System76 releases COSMIC Epoch 1.0.8! Experience a faster COSMIC Store, reduced VRAM usage, and …
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Senthilkumar Palani (aka SK) is the Founder and Editor in chief of OSTechNix. He is a Linux/Unix enthusiast and FOSS supporter. He lives in Tamilnadu, India.
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FreeBSD Q4 2025 Status Report: Laptop Support, Rust in Kernel, OSV Migration, Bhyve Improvements, Plus More
By skThe FreeBSD 2025 Q4 report details Rust in the kernel, OSV migration, reproducible builds, …
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Linux Kernel 7.0 RC1 Released: A “Solid Progress” Milestone
By skLinus Torvalds announced the first release candidate (RC1) of the upcoming Linux Kernel version …
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Bash Expansion: The Complete Beginner’s Guide (2026)
By skBash expansion explained for beginners. Learn brace, tilde, parameter, command, arithmetic, process, globbing, word …
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FreeBSD KDE Desktop Installer Script is Ready for Testing
By skThe FreeBSD Foundation is launching an automated KDE installer for the 15.1 release. Join …
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Gentoo Linux Migrates Mirror Infrastructure to Codeberg
By skGentoo Linux is migrating its mirrors from GitHub to Codeberg to avoid forced Copilot …
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KDE Plasma 6.6 Released: The Most Versatile Desktop Gets Even Better
By skKDE Plasma 6.6 improves Wayland stability, adds screen capture exclusion, Spectacle OCR, auto brightness, …
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Notepad++ 8.9.2 Introduces “Double-Lock” Security to Fix the Update Hijack
By skWorried about the Notepad++ supply chain attack? Notepad++ 8.9.2 adds “Double-Lock” security to stop …
