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mkws - Static Site Generation With The Shell

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Today I'm looking at something a little different. Rarely (or ever?) do I take a look at static website generators on here, but mkws is a bit of a special case. mkws is a static site generator (SSG) created by Adrian Emil Grigore, written in nothing but the good old shell. No, not BASH, but sh.…

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Review: DiRT Rally

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Yet another game in the porting lineup by Linux gaming heros, Feral Interactive, DiRT Rally is a racing game focussing on, you guessed it: rallying. As opposed to the largely arcade oriented DiRT Showdown released a few years prior, DiRT Rally is very much intended as a simulation, delivering…

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Review: Trigger Time

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Trigger Time is described as a story-driven, top-down 2D shooter with a gravity gun and physics puzzle elements with some cutscenes amongst the 9 levels of shoot-em up action. Amidst a world full of indie top-down shoot-em ups, does Trigger Time deliver enough to be different? Developer: Shephf…

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Review: Spec Ops: The Line

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The bullets screamed past Walker's ears, piercing the dust-ridden air. The only consolation of being aware of the sharp hot cracks through the air from the bullets whizzing by meant that he was still alive. His fellow Delta Force teammates, Lugo and Adams, were crouched nearby on the flanks behind…

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Review: Yooka-Laylee

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3D platformer and Banjo-Kazooie fans rejoice - Yooka-Laylee recently landed for all major platforms, including our very own Linux. As a spiritual successor to Banjo-Kazooie in particular, and created by a team made up of former Rare members, Yooka-Laylee has been a much hyped and anticipated game.…

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Review: HITMAN - The Complete First Season

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Here at TLR we recently had a 'first impressions' look at the newly released game in the Hitman series of video games. It is also the debut for the Hitman series on Linux, thanks to the porting efforts of Linux and Mac porting company, Feral Interactive. Having racked up more hours of gameplay and…

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Review: Fedora 25 - The Trail Blazer that is Blazing Fast

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Not long after being released to the wild, I decided it was time to retire old faithful Ubuntu GNOME in favour of Fedora 25 on my main laptop (an Optimus equipped machine). The Ubuntu install had served me very well indeed, but with Fedora's latest offering featuring the latest stable version of…

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Broken Age: Act 2 Review

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Way back in early 2014 I reviewed Act 1 of Double Fine Productions's quirky and colourful adventure, Broken Age. Somewhere along the line I assume I was either hit in the head or started living under a rock (perhaps both), because it wasn't until very recently that I got to playing Act 2. I gave…

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Aveyond 4: Shadow of the Mist Linux Game Review

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Times have been better, for Boyle Wolfbane. He and his unfortunate but loyal minions, along with his most faithful minion and pet, Fang, tried taking over the world like all of the best and most powerful dark lords do. Emphasis on 'tried', because Boyle failed. Miserably. Aveyond 4: Shadow of the…

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Memo - Note Taking, Unix-style

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We all take notes in various ways. Whether it's old fashioned sticky notes littering the front of your PC monitor, an app on your smartphone or simply using your brain to take a 'mental note' (if your memory is that good!), it's a useful activity. How about note taking on the command-line? And in a…

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How to SSH Into a VirtualBox Guest VM

Learn how to securely SSH into your VirtualBox guest VM with our step-by-step guide. Enhance your remote management skills today!

The post How to SSH Into a VirtualBox Guest VM appeared first on Linux Today.

From Mandrake to Modern: PCLinuxOS Stays Strong

Discover the evolution of PCLinuxOS from its Mandrake roots to a modern powerhouse. Explore features, updates, and community support that keep it thriving.

The post From Mandrake to Modern: PCLinuxOS Stays Strong appeared first on Linux Today.

DNF5 Can Auto-Install Missing Commands and Rerun Them Instantly

Discover how DNF5 can automatically install missing commands and rerun them instantly, streamlining your command-line experience with ease and efficiency.

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Windows 10 EOL: Big Problems for Businesses & Consumers

Discover the implications of Windows 10's end of life for businesses and consumers. Learn how to navigate potential challenges and ensure a smooth transition.

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Linux Kernel 6.15 Reaches End of Life, It’s Time to Upgrade to Linux Kernel 6.16

Linux Kernel 6.15 has reached its End of Life. Discover what this means for users and how to transition to newer versions for continued support and security.

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Tails 6.19 Brings Tor, Thunderbird, and Browser Updates

Tails 6.19, a privacy-focused Linux distro, is out with updated Tor Browser 14.5.6, Tor client 0.4.8.17, Thunderbird 128.13, plus a Tor Connection fix.

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Using lightweight LLMs to cut incident response times and reduce hallucinations

Researchers from the University of Melbourne and Imperial College London have developed a method for using LLMs to improve incident response planning with a focus on reducing the risk of hallucinations.

