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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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OS Release: ReactOS 0.4.16

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The ReactOS project develops an open source operating system which is designed to be compatible with software and drivers created for Microsoft Windows. The project’s latest release comb…

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Distribution Release: Abora OS 2026.08.28

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Abora OS is general-purpose Linux distribution based on NixOS. The project’s latest release, version 2026.08.28 (also tagged as version 4.0.0 and carrying the codename “Everest”), is ava…

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Distribution Release: Liya Linux 2026.08.29

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Liya Linux is an Arch Linux-based, rolling release distribution. The project’s latest snapshot, version 2026.08.29, intorduces a new versioning scheme, removal of AI content and tools, a…

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DXVK 3.1 Released with DXGI Incremental Presentation & Intel Extensions

DXVK, the open-source translation layer that converts Windows Direct3D calls into Vulkan calls on Linux, released new 3.1 version a day ago. The new library version introduced some new features and fixes for running Windows apps/games on Linux through Wine, Proton and Steam Play. The new version added basic support for DXGI present parameters, a […]

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Audacity 4.0 Beta4 Released with ASIO and FFmpeg 9.0 Support

Audacity, the free open-source audio editor and recorder application, released the Beta 4 for next major 4.0 version yesterday. Audacity 4.0 is the next major release that features Qt6 based UI, while current 3.x uses wxWidget for native look and feel in Linux (GTK3), Windows, and macOS. With the new Beta release, it finally supports […]

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Distribution Release: openKylin 3.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The openKylin project has announced the release of openKylin 3.0, a major upgrade of the project’s Linux distribution for desktops and servers, with a custom desktop environment called U…

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LibreOffice 26.8 Again Proves Open Source Is About More Than Code

New bidirectional-text tools, better OOXML round-tripping, and no built-in AI show why LibreOffice is accountable to users rather than product-market calculations.
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LibreOffice 26.8 Again Proves Open Source Is About More Than Code

New bidirectional-text tools, better OOXML round-tripping, and no built-in AI show why LibreOffice is accountable to users rather than product-market calculations.
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Calibre ebook manager now lets you generate AI book covers

A new version of open-source ebook manager Calibre is out – and it lets you create custom book covers using generative AI. Calibre 9.14, released August 28, lets you edit metadata for any book in your library and click an “AI Generate button&#822…

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Distribution Release: EndeavourOS 2026.08.15

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The EndeavourOS project has a new release, which is acting as a filler between two major releases. Endeavour OS 2026.08.15 “Titan Nova” snapshot fixes some keyboard setup issues, improve…

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Content Creators Will Love This FOSS Android App

Image Toolbox will draw you in with its export presets tailored for Instagram, X, YouTube, and more.

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Ubuntu 26.04.1 Released with the Annoying Spinning Cursor Fixed

Ubuntu 26.04.1, the first point release for the latest LTS, was released last night! The new version of this long term support Ubuntu edition fixed a large amount of issues, and added some new touchpad, fingerprint reader, and sound devices support. First, the new point release fixed some issues upgrading from 24.04/25.10 to 26.04. And, […]

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Distribution Release: Ubuntu 26.04.1

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Oliver Reiche has announced the release of Ubuntu 26.04.1, an update to the distribution’s latest long-term support release. “Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS, codenamed “Resolute Raccoon”, is here. T…

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Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS is now available to download

Ubuntu 26.04.1 LTS is now available to download, the first of 5 point releases scheduled for the ‘Resolute Raccoon’ in the 3 years. The release doesn’t add new features, but brings a refreshed installation image (.iso) that includes a…

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Chrome moves a step closer to an official Flatpak

If you’ve installed Chromium or Google Chrome as a Flatpak, you’ve installed an unofficial, community-maintained package done independently of the search giant – that could be about to change. Chromium’s build system is now able to ge…

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Libgcrypt 1.12.3 Released With Bug Fixes, Curve Alias, and Faster Crypto

A new Libgcrypt release focuses on maintenance and speed, while improving interoperability through an additional elliptic-curve identifier.
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You Can Now Run Multiple Linux Kernels on One Machine at Once

Multikernel has had its first public release, and it boots each kernel directly on the hardware, not inside a virtual machine.

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The New Way Security Teams Evaluate Pentesting Vendors

by George Whittaker

Why security buyers are rethinking what matters most.

Security teams typically don’t struggle to find vulnerabilities as much as they have in the past. The harder …

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LibreOffice 26.8 Doubles Down on No AI, Right After Collabora Welcomed It

TDF is not interested in providing any AI features, sticking to the basics of an open source office suite.

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I went hands-on with Ubuntu’s AI voice typing feature

AI-powered voice typing is coming to Ubuntu in Myna, a speech-to-text feature that lets you talk into any valid text field. It’s still a work in progress, but I grabbed an early build to see how it’s shaping up. With Ubuntu 26.10 now enteri…

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