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Install Xorg on Linux: Multiple Methods for Xorg Installation

The Xorg windowing system, a staple in many Linux distributions, is an open-source implementation of the original X window system, designed for Unix-like desktop environments. Recently, RHEL developers categorized Xorg was put in the ‘deprecated’ software, as its development has mostly halted. Subsequent updates will completely replace it with Wayland, a more modern windowing system.. […]

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Emulate Classic Gameboy Games on Linux with SameBoy

Note: Game emulation does not equate to piracy if you use the cartridges you own as the source of games. There are many methods through which you can extract the game files off your cartridges, some of them are mentioned in this video in detail by the YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips. The Gameboy was

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KDiskMark – Benchmark your Disks on Linux?

Whenever you purchase a new SSD or HDD, it’s crucial to verify its speed against the advertised specifications. In the Windows ecosystem, CrystalDiskMark is a popular tool for this purpose. However, it lacks a Linux port. So, how can you benchmark your new disk on a Linux system? The answer is KDiskMark, a reliable alternative

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Multipass: A Guide to Installing and Running Ubuntu Instances on Linux

Multipass, a cross-platform and open-source Command Line Virtual Manager, empowers you to deploy multiple instances of the Ubuntu Server operating system with ease. On macOS and Windows, this tool utilizes Hyperkit and Hyper-V respectively to run the VM with a very light resource usage, whereas on Linux, it utilizes KVM to do the same. In

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ColorWall: Your Ultimate Wallpaper Manager and Downloader

Changing desktop wallpapers might be as simple as just downloading a High Resolution image off various websites and then Right click → Set As Wallpaper. However, there is also an application which you might not know you needed, but you will definitely enjoy it upon discovery. ColorWall is an open source Wallpaper store, manager, and

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Drawing – A basic Image editor (for memes basically)

Drawing is an open-source and simple image editing application which is part of the GNOME circle ecosystem. While it may not be as comprehensive as GIMP, it’s perfect for cropping images, applying basic filters, and adding text. It attempts to be an alternative to the Microsoft paint application in the Windows, but mostly for the

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Flatseal – Easily Manage Flatpak permissions on your device

Flatpak is a sandbox standard for installing applications. And, they do not have access to any other resources which it does not need to use. By default, even all the Flatpak applications do not have the permission to access your system theme if you have customized them (because themes are stored in the ~/.themes folder),

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Wike – An Elegant Wikipedia reader for Linux Desktops

Wikipedia is a vast source of information for everyone. And it is mostly used directly from the web browser, on both desktops and Mobile devices. However, you can also browse and search from the Wikipedia Terminal application, which we had covered a while ago. But, as we all know that beginners, and a large amount

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AudioTube – Stream YouTube Music on Your Linux Desktop

YouTube Music is used by a large number of people for ad-free Music playback. On Linux based distributions, you will have to use your Web browser in order to listen to Music from YouTube, and even then, YouTube Music will play the video of the current playing song unnecessarily. On Linux, there are multiple methods

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G4Music: A Lightweight and Beautiful Music Player for Linux Desktops

G4Music is a beautiful, fast, fluent and lightweight music player written in the GTK4 framework. It has a lot of features despite being extremely lightweight, and looks absolutely stunning with the blurred background on your desktop and if you use the GNOME desktop environment, then it integrates smoothly with your desktop theming. G4Music is not

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