How I manage files from the Linux command line
How I manage files from the Linux command line Jim Hall Wed, 07/27/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Managing files in a graphical desktop like GNOME or KDE is an exercise in point-and-click. To move a file into a folder, you click and drag the icon to its new home. To remove a file, you drag it into the “Trash” icon. The graphical interface makes desktop computing easy to use. But we don’t always...
My honest review of the HP Dev One
My honest review of the HP Dev One Anderson Silva Wed, 07/27/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this A few weeks ago, HP joined the bandwagon of major laptop manufacturers releasing a Linux-based laptop, the HP Dev One. The brand joins others such as Lenovo and Dell, offering a laptop with a pre-installed distribution of Linux in the US market. HP joined forces with smaller Linux-based laptop brand System76 to...
How I use Bash to automate tasks on Linux
How I use Bash to automate tasks on Linux Jim Hall Tue, 07/26/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this The Bash command line is a great way to automate tasks. Whether you are running Linux on a server and need to manipulate log files or other data, or you’re a desktop user who just wants to keep files tidy, you can use a few automation features in Bash to make your work easier. Linux for command: Automate tasks...
Shrink PDFs with this Linux tool
Shrink PDFs with this Linux tool Howard Fosdick Tue, 07/26/2022 – 03:00 1 reader likes this 1 reader likes this Excluding HTML, PDF files are probably the most popular document format on the web. Unfortunately, they’re not compact. For example, I like to download free eBooks. A quick glance at my eBook directory shows that its 75 PDF files consume about 500 megabytes. On average, that’s over 6.6 MB for each PDF file....
Tour Collabora Online, an open source alternative to Google Workspace
Tour Collabora Online, an open source alternative to Google Workspace Heike Jurzik Mon, 07/25/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like Setting up your own cloud office is an important step towards digital sovereignty. Collabora Online is an open source office suite for the cloud or on-premises that protects users’ privacy and allows them to keep full control of their data. The software is developed...
How to use LibreOffice Writer templates
How to use LibreOffice Writer templates Jim Hall Mon, 07/25/2022 – 03:00 Register or Login to like Register or Login to like A staple in any office software suite is the word processor. Whether your needs are small or large, from jotting down a note to writing a book, the word processor gets the job done. Most Linux distributions include the LibreOffice suite, and I use LibreOffice Writer as my word processor. LibreOffice Writer...
