The Linux Compendium
KDE Plasma is the graphical workspace environment that is created by KDE for Linux systems. It is based on the Plasma framework and is open source. This contemporary desktop environment is highly customizable making it users’ top choice. In this guide, we will learn how to install KDE Plasma on a Debian system. System Requirements … Read more
We may need to know which version of the Debian operating system we have installed on our computer. This can be useful in various situations, such as when we need to download a software build for a particular version of our current operating system, or when we need to access online support or deal with … Read more
VirtualBox is a free, open-source, and cross-platform software that allows you to create, run and manage virtual machines on your system. VirtualBox was originally developed by Innotek GmbH and released in 2007. The company was later acquired by Sun Microsystems. With Oracle VM VirtualBox, you can create one or more VMs on a single physical … Read more
Notepad++ is one of the best text and source code editors developed for the Microsoft Windows platform. Notepad++ is an open-source code editor that is much better than the standard Windows text editor. It supports various features like syntax highlighting, multi-document view, bracket matching, macro recording, auto-completion, color codes, etc. But it is not available … Read more
PDF or Portable Document Format is usually our first choice when it comes to printing, sharing, and sending documents, especially larger documents. On Windows and macOS, you probably are familiar with and rely on the widely used Acrobat products for viewing and editing PDF files. Unfortunately, there is no standard PDF editor on your Linux … Read more
We all know how important it is to use strong passwords for our systems, online accounts, and other sensitive applications. The real question is how you generate a password that you can rely on and that meets the criteria of a strong password. Ideally, a strong password must contain lowercase and uppercase letters, numbers, and … Read more
Android Studio is the most widely used Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for Android mobile application development. Android Studio is developed by Google and can run on various operating systems such as Windows, macOS, and Linux. Most of the currently popular Android applications are developed using Android Studio. This tool has several built-in features that provide … Read more
Samba is a powerful open-source tool that enables Windows-like sharing of files and printers on a network on Linux systems. It allows Linux and Windows computers to coexist and interact on the same network. It is installed on the Linux server where the files to be shared are located. These shared files can then be … Read more
TeamViewer is a popular software for remote access over the Internet to and from your system for Linux, macOS, and Windows. This application can connect to any personal computer or server, so you can use it as if you were sitting right in front of it. TeamViewer works as a remote control for your partner’s … Read more
Plank, according to its developers, is meant to be the simplest dock on the planet. The goal is to provide just what a dock needs and absolutely nothing more. It is, however, a library that can be extended to create other dock programs with more advanced features. In this article, we will describe two ways … Read more