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What to Expect From ClamAV 1.5 Open-Source Antivirus

ClamAV 1.5 antivirus RC is out, bringing FIPS-compliant signature verification, new scan options, and security improvements for testing.

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Groklaw Domain Hijacked? Site Now Serving Crypto Content

Groklaw’s storied domain has fallen into unexpected hands. What’s behind the sudden flood of crypto content—and is the site lost for good?

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Aiffro K100 All-SSD NAS running Linux: Introduction to the Series

I’ve reviewed a few NAS drives previously supplied with their own dedicated (and proprietary) Linux-based operating system.

The post Aiffro K100 All-SSD NAS running Linux: Introduction to the Series appeared first on Linux Today.

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NVIDIA 580.82.07 driver released for Linux, the new Recommended Driver

NVIDIA have released driver version 580.82.07 as the latest Recommended Driver for Linux gamers, with a few useful changes..Read the full article on…

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GOG just announced an expansion of their popular one-click mod program with a bunch of new big mods available including S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Anomaly..Read…

Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road is easily going to be my next complete obsession

Monsters are Coming! Rock & Road has just planted itself right at the top of my wishlist for the excellent combination of survivor-likes with…

Duskers developers reveal Below the Crown a love letter to chess, roguelikes, and dungeon crawlers

Below the Crown has now been officially revealed from Misfits Attic, developers of the award-winning Duskers. It's a thoroughly unique blend of…

Here's the top 50 most played games on Steam Deck for August 2025 - with Hollow Knight the champion

Here's the latest data from Valve on what the most played games on Steam Deck were for August 2025, and perhaps unsurprisingly Hollow Knight is…

Blackjack Roulette puts a literal spin on a classic card game

Giving Blackjack and Roulette a little Balatro treatment? Perhaps just a little, with it putting a literal spin on the classics here..Read the full…

Sword Hero is an impressive looking upcoming open-world fantasy RPG

While it has a rather boring name, Sword Hero looks anything but boring in the new trailer and the combat demo you can try out right now..Read the…

WinBoat is a new Linux app to run Windows apps with "seamless integration"

Sometimes, you really do just need to run a Windows app on Linux and perhaps WinBoat might make this easier with its promise of "seamless…

Crusader Kings III celebrates 5 years with some interesting stats

Crusader Kings III has now been out for 5 years and Paradox have done a mini-celebration, showing off some fresh stats from players..Read the full…

Steam Survey for August 2025 is out and here's the Linux / SteamOS details

Valve have now released the Steam Hardware & Software Survey results for August 2025, showing the overall Linux share has dropped..Read the full…

LEGO The Lord of the Rings gets updated and it's now Steam Deck Verified

The classic LEGO The Lord of the Rings adventure from Traveller's Tales has been upgraded, and it's now Steam Deck Verified too..Read the full…

The excellent survivor-like Halls of Torment is getting a big DLC and free update

Halls of Torment is an incredible auto-battler like Vampire Survivors with a classic Diablo vibe to it, and now it's set to get a lot bigger..Read…

ScummVM gets support for the survival horror Penumbra Overture from the Amnesia developers

Penumbra Overture was the first survival horror game from Frictional Games released all the way back in 2007, and now ScummVM is getting support for…

Get some amazing puzzle games in the Draknek & Friends Humble Bundle

Celebrate 12 years of great games in the new Draknek & Friends Humble Bundle, a selection of top puzzle games for you to grab for cheaps..Read…

ChimeraOS dev announced Kazeta, a new Linux OS aimed at recreating a classic console experience

The developer of ChimeraOS has announced Kazeta, a new Linux OS that aims to provide more of a classic gaming console like experience..Read the full…

Classic Marathon trilogy on Steam now has Linux support

Originally from Destiny and Halo developer Bungie - Classic Marathon 1, Classic Marathon 2 and Classic Marathon Infinity get Native Linux versions on…

Wine 10.14 brings updates for vkd3d and Mono plus more fixes

The Windows compatibility layer Wine, which is what Valve's Proton is built from, has development version 10.14 out now..Read the full article on…

DXVK 2.7.1 brings performance improvements for some Direct3D 9 games on Linux

DXVK is a Vulkan-based translation layer for Direct3D 8/9/10/11 to run Windows games on Linux with Wine / Proton..Read the full article on…

Parkour meets Vampire Survivors in Midnight Horde

Indie dev Carry Castle recently announced Midnight Horde, a game that blends the popular mechanics of Vampire Survivors with parkour moves..Read the…

Hollow Knight: Silksong price and release time confirmed

The release of Hollow Knight: Silksong on September 4th is fast approaching, and now Team Cherry have given all the details we need on the timing and…

