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The Linux Rain is Now Brave Verified ✔

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

For those of you using the Brave web browser, I'm pleased to report we (The Linux Rain) are now Brave Verified. What does this mean? Well if you're using Brave, you're probably familiar with Brave Rewards, BAT (Basic Attention Token) and all that entails. So with being a Brave Verified Creator, we…

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Introducing Sudo Satirical

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

Recently on The Linux Rain I wrote about some recent changes to the site and towards the end of that article I made mention of a new category that had shown up on TLR: satire. Well, in the interest of keeping The Linux Rain fully on its track and focussed, say hello to a new site. Say hello to Sudo…

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All 7 Aveyond Games Released for Linux, DRM-Free

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

Recently here, on The Linux Rain, I reviewed Aveyond 4: Shadow of the Mist, the latest entry into the Aveyond series and one that had been brought to Linux. Now, only a few days ago, the entire series from Aveyond from Aveyond 1: Rhen's Quest all the way to the aforementioned Aveyond 4: Shadow of…

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The new Linux Rain is Here... well, sort of, almost

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

You might have noticed that The Linux Rain has taken on a whole new look. If you had of tried the beta version of The Linux Rain the new look would look very familiar. So, are we now running a whole new shiny CMS (content management system)? Well, not quite. Not yet anyway. Here's why. It's a whole…

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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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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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A Linux Rain Update - Nope, not dead

 By Andrew Powell Announcements

For any of those who may be following this site's progress recently during it's quite short life, thus far, you may have noticed the rate of articles has slowed dramatically. And in fact, the last week or so has nearly been a standstill. Fear not however - we are not dead. Quite simply, as this is…

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Calibre 8.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Improves Support for Kobo Devices

This release adds support for handling -epub-text-emphasis properties used in some Japanese language EPUB books.

The post Calibre 8.8 Open-Source E-Book Manager Improves Support for Kobo Devices appeared first on Linux Today.

Calibre 8.8 Update Adds Kobo Tolino Support, Refines Google Lookup

Discover the latest Calibre 8.8 update, featuring enhanced Kobo Tolino support and refined Google Lookup for a smoother reading experience.

The post Calibre 8.8 Update Adds Kobo Tolino Support, Refines Google Lookup appeared first on Linux Today.

Firefly AIBOX-3588S Running Linux: Access Remote File Systems Over SSH with SSHFS

SSHFS is a file system in user space (FUSE) that uses the SSH File Transfer Protocol (SFTP) to mount a remote file system. SSHFS lets you interact with directories and files located on a remote server or workstation over a normal ssh connection.

The post Firefly AIBOX-3588S Running Linux: Access Remote File Systems Over SSH with SSHFS appeared first on Linux Today.

fanxiang S880 2TB NVMe SSD Review

Discover the performance and reliability of the Fanxiang S880 2TB NVMe SSD in our in-depth review. Uncover features, benchmarks, and user insights.

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Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released with Bug Fixes and Security Updates

Discover the step-by-step guide on how to install .deb packages on AlmaLinux 10. Simplify your installation process with our expert tips and instructions.

The post Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS Released with Bug Fixes and Security Updates appeared first on Linux Today.

How To Install DEB On AlmaLinux 10

Discover the step-by-step guide on how to install .deb packages on AlmaLinux 10. Simplify your installation process with our expert tips and instructions.

The post How To Install DEB On AlmaLinux 10 appeared first on Linux Today.

GStreamer 1.26.5 Brings WebRTC, Vulkan, and Audio Improvements

GStreamer 1.26.5 multimedia framework is out now with key bug fixes, improved WebRTC support, and Vulkan tweaks.

The post GStreamer 1.26.5 Brings WebRTC, Vulkan, and Audio Improvements appeared first on Linux Today.

RefreshOS 2.5: Smooth, Stylish, and Almost Spotless Linux

After spending nearly a week with this distro, our Larry Cafiero tells us that RefreshOS “would be flawless if it wasn’t for the long boot time.”

The post RefreshOS 2.5: Smooth, Stylish, and Almost Spotless Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

Bottles Project Receives EU-Backed Grant

Bottles secures NLnet Commons Fund grant, ensuring continued development of Bottles Next to improve running Windows software on Linux.

The post Bottles Project Receives EU-Backed Grant appeared first on Linux Today.

Finland Tops Nextcloud’s First Digital Sovereignty Index

Nextcloud’s Digital Sovereignty Index ranks countries by self-hosted tech use, with Finland, Germany, and the Netherlands leading the way in digital independence.

The post Finland Tops Nextcloud’s First Digital Sovereignty Index appeared first on Linux Today.

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