today's howtos

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jan 05, 2023

• How to Install Google Chrome on Manjaro Linux

  Google’s Chrome browser is the most popular worldwide and is known for being fast, reliable, and secure and has a vast ecosystem of extensions and apps. By default, it is not installed on Manjaro Linux but is available from the AUR, which is short for Arch Linux user repository. The following tutorial will demonstrate using the terminal cli how to install all three builds of Google Chrome stable, beta, and developer (unstable) on Manjaro Linux using the command line terminal.

• How to Install DeaDBeeF on Manjaro Linux

  DeaDBeeF is a free, open-source music player for Linux, Android, and other UNIX-like that supports various audio formats, including MP3, Ogg Vorbis, FLAC, and WAV. The following tutorial will show you how to install the audio player on Manjaro using the Arch Linux user repository and command line terminal.

• Install Latest MS Paint Alternative Pinta in Ubuntu and Other Linux [Ed: Well, better to avoid, it is Microsoft Mono.

• Changing firmware config that doesn't want to be changed [Ed: Microsofter moans about "an irritating restriction" while encouraging the adoption of of irritating restrictions]

• 9 Useful "mv" Command in Linux with Examples

  In this beginner’s guide, we will discuss some practical examples of the mv command. After following this guide, Linux newbies will be able to rename and move files and directories easily from the command line interface.

  Files and directories are the building blocks of the operating system. As regular users, we interact with the files and directories on a daily basis. Often times we rename or move files from one location to another for better organization. Definitely, we can perform this operation using the Graphical User Interface (GUI). However, most Linux users prefer to use the mv command due to its rich functionality.

  In this easy-to-understand guide, we will learn the basics of the mv command. As the name suggests, the mv command is used to rename or move files and directories.

  In this guide, we will learn about the mv command using practical examples. Beginners can use these examples on a day-to-day basis while working with Linux systems.

• The Quickest Way to Append Text at the Beginning of a File in Linux - TREND OCEANS

  There are no specific commands or operators for these tasks, but don't worry. We've figured out how to add text to the beginning of a file in Linux, and we'll show you how.

• Understanding the Role of /dev/sda in Linux

  When a Windows user encounters a Linux system for the first time, their first thought is: where are the “C:/“, “D:/“, or “E:/” drives?

  So, my innocent Linux newbies, you must know that Linux doesn’t have any concept of local disk like in Windows; here, each and everything represents a file.

  Before you understand exactly what “/dev/sda” is (primary object of this article), you must first know about what files are and the different types of files in Linux.