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Do you want more ways to put your Linux PC to good use? Or alternative ways to do something you've already been doing? There's a lot of good, free software for Linux if you know where to look. I've ...

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The stable release of Linux Kernel 6.18 was officially tagged on November 30, 2025. It’s expected to become this year’s major long-term support (LTS) kernel, something many users and distributions ...