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The Linux Rain is Now Brave Verified ✔

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

For those of you using the Brave web browser, I'm pleased to report we (The Linux Rain) are now Brave Verified. What does this mean? Well if you're using Brave, you're probably familiar with Brave Rewards, BAT (Basic Attention Token) and all that entails. So with being a Brave Verified Creator, we…

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Introducing Sudo Satirical

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

Recently on The Linux Rain I wrote about some recent changes to the site and towards the end of that article I made mention of a new category that had shown up on TLR: satire. Well, in the interest of keeping The Linux Rain fully on its track and focussed, say hello to a new site. Say hello to Sudo…

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All 7 Aveyond Games Released for Linux, DRM-Free

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

Recently here, on The Linux Rain, I reviewed Aveyond 4: Shadow of the Mist, the latest entry into the Aveyond series and one that had been brought to Linux. Now, only a few days ago, the entire series from Aveyond from Aveyond 1: Rhen's Quest all the way to the aforementioned Aveyond 4: Shadow of…

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The new Linux Rain is Here... well, sort of, almost

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

You might have noticed that The Linux Rain has taken on a whole new look. If you had of tried the beta version of The Linux Rain the new look would look very familiar. So, are we now running a whole new shiny CMS (content management system)? Well, not quite. Not yet anyway. Here's why. It's a whole…

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The 'New' Linux Rain Beta Is Now Live!

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

The "Beta" version of the upcoming new site for The Linux Rain is now live and ready for your perusal and testing. While it is a beta and by no means entirely complete or set in stone, it is more than usable and already reached feature parity with the current site. It is live and…

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A New Redesigned Website Coming Soon For The Linux Rain (Beta)

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

That's right folks, there's some changes afoot here at The Linux Rain. A CMS migration and redesign of the site is in the works right now and a beta version will be available shortly! The change comes on the back of me feeling that a change in CMS (Content Management System) was needed in order to…

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A Linux Rain Update - Nope, not dead

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

For any of those who may be following this site's progress recently during it's quite short life, thus far, you may have noticed the rate of articles has slowed dramatically. And in fact, the last week or so has nearly been a standstill. Fear not however - we are not dead. Quite simply, as this is…

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Calibre 8.2 Brings New Kobo and Kindle Features

Unveil the new Kobo and Kindle features in Calibre 8.2. Enhance your digital library management with the latest updates and user-friendly tools.

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15 Best Free and Open Source Linux News Aggregators

Discover the 15 best free and open source Linux news aggregators. Stay updated with the latest in Linux technology and community news effortlessly.

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FreeDOS 1.4 Now Available — A Major Update for the Beloved DOS Revival

FreeDOS 1.4 open-source MS DOS-compatible OS released with updated core utilities, better reliability, and improved package organization.

The post FreeDOS 1.4 Now Available — A Major Update for the Beloved DOS Revival appeared first on Linux Today.

Linux Mint Debian Edition Is Getting Support for OEM Installations with LMDE 7

LMDE 7 will be based on the next major version of Debian operating system, Debian GNU/Linux 13 “Trixie”, due out in June 2025.

The post Linux Mint Debian Edition Is Getting Support for OEM Installations with LMDE 7 appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Fix Ubuntu Freezes, Crashes or System Hangs

In this guide, you’ll learn how to find out why Ubuntu is freezing and how to fix it. We’ll start with easy steps for small problems and also look at some advanced fixes if needed.

The post How to Fix Ubuntu Freezes, Crashes or System Hangs appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Install PuTTY on Linux

While most Linux distributions come with built-in SSH support in the terminal, PuTTY provides a user-friendly graphical interface for those who prefer a visual approach. Here we show you how to install PuTTY on Linux.

The post How to Install PuTTY on Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

A personal journey: From Windows to Linux to Windows to Linux to…

a slightly numerous article which describes the trajectory that led me to adopting a Linux-based OS, the pitfalls along the way, and the welcome freedom that Linux offers

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14 Best Free and Open Source Electronic Design Automation Tools

To provide an insight into the quality of software that is available, we’ve compiled a list of 14 high quality free Linux EDA applications.

The post 14 Best Free and Open Source Electronic Design Automation Tools appeared first on Linux Today.

APTRS: Open-source automated penetration testing reporting system

APTRS is an open-source reporting tool built with Python and Django. It’s made for penetration testers and security teams who want to save time on reports.

The post APTRS: Open-source automated penetration testing reporting system appeared first on Linux Today.

Eza: A Modern Replacement of the ls Command on Linux (Install + Use)

Eza is a modern replacement for the traditional command-line program “ls“, offers more features and optimization, and allows you to customize the output as per your preferences.

The post Eza: A Modern Replacement of the ls Command on Linux (Install + Use) appeared first on Linux Today.

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