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Install Docker in Ubuntu 18.04

Install #Docker in #Ubuntu 18.04

What is Docker?

“Docker is used to run software packages called “containers”. Containers are isolated from each other and bundle their own application[8], tools, libraries and configuration files; they can communicate with each other through well-defined channels. All containers are run by a single operating system kernel and are thus more lightweight than virtual machines. Containers are created…

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Install SimpleScreenRecorder in Linux

Install #SimpleScreenRecorder in #Linux using #Snap

SimpleScreenRecorder is a Qt-based screencast software made for Linux operating systems, which was created as a simpler alternative to programs such as ffmpeg/avconv and VLC.

–Wikipedia

It can be used for audio-video screen recording. As well as to record a specific area of a screen. Here’s a quick tutorial to install SimpleScreenRecorder in Linux using snap. For the purpose of writing this…

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Install Atom Text Editor in Linux

How to easily install #Atom text editor in #Linux using #Snap.

I have been using Vim text editor for many years on all of my devices. But recently I started learning Web Development and felt the need for an easy to use text editor on which I can directly open my projects by using drag and drop functionality and start working without touching any configuration.

“Atom is a free and open-source text and source code editor for macOS, Linux, and Microsoft Windows…

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Installing C/ C++ Development Environment in Linux

How To Set Up C, C++ Development Environment in #Linux

In this tutorial, we are going to set up C and C++ development environment in Operating Systems like Arch Linux, Ubuntu, CentOS/ Red Hat, Fedora and OpenSUSE.

It includes following components:

Compiler (gcc, g++, etc)

IDE (Code::Blocks, Geany and Eclipse)

For a successful installation type/ paste following commands in your favourite terminal application.

1. Perform Full System Update.

Arch Linux:

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Uninstalling Cisco Packet Tracer in Linux

A quick tutorial demonstrating removal of #Cisco Packet Tracer 7 from your #Linux Box

Recently, I wrote a blog post about installing Cisco Packet Tracer in Linux. But, didn’t write how to remove it.

Here’s a quick tutorial about removing Cisco Packet Tracer from Linux System.

For this tutorial, I am using Ubuntu 17.10. Type/ paste following commands in the terminal for successful removal of the application from your system.

sudo rm -r /opt/pt

The default installation path of…

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Install VirtualBox in Fedora

A quick tutorial demonstrating installation of Oracle VM VirtualBox in #Fedora 27

VirtualBox is an Open Source type-2 Hypervisor available for Linux, MacOS and Windows systems.

In this tutorial, we are going to install VirtualBox on Fedora 27. For a successful installation, follow instructions given below.

1. Perform full system update.

sudo dnf update

2. Download VirtualBox

Download VirtualBox for Fedora by clicking here.

If you are on Fedora 26/27, click hereto download…

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Fedora 27 - Install Broadcom BCM43142 WiFi Drivers

Install #Broadcom #WiFi drivers in #Fedora27

Yesterday, I installed Fedora 27 on my Laptop, and I realised that it doesn’t recognize my Laptop’s, WiFi Card.

So, Here’s a quick tutorial to install Broadcom BCM43142 WiFi drivers in Fedora 27.

To find which model of WiFi card your machine uses, type following command in terminal. And press Enter.

lspci

After entering following command, you will see an output on the screen, Something like this:

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Updating Linux using CLI

#Linux: How to perform full system update. #ArchLinux #CentOS #Debian #Fedora #OpenSUSE

I have installed Linux on my computer, but how can I manually update it?

Well, here’s a way to do it. In this quick tutorial, I am going to show, to update your system using the command line interface.

Please note that this article is targeted for new Linux users. So it doesn’t include any advanced options/ flags for updating system. Nor does it include any command for upgrading/ downgrading any…

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Desktop Environment - Install KDE Plasma Desktop in Arch Linux

A quick guide to installing #KDE Plasma Desktop in #Arch Linux

I am a big fan of Light Weight Desktop environments and a long time user of XFCE Desktop. As it’s a lightweight Desktop Environment and basically, I just don’t like to waste my resources on some stupid animations.

