How-To Geek on MSN

New to Linux? 5 must-have apps to install on day one

There you have it—five apps that can help transform a bare Linux installation into a complete, functional system. Install ...
XDA Developers on MSN

Someone made a sticky notes app within the Linux terminal, and you can download it right now

Terminal sticky-notes app brings ASCII reminders right into your terminal. Keyboard-driven, color-coded notes with priorities ...
OMG! Ubuntu

Linux App Release Roundup (December 2025)

Got time for a final blast through smaller Linux app updates to round out 2025? There will be plenty of big new releases to ...
Android Authority

Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS

Google is developing a Linux terminal app for Android. The Terminal app can be enabled via developer options and will install Debian in a virtual machine. This app is likely intended for Chromebooks ...
Android Authority

Android's Linux Terminal app is now widely available on Pixels, and here's how to get it

The Android Linux Terminal app is now widely available for Pixel users running the March 2025 update. The Debian-based environment allows users to carry a fully fledged Linux instance with them, ...
GamingOnLinux

NVIDIA announce a native Linux app for GeForce NOW

NVIDIA already added Steam Deck support for GeForce NOW and they're now expanding it with a dedicated Native Linux app for ...
CNET

NordVPN Has a Linux GUI App, and Now It May Be My Primary VPN

Moe enjoys making technical content digestible and fun. As a writer and editor for over a decade, he has bylines at MakeUseOf, WhistleOut, TechBeacon, DZone, Tech Up Your Life, and Electromaker. When ...
ZDNet

Linux desktop leaders unite behind Flathub app store. Here's why

I've used one Linux desktop or the other for decades now. But, I'm a Unix and Linux expert. For most people who just want a desktop and its applications to just work -- thank you very much -- the ...
ZDNet

Installing apps on Linux? 4 ways it's different than any other OS - and mistakes to avoid

When I first started using Linux in the late 90s, there was really only one way to install an application. You would download the app, unpack the archive, run the ...