Setting up and using Xrdp on Alma Linux.
How to add a firewall exception to use RDP on Alma Linux.
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A very nice alternative to Google Earth for education.
The best alternative to Google Earth for education on the Linux desktop.
Read MoreWayland on Linux is not the best solution for Linux at the moment.
Wayland is not the future of Linux. But what is?
Read MoreGnome Shell really is not too bad after all, but MATE still is comfy.
A look at the current state of Linux desktops and why they need to change.
Read MoreHow to set up a Remote Desktop server on Linux to allow connections from Windows.
How to use xrdp to connect via Remote Desktop to a Linux machine from a Windows client.
Read MoreThe MATE desktop is still a better alternative to Gnome Shell.
How to install MATE on Manjaro Linux and enjoy a nice and fast Linux desktop environment.
Read MoreGnome now discussing adding thumbnails to the file picker after all of this time.
Gnome is still not setting proper icon thumbnails in the file picker in 2022. Please fix this now.
Read MoreWhy run Linux in 2023?
Why run Linux on a network in 2022. A very useful task that Linux can perform on your network.
Read MoreHow to use the Windows 11 virtual desktop feature. This is very useful indeed.
Windows 11 has a very useful feature, the Windows 11 virtual desktop. This allows a user to create virtual desktops and have different applications open on each one. To use this, the shortcuts are listed below. Windows+Tab: Open Task View. Windows+Ctrl+D: Create a new virtual desktop. Windows+Ctrl+Left or Right Arrow:…
Read MoreLinux has come a long way, and it supports more hardware than ever.
The Linux desktops that we know and use have come a long way. The KDE Linux desktop environment is very different now compared to 2006. But at least it has kept the same basic layout with the taskbar and start menu, unlike Gnome. That has changed completely since the Gnome…
Read MoreLinux needs more freedom of choice.
The Linux distributions that are released these days do not give you any choice in desktop environments compared to the old SUSE Linux distribution that came on a DVD image with a heap of different desktop environments to use whenever you desired. Sure, the Debian GNU/Linux distribution and its child…
Read MoreHow to make the Linux Mint 14 MATE desktop look like Windows XP Luna.
This theme from Gnome-Look will theme your MATE desktop to look just like the Luna theme in Windows XP. if that is what you want that is. Get the theme here: https://www.gnome-look.org/p/1230964/. This theme will not show up in the theme chooser for some reason, just go to the Customise…
Read MoreThe future of the Linux desktop and a look back.
The year of the Linux desktop seems to be getting further and further away, the Linux/UNIX operating system is a super-secure alternative to the leaking and insecure Windows operating system. The powers that be want to make all computers an appliance instead of remaining a fully-fledged desktop workplace. Sure, the…
Read MoreSome awesome wallpapers and random images for Linux that are very good on your desktop.
Some very nice wallpapers and random images for your Linux desktop Some awesome wallpapers and nice images for your Linux desktop environment. The famous Bliss.bmp wallpaper for Windows XP in a super high resolution format:
Read MoreHow to install the Midnight Commander file manager on Ubuntu 14.04.
Install and use Midnight Commander on Linux easily on Ubuntu. This is a most important utility The Midnight Commander is a very useful file manager application for Linux that has a text editor as well as many other useful features for managing your files. To install this on Ubuntu; type…
Read MoreSome alternative window managers for Linux and UNIX machines.
The FVWM window manager is a light alternative to the bloated default Ubuntu desktop. This is a window manager like TWM, but with more features. Download a copy and get more information here: http://fvwm.org/. TWM is the default window manager that ships with the Xorg distribution. This is a very…
Read MoreSome very interesting Linux desktop themes for GTK.
Nice themes for your Linux desktop Nice themes for your Linux desktopWindow themesIcon themesDesktop wallpapers Window themes Google Chrome Metacity theme for MATE and Gnome Shell. This is a nice Google Chrome inspired theme for MATE and Gnome Shell. This is a very good theme. https://www.opendesktop.org/s/Mate/p/1006898/. Nice colourful Windows 8.1…
Read MoreWindows 11 desktop is looking very nice. Rather like KDE 4.
This is the default Windows 11 desktop interface. This has a much lighter look than earlier Windows releases, they are going for a very bright and airy look. Contrasting with the dark look of Windows 10. I chose to install Windows 11 Pro and this will be fun to look…
Read MoreFedora Silverblue a very safe and secure operating system.
Fedora Silverblue is using a very interesting feature. OSTree. This makes the operating system root filesystem read-only and the addition of software to the core operating system is something that can be rolled back at any time. This is rather like a Github repository. The underlying root filesystem is immutable…
Read MoreVery useful Ubuntu tips.
To get a nice warm screen color instead of a glaring white screen at night, use this very useful program. Redshift will remove blue light from your computer screen and then this will help with sleep. ┌─[jason@jason-desktop]─[/] └──╼ $sudo apt install redshift-gtk┌─[jason@jason-desktop]─[/] └──╼ $sudo apt install redshift-gtk Start Redshift from…
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