Running RetroArch on Linux turns childhood game files into a single, unified retro-gaming setup instead of ten separate emulators. RetroArch is a frontend for emulators, game engines and media players, and it bundles support for the NES, SNES, PlayStation, PSP and dozens more consoles under one interface. With ROM files already saved somewhere, running RetroArch […]
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Restore a crontab from a backup by giving the saved file to crontab. That replaces the selected user’s current schedule, so save what is installed before you make the change. Know what the restore command changes A user crontab is the schedule that cron runs for one account. The crontab program installs, lists, or removes
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Since Ubuntu 24.04, the developers at Canonical have replaced the stock GNOME Software Center with its own ‘App Center’. This would not have been a bad thing if the developers had fully integrated every feature of the GNOME software Center in their App store, instead the developers shipped a half-baked app store on the most
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Every Fedora update leaves at least one old Linux kernel behind, and DNF keeps three installed by default unless you tell it otherwise. That is normally fine, since a spare kernel gives you a way back if a new one breaks Wi-Fi or graphics. But once storage runs low or the GRUB menu gets cluttered,
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ASCII art on Linux covers more ground than most guides let on: converting your own photos into terminal-friendly art, pulling up the Arch logo next to your system stats, or grabbing a ready-made logo to paste into a README. This guide walks through ascii-image-converter, the tool most people reach for first, then rounds up the
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Xfce vs KDE Plasma comes up any time a Linux beginner asks how to pick a desktop environment for an older laptop or a fresh install. KDE Plasma packs a customizable, Windows-like interface with polished apps like Dolphin and Krunner, while Xfce sticks to a minimal, modular design built to run on modest hardware. Neither
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Handbrake is a highly advanced open source video transcoder with which you can encode your videos to different formats and codecs so that you can play them on different devices such as Mobile Phones, TVs, Game Consoles etc. It is a really simple application, but you can go to lengths to customize every single preset
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In this guide, we’ll go through the steps to create an encrypted persistent live Kali USB. Kali Linux is probably the most popular penetration testing Distro out there. However, due to it being a rolling release and unstable in nature, it is not advisable to run it as a daily driver. Steps to Setup Encrypted
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DuckStation Linux turns an old PlayStation 1 library into a fast, sandboxed emulator you can install with one command. The project is accurate and free, but its Linux story has gotten messier since the developer restricted the license and pulled Arch packaging in 2025. This guide covers installing DuckStation on Linux through Flatpak and AppImage,
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A Jellyfin Debian install gives you the same core experience as Plex or Emby, streaming your own movies and shows to a browser, phone or smart TV, but with the code fully free and open source and no paywalled apps. The Jellyfin server itself needs to go on a PC, mini server or Raspberry Pi
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