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How to Run Diablo II with the GLIDE-to-OpenGL Wrapper

By Andrew Powell 20/11/2017 Game-Fixes

Diablo II is usually a breeze to run on Linux, thanks to WINE and so often times you need no special tricks. However, if you're like me and experience a few glitches and washed out colours in the standard fullscreen mode, you have two options: run the game in windowed mode and go without…

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Getting Divinity: Original Sin to Run on AMD Graphics

By Andrew Powell 05/08/2017 Game-Fixes

If you're running an AMD graphics card with Mesa (open source) drivers and tried playing the great RPG Divinity: Original Sin, chances are you simply ran into a crash upon launching the game. Thankfully, the community comes to the rescue and there is a work around. Here's how. To be perfectly…

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Fixing Screen Resolution in The Book of Unwritten Tales 2

By Andrew Powell 21/06/2017 Game-Fixes

KING Art's point-and-click adventure, The Book of Unwritten Tales 2, is a beautiful game. But you might have a hard time seeing much of the game properly if you ran into the problem I did - a wonky, improper fullscreen resolution that meant I couldn't even browse the settings menu and actually…

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Getting Baldurs Gate 2 Enhanced Edition to run on Linux (GOG Games)

By Andrew Powell 19/03/2017 Game-Fixes

If you are fortunate enough, your new shiny install of Baldurs Gate 2 Enhanced Edition will Just Work™. If you're on a fairly, what I call "late-model" distribution such as Arch Linux or OpenSUSE Tumbleweed or even one of the latest (non-LTS) versions of Ubuntu, you might run into…

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6 Best Free and Open Source Linux Project Management Software

Discover the 6 best free and open source Linux project management software options to streamline your workflow and enhance team collaboration effectively.

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Calibre 8.5 E-book Manager Adds New Kobo Features

Discover the latest updates in Calibre 8.5 E-book Manager, featuring enhanced Kobo support.

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How to Upgrade to AlmaLinux 10 from AlmaLinux 9

Discover the step-by-step guide to seamlessly upgrade from AlmaLinux 9 to AlmaLinux 10. Enhance your system's performance and security today!

The post How to Upgrade to AlmaLinux 10 from AlmaLinux 9 appeared first on Linux Today.

Plasma 6.4 on Arch Linux Requires Manual Package Installation

Discover how to manually install Plasma 6.4 on Arch Linux. Follow our step-by-step guide for a seamless setup and enhanced desktop experience.

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How To Install Latest KDE Plasma 6.4 In Fedora 42

Discover the step-by-step guide to install the latest KDE Plasma 6.4 on Fedora 42. Enhance your desktop experience with this comprehensive tutorial.

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Darktable 5.2 Raw Photo Editing Tool Released

Darktable 5.2, an open-source raw photo editing tool, brings multi-preset export, improved mask tools, extended camera support, and more.

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Benchmarking the Orange Pi 5 Ultra, Orange Pi 5 Max and Orange Pi RV2

I benchmark the Orange Pi 5 Ultra, Orange Pi 5 Max, Orange Pi RV2 against a Raspberry Pi 5 and a DreamQuest N100 Mini PC. The tests are run using the Phoronix Test Suite.

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The Best Modern Linux Commands For Beginners And Experts [2025 Update]

In this tutorial, we will explore 18 modern alternatives to some of the most popular Linux commands, highlighting their advantages and example use cases.

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CISA Warns of Active Exploitation of Linux Kernel Privilege Escalation Vulnerability (CVE‑2023‑0386)

On June 18, 2025, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) added a critical Linux kernel vulnerability, CVE‑2023‑0386, to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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How to Create a Simple IP Blocker Script Using iptables and Fail2Ban

Today, I’m going to show you a simple but effective way to automatically block suspicious IPs using a small script and tools like iptables and Fail2Ban.

The post How to Create a Simple IP Blocker Script Using iptables and Fail2Ban appeared first on Linux Today.

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