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Applications: UExtract 4.18, syslog-ng 4.11.0, and Jack Wallen on APT and Memerist
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Barry Kauler ☛ UExtract version 4.18
JakeSFR has created and maintains UExtract:
https://forum.puppylinux.com/viewtopic.php?t=594
I have updated the PET in EasyOS, from version 4.16, see earlier blog posts: [...]
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Peter 'CzP' Czanik ☛ The syslog-ng Insider 2026-03: 4.11.0 release; OpenSearch; ElasticSearch
The March syslog-ng newsletter is now on-line: [...]
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ZDNet ☛ 8 powerful apt commands every Linux user should know - or else you're missing out
I've used Debian/Ubuntu-based distributions for decades. Because of that, I'm quite familiar with the Apt package manager. I've always found this command-line tool to be quite easy and efficient to use.
Although you can get away with just using the basic commands, there's much more to Apt than just install, remove, update, and upgrade. In fact, there are several lesser-known options for Apt, and I'm going to introduce you to them.
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ZDNet ☛ I didn't need this, but I found a free Linux app that makes memes in seconds (no GIMP required)
Why succumb to AI slop when a simple meme can express your feelings without all those nasty caveats? Memes are succinct and everywhere.
For the longest time, when I wanted to throw up a quick meme, I would either find an image that served my purpose (or use an image of my own), fire up GIMP, add the required text, save, and post.