Features
Mona Lisa in the Console
Making art in the terminal window
You can create living, breathing art using nothing but C++ code, 16.7 million colors, and the Linux console.
Search Party
Filesystem Searching with Clapgrep and Recoll
Clapgrep and Recoll edge out grep for filesystem searches thanks to straightforward graphical user interfaces.
Multimedia Hub
Stream Media Throughout Your Home
Universal Media Server lets you stream your entire media library to any device in your home with minimal configuration.
New Bash
New in Bash 5.3
Bash is more than 40 years old, but it is still an active project that receives occasional updates. The most recent version appeared in July 2025 with some important changes. We take a look inside Bash 5.3.
Web Attack
An Out-of-Date CMS is No Match for a Skilled Intruder
Scary things can happen if you don't keep your CMS up to date. We'll show you how an unpatched vulnerability can lead to privilege escalation and root access.
Argumentative
Build Smarter Command-Line Tools with the argparse Python Module
Parse arguments at the command line with this powerful Python module.
Key to the Cloud
Locally Encrypt Files for Cloud Storage
Cryptomator lets you encrypt your files on your computer before syncing to the cloud, keeping your data private even from your storage provider.
Polished
Enhance Your Terminal Display with Fastfetch
Almost all Linux graphical desktop environments integrate programs that provide users with system information. Fastfetch lets you route important system information to the terminal.
At Your Service
An AI Terminal Assistant
Gemini CLI helps you write, debug, and test your code, all from the command line.
Network Speedometer
Monitoring Network Activity
With bandwhich, you can quickly see the current network load on your computer.
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News
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Fedora 45 Now Available
The latest iteration of Fedora has arrived with Gnome 51 and KDE Plasma 6.8.
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Linux 7.4 is "Much Healthier" Thanks to AI
At nearly 42 million lines, Linux 7.4 is the largest merge in the kernel’s history.
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Working Exploit for a Linux Kernel Flaw Made Public
Even before a bug received its CVE identifier or an upstream fix, the local privilege escalation vulnerability exploit found its way into the wild.
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r/opensource Bans AI-Assisted and AI-Related Projects
The de facto subreddit for all things open source has not only banned AI-related projects but also users who "don't speak English."
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Bottlenecks Discovered by Meta Engineers Lead to Scalability Improvements
Thanks to a small group of engineers at Meta, the Linux kernel module kernfs has been improved, which has led to some serious gains.
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PwnEscape Poses VM Vulnerability
A guest-to-host escape flaw in Linux KVM, named PwnEscape, might be yet another means of attacking Linux.
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Linux Mint 27 Set for a Christmas Release
The developers behind Linux Mint have announced a Christmas release, and it looks like Santa's sack will be brimming with features.
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Is Linus Torvalds Vibe Coding?
The creator of Linux has added AI into his process for Linux kernel development, and it's more than just for debugging.
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openKylin 3.0 Released with Expanded AI Integration
The latest release features a pre-installed AI agent to help perform tasks.
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DigitalOcean Ends Open Source Credits Program
In a change that has surprised many open source developers, DigitalOcean has decided to sunset its Open Source Credits Program.