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Grim Fandango Remake Coming To Linux

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GNU/Linux gaming keeps on getting better and a recent announcement from developer Double Fine has caused much excitement. The remake of Grim Fandango is coming to Linux, alongside the console exclusive Playstation 4 and Vita versions as well as Windows and Mac! Double Fine initially made the…

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ODT to TXT, but keep the line numbering

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The title explains what this article is about. If you save an .odt file as text, or copy/paste the contents as a text file, or run odt2txt or the unoconv utility, you lose the apparent line structure of the original, and with it the line numbering. But there is a way... Losing apparent line…

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AAA Gaming Heats Up On Linux With The Releases Of XCOM: Enemy Unknown And Civilization V

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In recent times, there's probably no better time to be a Linux gamer. We've already seen some pretty impressive games make their way to our favourite Tux-powered platform and the releases of Sid Meier's Civilization V and XCOM: Enemy Unknown within the last couple of weeks is no exception. Released…

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Scripting a 4-Color Multiple Grepper

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I wrote the shell script described here ('grep4') to find up to four items at the same time in my data tables, which are big text files with one record per line. The script gives each searched-for item its own color on the terminal screen. It lets me know in advance how many 'hits' there are, so…

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How To Install MATE 1.8 In Ubuntu 14.04 And Give It A Classic Ubuntu Look And Feel

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If there's one thing that's undeniable in the GNU/Linux world at the moment, is that users' tastes can be as diverse as the choices of desktop interfaces we have available and that there is no true one-size-fits-all desktop. In addition to this, there is no doubt a vocal group of users who reject…

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Is Ubuntu's Unity Really All That Bad Nowadays?

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Now, don't get me wrong - when it comes to choice of desktop interface it's a very subjective matter and often a matter of taste and what you, as the user, finds most comfortable and/or productive. Still, browse through various forums, comment sections or blogs across the internet concerning Unity…

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Linux Malware And Antivirus

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All computer systems can suffer from malware and viruses, including Linux. Thankfully, very few viruses exist for Linux, so users typically do not install antivirus software. It is still recommended that Linux users have antivirus software installed on Linux systems that are on a network or that…

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Contributing to OSS

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Many individuals may want to contribute to Linux or some open-source software project. However, many people may not be sure where to start or how to help. Others may not know computer programming and feel that there is no way they can contribute. Well, guess what? There are many ways anyone can…

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The Witcher 2 Lands On Steam For Linux, Is A 'Windows Wrapper' Port

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There was much rejoicing and fanfare earlier today among Linux gamers eagerly awaiting the Linux release of The Witcher 2 - Assassins of Kings, which has landed on Steam For Linux. However, some of the rejoicing was short-lived. It didn't take long for Linux users to dig deeper into the downloaded…

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How FOSS Brought New Life To My Once Linux-Unfriendly Laptop

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Many of you can probably relate to this: that machine, whether it be a laptop or a desktop computer, that just seems to hate any Linux operating system you throw at it. Poor performance, inefficiency or non-working bits of hardware or functionalities seem the norm whenever you try your favourite…

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Kde Plasma 6.3 Desktop Environment Officially Released, This Is What’s New

Highlights of KDE Plasma 6.3 include the ability to clone a panel, better fractional scaling for everyone, support for remembering the active virtual desktop per activity, a revamped Graphics Tablet page in System Settings, an option to prefer screen color accuracy in KWin, and support for viewing battery cycle count in Info Center.

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What is an SPF Record?

SPF or Sender Policy Framework is a DNS record that indicates mail exchanges in which hosts are authorized to send mail for a domain. An SPF record is a type of TXT(text), and its purpose includes essential notices regarding the domain. They are used because the SMTP protocol does not authenticate the “from” address in […]

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How to Create a Custom Systemd Service in Linux

Systemd is a powerful and highly versatile init system for Linux distros. It can run programs, manage system resources, and even control the state of your computer. In this article, I’ll demonstrate how you can use Systemd to control your apps by creating a custom service unit in Ubuntu.

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Auction With GNU’s Original Gnu Kicks Off FSF’s 40th Anniversary Events

According to FSF, with all of the historical artifacts and memorabilia from the free software movement’s long history on the auction block, the auction will be a program worthy on an organization that’s on the brink of turning 40 years old.

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6 Best Free and Open Source Cheatsheet Tools

Let’s scrutinize the 6 tools at hand. For each utility we have compiled its own portal page, a full description with an in-depth analysis of its features, screenshots, together with links to relevant resources.

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How to Install Rancher on Debian 12 Server

Rancher is an open-source container management platform designed to facilitate the deployment, management, and governance of Kubernetes clusters. Unlike a Kubernetes distribution that replaces Kubernetes itself, Rancher acts as a management solution that sits above one or more Kubernetes clusters, providing a centralized platform from which administrators can oversee their entire container infrastructure.

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GNOME Project Launches Revamped Website

Gnome.org has relaunched with a minimalist and cleaner design, but where’s the favorite footprint?

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9 Best Free and Open Source Snippet Tools

A snippet tool is utility software that can boost your productivity. They are especially useful to save complex commands, or rarely used commands which we tend to forget.

