| by Scott Kilroy | No comments

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 […]

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

GNOME Adwaita Re-coloring Tool ‘Rewaita’ 1.1.4 added GDM Support

Rewaita, the free open-source tool to change the color scheme of GTK4/LibAwaita apps, released new 1.1.4 version today. The new version of this theming application added GDM support, CLI interactions, more customization options, and some other improvements. Rewaita includes a few dozens of light and dark color themes out-of-the-box. User can simply choose one theme […]

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

How a virtual LAN can better protect your home network – and the best way to get started

You might think a basic LAN setup is secure enough, but there could be issues lurking that require device isolation to ensure your security.

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

The 5 laptop features worth paying extra for, plus 3 you can ignore

From RAM and hardware, here’s where you should spend your laptop budget — and where you can save money.

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

I’ve been a Google phone diehard for 10 years – here’s my 5-part wishlist for Pixel 11

I’m loyal to Google phones, but some changes need to be made.

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

This theme makes Discord look more at home on Ubuntu

The official Discord desktop app supports Linux but it doesn’t make much effort to fit in, which is why alternative clients are popular – not least because they can be themed. Discord GNOME Theme by developer ~ricewind012, is so named because, ba…

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending July 17, 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 July 17, 2026 appeared first on FOSS Force.

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

Become More Productive With These GNOME Extensions

Here’s my recommended list of GNOME extensions that might help you focus more on work and be (more) productive.

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

Gnome Working on Test Center App to Make Testing Easier

It’s now possible to test experimental features on the Gnome desktop without worrying that you’ll break things.

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

Flathub’s AI slop ban looks like it was the right call

When Flathub banned AI-coded app submissions last month, some critics warned the platform was denying the future by dismissing a new wave of “vibe-coded” software as out-and-out “slop”. Well, new data suggests otherwise, as near…

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

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.

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

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.

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

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.

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

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.
The post Linux Patches Keep 1980s–90s Macs Spinning Their Floppies appeared first on FOSS Force.

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

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 […]

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

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 …

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

Ubuntu 26.04 fixes trash dialog bug that defaulted to cancel

Ubuntu 26.04 LTS is getting a fix for Nautilus that restores ‘Delete’ as the focused button in the trash confirmation dialog, undoing an accidental swap that made ‘Cancel’ the focused button instead. That ‘unintentional&#8…

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

FOSS Weekly #26.29: Mint Goes Wayland, OpenBook Reader, Terminal Shortcut Tips, Linux Handheld Computers and More

Is wayland slow?

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

BSD Release: OPNsense 26.7

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The OPNsense project develops a FreeBSD-based specialist operating system (and a fork of pfSense) designed for firewalls and routers. The latest version of OPNsense is 26.7 which is base…

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

Linus Torvalds puts his foot down, tells anti-AI programmers to ‘fork it’

‘AI is a tool, just like other tools we use. And it’s clearly a useful one.’

Read More
| by Arround The Web | No comments

Remapping the Useless AI Slop Copilot Key in Linux

Why let a key go to waste? I remapped the useless Copilot key on my keyboard to open a specific app.

Read More