How to screen share with the Linux KDE Plasma Desktop
If you’ve ever done remote support professionally or out of familial obligation, then you’ve been on a call where solving problems are only secondary to the impossible task of visualizing what’s actually on your user’s screen. How many times have you described complex desktop tasks only to later realize that your user hasn’t even turned their computer on yet? Support is important, but the frustration is...
Scan documents and old photos on Linux with Skanlite
Although the world has mostly gone digital now, there are still times when you just have to print a form, sign it, and scan it back in. Sometimes, I find that a snapshot on my phone suffices, but some industries require a better copy than a hasty snapshot, and so a flatbed scanner is necessary. The KDE project provides an application called Skanlite that helps you import documents scanned on a flatbed, or even a tethered camera....
5 ways to involve people who don’t write code in the DevOps process
DevOps transformation extends beyond development and operations teams. It’s also relevant to other parts of the organization. These new collaborators can offer new insights to the development team seeking to maintain alignment with customer needs. This article describes ways to involve other parts of your business in DevOps. read more Powered by...
Listen to your favorite music on Linux with Juk
The KDE project doesn’t just provide a famous desktop, it generates a lot of software, from tools for video editng, photography, and illustration, to graphing calculators, email, and office work. Those are all productivity tools, but KDE is also good for relaxing. It has games and media players, and the music player I use is known simply as Juk. read more Powered by...
5 new sudo features sysadmins need to know in 2022
When you want to grant administrative access to some of your users while controlling and checking what they do on your systems, you use sudo. However, even with sudo, there are quite a few unseen issues—just think about giving out shell access. Recent sudo releases added features that let you see these issues and even control them. For example, you can turn on more detailed and easier-to-process log messages and log each command...
How to make KDE look like GNOME on Linux
GNOME has a tendency for minimalist design. It’s a beautiful desktop experience, and holds the honor of being the first free desktop that’s ever elicited vocalized admiration from someone looking over my shoulder as I use Linux. Then again (and pardon the armchair philosophizing), you can’t have minimalism without complexity, and KDE is well known for being very customizable. read more Powered by...
