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Create Windows, macOS, and Linux Virtual Machines Easily With QEMU-based Quickgui

Quickgui aims to be a simpler alternative to VirtualBox and help create virtual machines quickly. Let us take a look at it.

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Ankush Das

29 Apr 2023 4 min read

Troubleshoot 🔬

Fixing Repository 'http://repo.vivaldi.com/stable/deb stable InRelease' Doesn't Support Architecture 'i386'

Here's the fix for "Skipping acquisition of configured file ‘main/binary-i386/Packages’, as repository doesn’t support architecture ‘i386’" error in Ubuntu.

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Abhishek Prakash

27 Feb 2023 3 min read

List 📋

5 De-Googled Android-based Operating Systems to Free Your Smartphone from Google and other Big Tech

Concerned about your privacy or want to give another life to your smartphone? You could consider these Android distributions and custom ROMs.

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Pratham Patel

20 Feb 2024 8 min read

How to Switch to Dark Mode in Fedora Linux [Beginner's Tip]

Unlike Ubuntu, Fedora offers the actual, vanilla GNOME experience. And that works pretty well. The horizontal layout, the three finger

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read

Tutorial

How to Mount Bitlocker Encrypted Windows Partition in Linux

Here's how you can mount the encrypted Windows partition inside Linux in a dual boot setup.

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Abhishek Prakash

30 Mar 2024 4 min read

Installation 📥

How to Install Discord on Fedora Linux

Learn how to install Discord native Linux application on Fedora using RPM Fusion repositories and Flatpak.

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Pranav Krishna

24 May 2023 3 min read

Best Open Source Gantt Chart Software for Linux

Gantt chart is the simplest way to assign resources, manage timelines, and visualize dependencies. It helps you to avoid confusion

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Community

29 Nov 2021 7 min read

exa: A Modern Replacement for the ls Command

I bet you have used the ls command in Linux. It’s one of the first command you use while

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Pratham Patel

09 Nov 2021 4 min read

Applications

LibreWolf: An Open-Source Firefox Fork Without the Telemetry

Brief: LibreWolf is a Firefox fork that focuses on privacy and security by eliminating telemetry and adding other perks. Let

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Ankush Das

08 Nov 2021 3 min read

7 Free and Open Source Plotting Tools [For Maths and Stats]

We live in a world where almost everything we have generates data. Data, which can be analyzed and visualized thanks

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Marco Carmona

08 Nov 2021 5 min read

How to Install Apache Cassandra on Ubuntu and Other Linux

Apache Cassandra is a free and open-source NoSQL database management system drawn to manipulate large amounts of information across many

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Marco Carmona

11 Oct 2022 4 min read

openSUSE Leap vs Tumbleweed: What's the Difference?

openSUSE is a very popular Linux distros, especially in the enterprise world. SUSE has been around in one form or

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John Paul Wohlscheid

22 Dec 2021 4 min read

What is the Release Schedule for Linux Kernel? How Long a Linux Kernel is Supported?

Linux kernel is complicated. And I am not even talking about the code. The code itself is complicated but you

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 4 min read

Installation 📥

How to Install Brave Browser on Fedora, Red Hat & CentOS

Brave is an increasingly popular web browser for Linux. Learn to install Brave on Fedora Linux. You'll also learn about updating it and removing it.

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Abhishek Prakash

16 May 2023 5 min read

Arch Linux

Beginner's Guide to Installing Arch Linux on VirtualBox

Arch Linux is complicated than most other distributions. Installing Arch Linux in VirtualBox is a safer way to try this famed Linux distribution.

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Ankush Das

11 Feb 2023 9 min read

Applications

Motrix: A Beautiful Cross-Platform Open-Source Download Manager

Brief: An open-source download manager that provides a clean user interface while offering all the essential features to operate cross-platform.

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Ankush Das

02 Nov 2021 3 min read

Software Recommendation

Best DAW (Digital Audio Workstation) Available for Linux Desktops

You may not get as many choices as Windows or macOS but there are a few Digital Audio Workstation software available for Linux.

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Ankush Das

04 Jul 2024 9 min read

Troubleshoot 🔬

Only 4 MB? How to Fix USB 'Destroyed' by Etcher and Rufus After Creating Live Linux USB

Cannot format the bootable Linux USB properly anymore? Here's how to get your USB disk back.

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Abhishek Prakash

12 Aug 2023 4 min read

Applications

Ferdi: A Free & Open-Source Alternative to Franz & Rambox

Brief: Ferdi is a promising open-source application with more free features as an alternative to Franz and Rambox. Let us

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Ankush Das

26 Oct 2021 3 min read

Troubleshoot 🔬

Fixing "Unable to acquire dpkg frontend lock. Are You Root?" Error on Ubuntu and Other Linux Distributions

This is a common mistake a new Linux user makes while trying to run a command that requires root access. Here's what you should know about this situation.

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Abhishek Prakash

25 Sep 2023 3 min read

How to Install themes on Xubuntu and Other Distros Using Xfce Desktop Environment

Brief: This is a step-by-step beginner’s tutorial to show how to install themes and icons in Xubuntu and other

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Ankush Das

22 Oct 2021 3 min read

How to Install Visual Studio Code Extensions

Brief: Learn how to search for extensions and install them in Visual Studio Code editor. Both GUI and command line

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Pratham Patel

21 Oct 2021 5 min read

How to Convert a Webpage to PDF in Linux

Saving a webpage as a PDF comes in handy when you archive certain resources or use them for educational purposes.

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Ankush Das

20 Oct 2021 3 min read

GitUI: A Blazing Fast Terminal Client for Git Written in Rust

The basic Git commands are good enough for the usual clone, add, commit push. But if you are working on

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Marco Carmona

19 Oct 2021 2 min read