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You'll find a huge number of software packaged by the community members in Arch User Repository (AUR). Since it is coming from third parties, purists suggest downloading and building each desired package from AUR manually. But that's a tedious task and that's why AUR helpers were created to save the trouble. Yay is one of […]

[*] You may be interested in compiling the Linux kernel yourself, for many reasons. It might be, but not limited to, one of the following: Trying out a newer kernel than what your Linux distribution provides Building the kernel with a different set of configuration options and/or drivers A learner's curiosity 🙂 This guide will […]

Do you know what is the superpower of KDE? Customization. Yes! KDE is customizable to the core. Every aspects the desktop can be customized and this sometimes overwhelms the user. I am not going to overwhelm you in this article. We have covered tweaks for file managers in GNOME, Cinnamon and Xfce on It's FOSS. […]

If you ask me to make the MATE desktop modernized with added features and GTK support, I may come up with something like Budgie! Budgie is an impressive desktop environment (DE) that provides you with a familiar layout along with a unique user experience. So, how can you customize the Budgie desktop to elevate your […]

I have been hinting on introducing a 'new feature' in the last few newsletters. The wait (and the suspense) is finally over. Let me announce the quiz section 🎊 No, they are not necessarily school material. They are a mix of puzzles, riddles and trivia questions. They will help you spend your spare time in […]

Sure, learning the Linux commands should always be your priority but once you get a grip on the command line, there's one other thing you should focus on. Terminal shortcuts! You have no idea how helpful they are until you know how to use them to make your terminal sessions super productive. So in this […]

GNOME is one of the most popular desktop environments in the Linux world. But if we discuss the customizability aspect of GNOME, then you don't as get many options as KDE. Not that you cannot customize GNOME. The GUI tool GNOME Tweaks helps you with several easy config changes. For advanced setting changes, you'll have […]

There are plenty of Linux commands that have no work related usage. I like to call them 'fun Linux commands' and this quiz is about those commands. You have to drag and drop the terminal outputs with their respective commands. Even if you don't know those commands, you can still guess them. I think you […]

No need for a specialized knowledge of Linux file explorers to solve this quiz. But the well-timed question is: can you do it in time? 🚧 Some browsers block the JavaScript-based quiz units. Disable your ad blocker to enjoy the quizzes and puzzles. Source link

Are you someone that is confused by terms like ARM, AArch64, x86_64, i386, etc when viewing a datasheet or downloads page of a software? These are called CPU architectures and I will help you dip your toes in this topic of computing. Following is a table that will provide you with a good summary of […]