An older computer can still be useful, but choosing a Linux desktop for it means checking what each option asks of the hardware. Lubuntu and Linux Lite are Ubuntu-based distributions, and comparing their published requirements and desktop choices helps you decide which fits. The article compares their hardware and desktop trade-offs, then explains the release
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A remote-support session on Linux starts with choosing a tool that can connect one computer to another. RustDesk is an open-source remote desktop client that lets you control another device through its public servers or a server you run yourself. I’ll show you how to connect to another device with RustDesk on Linux and explain
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Choosing an editor for Linux also means deciding how to install it and where to find extensions. VSCodium is a code editor based on Visual Studio Code and an alternative to Microsoft’s editor. I’ll show you how to install VSCodium from a Linux package source and explain how its extension gallery differs from Visual Studio
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Before changing a filesystem setting, check its current value and identify the device that holds it. tune2fs reads and adjusts stored parameters on supported ext filesystems. I’ll show how to read tune2fs parameters and distinguish an inspection from a metadata change. TL;DR tune2fs reads and changes tunable metadata on ext2, ext3, and ext4 filesystems, so
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Setting up Python on Ubuntu or Debian starts with choosing how to install the tools a project needs. Anaconda Distribution includes conda, which installs packages and manages separate software environments. I’ll explain how to install Anaconda from its Linux shell installer and create a separate environment for a project. TL;DR Install Anaconda Distribution on Debian
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A Rust project needs a compiler before you can build it on Linux. Rustup is Rust’s installer and toolchain manager, which sets up the compiler and lets you choose a toolchain. I’ll show how to install Rustup and check that the Rust tools are available. TL;DR Install Rustup with Rust’s official shell installer, choose the
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Finding events in an Ubuntu server’s logs starts with a way to collect and search them. The ELK stack is a log-analysis system that uses Elasticsearch to search indexed documents, with other components for processing events and exploring the results. I’ll show you how to install the three packages from Elastic’s signed APT repository and
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A game file on Linux still needs software that can run the system it came from. RetroArch provides menus and shared settings for emulator modules called cores, and each core runs content for a particular system. This guide shows how to install RetroArch from Flathub and use a core to load game content. TL;DR Install
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A download script may need to use a particular type of IP address each time it runs. Wget can restrict a request to IPv4 or IPv6, or try one family first while leaving the other available. This article shows how to check both families and choose between a one-request option and a setting that applies
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A backup file needs to stay readable to you while its contents remain protected from someone who finds the copy. GPG is a command-line program that creates a passphrase-protected file you can decrypt later. This article shows how to encrypt a file and restore it under a chosen name. It also explains what to check
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