| 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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These backyard solar panels saved me $20/mo on my power bill – here’s my setup

With an 820W solar setup, you can save up to 130kWh a month. I did with Anker’s Solix F3800 Plus.

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Distribution Release: TileOS 2.0

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Aleksey Samoilov has announced the release of TileOS 2.0, a major update of the project’s Debian-based Linux distribution featuring several popular Wayland tiling compositors, including …

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Kubuntu vs. Fedora KDE: Which KDE Plasma distro is right for you?

These two Linux distributions take different approaches to the desktop. One may have an edge for new users.

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Top Priorities for Open Source Pros Seeking a New Job

Professional fulfillment tops the list, according to LPI report.

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6 reasons why Firefox is the better browser for most users

Still using Chrome, Edge, or Safari? Firefox is alive and well – and offering a fast, customizable, bloat-free, private, secure browsing experience from developers who actually listen to their users.

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Development Release: Mageia 10 RC1

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Marja Van Waes has announced the availability of the first release candidate for Mageia 10, the upcoming major update of the project’s general-purpose desktop Linux distribution: “You ma…

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OpenAI’s new image watermarks make it easier to spot AI fakes – here’s how

Older metadata could be stripped out. OpenAI’s new approach hides signals in the pixels themselves.

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Google’s new Omni AI tool will let you video clone yourself – I’m intrigued (and concerned)

Google Gemini Omni aims to do for AI video what Nano Banana did for images – combining realism, style control, avatars, and natural-language editing into one ambitious tool.

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Google overhauls its AI plans – which one should you now choose?

The new AI Ultra plan runs $100 a month, while the top-tier Ultra subscription has been cut from $250 to $200. But the AI Plus and Pro plans also get some perks.

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Google’s new AI Search box is here – along with agents and 5 more upgrades

Google now has information agents that work in the background and agentic coding tools that let you build apps directly in Search.

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ZDNET Big Guessing Game: Official contest rules

Read the full official rules for the 2026 ZDNET Big Guessing Game.

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I tested Sony’s new premium headphones, and they define practical luxury for me

Sony debuts a special edition pair of 1000X-series headphones, striking a balance between modern style and function.

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Things Are Quietly Changing at Bitwarden, and People Are Worried

The password manager swapped its CEO, rewrote its core values, and briefly pulled “Always Free” from its pricing page.

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Apple, Sony, and Bose headphones are all on sale for Memorial Day – I found the best deals

Memorial Day deals on headphones are already live. These are my favorite options so far.

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6 Android Auto apps I wish I found sooner, because they make every drive easier

If you’re only using Android Auto for basic navigation and music, you’re missing out.

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How to Install Chromium Browser (DEB Package) in Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04

Chromium user but don’t like running app in sandbox environment? Here’s how to install the native DEB package for this popular web browser in Ubuntu 26.04 and 24.04 LTS. Ubuntu since 20.04 has Chromium browser built as Snap package that runs in sandbox. It may be great for security and auto update, but lacks a […]

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BSD Release: OpenBSD 7.9

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The OpenBSD project, which developes a famously security-oriented operating system, has published OpenBSD 7.9. The new version features several improvements to scheduling, LibreSSL 4.3.0…

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Wow! Microsoft Now Has a Fedora-based Linux Distro

Azure Linux 4.0 is on the way, and its GitHub repo quietly confirms it’s built on Fedora.

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How to Stop a Process Blocking a Port in Linux

The post How to Stop a Process Blocking a Port in Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .You’ve got a server refusing to start because something’s already sitting on port 8080, and you need to find what’s
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The Famous Linux System Cleaner BleachBit Now Has a TUI (And I Tried It Out)

Still in alpha, it brings keyboard-first system cleaning to servers, headless machines, and remote SSH sessions.

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