How to use the Linux file manager for GNOME 2
How to use the Linux file manager for GNOME 2 Seth Kenlon Sat, 12/10/2022 – 03:00 Before GNOME 3 there was (unsurprisingly) GNOME 2, which had gained an ardent fanbase during its reign as one of the common default Linux desktops. The Mate project (named after the yerba mate plant) began as an effort to continue the GNOME 2 desktop, at first using GTK 2 (the toolkit GNOME 2 was based upon) and later incorporating GTK 3. Today,...
Install open source solar power at home
Install open source solar power at home Joshua Pearce Fri, 12/09/2022 – 03:00 You might have already given some thought to powering your home with solar. Solar photovoltaic panels, which convert sunlight directly into electricity, have fallen so far down in cost that it makes economic sense everywhere. That is why large companies have put in a lot of solar, and even the electric utilities have started installing massive solar...
A Linux file manager for Emacs fans
A Linux file manager for Emacs fans Seth Kenlon Fri, 12/09/2022 – 03:00 In 2009, I was working hard at a startup in Pittsburgh, and in the late evenings of coding, I developed a GNU Emacs habit. The thing about Emacs is that it’s just too versatile to close. Whether you’re writing code, writing articles about open source, jotting down a task list, or even playing music, you can do it all from within Emacs. And every...
7 pro tips for using the GDB step command
7 pro tips for using the GDB step command Alexandra Thu, 12/08/2022 – 03:00 A debugger is software that runs your code and examines any problems it finds. GNU Debugger (GBD) is one of the most popular debuggers, and in this article, I examine GDB’s step command and related commands for several common use cases. Step is a widely used command but there are a few lesser known things about it which might be confusing. Also,...
Our favorite markup languages for documentation
Our favorite markup languages for documentation Opensource.com Thu, 12/08/2022 – 03:00 Documentation is important for so many reasons. Readable documentation is even more so. In the world of open source software, documentation is how to use or contribute to an application. It’s like the rulebook for a game. There are many different types of documentation: Tutorials How-to guides Reference guides Software architecture...
Manage your file system from the Linux terminal
Manage your file system from the Linux terminal Seth Kenlon Thu, 12/08/2022 – 03:00 I tend to enjoy lightweight applications. They’re good for low spec computers, for remote shells, for the impatient user (OK, I admit, that’s me), and for the systems we scrap together to fight the inevitable zombie apocalypse. In my search for a perfect blend of a lightweight application with all the modern conveniences we’ve...
