Software

How To: Generate a List of Installed Applications in Linux

Before making this site, I had a similar article that explained how to list installed applications in Linux, but it…

3 years ago

A Few Ways To Visualize Disk Usage In Linux

I woke up this morning, took care of things like showering and eating, and then meandered to my computer. Swishing…

3 years ago

What it’s Like To Beta-test Linux, Specifically Lubuntu

You may not think so, but everyone can meaningfully help their favorite distro. Someone has to beta-test Linux, and most…

3 years ago

A Few Ways to Determine Which Distro and Version You’re Using

This article will show you a few ways to determine which distro and version you're using. There are many ways…

4 years ago

My Three Favorite Text Editors, a Meaningless List

One of the things I hope to avoid on this site is lists and rankings. I hope to be creative…

4 years ago

Keyboard Shortcuts to Browser Bookmarks

I open a lot of URLs in the course of a day, especially during the pandemic when there's naught to…

4 years ago

Prevent Application Updates With ‘YUM-VERSIONLOCK’

I recently wrote a similar article, illustrating how you can use 'apt-mark' to prevent application updates. While that was handy,…

4 years ago

Prevent Application Updates With ‘APT-MARK’

While unwise, there are times when you need to prevent application updates. You can do this with 'apt-mark' and this…

4 years ago

Disable Ubuntu Snaps

People have a variety of reasons why they want to disable and remove Snap apps from Ubuntu. It's relatively easy…

4 years ago

Use an RPM on a DEB-based System

Once in a while, you'll come across a piece software that's only in RPM format. It's possible to convert RPM…

4 years ago