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WoeUSB is a free, open-source simple tool that enables you to create your own USB stick windows installer from an iso image or an actual DVD

Here's one I somehow completely missed from last week. Humble Bundle has a Play with Pride bundle available with another set of great looking games. I'll go over what you can expect from each on Linux and Steam Deck using both Deck Verified and ProtonDB reports, giving you an easy way to see if it's worth picking up.

One of the more interesting approaches to Linux software management is provided by the Nix package manager. Nix offers all sorts of interesting features, including package generations, instantly switching between versions of packages, rolling back updates, and reproducible builds. This week we begin with a look at Nix, both in the NixOS distribution and installed on another distribution as a third-party software manager.

The Audacious open-source, cross-platform, and free advanced audio player has been updated to version 4.2, a major release that adds several exciting new features and many bug fixes.

When it comes to benchmarks, most computer users are probably interested in performance comparisons of hardware and software running on the same operating system. Is this or that graphics card better for a gaming PC? Which Android device offers the better performance?

Learn how to install brave browser on Linux Mint & Ubuntu

Beginner-friendly, step-by-step instructions on how to install Pip (for Python 3) on CentOS.

This guide explains file attributes in Linux and shows how to use lsattr command to list these attributes on command line.

Seeed Studio recently released the compact XIAO ESP32C3 featuring the ESP32-C3 from Espressif Systems. The tiny device supports Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE and offers pads for external power supply. The XIAO ESP32C3 is available for pre-order at $4.99.

A detailed review of DAT Linux - a Linux operating system for Data Science work which is based on Ubuntu LTS with LXQt desktop.

Debian 11.4 is now available, and while it is a minor release, it is a mandatory step toward OS stability. So if you’re on Debian 11, it’s time to upgrade.

The KDE Project announced today the general availability of the KDE Frameworks 5.96 open-source collection of add-on libraries to Qt that provide commonly needed functionality for the KDE Plasma desktop environment and KDE apps.

In the following tutorial, you will learn how to install Blender on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish using three different methods using the command line terminal along.

Last month we shared four VMware ESXi alternatives for enterprises hedging their bets over Broadcom's impending takeover of the virtualization giant. You can find those suggestions and all your comments right here. But for small to midsized businesses looking for an escape from VMware's stranglehold on virtualization, you may find your next hypervisor is of the free and open source (FOSS) variety. Lord knows you gave us enough recommendations.

The Debian Project announced today the general availability of Debian GNU/Linux 11.4 as the fourth point release to the Debian GNU/Linux 11 “Bullseye” operating system series.

Love your LEGO games? There's plenty of them available in the LEGO: At the Movies Bundle from Humble Bundle and plenty will work fine on Linux desktop and Steam Deck. I'll go over what you can expect from each on Linux and Steam Deck using both Deck Verified and ProtonDB reports.

The ADS630 is part of DFI’s new ADS series of embedded solutions built around the 12th Gen Intel Core SoC processors. This board comes in an ATX form factor supporting up to 128GB UDIMM RAM, four SATA 3.0 devices and runs on Win10 and Linux.

Russian Linux distributor – aka RPA RusBITech – is thriving and plans to IPO. A few months ago, The Reg FOSS desk took a quick look at Russian distro ROSA Linux, which is derived from Mandriva. It's not the only distribution from the land of Putin. Another, Astra Linux, is one of Debian's recognized derivatives.

At some point, you will be intrigued to know the total size of a current directory, or of any XYZ directory taking space on your disk, and it will be very crucial when you are running out of space, and want to delete a file that is consuming more space.

You may be trying to find the total size of a directory using the ls -shw command, but it won’t work here. So how do I determine the size of a directory in Linux using the command line?

At Oracle, we believe that Linux runs best when the code is as close to upstream Linux as possible. We’re excited to announce the Release 7 of the Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel (UEK7) based on upstream Linux 5.15. UEK7 allows customers to take advantage of all the latest features as they exist in upstream Linux without relying on complex backporting or re-implementation of features onto older Enterprise kernels.