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Linux 6.12 is now the latest stable LTS (Long-Term Support) kernel and Ubuntu users can install it on their machines via the official Ubuntu Mainline Kernel PPA archive. Here’s a quick tutorial on how to do that via graphical or command-line methods.

Linkwarden 2.9 bookmark manager is a significant release with AI-powered tagging, customizable themes, RSS features, and more.

GnuPG is a superb tool though it’s a command line affair. If you’re looking for a GUI frontend, check out these tools.

A discussion that originally started last summer has been reignited: whether it's time to retire GlusterFS within Fedora Linux. But following discussions in recent days, there may be a new packager willing to take over but it doesn't change the fact of declining upstream activity around GlusterFS.

The Spitz Plus GL-X2000 is a 4G LTE Wi-Fi 6 router designed to deliver reliable connectivity for remote work, travel, and rural internet access. It supports advanced network features like Multi-WAN, Failover, and Load Balancing, enhancing connection stability and ensuring dependable performance.

Sudo via SSH lets you run admin commands on a remote server with elevated privileges. Learn the commands with this concise guide.

Mozilla Firefox 134 web browser touchpad gestures on Linux now allow for interrupted kinetic scrolling. Plus, HEVC hardware support lands on Windows.

AB Download Manager is software which is designed to make it easier and quicker to download files from anywhere. It runs as a standalone desktop app and also offers browser extension support for Firefox and Google Chrome.

Writing Bash scripts can significantly enhance your productivity, especially when performing repetitive tasks. This article provides a step-by-step guide on creating a Bash script that features a built-in help menu and usage examples, making it user-friendly for both beginners and advanced users.

Hot off the recent Serpent OS Alpha release and talking up new features for 2025, this original Linux distribution led by open-source developer Ikey Doherty is now demonstrating its offline rollback support with integration around its package management system.

Longer support for newer models won't save prior versions from scrapheap. Google promised a decade of updates for its Chromebooks in 2023 to stop them being binned so soon after purchase, but many are still set to reach the end of the road in 2025 and over the next several years.

When I used the first (and second) releases of Fedora (FC and FC2) there was a massive community of volunteers. They wanted GNU/Linux to succeed on the desktop (laptop too) - an objective hardly shared even by Red Hat back then. It was left for volunteers to pursue, for the most part....

The CPico RP2040 is a microcontroller board based on the RP2040 microcontroller. Designed to closely match the Raspberry Pi Pico, it maintains full pin compatibility, allowing developers to integrate it into existing setups without modification.

Ubuntu Studio users are experiencing widespread failures when attempting in-place upgrades from 22.04 LTS to 24.04 LTS. The root cause appears to be a conflict arising from the optional switchability between PipeWire and PulseAudio sound servers in Ubuntu Studio 24.04.

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Chimera Linux, Nobara 41, Sparky 7.6 releases, Debian 13 alpha installer, Plasma 6.2.5, Fish Shell in Rust, & more.

After a short break over the holidays, KDE developer Nate Graham is back with his "This Week in Plasma" series to highlight the interesting KDE Plasma desktop changes made each week.

Absolute Linux, the Slackware-based distro, ends its journey as Paul Sherman announces its termination, citing a lack of time.

Mozilla published today the final builds of the Firefox 134 web browser, which you can download from the official download server for Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.

Although it appears that after a 22-year run that linux.conf.au is now a thing of the past, the folks who brought it to you have launched a new conference that’s about… well, everything open.

I'm genuinely looking forward to replaying through Medal of Honor: Allied Assault and the expansions thanks to the open source OpenMoHAA project that just put out a new Beta release. It works cross-platform across Linux, macOS and Windows.