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A new version of miracle-wm, the Mir-based compositor/tiling window manager, is out with a clutch set of new configuration options - details inside. You're reading Miracle-WM Adds Accessibility, Touchpad & Animation Options, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
It’s not every day that you attend an event that feels like both a conference and a reunion. At the Palermo venue of Linux Day Italia 2025, hosted by the friends at Free Circle, that was exactly the feeling: a ... Read more The post Linux Day Italia 2025 in Palermo: A “Warmest” LDI25 Gathering appeared first on Linux Professional Institute (LPI).
Many distributions provide support out of the proverbial box for Flatpak packages, but Fedora is unusual in that it also provides, and defaults, to its own repository of Fedora-built Flatpaks. This has been a source of confusion for Fedora users, who expect to get the Flatpak built by the original developers and hosted on Flathub. It has also been a source of conflict with upstream projects, because users complain of bugs in Flatpak packages they are not responsible for. The situation has also frustrated some Fedora developers, who would prefer to put Flathub's offerings first. A new complaint that Fedora has apparently used manifests from Flathub to build the packages for Fedora—without giving credit to the original authors—has spurred discussions about Fedora's Flatpaks once again. While no concrete changes are on the table, yet, there may be some movement toward addressing persistent complaints.
Previously, I have discussed the fact that Linux is modular. You can replace parts of a Linux Operating System (OS) and make it a specific type to better suit your needs. The Linux Shell is another modular piece of the OS and is the Command-Line Interpreter (CLI), or Command-Line Interface, to allow commands to be typed by the user to interact with the OS. The CLI is useful for making scripts, lists of commands that are used by the CLI to automate tasks. Let's look at eight different Linux... https://www.linux.org/threads/beyond-bash-a-guide-to-8-linux-shell-alternatives.57145/
The Debian-based distro goes all-in on Hyprland, immutability, and intentional design.
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Kaspersky launches Linux antivirus for Ubuntu and other distros. Features, system requirements and why the banned security firm has come to open-source desktops. You're reading Kaspersky Brings Its Antivirus Software to Linux Desktops, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
FTP's simplicity came with security risks; SSH Pilot offers a familiar workflow for secure shell management and encrypted file transfers -- without sacrificing security. The post Make SSH as Easy as FTP with SSH Pilot appeared first on FOSS Force.
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Is Kaspersky for Linux the security solution we've been waiting for? Or is it just security theater for paranoid penguins?
Password exposure and improper authentication validation issues caught early ahead of the LTS release.
SUSE’s latest updates tightly link its Rancher Kubernetes platform and new AI stack, signaling a move to simplify AI management across environments. The post Why SUSE Thinks Unified AI Platforms Will Beat DIY Enterprise Builds appeared first on FOSS Force.
Self-hosting isn’t rocket science—if I can do it, so can you!
Mission Center 1.1.0 has been released, adding filtering and child process viewing to the Services tab, a new system info dialog and other improvements. You're reading Linux’s Slickest System Monitor App Gets Updated, a blog post from OMG! Ubuntu. Do not reproduce elsewhere without permission.
Russian hackers use Hyper-V to hide malware within Linux virtual machines.
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