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Krita 5.2.10, a free and open-source digital painting app, is out now with critical bug fixes, improved performance, and prep for Krita 5.3 and 6.0.

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Amarok 3.3 comes six months after Amarok 3.2 as the first release based on the latest Qt 6 and KDE Frameworks 6 application frameworks to provide users with a more modern user interface. This is also the first release of Amarok to drop support for the older Qt 5 and KDE Frameworks 5 frameworks.

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With the upcoming Ubuntu 25.10 release, Canonical plans to achieve a fully functional desktop session on the RISC-V architecture.

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When starting out with Linux, you may encounter the terms “services” and “daemons” quite frequently, which refer to background processes that play a key role in keeping the system running smoothly, often without requiring any direct user input.

Understanding how these components work can help you better manage your system and troubleshoot common issues more efficiently. In this beginner-friendly overview, we’ll explain what services and daemons are, how they function within Linux, and what tools are available to help you control them effectively.

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Linux desktop market share reaches 5.03% in the USA (June 2025) according to StatCounter. Discover why more users are choosing Linux.

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In this article, we explore 10 lesser-known but incredibly useful Linux commands, including startx, pdftk, lsof, and find. These commands are designed to help you boost your productivity and efficiency when working in the terminal.

Whether you’re managing graphical sessions, merging PDF files, checking open ports, or searching for large files, this guide provides clear explanations and practical examples to make these powerful tools easy to understand and use—even if you’re new to Linux.

Perfect for beginners and experienced users alike, these commands will help you take your Linux skills to the next level.

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Welcome to your monthly dose of Linux and open source goodness! At Linux-Tech&More, I’m passionate about bringing you the latest insights, tutorials, and updates from the world of open source, Linux, and cutting-edge technology.

This month, I’ve curated some exciting content just for you. Whether you’re a Linux enthusiast, a tech newbie, or a seasoned pro, there’s something here for everyone. Let’s dive in!

The post LTM Monthly Roundup #25.01: Sudo Flaws, Nitrux Hyprland, Disqus Alternative, Network Monitoring, Clipboard on Ubuntu, Coreboot Laptop & More! appeared first on Linux Today.

June 2025 updates to the largest compilation of recommended free and open source software available for Linux.

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Coming only a week after KDE Plasma 6.4.1, the KDE Plasma 6.4.2 update makes the “New!” badges applied to newly-installed apps in the Kickoff application launcher more appealing and easier to read and lets users activate the power/session actions using the Enter key in the Kicker Application Menu widget.

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Last month, Canonical announced a significant change for RISC-V users that will drop support for most of the existing RISC-V hardware, as the company plans to raise the required RISC-V ISA profile family from RVA20 to RVA23. This means that about 90 percent of RISC-V devices won’t be able to run Ubuntu 25.10.

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In May, NordVPN got full scale on board with Linux when it released a Linux client. We just took it for a spin!

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GParted Live 1.7.0-8 open-source partition editor is now available for download with a mechanism to reduce the random order of block devices and removal of 32-bit support.

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GStreamer 1.28 open-source multimedia framework has entered development promising many new features and improvements. Here’s what to expect.

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The CachyOS ISO snapshot for July 2025 is now available for download with a long-awaited requested feature and other improvements.. Here’s what’s new!

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PrestaShop is an open-source e-commerce platform that allows users to create and manage their online stores. The platform provides a user-friendly interface and a range of built-in features to assist retailers in selling products and services online. With PrestaShop, you can easily customize the design and layout of your store, add a product catalog, manage orders, track inventory, and process payments. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install PrestaShop on Debian 13.

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Darktable brings advanced, nondestructive photo editing and management to Linux—no subscription or proprietary software required.

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The city of Lyon is getting rid of most of its US software. Its choice of OnlyOffice instead of LibreOffice has me scratching my head.

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If you haven’t recently updated the Sudo utility on your Linux box(es), you should do so now, to patch two local privilege escalation vulnerabilities (CVE-2025-32462, CVE-2025-32463) that have been disclosed on Monday.

CVE-2025-32462, a low-severity elevation of privilege (EOP) vulnerability in the Sudo host option, has been present in Sudo’s code for over 12 years.

CVE-2025-32463 is a critical-severity flaw in the Sudo chroot option that could be exploited by local users to achieve root access on the underlying system.

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TUXEDO Stellaris 16 Gen7 was unveiled in late May 2025 with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor. However, many customers and some of my readers complained that there’s no AMD version of this beautiful masterpiece.

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The Orange Pi R2S features a RISC-V processor, four wired network ports (two 2.5G ethernet ports and two 1G ethernet ports), 8GB eMMC flash onboard storage, and no video output.

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