As Linux getting more user friendly, game developers are adding more support thanks to Steam. The performance of graphics processing units (GPUs) mainly depends on drivers. Ubuntu by default use open source video driver Nouveau which has limited support and [...]
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How to Install GUI on Ubuntu Server (An Easy Guide)
Usually, it's not advised to run a GUI (Graphical User Interface) on a server system. Operation on any server should be done on the CLI (Command Line Interface). The primary reason for this is that GUI exerts a lot of [...]
How to Setup ConkyMatic on Arch Linux
In this article, we're going to look at how to get ConkyMatic up and running Arch Linux. ConkyMatic is a Linux tool written in Bash to be used as an automatic color scheme changer for conky. It changes the color scheme [...]
How to Install Desktop Environments on CentOS 7
In this article, we look at installing different desktop environments on Centos 7 minimal installation. This is for the GUI lovers who love exploring the look and feel of GUI environments. We have installed GNOME, KDE, Cinnamon, Mate and Xfce desktop environments. Installing GNOME [...]
How to Install i3 Window Manager in Linux
i3 is a tiling window manager intended for advanced users and developers. It is extremely lightweight and fast. One of its main characteristics is that it is a text-oriented and keyboard-oriented window manager, which makes the experienced users be able [...]
How to Setup Minecraft Multiplayer Server on Ubuntu 16.04
Minecraft is very popular sandbox game that is played by kids and grownups across entire globe. In this article we will show how to install a Minecraft server to play Minecraft with your friends in your own virtual world. You [...]
Install and Configure VNC Server on Ubuntu 16.04
The traditional way to administer the server is over ssh and command line. But sometimes you need to run some application with a GUI on a server, and since you typically don't sit next to server and even if you [...]
24 Things To Do After Installing Elementary OS Loki
If you followed our guide for installing Elementary OS, next thing you want to know is what to install to actually make your Elementary install usable. We have made a neat video for that, but what if you want to [...]
How to Run Wayland and Weston on Arch Linux
Hello, today we are going to talk about the new windowing protocol for the Linux operating system, its name is Wayland, it is maintained by the people at freedesktop.org, which also helps on X development. The main motivation in creating [...]
How to Install / Uninstall GIMP 2.8.16 on Ubuntu 14.04 / 15.10
GIMP is the acronym for GNU Image Manipulation Program. It is a free and open source cross-platform image editor available for GNU/Linux, Mac OS X, Windows etc. It is frequently referred to as a free alternative to Adobe Photoshop. It is a [...]
How to Install Cockpit on Linux CentOS 7
Cockpit is an easy to use server administrator for Linux based systems. It is a free software which is released under LGPL v2.1. Its purpose is to be able to manage multiple servers in a user-friendly manner. Unlike other tools, it does [...]
How to Setup Icinga Web 2 on CentOS 7
Icinga is an open source network monitoring application that provides us with Icinga Web 1 and Icinga Web 2 interfaces to fully manage and monitor the hosts and services through its dashboard. Icinga Web 2 is the successor of Icinga [...]
How to Install FreeBSD 10.2 with Mate Desktop
FreeBSD/free Unix-like operating system is advanced computer operating system used for modern computer, desktop and embedded platform. FreeBSD available for all platform include PowerPC and ARM. It is advanced operating system for networking, security and storage, with these advantages make [...]
Howto Install MATE 1.10 in Mint / Fedora / OpenSuse / Arch Linux
In this article, we'll learn about installing MATE 1.1.0 Desktop Environment in some major Distributions of Linux. MATE is an open source desktop environment forked from the now-dead traditional Gnome 2 Code Base. It is widely installed and loved by [...]