A fake webcam on Linux is a virtual camera that sends a video file to an application expecting camera input. On Ubuntu and Debian, v4l2loopback creates the device while FFmpeg converts and feeds the frames for software testing, demonstrations, accessibility workflows, or a consented placeholder video. How a Linux virtual webcam carries video The v4l2loopback […]
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TradingView for Linux is available as an official Debian package and an official Snap. Use the Debian package on a 64-bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, or another Debian-based desktop. Choose Snap when your distribution supports snapd, but use X11 or XWayland because TradingView reports that its Snap build is unstable on native Wayland. Check whether your
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gallery-dl downloads image collections from supported websites through one command-line interface. I installed gallery-dl 1.32.9 in a fresh Python virtual environment, previewed a Wikimedia Commons file without downloading it, and then confirmed the saved file before writing these steps. Choose gallery-dl for collections, not every download gallery-dl understands site-specific galleries, posts, albums, filenames, authentication, and
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Streaming an HEVC (x265) rip from a Jellyfin server on a Raspberry Pi is a fast way to peg the CPU and stutter playback, since HEVC needs far more horsepower to decode than H.264 does without a dedicated chip. The fix is to convert HEVC to H.264 with ffmpeg, since H.264 (x264) plays back on
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Bottles gives each Windows application its own managed Wine environment, so one program’s runner, libraries, and registry settings do not interfere with another, while the maintained Bottles Linux installation route uses the Flathub package followed by a separate bottle for each application or game. What Bottles does on Linux Wine translates Windows application calls into
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Getting Proton running on Ubuntu is what turns Steam from a store that mostly plays Linux-native games into one where most of your Windows library just works. I run Proton on Ubuntu daily and it takes about five minutes to set up. This guide covers installing Steam, turning on Proton, picking the right version for
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ArmCord is now Legcord, so the supported Linux packages, project site, and app identity use the Legcord name. Install Legcord from its official download page or GitHub repository, then choose a package that matches your distribution and processor architecture. ArmCord is now Legcord The former ArmCord GitHub address redirects to the Legcord repository, while armcord.app
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Fastfetch vs Neofetch comes down to maintenance and configuration. Install Fastfetch on Linux, then customize its JSONC modules and bundled presets. Fastfetch vs Neofetch at a glance Neofetch remains usable, but its repository has been archived since April 2024. Fastfetch continues to ship releases and supports Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, BSD systems, Haiku, and SunOS,
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Install GRUB Customizer on Ubuntu 26.04 or 24.04 to reorder boot entries, choose a default system, change the timeout, and customize the GRUB theme. Check your Ubuntu version and architecture Launchpad lists GRUB Customizer 5.2.8 for AMD64 installations of Ubuntu 26.04 and 24.04, with no ARM64 build in either package index. I checked both current
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UltiMaker Cura turns a 3D model into the toolpaths and G-code a printer follows layer by layer. On Linux, the current stable release is Cura 5.13.0, and the safest installation choice depends on whether you want UltiMaker’s x86-64 AppImage or the community-maintained Flatpak. Choose the AppImage or Flatpak package The AppImage comes from UltiMaker’s current
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