> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://itsfoss.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # FOSS Weekly #24.44: Fedora 41 Release, Russia in Linux Kernel, System Monitoring and More - URL: https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-24-44/ - Published: 2024-10-31T04:28:56.000Z - Updated: 2024-10-31T04:28:56.000Z - Description: Boo! - Author: Abhishek Prakash - Tags: Newsletter ✉️ It's Halloween and it's time for scary stuff. How about knowing some spooky Linux commands that you should not run on your system? [10 Destructive Linux Commands You Should Never RunLearn some common dangerous Linux commands that mischievous people often use to trick new Linux users.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSAbhishek Prakash![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2022/09/destructive-linux-commands.png)](https://itsfoss.com/dangerous-linux-commands/) Last year, we had created a few Halloween themed quizzes. It's time to revisit them. - [Linux Halloween Quest](https://itsfoss.com/quiz/linux-halloween-quest/) - [Spooky Linux command quiz](https://itsfoss.com/quiz/spooky-linux-commands-quiz/) - [Halloween Tux Jigsaw puzzle](https://itsfoss.com/quiz/jigsaw-halloween-tux/) And if you are feeling too festive, you can [give your Linux desktop a Halloween makeover](https://itsfoss.com/linux-halloween-makeover/). **💬 Let's see what else you get in this edition** - Some hardware focused tips for Linux. - Kali Linux moving away from 32bit builds. - Windows install on Raspberry Pi. - Halloween themed quizzes - And other Linux news, videos and, of course, memes! - **This week's newsletter is supported by GitPod**. ## ❇️ Announcing Gitpod Flex [Gitpod Flex](https://shortclick.link/gjqr7d?ref=itsfoss.com) automates your full dev environment—yes, including tools and secrets. Speed up work, boost productivity, and collaborate securely with zero-trust security whether coding locally, in the cloud, or on-prem. [Introducing Gitpod Flex: Automating the software development lifecycle - BlogIntroducing the building blocks for automating and securing your software development lifecycle. Learn more about Automations, Gitpod Desktop, and Dev Container support.![](https://static.ghost.org/v5.0.0/images/link-icon.svg)Blog![](https://www.gitpod.io/images/blog/introducing-gitpod-flex/teaser.jpg)](https://shortclick.link/gjqr7d?ref=itsfoss.com) --- ## 📰 Linux News - Raspberry Pi OS has moved to being [Wayland by default](https://news.itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-os-wayland/?ref=itsfoss.com). - [Vivaldi 7.0](https://news.itsfoss.com/vivaldi-7-release/?ref=itsfoss.com) was recently introduced with a futuristic redesign. - Digital Ocean has made available [one-click AI model deployments](https://news.itsfoss.com/digital-ocean-one-click-ai/?ref=itsfoss.com). - Syncthing's Android app [will not receive](https://news.itsfoss.com/syncthing-android-app-no-more/?ref=itsfoss.com) any new updates after 2024. - Google has open sourced their [watermarking tech](https://news.itsfoss.com/google-synthid-text-open-source/?ref=itsfoss.com) for AI-generated text. - Edera has [introduced OpenPax](https://github.com/edera-dev/linux-openpax?ref=itsfoss.com), an open source kernel patch that focuses on security. - [32-bit builds for Kali Linux are no more](https://news.itsfoss.com/kali-linux-32-bit-builds-end/?ref=itsfoss.com), the developers have shared the rationale behind this move. - The OSI has finally unveiled [the definition](https://news.itsfoss.com/osi-ai-open-source-definition/?ref=itsfoss.com) for open source AI. But it leaves out something important. And Fedora 41 is here, a few days ahead of the schedule which is something new for Fedora releases 😀 [Fedora 41 is Here: 10 Sweet Features That You Get With The UpgradeFedora 41 is available to download. Learn about its best features before you upgrade or install.![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/08/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/10/Fedora-41-release.png)](https://news.itsfoss.com/fedora-41/?ref=itsfoss.com) --- 💡 Did you know that It's FOSS has a Spanish section, with some evergreen tutorials translated into Spanish language? [Check it out here](https://itsfoss.com/es/). ## 🧠 What We’re Thinking About Politics surely divides! The geopolitics has now reached the Linux kernel development. [No Russians in my Kernel! Geopolitics Reaches Linux ProjectSo, geopolitics into the mix, and it is a US-thing, or not?![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/08/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/10/russian-maintainers-removed-linux-kernel.png)](https://news.itsfoss.com/russian-linux-maintainers-geopolitics/?ref=itsfoss.com) --- ## 🧮 Linux Tips, Tutorials and More - Run GPU-heavy tasks? [Check GPU usage](https://itsfoss.com/gpu-usage-linux/) by using the command line. - Checking the temperature of NVMe SSD is easy, just follow [our guide](https://itsfoss.com/ssd-temperature-linux/). - And if you have Rockchip device, you can [check its NPU usage](https://itsfoss.com/monitor-npu-linux/), too. - Similarly, you can do the same for [checking the CPU temperature](https://itsfoss.com/check-laptop-cpu-temperature-ubuntu/) on Ubuntu. - Need something more elaborate? Then you could [give CPU-X a try](https://itsfoss.com/cpu-x-alternative-cpu-z-linux/), it is a CPU-Z alternative for Linux. Finally, you can rest easy when it comes to monitoring your Linux system, just use one of these [GUI task managers](https://itsfoss.com/gui-task-managers-linux/). 