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Linux works best with multiple monitors. I’ve had many configurations over the years and have always liked having a dedicated monitor for specific apps such as Thunderbird or VLC. Using a machine with a single monitor severely retracts from my workflow/entertainment whether I’m using a desktop computer, laptop, mini PC, or even a single board computer like the Raspberry Pi 5. I’ve been putting the UPERFECT 15.6″ 1080p Portable Monitor through its paces.

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Many WordPress plugin developers take a tricky approach: they release a limited core version for free under the GPL but lock key features behind a paywall or make them proprietary—turning the plugin into a commercial product. In this post, I’m sharing the five best free and open source WordPress plugins I personally use on this website.

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Network monitoring and analyzing isn’t limited to servers; home network users should consider it too, including Linux users. And let’s be honest, not all of us enjoy dealing with text-based logs or CLI tools. That’s why an open source network analyzer with a dedicated GUI can be incredibly useful — and that’s where ntopng comes into play.

But before diving into ntopng’s features and installation, you might ask: Why should we, as Linux desktop users, monitor and analyze our networks?

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Before the Danish government announced its move, Denmark’s largest cities, Copenhagen and Aarhus, had already announced plans to phase out Microsoft software and cloud services. Here’s why.

The post Why Denmark is dumping Microsoft Office and Windows for LibreOffice and Linux appeared first on Linux Today.

Learn why and how to run multiple shells in Linux. Test your scripts in different shells such as Bash, Dash, Fish, and Zsh for compatibility.

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Gitea 1.24 self-hosted Git service released with performance boosts, enforced 2FA, improved markdown rendering, and more.

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We focus on open source web-based bookmark managers. The featured software lets you effectively manage your bookmarks for websites.

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Discover a step-by-step guide to install the Epic Games Store on Ubuntu via the heroic game launcher, lutris, and bottles with practical examples.

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So, why is Marco Fioretti’s column running on Friday instead of Monday? Because The Donald and Elon had a spat, and he couldn’t wait to tell you what he thinks about it.

The post What Trump’s and Musk’s Public Divorce Tells Us About the State of Tech appeared first on Linux Today.

This article identifies flexible and useful diary tools for the Linux desktop. With features like tag support, encryption, multiple journals, and live searches, Linux diary software makes it easier to keep track of events as they occur.

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Banned and erased from freedesktop.org, Enrico Weigelt unveils Xlibre—a fork of Xorg aimed at revitalizing X11 outside corporate influence.

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As Windows 10 nears end-of-life, should you upgrade or switch? Here’s a practical look at life after support—and how Linux compares.

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fiddleitm is an open-source tool built on top of mitmproxy that helps find malicious web traffic. It works by checking HTTP requests and responses for known patterns that might point to malware, phishing, or other threats.

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PiGro is a free and open source system configuration tool that streamlines managing your Raspberry Pi settings from one convenient location.

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Our look at the popular Dutch Linux distribution EndeavourOS reveals an impressive distro that’s both easy to use and powerful enough for experienced users—thanks to its Arch Linux foundation.

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Wireshark 4.4.7 is here to patch a security vulnerability (CVE-2025-5601) that could allow a denial of service attack via packet injection or crafted capture file in Wireshark versions 4.4.0 to 4.4.6 and 4.2.0 to 4.2.12 due to a bug in the column utility module that leads to a dissection engine crash.

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We benchmark a Raspberry Pi 5 (16GB RAM) against a DreamQuest N100 Mini PC. The Pi 5 runs Raspberry Pi OS (Debian-based), whereas the N100 runs Ubuntu 25.04. The tests are run using the Phoronix Test Suite.

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Learn all about Linux display managers – what they are, how they work, and how to install, change, or troubleshoot them

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Learn how to install, enable, and configure GUFW, a GUI firewall tool for Ubuntu, to manage and secure your network easily.

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Murena is out with a new major release of its deGoogled and improved version of Android /e/OS 3.O.

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