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How to Use extrepo in Debian to Manage Third-Party Repositories

How to Use extrepo in Debian to Manage Third-Party Repositories

What if I told you Debian has a great little tool that takes the hassle out of manually setting up extra software repositories? So, when you want to install apps that aren’t usually found in the default repositories—like Google Chrome,…

How to SSH Into a VirtualBox Guest VM

How to SSH Into a VirtualBox Guest VM

VirtualBox is a widely used virtualization tool, often chosen to run Linux distributions for testing in an isolated environment or to set up a server for specific tasks. At some point, though, you may need to SSH into a VirtualBox…

Bluefin LTS Released: Immutable Desktop on CentOS Stream 10

Bluefin LTS Released: Immutable Desktop on CentOS Stream 10

After nine months of development, the Bluefin team has officially released Bluefin LTS and Bluefin GDX. However, since the name may not be particularly familiar to the average Linux user, let me first introduce it. The distro started as a…

Ubuntu 25.10 Beta Released with Linux Kernel 6.17 and GNOME 49

Ubuntu 25.10 Beta Released with Linux Kernel 6.17 and GNOME 49

Canonical has announced the release of Ubuntu 25.10 “Questing Quokka” Beta, which brings several major updates across the desktop and system stack, setting the stage for the final release due on October 9. The beta runs on the upcoming Linux…

Zorin OS 18 Beta Launches with a Redesigned Desktop

Zorin OS 18 Beta Launches with a Redesigned Desktop

Zorin OS has announced the Beta release of version 18, the next major update to this popular, user-friendly Ubuntu-based Linux distribution, giving users a pretty good idea of what to expect in the final edition. The main highlights are a…

How to Install Google Chrome on Debian 13 “Trixie”

How to Install Google Chrome on Debian 13 “Trixie”

When I first switched to Debian 13 “Trixie” last month, one of the first things I needed to tackle was getting Google Chrome up and running. While Firefox comes pre-installed and works beautifully, many of us have workflows, extensions, and…

Debian 13.1 Released with Security Fixes and Stability Updates

Debian 13.1 Released with Security Fixes and Stability Updates

Almost two months after the previous major 13.0 release, the Debian Project rolled out the first update to the stable 13 “Trixie” series, primarily focusing on improving security and addressing bugs across various packages. If you’ve been keeping your system…

Linux Mint 22.2 Zara is Now Available for Download

Linux Mint 22.2 Zara is Now Available for Download

Linux Mint 22.2 distribution is now available for download with the Cinnamon 6.4 desktop environment and based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. This latest release, codenamed “Zara,” represents a significant update to the popular Linux distribution with numerous improvements and new…

5 Open-Source Dashboards That Make Monitoring Your NAS

5 Open-Source Dashboards That Make Monitoring Your NAS

Introduction Network-Attached Storage (NAS) systems are essential for centralized file storage and backups. But just storing data isn’t enough you need real-time monitoring to ensure your NAS operates smoothly and securely. Fortunately, open-source dashboards offer a visually rich and highly…