Here's How You Upgrade from Zorin OS 17 to 18

Existing Zorin OS 17 users will soon be able to upgrade to version 18. The tool is in early access and we gave it a try.

Building a Retro Linux Gaming Computer Part 51: It’s Not Easy Being Green

When I first started using Linux full time in 2007, I was still not well versed on how video cards worked.

Sad News! AI's RAM Hunger Finds a New Victim in the Orange Pi Neo Linux Handheld

Two years of work now sits on a shelf because AI needs the RAM more.

New to Linux? These 4 systemd Tools Help You Fix Common Issues

Stop guessing, start investigating. Here are 4 systemd tools that make Linux troubleshooting easy.

California law to require operating systems to check your age

The time of age assurance is upon us, and not just for social media - for operating systems too and that includes Linux as well of course.

Steam Survey for February 2026 shows a big swing to Simplified Chinese

The Steam Hardware & Software Survey for February 2026 is live and it's looking a bit odd, with a huge swing towards Simplified Chinese.

I'm Low-key Hyped for This Data Center Sim (Though It Has No Official Linux Support)

There's a free demo up on Steam right now, and I took it for a spin.

Your Linux LTS Kernel Will Be Supported Longer Than You Thought

More breathing room for distros and enterprise Linux users as LTS kernels get extended EOL dates.

Here's the most played Steam Deck games for February 2026

Another month is done and finished and what a month it was huh? February 2026 had some fun games arriving, so here's what was most popular on Steam Deck.

Proton Experimental gets improvements for Vermintide 2 and more controller support for launchers

Valve released an update for Proton Experimental for February 27th, their testing ground for getting more Windows games running on Linux / SteamOS systems.

Ubuntu 26.04: Release Date and New Features

The development for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS has started and it's time to start looking towards the features and changes it is bringing.

Best of Humble Bundle - Linux for Seasoned Admins by O'Reilly

Get 15 books from O’Reilly on a range of topics, including DevOps, containerization, version control with Git & more! Your purchase helps Code for America.

The OrangePi Neo gaming handheld with Manjaro Linux is now "on ice" due to component prices

The latest update for the OrangePi Neo handheld with Manjaro Linux is not a positive one, with the whole thing now unfortunately "on ice".

Gambonanza is the best Balatro-like version of chess yet and you have to try the demo

If you love strategy games and roguelikes, Gambonanza fuses together the worlds of Balatro and chess like no other and it won me over completely.

Heroic Games Launcher v2.20.1 brings more essential bug fixes

Heroic Games Launcher continues to bring improvements to run games from Epic, GOG, Amazon and more on Linux / SteamOS systems with v2.20.1 out now.

Best of Humble Bundle - Linux for Seasoned Admins by O'Reilly

Get 15 books from O’Reilly on a range of topics, including DevOps, containerization, version control with Git & more! Your purchase helps Code for America.

Topdeck Automat blends the worlds of roguelike deckbuilder and autobattlers

Topdeck Automat gives you hundreds of cards to build a deck where your printer droid spits them out at random - sounds like quite a fun mixture.

Longterm supported Linux kernels get a longer life

Linux developer Greg Kroah-Hartman announced that the Longterm supported Linux kernels are going to be supported for longer than previously announced.

Someone is Bringing Fedora Linux to Phones (And It’s Not Red Hat)

A small community project is building immutable Fedora images for tablets and phones.

Open source graphics drivers Mesa 26.0.1 released with various bug fixes and a security fix

Developer Eric Engestrom announced the Mesa 26.0.1 update for open source graphics drivers, the first set of bug-fixes for the latest release.

Brotato gets a DRM-free release on GOG

GOG fans can finally get in on the Brotato action, just keep in mind - it might suck away endless hours of your time if you're not careful.

KDE Plasma 6.6.1 rolls out with lots of fixes for KWin

The KDE team have released the latest release for the Plasma desktop, with version 6.6.1 bringing quite a lot of bug fixing.

Happy four years to the Steam Deck - still the top PC gaming handheld

Four years ago today, the original Steam Deck LCD released, with it going on to change how everyone sees handheld gaming PCs and Linux for gaming.

Lutris v0.5.21 and v0.5.22 arrive with Valve's Sniper runtime support and new game runners

Lutris is an all-in-one open source game manager for launching games from various stores on Linux and emulators too - with multiple new versions released.

D7VK version 1.4 bringing further enhancements for older Direct3D via Vulkan

Even more improvements have arrived for D7VK that brings Direct3D 5, 6 and 7 via Vulkan for use with Wine / Proton in version 1.4.

Making the Case for a Modern Synaptic-Style Package Manager on Linux

The Linux desktop has evolved, and it's high time for the “advanced package manager” experience to evolve with it.

Fanatical's Play on the Go Elite Collection Bundle for Feb 2026 has some gems in it

Want some more games to fill up your handheld with like the Steam Deck or Legion Go? Check out the new Fanatical Play on the Go Elite Collection.

Inspired by the classic DOOM RPG, the Dungeons of DUSK demo is out now

Taking the retro FPS Dusk and turning it into a retro dungeon crawler with a big sprawling skill tree - Dungeons of DUSK has a demo out now.

Master the Essential Keyboard Shortcuts in Linux Mint to Feel Like a Pro User

I am sharing some essential shortcuts to get you started. I will also briefly share how you can set custom shortcuts for all actions.

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[Stable Update] 2026-02-23 - Kernels, Mesa, Wine, Cosmic, GNOME, KDE Frameworks

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Heroic Games Launcher 2.20.0 brings numerous important bug fixes

Heroic Games Launcher is one of the best ways to run games from Epic Games Store, GOG and more on Linux / SteamOS - with a new v2.20.0 bug-fix release out now.

Kerbal Space Program spiritual successor Kitten Space Agency now has a Linux version

Kitten Space Agency is a promising upcoming space simulation game that's pretty much a spiritual successor to Kerbal Space Program and now for Linux too.