Installing the OpenArena client on Linux and Windows
I'll tell you how to install and launch the Open Arena🎮 client (a fork of Quake 3 Arena) on Linux and Windows, and also show how to connect to a private server🖥️.
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OpenSnitch — manual control of network activity of Linux applications
OpenSnitch is a desktop open source application capable of blocking outgoing requests from various programs, with desktop notifications🔔.
Ungoogled-chromium — a fork of the Chromium web browser without Google telemetry
Today I'll tell and show you how to install an interesting web browser - Ungoogled-chromium - on Linux Mint 22/Ubuntu 24.04/Debian 12. It is an ethical fork of the popular Chromium, which underlies almost all modern web browsers.
Native upgrade from Linux Mint 21.3 to Linux Mint 22
A new release of the Linux Mint 22 distribution (based on Ubuntu 24.04) codenamed Wilma has just come out. And just recently the developers prepared instructions and a tool for a native (without reinstalling the OS) system upgrade, from Linux Mint 21.3 version to Linux Mint 22. In this short note I'll demonstrate this simple process ;)
Gxneur — Input Corrector (an Alternative to Punto Switcher for Linux)
In this note we'll talk about a useful program for Linux - Gxneur, which, upon pressing a set key combination, switches the keyboard layout and corrects "mistakenly typed" text in the correct language.
Making functional desktop notifications in Linux: buttons, icons, links
Today I'll show how to create custom functional desktop notifications using the notify-send console utility. Such notifications support active buttons, can display icons, and clickable web links.
Xsnow — Falling Snow on Your Linux Desktop
Today's post is a bit of a themed one: how to create a New Year mood with a snowstorm on your Linux computer's desktop. We'll talk about an open source utility - Xsnow.
VSCodium — a Fork of the Popular VSCode without Telemetry from Microsoft
Today let's talk about (and install) a popular fork of the VSCode code editor, just without telemetry and other unpleasantness - VSCodium.
Convenient and Reliable Password Storage — KeePass
Today I'll tell you how to safely and conveniently store passwords on any device: both on a PC / laptop and on a smartphone. We'll talk about the software - KeePass and the password database format - KDBX.
Installing VirtualBox in Linux Mint 21
Today we'll install the popular hypervisor program from Oracle - VirtualBox on our Linux Mint 21.