Rocky Linux from CIQ Launches Optimized Platform for AI

CIQ is now offering Rocky Linux especially purposed for large-scale AI deployments.
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KDE Plasma 6.4 Desktop Environment Enters Beta Testing with Many New Features

KDE Plasma 6.4 desktop environment is now available for public beta testing with many new features and improvements. Here’s what to expect in the final release!
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‘End of 10’ to Windows 10 Users: The Environment Wants You to Use Linux

It’s almost like the good ol’ days of install fests and the like! ‘End of 10’ is an organization that’s making it easy for Windows 10 users with computers that can’t upgrade to Windows 11, to install Linux instead of sending good hardware to the landfi…

Beyond Basics: Unlocking the Power of Advanced Bash Scripting

by George Whittaker

Bash scripting is often seen as a convenient tool for automating repetitive tasks, managing simple file operations, or orchestrating basic system utilities. But beneath its surface lies a trove of powerful features that allow for complex logic, high-performance workflows, and robust script behavior. In this article, we’ll explore the lesser-known but incredibly powerful techniques that take your Bash scripting from basic automation to professional-grade tooling.

Mastering Arrays for Structured Data

Indexed and Associative Arrays

Bash supports both indexed arrays (traditional, numeric indexes) and associative arrays (key-value pairs), which are ideal for structured data manipulation.

# Indexed array fruits=("apple" "banana" "cherry") # Associative array declare -A user_info user_info[name]="Alice" user_info[role]="admin"

Looping Through Arrays

# Indexed for fruit in "${fruits[@]}"; do echo "Fruit: $fruit" done # Associative for key in "${!user_info[@]}"; do echo "$key: ${user_info[$key]}" done

Use Case: Managing dynamic options or storing configuration mappings, such as service port numbers or user roles.

Indirect Expansion and Parameter Indirection

Ever needed to reference a variable whose name is stored in another variable? Bash allows this with indirect expansion using the ${!var} syntax.

user1="Alice" user2="Bob" var="user1" echo "User: ${!var}" # Outputs: Alice

Use Case: When parsing dynamically named variables from a configuration or runtime-generated context.

Process Substitution: Piping Like a Pro

Process substitution enables a command’s output to be treated as a file input for another command.

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Instead of creating temporary files, this technique allows on-the-fly data streaming into commands that expect filenames.

Use Case: Comparing outputs of two commands, feeding multiple inputs to grep, diff, or custom processors.

Using Traps for Cleanup and Signal Handling

Traps let you capture signals (like script termination or interruption) and execute custom handlers.

temp_file=$(mktemp) trap "rm -f $temp_file" EXIT # Do something with $temp_file

Common signals:

• EXIT: Always triggered when the script ends

• ERR: Triggered on any command failure (with set -e)

• INT: Triggered by Ctrl+C

Use Case: Cleaning up temporary files, resetting terminal states, or notifying external systems on exit.

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FSF Events: Community meetup Tunis, Tunisia and online

Round table with FSF executive director Zoë Kooyman to celebrate FSF40

Musicus – New Classical Music player & Organizer for GNOME

Looking for an application to play and organize classical music in Linux? Here’s one working in process. It’s Musicus, a free open-source application written in Rust programming language, and uses GTK4 plus LibAdwaita for modern user interface that’s designed for GNOME Desktop. This is a local-first application. No cloud, no account required. And, it comes […]

Distribution Release: Grml 2025.05

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Michael Prokop has announced the release of Grml 2025.05, a new stable release of the project’s Debian-based live Linux system focusing on the needs of system administrators. This versio…

Arch Linux Installer Now Supports Labwc, Niri, and River Wayland Compositors

Archinstall 3.0.5 Arch Linux menu-based installer is now available with support for the Labwc, Niri, and River Wayland compositors, XMonad tiling X11 window manager, and other changes.
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Midori: Lightweight, Fast, and Privacy-Focused Web Browser for Linux

The post Midori: Lightweight, Fast, and Privacy-Focused Web Browser for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .Midori is an open-source, lightweight, and fast web browser designed for people who want a simple but efficient w…

OpenSnitch: The Must-Have Application Firewall for Linux

The post OpenSnitch: The Must-Have Application Firewall for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .When it comes to protecting your Linux system from unwanted network connections, having a good firewall is essential. While m…

FOSS Weekly #25.20: KDE Widgets, Deepin Security Issues, New GNOME Player and More Linux Stuff

openSUSE is not happy with Deepin desktop team.

BleachBit – A Free Disk Space Cleaner and Privacy Guard for Linux

The post BleachBit – A Free Disk Space Cleaner and Privacy Guard for Linux first appeared on Tecmint: Linux Howtos, Tutorials & Guides .When you browse the internet, install or uninstall software, or just use your computer regularly, you leave behind l…

You Can Now Upgrade Ubuntu 24.10 to Ubuntu 25.04, Here’s How

This is a step-by-step and easy-to-follow tutorial (with screenshots) to show you how to upgrade your Ubuntu 24.10 (Oracular Oriole) installations to Ubuntu 25.04 (Plucky Puffin). Here’s how!
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openSUSE Joins End of 10

openSUSE has decided to not only join the End of 10 movement but it also will no longer support the Deepin Desktop Environment.

GNU Health: Suriname Public Healthcare System embraces GNU Health

Suriname has adopted GNU Health Hospital and Health Information System for their Public Healthcare system.

The adoption of GNU Health was announced during the press release celebrated last Friday, May 9th in Paramaribo, in the context of the coun…

The 5 most customizable Linux desktop environments – when you want it your way

What makes Linux the most flexible operating system on the planet? The option to create your perfect desktop environment certainly helps. These are my favorites.

Discover – An Intro to Kubuntu Application Store

Discover is the application store of Kubuntu. Discover is part of KDE Applications and closely related to Plasma. By using Discover, Kubuntu user can show what programs and games are available to choose, view their details, install and remove any of th…

Discover – An Intro to Kubuntu Application Store

Discover is the application store of Kubuntu. Discover is part of KDE Applications and closely related to Plasma. By using Discover, Kubuntu user can show what programs and games are available to choose, view their details, install and remove any of th…

Red Hat Has Unofficially Released RHEL 10

By all indications, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 — that would be RHEL 10 to most of us — was evidently overnight quietly rolled out to paying customers.
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Believe it or not, Microsoft just announced a Linux distribution service – here’s why

Microsoft is open-sourcing its Linux Integration Services Automation image-testing service for everyone.