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UVdesk: A Free and Open-Source Helpdesk Ticket System

There are countless open-source solutions (including website creation tools and forum software) that power the web, and a helpdesk system

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Ankush Das

23 Jul 2021 3 min read

List 📋

Top Android Emulators to Run and Test Android Apps on Linux

Want to run Android on Linux? These Android emulators and solutions should help!

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Ankush Das

05 Apr 2023 4 min read

Customization ⚙️

The Ultimate Guide to Finger Swipe Gestures in GNOME

Learn to effectively use the finger swipe gestures in GNOME. Also learn to customize them on the classic Xorg display server.

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Abhishek Prakash

27 Jan 2024 9 min read

Applications

Meet Clapper: A Sleek Looking Linux Video Player for Minimalists

Love minimalism? You’ll love Clapper. Clapper is a new video player for Linux. Actually, it’s more for GNOME

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read

Distros

Up for a Challenge? Try These 'Advanced' Linux Distros [Not Based on Debian, Arch or Red Hat]

So, you think you are a Linux guru? Why not test your Linux expertise by using these advanced Linux distributions that are not everyone's cup of tea?

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Abhishek Prakash

19 Apr 2023 4 min read

Linux for Education: Best Distributions for Kids, Teachers & Schools

Can kids use Linux distributions? And is it suitable for school use? Well, that depends on what are your options

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Ankush Das

11 Feb 2022 7 min read

Applications

Converseen for Batch Processing Images on Linux

Converseen is a free and open source software for batch image conversion. With this tool, you can convert multiple images

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read

Tutorial

How to Dual Boot Fedora and Windows

This detailed tutorial shows you how to dual boot Fedora Linux with Windows 10, step-by-step, accompanied by proper screenshots.

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Abhishek Prakash

03 Nov 2023 7 min read

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

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

Terminal 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

20 Jan 2025 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