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Humble Bundle Android 8 Adds 3 More Games

 By Andrew Powell News

With now a bit less than 6 days remaining the Humble Bundle Android 8 has now added another 3 games! As of writing, the average purchase price sits around $4.36, so if you haven't already picked up the Bundle, paying more than that average would net you the original 6 games plus the newly added 3.…

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Calibre eBook Management Software 1.16 Released

 By Andrew Powell News

As of 20th December 2013, the popular free and open-source ebook management software Calibre has been released in version 1.16, just in time for Christmas! There are a decent number of bug fixes as well as new features that keep advancing the power of this ebook software. Calibre is available for…

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Humble Bundle Android 8 Ready, features 6 Linux games

 By Andrew Powell News

The Humble Bundle Android 8 is available for whatever money you wish to throw it's way! Best of all, it includes 6 cross-platform (Linux compatible) games and most likely will add a few more soon, as is the tradition of the Humble Bundles. Games currently in the bundle: Little Inferno Gemini Rule…

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Fedora 20 'Heisenbug' Released

 By Andrew Powell News

While facing some delays along the way, today Fedora 20 "Heisenbug" has been released! The Red Hat sponsored Fedora Project announced the release today which features a number of improvements and updates. The release is also dedicated to Fedora Project member, Seth Vidal, who was the lead…

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Mageia 4 Beta 2 Available For Testing

 By Andrew Powell News

Mageia 4 Beta 2 is now available for testing! For those unfamiliar with the Mageia distribution, it's a community powered fork of the commercial Mandriva distribution. Mageia was only forked back in September 2010 but has already enjoyed a nice amount of popularity and userbase. See the DistroWatch…

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Ubuntu to stick a fork in Gnome Control Centre

 By Andrew Powell News

In a move that will no doubt be unsurprising for anyone that has followed Canonical's moves with Ubuntu over the last few years, it has been confirmed that the Gnome Control Centre will indeed be forked into the "Unity Control Centre" for the popular Linux based operating system. Ubuntu…

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SteamOS Now Available!

 By Andrew Powell News

Plus: Steam Machines beta units shipped! Unless you have lived under a very large rock for the last few months, you would surely know of Valve's "Steam Machines" and it's operating system, SteamOS, Valve's own new Linux distribution. We have heard bits and pieces about both the hardware…

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5 of the Best System Monitoring Tools in Linux

System monitors are a vital part of keeping your PC in top shape. Learn some of the best system monitors that you can install on Linux today.

The post 5 of the Best System Monitoring Tools in Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

Kdenlive Video Editor Introduces New Background Removal Feature

As we approach the new year, the Kdenlive team shared a preview of one of its most highly requested features: a modern background removal tool. Here's more on that!

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Ghostty – The Fast GPU-Accelerated Terminal Emulator for Linux

The terminal emulator landscape is undergoing a transformation, with developers reimagining the console to take advantage of modern hardware, GPU acceleration, containerized workflows, and even AI/LLMs in some cases. One of the latest entrants to this space is Ghostty, an open-source and cross-platform terminal emulator created by Mitchell Hashimoto, the co-founder of HashiCorp.

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Chimera Linux Hits Beta, It’s More than Exciting

Chimera Linux enters beta! It's a non-GNU, rolling release, systemd-free distro that embraces FreeBSD's essence and the KISS philosophy.

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: December 29th, 2024

Check out this week’s hottest news and access all the distro and package downloads released this past week in the 9to5Linux weekly roundup for December 29th, 2024.

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Amarok 3.2 “Punkadiddle” Music Player Officially Released, Now Ported to Qt 6

Coming almost five months after Amarok 3.1, the Amarok 3.2 release introduces initial porting to the latest Qt 6 and KDE Frameworks 6 technologies.

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Best Linux Distro of 2024? There Is No Such Thing!

Looking for the best Linux distro of 2024? Well, I have news for you. There is no such thing! Here's why.

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Slackware-Based Zenwalk Current 2024 “Santa Claus” Edition Released

The new Zenwalk Linux 2024 "Santa Claus" edition: a stable Slackware-based ISO with Xfce 4.20, system upgrades, and the latest kernel.

The post Slackware-Based Zenwalk Current 2024 “Santa Claus” Edition Released appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Append a Line After a String in a File Using sed Command

In this article, we’ll show you how to use sed to add a new line after a specific string in a file.

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How to Set Up an AI Development Environment on Ubuntu

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the process of setting up an AI development environment on your Ubuntu system.

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