9 Best Free and Open Source Wireless Security Tools

Here’s our verdict on the finest wireless security tools, captured in a LinuxLinks ratings chart. We only feature free and open source software here.

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How to Install Graylog on Ubuntu 24.04

Graylog is a free and open-source log-management platform for capturing, storing, and enabling real-time analysis of your data and logs. In this tutorial, you'll learn how to install the Graylog server on Ubuntu 24.04. You'll be installing Graylog with MongoDB and Elasticsearch.

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How to Install Zabbix on Ubuntu 24.04

Zabbix is a free and open-source monitoring solution for IT infrastructure. It allows you to monitor networks, servers, virtual machines, and cloud services. In this guide, we'll show you how to install and configure Zabbix on Ubuntu 24.04 server.

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Top 7 Python OCR Libraries for Text Extraction from Images

Optical Character Recognition (OCR) is a technology that extracts readable text from images, scanned documents, and even hand-written notes. This article will cover the top seven OCR libraries in Python, highlighting their strengths, unique features, and code examples to help you get started.

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15 Best Free and Open Source Replacements for du

There are lots of budding developers who have developed software to improve on du in a number of regards. The tools featured here are all command line tools or ncurses interface.

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20 Simple Python Scripts That Will Automate Your Daily Tasks

Python, with its simple syntax and powerful libraries, is one of the best programming languages for creating automation scripts. In this article, I’ll share 20 Python scripts that I’ve used to automate various tasks.

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Shotcut 24.11 Open-Source Video Editor Released with Various Bug Fixes

Shotcut 24.11 open-source, free, and cross-platform video editor written in Qt is now available for download with various bug fixes from previous releases to improve the software’s existing functionality and features.

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Linux Kernel 6.12 Officially Released, This Is What’s New

Linus Torvalds announces the release and general availability of Linux kernel 6.12, the latest stable version of the Linux kernel that introduces several new features and improvements.

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How Intel is Making Open Source Accessible to All Developers

Arun Gupta, Vice President and General Manager for Open Ecosystem, Intel, discusses the company’s commitment to fostering an open ecosystem as a cornerstone of its software strategy. He explains how this approach empowers developers and shapes Intel’s broader technology and business objectives, enhancing platform innovation.

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digiKam 8.5 Released with Face Management Improvements, Color Label Usability

The digiKam team announced the release and general availability of digiKam 8.5 as a new maintenance update to this open-source, free, and cross-platform professional photo management software.

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Fighting Fantasy Classics plans to add full Steam Deck support

Check out Miniatures, a short mixture of strange tales

Hotloop is a twin-stick shooter where you fling yourself around using gravity from planets

Sony reportedly looking to acquire Kadokawa, owner of ELDEN RING dev FromSoftware

The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth gets online co-op in the latest update with Repentance+

Arcane Wilds is a western-themed fantasy RTS now on Steam

Steam Deck OLED: Limited Edition White and Steam Deck Australia have launched

Single-player survival horror game Sorry We're Closed out now and should work great on Steam Deck

Devs of chill arcade freeriding game SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding use the Steam Deck as their performance target

Direct3D to Vulkan translation layer DXVK v2.5.1 released fixing GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition and an anisotropic filtering regression

Unofficial PC port of Zelda: Majora's Mask, 2 Ship 2 Harkinian has a big new release out

OpenRA for classic RTS games like Red Alert has a new playtest with enhanced visuals, revamped map editor

Linux kernel 6.12 is out now with real-time capabilities, more gaming handheld support

Half-Life: Blue Shift remake mod Black Mesa: Blue Shift - Chapter 5: Focal Point released

Half-Life 2 free to keep until November 18th, Episodes One & Two now included with a huge update

Linux GPU Configuration Tool 'LACT' adds NVIDIA support

The Walking Dead, The Expanse and more in the Telltale Collection Humble Bundle

Inspired by SSX, arcade snowboarding game Tricky Madness is now in Early Access

New Hearts of Iron IV DLC lets you rewrite German history, pushing player counts up to a new peak

Get a bunch of tactical games in the Kalypso Humble Bundle

Hybrid gaming controller MoveMaster has a new website, shipping to the UK now available and 10% off

Avowed from Obsidian gets a release date, and pre-orders with earlier access if you pay £80

Get a fresh look at Half-Life 2 RTX in a new video plus the Steam page is now live

EVERSPACE 2 fixes videos playback on Linux and Steam Deck with Proton

Team Fortress 2 gets an update to improve matchmaking

Old Skies from Wadjet Eye Games looks like one to remember with a new trailer

The latest from Prime Gaming - November 14 edition - lots for Steam Deck / Linux

Temtem: Swarm is a survivor-like bullet heaven with cute creatures to evolve out now

Minecraft-like free and open source game VoxeLibre (formerly MineClone2) hits over 500K downloads

Classic Unreal Tournament and Unreal now easier to download free thanks to OldUnreal (updated)

Old School Rally gets split-screen support, new stages and a new car

Godot Engine 4.4 dev 4 released with interactive in-game editing

Little Big Adventure – Twinsen's Quest a remake of the original classic is out now

Train finally returns to Counter-Strike 2 in the latest big update

Mesa 24.2.7 out now and Mesa 24.3 may come sooner than expected

Yawnoc is chaotic top-down shooter rogue-lite inspired by Conway's Game of Life and other cellular automata

GOG launch their Preservation Program to make games live forever with a hundred classics being 're-released'

Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy – The Definitive Edition gets updated, needs a fix on Steam Deck

Chrono is a puzzler about time-controlling objects in the world

Stellar Blade should come to PC in 2025, dev expects sales to exceed console

Get 3+ games for £1 each from the Fanatical Build your own Triple Pack bundle

Check out the demo for Into The Grid that blends dungeon-crawling hacking, deck-building and combat

Face off against mutated snacks as a Banana in Bronana which aims to be the next Brotato

Vehicle combat in Scaravan 66 looks nuts and I want it now

Stable Steam Client update has fixes for Linux, VR, Steam Deck and more

Proton Experimental adds DLSS 3 Frame Generation support, plus fixes for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Rivals of Aether II and more

Karate Survivor will have you kicking, punching, rolling over tables and throwing chairs at people

Claw machine deckbuilder Dungeon Clawler arrives November 21 and it's going to grab you

Fan-made Half-Life 2 Episode 3 demo arrives with Project Borealis: Prologue now on Steam

Supernatural comedy point-and-click adventure A Vampyre Story: A Bat's Tale announced