The Linux Compendium
Vokoscreen is a screen recording tool that can be used to record educational videos, live recordings of the browser, installation, videoconferences, etc. You can capture an alone video or video and sound (via ALSA or PulseAudio). The program is very simple and uses a minimalistic GUI. It also can capture your face using a webcam … Read more
The Arduino software or IDE (Integrated Development Environment) contains a text editor that is generally used for writing, compiling and uploading code in Arduino hardware. It helps to connect and communicate with the Arduino hardware. Arduino IDE can be run on all major operating system platforms like Linux, Windows, and Mac OS. It is available … Read more
If you have sensitive data on your computer, it should be protected by encryption. Because without encryption, that data will be viewable and accessible to everyone that has access to your system. So instead of leaving the data wide open for everyone, why should not hide it using encryption. Encryption is important in transmission as … Read more
Linux operating system provides its users with more independence as compared to Windows or any other operating system. While for some experienced developers, the Linux operating system provides freedom to carry out operations, it could also mar the freedom provided to these developers. While every technology has its pros and con, so does Linux. It … Read more
Eye of Gnome or the Image Viewer is the default picture/image viewing application in Ubuntu. It is available on most Ubuntu versions by default. It integrates with the GTK+ look and feel of GNOME, and supports many image formats for viewing single images or images in a collection. The Eye of GNOME also allows to … Read more
Ubuntu by default comes with a large number of fonts. These fonts are pre-installed in a newly installed Ubuntu OS. However, sometimes you may not be contented or get bored with these fonts and wish to install some additional fonts. There is a method I can show you how to achieve that as Ubuntu allows … Read more
SSL Certificates have become an essential requirement for any live website. SSL certificates are verified and issued by a Certificate Authority (CA). These certificates have two categories: Self-Signed certificates: Signed by an entity creating it rather than a trusted certificate authority. Mostly used for trial and development purposes and on an intranet environment. CA Certificates: … Read more
Minecraft is a game about placing blocks and going on adventures. It’s set in infinitely-generated worlds of wide open terrain – icy mountains, swampy bayous, vast pastures and much more – filled with secrets, wonders and peril! In this article, we will explain how to install Minecraft through the official .deb package available at the … Read more
With Postman API (Application Programming Interface) development tool, you can build, modify, and test APIs. In Postman, all functionality required by a developer are integrated. As much as 5 million users per month use this tool in order to simplify their API development. In this article, we will explain how to install the latest version … Read more
Gnome Calculator is the default calculator application for Ubuntu. According to the developers, GNOME Calculator is an application that solves mathematical equations. Though it at first appears to be a simple calculator with only basic arithmetic operations, you can switch into Advanced, Financial, or Programming mode to find a surprising set of capabilities. The Advanced … Read more