/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/debian-linux.png?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="debian-linux" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/debian-linux.png?fit=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/debian-linux.png?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/debian-linux.png?resize=800%2C350&#038;ssl=1" alt="Debian Linux" class="wp-image-85949" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/debian-linux.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/debian-linux.png?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/debian-linux.png?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/debian-linux.png?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>The universal operating system provides a rock-solid server distribution. An ideal choice for those who want a stable system.</p>



<p>If you had invested too much time and skill in CentOS, you may find <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.debian.org" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.debian.org" target="_blank">Debian</a> slightly different, specially the package management system. Though, I believe, it should not be much of a trouble for a seasoned Linux sysadmin.</p>



<h3>openSUSE</h3>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85950" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/opensuse-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/opensuse.jpg?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="opensuse" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/opensuse.jpg?fit=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/opensuse.jpg?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="350" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/opensuse.jpg?resize=800%2C350&#038;ssl=1" alt="Opensuse" class="wp-image-85950" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/opensuse.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/opensuse.jpg?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/opensuse.jpg?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/opensuse.jpg?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>SUSE is one of the direct competitors of Red Hat. They have the enterprise offering in the form of <a href="https://www.suse.com/download/sles/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.suse.com/download/sles/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">SUSE Linux Enterprise</a>. Their open source offering openSUSE is also quite popular, both as desktop and server.</p>



<p><a href="https://www.opensuse.org" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.opensuse.org" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">openSUSE</a> makes up a good choice for a server Linux distribution. People these days won&#8217;t understand what a relief <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://yast.opensuse.org" data-type="URL" data-id="https://yast.opensuse.org" target="_blank">YAST tool of SUSE</a> brought for users in the last 90s and early 2000s. It is still a handy utility for managing the SUSE system.</p>



<p>openSUSE comes in two formats: the rolling release Tumbleweed and the stable point release Leap. I am guessing you are looking for stability so Leap is what you should be aiming for.</p>



<h3>Ubuntu</h3>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85951" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rhel-based-server-distributions/ubuntu-3/" data-orig-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ubuntu.jpg?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,350" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}" data-image-title="ubuntu" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ubuntu.jpg?fit=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ubuntu.jpg?fit=800%2C350&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="350" src="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ubuntu.jpg?resize=800%2C350&#038;ssl=1" alt="Ubuntu" class="wp-image-85951" srcset="https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ubuntu.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ubuntu.jpg?resize=300%2C131&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ubuntu.jpg?resize=768%2C336&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i2.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/ubuntu.jpg?resize=150%2C66&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Ubuntu</figcaption></figure>



<p><a href="https://ubuntu.com/download/server" data-type="URL" data-id="https://ubuntu.com/download/server" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ubuntu</a> is the most popular distribution in the world, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.datanyze.com/market-share/operating-systems--443/ubuntu-market-share" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.datanyze.com/market-share/operating-systems--443/ubuntu-market-share" target="_blank">both on servers</a> and desktops. This is the reason why this list could not have been completed without Ubuntu.</p>



<p>Since I have been using Ubuntu for a long time, I feel comfortable hosting my web servers on Ubuntu. But that&#8217;s just me. If you are coming from the RHEL domain, package management is different here along with a few networking and management components.</p>



<p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/long-term-support-lts/" data-type="post" data-id="81359" target="_blank">Ubuntu LTS version</a> come with five years of support which is half of what a CentOS release provided. You may opt for a paid extended support for an outdated LTS version if you don&#8217;t want to upgrade versions.</p>



<h3>What&#8217;s your choice?</h3>



<p>I have listed some of the top recommendations for RHEL based distributions as well as for generic server distributions. </p>



<p>Now it&#8217;s your turn. Which of the above listed distributions you liked the most? Do you have any other suggestions to add to this list? The comment section is all yours.</p>
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<p><strong><em>Brief: Radicle is an open-source project that aims to facilitate peer-to-peer code collaboration without depending on a centralized server. In other words, it&#8217;s a P2P alternative to GitHub.</em></strong></p>



<p>Most of the open-source projects that we talk about are usually hosted at <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/" target="_blank">GitHub</a> or other <a href="https://itsfoss.com/github-alternatives/" data-type="post" data-id="29274" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GitHub alternatives like GitLab</a>. Even though you get many benefits and features from such platforms (not to mention the potential exposure), there are also downsides of using it.</p>



<p>For instance, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/youtube-dl-github-takedown/" target="_blank">youtube-dl project was taken down by Microsoft</a> to comply with a DMCA request.</p>



<p>With a centralized approach, you do not have a lot of control and privacy. Of course, this may not be a big deal for many folks but if you are someone who does not want centralized servers, want to have peer-to-peer code collaboration feature, and something that works offline, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://radicle.xyz/" target="_blank">Radicle</a> will be a good tool for them.</p>



