How to Set Up Local Repositories with apt-mirror in Ubuntu
If you’re managing multiple Ubuntu machines in a network, downloading updates and packages for each system individually is a pain, as it eats up your…
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Newelle, a ‘Virtual Assistant’ for GNOME, Hits Version 1.0
For most Ubuntu users, interacting with an AI chatbot means opening your web browser or (increasingly, your IDE). Newelle, a GTK4/libadwaita app, offers a different…
KDE Plasma 6.5 Adds Native Day/Night Theme Switching
KDE Plasma 6.5 will finally include automatic day/night theme switching, letting users set light themes for day and dark themes for night automatically. You’re reading…
mkcert: Make Locally-Trusted Development Certificates on Linux
If you’ve ever tried to set up HTTPS locally for development, you’ve probably run into a wall of complexity. Generating a self-signed certificate, getting your…
HDR Video Playback Lands in Chromium on Wayland
Chromium adds Wayland color-management-v1 support, allowing HDR rendering on supported platforms with a default-enabled feature flag. The post HDR Video Playback Lands in Chromium on…
wget Removed from Ubuntu Server 25.10 Default Install
Ubuntu Server 25.10 removes wget from its default installation, in favour of the wcurl tool. Here’s why the change was made and if it’ll affect…
Looking for an Ubuntu Manual? Try This Book
I know that there is pretty extensive online documentation from Ubuntu available for free. But extensive can also be overwhelming too. Probably that’s the reason…
Calico: Open-Source Solution for Kubernetes Networking, Security, and Observability
Calico is an open-source unified platform that brings together networking, security, and observability for Kubernetes, whether you’re running in the cloud, on-premises, or at the…
Linux App Release Roundup (July 2025)
Roundup of July’s smaller Linux app releases: Shotcut and Kdenlive video editors, Plank Reloaded dock, Krita performance fixes, and more. You’re reading Linux App Release…
US Tariff Change Could Send SBC & Mini PC Prices Soaring
The US ending tariff exemption on goods under $800 could send the price of Raspberry Pi, mini PCs and other Linux hardware soaring — not…
Firefox 141 Now Available for Download, Here’s What’s New
Firefox 141 open-source web browser enables WebGPU on Windows, reduces memory usage on Linux, and skips forced restarts after updates. The post Firefox 141 Now…
10 Useful Free and Open Source Network Configuration Management Tools
Network configuration management (NCM) is a process that every device on the network is subjected to throughout its life cycle. We pick our favorite tools.…
9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: July 20th, 2025
This week we got a few software releases, starting with KDE Plasma 6.4.3, Blender 4.5 LTS, and VirtualBox 7.1.12, and continuing with GStreamer 1.26.4, Wireshark…
KDE Plasma 6.5 Introduces Long-Awaited Rounded Bottom Corners
KDE Plasma 6.5 development finally adds long-awaited rounded bottom corners to windows, new sidebar resizing behavior, and more. The post KDE Plasma 6.5 Introduces Long-Awaited…
Linuxiac Weekly Wrap-Up: Week 29 (Jul 14 – 20, 2025)
Catch up on the latest Linux news: Sparky 7.8, Plasma 6.4.3, VirtualBox 7.1.12, Hyprland 0.50, Blender 4.5, Debian 13 release date revealed, Clear Linux shuts…