Linux & Open Source

Beginner-friendly Linux guides and open-source software help, from installation to everyday fixes.

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You add a game to Lutris, press Play, and instead of launching, you get a short, annoying message: “This game has no…

October 21, 2026

Old Windows accounting programs are built to last. Many small businesses and home users still rely on bookkeeping software written ten or…

October 21, 2026

You install a Windows program in Bottles, everything seems to go well, the installer finishes, and you click Run with a bit…

October 21, 2026

Adding a second drive is one of the best upgrades you can give a Linux computer. You get space for photos, videos,…

October 21, 2026

You open a file manager, a photo editor, or a media player that you installed as a Flatpak, click on a file…

October 21, 2026

You open Ubuntu Software to install a program, and instead of the usual store front you get a plain warning: snapd is…

October 21, 2026

You try to install a kernel update or rebuild the boot files, and Ubuntu answers with an error from update-initramfs saying there…

October 21, 2026

You click the button to upgrade Ubuntu, wait for the checks to finish, and then the upgrade stops with a frustrating message:…

October 21, 2026

Adding a PPA is easy, but removing one is not always as simple as deleting its name from a list. Some PPAs…

October 21, 2026

You run a routine update on Ubuntu and instead of a clean list of new packages, the terminal fills with red errors…

October 21, 2026