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 […]
Read MoreThe website pairs proprietary programs with free and open-source replacements, then provides useful details to help users compare their options.
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AMD’s Radeon driver also picks up HDMI 2.1 support, and Apple M3 MacBooks can now boot the kernel.
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: Helwan Linux 5.0
News: Mint developing a new kernel manager, NetBSD getting an updated Enlightenment port, Redox OS updates its system installer…
Linux kernel 7.2 has been released, adding cache-aware scheduling, ext4 filesystem performance boosts and a slew of new and improved hardware drivers for laptops and peripherals. A merge widow record was also set during the 9-week development cycle, wi…
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. TUXEDO Computers, a German-based manufacturer of Linux desktop and laptop computers, has announced the release of the initial public beta build of its Debian-based TUXEDO OS. While the p…
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. PrismLinux, an Arch-based Linux distribution with a custom system installer and support for Cinnamon, GNOME and KDE Plasma desktops, as well as the niri Wayland compositor, has been upda…
Read MoreGNOME 51, the Linux desktop to be default in next Ubuntu 26.10 and Fedora Workstation 45, is now available for Beta testing! The new version of this popular Linux Desktop environment introduced many exciting new features, various fixes, and other improvements. Gnome Shell / Mutter First, the release added support for the ext-background-effect-v1 Wayland protocol […]
Read MoreThe Apache-licensed project seeks to elevate independent sources, demote SEO spam, and ultimately loosen Big Tech’s grip on web search.
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This tutorial shows how to install the latest .NET 11.0.0 (preview so far) runtime and/or SDK in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and Ubuntu 26.04 via DEB package. Version 11 of Microsoft’s open-source .NET developer platform is currently in preview. The final release is expected in November 2026. .NET 11 is primarily a performance and developer-experience […]
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Read MoreIt is meant to be a middle ground between window managers and desktop environments.
Read MoreFor those on Linux Mint who like to keep multiple kernels around but don’t want them to take up too much space, you might be getting a new automated tool.
Read MoreCachyOS August 2026 release is now available with the latest version of KDE, some new features, and plenty of improvements.
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. David Heinemeier Hansson has announced the release of Omarchy 4.0.0, a major update of the project’s Arch-based Linux distribution featuring the Hyprland Wayland compositor: “Omarchy 4 a…
Read MoreIf you remember that desktop picture widget for GNOME I wrote about last year, but found it a bit too basic for your personalisation preferences, you weren’t alone. Another user felt it could lacked enough flexibility, so forked and improved it. …
Read MoreBy placing its qualifying patents in OIN 2.0’s cross-license community, ByteDance strengthens a defensive resource for open source while distancing itself from the political baggage surrounding TikTok.
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The native Linux app for NVIDIA’s GeForce NOW finally goes stable! Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 24.04 and Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. GeForce Now is NVIDIA’s cloud gaming service that streams high-end PC games to laptops, phones, and TVs, allowing for better gaming experience without requiring high-end hardware. NVIDIA introduced the GeForce NOW Linux […]
Read MoreFaugus, the open-source app launcher for running Windows games and Steam games in Linux, released new 2.1.0 version today. This simple and lightweight UMU-Launcher based application added GOG games support in the past few weeks. With the new 2.1.0 version, it can now run Amazon games in your Linux Desktop. Besides new games support, this […]
Read MoreThe post Kubescape: Kubernetes Security Scanning for Manifests, Images, and Clusters first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Kubescape is a CNCF security scanner that checks your Kubernetes manifests, container images, and live clu…
Read MoreIt took years of silence, new maintainers, and a release to bring LightDM back.
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