Installing CentOS with VirtualBox on Windows looks different than it did a few years back, since CentOS Linux itself is dead now. CentOS 7 reached end of life in June 2024, so this guide now installs CentOS Stream instead of the old release. CentOS Linux vs CentOS Stream in 2026 CentOS Linux, the version most […]
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Czkawka finds duplicate files, empty folders, large files, similar images, and broken symbolic links. Install it through Flatpak, scan one directory at a time, then inspect each result before you remove anything. Install Czkawka on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions Flathub publishes Czkawka as com.github.qarmin.czkawka. This route works when Flatpak and the Flathub remote are
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Download the current Linux archive from Primate Labs, run its executable from the extracted directory, and compare repeatable Geekbench results with similar systems instead of treating one score as a hardware verdict. Download and run Geekbench on Linux The Geekbench download page lists Linux alongside the other supported platforms, and storing the archive in a
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WinRAR has a Linux command-line build, but extracting a RAR file usually needs only unrar. Install the package that matches your distribution, inspect the archive before unpacking it, then extract into a directory you control. Choose the RAR tool you need RAR is the format and rar is the command that creates RAR archives. unrar
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Nitrogen is a wallpaper browser and setter for X Window System sessions. Use it when your window manager needs a desktop background restored at login, not when you need a wallpaper tool for a Wayland-only session. Install Nitrogen from your distribution repository Install the package through the repository your distribution maintains. The package name is
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Among Us runs on Linux through Steam and Proton, even though the Steam store page currently lists Windows requirements, so start with Steam’s chosen compatibility tool and change the per-game setting only when the launch result gives you a reason. Check the game and your Linux setup first Among Us is a Windows listing on
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You can use Outlook on Linux through Outlook on the web, install it as a progressive web app (PWA), or use an unofficial desktop wrapper. Microsoft’s current sign-in page gives you email, calendar, contacts, and tasks in a browser, while a wrapper only places that web experience in its own window. Choose the Outlook setup
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On Linux, pthread support comes from the system C library. You normally do not install a package named pthread. Include pthread.h, compile with GCC’s -pthread option, and use the POSIX thread application programming interface in your program. Compile a pthread program with GCC Save this program as pthread_demo.c. Compile and run it with this command.
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mGBA runs Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance software on Linux through Flatpak or a current AppImage from the official mGBA downloads page. Choose an installation route that fits your system The official downloads page lists mGBA 0.10.5, x86_64 and ARM64 AppImages, and Ubuntu archives. Flathub publishes the application as io.mgba.mGBA. Install
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A media player can open a file yet still fail on its audio track, subtitles, or video stream when the distribution lacks the decoder that format needs. Install codecs through your distribution’s supported package path, then verify playback with the player and file that exposed the problem. Choose the package path for your distribution Ubuntu,
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