<h2>Radicle: A Peer-to-Peer Code Collaboration Platform</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85957" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/radicle-p2p/radicle-featured/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-featured.png?fit=800%2C462&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,462" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="radicle-featured" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-featured.png?fit=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-featured.png?fit=800%2C462&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="462" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-featured.png?resize=800%2C462&#038;ssl=1" alt="Radicle Featured" class="wp-image-85957" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-featured.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-featured.png?resize=300%2C173&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-featured.png?resize=768%2C444&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-featured.png?resize=150%2C87&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p><a href="https://radicle.xyz/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://radicle.xyz/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Radicle</a> is an open-source project that aims to provide a decentralized app for code collaboration. You can connect peer-to-peer if you need to share the project and work along with someone else.</p>



<p>It is still something in beta but it is definitely worth looking at. I did some quick tests without our team to see if the basic features to share the project works or not. </p>



<p>But, before you try it out, let me highlight the important features that you get with Radicle and what you can expect from it in the near future.</p>



<h2>Features of Radicle</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85958" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/radicle-p2p/radicle-upstream/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-upstream.jpg?fit=799%2C600&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="799,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="radicle-upstream" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-upstream.jpg?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-upstream.jpg?fit=799%2C600&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="799" height="600" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-upstream.jpg?resize=799%2C600&#038;ssl=1" alt="Radicle Upstream" class="wp-image-85958" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-upstream.jpg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-upstream.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-upstream.jpg?resize=768%2C577&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-upstream.jpg?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<ul><li>Ability to add multiple remote peers</li><li>Manage multiple peers</li><li>Feature to follow a project from a specific peer</li><li>Share your project using a unique ID</li><li>Does not depend on central servers</li><li>No censorship</li><li>One network interconnected with peers</li><li>Ability to work offline</li><li>Local issues &amp; patches</li><li>Built on Git to make it easy and comfortable for most developers</li><li>Your infrastructure</li><li>Ability to receive funding from your supporters (Ethereum)</li><li>Manage codebases together</li></ul>



<p>Expect more features for bug reporting and code review in the near future considering that it is still in early development.</p>



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<h2>Installing Radicle on Linux</h2>



<p>It provides an AppImage for Linux distributions. So, no matter whether you have an Ubuntu-based system or an Arch system, you can easily use it on your Linux system. In case you do not know, please refer to our guide on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/use-appimage-linux/" target="_blank">using AppImage in Linux</a> to get started quickly.</p>



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<h2>Thoughts on Using Radicle</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85959" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/radicle-p2p/radicle-settings/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-settings.jpg?fit=800%2C598&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,598" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="radicle-settings" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-settings.jpg?fit=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-settings.jpg?fit=800%2C598&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="598" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-settings.jpg?resize=800%2C598&#038;ssl=1" alt="Radicle Settings" class="wp-image-85959" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-settings.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-settings.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-settings.jpg?resize=768%2C574&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/radicle-settings.jpg?resize=150%2C112&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>If you are familiar with <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://git-scm.com/" target="_blank">Git version control system</a>, using this should be a breeze. I just did some basic testing where I created a test repository and shared it with my teammate.</p>



<p>It works quite well. But, you need to configure Git with your name and email address before you get started.</p>



<p>Of course, you will need the terminal to configure and use the git version control, but the GUI is easy to use and understand. It is easy to manage remotes, copy the unique ID to share the project, and you can explore more when you try to use it for your projects.</p>



<p>I&#8217;d advise you to experiment with it and go through the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://docs.radicle.xyz/docs/what-is-radicle.html" target="_blank">documentation</a>, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://radicle.xyz/" target="_blank">official site</a>, along with their <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://github.com/radicle-dev" target="_blank">GitHub page</a> before trying it out for an important project.</p>



<p>What do you think about Radicle? Even though it is in BETA phase, do you think it will gain traction and be something popular among the open-source developers?</p>



<p>Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!</p>
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<p><strong><em>This beginner article explains how to install RPM packages on Fedora and Red Hat Linux. It also shows you how to remove those RPM packages afterwards.</em></strong></p>



<p>When you start using Fedora Linux in the Red Hat domain, sooner or later, you&#8217;ll come across .rpm files. Like .exe files in Windows and .deb files in Ubuntu and Debian, .rpm files enable you to quickly install a software from it on <a href="https://getfedora.org/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://getfedora.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Fedora</a>.</p>



<p>You could find and install plenty of software from the software center, specially <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/fedora-third-party-repos/" data-type="post" data-id="85588" target="_blank">if you enable additional repositories in Fedora</a>. But sometimes you&#8217;ll find software available on their website in RPM format.</p>



<p>Like .exe files in Windows, you <strong>download the .rpm file and double click on it to install it</strong>. Don&#8217;t worry, I&#8217;ll show you the detailed steps.</p>



<h2>Installing RPM files on Fedora and Red Hat Linux</h2>



<p>I&#8217;ll be showing you three ways to install RPM files:</p>



<ul><li><a href="#gui-method" data-type="internal" data-id="#gui-method">Install RPM files with software center</a> (GUI method)</li><li><a href="#use-dnf" data-type="internal" data-id="#use-dnf">Install RPM files using DNF command</a> (CLI method)</li><li><a href="#use-yum" data-type="internal" data-id="#use-yum">Install RPM files using Yum command</a> (CLI method for Red Hat)</li></ul>



<h3 id="gui-method">Method 1: Use software center</h3>



<p>The simplest method is to use the default software center in Fedora. It&#8217;s really simple. Go to the folder where you downloaded the .rpm file. It is usually the Downloads folder. </p>