👇 [Best GUI-based Task Managers for Linux DesktopWant a task manager for Linux but don’t want to go the terminal way? Here are the GUI ones I explored recently.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSAnkush Das![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/10/graphical-text-managers-for-linux.png)](https://itsfoss.com/gui-task-managers-linux/) --- ## 👷 Maker's Corner - Considering a switch from the Raspberry Pi 4 to 5? Let us help you [make an informed decision](https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-4-vs-5/). - If you were looking for some [good OS picks](https://itsfoss.com/raspberry-pi-os/) for your Raspberry Pi, then we have a handy list for you. Our in-house tinkerer has done something very spooky (*before Halloween, that too*). He has been [running Windows on a Raspberry Pi](https://itsfoss.com/windows-raspberry-pi/). [He He 😆 Running Windows on Raspberry Pi ... Because Why Not?Sometimes I feel too adventurous to try new and weird things. This one is one of those adventures.![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSAbhishek Kumar![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/10/Windows-on-raspberrypi-1.png)](https://itsfoss.com/windows-raspberry-pi/) --- ## 📹 Videos We are Creating for You [Subscribe to It's FOSS YouTube Channel](https://www.youtube.com/@itsfoss?ref=itsfoss.com) --- ## ✨ Apps of the Week [PeaZip](https://news.itsfoss.com/peazip/?ref=itsfoss.com) is a versatile cross-platform file archiver which has proven to be a great app of the week. [PeaZip: A Versatile Open Source File Archiver and Encryption UtilityA free and open source file archiver with various useful abilities.![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/08/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra![](https://news.itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/10/Peazip-aotw.png)](https://news.itsfoss.com/peazip/?ref=itsfoss.com) - On the other hand, for Android, there's [Eternity](https://news.itsfoss.com/eternity/?ref=itsfoss.com), a cool [Lemmy](https://news.itsfoss.com/lemmy/?ref=itsfoss.com) client that doesn't disappoint. --- ## 🧩 Quiz Time There are many GitHub alternatives, can you identify them in [this puzzle](https://itsfoss.com/quiz/github-alternatives-puzzle/)? [GitHub Alternatives: PuzzleSolve this puzzle by figuring out the alternatives to GitHub!![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/size/w256h256/2022/12/android-chrome-192x192.png)It's FOSSAnkush Das![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/10/github-alternatives.png)](https://itsfoss.com/quiz/github-alternatives-puzzle/) --- ## 💡 Quick Handy Tip In Firefox, if you have many tabs opened, you can close all the duplicate tabs in one go. Click on the *List all tabs* button in the title bar and select “Close all duplicate tabs”. ![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/10/close-duplicate-tabs-in-firefox.png) --- ## 🤣 Meme of the Week Windows weeps, Linux reaps. 😈 ![](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/2024/10/Linux_Reaps.jpeg) --- ## 🗓️ Tech Trivia The Digital Millennium Copyright Act ([DMCA](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital%5FMillennium%5FCopyright%5FAct?ref=itsfoss.com)) was signed into law by US President Bill Clinton on October 28, 1998\. It was, and still is a controversial copyright law that has misused by many big corporations. --- ## 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 FOSSverse Corner FOSSers are [discussing the early days of Linux](https://itsfoss.community/t/early-days-in-linux-with-linus/12694?ref=itsfoss.com) with Linus, care to chime in? [Early days in Linux with LinusI don’t know if this has been posted here before - but it’s the first time I’ve read this : https://lwn.net/Articles/928581/ Resulted from google search prompted by curiosity about Linus’ first x86 computer. In a nutshell - it was a 386 (DX33? It would have been a DX ’cause Linus didn’t want to faff around with 386SX - which had a 16 bit address space) and a tiny 4 MB RAM… Interestingly - this was only a few months before I bought my first x86 PC - I didn’t know ANYTHING about PCs other than…![](https://itsfoss.community/uploads/default/optimized/1X/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c_2_180x180.png)It's FOSS Communitydaniel.m.tripp![](https://itsfoss.community/uploads/default/original/1X/f274f9749e3fd8b4d6fbae1cf90c5c186d2f699c.png)](https://itsfoss.community/t/early-days-in-linux-with-linus/12694?ref=itsfoss.com) --- ## ❤️ With love **Share it with your Linux-using friends** and encourage them to subscribe (hint: [it's here](https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/)). Share the articles in Linux Subreddits and community forums. [Follow us on Google News](https://news.google.com/publications/CAAiENHoh-T8yP9Q8Qywor2dwGkqFAgKIhDR6Ifk%5FMj%5FUPEMsKK9ncBp?ref=itsfoss.com) and stay updated in your News feed. 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