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Baobab - Intro to Ubuntu Disk Usage Analyzer Program

Baobab (also called Disk Usage Analyzer) is a utility program default to Ubuntu that serves the purpose of disk usage analyzer that is showing ranking of directories in the filesystem based on used capacity in megabytes. With Baobab, you know which folder takes up how much space in comparison to other folders in a complete list. Further, this is very useful for example if you plan to remove some unused folders to free disk space but don't know which folders are safe to remove. And to Ubuntu users, Baobab fills the same purposes as KDE Filelight to Kubuntu users as well as WinDirStat (GNU GPL) to Windows users. Now let's start reading!

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9to5Linux Weekly Roundup: March 16th, 2025

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Debian 12.10 “Bookworm” Released with 66 Bug Fixes and 43 Security Updates

Debian 12.10 is here a little over two months after Debian 12.9 as the ninth point release of Debian Bookworm. Yes, ninth, because Debian 12.3 was never released due to an issue in the EXT4 file system leading to data corruption, which means that it doesn’t count as a point release.

digiKam 8.6 Released with Many Face Management Updates and Improvements

Coming four months after digiKam 8.5, the digiKam 8.6 release is here to improve the application’s face management feature using cutting-edge AI technology by completely rewriting it, including the Face Classifier and Face Pipeline implementations. This leads to 25%-50% faster operation when using the full CPU.

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Industrial Embedded Computing with FET3506J S SoM and Linux Compatibility

The FET3506J-S System on Module is designed for industrial environments that require stable performance and a range of connectivity options. It supports Linux and various industrial interfaces, making it adaptable to applications in automation, healthcare, power systems, and communication technologies.

Comet GL-RM1 Enables Remote Control with 2K Video Resolution

Comet (GL-RM1) is a hardware-based remote KVM solution for remote computer access and control. Its open-source design enables hardware-level interaction, making it useful for remote work, IT maintenance, and server management. It allows full control over offline computers, including BIOS access, troubleshooting, and boot failure recovery.

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First Look: Garuda Linux Introduces New COSMIC Edition

posted by Marius Nestor on Mar 11, 2025,
updated Mar 12, 2025

Garuda Linux is known for maintaining several editions with some of the most acclaimed desktop environments and window managers, including KDE Plasma, GNOME, Xfce, Cinnamon, Hyprland, Sway, i3, and others. It even offers a Garuda Nix Subsystem edition to let you easily try out NixOS.

Now, there will be a new Garuda Linux edition featuring the COSMIC desktop environment, which is written from scratch in the Rust programming language by renowned Linux hardware vendor System76. As COSMIC is still under heavy development, the new Garuda COSMIC edition comes with a warning.

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COSMIC Desktop Arrives on Garuda Linux

As an Arch-based distribution focused on ease of use, performance, and simplicity, Garuda Linux is the first choice of many Linux users who like it for those traits.

Fresh off the recent Garuda Linux “Broadwing” (250308) release, the developers of Garuda have announced a new variant that offers the under-development COSMIC desktop environment.

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