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In the world of Linux, the command line is an incredibly powerful tool for managing and manipulating data. One of the most common tasks that Linux users face is processing and extracting information from text files. Whether it's log files, configuration files, or even data dumps, text processing tools allow users to handle these files efficiently and effectively.

Microsoft's latest open source offering takes direct inspiration from AWS's product, but with a twist.

With now having a Linux driver for running GPU compute workloads on the GeForce RTX 5090 (as mentioned, Linux gaming benchmarks will come following the formal R570 Linux driver release in the coming days that is better optimized for gaming), I ran some additional GPU compute benchmarks on the GeForce RTX 5090 "Blackwell" graphics card over the weekend.

War Thunder from Gaijin Entertainment announced back in December 2024 that they would be changing the anti-cheat, which continues to be rolled out in stages. They're moving from Easy Anti-Cheat to BattlEye, both of which support Linux platforms and War Thunder did already support Linux.

Popular community site became unmentionable – the irony is thick enough to compile.Facebook has lifted a temporary ban preventing users from posting links to popular OS comparison site Distrowatch – after going so far as to lock the account of the site's editor.

The "char/misc" pull request was submitted today for the ongoing Linux 6.14 merge window and already merged to the Linux Git tree... As expected, the completed code around the NTSYNC driver has landed for better emulating the Windows NT synchronization primitves as a big win to Wine / Steam Play (Proton) Windows gaming on Linux.

Installing software on Ubuntu Linux can be a bit different from what you’re used to on Windows or macOS. It may seem daunting at first, but fear not. Installing software on Ubuntu is actually quite straightforward once you understand the basic concepts. Let’s find out how.

A new version of the Varia download manager was released at the weekend – an update described by its developers as probably the “biggest since the first release”.

Designed by Boltz R&D, the SmartPrintCoreH7x 3D printer mainboard is an open-source mainboard built around an STM32H7 microcontroller and designed to work with 3D printers from Creality, Anet, and Voron.

Unlike macOS and Windows, the Linux ecosystem is filled with a host of cool distributions, each featuring its own spin on the open-source platform. But for tinkerers who love working with different distros, you might end up getting tired of installing the same ol’ Debian and Arch-flavored distributions. So, here’s a list of unique Linux distributions that are as useful as they are eccentric.

Hyprland 0.47 is out to begin a new week with some exciting enhancements to this visuals-focused Wayland compositor.

Cozy makes audiobook listening easy with simple controls and an intuitive interface.

Having a Windows and Linux PC doesn’t mean you need entirely different toolsets for each platform. Many apps offer seamless cross-platform experiences, ensuring productivity without the hassle of relearning software. Here are seven apps that work smoothly on both Windows and Linux.

The SuperStation is an FPGA-based gaming console developed for retro gaming enthusiasts and FPGA hobbyists. By leveraging FPGA hardware, it replicates classic gaming systems with a high degree of accuracy while providing flexibility for exploring multiple retro platforms.

In beginning the NVIDIA Blackwell Linux testing with the GeForce RTX 5090 compute performance, besides all the CUDA/OpenCL/OptiX benchmarks delivered last week a number of readers asked about AI performance and in particular the Llama.cpp performance with the RTX 5090 flagship graphics card.

I’m sure someone will tell me we just have to accept that a large percentage of our bandwidth is going to overpriced bullshit generators, and that we should just suck it up and pay for Sam Altman’s new house.

We're not in Kansas anymore..Microsoft has launched a document database platform constructed on a relational PostgreSQL back end. The Redmond giant is also suggesting users can kick things off by implementing an open-source FerretDB solution on the platform to get started.

Released last November following the AMD 5th Gen EPYC "Turin" server processor launch was ZenDNN 5.0 as their deep neural network library optimized for EPYC/Ryzen processors.

If you’ve been on the internet anytime in the past 25 years, there’s a good chance you’ve seen a meme, shared a meme, or perhaps even created a meme. From the LOLcats and Advice Animals of the mid 2000s to the many emotions of Moo Deng, the world’s favorite pygmy hippopotamus, internet memes allow us to share pieces of media that we find funny, ironic or relatable.

Facebook is banning posts that mention various Linux-related topics, sites, or groups. Some users may also see their accounts locked or limited when posting Linux topics. Major open-source operating system news, reviews, and discussion site DistroWatch is at the center of the controversy, as it seems to be the first to have noticed that Facebook's Community Standards had blackballed it.