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Installing Nvidia Graphics Drivers on Debian 12

If you are using Debian 12 and have an Nvidia graphics card, installing the correct drivers is essential for getting the best performance out of your system. Nvidia drivers allow your computer to use the full power of your graphics card, which is important for tasks like gaming, video editing, and 3D rendering. In this […]

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KDE Frameworks 6.11 Adds Search Providers for Nix Packages, Docker Hub, and More

KDE Frameworks 6.11 continues the monthly KDE Frameworks releases with new search providers for KRunner and KRunner-powered search fields, including Docker Hub, Mozilla Developer Network, and Nix Packages.

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Team Fortress 2 major update released and source available for modders via the Source SDK

It wasn't just Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source that received big updates today, as Valve also published a new update for Team…

Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source get major updates with 64bit support

A nice surprise for some classic Valve games today with multiple titles like Counter-Strike: Source and Day of Defeat: Source getting major…

Broken Shell is the cutest looking love story adventure of two little hermit crabs

You ever look at a game and just think - "wow, this looks truly lovely"? That's the feeling I got from seeing Broken Shell and I can't wait…

Cropdeck blends farming and deckbuilders together to make a wonderful looking mix

Just when you think you've seen it all, along comes Cropdeck. Described by the developer as the "ultimate farming roguelite deckbuilder"…

PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3 expands online play for fighting games with RPCN v1.4

Another big update has been released for RPCN, the open source online matchmaking server for PlayStation 3 emulator RPCS3. This brings new…

FACEMINER will have you scale up your A.I. surveillance empire on February 27

A narrative-driven management simulation that plunges players into the heart of a 90s-era data harvesting and artificial intelligence empire,…

OCCT for stress-testing comes to Linux and Steam Deck, with a Steam release planned

OCCT has long been a popular tool for PC stability and performance testing on Windows, and now it's officially been made available for Linux in…

CodeWeavers are hiring developers to work on Wine / Proton

CodeWeavers announced recently that they're once again looking for more developers to come work for them on the compatibility layers Wine and Valve's…

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 46: Bursting Bubbles

I have had my fair share of success in running games released up to around 2004 or so, but after that I do begin to encounter more issues with binary…

Is This Seat Taken? is a thoroughly charming puzzle game about swapping seats

With a demo now available, Is This Seat Taken? is a wonderfully charming idea for a logic puzzle game about picking up people and putting them in the…

Now you can get a real-life Deep Rock Galactic mug for all your beer

Here's a bit of fluff for you today: fans of Deep Rock Galactic are in for a treat, as you can now grab an officially licensed beer mug and they sure…

AI is everywhere in AI Confidential and it's your job to fix up all the robots - check out the demo

In a world where Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, you work for an AI megacorp and you're the one sent around to people's homes to fix up all…

SUPER DEBT is a twin-stick bullet-hell dungeon crawler where time eats away your money

Things get weird real fast in SUPER DEBT, a new bullet-hell dungeon crawler from developer zagawee, who also made Garbanzo Quest..Read the full…

Final Outpost is hopping over from mobile to PC with a Definitive Edition - demo available now

Exabyte Games announced they're bringing their popular survival strategy base-builder to PC with Final Outpost: Definitive Edition. There's a demo…

Check out the demo for Replicube an open-ended programming puzzle game from Walaber

From Walaber Entertainment who made Parking Garage Rally Circuit and JellyCar Worlds, their next game is Replicube. There's a demo now available to…

Luanti (formerly Minetest) v5.11 out now with an in-game settings menu and better server browser

Luanti (formerly Minetest) has a new release out, which finally adds an in-game settings menu so you don't have to quit your current game to adjust…

A whole lot of people picked up a shovel for A Game About Digging A Hole

A Game About Digging A Hole has a very simple idea, everything about it is in the name, and yet it managed to pull a whole lot of people in..Read the…

The beautiful diorama builder Tiny Glade adds controller support

After previously making some improvements for Steam Deck, developer Pounce Light have now implemented more proper controller support for Tiny…

Steam Deck update gets a small battery life boost with the Frame Limiter

Valve released a new Steam Deck Beta Client update for February 14th, showing the love to battery life with a little extra juice..Read the full…

Deckbuilder fans should check out this new Humble Bundle

If you love deckbuilders you may want to take a look at the just launched Deckbuilder Bonanza Humble Bundle as there's a few treats inside..Read the…

Get over 30 games including Hardspace: Shipbreaker right now via Prime Gaming

Here's the up to date list of games available on Amazon Prime Gaming for February 14th, and what compatibility you can expect for Linux / SteamOS and…

SteamOS-like Bazzite Linux has some nice growth thanks to great handheld PC support

There's no need to wait on Valve releasing SteamOS 3 for everyone thanks to Bazzite. Some really impressive work continues to go into it, and it…

Get Tomb Raider I-III Remastered and STAR WARS: Bounty Hunter cheap in Fanatical's Prestige Collection

Another great deal you can grab here with Fanatical's Prestige Collection - Build your own Bundle (BundleFest 2025), with a whole bunch of quality…

Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater releases in August

KONAMI announced that Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is going to be launching on August 28th, with pre-orders now live. Another that was…

Open source non-profit platform Codeberg "suffering from hate campaigns due to far-right forces"

Codeberg are a "non-profit, community-led effort that provides Git hosting and other services for free and open source projects" and…

Tomb Raider II open source re-implementation adds Linux support

TRX, the Tomb Raider I & II: Community Edition open source re-implementation project, has continued advancing and a fresh release of both are out…

Here's all the Steam Sales and Fests for 2025

Valve have now revealed the full list of Steam Sales and Festivals that will be happening throughout 2025. So time to fill up that wishlist, mark…

Days Gone Remastered announced coming to PC as a $10 DLC in April

Catching up from a few other interesting bits announced during the PlayStation State of Play February 2025 is Days Gone Remastered. For players on…

A workaround for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth on Linux with NVIDIA GPUs has been found

While Final Fantasy VII Rebirth can work on Linux with AMD GPUs (like Steam Deck), the situation with NVIDIA GPUs has been messy. Open source to the…

Fedora threatened with legal action from OBS Studio due to their Flatpak packaging

If there's one thing you can always count on in the Linux world it's that packaging can be a nightmare. The OBS Studio team are not happy with the…

The Capcom Arcade Classics & Fighters Pack Humble Bundle has lots of goodies again

Humble are rehashing a previous bundle here that was first released around this time last year, with the launch of the Capcom Arcade Classics &…

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN launches in May - will have Kernel Level Anti-Cheat

ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN is now set for launch on May 30th, and it does look great, but the anti-cheat could be a problem for Steam Deck / Linux…

Fanatical have a great Special Editions Bundle and a Simulator Collection Bundle worth a look

Two more bundles of games here to build up your collection ready for the weekend! Fanatical have launched the Build your own Special Editions Bundle…

Wayland Colour Management and HDR Protocol finally merged

After years of work across many areas, lots of discussions and more work - the Wayland Colour Management and HDR Protocol has been merged!.Read the…

Dwarf Fortress has some exciting plans for the future

With Adventure Mode out now, the Dwarf Fortress team are looking ahead and it's sounding quite exciting with some big features coming to the…

Stellar Blade confirmed for a PC release in June - Steam page now live

Hot on the heels of the recent news that Shift Up mentioned Stellar Blade would be optimized for Steam Deck and other smaller devices, we have a…

The glibc 2.41 update has been causing problems for Linux gaming

It seems a recent update to glibc with version 2.41 release at the end of January, has been causing all sorts of problems for Linux gamers that have…

Borderlands 4 confirmed for release in September with a new trailer

Gearbox and 2K have now revealed that Borderlands 4 is set for release on September 23rd, along with giving it a short new trailer..Read the full…

Marvel Rivals gets a low-quality UI fix for Bazzite Linux

Nice to see dedicated support like this from a massive game. Marvel Rivals had a small update that came with a fix for Bazzite Linux..Read the full…

Mudborne is a cozy sim about collecting and breeding frogs releasing in March with a new demo up

From the developer of chilled beekeeping sim APICO, their next game Mudborne: Frog Management Sim is set for release on World Frog Day (March 20th)…

With a unique copy and paste mechanic Ruffy and the Riverside is a demo worthy of your time

Ruffy and the Riverside is releasing with Linux support later this year (hopefully - no set date) but you can try it early thanks to a demo release…

Hearts of Iron IV: Graveyard of Empires confirmed for a March release

The most popular game from Paradox Development Studio, Hearts of Iron IV, is set for a new country pack expansion on March 4th..Read the full article…

Check out the demo for retro styled isometric solve 'em up Blackford PI

BitGlint Games have released a demo for Blackford PI, a retro styled isometric detective adventure that looks really charming..Read the full article…

Tryhard is a sports RPG about managing an underdog rugby club in New Zealand

Grapefruit Games recently revealed Tryhard, a sports RPG about managing an underdog rugby club in New Zealand..Read the full article on GamingOnLinux.

Crytek lay off 15% of staff with Crysis 4 on hold

More news on some job losses today following the Unity game engine layoffs, we have Crytek also shedding staff and shelving Crysis 4..Read the full…

Unity continues laying off staff as troubles continue

After all the mess that was the Unity fees situation, the troubles continue, with another round of layoffs at the game engine developer..Read the…

Steam Deck SteamOS 3.6.21 released fixing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle eyes and security bugs

After being in Beta since December 2024, Valve have now released SteamOS 3.6.21 as stable for Steam Deck bringing in some bug and security…

Keep Driving is a refreshing road trip management RPG

A road trip RPG that blends in some inventory management and unique turn-based battles that has you fight off everything on the road from tractors to…

Linux gaming overlay MangoHud version 0.8 is out now with Intel GPU support, improved Wayland keybinds

After a short testing period, the Linux performance overlay MangoHud had version 0.8.0 released today to bring new features and fixes to one of my…

Excellent narrative adventure Scarlet Hollow is getting a greatly expanded "soft relaunch"

Easily one of the best narrative adventure visual novels on PC, Scarlet Hollow is getting a big juicy update in March that's basically a "soft…