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Archinstall 3.0.9 released with option to set up a Bluetooth connection, change LUKS iteration time, U2F authentication support, --skip-boot option to bypass installation of a bootloader, etc.:
9to5linux.com/arch-linux-insta

More malware discovered in the AUR (google-chrome-stable package), has been removed:
news.itsfoss.com/arch-linux-sp

Ubuntu 25.10 will include experimental TPM-backed full disk encryption option:
phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-25.10

Ubuntu Server 25.10 will include wcurl in the default installation instead of wget, byobu and screen will also be removed:
omgubuntu.co.uk/2025/08/ubuntu

Tails 6.18 released with support for WebTunnel bridges (to allow Tor network connections to be disguised as ordinary web traffic), updated Tor Browser and Thunderbird:
alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/

GNOME AI assistant Newelle reaches version 1.0 milestone, includes option to execute terminal commands, search on the web, file management, document editing and more, supports various online and offline models:
phoronix.com/news/GNOME-AI-Ass

KDE Plasma 6.5 will include automatic day/night theme switching, option to set Global Theme from the "Quick Settings" area of system settings, bug fixes and improvements:
phoronix.com/news/KDE-Theme-Da

Android Linux Terminal app (running Debian) now supports GUI, running GUI desktop apps:
alternativeto.net/news/2025/7/

Linux is used by 3% of gamers according to the Steam Survey:
phoronix.com/news/Steam-Survey

(more Linux and FOSS news in comments)

Ivan Todorov<p>Thinking of adding some LED strips to the Antec LanBoy Air case I was just posting about.</p><p>I'd love a soft orange glow inside — something to match the case (industrial feel) and perhaps even react to CPU or system activity.</p><p>Has anyone done this on a headless setup before?</p><p>• USB-powered?<br>• Molex/SATA LED strips?<br>• Zigbee/HA integration?</p><p>Would love your ideas — trying to keep it functional and cool, but not too RGBy 😂 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homelab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homelab</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pcmodding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcmodding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ledmods" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ledmods</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LanBoyAir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LanBoyAir</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UbuntuServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuServer</span></a></p>
Ivan Todorov<p>Started with a full teardown, cleaned everything and got to work.</p><p>• 2× front intake fans (SATA powered)<br>• 1× rear exhaust</p><p>This modular open-frame design made routing and access super easy.</p><p>👇</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pcbuilding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcbuilding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homelabgear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homelabgear</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/AntecLanBoy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AntecLanBoy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UbuntuServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuServer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homelab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homelab</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a></p>
Ivan Todorov<p>After years of running caseless on the floor and in the cabinet , my Ubuntu headless server finally got a proper home… and not just any case — the iconic and almost retro by now - Antec LanBoy Air 🖤💛</p><p>And what an absolute modular madness that case is!</p><p>Full build thread coming tomorrow, after I get some sleep ☺️💤 </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/homelab" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>homelab</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/selfhosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>selfhosting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UbuntuServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuServer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/pcbuild" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pcbuild</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/retroPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retroPC</span></a></p>
chribonn<p>The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (14/14)</p><p>📺 Final Configurations through the Plex web app. (Beginner-Friendly!)</p><p>We complete the setup by configuring the Plex web app, adding media libraries and adjusting advanced settings like remote access, transcoding, and performance optimizations. <br><a href="https://youtu.be/XLMJmpZ7QXs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/XLMJmpZ7QXs</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexMediaServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexMediaServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/UbuntuServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HomeServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexSetup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexSetup</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PMS</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/TTMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTMO</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Streaming</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Beginner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beginner</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HowTo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowTo</span></a></p>
chribonn<p>The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (13/14)</p><p>📺 To stream media, you need to transfer it to your PMS (Beginner-Friendly!) </p><p>This segment explains how to add media content to your Plex Media Server so you can start streaming. It covers how to transfer files from a Windows/Linux machine to you PMS.<br><a href="https://youtu.be/iSovPnbwLZc" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/iSovPnbwLZc</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexMediaServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexMediaServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/UbuntuServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HomeServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexSetup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexSetup</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PMS</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/TTMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTMO</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Streaming</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Beginner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beginner</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HowTo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowTo</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/scp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scp</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/pscp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pscp</span></a></p>
chribonn<p>The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (12/14)</p><p>📺 The Scheduler can be used to automate any task. (Beginner-Friendly!) </p><p>This video shows you how to use a crontab generator to set a schedule for the task you want to execute and then copy the output and paste it into Ubuntu's cron table. <br><a href="https://youtu.be/3NV--V6Fa4s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/3NV--V6Fa4s</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexMediaServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexMediaServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/UbuntuServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HomeServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexSetup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexSetup</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PMS</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/TTMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTMO</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Streaming</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Beginner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beginner</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HowTo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowTo</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Cron" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cron</span></a></p>
chribonn<p>The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (11/14)</p><p>📺 Create a RAM disk for fast, temporary processing (Beginner-Friendly!)</p><p>Optimise PMS by configuring a RAM disk for handling temporary files and avoiding wear on the physical storage. Plex relies on the underlying Ubuntu.</p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/963F5HOIVaE" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/963F5HOIVaE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexMediaServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexMediaServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/UbuntuServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HomeServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexSetup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexSetup</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PMS</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/TTMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTMO</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Streaming</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Beginner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beginner</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HowTo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowTo</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/RAMDisk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RAMDisk</span></a></p>
chribonn<p>The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (10/14)</p><p>📺 Accessing media on other Devices (Beginner-Friendly!)</p><p>In this step, we go over how to securely access media on other devices—like a NAS or other computers on your network . </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/zgK0k7uNYwA" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/zgK0k7uNYwA</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexMediaServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexMediaServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/UbuntuServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HomeServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexSetup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexSetup</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PMS</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/TTMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTMO</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Streaming</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Beginner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beginner</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HowTo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowTo</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Network" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Network</span></a></p>
chribonn<p>The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (9/14)</p><p>📺 Defining and Configuring where you will store your media (Beginner-Friendly!) </p><p>We build the foundation for a well-organized Plex library. You’ll learn how to create a structured solution that makes it easier for Plex to scan and categorise your media. </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/XHCi1xso-Zw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/XHCi1xso-Zw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexMediaServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexMediaServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/UbuntuServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UbuntuServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HomeServer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HomeServer</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/SelfHosting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SelfHosting</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PlexSetup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PlexSetup</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/PMS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PMS</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/TTMO" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TTMO</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Streaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Streaming</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/Beginner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Beginner</span></a> <a href="https://twit.social/tags/HowTo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HowTo</span></a></p>
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The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (8/14)

