Linux News3 reasons to dump cron for systemd timers on Ubuntu
Why settle for basic time-based triggers? Systemd timers offer better logging, dependency management, and you can run scripts "1 minute after boot."
I found the ultimate "No Sudo" toolbox for Linux, and it’s a game-changer
Effortlessly deploy 500+ tools to any Linux system with a single curl command. No root, no mess, no fuss.
NotepadNext 0.13 Code Editor Adds Autosave Timer and New Workspace Option
NotepadNext 0.13, a cross-platform reimplementation of Notepad++, adds autosave sessions, workspace support, and new editing controls.
Shotcut Video Editor Now Using Hardware Decoding By Default Except For NVIDIA On Linux
Shotcut 26.1 is now available as the latest feature update to this open-source and cross-platform video editing solution. Shotcut 26.1 is finally defaulting to GPU hardware accelerated video decoding by default for all platforms sans NVIDIA GPUs on Linux...
Your eBooks Don't Have to Look Boring, Calibre 9.0 Now has Shelves
The eBook manager gets a visual upgrade with bookshelves and in-viewer editing.
Phosh Mobile Phone UI Making Progress On GTK4 Port
Evangelos Ribeiro Tzaras presented today at FOSDEM on the latest work around Phosh, the mobile phone user interface / Wayland shell project for mobile Linux environments. Phosh has been making steady progress and has more features out on the horizon...
Budgie 10.10.1 Released With Better Stability & Improved Labwc Integration
Following the Budgie 10.10 release from earlier this month, Budgie 10.10.1 is now here for closing out January...
Calibre's big update, the new Raspberry Pi OS alternative, and more Proton games: Linux news roundup
All the Linux news from this past week you may have missed.
Nano Feels Complicated? Try These 5 Easier Terminal Editors
The Linux terminal has come a long way from supporting only the keyboard to having software that can be navigated fully using a mouse.
Linuxulator-Steam-Utils To Enjoy Steam Play Gaming On FreeBSD & Other Options
Presented today at FOSDEM in Brussels was the state of gaming on FreeBSD by Thibault Payet. Besides various open-source games able to be compiled natively for FreeBSD, this BSD can get in on the Steam Play gaming scene thanks to the "linuxulator-steam-utils" project as a set of workarounds for the Steam Linux client on FreeBSD 14 and newer. Linuxulator-steam-utils builds off FreeBSD's Linuxulator support for running Linux binaries to enjoy the likes of Steam and even Steam Play (Proton) Windows games running on this translation layer for Linux and in turn running on FreeBSD...
How to use traps and error-handling options in Bash
Elevate your Bash skills with three must-know patterns for robust error handling.
How to set up a perfect “rescue USB” that can save any PC
Saving a PC can go from very hard to extremely easy once you set this up.
Linux Lite 7.8 Is Out Based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, Ports Many Apps to GTK4
Linux Lite 7.8 distribution is now available for download based on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, powered by Linux kernel 6.8, and featuring the Xfce 4.18 desktop environment. Here’s what’s new!
Linux Lite 7.8 Is Out With App Rewrites and GTK4 Transition
Ubuntu-based Linux Lite 7.8 is now available, featuring 12 rewritten applications as the project moves toward Python and GTK4 in Series 8.
FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending January 31, 2025
Did you miss this week’s top articles? Here are the five most read article on FOSS Force for the week that just ended. The post FOSS Force’s Top Five Articles — For the Week Ending January 31, 2025 appeared first on FOSS Force.