GSConnect Controls in Tray

How To Use GSConnect For Android Integration in GNOME

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KDEConnect has become the standard for interaction between Linux PCs and Android devices. IT can handle most tasks and does so very well.

For GNOME users, this usually means installing a ton of KDE dependencies on their system. It’s clunky, and it doesn’t integrate well with their desktop of choice. GSConnect is a GNOME client for the KDEConnect app that allows you to access all of the same functionality without loading up on KDE components.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Install KDEConnect on Android
  • How to Add GNOME Shell Integration To Firefox
  • How to Install GSConnect
  • How to Connect Your Phone to GSConnect

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Best Terminal Color Schemes

The Best Linux Terminal Color Schemes For 2019

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Terminal customization has become a fairly big hobby for Linux users. There are plenty of ways to spice up the Linux terminal and make it look modern and visually appealing. It’s not just for appearances either. A well thought out color scheme can help reduce eye strain and make working in the terminal a much more enjoyable experience.

The Top Terminal Color Schemes for 2019:

  • Gruvbox
  • Solarized
  • Dracula
  • Base16
  • Badwolf
  • Apprentice
  • PaperColor

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Install BlackArch on Arch

How To Add The BlackArch Pentesting Repository To Arch Linux

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BlackArch is a penetration testing distribution, similar to Kali Linux, but it’s built on top of Arch Linux. In reality, BlackArch is really a pre-configured Arch installation with an extra repository full of security tools. As a result, you can add the BlackArch repository to a regular install of Arch and gain access to all the same tools.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Download the BackArch Setup Script
  • How to Verify The BlackArch Script
  • How to Run The BlackArch Setup Script
  • How to Install a Package from BlackArch
  • How to Install an Entire Category from BlackArch

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Install RetroArch

How To Install and Use RetroArch on Linux

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RetroArch is a popular collection of the best free emulators for the PC. It opens up a world of thousands of classic games across multiple consoles. Unlike more “hackish” emulation solutions, RetroArch is made for mainstream use, meaning it features a complete and polished interface that just about anyone can use to play their favorite games.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Install RetroArch on Ubuntu
  • How to Install RetroArch on Debian
  • How to Install RetroArch on Arch Linux
  • How to Install RetroArch with Flatpak
  • How to Navigate RetroArch
  • Play A Game With RetroArch

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Checking a website's SSL certificate with openssl.

How to install ssl on RHEL 8 / CentOS 8

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As interconnected computer networks enter more and more fields of everyday life, cybersecurity is getting louder and louder. We protect our websites, the traffic on our websites, the computers we initiate the traffic from, maybe (part of) the disks our operating system run from, our connection to work, the computers we attach to at work, and so on.

openssl is an essential tool on any recent GNU/Linux distribution if one have to work with various certificates.

In this tutorial we will install (and reinstall) the openssl package, and test it’s functionality by checking a website’s certificate chain with it’s help.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to install openssl
  • How to reinstall openssl
  • How to check a website’s SSL certificate chain with openssl

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Configure Monitors With Xrandr

How To Configure Your Monitors With Xrandr in Linux

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Just about every desktop environment comes with some way to configure and control your monitors, but some aren’t quite up to par, and bugs can be a factor. Then, there are tiling window managers and more minimal desktops that don’t have those utilities. In any of these cases, Xrandr, the Xorg’s own utility for monitor management is your best friend, and it’s not too hard to use.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Find Info About Your Monitors
  • How to Set Your Monitor Resolution
  • How to Set Your Monitor Refresh Rate
  • How to Manage Dual Monitor Setups

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Pandoc File Format Map

How To Convert Document Filetypes With Pandoc in Linux

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File formats can be a pain to work with, and you definitely don’t want to copy and paste documents between programs. Pandoc is a powerful tool that allows you to convert your text documents between a huge range of formats on the fly. With Pandoc, you can write it once, and convert it for every platform and program you can think of.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Install Pandoc
  • How to Use Pandoc in Live Mode
  • How to Convert Documents
  • How to Use More Concise Flags

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Budgie Desktop on Debian

How To Install the Budgie Desktop on Debian

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Budgie is the popular desktop environment of the Solus OS distribution. It’s quickly gained in popularity and spread around the Linux world. Debian is no exception. Follow these simple steps to install this popular GNOME variant on Debian.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Install Budgie on Debian.
  • How to Start Up Budgie on Debian.

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Pantheon Desktop on Debian

How to Install the Pantheon Desktop on Debian

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Pantheon is one of the most popular new desktop environments in the Linux world. It was originally created for Elementary OS, but it’s spreading to other distributions. Unfortunately, there are no official packages for Debian. Learn how to install Panthon from a third party repository on Debian.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Install the Required Dependencies.
  • How to Download and Install The Repository.
  • How to Install Pantheon on Debian.
  • How to Install Pantheon Extras on Debian.

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Redirect or block traffic based on country geographical location using Apache mod_geoip

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In this config you will learn how to block or redirect web traffic based on the visitor’s country geographical location using Apache’s geoip mod.

Apache mod_geoip installation

Assuming that you already have Apache webserver installed and running we start by the installation of mod_geoip:

UBUNTU/DEBIAN
# apt-get install libapache2-mod-geoip
CENTOS/REDHAT/FEDORA ( epel enabled only )
# yum install mod_geoip.x86_64

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Desktop Customized With Oomox and Pywal

How To Customize Your GTK Desktop With Oomox and Pywal

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Sometimes, it’s not easy to find the exact desktop theme to match your wallpaper or the aesthetic you want for you Linux desktop. It’s not exactly easy to make your own themes, and maintain them, unless you have the right tools.

Oomox is a simple application for easily generating GTK themes. Pywal customizes your desktop and X applications from an image. Combine them, and you can create custom themes to match your desktop wallpaper in seconds.

In this tutorial you will learn:

  • How to Install Pywal.
  • How to Install Oomox.
  • How to Generate A Theme.
  • How to Apply Your Theme.

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