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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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Two Methods to Install Perl on Debian 12 Bookworm

Learn how to install Perl on Debian 12 via the APT package manager or by downloading, compiling, and installing Perl directly from the source.

The post Two Methods to Install Perl on Debian 12 Bookworm appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Install VLC Media Player in Debian, Ubuntu and Linux Mint

In this guide, we will demonstrate how to install the open-source multimedia player VLC Media Player on Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint systems.

The post How to Install VLC Media Player in Debian, Ubuntu and Linux Mint appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Install and Integrate Mattermost With ONLYOFFICE Docs on Linux

Learn how to deploy a full-featured version of Mattermost on Linux as well as how to integrate your Mattermost instance with ONLYOFFICE Docs.

The post How to Install and Integrate Mattermost With ONLYOFFICE Docs on Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

6 Best Linux Apps for Downloading Movie Subtitles

In this post, we’ll run through some excellent and cross-platform Linux apps for downloading movie subtitles.

The post 6 Best Linux Apps for Downloading Movie Subtitles appeared first on Linux Today.

Persian Rug: Other Ways to Make Object Soups in Rust

Why is creating object graphs hard in Rust? Here’s a closer look at the different approaches to creating object soups in Rust.

The post Persian Rug: Other Ways to Make Object Soups in Rust appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Upgrade to LMDE 6 from LMDE 5: A Step-by-Step Guide

This article guides you through all the steps to upgrade your current Mint’s LMDE 5 “Elsie” system to LMDE 6 “Faye.”

The post How to Upgrade to LMDE 6 from LMDE 5: A Step-by-Step Guide appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Install WordPress on Debian 12

In this tutorial, we will demonstrate how to install WordPress on a Debian 12 system using the LAMP stack. Follow along here.

The post How to Install WordPress on Debian 12 appeared first on Linux Today.

How to Install Wine on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

In this tutorial, we will demonstrate the steps for how to install Wine 8.0 from WineHQ on Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy Jellyfish.

The post How to Install Wine on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS appeared first on Linux Today.

Three Methods to Install Xournal++ on Ubuntu 22.04

Follow along in this guide on how to install Xournal++ on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish using APT, Snap or Flatpak.

The post Three Methods to Install Xournal++ on Ubuntu 22.04 appeared first on Linux Today.

elementary OS 7.1 Brings New Privacy Features, Improved AppCenter

elementary OS 7.1 introduces new privacy features that makes sure apps can’t access your data or location.

The post elementary OS 7.1 Brings New Privacy Features, Improved AppCenter appeared first on Linux Today.

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Shreds On Steam Deck, But With Two Massive Caveats

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Superhero strategy game Capes has a big new demo up

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The explosive Ion Fury: Aftershock expansion is now available

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Metroidvania action-platformer Timespinner 2: Unwoven Dream announced

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Creature-growing survival game Sipho 1.0 is out now

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Old-school immersive sim Core Decay looks great in the new trailer

Now this looks exciting. Taking inspiration from the likes of Deus Ex, the old-school atmospheric immersive sim Core Decay had a new trailer during…

Ubuntu Summit 2023 will have some fun Linux gaming talks

The next Ubuntu Summit is approaching on November 3rd - 5th in Riga, Latvia and this year there's a good few interesting Linux gaming talks that you…

Gearbits is one to watch for mech combat fans

Love your mech combat? Keep an eye on the upcoming low-poly indie game Gearbits. A 3D action game where you pilot a giant robot that looks very much…

Tiny Atolls is a comfy and relaxing minimalist city-builder

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Thrilling shooter Selaco hits Early Access in May 2024

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September 2023 Steam Survey: macOS and Linux dip but Linux remains above macOS

The Steam Hardware & Software Survey for September 2023 is out now and shows that both macOS and Linux have dipped down, although Linux still…

Halo: The Master Chief Collection multiplayer fixed for Steam Deck / Linux

After 10 days of waiting, 343 Industries / Xbox Game Studios finally again fixed up the online multiplayer for Halo: The Master Chief Collection on…

Snap store from Canonical hit with malicious apps

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Here's the most popular Steam Deck games for September 2023

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Mesa 23.2.1 drivers out now

After a longer period of waiting than usual, the Mesa 23.2.1 driver release is out now as the first in the Mesa 23.2 series.

Wine 8.17 is out with vkd3d v1.9 and initial Wayland window management

The compatibility layer Wine version 8.17 is officially out now that brings with it some exciting new features, along with some bug fixes so here's…

Proton Experimental adds fixes for Crysis 2 & 3, Starfield, Deep Rock Galactic and more

A nice update for Proton Experimental from Valve landed September 29th with a good amount of fixes for games on Steam Deck and desktop Linux.

AMD FSR 3 arrived today in two games - source code later

AMD today announced that FidelityFX Super Resolution 3 (FSR 3) is now available in two games: Forspoken and Immortals of Aveum but the source code…

Historical 4x strategy game Old World gets an Egyptian-themed DLC on October 4

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Creature-collecting life-sim Moonstone Island is out now

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Ring of Pain, Void Bastards, Ikenfell, Fae Tactics and more in this bundle

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Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf being delisted so grab it quick in this bundle

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EA expanding EA Anti-Cheat - bad news for Steam Deck / Linux

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Epic Games sheds 830 people due to 'spending way more money than we earn'

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Check out the awesome demo of Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor

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Whisker Squadron: Survivor adds another level in the latest update

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EU court upholds fine against Valve for geo-blocking

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Steam Play tool for Native Linux gaming 'Luxtorpeda' v67 out now

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Here's some details on the upcoming Stardew Valley 1.6 update

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Raspberry Pi 5 announced - still tiny, much more powerful

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Counter-Strike 2 is out now with Linux support

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The Talos Principle 2 from Croteam launches November 2

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Survive The Fog is an upcoming third-person survivor-like action rogue-lite

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Finally Coming To Steam

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ChimeraOS Linux 44 out now with improved support for various handhelds

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The Chilling Update for Vampire Survivors has a teaser trailer

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Fantastic Haven is an upcoming magical zoo tycoon

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Steam SHMUP Fest is live now

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