You don't need to manually check GitHub releases thanks to these tools:

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#linux #github

Stop Manually Checking GitHub Releases — These Tools Automatically Install & Update Apps on Linux

These handy utilities tools simplify installing and managing binaries from GitHub releases on Linux.

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A new elementary OS release arrives just before 2025 ends. ✨

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#linux #elementaryos

Christmas Comes Early With elementary OS 8.1 Release

Based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS with Secure Session as default and many other improvements.

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Brighten up your holidays with these games for Linux! 🎄🐧

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#linux #gaming #holidays

13 Awesome Games Linux Users Can Grab in Steam Winter Sale 🎮 (Ends 5 January)

End 2025 on a winning note by grabbing some fun games for your Linux gaming rig!

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Started for the adventure, stayed for the stability. 🐧

#linux #gentoo #debian

Package Forge makes Linux apps portable across different distros.

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Linux Apps Without Distro Lock-In? Explore This Lesser Known Snap and Flatpak Alternative

Meet PkgForge: A Distro-Independent Portable Apps 'Foundry' for Linux Users

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Linux Mint 22.3 gets a Beta release with lots of new features gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/linu…

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Linux Mint 22.3 gets a Beta release with lots of new features

Linux Mint 22.3 is set to be the next long-term supported release and a Beta is now here you can test, with a surprising amount of new features.

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Luxman Moonlit Market brings 'Balatro-inspired power-up management' to strategic tile-placement roguelikes gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/luxm…

#IndieGames #Demo #PCGaming #Linux #Gaming

Luxman Moonlit Market brings 'Balatro-inspired power-up management' to strategic tile-placement roguelikes

Luxman Moonlit Market is a strategic tile-placement roguelike with Balatro-inspired power-up management according to the developer, and it looks quite fun!

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GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/ge-p…

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GE-Proton 10-27 brings fixes for Star Citizen, The First Descendant and more tweaks

The popular community-made compatibility layer GE-Proton version 10-27 is out now with the usual assortment of game fixes and other improvements.

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Evolution sim Thrive hits the 1.0 release completing the microbe stage gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/evol…

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Evolution sim Thrive hits the 1.0 release completing the microbe stage

Thrive is an open source evolution sim that plans to add many different stages of life with the microbe stage now considered actually ready.

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Get deep insights into your Linux system with jdSystemMonitor.

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#linux

jdSystemMonitor: More Than Your Regular System Monitor on Linux

Bringing system resources and internal details together in one place, jdSystemMonitor is a solid and lightweight option for desktop Linux users.

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No debate: Linux is the best open source project on Earth! 🔥✨

#linux

Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/valv…

#Proton #Linux #SteamOS #LinuxGaming #SteamDeck

Valve put up a release candidate for Proton 10.0-4 with lots more Linux / SteamOS gaming fixes

Valve put up a Release Candidate for testing Proton 10.0-4, what will become the main version of the Windows compatibility layer for Linux / SteamOS.

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Linux has got its first Rust CVE!

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#linux #rust

The First Rust CVE in Linux Kernel Only Makes Your System Crash

Greg Kroah-Hartman announced this alongside 150+ C code vulnerabilities that were addressed.

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Steam Winter Sale is live with Steam Awards 2025 open for voting gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/stea…

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Steam Winter Sale is live with Steam Awards 2025 open for voting

This is the sale event you've been waiting on isn't it? The Steam Winter Sale 2025 has arrived with a great many thousands of games discounted.

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NVIDIA release Linux driver version 590.48.01 gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/nvid…

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NVIDIA release Linux driver version 590.48.01

As part of the New Feature Branch, NVIDIA driver version 590.48.01 released today for Linux with a few more fixes.

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Mesa 25.3.2 brings more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/mesa…

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Mesa 25.3.2 brings more bug fixes for open source Linux graphics drivers

The Mesa team have released Mesa 25.3.2 as the latest bug-fix release for the current main stable branch of open source Linux graphics drivers.

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Continuing to make things weird Two Point Museum and Revenge of the Savage Planet do crossovers gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/cont…

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Continuing to make things weird Two Point Museum and Revenge of the Savage Planet do crossovers

They did a Vampire Survivors update, so sure why not Revenge of the Savage Planet too? Two Point Museum has expanded again in a free update.

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True story? 😆

#linux

Armbian Imager appears as an early Christmas gift for SBC users.

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The Upcoming Armbian Imager Tool is a Godsend for Non-Raspberry Pi SBC Owners

Official Armbian utility supports over 300 boards with smart image filtering and verified writes.

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Rethink what “fragmented” really means for Linux and why it matters.

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#linux

Linux Desktop is Fragmented (And That's NOT a Bad Thing)

Linux desktop is often described as fragmented, but with the right perspective, it becomes clear that this description only makes sense if you see Linux as a single, unified product, and expect it act like one. It isn't, and so it doesn't.