<p>Just <strong>double click on the RPM file and it will be opened in the software center</strong>.</p>



<p>Alternatively, you can right click on the file and choose to install it via Software Center.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="86018" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/install-rpm-files-fedora/installing-rpm-file-fedora/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/installing-rpm-file-fedora.png?fit=800%2C449&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,449" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="installing-rpm-file-fedora" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/installing-rpm-file-fedora.png?fit=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/installing-rpm-file-fedora.png?fit=800%2C449&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="449" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/installing-rpm-file-fedora.png?resize=800%2C449&#038;ssl=1" alt="Installing Rpm File Fedora" class="wp-image-86018" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/installing-rpm-file-fedora.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/installing-rpm-file-fedora.png?resize=300%2C168&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/installing-rpm-file-fedora.png?resize=768%2C431&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/installing-rpm-file-fedora.png?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Either double click or right click and choose Software Install </figcaption></figure></div>



<p>When it is opened in the software center, you should see the installation option. Just hit the install button and enter your account&#8217;s password when prompted for it.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="86019" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/install-rpm-files-fedora/install-rpm-fedora-software-center/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-fedora-software-center.jpg?fit=799%2C193&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="799,193" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="install-rpm-fedora-software-center" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-fedora-software-center.jpg?fit=300%2C72&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-fedora-software-center.jpg?fit=799%2C193&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="799" height="193" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-fedora-software-center.jpg?resize=799%2C193&#038;ssl=1" alt="Install Rpm Fedora Software Center" class="wp-image-86019" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-fedora-software-center.jpg?w=799&amp;ssl=1 799w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-fedora-software-center.jpg?resize=300%2C72&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-fedora-software-center.jpg?resize=768%2C186&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-fedora-software-center.jpg?resize=150%2C36&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 799px) 100vw, 799px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Install RPM via Fedora Software Center</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>It&#8217;s easy, right?</p>



<h3 id="use-dnf">Method 2: Use DNF command to install RPM file</h3>



<p>This is the command line method. Fedora uses the new DNF <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/package-manager/" data-type="post" data-id="83687" target="_blank">package manager</a> and you can use it to install downloaded RPM files as well.</p>



<p>Open a terminal and switch to the directory where you have the RPM file downloaded. You can also provide the path to the RPM file. Use the DNF command like this:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo dnf install rpm_file_name</code></pre>



<p>Here&#8217;s a screenshot where I installed <a href="https://itsfoss.com/install-google-chrome-fedora/" data-type="post" data-id="85014" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Google Chrome on Fedora with dnf command</a>:</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="86016" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/install-rpm-files-fedora/install-rpm-using-dnf-install/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-using-dnf-install.jpg?fit=847%2C502&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="847,502" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="install-rpm-using-dnf-install" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-using-dnf-install.jpg?fit=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-using-dnf-install.jpg?fit=800%2C474&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="474" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-using-dnf-install.jpg?resize=800%2C474&#038;ssl=1" alt="Installing RPM files using DNF command" class="wp-image-86016" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-using-dnf-install.jpg?resize=800%2C474&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-using-dnf-install.jpg?resize=300%2C178&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-using-dnf-install.jpg?resize=768%2C455&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-using-dnf-install.jpg?resize=150%2C89&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/install-rpm-using-dnf-install.jpg?w=847&amp;ssl=1 847w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Installing RPM files using DNF command</figcaption></figure></div>



<h3 id="use-yum">Method 3: Install RPM files in Red Hat using Yum command</h3>



<p>Unlike Fedora, Red Hat still uses the good old Yum package manager. You won&#8217;t find the DNF command here, yet.</p>



<p>The process is the same as DNF command. You go to the directory where the RPM file is located or provide its path.</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo yum install path_to_RPM_file</code></pre>



<p>That&#8217;s it. Nothing fancier. </p>



<h2>How to remove RPM packages</h2>



<p>Removing a RPM package isn’t a big deal either. And no, you don’t need the original rpm file that you used to install the program.</p>



<p>You may find the installed package in the software center and remove application from there.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="86020" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/install-rpm-files-fedora/remove-rpm-package-fedora/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/remove-rpm-package-fedora.jpg?fit=790%2C190&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="790,190" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="remove-rpm-package-fedora" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/remove-rpm-package-fedora.jpg?fit=300%2C72&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/remove-rpm-package-fedora.jpg?fit=790%2C190&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="790" height="190" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/remove-rpm-package-fedora.jpg?resize=790%2C190&#038;ssl=1" alt="Removing RPM Package in Fedora using Software Center" class="wp-image-86020" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/remove-rpm-package-fedora.jpg?w=790&amp;ssl=1 790w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/remove-rpm-package-fedora.jpg?resize=300%2C72&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/remove-rpm-package-fedora.jpg?resize=768%2C185&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/remove-rpm-package-fedora.jpg?resize=150%2C36&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 790px) 100vw, 790px" data-recalc-dims="1" /><figcaption>Removing RPM Package</figcaption></figure></div>



<p>Alternatively, you can use the DNF or YUM command with <code>remove</code> option.</p>



