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One of the reasons why people use Arch Linux is that it is a bleeding edge rolling release. You get most software and the Linux kernel before users of other distributions. But this doesn’t mean that you have to always use the latest mainline kernel. There are several kernel options available, and I am going…
In the first quarter of 2019, Microsoft open sourced the Windows Calculator. Being open source, it allows developers to use it in their own applications. I couldn’t care less for a calculator application but as some It’s FOSS readers pointed out, they like using the Windows Calculator. After almost a year and a half, the…
Last month, I ditched Google Chrome for Firefox completely. I was using Firefox as my secondary browser and Chrome was my primary browser because I have been using it for more than ten years and it has all my passwords and bookmarks stored. Honestly, I was just lazy in switching the browser but it was…
KDE Plasma 5.20 is finally here and there’s a lot of things to be excited about, including the new wallpaper ‘Shell’ by Lucas Andrade. It is worth noting that is not an LTS release unlike KDE Plasma 5.18 and will be maintained for the next 4 months or so. So, if you want the latest…
It is a no-brainer that Apache OpenOffice is still a relevant recommendation when we think about open source alternatives to Microsoft Office for Linux users. However, for the past several years, the development of OpenOffice is pretty much stale. Of course, it is not a shocker, considering Abhishek wrote about the possibility of Apache OpenOffice…
If you are stuck to the Linux terminal, say on a server, how do you download a file from the terminal? There is no download command in Linux but there are a couple of Linux commands for downloading file. In this terminal trick, you’ll learn two ways to download file using command line in Linux….
Brief: MellowPlayer is a free and open-source desktop that lets you integrate web-based music streaming services on Linux and Windows. Undoubtedly, a lot of users prefer tuning in to streaming services to listen to their favorite music instead of purchasing individual music from stores or downloading them for a collection. Of course, streaming services let…
In this chapter of the Linux Jargon Buster, you’ll learn about display manager in Linux. Is it part of the desktop environment? What does it do? What is display manager in Linux? In simple words, a display manager is a program that provides graphical login capabilities for your Linux distribution. It controls the user sessions…
So, you just did a fresh installation of Manjaro Linux. Now what? Here are a few essential post installation steps I recommend you to follow. Quite honestly, these are the things I prefer to do after installing Manjaro. Yours could differ depending on your need. Recommended Things To Do After Installing Manjaro Linux Read moreKali…
This tutorial shows you the proper steps to install the Deepin desktop environment on Ubuntu. Removal steps are also mentioned. Deepin is undoubtedly a beautiful Linux distribution. The recently released Deepin version 20 makes it even more beautiful. Now, Deepin Linux is based on Debian and the default repository mirrors are too slow. If you…
How do you clear the apt cache? You simply use this apt-get command option: sudo apt-get clean But there is more to cleaning apt cache than just running the above command. In this tutorial, I’ll explain what is apt cache, why is it used, why you would want to clean it and what other things…
Brief: An interesting text editor that supports R markdown. With codes in R, you can add string interpolation, graphs and other mathematical expressions to your text document. KeenWrite: A Useful Open Source Markdown Editor With R Code Support Image Credit: KeenWrite There are several open-source Markdown editors available for Linux but KeenWrite is a bit…
One of the main points how Linux distributions differ from each other is the package management. In this part of the Linux jargon buster series, you’ll learn about packaging and package managers in Linux. You’ll learn what are packages, what are package managers and how do they work and what kind of package managers available….
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The other day, I got a warning that boot partition is almost full or has no space left. Yes, I have a separate boot partition, not many people do that these days, I believe. This was the first time I saw such an error and it left me confused. Now, there are several ways to…
Brief: Bagisto is a relatively new open-source eCommerce platform built on Laravel. Let’s see what it has got to offer. Bagisto: Free & Open Source eCommerce Platform Built On Laravel I have discussed some of the best open-source eCommerce platforms to build shopping websites in the past. Recently, I came to know about a new…
We all have our favourite Linux distros, but what if I told you that it’s more about choosing the right desktop environment? Here’s my recommendations for the best Linux distribution for each of the main Linux desktop environments including GNOME, KDE, Xfce, Budgie, Deepin, LXQt, Pantheon and more. Timestamps:0:00 Distro vs Desktop2:37 Manjaro for all…
Presentations are often boring. This is why some people add animation or comics/meme to add some humor and style to break the monotony. If you have to add some unique style to your college or company presentation, how about using the Linux terminal? Imagine how cool it would be! Present: Do Your Presentation in Linux…
Brief: Drawing is a basic image editor like Microsoft Paint. With this open source application, you can draw arrows, lines, geometrical shapes, add colors and other stuff you expect to do in a regular drawing application. Drawing: A simple drawing application for Linux For people introduced to computers with Windows XP (or earlier version), MS…
Firefox is popular among Linux users. It is the default web browser on several Linux distributions. Among many other features, Firefox provides a task manager of its own. Now, why would you use it when you have task manager in Linux in the form of system monitoring tools? There is a good reason for that….