| 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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How to audit what ChatGPT knows about you – and reclaim your data privacy

If you’re looking to limit the amount of personal information you give ChatGPT, these are the main settings you should know about.

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I’ve tested Sony headphones for years, and these tweaks get me the best audio – always

Sony’s headphones and earbuds are full of software features, but finding the tips that work for you can be daunting. These reminders can help.

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FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending April 24, 2026

Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read articles on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending April 24, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.

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I drove a bulldozer over this SSD enclosure so you don’t have to – here’s the result

The Terramaster D1 SSD enclosure is built for speed, but it can also survive anything you (or Mother Nature) throw at it.

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Distribution Release: Voyager Live 26.04

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Voyager Live is an Ubuntu-based distribution for French speakers which includes large language model (LLM) tools. An English translation of the project’s release announcement state:s “We…

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Zorin OS vs. Solus: I tested two great Linux distros for beginners to find out which is best

After Zorin OS 18.1 took my breath away, I wondered how well the latest Solus Linux would fare against it. My comparison proved very interesting indeed.

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Distribution Release: Asmi Linux 26.04

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Tony George has announced the release of Asmi Linux 26.04, an update version of the project’s Ubuntu-based distribution featuring a customised Xfce desktop and a custom application calle…

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FSF Events: LibreLocal meetup in San Carlos de Bariloche, Provincia de Río Negro, Argentina

May 30, 2026 at 17:00 ART (20:00 UTC).

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Canonical finally gives Launchpad (a bit of) a glow-up

Launchpad, the home of Ubuntu development, has finally received some design attention. Canonical last updated the site’s homepage back in 2024, but many of the pages that the distro’s developers actually use or reference on a regular basis …

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Distribution Release: Ubuntu Unity 26.04

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Ubuntu Unity project has published a new release, Ubuntu Unity 26.04. Unlike other members of the Ubuntu community editions, which made 26.04 a long-term support release, Ubuntu Unit…

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Distribution Release: Edubuntu 26.04

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Edubuntu is a community flavour of Ubuntu designed for classroom use. The project’s latest version, 26.04, includes entirely new administrative tools. The distribution’s release announce…

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Firefox Has Quietly Integrated Brave's Adblock Engine

Mozilla shipped it in Firefox 149 without a mention in the release notes.

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Will You Pay $119 For This Open Source KVM Built on Rust and Buildroot?

The LeafKVM packs a 2.4-inch touchscreen, Wi-Fi 5, and PoE into a CNC aluminum box.

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Distribution Release: Xubuntu 26.04

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Xubuntu, an Ubuntu variant featuring the Xfce desktop and many popular GNOME and MATE applications, has been updated to version 26.04: “The Xubuntu team is happy to announce the immediat…

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hyperfine: Find Linux Command Execution Time Accurately

The post hyperfine: Find Linux Command Execution Time Accurately first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .hyperfine is a command-line benchmarking tool that runs your commands repeatedly, collects timing data across multiple runs, a…

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Distribution Release: Ubuntu Kylin 26.04

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Ubuntu Kylin project has announced the release of version 26.04 of its community edition of Ubuntu which is configured for Chinese speaking users. An English version of the project’s…

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Distribution Release: Kubuntu 26.04

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Kubuntu team have announced the release of Kubuntu 26.04 which features the KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop and version 7.0 of the Linux kernel. The project’s release announcement shares deta…

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Lubuntu 26.04 LTS Ships LXQt 2.3, and Keeps Wayland on the Backburner

The lightweight Ubuntu flavor hits the 30 release mark with a refreshed app stack and Wayland support still in the works.

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Kubuntu 26.04 LTS Drops X11 Support and Goes All in On Wayland

You also get Plasma 6.6, Linux 7.0, and three years of standard LTS support.

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The Awesome New Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is Here

App replacements aside, there are quite a few interface upgrades worth knowing about too!

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