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Want Firefox without Australis? Try Pale Moon

 By Andrew Powell Try-This

If the release of Firefox's Australis interface got you down, there are Firefox-based alternatives out there with a more traditional Mozilla UI. One such alternative is Pale Moon and here's how you get it. Earlier in the year I wrote about Seamonkey, an all-in-one internet suite. The browser…

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Tips on getting (and suggesting, and editing) user input

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

In a previous Linux Rain article I explained how to use the YAD dialog to do multiple-item data entry in a GUI. Here I show one way to allow users to check and edit what they've entered in YAD. I also explain how to offer default, editable inputs in terminal-based data entry, and how to color the…

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How to get nowhere in particular

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

In this tutorial I explain one way to generate a random geographical location, using simple command-line tricks. Latitude and longitude: decimal degrees Latitude runs from 0 to 90 degrees from the Equator to the North Pole, and 0 to 90 degrees from the Equator to the South Pole. Longitude in…

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Nostalgic Gaming On Linux With Good Old Games

 By Andrew Powell Gaming

Thanks to the recent Linux support provided by DRM-free classic games provider, GOG.com, getting that nostalgic kick on Linux has never been easier. In this article I'll also detail a few of my favourite classic games that are now available to play in Linux. It's not all nostalgia, though. Some of…

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The 'New' Linux Rain Beta Is Now Live!

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

The "Beta" version of the upcoming new site for The Linux Rain is now live and ready for your perusal and testing. While it is a beta and by no means entirely complete or set in stone, it is more than usable and already reached feature parity with the current site. It is live and…

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GOG.com Launches Linux Support, Ahead Of Schedule

 By Andrew Powell News

That's right, GOG.com has just announced they are supporting Linux, way ahead of their scheduled dates of around October or November. The launch brings 50 Linux-compatible games right away. GOG.com announced it on their website today, no doubt to the surprise of many. GOG.com says that 100 Linux…

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Top 10! Fun On The Command Line

 By Bob Mesibov Tutorials

If you just love making 'top 10'-type lists but are a little embarrassed to say so, tell people you're passionate about data exploration. To impress them even more, explain that you do your data exploration on the command line. But don't ruin the impression by telling them how easy that is! In this…

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Project Tool - A Third Person Space RPG Made By Astronauts

 By Andrew Powell Crowdfunding

"Project Tool aims to provide a cinematic game-play experience, with a captivating storyline that's set in a sci-fi future. Tool is a 3rd person action RPG at heart, with a single player campaign that spans our galaxy. Its story is unforgettable and its gameplay is just as enjoyable",…

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A New Redesigned Website Coming Soon For The Linux Rain (Beta)

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

That's right folks, there's some changes afoot here at The Linux Rain. A CMS migration and redesign of the site is in the works right now and a beta version will be available shortly! The change comes on the back of me feeling that a change in CMS (Content Management System) was needed in order to…

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First Release Of KDE's Plasma 5 Desktop Arrives

 By Andrew Powell News

For those looking forward to the next-gen incarnation of the KDE Plasma Desktop, the first release of Plasma 5 has now arrived. A polished up UI, new default desktop theme and high-DPI support are some of the big obvious changes while still managing to maintain the traditional design and workflow.…

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Grim Fandango Remake Coming To Linux

 By Andrew Powell News

GNU/Linux gaming keeps on getting better and a recent announcement from developer Double Fine has caused much excitement. The remake of Grim Fandango is coming to Linux, alongside the console exclusive Playstation 4 and Vita versions as well as Windows and Mac! Double Fine initially made the…

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Fastfetch 2.41 Introduces Physical Core Detection for Non-x86 Systems

Fastfetch 2.41 system information tool adds Intel dGPU temperature support on Linux, physical core detection on non-x86 systems, and more.

The post Fastfetch 2.41 Introduces Physical Core Detection for Non-x86 Systems appeared first on Linux Today.

Evolving hardware, evolving demo: Collabora’s Embedded World Board Farm

Last month, Collabora exhibited at Embedded World 2025 in Nürnberg, Germany. As with previous years, we brought along a substantial number of demos to showcase our work.

The post Evolving hardware, evolving demo: Collabora’s Embedded World Board Farm appeared first on Linux Today.

Kubernetes 1.33 ‘Octarine’ Delivers Major Upgrades for Cloud-Native and AI Workloads

The first Kubernetes release of 2025 introduces 64 enhancements — including sidecar containers, user namespaces, and advanced AI workload support — marking a new era of cloud-native "magic."

The post Kubernetes 1.33 ‘Octarine’ Delivers Major Upgrades for Cloud-Native and AI Workloads appeared first on Linux Today.

qBittorrent 5.1 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released as a Major Update

Introduces modern functions to get random numbers under Linux systems for improved security and support for the Thunar file manager.

The post qBittorrent 5.1 Open-Source BitTorrent Client Released as a Major Update appeared first on Linux Today.

Immich 1.132 Brings Smoother Syncing, Mobile UI Enhancements

Immich 1.132 self-hosted photo and video backup solution replaces TypeORM with Kysely, introduces SQLite support, and enhances sync performance.

The post Immich 1.132 Brings Smoother Syncing, Mobile UI Enhancements appeared first on Linux Today.

Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.4 Released with Support for Ubuntu 25.04

This release introduces new modern vector wallpapers, new color themes, and a new control module to manage DEB/RPM alternatives.

The post Trinity Desktop Environment R14.1.4 Released with Support for Ubuntu 25.04 appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Set the Default Text Editor in csh and tcsh

In this guide, we will explore how to set the default text editor in the C shell (csh) and the TENEX C shell (tcsh), both temporarily and permanently.

The post How to Set the Default Text Editor in csh and tcsh appeared first on Linux Today.

NVK enabled for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs

As of today, NVK is a conformant Vulkan 1.4 implementation for NVIDIA Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs, and will be enabled by default starting with Mesa 25.1.

The post NVK enabled for Maxwell, Pascal, and Volta GPUs appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Install MySQL 8.4 on Ubuntu 24.04

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install MySQL 8.4 on a Ubuntu 24.04 OS.

The post How to Install MySQL 8.4 on Ubuntu 24.04 appeared first on Linux Today.

Backrest – web UI and orchestrator for restic backup

There are different types of backup software including full backup software, incremental backup software, and image backup software.

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