Claude Code is Anthropic’s AI coding agent for the terminal. You start it inside a project directory, describe what you want in plain language, and it reads the code, edits files, and runs commands to get there. This guide covers the recommended native installer first, then the official Linux package-manager repositories and npm alternative for…
Canonical’s Livepatch can now patch the Linux kernel on ARM64 systems without forcing a reboot. This has been possible on AMD64 machines for years, but ARM64 users had no equivalent option until now. It is available for users on Ubuntu 26.04 LTS and Ubuntu Core 26, and if this sounds familiar, that’s because Canonical has…
I have been learning DevOps for a while now. The problem is not finding DevOps content on YouTube. There is plenty of it. The problem is knowing which channels are actually worth your time. Some channels drop theory at you for 45 minutes without touching a terminal. Others teach outdated tooling. A few are genuinely…
OpenRCT is an incredible open-source re-implementation of RollerCoaster Tycoon 2, and now it’s even easier to get it running on Linux. Easily one of the best game engine re-implementations ever made, keeping a true classic alive and well on modern platforms. Version 0.5.3 added the ability to automatically detect installs of RollerCoaster Tycoon 1 and…
If you’ve ever chained together ls, awk, and grep just to find a file or extract a piece of information, you’ve probably noticed how quickly shell commands can become messy. It works, but it also means you’re constantly parsing plain text and hoping the output format doesn’t change. I’ve spent plenty of time writing quick…
Crowdfunding is one of the best ways to turn an idea into an actual product. A creator pitches something, sets a funding goal, and backers decide whether it is worth building. While most campaigns stay small, a few do break out completely. The original Pebble smartwatch asked for $100,000 in 2012, walked away with over…
Struggle staying on task when with multiple app windows open and in view? I came across a GNOME extension today that could help you keep focus on the app you’re working in – even when a smorgasbord of other apps are open, visible, and demanding attention from behind it! All it does is dim background…
Linux 7.2-rc2 is now available for testing in working toward the stable Linux 7.2 release in August. Linux 7.2-rc2 this week saw increasing the default RISC-V 64-bit core limit from 64 to 256 cores to better reflect the increasing core counts of RISC-V designs. Linux 7.2-rc2 also brings hardening of BPF against JIT spraying attacks….
DistroWatch.com: Linux Q83 Last Update: 2026-05-17 01:29 UTC Linux Q83 is a desktop Linux distribution based on Debian’s “Stable” branch. Depending on the edition, it comes either with the Cinnamon desktop environment (a fork of GNOME created by Linux Mint), or COSMIC (a modern graphical desktop interface written in the Rust programming language, developed by…
Welcome to Week 27 of Linuxiac’s 2026 Weekly Roundup, your source for Linux and open-source news. Below are the key Linux and FOSS highlights from June 27 to July 5. Linux Distributions This week brought nine updates in the Linux world, and I’ve covered each one in the articles below. Software Updates In addition, here…