<p>With DNF, use this command:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo dnf remove rpm_package_name</code></pre>



<p>With Yum, use this command:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo yum remove rpm_package_name</code></pre>



<p>You probably won&#8217;t remember the exact package name and that&#8217;s fine. What you can do is to type the first few letters of the package and then hit tab. This is assuming that you have tab completion enabled which usually is.</p>



<p>And that&#8217;s all you need to do here. Pretty simple, right? Being a beginner, you may struggle with a simple task like this and I hope you feel more confident with Fedora thanks to quick tutorials like this.</p>
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<p>Many <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.virtualbox.org" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.virtualbox.org" target="_blank">VirtualBox</a> users have experienced at least once the message <strong>&#8216;FATAL: Could not read from the boot medium! System halted.</strong>&#8216; Sometimes it is also shown &#8216;<strong>No Bootable Medium Found</strong>! <strong>System halted</strong>&#8216;.</p>



<p>This error is more common when trying to start a new virtual machine, but it is not impossible to happen at an existing virtual machine if the virtual hard drive is missing.</p>



<p><strong>Note</strong>: This problem has to do purely with VirtualBox, and can be experienced on any host operating system be it Windows, Mac OS or Linux. </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85963" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/virtualbox-no-bootable-medium-found/1-no-bootable-medium-found-virtualbox/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1.No-Bootable-Medium-Found-VirtualBox.png?fit=800%2C500&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,500" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="1.No-Bootable-Medium-Found-VirtualBox" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1.No-Bootable-Medium-Found-VirtualBox.png?fit=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1.No-Bootable-Medium-Found-VirtualBox.png?fit=800%2C500&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="500" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1.No-Bootable-Medium-Found-VirtualBox.png?resize=800%2C500&#038;ssl=1" alt="1.no Bootable Medium Found Virtualbox" class="wp-image-85963" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1.No-Bootable-Medium-Found-VirtualBox.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1.No-Bootable-Medium-Found-VirtualBox.png?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1.No-Bootable-Medium-Found-VirtualBox.png?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/1.No-Bootable-Medium-Found-VirtualBox.png?resize=150%2C94&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure>



<h2>What causes this &#8220;Could not read from the boot medium&#8221; error?</h2>



<p>There are two main reasons behind this issue:</p>



<ul><li><strong>VirtualBox doesn&#8217;t point to an operating system, either a mounted iso or a virtual hard disk with a bootable OS.</strong> When you create a virtual machine for a first time, you need to mount a bootable iso like <a href="https://releases.ubuntu.com/20.04.1/ubuntu-20.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso">Ubuntu</a>. If you mount a bootable iso before you start your virtual machine, you will be successful booting up the system.</li><li><strong>The CD/ DVD</strong> <strong>storage device controller is configured as SATA</strong>. Another issue can be appeared, if you mount accidentally the bootable iso to a SATA storage device controller instead of IDE. VirtualBox works without any problems when a SATA storage device points to a virtual hard drive, but this is not the case for a bootable iso.</li></ul>



<h2>How to solve it?</h2>



<p>If you are not sure which of the 2 reasons apply to you, I can show you a solution that covers both, and finally stop receiving the error message. </p>



<p><strong>Step 1</strong>: Right click on the virtual machine that isn&#8217;t a bootable state and click on settings.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="85965" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/virtualbox-no-bootable-medium-found/2-virtualbox-settings/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-VirtualBox-settings.png?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="2-VirtualBox-settings" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-VirtualBox-settings.png?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-VirtualBox-settings.png?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-VirtualBox-settings.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1" alt="2 Virtualbox Settings" class="wp-image-85965" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-VirtualBox-settings.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-VirtualBox-settings.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-VirtualBox-settings.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/2-VirtualBox-settings.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p><strong>Step 2</strong>: Once the settings menu is open, follow the steps access storage &gt; Controller:IDE &gt; Choose the bootable iso and click ok.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85966" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/virtualbox-no-bootable-medium-found/3-virtualbox-ide-controller/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-VirtualBox-IDE-controller.png?fit=900%2C650&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="900,650" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="3-VirtualBox-IDE-controller" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-VirtualBox-IDE-controller.png?fit=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-VirtualBox-IDE-controller.png?fit=800%2C578&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="578" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-VirtualBox-IDE-controller.png?resize=800%2C578&#038;ssl=1" alt="3 Virtualbox Ide Controller" class="wp-image-85966" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-VirtualBox-IDE-controller.png?resize=800%2C578&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-VirtualBox-IDE-controller.png?resize=300%2C217&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-VirtualBox-IDE-controller.png?resize=768%2C555&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-VirtualBox-IDE-controller.png?resize=150%2C108&amp;ssl=1 150w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/3-VirtualBox-IDE-controller.png?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p><strong>Step 3</strong>: Start your virtual machine and you should be able to boot normally from the mounted iso.</p>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-large"><img data-attachment-id="85967" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/virtualbox-no-bootable-medium-found/4-virtualbox-gentoo-boot/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-VirtualBox-Gentoo-boot.png?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,600" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="4-VirtualBox-Gentoo-boot" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-VirtualBox-Gentoo-boot.png?fit=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-VirtualBox-Gentoo-boot.png?fit=800%2C600&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="600" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-VirtualBox-Gentoo-boot.png?resize=800%2C600&#038;ssl=1" alt="4 Virtualbox Gentoo Boot" class="wp-image-85967" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-VirtualBox-Gentoo-boot.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-VirtualBox-Gentoo-boot.png?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-VirtualBox-Gentoo-boot.png?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/4-VirtualBox-Gentoo-boot.png?resize=150%2C113&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<h3>Conclusion</h3>



