BunsenLabs Is The Continuation of the Legendary CrunchBang Linux Table of Contents:BunsenLabs Lithium ReviewInstallationPost-Installation ScriptOverall SystemKeyboard Layouts SupportSoftware ManagementPerformanceConclusion CrunchBang Linux was a minimal Linux distribution that is based on Debian, focusing on being lightweight yet full of useful and nifty functionalities for users. Sadly the distribution got discontinued on 2015 by its main developer, but the community behind it didn’t let it go. […] August 18, 2020May 26, 2021
Mirror Your Android Device Inside your PC with Scrcpy Table of Contents:Scrcpy InstallationControlling Android from your PCInteresting FeaturesThe Bottom Line Scrcpy is an open source program that allows you to mirror your android device as a standalone window inside your desktop operating system such as Windows, macOS and Linux. You’ll be able to view your android device interface from that window, and control all […] August 8, 2020August 12, 2020
Can LibreOffice 7.0 Be The Awaited Microsoft Office Alternative? Table of Contents:What’s New in LibreOffice 7.0?Key features of LibreOffice 7.0Interesting Features in LibreOffice 7.0Compatibility of Microsoft Office and LibreOffice 7.0Microsoft Office DocumentsMicrosoft Office PresentationsMicrosoft Office Excel SheetsConclusion LibreOffice is one of the most well-known open source office suites out there. It starts as a continuation of OpenOffice, which is no longer under active development […] August 6, 2020January 1, 2021
Things To Do After Installing openSUSE Leap 15.2 Table of Contents:Run a System UpdateCheck your Snapper/Btrfs Snapshots SettingsEnable Packman RepositoryInstall Multimedia CodecsInstall NVIDIA & AMD DriversTry Vanilla KernelExplore YaST ModulesInstall TLP For Battery OptimizationGet Awesome Firefox AddonsCustomize GNOME ShellTry Other Web BrowsersInstall a Set of Essential AppsCreate a Backup PlanFinal Thoughts openSUSE releases “stable” images each 8 months called Leap. There’s also a […] August 6, 2020September 10, 2020
openSUSE 15.2 Is The Mercedes-Benz of Linux Distributions Table of Contents:openSUSE 15.2 ReviewOverall SystemYaST2Software ManagementMiscellaneousPerformanceThe Bottom Line There are many common aspects between openSUSE as a Linux distribution, and Mercedes-Benz, as a German car manufacturer. If they were to be summarized in one word, it would be: Quality. openSUSE is a very elegant Linux distribution which was started back in 2006. The distribution […] August 2, 2020August 5, 2020
Linux Distros Used BootHole Vulnerability Patches.. To Destroy the Boot BootHole is a newly discovered security vulnerability that affects Linux systems using UEFI Secure Boot feature. The vulnerability allows full root access once exploited in the host system. Patches across many different Linux distributions were shipped before the weekend to fix the security issue. However, after applying the patches and rebooting their systems, many users […] August 1, 2020August 1, 2020
Hide Files And Directories on Linux Without Renaming Them Sometimes you may need to hide a file or folder from your home directory, but without modifying its name (E.g renaming example to .example) and also without removing it or moving it somewhere else. You just want to leave it in the same location, but without seeing it in your file manager view again. This […] July 28, 2020December 30, 2023
If Coronavirus Happened in ’90s, Proprietary Software Would’ve Been a Disaster She starts the day by opening her Ubuntu-powered laptop, she had an assignment to finish last night, which she did using LibreOffice. Today, there’s a virtual classroom with the teacher, where everyone will be able to easily communicate together using Jitsi, just inside their Firefox web browser. Some educational materials are needed, of course, which […] July 26, 2020October 22, 2021
My Linux Kernel Didn’t Support My Bluetooth Adapter, So I Patched It Table of Contents:Finding The Needed Patch/Information OnlineRetrieving the Latest Kernel Source CodeApplying the Patch on the Kernel Source CodeBuilding the Linux Kernel From SourceInstalling the New Patched Linux KernelBottom Line I bought a cheap Bluetooth 5.0 adapter from a local market (What a mistake!), and it was too cheap to the level that it didn’t […] July 18, 2020November 5, 2021
Linux Mint 20 Continues to Excel in All Tasks Table of Contents:Linux Mint 20 ReviewFirst ImpressionsAppearanceDesktop EnvironmentSystem AppsSoftware ManagementPerformanceConclusion Few weeks ago Linux Mint 20 was released, based on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. The Mint team always base their distribution on the LTS versions of Ubuntu, so that it can enjoy the long-time updates support and the stability LTS releases generally have compared to the […] July 17, 2020May 27, 2021
Axelor is a Powerful Open Source Business Platform Table of Contents:Installing Axelor Business PlatformGeneral Workflow of AxelorBPM CRMQuotationProject ManagementInvoicingOther FeaturesCall for Local Partners Conclusion Axelor is a low code & BPM platform having a huge number of business apps and modules. It is one of the best open source alternatives to traditional ERP software due to the business use cases it can fulfill and the […] July 15, 2020June 29, 2021
Lubuntu 20.04 Is an Absolute Nightmare of a Linux Distribution Table of Contents:Lubuntu 20.04 ReviewDesktop EnvironmentPrograms & AccessoriesPerformanceConclusion I tried Lubuntu 20.04. I wish I didn’t. I have never seen any more horrible Linux distribution than this in my entire lifetime. And I assure you that I have tested at least +200 Linux distributions in that short life so far. We did a review a […] June 19, 2020May 26, 2021
How to Install Chromium as a DEB Package on Ubuntu 22.04 Table of Contents:What are Snaps and others?Step 1: Add the Chromium Beta PPAStep 2: Install the PackagesStep 3: Enjoy the new Chromium!Conclusion One of the most negatively-received updates since the Ubuntu 20.04 LTS release is that the famous Chromium browser was changed from being a DEB package (Debian package as .deb) into being a Snap […] June 18, 2020April 24, 2022
Live Sketch Your Educational Screencasts With Flameshot on Linux Flameshot is one of the best screenshot tools that work on Linux. The beautiful thing about Flameshot is that it allows you to do modifications on the screenshots that you just took in-place; Meaning that you don’t need to open the image in another image editing program to do your edits, as you can do […] June 13, 2020February 22, 2024