| 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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Lumo 2.0: Proton's Private Alternative to ChatGPT and Claude Just Got Better

The Lumo 2.0 Max model reportedly feels just as sharp as the latest offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Netflix vs. Peacock: Which one deserves your money in 2026?

Netflix has award-winning originals and a smart algorithm, but Peacock counters with live sports and a lower price.

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Kubuntu Focus Goes Ultra

The Kubuntu Focus team has upped the performance ante of its M2 and Zr laptops with the latest, greatest CPUs from Intel.

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Apple rushed to squash 29 bugs because AI is supercharging hackers – update ASAP

Software updates are rolling out now for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, bringing fixes that weren’t supposed to arrive so soon. Here’s why.

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61% of US adults use AI for health information now – up from 2% in 2024

Patients are also three times more likely to trust AI in their doctor’s secure portal than a public chatbot.

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Why ‘countdown mode’ is the task manager feature I can’t live without

This setting meshes perfectly with how my brain works, and I don’t miss deadlines anymore.

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Too many junk files on your Windows PC? This free tool can remove them in one click

A utility called Fluent Cleaner will analyze your Windows environment to find and remove junk files, temp files, unused Registry entries, and other clutter – for free. Here’s how to use it.

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AI agents are your new colleagues – how to get the best results

The future of work is likely to require a careful blend of human skills and AI agents. Here’s how to work successfully with your agentic counterparts.

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AI Agents Could Get Verified Identities, Courtesy of DNS

The open standard would tie every agent’s identity to certificates and a public transparency log nobody can edit.

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Linux Gamers May Soon See Less Mouse Lag in KDE Plasma

Gamers using KDE’s Plasma desktop have been suffering from a slight input delay in mouse movement that could lead to getting fragged.

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I replaced my iPhone battery at the Apple store for the first time ever – and learned a valuable lesson

A few weeks ago, I replaced my iPhone 14 Pro battery at the Apple store – and was pleasantly surprised by the results.

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Distribution Release: Kali Linux 2026.2

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Kali Linux project has released a new snapshot of the security- and forensics-focused distribution. The project’s 2026.2 release includes several upgrades: “It’s the final week of Q2…

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Install Dante Socks v5 Proxy Server in Ubuntu 26.04

This is a step by step guide shows how to install and set up Dante socks5 proxy server in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS. Dante is a free open-source software allowing to route network traffic between clients and servers. With it, you may bypass network restrictions, e.g., visit network resources that’re not available via direct access. You […]

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How to Downgrade and Lock Packages With dnf in RHEL Systems

The post How to Downgrade and Lock Packages With dnf in RHEL Systems first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .You ran dnf update, and now something has stopped working. Instead of spending hours troubleshooting, you just want to go

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Distribution Release: Mageia 10

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. The Mageia project has released a new version, Mageia 10, which brings updates to the project’s package management tools, welcome screen and CPU requirements. “We increase hardware requi…

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You Can Spend Up to $11,944 on Purism's Librem 16 Linux Laptop

The laptop starts at $2,899 and scales up to an eye-watering $11,944 for a custom config.

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How to make Linux look like MacOS for free – with a few simple ZorinOS tweaks

Looking to migrate to Linux but fond of the Mac UI? Zorin OS can help make your new distro look very much like the one you just left. Here’s how to achieve that for free.

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Distribution Release: Slackel 9.0 “MATE”

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Dimitris Tzemos has announced the release of Slackel 9.0 “MATE” edition, the latest version of the project’s Slackware-based live Linux distribution featuring the MATE desktop: “Slackel …

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DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1179

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: PCLinuxOS 2026.05
News: COSMIC gets a new system monitor, Xfce tests new Wayland compositor, FreeBSD developers invite questions
Questions and a…

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unifont @ Savannah: Unifont 17.0.05 Released

28 June 2026 Unifont 17.0.05 is now available.  This is a minor release aligned with Unicode 17.0.0.

This release notably includes separate BDF, PCF, and OpenType font files with Unicode T-source Chinese glyphs created by Kusanagi_Sans and Kao Che…

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