<p>VirtualBox boot issue is very common, and easy to fix but can be frustrating if you don&#8217;t know what to do. If you are a regular reader of It&#8217;s FOSS, you know already that virtualization technology is among my interests. If you discovered us recently and you are curious to start exploring the features of VirtualBox, I suggest to start experimenting with <a href="https://itsfoss.com/install-fedora-in-virtualbox/" data-type="post" data-id="84338" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">this guide that covers Fedora installation on VirtualBox</a>, as you can go beyond a simple installation.</p>
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title: Font Manager: A Simple Open-Source App for GTK+ Desktop
author: Ankush Das
url: https://itsfoss.com/font-manager/
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<p><strong><em>Brief: A dead simple font manager app that lets you focus on tweaking the fonts on your Linux system.</em></strong></p>



<p>If you are an experienced Linux user, you might be utilizing the terminal or the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/gnome-tweak-tool/" target="_blank">tweak tool</a> to manage fonts on your Linux system.</p>



<p>Honestly, no matter how useful the GNOME tweak tool is — it could be a little too overwhelming just to manage fonts. So, a separate application would be perfectly fine to help you manage fonts.</p>



<h2>Font Manager: An Open-Source App To Help Manage Fonts</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="86084" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/font-manager/font-manager/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager.png?fit=800%2C565&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,565" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="font-manager" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager.png?fit=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager.png?fit=800%2C565&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="565" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager.png?resize=800%2C565&#038;ssl=1" alt="Font Manager" class="wp-image-86084" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager.png?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager.png?resize=768%2C542&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager.png?resize=150%2C106&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Font Manager (that&#8217;s literally the name of the app) is a dedicated application to help you manage the fonts.</p>



<p>You get the details of the font family, variations available, and the ability to filter and tweak based on their height, width, spacing, and more. Considering it is a simple app, you do not find a bunch of features but I&#8217;ll briefly highlight a few things below.</p>



<h2>Features of Font Manager</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="86085" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/font-manager/font-manager-settings/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-settings.jpg?fit=800%2C569&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,569" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="font-manager-settings" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-settings.jpg?fit=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-settings.jpg?fit=800%2C569&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="569" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-settings.jpg?resize=800%2C569&#038;ssl=1" alt="Font Manager Settings" class="wp-image-86085" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-settings.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-settings.jpg?resize=300%2C213&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-settings.jpg?resize=768%2C546&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-settings.jpg?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<ul><li>Ability to add fonts</li><li>Ability to remove fonts</li><li>Easily filter fonts based on family, vendor, spacing, height, etc</li><li>Tweak the scaling factor of fonts</li><li>Adjust the anti-aliasing (softness/sharpness) of the font</li><li>Add font sources to preview them before installing it</li><li>Offers keyboard shortcuts to quickly manage things</li><li>Google fonts integration available out-of-the-box</li><li>Get detailed information on characters available in the family font, license, size of the font, vendor, file type, spacing, width, and style</li></ul>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="86086" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/font-manager/font-manager-showcase/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-showcase.png?fit=800%2C571&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,571" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="font-manager-showcase" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-showcase.png?fit=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-showcase.png?fit=800%2C571&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="571" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-showcase.png?resize=800%2C571&#038;ssl=1" alt="Font Manager Showcase" class="wp-image-86086" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-showcase.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-showcase.png?resize=300%2C214&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-showcase.png?resize=768%2C548&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/font-manager-showcase.png?resize=150%2C107&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Overall, you can easily install or remove fonts. But, you get quite a few perks while managing the fonts as shown in the screenshot above.</p>



<h2>Installing Font Manager on Linux</h2>



<p>You get a variety of options (depending on the Linux distro you use) for installation. </p>



<p>If you have an Ubuntu-based distro, you can easily add the PPA through the commands below to install font manager:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:font-manager/staging
sudo apt update
sudo apt install font-manager</code></pre>



<p>In case you&#8217;re not a fan of <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/ppa-guide/" target="_blank">PPAs</a> (which is how I prefer to install this), you can also install a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://flathub.org/apps/details/org.gnome.FontManager" target="_blank">Flatpak package available</a> on any Linux distribution.</p>



<p>You just need to enable Flatpak on your Linux system and then search for it on your software center (if it supports Flatpak integration) or just type in the following command to install it:</p>



<pre class="wp-block-code"><code>flatpak install flathub org.gnome.FontManager</code></pre>



<p>In case you&#8217;re an Arch user, you can find the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/font-manager/" target="_blank">package</a> in the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/aur-arch-linux/" target="_blank">AUR</a>.</p>



