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Linux Mint Monthly Report – Timeshift as XApp News As usual, Linux Mint has a monthly report that informs users about ongoing developments, sponsors, and other important updates. The team also uses this as a chance to thank the developers and other helpers. Timeshift as XApp The system snapshots are an important part of the update strategy. Timeshift has been part of the system… Read more »
Full Circle Magazine #181 is Now Out News Good news! The Full Circle Magazine 181 is now available! You can download it for free as a PDF or ePub. In this issue you can read a review of Puppy Slacko 7. This is a minimalistic Linux distribution based on Slackware. I found this an incredibly interesting read! Full Circle Magazine 181 - Download… Read more »
MagPi #114 Focuses on Practical Programming News The latest issue, MagPi #114, is not only about Practical Programming, but also offers Maker Tools for all ages. The focus of Practical Programming introduces, among others, Thonny. But the article also deals with the question - which programming language should you learn? This article touches on beginner topics and informs you of the basics… Read more »
Over 130 Titles Verified for Steam Deck News The portable Arch Linux based game console Steam Deck will be released soon. It should take about 3 weeks. Now a small race has started to see how many games will run on it. According to SteamDB, there are currently already over 130 games that are verified for Steam Deck. I would say that nothing… Read more »
Kali Linux 2022.1 – Tiny Core Linux 13. Visual Updates, Everything ISOs and Legacy SSH News The development team of Kali Linux has made available the first release this year. Kali Linux 2022.1 offers improvements to existing features, but also brings visual updates. Existing installations can be updated. The changelog since version 20214 from December 2021 has been summarised below - Visual updates - new background images and new GRUB themeVisual… Read more »
Tiny Core Linux 13 is Available with Linux Kernel 5.15.10 News The team around the minimal Linux distribution project has announced Tiny Core Linux 13.0. As expected, there are various updates and changes: The Linux kernel has been updated to 5.15.10glibc updated to 2.34gcc updated to 11.2.0binutils updated to 2.37e2fsprogs 1.46.4 updatedutil-linux 2.37.2busybox updated to 1.34.150-udev-default.rules: added media permissionsselect: "break" must be used in awk scriptsfiletool.sh:… Read more »
Full Circle Magazine #177 is Urgently Looking for New Content News The announcement of the free magazine is paired with a cry for help. For the first time in Full Circle Magazine history, there is only enough content for two how-to articles. The editor is desperately in need of any content that’s related to Linux. This month’s content includes - Command & Conquer : TerminalHow-To :… Read more »
Raspberry Pi OS 2022-01-28 Comes With Several Improvements News Yesterday, the Raspberry Pi Foundation released a new version of the Raspberry Pi OS - 2022-01-28. According to the changelog, the developer team fixed several bugs and added new features. For example, you can now set a resolution for VNC connections in the graphical configuration. That's pretty nifty, because, until now, the process was fairly… Read more »
Linux Mint is Thankful for Donations – LMDE 5 is Coming Soon (Debian 11) News In December 2021, the project received donations from 730 people and 695 in January 2022. The team is very happy about these donations, stating that they are highly motivational in addition to being a huge financial help. In January 2022, Linux Mint 20.3 was released, becoming the last version from the series 20.x., which is… Read more »
LibreOffice 7.3 is Now Available with Greatly Improved Compatibility News The eagerly awaited LibreOffice 7.3 has finally been released and in the announcement the Document Foundation emphasises the software’s improved compatibility. Work has been done to improve interoperability with Microsoft's proprietary formats. Likewise, there are also many new features that should make it easier for users to make the switch. LibreOffice 7.3 is here In… Read more »