today's howtos
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How to install MEGASync on KDE Neon - Invidious
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How to install MetaTrader 5 with the Traders Global Group Incorporated Broker on a Chromebook
Today we are looking at how to install MetaTrader 5 with the Traders Global Group Incorporated Broker on a Chromebook.
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How to convert images on a Chromebook
Do you have some image files you need to convert to your Chromebook? Can’t find any Chrome OS apps that do the job? Good news! Since Chrome OS supports Linux, it is possible to install the Converter tool. An easy-to-use tool for converting image formats. Here’s how to get it working on your system.
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How to Make Ubuntu Terminal Look like Kali Linux
Here learn how to make your Ubuntu terminal look like Kali Linux. For this install zsh shell, zshell plugins and some additional tools.
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Why won't crusty old host recognize my shiny new terminal emulator?
Spiffy new terminal emulators seem to come with their own terminfo definitions. Venerable hosts that I ssh into tend not to know about those. kitty comes with a thing to transfer that definition, but it breaks if the remote host is running tcsh (don't ask). Similary the one liner for alacritty on the arch wiki seems to assume the remote shell is bash. Forthwith, a dumb shell script that works to send the terminfo of the current terminal emulator to the remote host.
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How to Find Your MAC Address on Linux
If you are administering a Linux system, there will likely be times when you need to know your system's MAC address. You may need this information for several reasons. Perhaps you want DHCP to assign you a fixed IP address. For this, you will need the MAC address so that you can add the IP and MAC address mapping to your DHCP server configurations.
You may also need this information for MAC address filtering to allow or block certain devices on your network. Or maybe you want to set up Wake-on-LAN. Whatever the reason is, here are a few different ways to find the MAC address on your Linux system.
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How to Install Microsoft Teams on Ubuntu [Ed: This is proprietary Microsoft spyware; better never to install such a thing]
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Reducing Docker Image Sizes With Alpine Linux Images
The size of a Docker image affects its runtime and the performance of your application. Small containers run faster, are easier to manage, and take up less disk space.
There are several ways to reduce the size of Docker images. In particular, you can use Alpine Linux images which are much smaller than the rest.
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Install Samba Server with Selinux and Firewalld Enabled
Hello, friends. In this post, you will learn how to Install Samba Server with Selinux and Firewalld Enabled. For this post, we will use Rocky Linux 9, but actually the algorithm followed should work for other distributions, of course making the necessary modifications.