<p>For further installation instructions, you might want to refer its <a href="http://fontmanager.github.io/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">official website</a> and the <a href="https://github.com/FontManager/font-manager" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GitHub page</a>.</p>



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<h2>Wrapping Up</h2>



<p>Font Manager is a simple solution for any GTK+ based desktop environment. Primarily for GNOME but you can also utilize it for other desktop environments as well.</p>



<p>You get a lot of useful information while being able to add or remove fonts and it is clearly a no-nonsense font manager, I think.</p>



<p>What do you think about Font Manager? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!</p>
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title: Rocket.Chat: An Amazing Open-Source Alternative to Slack That You Can Self-host
author: Ankush Das
url: https://itsfoss.com/rocket-chat/
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<p><strong><em>Brief: Rocket.Chat is an open-source team communication application with features and looks similar to Slack. You are free to self-host it or opt for their managed service for a fee.</em></strong></p>



<p>Slack is a useful and popular team communication app that potentially replaces emails for work. A lot of big and small teams use it, even we at It&#8217;s FOSS relied on Slack initially.</p>



<p>However, we needed a good open-source alternative to Slack and that&#8217;s when we came across Rocket.Chat. Sure, there are several other <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/open-source-slack-alternative/" target="_blank">open-source slack alternatives</a>, but we opted for Rocket.Chat for its similarity with Slack and ease of deployment.</p>



<h2>Rocket.Chat: An Open Source Communication Platform</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="86121" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rocket-chat/rocket-chat-feat/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-feat.png?fit=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="768,433" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="rocket-chat-feat" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-feat.png?fit=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-feat.png?fit=768%2C433&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="768" height="433" src="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-feat.png?resize=768%2C433&#038;ssl=1" alt="Rocket Chat Feat" class="wp-image-86121" srcset="https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-feat.png?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-feat.png?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i1.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-feat.png?resize=150%2C85&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Rocket.Chat is an open-source communication platform for team collaboration.</p>



<p>You get all the essential features to facilitate proper communication along with the option to get started for free, opt for hosted service by the Rocket.Chat team or deploy it on your server.</p>



<p>You can totally customize as per your requirements when deploying it on your server. No matter what you choose to do, the feature-set is impressive. </p>



<p>Let us take a look at what it offers.</p>



<h2>Features of Rocket.Chat</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter size-full"><img data-attachment-id="86122" data-permalink="https://itsfoss.com/rocket-chat/rocket-chat-itsfoss-1-resized/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-itsfoss-1.resized.jpg?fit=800%2C509&amp;ssl=1" data-orig-size="800,509" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}" data-image-title="rocket-chat-itsfoss-1.resized" data-image-description="" data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-itsfoss-1.resized.jpg?fit=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-itsfoss-1.resized.jpg?fit=800%2C509&amp;ssl=1" loading="lazy" width="800" height="509" src="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-itsfoss-1.resized.jpg?resize=800%2C509&#038;ssl=1" alt="Rocket Chat Itsfoss 1.resized" class="wp-image-86122" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-itsfoss-1.resized.jpg?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-itsfoss-1.resized.jpg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-itsfoss-1.resized.jpg?resize=768%2C489&amp;ssl=1 768w, https://i0.wp.com/itsfoss.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/rocket-chat-itsfoss-1.resized.jpg?resize=150%2C95&amp;ssl=1 150w" sizes="(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" data-recalc-dims="1" /></figure></div>



<p>Rocket.Chat is a powerful and flexible team communication tool. Here&#8217;s what you can expect from it:</p>



<ul><li>Easy file sharing (drag and drop support)</li><li>Audio file sharing support</li><li>Video conferencing with <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/jitsi-meet/" target="_blank">Jitsi Meet</a> integration</li><li>Separate channels (private and public options)</li><li>End-to-End encryption support</li><li>Customize the theme of the service (including the ability to customize it)</li><li>Guest access support</li><li>Unlimited message history (depending on the storage of your server for self-managed setup)</li><li>Broadcast channel support</li><li>RSS Integration</li><li>Several 3rd party app integration support</li><li>White label (optional if you want a custom branding)</li><li>Read receipt (Enterprise plan)</li><li>Push notifications support</li><li>Customizable user permission</li><li>24 x 7 Support (depending on the pricing plan)</li><li>LiveChat integration support which you can add on your website</li><li>Real-time translation</li><li>Self-host support</li><li>Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, and Linux)</li></ul>



<p>In addition to all the key points mentioned above, there are a lot of little nifty features that should come in useful in Rocket.Chat.</p>



<h2>Installing Rocket.Chat client on Linux</h2>



<p>If you have a Rocket.Chat instance deployed or hosted by Rocket Chat itself, you can access it through web browser, desktop clients and mobile apps.</p>



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<p>On Linux, Rocket.Chat is available as a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/use-snap-packages-ubuntu-16-04/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://itsfoss.com/use-snap-packages-ubuntu-16-04/" target="_blank">snap</a> and a <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/what-is-flatpak/" data-type="post" data-id="81443" target="_blank">Flatpak package</a>. You can go through our guides on <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/use-snap-packages-ubuntu-16-04/" data-type="post" data-id="10256" target="_blank">using snap</a> or <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://itsfoss.com/flatpak-guide/" data-type="post" data-id="26973" target="_blank">Flatpak on Linux</a> to get started.</p>



