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How to Create Beautiful Beamer Slides with Emacs

Emacs is a flexible program. Learn how to use it with Beamer LaTeX to create beautiful slides that you can use in your presentations.

How to Add Your Own Custom Color in LibreOffice

If you are looking to use your own custom color, either for font color or background, in LibreOffice, you will find that there are no visible options for you to define a custom color. Here is how you can add a new custom color to the LibreOffice’s color palette.

How to Use the dd Command in Linux

dd is an important command in Linux, used when you back up your hard disks and partitions. Learn how to put the dd command to good use.

How to Fix Ubuntu Can’t Open the Terminal Issue

It can be very frustrating when the Terminal on your Linux machine won’t launch. Learn how to fix it when Ubuntu can’t open the terminal.

How to Create LaTeX Documents with Emacs

Emacs is a flexible text editor that can just about do anything you want. Learn how to use it as a publishing tool with LaTeX and Org Mode.

10 Useful Python One-Liners You Must Know

Python is a complex programming language where even “simple” commands can do a lot. Check out some of the most useful ones.

How to Check Sudo History in Linux

Being able to view and analyze sudo logs is one of the key parts of maintaining your Linux machine. Learn how to look at sudo history today.

How to Change the Keyboard Layout in Linux

Linux offers plenty of options to make your PC your own. This tutorial shows how to choose virtually any keyboard layout.

How to Revive Your iPod with Rockbox in Linux

The original iPod is the music player of the early 2000s. Learn how you can still make this old hardware sing by installing Rockbox today.

How to Copy and Paste Text, Files and Folders in Linux Terminal

The regular copy and paste shortcut won’t work in Linux terminal. Learn how you can copy and paste text, files and folders in Linux terminal.

The Beginner’s Guide to Using Cron in Linux

Cron is a simple yet brilliant UNIX tool. With it, you can easily manage recurring tasks in your system. Learn the basics of using it today.

8 of the Best Linux Distros for Windows Users

Want to make the switch to Linux, but love the look of Windows? Check out the best Linux distros for Windows users for an easier transition.

7 Useful Cron Alternatives For Linux

Cron is simple yet effective task scheduling program that dates back to UNIX. Learn about some of the modern alternatives to it today.

How to Manage Git in Emacs with Magit

Git is a wonderful code tracking and management tool. However, it is clunky and hard to use. Learn how to make that easy with Magit in Emacs.

How to Build and Install a Custom Kernel on Ubuntu

Compiling your own custom Linux kernel allows you to extract the most of your hardware and software. Learn how to install one in Ubuntu today.

The Beginner’s Guide to Git

Git is a brilliant tool for managing your files under version control. Learn the basics of it as well as simple tricks in using it today.

How to Use Sed in Linux for Basic Shell Tasks

Sed is a simple program. It does not create nor edit any files. Despite that, it is a powerful utility that can make your Linux life easier.

5 Tools to Easily Create a Custom Linux Distro

If you want a Linux desktop that is tailored to your needs, your best option is to create your own custom Linux distro. Here’s how to do it.

What Is the Matrix Protocol and How to Install It

Matrix is a great open source alternative to Discord and Slack. Learn about what it is and how you can create your own server today.

Why and How to Edit Your Sudoers File in Linux

There’s a “sudoers” file in your Linux system that permits and denies users from gaining super-user access. Learn how it works and how you can extend it.

5 Tricks to Speed Up Compile Times in Gentoo Linux

Compile times in Gentoo can take a while when installing large programs. Learn about some tricks to speed that up today.

7 of the Best LaTeX Editors for Linux

LaTeX is a flexible document system. With it, you can create documents with custom layouts. Learn about some of the best clients for it today.

What Is Artix Linux and How to Install It

Artix is an Arch-based Linux distribution without SystemD. It is highly flexible, simple and secure. Learn how to install it today.

5 Hidden Features You Can Use to Improve Emacs

Emacs has a lot of built-in packages buried deep in its documentation. Learn about some of the best of them and how you can use those today.

How to Install Your Own Federated Twitter with Pleroma

Pleroma is a federated version of Twitter. It is decentralized and you can install it in your machine. Learn how to set one up today.

