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ProtonVPN on Linux Review: An Open-Source VPN Service for Privacy Minded Users

ProtonVPN is a popular open-source VPN service available for Linux and other platforms that include Windows, Mac, iOS, and Android.

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Ankush Das

08 Jul 2021 7 min read

Tutorial

How to Know if Your System Uses MBR or GPT Partitioning [on Windows and Linux]

Knowing the partitioning scheme of your disk could be crucial when you are installing Linux. Here's how to check if your disk uses GPT or MBR.

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Abhishek Prakash

06 Sep 2023 3 min read

Applications

Element: A Cross-Platform Decentralized Open-Source Messaging App

There are many open-source messaging applications available, especially if you are looking for WhatsApp replacements on both desktop and mobile.

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Ankush Das

05 Jul 2021 5 min read

Arch Linux

Creating a PKGBUILD to Make Packages for Arch Linux

Here's a primer for rather advanced users who want to create PKGBUILD to make packages for Arch Linux.

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Hunter Wittenborn

05 Feb 2024 7 min read

Applications

Fotoxx: An Open Source App for Managing and Editing Large Photo Collection

When it comes to photo management software in Linux, Shotwell is perhaps the most famous of them all. No wonder

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read

Using WSL

Reset Forgotten Linux Password on WSL

Forgot the password of your Linux distribution app you installed in Windows via WSL? No worries. You can easily reset the Linux password in WSL.

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Abhishek Prakash

03 Jul 2024 4 min read

How to Convert File Formats With Pandoc in Linux [Quick Guide]

In an earlier article, I covered the procedure to batch convert a handful of Markdown files to HTML using pandoc.

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Bill Dyer

26 Jun 2021 4 min read

Privacy 🛡️

10 Features in Brave Search That Make it a Great Google Search Alternative

Brave Search is a privacy-friendly search engine alternative to Google by the creators of Brave Browser. What's there to like about it? Learn more here.

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Ankush Das

25 May 2023 6 min read

How to Disable 'Recommended by Pocket' Articles Suggestion in Firefox New Tab

Firefox has started showing “Recommended by Pocket” articles in the new tab area. This is currently available in a selected

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 2 min read

Applications

KTorrent: An Incredibly Useful BitTorrent Application by KDE

There are a variety of BitTorrent applications available for Linux. But finding a good application that offers many features should

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Ankush Das

21 Jun 2021 3 min read

Tutorial

How to Install Windows After Ubuntu Linux in Dual Boot

When it comes to dual boot, the general idea is that you have a system preinstalled with Windows and then

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Abhishek Prakash

09 Oct 2024 9 min read

Tutorial

How to Set Up Razer Devices on Linux for Lighting Effects and Other Configurations

Configure your Razer devices to set up lighting effects.

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Ankush Das

08 Jan 2024 3 min read

Linux Distro Review

Hash Linux: Arch Linux Preconfigured With Xmonad, Awesome, i3, and Bspwm Window Manager

Hash Linux is an Arch-based GNU/Linux distribution that provides four editions with different window managers such as Awesome, Xmonad, i3, and Bspwm.

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Community

17 Apr 2023 5 min read

Applications

With Deskreen, You Can Mirror or Stream Your Linux Computer Screen to Any Device

Deskreen helps you mirror your Linux computer screen to any device of your choice.

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Ankush Das

13 May 2024 3 min read

Guides 📒

RTFM! How to Read (and Understand) the Fantastic Man Pages in Linux

The man pages, short for reference manual pages, are your keys to Linux. Understanding the man pages could be challenging. This guide will help you.

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Bill Dyer

08 Sep 2023 12 min read

CLI Tools

Helix: A Terminal Based Text Editor for Power Linux Users

When you want something different than neoVim but in Rust.

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Abhishek Prakash

29 Jul 2024 2 min read

Applications

Subtitld: A Cross-Platform Open-Source Subtitle Editor

Subtitles make the experience of watching a video seamless. You do not need to necessarily understand the language of the

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Ankush Das

07 Jun 2021 3 min read

Random

Comparing Linux Mint and Fedora: Which One Should You Use?

Linux Mint is a popular Linux distribution tailored for beginners while providing a similar experience to former Windows users. In

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Ankush Das

06 Jun 2021 6 min read

Tips 💡

15 Useful Visual Studio Code Keyboard Shortcuts to Increase Productivity

Do you want to be highly productive? Get familiar and memorize these VS Code keyboard shortcuts for Linux, Windows, and macOS.

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Community

17 Apr 2023 8 min read

Terminal Fun

Convert Images to ASCII Art in Linux Terminal With This Nifty Little Tool

Want some fun in the Linux terminal? How about converting a regular image into ASCII art? This tool lets you convert any image into ASCII art.

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Abhishek Prakash

02 Apr 2023 3 min read

Applications

Nyxt is a Keyboard-oriented Web Browser Inspired by Emacs and Vim

This is not your regular web browser. This is intended for power users who like to use their keyboard more than their mouse. Learn more about it.

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Ankush Das

22 Oct 2023 4 min read

Ubuntu

Complete Guide to Configuring SSH in Ubuntu

Learn how to set up an SSH server on an Ubuntu system so that you can connect to the server remotely from your PC.

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Chris Patrick Carias Stas

05 Sep 2023 6 min read

Jargon Buster

Linux Jargon Buster: What are Daemons in Linux?

You'll often come across the term daemon while using Linux. Don't be scared. Learn what are daemons in Linux & why they are used in UNIX-like operating systems.

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Bill Dyer

04 Sep 2023 8 min read

Installation 📥

How to Install VLC on Fedora Linux

Here's a simple and quick tutorial showing the necessary steps for installing VLC on Fedora Linux.

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Abhishek Prakash

01 May 2023 2 min read