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Raspberry Pi

How to Install Ubuntu Server on a Raspberry Pi

Turn your Raspberry Pi into a Linux server. Learn how to install Ubuntu server edition on a Raspberry Pi. You may use it even without a monitor using SSH.

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Dimitrios

03 Nov 2024 7 min read

Applications

Zim: A Wiki-Like Note-taking App That Makes Things Easier

Brief: Zim is an impressive note taking app for users who want a wiki-style collection of their notes, tasks, or

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Ankush Das

08 Sep 2020 2 min read

Jargon Buster

Linux Jargon Buster: What is a Linux Distribution? Why is it Called a 'Distribution'?

In this chapter of the Linux Jargon Buster, let’s discuss something elementary. Let’s discuss what is a Linux

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read

Linux Distro Review

PCLinuxOS Review: This Classic Independent Linux Distribution is Definitely Worth a Look

Most of the Linux distributions that we cover on It’s FOSS are based on either Ubuntu or Arch. No,

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John Paul Wohlscheid

05 Sep 2020 5 min read

Terminal

How to Copy Paste in Linux Terminal [For Absolute Beginners]

Here are various ways to copy paste text and commands in Linux terminal along with explanation on why Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V doesn't work in the terminal.

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Abhishek Prakash

21 Mar 2023 5 min read

Soon You'll be Able to Convert Any Website into Desktop Application in Linux Mint

Imagine this situation. You are working on a certain topic and you have more than twenty tabs open in your

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read

Applications

Rclone Browser Enables You to Sync Data With Cloud Services in Linux Graphically

Rclone Browser is an effective GUI program that makes it easy to manage and sync data on cloud storage using Rclone. Here, we take a look at what it offers and how it works.

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Ankush Das

16 Jun 2024 7 min read

From Terminal Master to Grandmaster: Play Chess in Linux Terminal

You know Linux terminals can be fun too! You can run some funny Linux commands for amusement. You can also

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Chinmay

01 Sep 2020 5 min read

Random

Best Free Linux Distributions for Desktops and Servers

Almost every Linux distribution is available to download for free. However, there are some editions (or distros) may ask for

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Ankush Das

13 Dec 2020 5 min read

Ubuntu

How to Set Up Facial Recognition to Sign into Ubuntu and Other Linux Distributions

Missing the Windows Hello kind of unlocking of your system on Linux? Learn how to set up face unlock on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.

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Abhishek Prakash

31 Mar 2023 6 min read

Jargon Buster

Linux Jargon Buster: What is a Display Server in Linux? What is it Used for?

In Linux related articles, news and discussions, you’ll often come across the term display server, Xorg, Wayland etc. In

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Dimitrios

14 Dec 2021 3 min read

Best Free Online Markdown Editors That Are Also Open Source

Markdown is a useful lightweight markup language and a lot of people prefer for writing documentation or web publishing. Many

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Ankush Das

15 Oct 2022 5 min read

Tutorial

Switch Users in Ubuntu and Other Linux Distributions

Here's a beginner tutorial to show the steps to switch users in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions. Both terminal and GUI methods have been discussed.

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Abhishek Prakash

31 Oct 2023 3 min read

Ubuntu

How to Check Dependencies of a Package in Ubuntu/Debian-based Linux Distributions

The apt package manager provides different means of checking dependencies and reverse dependencies of the packages.

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Abhishek Prakash

09 Aug 2024 4 min read

Glances - A Versatile System Monitoring Tool for Linux Systems

The most commonly used command line tools for process monitoring on Linux are top and its colorful, feature rich cousin

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Chinmay

26 Aug 2020 6 min read

Applications

OnionShare: An Open-Source Tool to Share Files Securely Over Tor Network

Brief: OnionShare is a free and open-source tool that utilizes the Tor network to share files securely and anonymously. You

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Ankush Das

24 Aug 2020 5 min read

Jargon Buster

Linux Jargon Buster: What is Desktop Environment in Linux?

This chapter of Linux Jargon Buster explains what is a desktop environment in Linux and what you should know about it.

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Abhishek Prakash

05 Mar 2024 4 min read

Linux Distro Review

KDE Neon: KDE's Very Own Linux Distribution Provides the Latest and Greatest of KDE With the Simplicity of Ubuntu

Recently, KDE Neon‘s latest version based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS officially released. Visually, it will still be the

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Ankush Das

23 Oct 2020 3 min read

FreeBSD Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of Promoting and Supporting FreeBSD Project

This year the FreeBSD Foundation is celebrating its 20th anniversary. To commemorate those years of dedication to open source, we

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John Paul Wohlscheid

20 Aug 2020 4 min read

How to Install Packages in Atom Text Editor

Atom is undoubtedly one of the best open source code editors available for any platform. Developed by GitHub, Atom takes

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read

Rejoice KDE Lovers! MX Linux Joins the KDE Bandwagon and Now You Can Download MX Linux KDE Edition

Debian-based MX Linux is already an impressive Linux distribution with Xfce desktop environment as the default. Even though it works

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Ankush Das

19 Aug 2020 3 min read

Automatically Change Color Scheme of Your Linux Terminal Based on Your Wallpaper

If you are It’s FOSS newsletter subscriber, you already know that we have started a new ‘Terminal Tuesday’ series.

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 4 min read

Applications

CryptPad: An Encrypted Open Source Google Docs Alternative for Privacy Cautious Users

Brief: CryptPad is an amazing open-source online suite for creating documents, spreadsheets, presentations, boards, and more. The best part is

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Ankush Das

11 Apr 2022 4 min read

What Does Mozilla Firing 25% of its Workforce Tells us About its Future

Mozilla is in news again but not for good reasons. Mozilla has suddenly fired around 250 employees, 25% of its

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read