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If you love Debian as much as I do and frequently install it, then here a list of software that I install every time with my Debian Buster installs. Step 1: Setup Repositories For Debian Debian Before we begin though, we need to make sure that you have your Debian repositories setup. (If you already…
Deepin Linux has been considered a macOS look alike Linux distribution for a long time. But it seems that design inspiration has taken the full circle here. The upcoming macOS Big Sur has an uncanny resemblance to the upcoming Deepin Linux version 20. I am not kidding. See it yourself. This is macOS Big Sur…
After stating that this project was stagnating, I checked out the Beta for Linux Mint 20 Cinnamon Edition and discovered just how much I’ve been underappreciating this project over the last few years. Here’s all my thoughts in 20 mins or less. Links:Donate here…thanks: http://bit.ly/MOO4KGSign up to Dropbox: https://db.tt/Qg1VIS9TFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ingalacticBlog: http://infinitelygalactic.comTwitter: https://twitter.com/#!/ingalactic
The launcher on the left side has become the identity of Ubuntu desktop. It was introduced with Unity desktop and even when Ubuntu switched to GNOME, it forked Dash to Panel to create a similar dock on GNOME as well. Personally, I find it handy for quickly accessing the frequently used applications. But not everyone…
Brief: Jitsi Meet is an open-source video conferencing service that you can use for free to organize online classes, conferences and meet ups. You can also host Jitsi on your own server. The remote work trend grew significantly amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. No matter whether you like it or not, video conferencing is proving to…
Adobe Photoshop is not available for desktop Linux. GIMP is the best alternative to Adobe Photoshop on Linux. If you have used Photoshop for sometime, you’ll notice that the GIMP has different settings, different keyboard shortcuts and layout than Photoshop. And there is absolutely nothing wrong with it. After all, both are two different software,…
Customization is one of the main reasons why I use Linux. There is no end to the kind of customization you can do to your desktop Linux. You can change icons, themes, change fonts, change terminals, add screenlets, indicator applets, extensions and what not. We have covered numerous desktop customization tips and tricks on It’s…
These are the top 4 strengths that I think the Linux desktop holds above Windows 10 and macOS that could suit more than just a few specific markets in 2020. This is part comparison/part rant/part analysis of what I’ve seen after reviewing Linux distros for almost 10 years now. Welcome back to the refreshed and…
With the come of spring, new OS versions and more knowledge about Linux, I think time has come to make another tutorial about how to setup a small hosting server, mainly for personal usage. Virtualmin has been the best open source solution for a hosting panel. I have tried many before and in my opinion…
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This is guide with screenshots, howto install Fedora 30 (F30) Server using Fedora Netinstall image. This same Fedora Netinstall method work for desktop installation too. Desktop is possible select Software Selection step. 1. Before Fedora 30 Installation 1.1 Download Fedora 30 Netinstall Image Download Fedora 30 here. Select Fedora 30 Netinstall image. On this guide…
How do I install Spotify application on Linux desktop to stream music?Spotify is a digital music stream service that provides you access to tons of songs. You can stream for free or buy a subscription. Creating a playlist is possible. A subscriber can listen music ad-free. You get better sound quality. This page shows how…
On 26 August 1991, Linus Torvalds announced hobby project that was supposed to better than Minix operating systems. He said I am doing a free operating system. Just a hobby and won’t be big or professional like GNU. Linux turns 28 years old, and we are going to celebrate Linux’s birthday by sharing comics in…
Dell recently announced the new XPS 13 developer edition powered by Ubuntu Linux and Intel’s 10th generation Comet Lake CPUs. The new device will soon be available in the US, Canada, and European markets. It is good news for both developers and Linux enthusiast who wants Linux laptop with preloaded Ubuntu operating systems. Let us…
Sometimes my R & D result in the weird output on the screen. For example, accidentally I run cat command over binary file – cat /sbin/*. You will be not able to access your bash/ksh/zsh based terminal. It will be full of wired character sequences that can lock down your display. These characters will hide…
I am a new user of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8. How do I install htop on RHEL 8 using the yum command?Introduction – htop is nothing but Interactive process viewer for RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise) 8 Linux . It is just like default top command with an additional set of options and better display…
I often see commands as follows posted on blog or forumscp /etc/httpd/httpd.{,.bakup}ORmv resume{z,}.docWhat is the purpose of {,} in Linux and Unix shell commands?{} is nothing but brace expansion and usually used to generate combinations. From the GNU/bash man page: {,} in cp or mv Bash Shell Commands Brace expansion is a mechanism by which…
FreeBSD comes with different utilities, which can be used to gather the information as per your needs. The uname command is used to print system information, and dmesg command is used to print kernel ring buffer information. The sysctl command is use to configure kernel parameters at runtime as well as to read hardware information….