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Immurok Fingerprint Key Unlocks Linux, Approves SSH and AI Agents

2026-09-122026-09-12 Danie
Finger about to press a small device next to buttons labeled Unlock Screen, Authorize sudo, Confirm System Prompts, Autofill TOTP, Approve AI Agents, and Sign SSH & Git.

“It is a tiny wireless box that can unlock your desktop session, approve a sudo command, authenticate via polkit, log you into a server over SSH, generate TOTP codes for 2FA, and put a physical […]

Leave a commentBloglinux, security, technology

Moving your Linux home folder to a dedicated drive is the distro-hopping secret I wish I knew earlier

2026-08-192026-08-19 Danie
Laptop screen shows a disk partition editor with a pop-up to edit an ext4 partition mounted at /home during OS installation.

“Home is where the heart is. On Linux, home is where everything personal to you is: your documents, downloads, screenshots, and configuration. In fact, your home is so special, you really ought to be showing […]

Bloglinux, technology

This Linux storage feature feels like cheating once you understand it

2026-07-042026-07-04 Danie
Cartoon penguin wearing sunglasses working on a laptop with three floating dark browser windows in the background.

“Copy-on-write (CoW) changes that bargain in a way that almost feels like cheating. Instead of rushing to overwrite old blocks, a CoW file system writes the changed data somewhere else and then updates its map. […]

Bloglinux, storage, technology

France’s government is ditching Windows for Linux, calling US tech dependence a strategic risk

2026-04-102026-04-10 Danie
Two laptops side by side on a wooden table, one running Windows 11 and the other running a Linux desktop environment.

“The French government has decided that enough is enough. It has announced that it will shift away from proprietary technologies from outside the European Union and focus more on open-source solutions — and part of […]

BlogFrance, linux, opensource, technology

Little Snitch, the macOS network tool, is now available on Linux

2026-04-082026-04-08 Danie
Little Snitch for Linux app showing network connections, traffic data, activity times, and detailed connection rules and stats.

“Little Snitch for Linux is written in Rust and uses eBPF for kernel-level traffic interception (this lets sandboxed code run inside the Linux kernel without modifying it). The tool shows processes on your machine making […]

Blogfirewalls, linux, security, technology

PacHub finally lets you manage pacman and the AUR on Arch without touching the terminal

2026-04-062026-04-06 Danie
Screenshot of PacHub package manager showing 7zip package info, install/uninstall options, and a list of various software packages.

“PacHub provides a GTK4/libadwaita GUI for pacman and AUR, so you can avoid the terminal. PacHub can install/uninstall packages, perform upgrades, and provide auto-AUR support via yay or paru. It’s not in the Arch repos […]

Bloglinux, opensource, technology

I just moved from Manjaro Linux to EndeavourOS

2026-03-252026-03-25 Danie
EndeavourOS Titan installer welcome screen with a cosmic world map and setup options on a dark, starry background.

I’ve been on Manjaro Linux for a good ten plus years now and been pretty happy with it. Not only that, but I love the rolling distro type updates as there has been no need […]

1 CommentBlogendeavouros, linux, opensource, technology

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

2025-12-232025-12-23 Danie
A cheerful cartoon penguin stands next to a cart with boxes and a GitHub checklist, set against a green background.

“Package managers are essential tools on Linux systems. They help you install, update, and remove software packages with simple commands. Most distributions come with their own package managers, like apt, dnf, or pacman. However, many […]

Bloglinux, opensource, technology

Windows fatigue continues to push thousands of gamers to switch to Bazzite Linux distro

2025-12-232025-12-23 Danie
A sleek, purple display with the "bazzite" logo, promoting the next generation of Linux gaming.

“Bazzite, a Linux distro that has a lot in common with Valve’s SteamOS, is designed specifically with gaming in mind, offering a console-like experience that ditches the majority of Windows 11’s most annoying features. In […]

Bloggaming, linux, opensource, technology, windows11

Affinity, as an alternative to Photoshop, runs as an AppImage on Linux

2025-12-192025-12-19 Danie
A laptop displays a blue screen with app icons, flanked by "Nintendo World Championships" and "Zelda" game boxes on a wooden table.

“Canva, after acquiring the team behind Affinity Photo, Designer, and Publisher, launched the free Affinity app that brings together all three of the aforementioned apps. And while it doesn’t officially support Linux, the community has […]

Bloglinux, photoediting, technology

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