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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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Elon to Open Source X’s Codebase. Believe It When Git Happens

Elon Musk promises to open source all of X, ‘no exceptions,’ once the security team is done poking at it. The missing detail: what ‘open’ actually means in Musk‑speak.
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New Vulnerability Discovered in Linux Kernel

Hiding out for nearly 15 years, the Ghostlock vulnerability allows a standard logged-in user to gain root privileges.

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This Levoit is the best smart air purifier I’ve tested (and it’s on sale)

The Levoit Vital 200S-P is the smart air purifier to beat, with a washable prefilter and a capacity to clean up to 1,800 square feet in one hour.

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This air purifier is helping keep my home’s air free of wildfire smoke – and it’s on sale

Get cleaner air for less with the Blueair Blue Pure 211i Max air purifier for 20% off on Amazon right now.

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I tested this backup power station during a real blackout – don’t make my mistakes

A real three-day blackout revealed problems I never would’ve found on a power station’s spec sheet.

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I wore 3 blood pressure watches for a month to find the most accurate – and this one wins

I tested Samsung, Amazfit, and Doctor Fit blood pressure watches – and only one rivaled my Garmin Index BP Monitor.

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5 underrated iOS 27 features that make my iPhone way better – and none are Siri AI

Some of my favorite new features in iOS 27 are flying under the radar, but no less impactful.

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IntelliJ IDEA 2026.2 Released with Native GitHub Copilot Integration

IntelliJ IDEA, JetBrains’ Java IDE, released new major 2026.2 version today for Linux, Windows, and macOS. The new version of this software introduced some AI updates, new Java, Kotlin, TypeScript languages support, and many other improvements. The new version of IntelliJ IDEA comes with GitHub Copilot out-of-the-box. User can access Copilot directly from the agent […]

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‘The SaaS apocalypse is overrated’: How Workday and other software provders plan to survive AI

Experts warn that an extinction event is coming for SaaS, thanks to AI disintermediation. Here’s why some vendors remain skeptical.

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Linus Torvalds Spent Years Dismissing AI, Only to Vouch for It

A chronological look at how Linux’s creator went from “90% marketing” to telling AI critics to fork the kernel or walk away.

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15 O'Reilly Linux eBooks for Under $30: A Bundle That Goes From Command Line Basics to Kubernetes

Don’t miss! Pay tiny amount for a Git-to-Kubernetes Linux library of DRM-free eBooks, with part of the purchase going to Code for America.

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Linux Patches Keep 1980s–90s Macs Spinning Their Floppies

What began as one developer’s need to test a Floppy Emu device grew into a full set of SWIM driver fixes for aging Apple hardware.
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Shotcut 26.7 Added Option to Choose Which Physical GPU to Work With

Just three weeks after the last release, Shotcut video editor rolled out the new 26.7.16 version today for Windows, Mac and Linux users. The new version of this free open-source Qt and MLT based video editor is marked as a pre-release that features built-in emojis, new video filter, and various fixes. First, the new version […]

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Own a Pixel? You can add device protection now for $5/month – but should you?

If you skipped Google’s phone insurance at checkout, you can now add it again. But should you?

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Yazi: Fast Rust-Based Terminal File Manager for Linux

The post Yazi: Fast Rust-Based Terminal File Manager for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Yazi is a terminal-based file manager written in Rust that lets you browse, preview, and manage files. It uses asynchronous
The …

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X (Formerly Twitter) is Going Open Source

A look at his latest announcement, plus what’s actually shipped so far and what’s still missing.

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I tested MSI’s latest gaming laptop, and it works just as hard as it plays

The Cyborg 15 is versatile enough to handle work, school, and the latest PC games.

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Here’s a blast from the past, and I’m guessing good news if you’re running on a 35-plus year old Mac. Yup, that would be going…
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GNUnet News: GNUnet 0.28.0

GNUnet 0.28.0 released

We are pleased to announce the release of GNUnet 0.28.0.

GNUnet is an alternative network stack for building secure, decentralized and
privacy-preserving distributed applications.
Our goal is to rep…

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4 surprise products we could see at Samsung Galaxy Unpacked (including the Galaxy Glasses)

We’re expecting some curveballs at Samsung’s 2026 Galaxy Unpacked event. Here’s everything we know.

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