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GNU Nano 9.0 Command-Line Text Editor Improves Horizontal Scrolling

GNU Nano 9.0 Command-Line Text Editor Improves Horizontal Scrolling

GNU Nano, the widely used terminal-based text editor, has been updated to version 9.0, introducing several usability improvements—most notably a redesigned horizontal scrolling behavior. In this release, when the cursor approaches the right edge of the screen, lines now scroll…

Debian’s APT 3.2 Arrives With New Solver Work and History Rollback Features

Debian’s APT 3.2 Arrives With New Solver Work and History Rollback Features

APT 3.2 is now the latest stable release of Debian’s package manager, bringing a range of new features and improvements. One of the standout additions is the enhanced history functionality, which introduces several new commands: In addition, APT 3.2 includes…

Arch Linux Users Can Now Upgrade to GNOME 50

Arch Linux Users Can Now Upgrade to GNOME 50

Staying true to its reputation for rapid updates, Arch Linux has made GNOME 50 available in its repositories just over two weeks after the desktop environment’s official release. This update introduces a wide range of new features and improvements. While…

Linux Filesystem Comparison: ext4 vs XFS vs Btrfs Which Should You Use in 2026?

Linux Filesystem Comparison: ext4 vs XFS vs Btrfs Which Should You Use in 2026?

The filesystem you choose when deploying a Linux server is not a cosmetic decision. It determines how your data is stored on disk, how it is protected against hardware failures and sudden power loss, what features are available for backup…

KDE Plasma 6.6.4 Released with Wayland, KWin, and Spectacle Fixes

KDE Plasma 6.6.4 Released with Wayland, KWin, and Spectacle Fixes

The KDE team has released Plasma 6.6.4, the fourth bugfix update in the Plasma 6.6 series. A significant portion of the updates in Plasma 6.6.4 centers around KWin, KDE’s window manager. This release brings numerous fixes related to Wayland functionality, Xwayland…

OpenSSL 3.6.2 Security Patch Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

OpenSSL 3.6.2 Security Patch Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

OpenSSL has released version 3.6.2 as a security patch update that fixes eight vulnerabilities, with the project rating the most severe issue as Moderate. The update addresses flaws in RSA KEM handling, AES-CFB-128 on x86-64 systems with AVX-512, DANE client…

Alacritty 0.17 Terminal Emulator Released with Wayland Resize Improvements

Alacritty 0.17 Terminal Emulator Released with Wayland Resize Improvements

Alacritty—the cross-platform, GPU-accelerated terminal emulator written in Rust—has been updated to version 0.17, bringing a range of new features and improvements. This release adds support for binding WheelUp and WheelDown in mouse.bindings, introduces compatibility with TOML 1.1 syntax, and enables…

The Linux Terminal for Advanced Users – The Command Line Made Easy

Linux terminal

If you’re ready to move beyond basic commands and truly master the Linux command line, The Linux Terminal for Advanced Users is an essential resource. This eBook is designed for learners and professionals who already have foundational knowledge of Linux…

PeaZip 11.0 Released With Faster Archive Browsing

PeaZip 11

Two months after the 10.9 release, PeaZip, a powerful cross-platform open-source file archiver, has introduced version 11.0 with a major emphasis on performance. This update enhances browser optimization to better suit different workflows and significantly improves the archive pre-parsing process…

PacHub is a Sleek GTK4 Frontend for Arch’s Pacman and AUR

PacHub

PacHub is a modern, open-source application for Arch Linux and Arch-based distributions that brings a clean graphical interface to managing packages. Acting as a frontend for pacman and AUR helpers, it transforms the traditional command-line workflow into a polished desktop…