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Linux Distro Review

Garuda Linux Provides a Hassle-free Arch Experience With a Beautiful Neon Look [Review with Video]

Many Arch-based Linux distributions have mushroomed lately. I am pretty much satisfied with Manjaro and Arch Linux, so I couldn’

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Dimitrios

12 Dec 2020 5 min read

Ubuntu

How to Install Mesa Drivers on Ubuntu [Latest and Stable]

This quick tutorial shows the steps to get a newer version of Mesa drivers on Ubuntu, be it stable release or cutting-edge development release.

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Abhishek Prakash

10 Dec 2024 2 min read

Customization ⚙️

How to Customize the Task Switcher in KDE Plasma

Give your KDE Plasma a slightly different experience by customizing the task switcher animation. It adds to the eye candy of your beautiful KDE desktop.

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Ankush Das

13 Oct 2023 3 min read

IBM's Red Hat Just Killed CentOS as we Know it: With CentOS Stream, Stability Goes out of the Door

CentOS is regarded as a stable, secure and free Linux distribution for servers. The stability part of it is being

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 5 min read

Quick Tip

How to Pretty Print JSON File in Linux Terminal

Got a minified JSON file that is impossible to read and understand by a human? Here are various ways to pretty print JSON files in the Linux terminal.

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Abhishek Prakash

20 Mar 2023 3 min read

Applications

Meet Twake, A Modern Open-Source Collaboration Platform [Nextcloud Alternative]

Brief: Twake is a modern looking collaboration platform with focus on Kanban project management methodology. You can use it for

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Ankush Das

17 Apr 2021 3 min read

Tips 💡

Always on Top: An Often Ignored But Handy Feature in Linux Desktop

With the "Always on Top" feature, you can keep an application on top of all other all the time. Comes in handy when you have to keep an app under watch.

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Aug 2023 2 min read

List 📋

12 Open-Source Forum Software That You Can Deploy on Your Linux Servers

Looking to have a community forum or customer support portal? Here are some of the best open-source forum software you can deploy on your servers.

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Ankush Das

10 Jul 2024 8 min read

Applications

Watch Live TV on Linux With Hypnotix

Linux Mint's Hypnotix application lets you stream live TV channels that support IPTV. Here's how to use it.

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Abhishek Prakash

07 Aug 2024 5 min read

Fedora

How to Add Third-Party Repositories in Fedora and Get Access to a Huge Number of Additional Software

Adding third party repositories gives you access to even greater number of software. Learn how to enable the third-party repos in Fedora in this tutorial.

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John Paul Wohlscheid

29 Jul 2023 4 min read

Applications

Zotero: An Open Source App to Help You Collect & Share Research

Brief: Zotero is an impressive free and open-source app that lets you collect, organize, cite, and share research. You can

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Ankush Das

28 Nov 2020 3 min read

LibreOffice 📄

How to Go Full Dark Mode With LibreOffice

Want to use LibreOffice in complete dark mode? Here's what you need to do for that in Linux.

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Dimitrios

26 Mar 2024 5 min read

Customization ⚙️

Customize Task Switching Experience on GNOME Desktop With These Nifty Tools

Here are a few ways to customize the often ignored application switcher in GNOME on Linux.

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Ankush Das

10 Jun 2024 3 min read

Applications

Compare Files and Folders Graphically in Linux With Meld

How do you compare two similar files to check for differences? The obvious answer is to use the diff command

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read

Terminal

How to Save the Output of a Command to a File in Linux Terminal

When you run a command or script in the Linux terminal, it prints the output on the screen for your immediate viewing. What if you want to save it to a file?

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Abhishek Prakash

04 Jul 2023 4 min read

Tutorial

How to Increase Disk Size of Your Existing Virtual Machines in VirtualBox

It's easy to increase the disk size of your existing virtual machines. Only a few minutes of your time.

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Dimitrios

02 Aug 2023 4 min read

Coding

How to Write, Compile and Run a C Program in Ubuntu and Other Linux Distributions [Beginner's Tip]

Running C program in Linux command line is not that difficult. Running it in a code editor like Visual Studio Code is even easier. Learn both methods.

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Abhishek Prakash

29 Mar 2023 4 min read

Applications

LazPaint: A Free & Open Source Paint.NET Alternative

Brief: LazPaint is an open-source Paint.NET alternative with cross-platform support. It is a lightweight program with a bunch of

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Ankush Das

17 Nov 2020 3 min read

Jargon Buster

Linux Jargon Buster: What is Grub in Linux? What is it Used for?

If you ever used a desktop Linux system, you must have seen this screen. This is called the GRUB screen. Learn what is GRUB in Linux and what is it used for?

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Abhishek Prakash

10 Feb 2023 5 min read

Fedora

How to Install Fedora in VirtualBox [With Steps for USB, Clipboard and Folder Sharing]

Here is a step by step tutorial showing how you can install Fedora Linux in a virtual machine.

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Dimitrios

29 Mar 2024 9 min read

Applications

How to Install and Use Etcher on Linux for Making Live Linux USB

Etcher is a popular USB flasher app for creating bootable Linux USB drives. Let me show you how to install it and how to use it for making a live Linux disk.

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Ankush Das

20 Jun 2023 4 min read

MuditaOS: A Beautiful and Minimal Open Source Mobile Operating System for Feature Phones

Find the always connected smartphones too distracting and privacy invasive? Let’s go back to the pre-2010 era and enjoy

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read

Applications

Quick Lookup is a Simple Open Source Word Lookup Tool to Find Meaning of Words You Come Across

It is always handy to have a quick word lookup tool while browsing the web or reading an e-book. Quick

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Ankush Das

16 May 2023 3 min read

Fedora

How to Install Google Chrome on Fedora

Installing Google Chrome on Fedora is super easy. You can use either command line or GUI methods. Here are detailed, step-by-step instructions.

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Dimitrios

06 Sep 2023 3 min read