It is time to embrace the AI ? While the world can gush over the likes of proprietary ChatGPT, we Linux users should look for its open source alternatives. The thing is that running an AI server on your system locally has become a lot easier as long as you have a dedicated GPU. Earlier, you learned about Python based PrivateGPT. This Ollama tool is even better for local AI. I took it for a test recently and the feeling of owning your AI server is soul satisfying. Running AI Locally Using Ollama on Ubuntu Linux Running AI locally on Linux because open source empowers us to do so. It's FOSSAb ..read more

So, you have installed or upgraded to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. That's wonderful! It is a fantastic release with a bunch of good things (and some hiccups). You can read our Ubuntu 24.04 LTS review if you are still deciding, or just want to know what I think about the release. Sure, the latest Ubuntu release improves on the usability front and makes the experience easier than ever before. However, there are still a few things that you can do to enhance your experience. We have categorized them so you can do what you prioritize. Setting Up These are things that you should choose to do for a better expe ..read more

GNOME is a popular desktop environment that provides a modern experience. While it works for the most part, some of their decisions have left the user fuming and questioning. You cannot have icons and files on the desktop, new document option has been removed from the right click context menu. In addition to that, GNOME has also removed the applet indicator functionality in the top panel. You know what indicator applets are, don’t you? Those little icons that let you access additional features of the given application. I have plenty of them in my Ubuntu system. And this creates a problem, fo ..read more

Here's the thing. AI is the f̶u̶t̶u̶r̶e̶ present. You are already seeing it everywhere without even realizing it. From LanguageTool to Warp terminal to Nextcloud, AI is now integrated into your favorite tools. But I believe that the future of AI should be private, local, and open source. I want it to be a tool I use, both the other way around. Thankfully, I am not the only one to have these thoughts. There are numerous open source LLMs out there, and new tools are coming up that make it easy to install and run AI locally on your system. I am experimenting with AI as an end user and will share ..read more

We have various privacy tools to enhance our web browsing. All those tools available, open-source or not, make up for a safer experience. Sure, it depends on our use-cases, on what privacy-focused tool we choose to use. But, it is good to know that we have options, right? One such use-case we tackle here is — sharing large files over the internet. So, how do you do that? Well, the good news is: we have some suitable options to let us securely share files over the internet ? But, what signifies as a big file? Any file that you cannot seem to send through an encrypted messaging app like Signal ..read more

Neofetch, the favorite tool for displaying system information in ASCII format in the terminal, is no longer being developed. Its GitHub repository is now archived. It didn't see any development for the past three years anyway. Neofetch developer Dylan's GitHub page says he has "taken up farming". Developer says he has taken up farming When I asked for proof, he sent me this photo. Is that a farm in ASCII format? Okay, I just made up the last part for humor purposes ? So, here's the deal. Neofetch is not being developed anymore. Although it is still available in the repositories of many distri ..read more

It seems my rant on Ubuntu 24.04's handling of third-party deb files rattled many in the community. While many people agreed with me, some think it's a non-issue. A few crass comments are there telling me 'to just use the command line'. I believe they missed the point I was trying to raise. Yes, it can be done by other means but no, the functionality should not have been removed as it leaves a bad first experience for users who think Ubuntu provides an 'out of the box' experience. ? Let's see what else you get in this edition: Big tech being prioritized, again. Ubuntu MATE fading away slowly ..read more

VS Code is one of the most popular code editors out there, and it is only natural that you look for it after a fresh installation of Fedora. Now, there are two ways to get VS Code on Fedora: Unofficial Flatpak package: Easy to install from the software center. However, Flatpak apps run in sandboxed containers. So, you'll have to make additional effort to access SDKs on your actual system. Official RPM package: VS Code offers a YUM repository for Fedora and Red Hat systems. The application is installed on the system and is well integrated. It requires running a few commands in the terminal, t ..read more

One of the annoying issues I encountered in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is with updating the App Store. It gives the following error: Unknown Snapd Exception cannot refresh "snap-store": snap "snap-store" has running apps (snap-store), pids:5263 And the way to get rid of this error and update the snap store is close it first and then manually update it from the terminal: killall snap-store && sudo snap refresh snap-store Let me discuss it in a bit more detail. What happens here This app store, which is actually Snap Store, shows the updates available for all the snap packages installed on your ..read more

I've been using Pop!_OS since my college days, so whenever I distro hop, the first thing that I miss are the benefits of the Pop!_OS Shell. Especially the ability to get tilting ability without much configuration is a must for someone like me. So in this tutorial, I will walk you through how you can install the Pop Shell extension on the GNOME desktop. And yes, it will cover most Linux distros so you can get the most out of this. Installing Pop Shell in GNOME Desktop Unlike most installation methods, installing the Pop!_OS Shell is a little different. For example, if you're an Ubuntu user, y ..read more