But after running KDE Plasma Desktop in my OpenSUSE installation in VirtualBox for almost two or three months, I decided to install KDE Plasma Desktop on my base machine.

So here’s a…

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Top things to do after installing Xubuntu 17.10

Top things to do after installing #Xubuntu 17.10

Ubuntu 17.10 was released on 19th of  October 2017. And I thought of giving it a try. So I downloaded Ubuntu’s XFCE spin. i.e. Xubuntu 17.10 and installed it in Virtual Box.

So here are the top things I did after Installing Xubuntu 17.10 in Virtual Box.

Type/ paste following commands in termianal.

1. Configure Root Password:

sudo passwd root

2. Software Repository settings: Change Mirror

Click on…

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Arch Linux - Remotely Install Arch Linux in Virtual Machine Using SSH

Remotely Install #ArchLinux using #SSH in #VirtualBox

Arch Linux is one of my favourite Operating Systems (after Gentoo) because it follows rolling release approach. And because I just HATE distro upgrades!

Now leave it. The aim of writing this tutorial is that sometimes I need to do a fresh installation of Arch in Virtual Box, but the irony is I use a Dell Vostro 3445 notebook and it just has 4 GiB of RAM and a quad core AMD A6 CPU. Due to which…

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System Information - Install Screenfetch in CentOS/ Red Hat 7

Installing Screenfetch in CentOS/ Red Hat Linux is simple. Here's a quick tutorial to do so.

In this quick tutorial, I am going to show how to install screenfetch in CentOS/ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7. For the purpose of writing this tutorial I am using CentOS 7 with Gnome 2 desktop.

For more information about screenfetch and it’s usage click here.

Type/ paste following commands in terminal for successfully installing screenfetch.

1. Install Git

sudo yum install git

2. Clone screenfetch…

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Guest Additions - Installing Virtual Box Guest Additions in Debian 9

Install #VirtualBox Guest Additions in #Debian #Linux

In this tutorial I am going to show how to install Oracle Virtual Box Guest additions in Debian 9.

For the purpose of writing this tutorial I am using Debian 9.1 with XFCE Desktop. Open Terminal from applications menu and type/ paste following commands for successfully installing guest additions in virtual machine.

Step 1: Log in as root

su –

Step 2: Update apt database and install system updates,…

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Browsers - Installing Chromium and Google Chrome Browsers in Arch Linux

Install Chromium/ Chrome browser in Arch Linux

Google Chrome is the commercial close source browser made by Google which is based on Open Source Chromium project.

Here’s a quick tutorial for installing Google Chrome and Chromium browsers in Arch Linux and Arch Linux based systems.

1) Check for system updates, and install if any:

sudo pacman -Syu

Enter password for sudo. If any updates are found, enter Y for downloading and installing updates.

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Guest Additions - Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions in Fedora 26, CentOS/RHEL 7

Guest Additions – Installing VirtualBox Guest Additions in Fedora 26, CentOS/RHEL 7

Oracle VM VirtualBox is an open-source hypervisor for X86 systems. Here’s a quick tutorial for installing VirtualBox Guest Additions in CentOS/ Fedora systems.

Before installing VirtualBox Guest Additions in Fedora 26

Type/ paste following commands in terminal emulator.

1. Check for system updates and install latest updates.

On Fedora 22 and later.

sudo dnf update -y

On CentOS 7 or Fedora 21 and…

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Time Management - Installing RescueTime in Arch Linux

Installing RescueTime in Arch Linux

RescueTime is a web-based time management and analysis tool for knowledge workers who want to be more efficient and productive.

I’ve been using RescueTime for two years on my smartphone and computers. It helps me to become more productive and understand how I spend my time.

It is available as both free and paid versions. Or as they call it “Lite” and “Premium” versions. A free version is…

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Office Suit - Installing LibreOffice In Arch Linux

Installing LibreOffice in Arch Linux and other Arch based distributions.

LibreOffice is a free and open source office suite, a project of The Document Foundation. It was forked from OpenOffice.org in 2010, which was an open-sourced version of the earlier StarOffice.

–Wikipedia

LibreOffice comes in two versions. Fresh and still. The Fresh version provides more new features, and is closer to whats being developed in Open Source  repository. While the Still version can…