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Hey Linux, Go Home
Create a standalone GPS system with offline maps
Use a low-cost GPS module and Navit to build a portable GPS system.
Art Time
Putting the Affinity graphics suite on Linux
Affinity is an award-winning photo editing, graphic design, and page layout tool suite that will run on Linux – with a little help from Wine.
DigitalToolbox
Explore the practical IT-Tools collection
The IT-Tools collection combines professional tools for a wide range of applications.
The Tracer
Troubleshooting with strace
The strace command-line utility helps you diagnose complex problems by revealing details about the interaction between applications and the Linux kernel.
Rules and Logs
Monitoring Linux system calls with Falco
Create your own rules to detect threats by monitoring system calls.
CSV and Me
Useful tricks for processing CSV files
With a few tools, you can harness the data available in even the most troublesome CSV files.
Snowflake
Building reproducible development environments
Nix flakes modernize the Nix package manager's promise of reproducible builds with structured project definitions and built-in dependency locking, making Nix code more shareable across projects.
Mesh Marvel
Messaging off the grid with Meshtastic
Want to communicate without relying on mobile networks? Meshtastic lets you create your own off-the-grid wireless mesh network with an inexpensive LoRa device and an Android phone.
Chatterbox
Real-time communication with Python
A beginner-friendly guide to building a chat client-server with sockets and multithreading.
Manage Your Audio Life
The de facto Linux sound-mixing system
PipeWire lets you transparently handle ALSA, JACK, and PulseAudio applications, making it useful for both general and professional audio users.
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Ubuntu 26.10 to Include Ubuntu Certified Hardware Check
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Substantial Update to IPFire Now Available
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Gnome Working on Test Center App to Make Testing Easier
It's now possible to test experimental features on the Gnome desktop without worrying that you'll break things.
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New Vulnerability Discovered in Linux Kernel
Hiding out for nearly 15 years, the Ghostlock vulnerability allows a standard logged-in user to gain root privileges.
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New Linux Flaw Lets Attackers Escape VMs
A 16-year-old vulnerability allows an attacker to escape a virtual machine, gain access to the host, and execute malicious code.
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Hannah Montana Linux Is Back!
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