<p>I would recommend installing it as a Flatpak (that&#8217;s how I use it) to get the latest version. Of course, if you prefer to use it as a snap package, you can go with that as well.</p>



<p>In either case, you can explore the source code on their <a href="https://github.com/RocketChat/Rocket.Chat" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">GitHub page</a> if you need.</p>



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<h2>My Thoughts on Using Rocket.Chat</h2>



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<p>I&#8217;ve been using Rocket.Chat for quite a while now (for our internal communication at It&#8217;s FOSS). Even though I was not the one who deployed it on our server, the <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://docs.rocket.chat/" target="_blank">documentation</a> hints at a swift process to set it up on your server.</p>



<p>It supports automation tools like <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ansible.com/" target="_blank">Ansible</a>, <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://kubernetes.io/" target="_blank">Kubernetes</a>, etc and also gives you the option to deploy it as a docker container directly.</p>



<p>You will find plenty of administrative options to tweak the experience on your instance of Rocket.Chat. It is easy to customize many things even if you are not an expert at self-managed projects.</p>



<p>Personally, I appreciate the ability to customize the theme (it is easy to add a dark mode toggle as well). You get all the essential options available on smartphone as well. Overall, it is indeed an exciting switch from Slack and it should be a similar experience for most of you.</p>



<p><em>What do you think about Rocket.Chat? Do you prefer something else over Rocket.Chat? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below.</em></p>
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In this video I go over the malicious exit node hacking that has been taking place on the TOR network over the past year.  Someone has been attempting to do SSL downgrades and man in the middle attacks on users accessing bitcoin mixing services so that they can steal the crypto currency from mixer customers.
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In this video I cover the recent colonial pipeline ransomware attack, and the response from the alleged hackers darkside.

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title: Cleaning up Duplicate Files And Images with AI - Czkawka
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In this video I do a review of Czkawka a program written in rust to help you clean up your system by removing duplicate files, duplicate images with different hashes, zerod files, and much more.
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In this video I review Szyszka Free Open Source Bulk File rename tool written in Rust.

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In this video I explain proof of stake, and some of its benefits as well as its flaws.


der8auer CHIA video
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long range attacks explained in detail
https://blog.positive.com/rewriting-history-a-brief-introduction-to-long-range-attacks-54e473acdba9



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In this video I show you some VIM tricks with the g key.
An even cooler version of this video by Luke Smith can be found here
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title: Trackma Is The Best Way To Track My Anime
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It's no secret that I'm a big weeb so I need some way to track my anime and my favourite service is Kitsu but there aren't that many clients out ther for Linux but recently someone told me about Trackma and I haven't looked back ever since.

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title: Wayland Is The Future Of Linux, What About Now?
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There's always some chatter about Wayland but what even is it and what makes it so different from Xorg which the vast majority of people on Linux are still running.

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title: Is Rambox An Even Better Messaging Browser?
author: Brodie Robertson
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Today's topic is Rambox, about a week ago I looked at a messaging browser known as Ferdi, which is basically a meta chat app that takes advantage of the fact that most chat apps exacts as web apps. Rambox is supposedly a better implementation of this idea.

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7:19 Performance
8:22 Ferdi Vs Rambox
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title: 【Research】Mocking Redditors & Getting Video Ideas
author: Brodie Robertson
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I will never stop making fun of Redditors they make themselves too easy to mock to make me not want to do it, at this rate I'll never actually catch up on my RSS feeds but maybe that's a good thing as I'll always have some new video ideas waiting for me check out on Reddit.

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guid: yt:video:KjkvYwHCyIA
title: No That Program Probably Isn't A Botnet
author: Brodie Robertson
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In various privacy oriented tech circles you'll here the term botnet be thrown around to refer to anything that makes network connections and does something in response so today I thought I should take the time to explain what a botnet actually is.

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==========Time Stamps==========
0:00 Introduction
0:55 What Is A BotNet
3:50 Why Term Is Important
5:47 Architecture
7:23 Network Size
8:22 What Is Not A Botnet
8:58 Outro

==========Credits==========
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title: Arch Linux ISO Comes With A Screen Reader?!?
author: Brodie Robertson
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Back in November the Arch team added a bunch of accessibility features into the Arch ISO to make it so it would be even remotely possible for someone who needs a screen reader to actually install Arch Linux with the vanilla ISO.

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Talking Arch Website: https://talkingarch.tk/
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Accessible Iso Announcement: https://archlinux.org/news/accessible-installation-medium/

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==========Time Stamps==========
0:00 Introduction
0:31 Bootloader Changes
2:07 Screenreader
4:18 Braille Display
6:11 Extended Install Guide
7:03 Project Source
8:34 Outro

==========Credits==========
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title: Joshuto: Why Not Clone Ranger In Rust!
author: Brodie Robertson
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Everything needs a Rust clone, doesn't matter what it is and Ranger is the exactly the same. Today we're looking at Joshuto a terminal file manager, it's not my favourite but there's certainly a good base here for the future.

