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posted by Roy Schestowitz on Feb 17, 2026

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1. Debian and Ubuntu Leftovers

   3 new strories

2. Want a Degoogled Tablet? Murena’s Got You Covered

   Paris‑based Murena and Germany’s Volla are teaming up on a tablet for people who want Android hardware without Google’s software

3. Android Leftovers

   4 Tips And Tricks For Better Audio With Android Auto

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4. Lutris 0.5.20 Game Manager Adds Support for Importing Commodore 64 ROMs

   Lutris founder Mathieu Comandon released Lutris 0.5.20 today as the latest stable version of this popular and open-source game management software for GNU/Linux distributions.

5. GNU/Linux and BSD Leftovers

   mostly BSD

6. Audiocasts/Shows: LINUX Unplugged and Linux Saloon

   2 new episodes

7. KDE: Bouncy Ball and Tellico 4.2 Released

   KDE news

8. Retro/Open Hardware/Modding: Lattepanda, Banana Pi, and More

   Hardware picks

9. Games: Steam on GNU/Linux, Hideki Sato Dies, and More

   Games-related picks

10. Kernel Space: Linux 7.0 and Graphics in Linux

    kernel news

11. today's howtos

    Instructionals/Technical posts

12. Free, Libre, and Open Source Software Leftovers

    psql and more

13. Development/Programming Leftovers

    Development news

14. Android Leftovers

    Your old Android phone can become a free security camera in 5 minutes

15. If you dual-boot Linux, don't make these costly 4 mistakes

    The first time Windows removed my Linux boot entry

16. These 3 Linux software names make a lot more sense once you know the full story

    Being an open source operating system with a lot of open source software

17. You can now download a Fedora Atomic OS for your Android device

    I've been getting into atomic Linux distros lately

18. 5 easy ways to automatically change your wallpaper on Ubuntu

    Ubuntu's dynamic wallpaper feature is not very good

19. A Linux distro has dropped KDE Plasma after 12 years as it tries to escape Systemd

    Given how it's one of my favorite desktop environments

20. Sparky 8.2

    There is the second update available for Sparky 8 – 8.2

21. Free and Open Source Software

    Only free and open source software is eligible for inclusion

22. Stable kernels: Linux 6.19.1, Linux 6.18.11, Linux 6.12.72, and Linux 6.6.125

    I'm announcing the release of the 6.19.1 kernel

23. SparkyLinux 8.2 Released with Support for Linux Kernel 6.19, Updated Packages

    The SparkyLinux team announced the release and general availability of SparkyLinux 8.2 as the latest stable version of this Debian-based GNU/Linux distribution.

24. KDE Says Plasma Desktop Will Never Force Users to Use systemd

    The KDE project has addressed some recent concerns from users that they are forcing the systemd init system on current or future versions of its Plasma desktop environment.

25. I installed this Linux distro on my gaming PC, and it runs Windows games better than Windows

    But at this point in my life, I've learned that some Linux distros are doing a better job of what Windows supposedly does

26. On The Inside: This writer's daily driver is a Linux laptop

    I think it's no surprise that many of the team here at How-To Geek love Linux

27. This is the advanced feature every new Linux user needs to know

    If you're just starting out with Linux, it can't be a lot to take in

28. All About Ubuntu

    If you only use Ubuntu, you’re missing out on what Linux is all about

29. Is Linux a suitable platform for writers

    For many years, Linux carried a reputation as a platform suited mainly for software developers and system administrators

30. Official Ubuntu 26.04 ‘Resolute Raccoon’ mascot revealed

    Official mascot artwork for Ubuntu 26.04 LTS ‘Resolute Raccoon’ has been revealed

31. Free and Open Source Software

    This is free and open source software

32. Review: Noid Linux 20260120 and AgarimOS 2026.01.17

    In the past few years there has been an uptick in the number of distributions which are based on Void

33. Low-Cost BeaglePlay SBC Gains Fully Upstream PowerVR Graphics with Vulkan 1.2

    When paired with Zink for OpenGL-over-Vulkan support, the result is a fully open graphics stack suitable for embedded Linux systems

34. The 'Bird Kitchen' [original]

    4 weeks ago we needed to confront some locals over the feeding of birds

35. Today in Techrights

    Some of the latest articles

36. 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: February 15th, 2026

    The 279th installment of the 9to5Linux Weekly Roundup is here for the week ending February 15th, 2026.

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