today's howtos

posted by Roy Schestowitz on Mar 30, 2023

• How to Install Vivaldi Browser on Manjaro Linux

  Welcome to a world of sleek, efficient browsing with the Vivaldi Browser on your Manjaro Linux system. As a user who values privacy, customization, and resource efficiency, Vivaldi is an excellent alternative to mainstream browsers. Why Vivaldi? 🌐 Vivaldi brings unique features that make it a perfect fit for Manjaro Linux users.

• How to Install MariaDB on Manjaro Linux

  MariaDB is a popular open-source relational database management system (RDBMS) that has gained widespread adoption due to its performance, scalability, and flexibility. It is a community-driven fork of the MySQL project and is developed, maintained, and supported by the MariaDB Foundation.

• How to Install Microsoft Edge on Manjaro Linux [Ed: Edge is Microsoft malware that steals passwords with neither consent nor notification. Sites must never help users install this malware.]

  In recent years, Microsoft Edge has evolved into a powerful and feature-rich browser, offering many benefits that make it an attractive option for Linux users. This introduction will outline the key differences and advantages that may encourage you to switch to Microsoft Edge as your default browser on Manjaro Linux.

• How to Install AnyDesk on Manjaro Linux

  AnyDesk is a versatile remote desktop software that allows users to connect to and control other computers from their system. As a Manjaro Linux user, you may find AnyDesk, particularly appealing because it provides seamless access to remote systems, regardless of the operating system used.

• How to Activate Dark Mode on Burp Suite on Linux Mint 21

  In this tutorial you will learn how to change BurpSuite's default white theme to dark theme.

• How To Install Mixxx on Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04 LTS

  Mixxx is a free, open-source DJ software that allows you to mix and remix music tracks like a professional DJ. If you’re using Ubuntu 20.04 / 22.04 LTS and want to install Mixxx, this guide will walk you through the process step-by-step.

• How To Install Komodo Edit on Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04 LTS

  Komodo Edit is a free and open-source code editor that supports various programming languages like Python, PHP, Ruby, HTML, and more. It offers a lot of features that make it an excellent choice for developers.

• Linux Fu: Gum Up Your Script | Hackaday

  We often write quick bash scripts and judging by the comments, half of us use bash or a similar shell to pop out quick, useful scripts, and half of us think that’s an abomination, and you should only use bash for your command line and resort to something more like a traditional language to do anything else. If you’re in the former camp, you’re probably cursing your allegiance when you need to make your bash scripts more interactive.

  Gum can help. It’s a utility that can handle your script input and output with a little flair while requiring almost no effort on your part.

  The command looks simple, but it has twelve subcommands, each with myriad options. But you can break down the functions into a few simple categories. The input commands let you prompt for a line of input or a bunch of lines of input. You can also create a pick list or a yes/no type of prompt. There’s also a file picker and a filter, sort of like fzf.

  The output commands let you display markdown, code, and tables. You can make output look nice with borders and colors. There’s a pager for lengthy output and a spinner for showing that something is happening. You can also use template strings with different placeholders.

• How to simplify Flatpak app installation on the KDE Plasma desktop

  The future of Linux application delivery is Flatpak and Snap. If you're not sure what these two technologies are, I've explained them and their importance in "What are Flatpak and Snap and why are they so important to Linux?" Essentially, both Flatpak and Snap are universal package managers that make it easier to install even more applications on Linux.

• Strategy to find the latest AppImage file

  I posted about the problem in the previous post, and showed how the 'lastversion' utility can find the latest version -- except when it can't:
  

  https://bkhome.org/news/202303/bug-fixes-for-appimage-installer.html
  

  There is another utility, 'ghrel', that works where 'lastversion' has failed:
  

  https://github.com/jreisinger/ghrel
  

  ...but that is an example of why I stay away from anything written in Go; the binary executable, stripped, is 4.7MB. Which, for a utility app, is ridiculous.
  

  I am unable to provide automatic updating for some AppImages, even though the latest can be seen in the web browser.
  

• How To Install Ngxtop on Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04 LTS

  In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Ngxtop on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Ngxtop is a powerful monitoring tool for Nginx that allows you to see real-time metrics of your Nginx server.

• How To Install SmartGit on Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04 LTS

  SmartGit is a popular graphical Git client that provides an intuitive and user-friendly interface for managing Git repositories. In this article, we will guide you on how to install SmartGit on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.

• How To Install Figma on Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04 LTS with 4 different methods

  Figma is a popular web-based design and prototyping tool used by designers, developers, and product teams to create user interfaces, graphics, and interactive prototypes.