Features
The Status of Universal Package Systems
Competing Standards
Billed as the future of package management, universal package systems like Snappy and Flatpak have failed to live up to their promise.
Distribution Point
Sort and organize media files with Mediapurge
If you have a download folder full of photos and music, Mediapurge can help you sort files and even remove duplicates, but beware of its quirks.
Key Keeper
Data Security in the AWS Cloud
As a cloud market leader, Amazon Web Services has had to put a great deal of thought into data security. Encryption options and key management play an important role.
Slippery Shell
Current status of the Oil shell
With its innovative scripting language, Oil, the Bash-compatible Oil shell aims to make life easier for script developers.
Tutorial – Foliate
Explore your e-reader options with Foliate
The Foliate ebook reader can be comprehensively customized to suit your needs, including bookmarking, translation, and read aloud features.
Designing Ebooks with Free Software
Custom Publishing
With LibreOffice Writer and Calibre, you can publish your own ebooks with better results than most online conversion tools.
Tutorial – Readline
Using Readline Functions in Bash
Readline provides you with a rich set of tools for working with text and moving around quickly and efficiently on the command line.
Password: password
Online password protection
Securely storing passwords online can be a complex task. With a few tools, websites can offer better security, but users still need to choose their passwords wisely.
Rich Harvest
A command-line search tool for AppImage, Flatpak, and Snap
If you are looking for an application in AppImage, Flatpak, or Snap app stores, Chob lets you perform a keyword-based search from the command line.
Print Ready
Preparing an object for 3D printing
Having covered several ways to design your 3D object, let's cover how we prepare your design for printing.
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News
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LibreOffice 7 Now Available
The LibreOffice 7 office suite is now available with important compatibility improvements.
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Microsoft Brings procmon to Linux
The creators of Windows have brought the sysinternals procmon tool to the open source operating system.
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New KDE Slimbook Available
The makers of the KDE Slimbook have released a Ryzen-4000 powered laptop.
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PinePhone Now Offers a Convergence Package
The makers of the Linux PinePhone are now offering a model that makes desktop/mobile convergence a reality.
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Flutter is Coming to Linux
Google and Canonical have joined forces to bring Flutter to the Linux desktop.
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Purism Launches a Mini PC
The makers of the Librem line of Linux-based laptops have released a mini PC.
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openSUSE Leap 15.2 Adds AI Machine Learning
With the new release of openSUSE Leap comes some exciting new features, including machine learning.
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Google’s Nearby Sharing Could Work with Linux
Google’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop feature is rumored to work with the Linux desktop.
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System76 Launches Ryzen-Powered Laptop
The new System76 Serval WS includes a powerful AMD Ryzen CPU.
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Linux Mint Drops Snap
Linux Mint has officially dropped their support for Canonical’s snap packages.