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Certain Linux commands are no longer maintained for a number of reasons - including security vulnerabilities. Here's the list.

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One year on Linux, two distros, a few tears, four desktop environments, and zero regrets about leaving Windows.

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Lixplore-cli is a Python CLI tool for researchers. Search papers, filter results, and manage your library from the terminal.

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Linux Mint 22.3 "Zena" is here. Built on Ubuntu 24.04.3 LTS, it brings a new-look app menu, Linux 6.14 kernel, and a pair of ...

Want to keep your Arch Linux system update running fast and smooth? Try updating or keeping your mirrorlist fresh.

A malvertising campaign is using a fake ad-blocking Chrome and Edge extension named NexShield that intentionally crashes the ...

We are always amused that we can run emulations or virtual copies of yesterday’s computers on our modern computers. In fact, there is so much power at your command now that you can run, say, ...

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