Hyprland is a very nice new Wayland compositor for Linux.
A very useful tiling window manager for Wayland. This is very interesting to see.
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How to attach an ISO image to a Virt manager virtual machine.
How to mount an ISO in Virt Manager as a CDROM drive.
Read MoreWindows 11 has a new package manager, WinGet. This is very nice.
How to use the Windows Package Manager to install and manage software on your PC.
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 MoreNew Linux version of the Far21 file manager, this is rather like Xtree Gold.
The venerable Far21 file manager for DOS-based systems was very useful for managing files on an old Windows system. Now there is a Linux version. This means that there is now another file manager for Linux to compete with Midnight Commander. The screenshot above shows the Far 21 file manager…
Read MoreWindows XP Program Manager source code.
Here is the source code to the Windows Program Manager, this is the main interface in Windows 3.1 and 3.11. This used program groups to organize various applications like Microsoft Office and accessories. As well as the ability to create your own program groups to organize your favorite applications. Download…
Read MoreWindows to include a new package manager system to install software.
A new package manager is available for Windows. This is just copying ideas from Ubuntu and Debian. This allows the installation of software from a repository and install it on your Windows 10 computer. This works by running the winget install command to install a Windows package. Pity you can…
Read MoreHow to use the Network Manager CLI on Ubuntu.
Using the Network Manager CLI app to get information about your network connections is very simple. This allows a user to manage network connections without using a GUI. Linux users do not always use the desktop and use of the CLI is an important skill. So it is very good…
Read MoreRemoving Network Manager from Ubuntu. I am sick of it.
I am finally sick of using Network Manager on Ubuntu 18. It seems to make my Internet connection slower and I am constantly messing around trying to fix it. I used the command below to remove the Network Manager service. 4.4 Fri Aug 31 jason@Yog-Sothoth 0: $ sudo apt-get remove…
Read MoreOriginal Windows NT4.0 file manager available for modern Windows releases.
The original file manager that was featured in Windows NT 4.0 is now available for a modern 64-bit operating system. This is a Visual Studio solution and will build on a modern Windows operating system. Microsoft are gradually open-sourcing old parts of Windows. This is a good thing I think….
Read MoreGet comprehensive networking information from the command line.
If you are using Network Manager to connect to a network, then it is possible to get comprehensive networking information from the command line. This command will print a lot of information about your Network Manager configuration. jason@jason-desktop:~$ nmcli dev showjason@jason-desktop:~$ nmcli dev show Show a listing of available WIFI…
Read MoreThe Midnight Commander file manager for Linux is indispensable for any Linux user.
The Midnight Commander file manager for Linux is indispensable for any serious Linux desktop or command line user. The ability to quickly copy or move files from one place to another and edit source code is amazing. Files can be copied between panes with the F5 key. F6 to move…
Read MoreNew look Nautilus file-manager in Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal.
Ubuntu 12.10 Nautilus file manager. The all new look. Do you like this look or not? I just installed the latest Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal ISO and this is the all new look of the Nautilus file manager. Ubuntu 12.10 is quite impressive, I installed the distribution from the Live…
Read MoreCDE UNIX desktop available on Debian 6.0 Squeeze.
UNIX CDE desktop available for the Debian Linux distribution. The old UNIX CDE desktop is a very interesting and useful desktop environment. The modern desktop environments such as Gnome 3, Unity and the KDE 4 desktops are focused more on eye candy instead of actual fast and usable window management…
Read MoreThe origins of the Gnome Nautilus file manager.
The file manager on the old Macintosh Operating System looks just like the Gnome Nautilus file manager on Linux. I was using my brother’s iMac today and I was amazed at how much a very old version of Macintosh OS looks just like Gnome. The Macintosh operating system is better…
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