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Globe Newswire ☛ Surfshark is one of the few to add dedicated IP to the Linux GUI app
Cybersecurity company and leading VPN provider, Surfshark, introduces a dedicated IP feature for Linux operating systems. With this new addition, users get more flexibility and control over their IP address as dedicated IP is now available on Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, iOS, Apple TV, and the Surfshark browser extension.
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TechRadar ☛ Nord VPN ups its game in open-source, with Linux-based package for OpenWrt routers
NordVPN has doubled down on its commitment to the tech community, recently unwrapping an open-source, headless Linux-based package for OpenWrt routers.
Available this month, the NordVPN Lite package facilitates VPN configuration directly on a wide range of routers, allowing OpenWrt users to easily benefit from NordVPN protection as part of their bespoke and personalised approach to networking.
With the move, the undisputed best VPN provider cements its commitment to open-source, reinforcing its philosophy of promoting transparency and trust within the community, in line with its previous open source initiatives for Linux.
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Entrapment (Microsoft GitHub)
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It's FOSS ☛ Stop Manually Checking GitHub Releases — These Tools Automatically Install & Update Apps on Linux [Ed: Microsoft GitHub is untrustworthy; use repos instead, e.g. in one's distro]
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 modern tools are distributed as pre-compiled binaries via GitHub releases. Developers using languages like Go, Rust, and Deno often release their software this way. New projects that are not included in the official distro repository yet have to opt for this method.
This creates a gap between traditional package managers and these GitHub-hosted releases.
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