Abhishek Prakash

About Abhishek Prakash

Creator of It's FOSS. An ardent Linux user & open source promoter. Huge fan of classic detective mysteries ranging from Agatha Christie and Sherlock Holmes to Detective Columbo & Ellery Queen. Also a movie buff with a soft corner for film noir.

Obsidian is a Notion Alternative for Hardcore Markdown Users for Creating Knowledge Graph of Notes

Last updated January 24, 2022 By Abhishek Prakash 11 Comments

It’s like Visual Studio Code for Markdown and it has potential to become a true alternative to the likes of Notion.

Modern Alternatives to Some of the Classic Linux Commands

Last updated January 13, 2022 By Abhishek Prakash 55 Comments

Here are some faster, better and feature rich alternative command line tools to replace the decades old legacy Linux commands.

QPrompt is a Free and Open Source Teleprompter for Video Creators

Last updated January 10, 2022 By Abhishek Prakash 2 Comments

QPrompt is a free teleprompter software for all kinds of video creators. Built with ease of use, productivity, control accuracy, and smooth performance in mind.

Using GNOME Screenshot Tool in Linux Like a Pro

Last updated December 31, 2021 By Abhishek Prakash 19 Comments

GNOME Screenshot is a nifty utility that takes care of most of your screenshot needs. It’s even better if you use it with keyboard shortcuts.

Folder or Directory? Here’s Why Folders are Called Directories in Linux

Last updated December 28, 2021 By Abhishek Prakash 126 Comments

When you switch to Linux, you’ll find that folders are often termed as directory. Should you call it folder or directory? Is there even a difference? This article explains it all.

Fixing “Target Packages is configured multiple times” Error in Ubuntu & Debian Based Linux Distributions

Last updated December 17, 2021 By Abhishek Prakash 2 Comments

Seeing repository configured multiple times error while updating your system with apt update command? Here’s what you can do about it.

Hide or Add Specific Folders From GNOME Search Results in Ubuntu and Other Linux Distributions

Last updated December 15, 2021 By Abhishek Prakash 1 Comment

Learn how to control GNOME file search option. You’ll learn to hide or add specific folders from the search results or disable file search altogether.

Gaphor: Open Source Graphical Modeling Tool

Last updated December 7, 2021 By Abhishek Prakash 12 Comments

Gaphor is a free and open source modeling application with support for various modeling languages such as UML, SysML, RAAML and C4.