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Digital Archaeology

Digital Archaeology & Legacy Systems. Welcome to the Digital Archaeology department of linuxx.info.

Technology moves at a relentless pace. What was a cutting-edge tutorial in 2018 is often a “binary fossil” by 2026. This category is dedicated to the preservation of technical history and the evolution of the Linux ecosystem.

Why do we maintain this archive?

  • Historical Context: To understand where we are going (Ubuntu 26.04 and beyond), we must remember where we came from (Ubuntu 18.04, the era of P2P pioneers like Sopcast, and early containerization).

  • Link Integrity: Many valuable discussions on forums like Ubuntu-FR or StackOverflow point to these pages. We keep them alive to maintain the integrity of the global technical knowledge base.

  • Technical Post-Mortems: Each entry in this category includes a 2026 status update, explaining why the tech failed, what replaced it, and the lessons learned.

⚠️ A Note on Safety

The guides found in this category are for research and nostalgic purposes only. The commands, repositories, and software versions mentioned here are likely deprecated, unpatched, or incompatible with modern hardware. We strongly advise against running these scripts on production systems.

For modern, AI-integrated Linux administration and current software guides, please refer to our main categories or visit our partner hub at dieg.info.

Digital Archaeology
Xonix: The Timeless Arcade Classic on Linux
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In the history of computer gaming, few concepts are as simple yet addictive as Xonix. Originally released in 1984, it defined a sub-genre of arcade puzzle
Digital Archaeology
Sopcast on Ubuntu: The End of a P2P Era
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Historical Notice (January 2026): This page is part of our Digital Archaeology initiative. The original 2018 tutorial on installing Sopcast has been archived.
Digital Archaeology
LibreOffice: The stats so far
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On January 31, we released LibreOffice 6.0 (shortly followed up by 6.0.1). So what has happened in the last two weeks? Let’s look at some statistics… 969,108
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BZFlag – a tank battle in Linux
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Digital Archaeology
TrueCombat: Elite is an elite game for Linux
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The game “TrueCombat: Elite” is a modification of another acclaimed masterpiece, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory. “Combat Elite”
Digital Archaeology
TuxMath — math for kids
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TuxMath is an educational program for children of preschool and younger school age. It allows you to learn numbers and to practice counting in a playful way.
Digital Archaeology
It really is a new codename for Ubuntu 16.10? (Answer: Yes)
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Mark Shattlvort announced the codename for Ubuntu 16.10 in a new fancy blog. All have become accustomed to the fact that the founder of Ubuntu announces
Digital Archaeology
Linux Mint 19.2 is now available for download
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Among the various changes the last distribution release clarifies the use of resources The latest stable release of Linux Mint 19.2 is now available for download.
Digital Archaeology
Nexuiz Classic – a cool shooter game for Linux
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Digital Archaeology
Debian Release Buster 10. The future is here!
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Came Debian Booster 10. Let’s see what’s new in this release and how to install it. Novelties in Debian Booster 10 Consider all explicit and
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Speed Dreams 2.0 third alpha version
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Became available for testing the third alpha version of a racing simulator Speed Dreams 2.0. Speed Dream is a fork (offshoot) of the famous simulator Torks.
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