The Linux version of the original Splitgate has been removed

With Splitgate moving over to player hosted matches with the main servers being shut, the developers have now removed the Native Linux version…

Basalt: The Cursed Vein is an upcoming freaking looking roguelite match-3

Enjoy the idea of match 3 games but don't like the grind? The developers of Basalt: The Cursed Vein don't either and so they're doing something…

Vampire Survivors latest Beta adds online play and more new content

Vampire Survivors is finally getting the promised online mode, with a Beta now available to try that also includes some new content..Read the full…

Steam UK users will now need a credit card to access mature content due to the Online Safety Act

Valve recently put up a new support page, detailing the steps they've taken to comply with the UK Online Safety Act..Read the full article on…

Roguelike third-person mech-action shooter RIG Riot to be Steam Deck optimised

I'm a ridiculous sucker for mech-action games and RIG Riot just landed on my radar. A roguelike third-person mech-action shooter with some fun…

Monster-catching, dungeon-crawling RPG Siralim Ultimate gets a big 2.0 update

Despite the developer being done with it, they've expanded it again. Siralim Ultimate 2.0 is out now as the "biggest update ever"..Read the…

Popular sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder Cobalt Core added Linux support

Rated Overwhelmingly Positive from users on Steam, the sci-fi roguelike deckbuilder Cobalt Core just added official Linux support..Read the full…

Check out the demo for Solace Creek a horror game blending suspense, exploration, stealth & puzzle solving

Developer starlit studio recently put up a Linux demo for Solace Creek, a retro-styled horror game that has a focus on suspense, exploration, stealth…

Grab Ace Attorney and Mega Man collections in the Duo of Justice Humble Bundle

The Duo of Justice Humble Bundle is live with a collection of Ace Attorney and Mega Man to add to your Steam library..Read the full article on…

OBS Studio 32.0.0 Beta 1 released with a new plugin manager

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Proton Experimental gets fixes for DOOM Eternal, Resident Evil Village, Red Dead Redemption 2 and more

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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is out now and Steam Deck Unsupported but SteamOS Compatible

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Gears of War: Reloaded is out now and works well on Linux and Steam Deck

Gears of War: Reloaded has been officially released so now we can experience the beginning on Linux / SteamOS and Steam Deck..Read the full article…

Quartet is a fresh retro-styled RPG out now with Linux and Steam Deck support

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is Steam Deck Verified but requires internet even for single-player

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eXtremeRate reveal new Steam Deck back shells with interchangeable back buttons

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Blending classic Disney style animation with horror, Bye Sweet Carole releases in October

Oh yes, gimme! Bye Sweet Carole looks absolutely incredible with the way it uses a very classic Disney-style animation with horror game vibes..Read…

Demonschool has been delayed until November due to Hollow Knight: Silksong

The Hollow Knight: Silksong released date has pushed the developers and publisher of Demonschool to adjust their plans, with a big delay until…

The impressive app store Bazaar has arrived on Flathub

There's many ways to install apps on Linux and Bazaar might be one of the slickest, with a focus on Flatpak and Flathub..Read the full article on…

The popular Linux distro CachyOS has a big upgrade and some fun stuff for gamers

CachyOS is a popular choice for Linux gamers based on Arch Linux (like SteamOS is too), and the August update brings some big new features..Read the…

Wholesome adventure Little Kitty, Big City gets a big free update

Little Kitty, Big City is a thoroughly wholesome adventure game from Double Dagger Studio with fantastic reviews and now it's even bigger..Read the…

Fantastic co-op game PEAK gets Steam Deck Verified with the latest updates

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No Man's Sky Voyagers free update released with modular Corvette ships you build yourself

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Fanatical's latest Monster Hunter bundle adds the Stories series

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Brutal survival game Vintage Story gets another huge update, plus work on an Adventure Mode announced

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Helldivers 2 will send you deep underground in the next major update on September 2

As if the Halo ODST crossover for Helldivers 2 wasn't enough, now we're actually going underground too on Terminid Hive Worlds..Read the full article…

iRacing announce they're developing an official INDYCAR game

iRacing just announced a partnership with INDYCAR to develop an official game that will release sometime in 2026..Read the full article on…

Bazzite adds support for Ayaneo 3 and the AOKZOE A1X with work towards MSI Claw A8 and Legion Go 2

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The new Framework Laptop 16 brings AMD Ryzen AI 300 Series and modular GPU upgrades

Framework just revealed the new Framework Laptop 16, which brings CPU and GPU upgrades to their popular modular laptop..Read the full article on…

Atari acquires the rights to five classic Ubisoft titles

Atari are continuing to acquire more IP and now they've managed to pull a bunch of games away from Ubisoft..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.