today's howtos
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What is the Use of sources.list File in Ubuntu Linux?
Understanding the concept of sources.list in Ubuntu will help you understand and fix common update errors in Ubuntu.
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Using Emojis on Ubuntu Linux
There was a time when you needed to install third-party apps to view and type Emojis on Ubuntu.
Those days are long gone. Ubuntu now displays emoticons correctly out of the box. No special software is needed.
And there is also a built-in Emoji picker for typing emojis. You can use it to easily and quickly insert emojis into supported GTK 3 applications.
Let me show you how to use this Emoji picker.
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How to install jq on Ubuntu - Followchain
The “jq” is a command that’s based on the JSON processor.
It allows you to transform, slice, map, filter, or perform other operations on JSON data.
By default, jq reads JSON entities (e.g., numbers, literals) from stdin.
You can use whitespace to separate entities like 1 and 2 or true and false.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to install jq on Ubuntu, test it, or uninstall it.
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How to install vcpkg on Ubuntu - Followchain
vcpkg is a C and C++ package manager to acquire and manage libraries.
You can download over 1,500 open-source libraries or add your own private libraries.
It’s maintained by the Microsoft C++ team and open-source contributors.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to install vcpkg on Ubuntu, test it, and uninstall it.
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🐧LHB Linux Digest #23.01: Free Linux Books, Courses and More
This is the first newsletter of the year 2023.
The new year brings new resolutions and if learning Linux is one of your resolutions, save this newsletter.
To help you improve your Linux knowledge, I am sharing a collection of free books, courses and other resources.
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How to Install Google Chrome in Pop!_OS - TecAdmin
Google Chrome is a popular web browser that is widely used for browsing the internet, streaming videos, and running web-based applications. If you want to install Google Chrome on Pop!_OS, you can follow a few simple steps to download and install the browser. In this article, we will walk through the process of installing Google Chrome on Pop!_OS, including downloading the installation package, installing dependencies, making the package executable, and using the “dpkg” command to install the package.
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How to install Wordpress on Xampp (Ubuntu)? - Linux Shout
If you are running XAMPP on Ubuntu Linux and want to install WordPress on it, then here are the steps to follow, given in this guide.
XAMPP is not a new software that needs a detailed introduction. It has been around for quite some time, now. The main purpose of XAMPP is to provide a single package that offers an AMPP stack (Apache, MySQL, PHP, and Perl). In the XAMPP, ‘X’ stands for Cross-Platform (X).
This free software is available for Windows, macOS as well as Linux. Here in this tutorial, we learn the steps for installing WordPress on Xampp which is already running on Ubuntu.