UbuntuEd 23.12: Setting Up Java in Ubuntu, Open-Source File Sync Client, and More

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🪧 Setting Up Java Environment In Ubuntu and Listing systemd Services

Java is one of the most robust programming languages for developing websites, games, Android, and desktop apps. Learn Setting up Java environment in Ubuntu in this edition.

• Install Java on Ubuntu easily, by following this article.
• Discover the simple process of running Java programs in the Ubuntu Terminal!
• Don't know how to run Jar files in Ubuntu? This quick guide will show you how!
• Apache Hadoop is a collection of utilities that allows you to manage the processing of large datasets across clusters of computers. Discover how to easily install Hadoop in Ubuntu with this step-by-step tutorial.
• Here is how you can uninstall Java from Ubuntu, if you don't want it anymore.

Do you know how to list services in Ubuntu using systemctl command?

List Running Services in Ubuntu

Wondering what services are running on your Ubuntu system? Use the systemctl commands and find it out. Here’s how.

Learn UbuntuPranav Krishna

🗞 Ubuntu News

• Canonical Multipass, a lightweight VM manager, released version 1.13 RC, with some exciting updates, including Snapshots Support.
• The upcoming release of Lubuntu 24.04 LTS will give you an improved installer and a choice for a Wayland session.
• Ubuntu is working on Snaps for Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, that installs electron wrapped versions of these apps.
• The Blue Screen of Death Comes to Linux, thanks to systemd.

Microsoft Windows AI Studio Needs Linux to Work!

Wow! Microsoft Windows AI Studio Needs Linux to Work

Microsoft loves Linux because there’s no way out.

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

💡 Command Line Tips

To edit a long command, that was executed earlier and then to re-execute it, use fc. For example, running:

fc cat

Will open an editor to edit the last command executed, that start with cat. After edit, just save it and exit the editor to run it!

Running fc will open the last executed command in the editor. It either opens in FCEDIT, EDITOR or vi.

🧰 Useful Tool

Celeste is a multi-cloud open-source GUI file sync client in Rust.

Celeste: A Multi-Cloud Open-Source GUI File Sync Client in Rust

A simple and elegant GUI sync client offering two-way sync.

It's FOSS NewsAnkush Das

Denaro is an open-source desktop app for Linux, to manage your finances effortlessly.

A Sleek-Looking Linux App to Manage Your Personal Finance

Perfect desktop app for Linux to manage finances!

It's FOSS NewsSourav Rudra

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