📺 Set your PMS's date and time and adjust the time zone (Beginner-Friendly!)

If you notice that your date, time or timezone are incorrect, here's how to set them.

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The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (7/14)

📺 Describes how to configure your network adapter (Beginner-Friendly!)

In this episode, go over how to assign a fixed IP to your Ubuntu server.

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The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (6/14)

📺 Benefit from Ubuntu's subscription service (Beginner-Friendly!)

This section covers Ubuntu Pro, a subscription service that offers added features for Ubuntu users. We explain how to activate the service for free

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The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (5/14)

📺 Send an email whenever the Ubuntu Server Reboots (Beginner-Friendly!)

We explain how send an automatic email whenever the Ubuntu Server turns on or off.
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The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (4/14)

📺 Setup SMTP on Ubuntu Server using Gmail as a Relay (Beginner-Friendly!)

We show you how to configure SMTP on your Ubuntu Server to securely send email notifications.

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The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (3/14)

📺 Installing PMS on Ubuntu (Beginner-Friendly!)

We walk you through installing Plex Media Server (PMS) on your Ubuntu Server and enabling updates.

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The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (2/14)

📺 Installing OpenSSH Server on Ubuntu, PuTTY on Windows and setting up a connection. (Beginner-Friendly!)

In this video, we guide you through installing OpenSSH on Ubuntu Server and setting up PuTTY on a Windows machine to enable secure remote access.
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The Complete Guide to Installing, Configuring and Operating Plex Media Server on Ubuntu Server (1/14)

📺 Installing Ubuntu Server (bare metal / Virtual Machine) (Beginner-Friendly!)

No prior experience with Ubuntu Server needed! By the end, you'll have a reliable, low-resource Plex Media Server running smoothly on your PC or virtual machine.
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