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🖥️.
Linux-Mint
All posts under tag "Linux-Mint"
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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.
Upgrading Linux Mint 20 to Linux Mint 21.1
Today I'll show you how you can upgrade from Linux Mint 20 to the current latest version, Linux Mint 21.1, using built-in tools, without reinstalling the system.
Crow Translate — The Most Convenient Text Translator
Today I'll tell you about an incredibly convenient translator that's always at hand and able to translate text from anywhere. The only condition is the ability to select text.
Customizing Linux Mint 20/21 + Nord theme
This post is part of a series about smoothly switching from Windows to Linux.
Initial setup of Linux Mint 20/21
We continue the gradual transition to free Linux-based operating systems.
Try Linux Right Inside Windows
Today I'll tell and show you how you can try Linux right inside Windows. To do this, we'll need to take a few steps, the hardest of which will be entering the UEFI/BIOS.