| by Scott Kilroy

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 me know. Also if you think something I’ve mentioned could be done better I would welcome the feedback.

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OpenAI’s Frontier wants to manage your AI agents – it could upend enterprise software, too

Emulating Palantir’s use of forward-deployed AI engineers, OpenAI’s framework is both an opportunity and a threat for commercial software firms.

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This Acer laptop from last year is the reason I’m not upgrading in 2026

The Acer Swift Edge 14 is a good-looking midrange with a vibrant OLED and outstanding battery life.

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Which AI chatbots are ad-free? It’s time to look beyond ChatGPT

Want to know which AI chatbots have ads or plan to roll them out? I compared the top ones to find out.

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This 31-in-1 multitool would be good enough for MacGyver, but serves me just as well

Bibury’s Multitool Pliers Pro is a fraction of the price of the big brand names, but no less handy with 31 different tools.

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Spotify fixes my major frustration with audiobooks – here’s how to use Page Match

Spotify’s new feature lets you switch easily between reading a physical book and an audiobook – try it now. Plus, you can now buy books on Spotify.

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OpenAI’s new GPT-5.3-Codex is 25% faster and goes way beyond coding now – what’s new

The Codex team said GPT-5.3-Codex even helped build itself.

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Anthropic says its new Claude Opus 4.6 can nail your work deliverables on the first try

The frontier model can handle complex, end-to-end enterprise workflows and take on the autonomous tasks you usually do yourself.

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Your default home Wi-Fi setup isn’t nearly as private as it should be – 6 free ways to improve it

If you want stronger privacy across your LAN, it’s time to think beyond a single computer. Here’s how I keep mine more secure.

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AI agent adoption and budgets will rise significantly in 2026, despite challenges

Research suggests agentic transformation is becoming the new enterprise standard. Challenges remain, but they can be overcome. Here’s how.

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New Raspberry Pi 4 models splits RAM across dual chips

A new version of the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B has been (quietly) introduced. The key difference? It now uses a dual-RAM configuration. The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.5 adopts a dual-RAM configuration to ‘improve supply chain flexibility’ an…

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My favorite premium travel power bank is worth the cost, here’s why

The Cuktech 15 Air is a small yet energy-dense power bank that commands a premium price.

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I expected to love this rugged Android tablet for its durability – something else won me over

The Oukitel RT10 tablet is built like a tank yet still delivers a bright, vivid display.

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LibreOffice 26.2 Released with Markdown Import/Export, Vertical Tabs

LibreOffice, the free open-source office suite that defaults in many Linux Distributions, released new major 26.2 version yesterday. The new version updates it UI with vertical tabs in left side for the dialogues. While user can easily switch back to use tabs on top, by going to Tools -> Options -> LibreOffce -> Appearance setting […]

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Your ExpressVPN is getting three huge upgrades – including a private AI assistant

ExpressVPN is expanding beyond basic VPN protection to better compete with NordVPN. Here’s what’s new.

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Ubuntu 24.04 Has Linux 6.17 HWE Kernel Backported

For Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, the Linux Kernel 6.17 backported from Ubuntu 25.10 is available ahead of the 4th point release (Ubuntu 24.04.4). As you may know, every Ubuntu LTS point release (except for the first one) has a hardware enablement (HWE) kernel major version update, that is the backport of the latest supported release, until […]

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The best business messaging apps of 2026: Expert tested

I tested the top business messaging platforms to find the best solutions for team collaboration, security, and productivity in 2026.

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I’ve used nearly every browser out there, and these are my top 4 (spoiler: Chrome is out)

Looking for a new browser? After reviewing nearly all of them, these are the ones I recommend most.

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Why the most private way to browse the web isn’t incognito mode (but this instead)

If you want the highest level of privacy and security online, you should be using the Tor browser.

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FOSS Weekly #26.06: Bash Manual in Epstein Files, Linux after Linus, Nano like Editors, France Takes on Big Tech and More

Your weekly assortment of FOSS news, Linux tips and open source tools.

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LibreOffice 26.2 is a Maintenance Release That Feels Like a Stable One

Performance upgrades and format compatibility improvements land with this release.

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