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How to manage alternating lines of text on the command line

By Bob Mesibov 06/10/2015 Tutorials

In this article I've pulled together some command-line tips for alternating lines of text. Questions about alternating lines turn up regularly on online help forums, and they sometimes get complicated answers. Here I've tried to keep things simple. Interleaving lines For demonstration purposes I'll…

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openSUSE Tumbleweed Now Offers Wayland Support for the LXQt Desktop

As you may be aware, LXQt 2.1 is the first release of the lightweight desktop environment to introduce an experimental Wayland session through the implementation of a new component called lxqt-wayland-session. The Wayland session supports several compositors, including Labwc, KWin, Wayfire, Hyprland, Sway, River, and Niri.

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OpenTofu Turns One With OpenTofu 1.9.0

The Terraform fork with the odd name, OpenTofu, is doing well for itself as it reaches its first release anniversary.

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How to: Reduce VLC Subtitle Font Size (Using the 2 Method)

Discover the two methods to reduce or decrease the VLC subtitle font size to just 5 px font size without any external tools (with practical examples).

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DXVK 2.5.3 Brings Back Exclusive Full-Screen on Windows

DXVK 2.5.3 brings back the exclusive full-screen mode for Windows users and fixes issues with variable refresh rate, HDR, and performance.

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Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 2 (Jan 6 – 12, 2025)

Catch up on the latest Linux news: Plasma 6.3 Beta, Budgie Desktop in 2025, COSMIC Desktop Alpha 5, Debian 12.9, Tails 6.11, Raspberry Pi 5 16GB, and more.

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[Fixed] Zipalign Symbol Lookup Error in Kali Linux

Discover a step-by-step guide to resolve the Zipalign symbol lookup error in Kali Linux and other Debian-based distributions.

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Github CISO on Security Strategy and Collaborating With the Open-Source Community

Alexis Wales, CISO at GitHub, discusses how GitHub embeds security into every aspect of its platform to protect millions of developers and repositories, ensuring it remains a trustworthy platform for building secure software.

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DXVK 2.5.3 Brings Improvements for Far Cry 5, Max Payne 3, and Other Games

DXVK 2.5.3 is here to improve support for various video games, including Halo: The Master Chief Collection, TopSpin 2k25, Far Cry 5, Max Payne 3, Bright Memory, Arcana Heart 3 LOVE MAX!!!!!, and The Hurricane of the Varstray -Collateral hazard.

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Niri 25.1 Debuts with Revamped Release Numbering

Niri scrollable-tiling compositor adopts calendar versioning, with v25.1 bringing floating window enhancements and more Wayland fixes.

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MX Linux 23.5 Released with Xfce 4.20 and Linux 6.12 LTS, Based on Debian 12.9

Based on the Debian 12.9 repositories, the MX Linux 23.5 release introduces the latest and greatest Xfce 4.20 desktop environment, which is also available from MX Linux’s repositories for existing users using the Xfce and Raspberry Pi editions. One of the biggest features of Xfce 4.20 is experimental Wayland support.

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