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Install IntelliJ IDEA on Linux: Every Method (Snap, Flatpak, Toolbox, Tarball)

Installing IntelliJ IDEA on Linux comes down to four supported methods: JetBrains Toolbox, the official tarball, Snap, and Flatpak. Each one now installs the same unified IDE, since JetBrains merged Community and Ultimate into a single product with IDEA 2025.3. This guide walks through every method, how to launch the IDE afterward, and how Community […]

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How to Install and Use Spotube on Linux

Spotube is an open-source music player built around installable metadata and audio-provider plugins. You can install Spotube on Linux, choose a provider you trust, browse its catalog, keep a local library, and manage playback without treating the app as an unofficial Spotify desktop client. What Spotube does on Linux Spotube runs as a native Flutter

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How to Create a Fake Webcam on Linux with FFmpeg

A fake webcam on Linux is a virtual camera that sends a video file to an application expecting camera input. On Ubuntu and Debian, v4l2loopback creates the device while FFmpeg converts and feeds the frames for software testing, demonstrations, accessibility workflows, or a consented placeholder video. How a Linux virtual webcam carries video The v4l2loopback

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Install TradingView on Linux with DEB or Snap

TradingView for Linux is available as an official Debian package and an official Snap. Use the Debian package on a 64-bit Ubuntu, Linux Mint, or another Debian-based desktop. Choose Snap when your distribution supports snapd, but use X11 or XWayland because TradingView reports that its Snap build is unstable on native Wayland. Check whether your

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How to Install and Use gallery-dl on Linux

gallery-dl downloads image collections from supported websites through one command-line interface. I installed gallery-dl 1.32.9 in a fresh Python virtual environment, previewed a Wikimedia Commons file without downloading it, and then confirmed the saved file before writing these steps. Choose gallery-dl for collections, not every download gallery-dl understands site-specific galleries, posts, albums, filenames, authentication, and

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ffmpeg 9: Convert HEVC to H.264 on Linux

Streaming an HEVC (x265) rip from a Jellyfin server on a Raspberry Pi is a fast way to peg the CPU and stutter playback, since HEVC needs far more horsepower to decode than H.264 does without a dedicated chip. The fix is to convert HEVC to H.264 with ffmpeg, since H.264 (x264) plays back on

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Install Bottles on Linux and Run Windows Apps

Bottles gives each Windows application its own managed Wine environment, so one program’s runner, libraries, and registry settings do not interfere with another, while the maintained Bottles Linux installation route uses the Flathub package followed by a separate bottle for each application or game. What Bottles does on Linux Wine translates Windows application calls into

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How to Install Proton on Ubuntu (Steam Guide)

Getting Proton running on Ubuntu is what turns Steam from a store that mostly plays Linux-native games into one where most of your Windows library just works. I run Proton on Ubuntu daily and it takes about five minutes to set up. This guide covers installing Steam, turning on Proton, picking the right version for

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How to Install Legcord (Formerly ArmCord) on Linux

ArmCord is now Legcord, so the supported Linux packages, project site, and app identity use the Legcord name. Install Legcord from its official download page or GitHub repository, then choose a package that matches your distribution and processor architecture. ArmCord is now Legcord The former ArmCord GitHub address redirects to the Legcord repository, while armcord.app

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Fastfetch vs Neofetch: Install and Customize Fastfetch on Linux

Fastfetch vs Neofetch comes down to maintenance and configuration. Install Fastfetch on Linux, then customize its JSONC modules and bundled presets. Fastfetch vs Neofetch at a glance Neofetch remains usable, but its repository has been archived since April 2024. Fastfetch continues to ship releases and supports Linux, macOS, Windows, Android, BSD systems, Haiku, and SunOS,

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