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The Future of Linux Software: Will Flatpak and Snap Replace Native Desktop Apps?

by George Whittaker

For decades, Linux distributions have relied on native packaging formats like DEB and RPM to distribute software. These formats are deeply integrated into the Linux…

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How to compile your first Linux kernel (and 3 reasons why you should)

Earning this badge of honor among most Linux users isn’t as hard as you might think.

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GIMP 3.0.2 Released with A Dozen of Fixes (Ubuntu PPA Updated)

Just a week after the 3.0.0 major release, GIMP announced the first maintenance update for the 3.0 series on this Sunday. The new image editor release fixed more than a dozen of bugs, improved the official installers, updated translations, and introduced 2 new download mirrors for users from India. GIMP 3.0.2 fixed the crash for […]

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Setting Up Ollama With Docker

Learn to run Ollama in Docker container in this tutorial. Yes, Nvidia GPU can also be used in this setup.

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Linux Kernel 6.14 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu

Linux Kernel 6.14 was released yesterday on Monday! Linus Torvalds announced it in lkml.org: So it’s early Monday morning (well – early for me, I’m not really a morning person), and I’d love to have some good excuse for why I didn’t do the 6.14 release yesterday on my regular Sunday afternoon release schedule. I’d […]

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GNU Linux-Libre 6.14 Kernel Released for Those Seeking 100% Freedom for Their PCs

GNU Linux-Libre 6.14 kernel is now available for download. This release is based on Linux kernel 6.14 and it’s targeted at those who seek 100% freedom for their personal computers.
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5 Advanced Archive Tools for Linux Command Line – Part 2

The post 5 Advanced Archive Tools for Linux Command Line – Part 2 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In our previous article, we explored the top 5 command line archive tools, including tar, shar, ar, cpio, and gzip.
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5 Best Command Line Archive Tools for Linux – Part 1

The post 5 Best Command Line Archive Tools for Linux – Part 1 first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .In our day-to-day life, we often come across archived files on various platforms, whether it’s Windows, Mac, or Linux. Seve…

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How to Automatically Restart a Service After Failure on SysVinit and Upstart

The post How to Automatically Restart a Service After Failure on SysVinit and Upstart first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .On systemd-based Linux distributions, managing and restarting services automatically after a failure is r…

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Distribution Release: Emmabuntus DE5-1.04

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Emmabuntus is a lightweight, Debian-based distribution. The project’s latest update introduces a series of key package updates as well as a German translation of the handbook. The releas…

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GIMP 3.0.2 Image Editor Improves the Flatpak Bundle and Fixes Various Issues

GIMP 3.0.2 open-source image editor is now available for download to improve the Flatpak bundle and also fix various other issues and bugs.
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gnuboot @ Savannah: New GNU Boot 0.1 RC6 release.

This release is meant to fix multiple security issues that are present

in the GRUB version we use (2.06+).

Users having replaced the GNU Boot picture / logo with untrusted

pictures could have been affected if the pictures they used were

special…

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GNU Head, Stallman’s katana, and Internet Hall of Fame medal auctioned off to free software community members

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Monday, March 24, 2025) the Free
Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that, among other historical
free software artifacts, the GNU Head found a new home through an
unprecedented memorabilia auction.

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FSF News: GNU Head, Stallman’s katana, and Internet Hall of Fame medal auctioned off to free software community members

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA (Monday, March 24, 2025) the Free
Software Foundation (FSF) today announced that, among other historical
free software artifacts, the GNU Head found a new home through an
unprecedented memorabilia auction.

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EndeavorOS Mercury Neo Available

A new release from the EndeavorOS team ships with Plasma 6.3 and other goodies.

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Fedora 42 Beta Has Arrived

The Fedora Project has announced the availability of the first beta release for version 42 of the open-source distribution.

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Linux Kernel 6.14 Released with Boost for Linux Gaming

Linux Kernel 6.14 has arrived, bringing a clutch of changes to make your computer run more efficiently and more securely than before. Interestingly, Linux 6.14 is one the smallest kernel updates in terms of commits (not lines of code) for some time. It…

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Mirantis Is Giving Two Kubernetes Projects to CNCF

Less than a week after IBM announced that it was donating three open source AI tools to the Linux Foundation, FOSS Force learns that Kubernetes-focused Mirantis is the process of donating a couple of project to CNCF.
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5 ways I use regex in Linux (and why they’re so essential)

Once you get the hang of regular expressions, you’ll find them invaluable. The trick is to start small – I’ll show you how.

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Linux Kernel 6.14 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

Linux kernel 6.14 is now available for download with new features, enhanced hardware support through new and updated drivers, improvements to filesystems and networking, and much more. Here’s what’s new!
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