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Troubleshoot 🔬

Fixing "The following packages have been kept back" Error While Updating Ubuntu and Debian-based Linux Distributions

Seeing "The following packages have been kept back" Error while updating your system? Here's how to handle this error in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.

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Abhishek Prakash

08 May 2024 6 min read

List 📋

Get Your Work Done Faster With These To-Do List Apps on Linux Desktop

A good to-do list app helps you organize your work and be more productive by focusing on meaningful work. Here are the best to-do list apps for Linux desktop.

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Ankush Das

08 Nov 2024 6 min read

List 📋

Best Linux Books For Beginners to Advanced Linux Users

Here are some Linux book recommendations to improve your knowledge. These books cater to the need of beginners and experts and help you master Linux concepts.

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Abhishek Prakash

19 Apr 2023 9 min read

Applications

Perform Common PDF Editing Tasks Like Merge, Split, Rotate With Free and Open Source PDF Mix Tool

Brief: PDF Mix Tool is a simple, lightweight open-source PDF editing application that lets you extract pages from PDF, merge

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Ankush Das

27 Nov 2022 4 min read

Linux Distro Review

Manjaro Linux Review: 'Arch Linux for Human Beings' Provides Rolling Release for Every User

Take a look at the features of Manjaro Linux in general, understand why people like Manjaro and check the performance comparison of Cinnamon flavor with Mint.

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Dimitrios

07 Oct 2023 5 min read

Tutorial

How to Use Microsoft OneDrive in Linux With Rclone Open-Source Tool [For Intermediate to Expert Users]

A step-by-step tutorial showing how to use the rclone command line tool to synchronize OneDrive in Linux.

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Community

11 Jun 2024 6 min read

Installation 📥

How to Install Opera Browser on Ubuntu [Easy Way]

Learn how to install Opera browser easily and safely on Ubuntu and Debian based distributions.

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Abhishek Prakash

05 Sep 2023 3 min read

Hurry up! $100 PineTab Linux Tablet is Finally Available for Pre-order

Most of you must be already aware of Pine64’s flagship products PinePhone and Pinebook (or Pinebook Pro). PineTab was

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Ankush Das

11 Jun 2020 3 min read

Comparison

Nextcloud Vs ownCloud: What's the Difference? Which one Should You Use?

Nextcloud and ownCloud are two popular open source cloud storage software. Learn what is the difference between the two and which one should you use.

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Ankush Das

01 Jun 2023 6 min read

Ubuntu

How to Change Folder Color in Ubuntu

Bored with the same purple accent color in Ubuntu? Here are two ways to change the folder colors in Ubuntu.

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Abhishek Prakash

29 Sep 2023 4 min read

Tutorial

How to Configure Gaming Mouse on Linux Using Piper GUI Tool

Piper is a nifty GUI application that lets you configure your gaming mouse on Linux. Here's how you can use it.

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Ankush Das

05 Mar 2024 4 min read

Firefox

How to Remove Title Bar From Firefox and Save Some Precious Screen Space

Firefox has a tab at the top that displays the information about active tabs, taking extra screen space. Learn to remove title bar from Firefox.

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Abhishek Prakash

26 May 2023 3 min read

GIMP 🎨🖌️

How to Create Curve Text in GIMP in 5 Simple Steps

Using the 'text along path' feature, you can bend text in GIMP. Here's a screenshot tutorial to show you the steps for creating curve text in GIMP.

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Dimitrios

16 Aug 2023 3 min read

Arch Linux

Top Arch-based User Friendly Linux Distributions That are Easier to Install and Use Than Arch Linux Itself

Want to experience Arch Linux without the hassle of the complicated installation and setup? Here are a few user-friendly Arch-based Linux distributions.

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Dimitrios

28 Aug 2025 6 min read

Now You Can Buy Linux Certified Lenovo ThinkPad and ThinkStation (For the Best Possible Out of the Box Linux Experience)

There was a time when ThinkPad was the preferred system for Linux users. But that was when ThinkPad was an

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Abhishek Prakash

11 Jan 2023 3 min read

Devuan Beowulf 3.0 is the Latest Stable Release Based on Debian 10.4 Buster (and Free From systemd)

Devuan GNU+Linux is a fork of Debian without systemd. If you are wondering what’s wrong with systemd — that’

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Ankush Das

29 Oct 2020 2 min read

Tutorial

How to Install Nvidia Drivers on Fedora Linux

Install NVIDIA drivers on Fedora, the hassle free way.

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John Paul Wohlscheid

11 Apr 2025 4 min read

Applications

Using the Lightweight Package Manager Synaptic in Ubuntu Linux

Learn what this good old package manager can do that the modern software managers cannot.

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Abhishek Prakash

04 Mar 2024 5 min read

Linux Lite 5.0 Released With UEFI Support & Other Major Improvements

Linux Lite is one of the best Linux distributions suitable for Windows users. Not just limited to that, it’s

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Ankush Das

02 Jun 2020 3 min read

List 📋

Looking for Some Good Note Taking Apps on Linux? Here are the Best Notes Apps we Found for You

Plenty of amazing note-taking apps for Linux. Here's what we recommend you to check out.

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Ankush Das

26 May 2025 9 min read

Tutorial

How to Format a USB Disk as exFAT on Linux [Graphically and Command Line]

This tutorial teaches you how to format a USB disk in exFAT format on Linux systems. Both GUI and command line methods have been discussed.

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Dimitrios

01 Sep 2023 3 min read

Applications

FreeFileSync: Open Source File Synchronization Tool

FreeFileSync is an open-source folder comparison and sync tool that can back up your data to an external disk, a cloud service or any other storage path.

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Ankush Das

20 Dec 2023 4 min read

Terminal

Using 'apt search' and 'apt show' Commands to Search and Find Details of Packages in Ubuntu

Using apt search and apt show commands, you can get details of the available versions, dependencies, repositories and other important information about packages in Ubuntu.

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Abhishek Prakash

04 Sep 2023 4 min read

GIMP 🎨🖌️

How to Make a GIF in GIMP

Use the powerful and versatile open-source image editor GIMP to make gifs and animated banners.

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Dimitrios

27 May 2025 3 min read