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Welcome to Linux Consultant

This site is a collection of tips, examples and small chunks of code I’ve used over the years as I’ve worked with Linux. Mostly the items found here are for my own use but I’ve made the site public in the chance that it will help other people. If you find something useful please let […]

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Distribution Release: MakuluLinux 2026-07-28

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Jacque Montague Raymer has announced the availability of a major new release of MakuluLinux, a Debian-based desktop Linux distribution with deeply integrated artificial intelligence feat…

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Good News Gamers! GOG is Officially Coming to Linux

They have hired someone to bring the GOG GALAXY client to the platform.

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Ubuntu Now Has a Rolling Release Model! But Not For The Distro

A new virtualization stack is being introduced that gets updated every six months.

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Install Driver for XBox One Controllers in Ubuntu 26.04

Got a Xbox One controller? It works in Linux out-of-the-box, but only for basic use and you need to connect through a USB cable. If you want to use your Xbox One controller in Linux wirelessly through bluetooth or wireless adapter, and want more features for better experience, then you need to install a third-party […]

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Dash to Dock v106 Added GNOME 51 Support & Explained Why “scroll over icon” Doesn’t Work

Dash to Dock, the popular Gnome Shell Extension that brings out the bottom dock launcher out of overview, released new 106 version a few days ago. The new version of this extension that’s default in Ubuntu (known as Ubuntu Dock) added the upcoming GNOME 51 support, and explained why the “scroll over icon” switching workspace […]

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lazygit: Manage Git Repositories from the Linux Terminal

The post lazygit: Manage Git Repositories from the Linux Terminal first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Every command in this guide was tested on Ubuntu 26.04 and RHEL 10. You’ll learn how to install lazygit, understand
The…

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How to Prepare for the LFCA Certification Exam (Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate)

The post How to Prepare for the LFCA Certification Exam (Linux Foundation Certified IT Associate) first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .If you’ve been looking for a structured way to get started with Linux and IT infrastruc…

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Distribution Release: ZimaOS 1.7.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. IceWhale Technology has released ZimaOS 1.7.0, the latest stable version of the company’s independently-developed, Linux-based operating system for personal servers and network-attached …

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FSF Events: Learn email self-defense: Hands-on GPG with GNU/Linux with Greg Farough and Heshan de Silva-Weeramuni

August 14, 2026 at 17:30 EDT.

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FSF Events: Evaluating a program’s free software licensing

August 15, 2026 at 20:15 EDT.

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FSF Events: Too many eyeballs? Free software security in the LLM era with Sean O’Brien

August 8, 2026 at 16:30 EDT.

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FSF Events: Can we route around the app stores? With Sean O’Brien

August 16, 2026 at 16:00 EDT.

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FSF Events: Reverse engineering binary blobs on mobile with Rob Savoye

August 6, 2026 at 14:00 PDT.

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Ubuntu Virtualization HWE Stack brings newer Qemu, libvirt to LTS users

Ubuntu’s hardware enablement (HWE) effort has been expanded to make newer virtualisation tech available to users on the current LTS release. If you’re not familiar with the HWE, it’s what brings newer versions of the Linux kernel, GPU…

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A GrapheneOS Privacy Feature Just Became the Basis for a Federal Indictment

Samuel Tunick faces up to five years in prison after the passcode he gave CBP agents wiped his phone.

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Enable/Disable The New Virtualization HWE stack in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

Ubuntu announced a virtualization HWE stack for the latest Ubuntu 26.04 LTS one day ago. Check what it is and how to enable or disable it. As you may know, Ubuntu LTS features hardware enablement (HWE) stack that backports most recent kernels and Mesa graphics drivers from newer Ubuntu releases, for example Ubuntu 24.04 now […]

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We finally revived our Firefox add-on (10 years late)

The official OMG! Ubuntu add-on for Firefox is back – albeit far later than planned (sorry about that). If you’ve used our Chrome extension over the last decade, this add-on will be familiar as it’s the same thing, just in Firefox. Same look and …

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I Really Want to Love This Markdown Editor, But One Thing Holds It Back

It gives an IDE feel with lots of features that fits the workflow of developers working on technical documentation of their projects.

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Fooyin Music Player 0.12.0 Added PulseAudio Output & New Visualizer Plugins

Fooyin, the Foobar2000 alternative music player with native Linux support, released new 0.12.0 version today. The new version of this free open-source Qt music player added native PulseAudio audio output, audio conversion, three new visualization plugins, as well as many improvements and bug-fixes. Modern Linux Distributions have switched to PipeWire sound server, but the traditional […]

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NetBird: Securely Connect Linux Machines with a WireGuard Mesh VPN

The post NetBird: Securely Connect Linux Machines with a WireGuard Mesh VPN first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .NetBird creates an encrypted WireGuard network between your devices without requiring a traditional VPN server or m…

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