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Applications and Games: ScummVM, PostgreSQL/pgAdmin, and More
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HowTo Geek ☛ 4 open-source Android apps that are actually Linux tools in disguise
Technically, Android is Linux, since it's based on the Linux kernel, but in reality, the most popular phone operating system in the world is better described as a Linux-based operating system that's a distant cousin of your usual Linux distribution.
It's so distant that you can't run Linux apps directly on your phone, but many Android apps allow you to play around with Linux tools such as the terminal, are Linux tools themselves, or originated on Linux before being brought to Android. Here are four open-source Android apps that tick at least one of those boxes.
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Emulation
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ScummVM ☛ The Trail to Silver Lake
The ScummVM Team is pleased to announce that Der Schatz im Silbersee (The Treasure of Silver Lake) is ready for public testing!
Play as Old Firehand, with Winnetou and Aunt Droll at your side, in this 1993 point-and-click adventure by Linel and Software 2000. Based on Karl May's novel, the hunt for the legendary treasure begins aboard the steamer Dogfish and leads all the way to Silver Lake.
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Databases
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PostgreSQL ☛ pgAdmin 4 v9.18 Released
The pgAdmin Development Team is pleased to announce the release of pgAdmin 4 version 9.18. This release of pgAdmin 4 includes 29 bug fixes and new features, including fixes for four security vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-86861 through CVE-2026-86864). For more details, please see the release notes.
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Games
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New Steam Deck Beta Client Update Fixes Linux Game Crashes
A new Steam Deck Beta Client update was released with a few fixes. Some crashes in native Linux versions of games have been fixed, and the UI will no longer briefly flicker after waking up from sleep. There was also a virtual gamepad issue fixed when some games called a specific API command.
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