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Files is a file management app for file browsing, media consumption, storage clean-up and offline file transfer. We recommend the best free and open source alternatives for Linux.

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Coming almost two months after PeaZip 10.2, the PeaZip 10.3 release automates context menu integration in the service menus of the KDE Plasma desktop environment and the scripts subfolders of the Nautilus file manager of the GNOME desktop environment. It also modernizes the Qt 6 binary packages and adds a new Tux-Alt theme for Linux systems.

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Project management is the application of processes, methods, knowledge, skills and experience to achieve the project objectives. We pick the finest free and open source web project management software.

The post 15 Best Free and Open Source Web Project Management Software appeared first on Linux Today.

Secure-K OS is a Debian-based distribution which runs from a live USB. The distribution is designed to provide secure communication and anonymous web browsing using applications such as the Tox messaging client and Tor Web Browser. Secure-K features the GNOME Shell desktop environment and is developed by LumIT SpA in Italy.

Berry Linux is a bootable CD Linux with automatic hardware detection and support for many graphics cards, sound cards, SCSI and USB devices and other peripherals. Berry Linux can be used as a Linux demo, educational CD or as a rescue system. It is not necessary to install anything on a hard disk, although this option is also available (it needs 1.2GB of hard disk space). Berry Linux is based on Fedora (previously it was based on Red Hat Linux and KNOPPIX).

Differences of opinion, as well as outright disputes, between upstream open-source projects and Linux distribution packagers over packaging practices are nothing new. It is rarer, though, for those disputes to boil over to threats of legal action—but a disagreement between the Open Broadcaster Software (OBS) Studio project and Fedora packagers reached that point in mid-February. After escalation to a higher authority things have been worked out to the satisfaction of the OBS project, but some lingering questions remain. How Fedora should prioritize Flatpak repositories, how to handle conflicts between upstreams and Fedora packagers, and the mechanics of removing or retiring Flatpaks all remain open questions.

Learn how to install, configure, and use Symfony Framework on Debian, Ubuntu, Red Hat, or Fedora Linux distributions with practical examples.

The post How to Install Symfony Framework in Linux (for Beginners) appeared first on Linux Today.

Alpha 6 of System76’s COSMIC desktop environment is now available with desktop zoom, improved accessibility, desktop icons, new scaling options, and more.

The post COSMIC Desktop Alpha 6 Released, This Is What’s New appeared first on Linux Today.

In this, the second quiz since the reboot there are 11 questions, just like the New York Times New Quiz. So, how much did you pay attention this week to open source and tech news?

The post The FOSS Force Almost Open Tech News Quiz (2/21/25) appeared first on Linux Today.

There is a fair amount of unhappiness on the Internet about the announcement from Mozilla about a new "terms of use" agreement and an updated privacy notice for the Firefox browser.

Firefox will always continue to add new features, improve existing ones, and test new ideas. We remain dedicated to making Firefox open source, but we believe that doing so along with an official Terms of Use will give you more transparency over your rights and permissions as you use Firefox. And actually asking you to acknowledge it is an important step, so we're making it a part of the standard product experience starting in early March for new users and later this year for existing ones.

Specifically, the apparent removal of a promise to not sell users' personal data has drawn attention.

(See also: this analysis by Michael Taggart. "So, is this Mozilla 'going evil?' Nah, prolly not. But it is at best clumsy, and a poor showing if they want me to believe they care about Firefox, rather than the data it can provide".)

Gentoo announced new cloud-ready images in QCOW2 format, offering weekly updates, password-less root, and easy KVM acceleration.

The post Gentoo Makes QEMU Cloud Deployment Easier appeared first on Linux Today.

It’s like reading the Old Testament: Star Writer begat StarOffice who begat OpenOffice, which begat LibreOffice. All but the standalone version of Star Writer battled with Microsoft’s Office suite in the marketplace arena.

The post No, LibreOffice Doesn’t Turn 40 This Year, but StarOffice Would if It Were Still Around appeared first on Linux Today.

This roundup looks at the finest GUI-based file encryption tools. Only free and open source software is included.

The post 6 Best Free and Open Source Linux File Encryption Tools appeared first on Linux Today.

Single user mode, also known as rescue mode, is a minimal environment in Linux that allows system administrators to perform maintenance tasks, troubleshoot issues, and recover from system failures.

The single user mode is particularly useful when you need to reset the root password, fix misconfigured settings, repair a damaged file system, or investigate system errors that prevent normal booting.

AlmaLinux 8 and 9, as RHEL-based distributions, provide an easy way to boot into single user mode through the GRUB bootloader.

In this guide, we will explain step by step how to enter single user mode on AlmaLinux 8 and 9.

The post How to Enter Single User Mode in AlmaLinux 8/9 appeared first on Linux Today.

To get Nixon, “Deep Throat” advised Woodward and Bernstein to “follow the money.” To “get” this article, written by the latest addition to the FOSS Force team, we suggest that you follow the links. You’ll be glad you did.

The post How to Tell a Really Smart Home From a Not-So-Smart Home That Only Thinks It’s Smart appeared first on Linux Today.

Calamares installer 3.3.14 improves Python bindings, introduces an undo system for UI steps, and more.

The post Calamares Installer 3.3.14 Brings Internal Improvements appeared first on Linux Today.

“Musk needs to be arrested with no bail until he accounts for the information that he has stolen and tells where it has been stored and located,” Perez said. “Unfortunately, that is very unlikely to happen.”

The post Cybersecurity Chief Says Musk Can Use Perloined IRS Data Against Taxpayers appeared first on Linux Today.

Security updates have been issued by Debian (emacs, freerdp2, and gst-plugins-good1.0), Fedora (java-17-openjdk, python3.6, and xorg-x11-server-Xwayland), Mageia (radare2), SUSE (libX11, openvswitch3, postgresql13, procps, ruby2.5, webkit2gtk3, and xorg-x11-server), and Ubuntu (git, linux-aws, linux-aws, linux-aws-6.8, linux-aws, linux-oracle, linux-oracle-5.4, linux-ibm, linux-intel-iotg, linux-intel-iotg-5.15, and linux-oem-6.11).

Linux Lite is a beginner-friendly Linux distribution based on Ubuntu's long-term support (LTS) release and featuring the Xfce desktop. Linux Lite primarily targets Windows users. It aims to provide a complete set of applications to assist users with their everyday computing needs, including a full office suite, media players and other essential daily software.

Version:next-20250228 (linux-next) Released:2025-02-28