A Snap app from the Snap Store needs snapd available and running on your Linux system before you can install it. Snap is an application package, and snapd is the background service that manages Snap installations. I’ll show you how to set up snapd for your distribution, then install an app. TL;DR Install snapd for
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A hostname change can leave your Ubuntu computer using an earlier address. Ubuntu’s systemd-resolved service can store DNS answers in a local cache, and resolvectl can clear that cache. I’ll show how to check which resolver is active and flush systemd-resolved’s local cache. TL;DR On Ubuntu using systemd-resolved, run sudo resolvectl flush-caches to clear its
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You have Windows and want to add openSUSE without setting up a traditional dual-boot system. WSL 2 runs Linux alongside Windows in a managed virtual machine, and openSUSE provides the Linux environment. This guide walks through installing openSUSE with WSL and checking its WSL version. TL;DR Install WSL from an elevated PowerShell window, find the
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A new Windows setup may leave you looking for a way to use Ubuntu without replacing Windows. WSL runs Linux distributions alongside Windows, and Ubuntu is one distribution you can install there. I’ll show you how to install WSL with Ubuntu and check which WSL version the distribution uses. TL;DR On a supported Windows build,
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When you’re building an API, you need a way to send requests and check what the service returns. Insomnia is a desktop API client that sends requests to a service and displays its responses. This article shows how to install Insomnia on Ubuntu with Snap and send a test request. TL;DR: Install Insomnia on Ubuntu
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When files live on another Linux machine, opening them through a local directory can fit your usual workflow. SSHFS mounts a remote directory at a local path using SFTP over SSH. I’ll show you how to install SSHFS and mount a remote directory, including how to check access before disconnecting it. TL;DR SSHFS mounts a
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When you check a Linux machine’s resource use, it helps to see current activity alongside running programs. bpytop is a Python terminal resource monitor that displays system activity and processes together. This guide shows how to check your distribution’s package or use an upstream installation method, then launch bpytop and filter or sort processes. TL;DR:
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An old YakYak Linux download may still appear when you look for a desktop app for Google Hangouts. YakYak is an unofficial desktop client for Google Hangouts, a service Google retired. I’ll show you how to check an old YakYak download and use Google Chat for current conversations. TL;DR: YakYak cannot restore Google Hangouts YakYak
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Choosing a Linux system for a computer means finding its installer and working out how to start it. Manjaro Linux is an operating system based on Arch Linux that can boot from a USB drive before you install it on your computer. I’ll explain what Manjaro is, then show how to download its official image
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When you’re setting up Debian to run applications in containers, the package source needs to match your Debian release. Docker Engine is the service that builds and runs containers on a Linux system. This article walks through installing Docker Engine from Docker’s Debian repository and checking it with hello-world. TL;DR: Install Docker Engine from Docker’s
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