There is a default terminal emulator (or terminal for short) that come pre-installed in every Linux distro. The terminal is the command-line interface through which you can type in commands and carry out other text manipulation on Linux. This is so irrespective of the fact that many modern Linux distros support very beautiful and intuitive graphical user interface for every day Linux use cases.… Read More »
The Linux command line (CL) is a wonderful tool, that gives you power beyond normal point-and-click. With it you can unleash the full force of the open-source operating system for any purpose. Yet many new comers shy away from using it. Though it can seem daunting and intimidating at first, looking more like a no-go… Read More »
STEP 1: Open the terminal (short code: CTRL+ALT+T). STEP 2: And it should have a default solid colour as background like this. STEP 3: Right click on any part of the terminal and select the “profile” option, the “Profile Preferences”. STEP 4: Select the “background” tab to reveal 3 options: “Solid color”, “Background image”, “Transparent… Read More »
One of the biggest questions to ask before buying a computer is what kind of an operating system you need. Looking at what is the most popular at the moment, it is clear that MS Windows is the go-to option for most people. However, someone might have different preferences or desire to simply try something… Read More »
Gdebi is a simple tool to install Debian packages (file with the .deb file extension). This is very important because almost all Debian derivatives and sub-derivatives rely on the Debian package management system. Gdebi let you install a .deb package file locally while also resolving and installing its dependencies. It has a graphical user interface, but can… Read More »
Audacity is a very powerful and popular editing application that can be very useful when manipulating audio files. One of its major attraction is its ease of use and flexibility. Though audacity is cross-platform, that is It is available free for all the different major operating systems (OS), I will be showing how you can install… Read More »
With the recent COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world, leading to lockdown in a different part of the world, the importance of staying in touch has been brought to the fore. This could be with family members, friends, employees, civil servant and presidents. Communication is now essential in keeping up to date and/or ensuring that essential… Read More »
There are many download managers available for Linux, but in this post we will install uGet, one of the most popular one. Downloading files from the internet can either be a breeze or a nightmare depending on the size of the file – that is if it is small or large respectively. And this problem… Read More »
If for any reason you have a malfunctioning keyboard or there is no keyboard attached to your computer at the moment, a virtual keyboard may come handy when there is need for you to enter text. In this post, I’m going to show you three (3) very simple ways of activating the virtual keyboard in… Read More »
What is git? Git is a distributed code revision software created by Linus Torvalds, (yes the creator of Linux). Git is used in project/source code version control. That simply means that it ensures that you can save your work (any coding project) at a particular point in time – versions. Each save is called, in… Read More »