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Joshuto GitHub: https://github.com/kamiyaa/joshuto

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==========Time Stamps==========
0:00 Introduction
0:53 Demonstration
2:34 Icons
3:19 Interface Issue
5:22 Tabs
3:39 Useful Features
6:14 Renaming
8:01 Configuration
13:43 Outro

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title: Termite Is Dead, Go Install Alacritty Right Now
author: Brodie Robertson
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Recently the Termite maintainer decided that he has had enough dealing with the VTE library and rather than handing the project off to someone else has decided to just kill the project and suggest that people move to Alacritty instead. He also calls out GNOME for creating a really hostile environment for developers who want to use their libraries.

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Termite GitHub README: https://github.com/thestinger/termite/commit/18de7682e983e6562a87c63a2814c5e39461b081
Alacritty GitHub: https://github.com/alacritty/alacritty
VTE Patch: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=679658
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==========Time Stamps==========
0:00 Introduction
0:38 Why User Alacritty
2:57 VTE Is A Problem
7:20 VTE Is A Poor Base
8:37 The Problem With Gnome & GTK
11:35 Gnome Sets The Standards
12:53 Removal Of Termite
13:49 Outro

==========Credits==========
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#BrodieRobertson #Linux #Termite #Alacritty

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title: Audacity Tried To Add Telemetry: Nobody Liked That
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Recently the Audacity team decided to make an interesting pull request, this pull request would be in telemetry, this is bad enough but the big problem is they didn't communicate all what there plan actually was and everybody completely freaked out.

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Audacity Pull Request: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/835
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==========Time Stamps==========
0:00 Introduction
1:09 Opt In/Out?
1:47 Telemetry Service
2:32 Anonymous Data
4:19 Why Telemtry
8:41 Vendoring
11:18 Warning For Muse Group
13:11 Outro

==========Credits==========
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#BrodieRobertson #Linux #Audacity #LinuxNews

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title: Signal Demonstrates Why Online Privacy Is Crucial
author: Brodie Robertson
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Recently Signal had an Amazing idea for a marketing campaign on Instagram, rather than just running boring Instagram ads they instead decided to show put the sort of data that was being used to target that user to show the importance of privacy.

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Signal Blog: https://signal.org/blog/the-instagram-ads-you-will-never-see/
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==========Time Stamps==========
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Ad Campaign
3:39 Facebook Claims This Is Fake
5:10 Signals Evidence
6:14 Who's Lying?
7:21 Interesting Concern
8:02 Outro

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#BrodieRobertson #Signal #Instagram

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title: 【Chat & Stuff】Live From The Zoomer Bunker
author: Brodie Robertson
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StreamLabs Tip: https://streamlabs.com/brodierobertson

It's been a while since I've done a live stream at a time suitable for the Americans, we'll see how this one goes and going forward I may alternate between the 2 slots to give everyone a chance to see a livestream when it happens.

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==========Resources==========
Talking Arch Website: https://talkingarch.tk/
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Accessible Iso Announcement: https://archlinux.org/news/accessible-installation-medium/

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#Livestream #Linux #BrodieRobertson #ArchLinux

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guid: yt:video:HSTzxqQmDb4
title: Microsoft Edge: The Most Boring Web Browser
author: Brodie Robertson
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A little while ago Microsoft Edge entered it's beta release on Linux so I decided to check it out and you know what, it's basically just Chromium with a Microsoft skin, it's the most boring web browser I've ever used.

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Microsoft Edge Linux: https://www.microsoftedgeinsider.com/en-us/download?platform=linux-deb

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#BrodieRobertson #MicrosoftEdge #Linux #WebBrowser

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title: Nheko Reborn: Lightweight Native Matrix Client
author: Brodie Robertson
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I typically run Element as my Matrix client but there are many many other great options, the problem is a lot of them are terminal based or have some really weird design choices for the UI, Nheko Reborn keeps it simple and goes with the modern Discord like style that a lot of people are comfortable with.

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Nheko Reborn GitHub: https://github.com/Nheko-Reborn/nheko
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title: Please Don't Act Like This Maintainer
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Recently I saw a pull request for the kitty terminal that kind of annoyed me, not because of the content but because of the complete of any social awareness and etiquette from the creator and the maintainer of the project. Please use this as an example of how not to act.

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==========Resources==========
Kitty Pull Request: https://github.com/kovidgoyal/kitty/pull/3544

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==========Time Stamps==========
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0:49 The Pull Request
2:36 The Response
5:14 Listen To Community
6:17 Issue With The Pull Request
9:45 Outro

==========Credits==========
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title: Audacity Learnt From Their Telemetry Mistake
author: Brodie Robertson
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A little over 2 weeks ago the Audacity project decided out of nowhere to attempt to bring in telemtry and for obvious reasons people freaked out about this. The difference with this story is they have actually decided against doing this after listening to the community feedback and instead have a different approach.

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Audacity Telemetry Pull Request: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/pull/835
Audacity Responds To Criticism: https://github.com/audacity/audacity/discussions/889

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0:00 Introduction
1:34 Reaction To Feedback
4:08 Telemetry
5:42 Error Reporting
7:36 Who Can See Error Reports?
8:50 Update Checking
11:16 Vendoring
12:00 Outro

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"Basic Implosion" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
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