How to Encrypt and Securely Transfer Files with GPG

by George Whittaker

Introduction

In the digital age, the security of sensitive information is paramount. Encryption is a critical tool in protecting data from unauthorized access. A…

Meta and IBM Assemble Open-Source AI Super Team

Development of open-source AI models just got a major boost with the launch of the AI Alliance, a super-team made up of companies, developers, scientists, academics, and spearheaded by Meta and IBM, owners of Red Hat. While governments around the world…

Weston Composite Server 13.0 Released With OpenGL Rendering

After half a year of development, the Weston project proudly announces the release of version 13.0 of its Wayland composite Server. This milestone introduces features and enhancements that solidify Weston’s commitment to providing a robust foundation f…

Linux Foundation Projects Unite at COP28 to Showcase Open Source Action on U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, is excited to announce a one-hour live-stream presentation at COP28, Dubai that will explore the transformative power of open source and how it is being used to advance the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Featuring speakers from Linux Foundation Research, Linux Foundation […]

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Zorin OS 17 Beta Released With Quick Settings, Spatial Desktop & More

Today, the Zorin OS team announced the general availability for public testing of the beta version of the upcoming Zorin OS 17 release, which promises new and exciting features.
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Make VirtualBox VMs to Have Separate Icons in Ubuntu

I’m using Virtualbox to try out different Linux Distributions in virtual machines. It always has 2 logo icons on Ubuntu dock: one for the manager, and another for VMs. The VM and VM manager icons on the dock are totally same, causing me to make mis-clicks frequently. And, all the opened VMs are grouped into […]

7 Sudo Tips and Tweaks for Linux Users

Unleash the power of sudo with these tips 💪

KDE Plasma 6 Unwrapped: 6 Features to Elevate Your Experience

KDE Plasma 6 sounds impressive. With a major version bump, users should expect major changes that improve the out-of-the-box user experience.
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Andy Wingo: colophonwards

A brief meta-note this morning: for the first time in 20 years, I
finally got around to updating the web design of
wingolog.org recently and wanted to share a bit
about that.Back when I made the initial wingolog
design,
I was using the then-brand-new…

How to quickly reinstall the Ubuntu Software Center

When the Ubuntu Software Center encounters problems, reinstalling it can often be the solution. This guide offers a straightforward process for removing and reinstalling the Software Center, ensuring you can continue to manage applications effectively …

FSF News: US Federal employees and retirees: Contribute conveniently through the Combined Federal Campaign

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Monday, December 4, 2023 — The Free
Software Foundation, today, highlighted its participation as a charity
in the 2023 Combined Federal Campaign, which is focused on human
rights this week.

US Federal employees and retirees: Contribute conveniently through the Combined Federal Campaign

BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA — Monday, December 4, 2023 — The Free
Software Foundation, today, highlighted its participation as a charity
in the 2023 Combined Federal Campaign, which is focused on human
rights this week.

Development Release: Zorin OS 17 Beta

The DistroWatch news feed is brought to you by TUXEDO COMPUTERS. Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Wind…

Zorin OS 17 Beta Available for Testing

The upcoming version of Zorin OS includes plenty of improvements to take your PC to a whole new level of user-friendliness.

Zorin OS 17 Beta Includes New ‘Spatial Desktop’ Features

Ahead of the Zorin OS 17 release expected later this month, a beta version has been made available for download and testing. Zorin OS 17 rebases on top of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and the Linux 6.2 kernel but, interestingly, ships with GNOME 43 and not GNOME 4…

Top 15 Ubuntu Software app issues and their easy fixes

This guide addresses the top 15 issues users often face with apps in the Ubuntu Software Center, providing effective solutions for each. From installation errors to update glitches, learn how to troubleshoot and resolve these challenges, enhancing your…

Parole media player updates with Middle Click Actions to Tray Icon

  Parole, the lightweight media player for XFCE Desktop, released version 4.18.1 few days ago. The new release updates the app icons with 32px, 64px, 96px sizes support, so it should have a cleaner look in system menus like App Finder, Whisker Menu. The extensions icons have been updated using newer Xfce palette, and semi-transparent […]

How to Install Waterfox from official tarball in Ubuntu

This simple tutorial shows how to install the Waterfox web browser from its official tarball & create app shortcut in Ubuntu Linux. Waterfox is a free open-source fork of Firefox, claims to be ethical and user-centric, emphasizing performance and privacy. The browser provides official Linux package through the portable tarball package, though a community maintained […]

digiKam 8.2.0 Released, Updated Frameworks & Few Hundred Bug-fixes

  digiKam, KDE’s photo management software, released version 8.2.0 this Sunday. The new release includes most recent Libraw library, updates runtime libraries to Qt 5.15.11, KDE frameworks 5.110, Exiftool 12.70, and Exiv2 28.1. For Windows user, digiKam now has new Windows installer compiled under Windows with VCPKG tool-chain and based on Qt6 and KF6 frameworks. […]

How to Install Docker on Ubuntu

Learn the two official ways of installing Docker on Ubuntu. One is easy but may give you a slightly older version. The other is slightly more complicated but gives you the recent stable version.