How to Fix Windows MBR from Ubuntu

Dual booting can be a painful endeavor if one of them stops to boot. This article will talk about ways to restore your Windows MBR from Linux.

How to Use Password Store to Manage Your Passwords in Linux

Password Store is a simple Emacs front end for the pass password manager. Learn how to utilize this tool and manage passwords in Emacs today.

How to Save the Terminal Output to a File in Linux

There are times when you need to examine the output of a terminal session. Here are 5 ways you can save terminal output to a file in Linux.

What is Devuan Linux and How to Install It

Devuan is an alternative Linux distro without systemd. It is fast, stable and secure. Learn how to install it in your machine today.

How to Manage your Finances with Ledger Mode in Emacs

Ledger Mode is a powerful finance tracker for Emacs. Learn how to use it today.

Top 7 Debian-Based Distros to Try If You Want an Ubuntu Alternative

Looking for a Ubuntu alternative? We offer a short walkthrough of several Debian-based distros for those looking for an Ubuntu alternative.

How to Fix the Ubuntu Login Loop

The Ubuntu login loop is an unfortunately common bug. These simple fixes will help you get back into your Linux PC in no time!

5 Best Linux-Libre Distributions for Better Security

Linux-libre is a version of the Linux kernel that only has open source code. This makes it very secure. Know the distros that use it today.

What Is the Yggdrasil Network and How to Install It

The Yggdrasil Network is a VPN software that aims to create a true mesh network. Learn what it is and how to install it in Linux today.

How to Use the Nessus Vulnerability Scanner on Linux

Nessus allows you to check your server for a vulnerability. Here we show you how to use the Nessus vulnerability scanner on Linux.

9 of the Best Email Clients for Linux

Email is vital in today’s online world, and Linux has plenty of email clients to choose from. Here are the best email clients for Linux you can use today.

How to Use the G++ Compiler on Linux

The g++ compiler offers a variety of functions for you to compile C++ files. Here we show you how to get started with g++ compiler on Linux.

How to Use Emacs for RSS with Elfeed

Emacs is a very extensible text editor, as one feature that you can add is RSS. Learn how to access RSS feeds in Emacs today.

How to Use tcpdump for Packet Capture

tcpdump is a useful way to analyze your network. Here we show you how to install and make good use of tcpdump.

How to Generate SSL Certificates on Linux Using OpenSSL

It is easy to generate your own SSL certificate in Linux, even if you are not an administrator. We show you how to do so using OpenSSL.

How to Utilize Python for Basic Linux System Administration and Networking Tasks

Python is a great tool for automating system administration tasks on Linux systems. Detailed here are some ways to best utilize Python in Linux.

How to Use Emacs As a USENET Reader With Gnus

Gnus is a powerful USENET reader for Emacs. It allows you to use Emacs’ editing features to browse newsgroups. Learn how to use it today.

How to Fix Can’t Type in Terminal Issue in Linux

Does your terminal seem to lock up when you try to type? Learn how to troubleshoot and fix the issue when you can’t type in Linux.

How to Set Up an SFTP Server on Linux

SFTP makes it easier to transfer files securely to a remote server. Learn how to set up an SFTP server on Linux and transfer files with it.

How to Set Up Leafnode as an Offline USENET Server

Leafnode allows you to create an offline copy of your USENET server to use with your newsreader. Learn how to set one up today.

5 Better USENET Readers for Linux

USENET is one of the oldest messaging networks still being used today. Here we talk about five USENET readers for use in Linux.

5 Useful Patches to Improve Your dwm Experience

Dwm is a minimal window manager. However, this means that some features are not present. Here we discuss some useful patches for dwm.

What Is Log4Shell and How to Protect Your Linux System Against It

The Log4Shell vulnerability is described as the most critical zero-day vulnerability ever. Learn how to protect your Linux system against it.

5 Useful Emacs Packages for Better Productivity

Emacs is the king of extensible text editors. It can do just about anything. Here we discuss some of the best productivity extensions for it.

How to Install and Configure bspwm in Linux

Bspwm is a highly flexible and minimal window manager for Linux. Learn how it works and how to install and customize it for your computer.