I Made Kitty Terminal Even More Awesome by Using These 15 Customization Tips and Tweaks

Kitty is an excellent terminal and offers you a variety of customization options though its config file. Here are the config changes I prefer.

mkcert: Make Locally-Trusted Development Certificates on Linux

The post mkcert: Make Locally-Trusted Development Certificates on Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .If you’ve ever tried to set up HTTPS locally for development, you’ve probably run into a wall of complexity. Generating…

9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 20th, 2025

The 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup for July 20th, 2025, brings news about KDE Plasma 6.4.3, Blender 4.5 LTS, VirtualBox 7.1.12, GStreamer 1.26.4, Wireshark 4.4.8, Rescuezilla 2.6.1, LibreOffice 25.2.5, Calibre 8.7, and more.
The post 9to5Linux Weekly Roundu…

DistroWatch Weekly, Issue 1131

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. This week in DistroWatch Weekly:
Review: HeliumOS 10.0
News: Mint plans new releases, Arch finds malware in AUR, Parabola rolls out new OpenRC features, Plasma Bigscreen returns, Clear …

Intel Ends Clear Linux OS Development (And Users Need to Migrate Now)

Intel has called time on Clear Linux, its home-grown, performance-focused Linux distribution, ending support for the distro with immediate effect. That means no more security patches, no more updates, and…

The post Intel Ends Clear Linux OS Development (And Users Need to Migrate Now) is from OMG! Linux and reproduction without permission is, like, a nope.

Screenshot Tool Gradia Adds Code Snippet Generator, Snap Install

Gradia 1.7 adds code snippet generator, more text tool outlines, image rotation, and arrives on the Canonical Snap Store for easier installation on Ubuntu.

You’re reading Screenshot Tool Gradia Adds Code Snippet Generator, Snap Install, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.

This Tool Upgrades Everything on Ubuntu with One Command

Skip running multiple commands to update packages on Ubuntu with TopGrade, a CLI tool which upgrades everything, from apt to pip, with a single command.
You’re reading This Tool Upgrades Everything on Ubuntu with One Command, a blog post from OMG! Ubun…

gettext @ Savannah: GNU gettext 0.26 released

Download from https://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gettext/gettext-0.26.tar.gz

New in this release:

Programming languages support:

JavaScript:

xgettext now parses regular expressions with character classes correctly.

C, C++, Python, JavaScript, E…

Krita 5.2.11 Released with Fixes & Removed Ubuntu 20.04 Support

Krita, the free open-source KDE graphics editor, release new 5.2.10 few weeks ago, then 5.2.11 with quick fixes few days ago. Since initial version that was released on 21 June 2005, Krita is now 20 years old. And, the new 5.2.11 release is perhaps the last bug-fixes, as the developer team is now focusing on […]

The Top Five — For the Week Ending July 18, 2025

Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended.
The post The Top Five — For the Week Ending July 18, 2025 appeared first on FOSS Force.

4 Critical Security Flaws Patched in VMware Workstation Pro

Virtualisation choices on Linux are, as I’m sure you’re know, varied – even more so since VMware made its Workstation Pro software entirely free to download and use on Windows and Linux, even for commercial purposes, no license key ne…

FOSS Force Mostly Open Tech News Quiz—July 18, 2025

How much were you paying attention to open-source news this week? Test your open-source news IQ by taking our quiz!
The post FOSS Force Mostly Open Tech News Quiz—July 18, 2025 appeared first on FOSS Force.

Changing these 12 settings on my Apple TV gave it an instant performance boost

A few quick tweaks in your Apple TV’s settings can greatly enhance your viewing experience – here’s what to adjust.

The OnePlus 12 was already our favorite budget Android phone – and now it’s $300 off

With market-leading charging speeds, mega battery life, and a premium build, the OnePlus 12 is a worthy rival to flagship smartphones.

Ubuntu 25.10 Wallpaper Contest Opened for Submission

Wallpaper Contest for next Ubuntu 25.10, Questing Quokka, is opened. Submit or vote your favorite images! Like the last contest, the submissions are separated into 3 categories: Mascot Theme, Digital / Abstract Art, and Photography. And top 2 voted images (6 images in total) in each category will be included in the 25.10 as optional […]

Blender 4.5 Released as New LTS with Full Vulkan Support

Blender, the popular free open-source 3D creation software, released new 4.5 version few days ago! The new Blender 4.5 is a long term support (LTS) release since v4.2 with 2 years of support, which features full Vulkan graphics API support! With the new low-level graphics API, it has OpenXR, Subdivision, USD/Hydra support, and significant performance […]

Ubuntu 25.10 Shrinks its Raspberry Pi Install Footprint

Ubuntu 25.10 uses a minimal default install on Raspberry Pi, reducing install size. See what’s changed and why the move makes sense for developers.
You’re reading Ubuntu 25.10 Shrinks its Raspberry Pi Install Footprint, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do…

Calibre 8.7 Adds Support for Generating Page Number Files on MTP-Based Kindles

Calibre 8.7 open-source e-book manager is now available for download with updated Kindle, Kobo, and MTP drivers, and other changes. Here’s what’s new!
The post Calibre 8.7 Adds Support for Generating Page Number Files on MTP-Based Kindles appeared fir…

This 5-minute circuit check uncovered a home wiring issue I had no idea about

I almost paid for new wiring – until the Klein circuit breaker finder showed me the power was already there.

Plasma Bigscreen Returns

A developer discovered that the Plasma Bigscreen feature had been sitting untouched, so he decided to do something about it.