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A look at ROSA Fresh R2 LXDE Edition

By Andrew Powell 30/01/2014 Previews

Today we are going to take a look at ROSA Fresh R2 LXDE Edition, a Linux distribution by Russian company ROSA, who produce both desktop and server Linux solutions under the ROSA name. At one point, ROSA offered just the standard desktop (a highly customized KDE experience) called ROSA Marathon,…

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Understanding Userspace Reboot (Soft Reboot) Operation In Linux

In this guide, we'll explain what userspace reboot is, its benefits, how it works, and how to perform a userspace reboot in Linux.

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How To Avoid Infinite Until Loops In Bash Scripts Using Timeout

This post will show you how to fix that. You'll learn to use the timeout command in Bash to avoid this problem.

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Understanding the ‘nobody’ User in Linux and Unix

Understanding the ‘nobody’ user in Linux and Unix systems is essential for anyone managing services and processes.

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Inside Proton’s New Two-Factor Authenticator App

Proton Authenticator is an open source, privacy-focused Authenticator app that lets you securely sync and manage 2FA codes across all your devices—without ads, tracking, or lock-in.

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Bottles App for Running Linux Finds Funding

Bottles, the go-to app for running Windows software on Linux, just landed surprise funding — right as things looked dire.

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Mesa 25.2 Lands with Vulkan 1.4 on PanVK, Drops X11 DRI2 Support

Mesa 25.2, an open-source OpenGL/Vulkan graphics API implementation, is out with Vulkan 1.4, new panvk features, and bug fixes for games like Ghost of Tsushima and DOTA 2.

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AlmaLinux 9/10 Introduces Native NVIDIA Driver Support

AlmaLinux 9 and 10 users can now easily install open-source NVIDIA drivers and CUDA tools with full Secure Boot compatibility using native packages.

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KDE Plasma 6.4.4 Desktop Environment Improves Notifications, Flatpak Support

It makes the Plasma panel icons removable via their context menus for those who prefer to drag things to the Plasma panel itself.

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Flameshot 13.0 Revives the Beloved Linux Screenshot Tool

Flameshot 13.0 screenshot tool is here after a 3-year silence, now ported to Qt6, with major bug fixes, new features, and breaking changes.

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Darktable 5.2.1 RAW Photo Editing Tool Released

Darktable 5.2.1, an open-source raw photo editing tool, is out with bug fixes, improved multi-monitor support, and better raw file handling.

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