| 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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Get a Walmart Plus membership for 50% off right now

Ahead of Walmart Deals next week, you can save $49 on an annual Walmart Plus membership, free delivery, and free shipping.

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Apple confirms price increases are coming – how much will it cost you?

In a Wall Street Journal interview, Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed plans to raise product prices due to the supply pressure and cost increases on memory and storage chips.

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I’m turning my old tech into Amazon gift cards and discounts before Prime Day – here’s how

Did you know you can trade in your unused devices for Amazon credit – and get up to 20% off new devices?

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Rolling out AI agents? 4 ways to move fast and furious – but with extreme caution

For starters, don’t just hand over the keys to AI agents. Any endeavor needs to remain a human-instigated, human-led endeavor.

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Google Home Speaker (2026) vs. Amazon Echo Dot Max: Why I’m split on these $99 rivals

Both Google and Amazon have generative AI-powered smart speakers for under $100, so which one stands out?

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NVIDIA 595.84 Linux Driver Released with Fixes for Many Games

NVIDIA 595, the latest production branch driver, received a new update yesterday for Linux users. The new NVIDIA 595.84 release includes fixes for many games, sleep and wake up issue, and a few regressions introduced in the 580 driver series. As you may know, the NVIDIA 595 series Linux driver improved Wayland and Linux gaming […]

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FOSS Weekly #26.25: AUR Supply Chain Attack, Commodore Phones, SonicDE, Y Server, Kernel 7.1 and More

14 years of It’s FOSS thanks you for your support

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10 signs that someone is monitoring or accessing your accounts – how to stop them

Learn how to spot the signs of account monitoring and compromise – and take back control.

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Ubuntu flavours now need a beta release to ship

Ubuntu has announced an ‘important policy update’, making beta releases mandatory for all Ubuntu flavours, no exceptions. Most flavours already hit the beta milestone every six months without issue. But until now a flavour that missed the d…

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Linux users face a Microsoft Secure Boot headache – here’s the painkiller

Secure Boot has always been a nuisance for Linux users, but now that Microsoft’s 2011 certificate authorities are expiring, it’s become a real pain.

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Samsung’s rolling 4K monitor is nearly 30% off – and it doubles as a TV

Samsung’s Movingstyle Essential Smart Monitor just hit a record low on Amazon.

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After the AUR Malware Flood, Yay v13 Lets You Script Your Own Safety Net

The release adds Lua-based hooks alongside a simpler way to see how recently a PKGBUILD was last touched.

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AI agents are getting their own search engine

AI agents may soon search for and use their own tools at runtime, thanks to a new open standard backed by Microsoft and Google.

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Ubuntu 26.10 is Expected to Have Speech To Text Support

Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, is making a new speech to text application. Ubuntu 26.10 is expected as the first release to include it. The new app is named myna, a bird that’s known for its ability to mimic human speech. “Press a keyboard shortcut, speak naturally, and see the resulting text appear in the […]

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Finally, a Windows laptop I’d seriously consider as a MacBook Neo competitor

HP’s OmniBook 3 combines decent hardware and exceptional battery life, making it one of the best-value laptops I’ve tested this year.

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How to turn your old Android phone into a streaming stick for free – in 6 easy steps

Don’t have a Roku or Fire TV? Here’s how I turned my spare Pixel phone into one and streamed movies on the big screen.

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Companies are profiling you from your smartphone use – how to stop them

Follow our guide to stop third parties from creating shadow profiles that reveal your interests, passions, hobbies, and online activities.

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Commodore's New Flip Phone Skips Android for Linux-Based Sailfish OS

The Callback 8020 still runs apps made for Android, btw.

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KDE Plasma 6.7 Release Resurrects Two Themes From the KDE 4 Era

The release also brings per-screen virtual desktops and Union, a new CSS-based theming system.

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at Command: Schedule One-Time Linux Tasks Without Cron

The post at Command: Schedule One-Time Linux Tasks Without Cron first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .The at command lets you queue a one-off task to run once at a specific time, so you don’t have
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