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Why I stopped installing apps the traditional Linux way

As I've grown more comfortable with Linux, I've discovered alternative methods of installing apps. Sometimes, they're better ...
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Hardwood Promises High-Speed JVM Apache Parquet Processing with Zero Mandatory Dependencies

Hardwood, the project Gunnar Morling kick-started handling of Parquet files in Java, reached version 1. Its multi-threaded approach and zero mandatory external dependencies promise a simpler, more ...

Android's Linux Terminal no longer restricts you to a single font and window in QPR1 Beta 6

Android 17 QPR1 Beta 6 brings support for custom fonts and multiple terminal windows to the Linux Terminal app.

I always keep PorteuX portable Linux distro on a USB - here's why

Ever longed for a Linux distro to have with you at all times? Consider the super-fast, modular, and immutable Slackware-based ...

AMD Zen 6 Linux Kernel Patch Reveals New Low Power Core for Future CPUs

AMD Zen 6 Linux kernel patches reveal a new Low Power core designed to improve efficiency for future Medusa processors and ...

Why Déjà Dup and these 4 other tiny Linux tools have become essential to my daily routine

Linux has a wealth of applications, but sometimes the smaller tools get overlooked. Here's a list of those I'd prefer never ...
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I keep Linux on a USB for Windows emergencies — and it's saved me more than once

When Windows fails, this tiny USB drive takes over.