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An Open Source Audio Editor and Recorder
Audacity
If you are looking for an audio editing and creation tool, Audacity lets you create and edit professional audio files at no cost, all while using your existing hardware.
Multimeter
Real-time performance monitoring with Netdata
What cannot be measured cannot be improved. Netdata lets you measure almost anything – at least as long as it's about the performance and health of a Linux computer.
Monitor Your Network with Zabbix
The Eye of Sauron
Use Zabbix to keep tabs on all your machines across the network.
Using ARP for Network Recon
Network Sleuth
When it comes to network recon, arp-scan allows you to collect device intel quickly and stealthily.
Tutorials – Natron
Four Corners
Tracking is good for stabilizing video clips, and it helps you put stuff in scenes that wasn't there in the first place.
Secure Writer
EncryptPad is a handy text editor with encryption
EncryptPad provides symmetric text encryption directly from the editor. You can also use EncryptPad to encrypt binary data.
Turbocharge Your Network with Zeroshell
Zero to Hero
Turn an old unused computer into a state-of-the-art router.
Focus on Your Work
Plan and perform your daily tasks
Is your to-do list filling up faster and faster? Go For It! helps you work your way through your task list.
New View
Purifying your scanned PDF files
Having trouble reading that scanned PDF? You can add a little more contrast with some help from ImageMagick.
In the Design
Exploring elementary OS
Elementary OS is an elegant Linux with a long-term vision and a focus on good design.
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News
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Advanced Video Coding Still Under Patent
Brazilian patent BRPI0109962B1 has expired, which means that DivX and Xvid are no longer problematic for Linux, but it doesn’t mean that video is all of a sudden fully unleashed.
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2,000 Vulnerabilities per Linux Release
Thanks to AI bug hunters, the Linux kernel is seeing record numbers of vulnerabilities, and it's overwhelming developers.
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Linux Exempt from California’s Age Verification Law
So long as Linux is distributed under the GPL, MIT, BSD, and Apache licenses, the OS is exempt from being required to verify the age of its users in California.
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Roll Out the Cake: Linux Turns 35
35 years ago, a Finnish student began a humble project that would forever change the course of technology.
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China Switching from Windows to Linux
China has ordered several government agencies to drop a Chinese-developed version of Windows 10 in favor of either KylinOS or UOS.
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Pine64 Halts Production of Linux Devices
With continued DRAM and eMMC shortages, Pine64 has decided to discontinue production of Linux devices.
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The Bullet-Proof KDE Software Initiative Is Coming
KDE, Techpaladin, and Kubuntu Focus have announced a new initiative that will provide at least three years of support for KDE Plasma 6.6 LTS and related software.
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Linux Mint Shares a Possible Kernel Cleanup Solution
For those on Linux Mint who like to keep multiple kernels around but don't want them to take up too much space, you might be getting a new automated tool.
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CachyOS Gets an Update
CachyOS August 2026 release is now available with the latest version of KDE, some new features, and plenty of improvements.
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The Linux Kernel Dev Staging Area Now Rejects AI-Generated Patches
Unless a kernel patch is a valid security fix, it will be rejected if it was created using AI.