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.
Read MoreDid you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read articles on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
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The post watch: The One Linux Command You Keep Forgetting to Use first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .You’re running df -h every 30 seconds by hand to watch a disk fill up, typing the same command over
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‘Copy Fail’ puts Linux users on alert as kernel patches race out and distros scramble to push them to the update channel.
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The initial injustice of proprietary software often leads to further injustices: malicious functionalities.
The introduction of unjust techniques in nonfree software, such as back doors, DRM, tethering, and others, has become ever more frequent. N…
Read MoreAll four teams at the Free Software Foundation (FSF) have been working tirelessly the past four months, and we have a lot to show for it!
Read MoreThe M5Stack Cardputer Adv is a self-contained pocket computer packed with promise.
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Jerry Bezencon has announced the availability of the initial release candidate for the upcoming Linux Lite 8.0, a major update of the project’s Ubuntu-based distribution featuring the Xf…
Read MoreGNU Health at the Cyber|Show!
Grab a coffee and listen to the 40 min. interview Andy Farnell and Helen Plews made to Luis Falcón in their wonderful show. ❤️
They covered key aspects on citizen and patient data privacy, hospital management, fede…
Read MoreIf you’re having trouble accessing the Ubuntu website, the Snap store or Launchpad then you’re not alone: Canonical’s websites are currently facing a “sustained, cross-border” attack. The company says it is “working …
Read MoreThe post SSH Dropped and Killed Your Job? Here’s the Fix first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .You’ve been running a long rsync job or a Python script on a remote server only to watch it die
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The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Genode has announced the release of Sculpt OS 26-04, the latest version of the project’s independently-developed open-source operating system for PC hardware, the PinePhone, and the MNT …
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Genode has announced the release of Sculpt OS 26-04, the latest version of the project’s independently-developed open-source operating system for PC hardware, the PinePhone, and the MNT …
Read MoreIn this low‑pressure Monday meetup, Otto Kekäläinen helps aspiring Debian devs untangle packaging puzzles, absorb the culture, and turn curiosity into accepted contributions.
The post ‘Mentoring Mondays’ Is Otto Kekäläinen’s Way to Support …
Linux Mint’s switch to a longer development cycle – the next release is coming at Christmas – has a knock on effect for people trying to install it on newer hardware that requires a newer kernel. So, a solution has been found. A new set of ISO im…
Read MoreThe DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Grml project, which develops a Debian-based distribution, has published a new snapshot, Grml 2026.04. The new version provides a base which is up to date with Debian’s “Testing” bran…
Read MoreFedora 44 is here and so is a new standard directory under Home.
Read MoreAfter using it for a while, I understood why Ubntu and Fedora opted for Ptyxis as their new default terminal.
Read MoreIt runs Linux, plays Steam games, and only time will tell how long before Sony DMCAs it.
Read MoreWe take Fedora’s newest weekly‑distro pick for a spin to see how it handles real‑world browsing, office work, media… with a bit of gaming on the side.
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The post How to Prevent Passwords from Saving in Bash History first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Every Linux user eventually runs a command they’d rather not preserve – a curl with a hardcoded password, an export
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