Linux News6 commands to clean up your Ubuntu system from the terminal
Spring cleaning made easy with some basic commands.
Master the Essential Keyboard Shortcuts in Linux Mint to Feel Like a Pro User
I am sharing some essential shortcuts to get you started. I will also briefly share how you can set custom shortcuts for all actions.
COSMIC Epoch 1.0.8 Released With More Desktop Refinements
While System76 has been hard at work on a redesigned Thelio desktop chassis design, this hasn't slowed down their software work. Today they shipped COSMIC Epoch 1.0.8 as the newest work on their open-source, Rust-based desktop environment used by their in-house Pop!_OS Linux distribution as well as found in other Linux distributions too...
Security updates for Tuesday
Security updates have been issued by AlmaLinux (kernel, kernel-rt, and munge), Debian (openssl), Mageia (gegl), Oracle (firefox, freerdp, gnupg2, golang-github-openprinting-ipp-usb, grafana, grafana-pcp, java-11-openjdk, kernel, libpng15, munge, nodejs:20, nodejs:22, protobuf, and uek-kernel), SUSE (libpng12, libpng16, and openQA, openQA-devel-container, os-autoinst), and Ubuntu (gimp, libssh, and linux-azure).
8 quick tweaks that make a Linux desktop harder to break
Tired of desktop breaking? Learn the simple tricks that keep Linux running smooth, no matter what life throws at it.
Why Linux still isn't ready for your laptop in 2026
From broken sleep modes to missing fingerprint drivers, here is why your laptop might not be ready for the penguin just yet.
Clonezilla Live 3.3.1 Released with Linux Kernel 6.18
Clonezilla Live 3.3.1 upgrades to Linux kernel 6.18.9, adds support for converting 4Kn and 512n disks, and improves BitLocker handling.
How ‘Sandwich Money’ Can Keep Independent FOSS Reporting Alive
For the price of a sandwich, you can help keep FOSS journalism free -- in every sense of the word. The post How ‘Sandwich Money’ Can Keep Independent FOSS Reporting Alive appeared first on FOSS Force.
KDE Ships Plasma 6.6.1 with Wide-Ranging Stability Fixes
KDE Plasma 6.6.1 released, fixes many bugs in KWin, Discover, NetworkManager, and other core workspace modules.
I'm still using this 30-year-old Linux backup tool, and you should too
This lazy way to create lightning fast backups works with a single command. You can even back up files over a network.
D7VK 1.4 Released With More Improvements For Old Direct3D On Vulkan Under Linux
D7VK is the open-source project that began implementing the Direct3D 7 APIs atop Vulkan and with time the scope expanded to include Direct3D 6 support as well as Direct3D 5 support. Out today is D7VK 1.4 for continuing to enhance the support for these older D3D versions on Vulkan under Linux...
3 key factors to consider when choosing a Linux distro
Want to try Linux but can't decide which distro is right for you? You can find out in three simple steps.
KDE Plasma 6.6.1 Is Out to Improve Custom Tiling, Networks Widget, and More
KDE Plasma 6.6.1 is now available as the first maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.6 desktop environment series with various improvements and bug fixes.
Google Cloud N4 Series Benchmarks: Google Axion vs. Intel Xeon vs. AMD EPYC Performance
Google Cloud recently launched their N4A series powered by their in-house Axion ARM64 processors. In that launch-day benchmarking last month was looking at how the N4A with Axion compared to their prior-generation ARM64 VMs powered by Ampere Altra. There were dramatic generational gains, but how does the N4A stand up to the AMD EPYC and Intel Xeon instances? Here are some follow-up benchmarks I had done to explore the N4A performance against the Intel Xeon N4 and AMD EPYC N4D series.
Apache NetBeans 29 Released with Java, PHP, and Git Enhancements
Apache NetBeans 29 cross-platform IDE released with Java performance improvements, PHP fixes, and updated Git integration.