Microsoft's command-line text editor works great on Ubuntu - and there's a snap too!

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Using Microsoft's New CLI Text Editor on Ubuntu

Edit is a new open source command line text editor from Microsoft that supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Learn what it can do, and how to try it o...

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Ooh, it's a big one: KDE Plasma 6.4 has landed! From expanded colour management tools to enhanced panel widgets, and more! Check out the changes 👇🏻💻

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KDE Plasma 6.4 Released, This is What's New

KDE Plasma 6.4 has been released with a huge range of improvements, including an HDR configuration wizard, per-desktop tiling, and more.

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS now shows energy usage warnings when disabling auto-suspend to comply with new EU ecodesign regulations.

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Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Adds Power Warnings for EU Compliance - OMG! Ubuntu

Ubuntu 24.04 LTS now shows energy usage warnings when disabling auto-suspend to comply with new EU ecodesign regulations.

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Kapitano is a ClamAV frontend for Linux that scans files for malware, ideal if you want to check Windows files safely on the Ubuntu desktop.

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Kapitano is a New GTK ClamAV Frontend for Linux

Kapitano is a ClamAV frontend for Linux that scans files for malware, ideal if you want to check Windows files safely on the Ubuntu desktop.

#linux #opensource #clamav

Denmark’s government is replacing Windows with Linux and Office 365 with LibreOffice to boost digital sovereignty and reduce reliance on US 'big tech' firms.

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Denmark's Government Ditches Microsoft for Open Source

Denmark is making 'digital sovereignty' a priority, replacing Microsoft and other US big tech products with Linux and open source.

#linux #opensource #denmark

Apple has released an initial build of a new open-source Linux container tool for Mac, written in Swift and optimised for Apple silicon

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Apple Release New Linux Container Tool for macOS

Apple has released new open source tools for running Linux containers on Macs natively, with improved performance. More details inside.

#apple #WWDC25 #linux

ICYMI: Ubuntu 25.10 will drop support for running GNOME on Xorg

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Ubuntu 25.10 Drops Support for GNOME on Xorg

Ubuntu 25.10 drops GNOME Xorg support, moving to Wayland-only desktop sessions. Learn what's changing, who's affected, and what to do abo...

#ubuntu #xorg #linux

Linux Mint has announced a new app to support fingerprint authentication. It includes 'smarter' PAM integration to preempt authentication issues, and fall back to password login if needed.

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Linux Mint 22.2 Adds Native Fingerprint Login Support - OMG! Ubuntu

Linux Mint 22.2 adds fingerprint login and authentication support through a new desktop app called Fingwit, which boasts 'smarter' PAM in...

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My #Ubuntu desktop in October 2008. The desktop dock is AWN (Avant Window Navigator) - I still use Firefox, Rhythmbox, VLC and GNOME Terminal. Seeing Second Life and Picasa there takes me back! Can't recall what the Windows icon on the dock launched as I didn't use VMs. Wine, perhaps? But the most dated thing in that screenshot is the panel shortcut for xkill. Modern handling shows a 'wait or force quit' dialog when apps hang.

Fans of Android's 'Quick Share' file transfer feature should check out Packet, which makes it easy to send files for/to Android/Linux.

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Packet is an Android Quick Share App for Linux

Packet is a new Linux app supporting Android's Quick Share feature, letting you wirelessly transfer files between devices. More details, and h...

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