| 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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Your car is following you – how to reclaim your data privacy on the open road

Today’s vehicles know where we live, how much we weigh, and what we had for dinner. Here’s what happens to all that information, and how you can reduce the data flow.

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I’m a phone reviewer – these are the 5 early Prime Day phone deals I’d recommend

Amazon Prime Day is still weeks away, but top phone deals from Samsung, Google, and Motorola are already live.

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Forget Amazon – these are the best Costco deals I’ve found this week

Prime Day may be coming soon, but Costco already has great discounts live on home essentials, top tech, and more.

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California May Exempt Linux from Its Age-Verification Law

After backlash from the Linux community, California may be backing off on its promise to force all operating systems to verify age, but one platform may still have to comply.

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I found 15 Amazon deals on editor-approved tech already live for Prime Day

Amazon’s Prime Day sale returns this month. These are our favorite early deals you can shop now.

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I took 500 photos with Samsung and Vivo’s Ultra camera phones – and the winner is not so obvious

I expected the Vivo X300 Ultra to wipe the floor with Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Ultra, but the latter impressed me in ways I didn’t expect.

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Ubuntu 26.04 is the OS for the AI agentic era, says Canonical’s Mark Shuttleworth – here’s why

Canonical’s pitch starts with snaps and security.

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Why I never let my Android recycling bin sit full for 30 days – and how I empty it

Android keeps deleted files in the Trash for 30 days, but I don’t wait that long. Here’s why I clear them manually.

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Prime Day 2026 is coming in June and will be 4 days long – here’s what Amazon just unveiled

The retailer just revealed the sale dates for Amazon Prime Day, which is set to kick off June 23.

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I set 10 honesty traps for Claude Opus 4.8 – and a legal test broke it

I tested Opus 4.8 against 4.7 using coding, medical, finance, and legal traps, then cross-checked the results with multiple AIs.

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Shotcut 26.6 Beta added Initial OpenFX & VST2 Filters Support

Shotcut, the free open-source MLT based video editor, released the 26.6 Beta version today. The new version of this Qt video editor introduced some new experimental features, Vulkan in FFmpeg, external monitor improvements, and various bug-fixes. First, shotcut 26.6 added new –experimental command line option. When you starts it with that option, you’ll see a […]

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This easy prompt trick gave me better AI-generated images – no matter the model

Having trouble getting the right image out of ChatGPT, Gemini, or another AI tool? Try this foolproof prompt.

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Want to be a Linux pro like me? Master these 8 skills first

I’ve been using Linux since 1997. If you intend to climb the hierarchical ladder of Linux users, then there are things you’ll need to learn along the way.

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AlmaLinux Day is Coming to Hollywood's Backyard This July

Expect a new AlmaLinux edition built for media and entertainment workflows to make its debut at the July 18 event.

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KDE Linux is Coming Along Nicely, Ditching the AUR and Tightening Up Security

The project’s May update also brings a better build system and replaces KWalletManager with the new KeepSecret app.

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Install Rocky Linux 10 Remotely via RDP on a Headless Server

The post Install Rocky Linux 10 Remotely via RDP on a Headless Server first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Rocky Linux 10 replaced VNC with RDP (Remote Desktop Protocol) for remote graphical installations, so if you’ve got…

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Play Catan in your terminal with El Poblador, a FOSS clone

El Poblador is a fully playable Settlers of Catan clone that runs entirely in your terminal. Written in Go by developer vicho, El Poblador is a compete rendition of the iconic competitive board game, which is all about resources, trading, building sett…

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Nicole Ozer Becomes EFF’s Executive Director as Cohn Returns to the Courtroom

After more than a quarter century at the helm of key digital rights battles, Cindy Cohn hands leadership to veteran ally Nicole Ozer while plotting a return to the courtroom.
The post Nicole Ozer Becomes EFF’s Executive Director as Cohn Returns to the …

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FSF Events: Free Software Directory meeting on IRC: Friday, June 5, starting at 12:00 EDT (16:00 UTC)

Join the FSF and friends on Friday, June 5 from 12:00 to 15:00 EDT (16:00 to 19:00 UTC) to help improve the Free Software Directory.

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Distribution Release: MocaccinoOS 26.06

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The MocaccinoOS development team has announced the release of MocaccinoOS 26.06, the latest version of the project’s set of Gentoo-based Linux distributions featuring a number of popular…

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