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Lately, I've been looking at how Groovy streamlines Java. In this series, I'm developing several scripts to help in cleaning up my music collection. In my last article, I used the framework developed previously to create a list of unique file names and counts of occurrences of those file names in the music collection directory. I then used the Linux find command to get rid of files I didn't want. In this article, I demonstrate a Groovy script to clean up the motley assembly of tag fields.

The UR32L Lite is an industrial router with automated failback between ethernet and cellular connectivity. This router integrates a single ARM Cortex A7 processor, two 10/100Mbps LAN ports and a SIM slot. The UR32L is available for 109,80€. According to the UR32L datasheet, the industrial-grade processor featured is a single ARM Cortex-A7 with a maximum […]

In this series, I'm developing several scripts to help in cleaning up my music collection. In the last article I wrote and tested a Groovy script to clean up the motley assembly of tag fields. In this article, I'll separate the framework I've been using into a separate class and then write a test program to exercise it.

gnome-info-collect is a new tool that collects anonymous data about how GNOME systems are configured. It sends that information back to GNOME servers where it can be analyzed. The goal of this tool is to help improve GNOME, by providing data that can inform design decisions, influence where resources are invested, and generally help GNOME […]

The August 2022 issue of my exclusive “Xfce’s Apps Update” monthly roundup is here and it’s packed with news about the latest release of your favorite Xfce applications, plugins, and tools.

Ubuntu Unity Remix team proposed to Ubuntu Technical Board to be accepted as the next official ubuntu flavour.

We took our first official test drive and became a little infatuated. There are so many Debian derivatives out there that a few months ago, we did a roundup that compared some of the leading ones. We mentioned antiX and MX Linux, saying that we planned to come back and give MX a fuller review. The project just put out its second point-release of 2022, which seemed like a good time to do so.…

Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu wallpaper contest is now open and you can submit your entries to be featured in official ISO images.

The drop-down terminal emulator provides instant terminal access on the desktop and brings a touch of nostalgia from the early gaming days.

The Armbian team released today Armbian 22.08 as the latest stable version of this Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution for ARM and embedded devices.

Quantum computing is the future, and the Linux Foundation and World Bank want to help you prepare for tomorrow.

Meet Crystal Linux, a unique Arch Linux Spin with stock GNOME experience, comes with a homegrown GTK4-based Arch installer!

This guide explains what is GameReady, and how to install WINE, Winetricks, Lutris, GameMode and more using GameReady in Ubuntu and its derivatives.

When someone needs to share their screen with you, or you need to share your screen with someone else, you have several options to choose from. Video conferencing software, like the open source Jitsi web app, and while we call that "screen sharing," it's really presenting. You're presenting your screen to others, but they can't interact with it. Sometimes you actually want to share your screen and your mouse cursor with a trusted friend or colleague, and the tool for that is VNC (Virtual Network Computing), and it's built into your Linux desktop.

Fwupd maintainer Richard Hughes announced today the release and general availability of fwupd 1.8.4 as the latest stable version of this popular utility for allowing firmware updates on GNU/Linux systems.

Converseen, the image converter and resizer for Linux, is now available as AppImage in order to be easily distributed and run on any Linux distribution without installing any kind of dependency

The second maintenance release of MX Linux 21.2 brings the latest Kernel (both LTS and AHS) with updated packages on top of Debian 11.4.

Great developer tools are highly beneficial to both novice and seasoned developers. They are an excellent convenience for new developers while saving experienced ones a lot of work. This guide walks you through each step of installing Docker Desktop on Fedora Linux so you can manage your containers quickly and easily.

Scrivano: A free, open-source, Qt-based whiteboard application with multiple image editing features for handwritten notes.

Prestashop is a content management system that allows you to develop eCommerce websites easily in a user-friendly way