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Dash (or the Debian Almquist shell) is a UNIX/Linux shell that complies with the POSIX standard and earned the title of “lightest shell” (10x smaller in size) compared to Bash.

Ever get miffed reading about a major new Ubuntu release only to learn it doesn’t come with the newest Linux kernel? Well, that’ll soon be a thing of the past.

HandBrake 1.8.2 has been released today for this powerful and popular open-source, cross-platform, and free video transcoder/converter for GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows systems.

Discover how to enhance your Linux file and directory navigation with Walk, a minimalistic terminal navigator that replaces traditional ls and cd commands.

This Week in GNOME is out with its latest issue that details the latest improvements being made thanks to their Sovereign Tech Fund (STF) funding along with other development efforts squeezing into next month's GNOME 47 desktop release.

Canonical's Kernel Team is shifting policy, adopting a bold new approach to offering the latest Linux features in Ubuntu. Full details inside.

Bash completion is a useful tool for completing file paths, commands, etc. It is enabled by default on Ubuntu but not on Debian. With two simple steps, it can also be enabled on Debian.

The ML4W Dotfiles for Hyprland - An advanced and full-featured configuration for the dynamic tiling window manager Hyprland including an easy to use installation script for Arch based Linux distrib…

Microsoft researchers have revealed a series of medium-severity vulnerabilities within OpenVPN, an essential open-source VPN solution embedded in myriad routers, PCs, and smart devices worldwide. The vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow attackers to execute remote code and escalate privileges, gaining unauthorized access to potentially millions of devices.

The Yuzuki Chameleon is a single-board computer designed with the form-factor of the Raspberry Pi model A, offering an open-source and versatile platform based on the Allwinner H616 chipset. This SBC targets users looking for a compact yet powerful device capable of handling various applications, from media streaming to IoT projects.

A number of Phoronix readers have been requesting a fresh re-test of the experimental Bcachefs file-system against other Linux file-systems on the newest kernel code. Your wish has been granted today with a fresh round of benchmarking across Bcachefs, Btrfs, EXT4, F2FS, and XFS using the Linux 6.11-rc2 kernel.

Discover a step-by-step guide to installing the Nvidia GeForce Now Client App on major Linux distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, etc.

Pimoroni has introduced a range of new products centered around the Raspberry Pi RP2350 microcontroller. These offerings are designed for hobbyists, educators, and developers, providing various features for different project requirements.

Discover an amazing browser based on Chromium that offers unique features known as modes, and one of them is kid mode, which must be known by everyone.

XL Converter is billed as an easy-to-use image converter for modern formats. It offers an attractive front-end to a number of command-line graphics tools.

With upcoming Intel Arrow Lake H processors it's just not P cores and E cores but for the E cores will be a mix of both Skymont and Crestmont core types.

MongoDB is an open-source, cross-platform, and distributed NoSQL (Non-SQL or Non-Relational) database system. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install MongoDB on a Debian 12 server.

Finally, the much-anticipated Firefox vertical tabs feature is here in Nightly 131, so don't waste your time; get a first-hand impression.

Security professionals often need to use a variety of operating systems to perform their tasks. Dual booting Kali Linux and Windows 11 grants users the ability to switch back and forth between systems, depending on the work that needs done.

The KDE Project released today KDE Frameworks 6.5 as the latest version of this collection of more than 70 add-on libraries to Qt that provide commonly needed functionality for the Plasma desktop and KDE apps.