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There's a better way to install GNOME shell extensions. 📹✨

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#linux #gnome

This terminal text editor will make you rethink your choice. 😼

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#linux #terminal

Easier Than Nano! Fresh is a Fresh New Rust-based Terminal Editor for Linux

Rust-based editor combines fast performance with GUI-style shortcuts that just work.

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Thinking of using a Raspberry Pi as your daily driver? These Linux distro options might surprise you. 🖥️

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#linux #raspberrypi

Your Raspberry Pi Can Be a Real Desktop (If You Pick the Right OS)

Here are the operating system choices when you want to use Raspberry Pi in a desktop setup.

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Here's a neat quick terminal tip! 🐧

Follow us for more! ♥️

#linux #debian #ubuntu #tip

eBPF tools give Linux admins X-ray vision into the kernel for real-time debugging.

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#linux

12 eBPF-Powered CLI Utilities That Every Modern Linux Sysadmin Should Master

Classic Linux tools are always there, but eBPF is the natural upgrade as it looks directly in the kernel. Once you start using these tools, it’s hard to imagine managing Linux systems without them.

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Hello friends! 🐧

#linux #friends

ARC Raiders gets a huge v1.7.0 free update with a new map condition, new event, skill tree resets and more gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/arc-…

#ARCRaiders #Linux #Proton #SteamDeck #Gaming #SteamOS

ARC Raiders gets a huge v1.7.0 free update with a new map condition, new event, skill tree resets and more

Embark Games have been cooking, with ARC Raiders v1.7.0 out now that brings quite a lot to the popular extraction shooter - so time for another run.

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The classic Plague Inc: Evolved gets a new free daily Outbreak Mode gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/the-…

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The classic Plague Inc: Evolved gets a new free daily Outbreak Mode

Plague Inc: Evolved is a game about infecting the world by evolving a deadly global plague, and now there's new ways to play it.

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Hollow Knight: Silksong to get a free expansion, Hollow Knight getting a refresh upgrade gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/holl…

#HollowKnightSilksong #HollowKnight #Linux #Gaming #SteamDeck

Hollow Knight: Silksong to get a free expansion, Hollow Knight getting a refresh upgrade

Team Cherry just revealed some huge news for both Hollow Knight: Silksong and the original Hollow Knight with some free extras on the way.

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Ubuntu experimented with some bold ideas, but not all of them survived.

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#linux #ubuntu

7 Projects Killed by Ubuntu (But I Still Miss Them)

Over the span of the past 15 years, Ubuntu started several projects. Not all of them are active today. And yet, they live in our memory.

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Are your Snaps safe? Find out with this tool:

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#linux #ubuntu

Check Your Snap Packages for Vulnerabilities With This Vibe-Coded Tool

Snapscope makes it easy to scan any Snap package for security issues.

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Someone feels out of place. 👀

#linux #windows

The popular Megabonk gets a mega update with new content gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/the-…

#Megabonk #IndieGames #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck

The popular Megabonk gets a mega update with new content

New content for Megabonk? As if I needed more reasons to load it up. The absolute indie gem survivor-like bullet heaven just got even bigger.

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Free 3-16 player party shooter of teamwork and betrayal, Klaus Veen's Treason added Linux support gamingonlinux.com/2025/12/free…

#FPS #PartyGame #KlausVeensTreason #Linux #PCGaming

Free 3-16 player party shooter of teamwork and betrayal, Klaus Veen's Treason added Linux support

Ready for the holiday period, Klaus Veen's Treason is a fun looking 3-16 player party shooter of teamwork and betrayal that now has Native Linux support.

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Not everyone enjoys Linux, and that’s okay. This explains why.

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#linux

15 Signs Linux Is Not For You

If you recognized yourself in a few of these points, that doesn’t mean Linux isn’t for you. In fact, you can count it as an invitation. It just means you’ve spent a long time in an ecosystem that treats you more like a product than a participant.

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Linux NTFS support might finally be getting better with NTFSPlus…

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#linux

What is NTFSPlus and Why Does It Matter for Linux Users?

NTFSPlus is a fresh implementation of the classic in-kernel ntfs driver. Can it end the current NTFS woes for Linux users?

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GNOME has said no to AI-generated shell extensions.

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#linux #gnome #ai

No AI Slops! GNOME Now Forbids Vibe Coded Extensions

New policy targets low-quality AI-generated code while still allowing AI as a learning tool.

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Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS delivers a great desktop experience!

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#linux #popos #system76

Pop!_OS 24.04 LTS Review: Is This the Linux Distro of the Year 2025?

After years of development, System76's Rust-based desktop delivers.

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There can only be one Linus! 🐧⚔️

#linux #linustorvalds #linussebastian

Who's the dumb creature now? 🙂

#linux #manjarolinux