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Category Archives: LXer
VLC Celebrates 20 Years by Sending Videos to the Moon
Believe it or not, to celebrate its 20th anniversary, VLC—the renowned media player used by millions worldwide—has announced a truly out-of-this-world project: sending user-submitted videos to the Moon.
OBS-tacle course: Fedora and Flathub’s Flatpak fiasco sparks repo rumble
Dispute settled, but not the causes. A clash over different Flatpak-packaged versions of OBS Studio highlights problems with distro-maintained software repositories versus external ones.
Anti-cheat stops Mecha BREAK running on Desktop Linux but works on Steam Deck
Here we go again. One game I was excited about was the upcoming Mecha BREAK, which currently has a playtest demo on Steam but they’ve added in anti-cheat.
Mozilla’s approach to Manifest V3: What’s different and why it matters for extension users
Extensions are like apps for your browser, letting you customize and enhance your online experience. Nearly half of all Firefox users have installed at least one extension, from privacy tools to productivity boosters.
History of the Unix Terminal: How Video Killed the Printer Star
Before there were modern Linux desktops, people used terminals to interact with computers. How did they get from printing terminals to modern displays?
DietPi 9.11 Arrives with Pi-hole 6 Support
DietPi 9.11, a Debian-based Linux distro for SBCs, arrives with Pi-hole 6 support, first boot fixes, enhanced Fail2Ban installation, and more.
Best Free and Open Source Alternatives to Salesforce Tableau
Tableau is a visual analytics platform transforming the way we use data to solve problems. Tableau is proprietary software. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives for Linux.
Introduction to GNU Binutils: A Beginner’s Guide
GNU Binutils (short for “Binary Utilities”) is a set of command-line tools for handling object files, executables, and binary data.
Eternal Vigilance
At the moment things are still tense; we deal with violent Microsoft con jobs (American citizens) and their “hired guns from London” sending unauthorised and totally inappropriate messages to our lawyer, basically trying to not only threaten but also spy
The Internet From Your Terminal: 8 Ways to Use cURL
The curl command-line tool is one of the most useful and versatile programs you can learn. Its versatility and comprehensive HTTP implementation mean that, if there’s a URL for it, curl can do it.
Setup Hypland with ML4W 2.9.8.2 Dotfiles as L2 KVM Guest inside Debian SID as L1 KVM Guest
Fist we deploy Debian Testing as L1 KVM Guest (8 VCPs,16 GB RAM,CachyOS 6.13.4 Kernel). Second step would be to install KVM Hypervisor on Debian Testing (Trixie Alpha) Virtual machine. Afterwards it appears possible to setup Hypland with ML4W 2.9.8.2 Dotfiles as L2 KVM Guest serving a dual DE for CachyOS which had been installed first as L2 KVM Guest inside Debian Testing L1 level. Running of Hypland with ML4W 2.9.8.2 Dotfiles (L2) doesn’t require enabling 3D acceleration in Virt-manager’s configuration running on top of Debian Testing as KVM Guest
KDE Plasma 6.3.2 Released with Animated WebP and GIF Support for Spectacle
Today, the KDE Project released KDE Plasma 6.3.2 as the second maintenance update to the latest KDE Plasma 6.3 desktop environment series to address more bugs, crashes, and other issues reported by users.
KiCad 9.0 Released! Predefined Output Jobs & Multi-channel Design
KiCad, the free open-source suite for electronic computer-aided design, announced new 9.0.0 release a few days ago.
Need a Windows 10 alternative or still miss XP? This Linux distro is for you – and it’s free
Free10 is a repacking of the Q40S Linux distribution and it makes an outstanding option for anyone looking to migrate from Windows to Linux.
How’s that open source licensing coming along? That well, huh?
When a vendor and a community stop loving each other, things can get very forked up. State Of Open Multiple license changes have rocked the open source community over the last few years. For vendors concerned, the impact has ranged from business as usual to potentially catastrophic.
Apache NetBeans 25 Brings Updates for Java, PHP, Maven, and More
Apache NetBeans 25 open-source IDE updates Gradle, Maven, and Java tooling, refining dependency resolution, test execution, and UI stability.
The tactical FPS ‘Due Process’ anti-cheat now supports Linux – plus it has a huge discount
Due Process from developer Giant Enemy Crab uses Easy Anti-Cheat that previously blocked Linux (and so Steam Deck too), but they’ve now enabled Linux players to jump in.
5 Mini PCs You Can Buy With Linux Preinstalled
Ready to ditch the setup headaches and jump straight into Linux? With a mini PC that has Linux preinstalled, you can skip the technical fuss and start exploring right away.
4 New Effects Added to ‘Burn My Windows’ GNOME Extension
A set of four cool new window opening and closing animations got added to gaudy GNOME Shell extension Burn My Windows this weekend.