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5 Lightweight Linux Desktop Environments
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5 Lightweight Linux Desktop Environments

Do you own an old PC, like the ones that came with Windows XP? Well, you don’t have to dump them just yet as they can be brought back to life with these lightweight Linux desktop environments. These desktop environments are characterized as lightweight because they consume lesser resources than other popular desktop environments with feature-rich experiences. Here are all of these lightweight Linux desktop environments. 1. XFCE Desktop XFCE is one of the most popular lightweigh

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Nylas N1 - A Premium Email Client For Linux
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Nylas N1 - A Premium Email Client For Linux

One of the things that are quite essential in life is reliable email, and as such one needs to get a fast, stable, feature-rich email client that is both easy to use and intuitive in functionality, Nylas N1. There are a number of email clients available to the normal consumer but the high end ones normally require one to cough up large amounts of cash for the functionality that can now be acquired free using the new Nylas email client. Initially I had just been using Microsoft

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openSUSE : Distro Review Of The Week
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openSUSE : Distro Review Of The Week

openSUSE is one of the best Linux distributions in the world. Apart from Ubuntu, openSUSE is probably one of the best multi-purpose distribution around.The distro is geared towards desktop users and developers working on desktop or server. openSUSE is based on SUSE Linux Enterprise. The Desktop(s) All of the desktop environments look great on openSUSE as they integrate well. openSUSE 42.1 is stable and everything just works. You would think for 4.7GB, you will get multimedia to wo

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Material Design Inspired Paper Theme For Ubuntu
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Material Design Inspired Paper Theme For Ubuntu

Paper is a material design inspired modern desktop theme suit. Designed by Sam Hewitt, the paper theme provides clear desktop GUI experience with flat icons accompanied by light shadows. The menu lists, options, etc resembles the design that we have seen in vanilla android Lollipop and Marshmallow. Paper theme desktop suit currently works on Ubuntu and its derivatives. Paper theme is supported by most of the popular desktop environment like unity, GTK 2.X, GTK 3.X, Pantheon, Budgie,

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6 Linux Distributions For Educational Use
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6 Linux Distributions For Educational Use

For those in Education, several specialized Linux distributions are geared towards education. We take a look at some of the top-notch distros that are available in this space. If you need additional assistance or resources in the educational realm, consider checking out EssayPro. Edubuntu (Discontinued) First on the list is Edubuntu. As can be inferred from the name, Edubuntu is a variant of the very popular Ubuntu distro, which aims to get Ubuntu into classrooms. Edubuntu is proba

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5 Best Linux Download Managers In 2023
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5 Best Linux Download Managers In 2023

One of the difficulties a new Linux user faces while switching from Windows is finding a good Linux download manager. If you are a Windows user, you might be familiar with download managers like Internet Download Manager (IDM), Download Accelerator Plus (DAP), etc. There is nothing to worry about, for Linux users, there are many alternatives to Linux Download managers. And yes these are open source; means you can download them for free. The article below is about a few of the popular and

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Password Protect Folders In Linux
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Password Protect Folders In Linux

Most of the time, having a password-protected user is all you need to keep your files private and protected from prying eyes. There are those few times when you need to allow access to your account to another person; sometimes, there are folders or files you would like to keep away from being accessed. Now we can password-protect folders with several handy tools. In the Windows world, these tools are quite easily available for Windows, but today we will look at a few options available fo

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Tails Linux - Best Linux Distro To Keep Anonymity Online
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Tails Linux - Best Linux Distro To Keep Anonymity Online

 Tails Linux, also known as “The Amnesic Incognito Live System,” remains a stalwart choice for individuals seeking heightened anonymity and security in their digital activities. Renowned for its robust privacy features, Tails continues to evolve, offering users an arsenal of tools to safeguard their online presence. Let’s explore the latest developments and features of Tails. * What is Tails Linux? * How Tails Linux help obtain anonymity on the Internet? * Latest Updates * Tor Brow

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How To Turn On Num Lock Automatically On Startup In Linux
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How To Turn On Num Lock Automatically On Startup In Linux

One of the frustrating thing in most Linux distros is that the Num Lock is not enabled on startup. Whenever I start typing my password at system login screen, the focus goes out of the password field. It happens very often with people and this little problem is very irritating. But don’t worry. You can set your Linux to enable Num Lock automatically on startup. How To Turn On Num Lock Automatically On Startup In Linux? This little but irritating issue has been recently fixed in L

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KaOS Linux - One Of The Best KDE Distros
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KaOS Linux - One Of The Best KDE Distros

KaOS Linux remains one of the most aesthetically pleasing Linux distros around sporting the beautiful KDE desktop environment. A visit to the KaOS Linux homepage clearly informs on the focus the developers have taken with this distro. They describe it as a lean KDE distribution built from scratch and focus on Qt and KDE. The developers pride themselves on the fact that all their efforts are focused on one DE (KDE), one toolkit (Qt), and one architecture (x86_64). Download and Inst

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Emma A LightWeight Database Management Tool For Linux
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Emma A LightWeight Database Management Tool For Linux

Today who does not interact with databases and if you’re a programmer then database management is your daily task. For database management, there is a very popular tool called, MySQL Workbench. It’s a tool that ships with tonnes of functionalities. But not all of us as beginner programmers use all Workbench features. So here we also have a very lightweight database manager in Linux, Emma. Emma is a Lightweight Database management tool Emma is a very basic GUI database manager with

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50 Essential Linux Applications
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50 Essential Linux Applications

If you’re a refugee from Windows, you may be finding the Linux world slightly confusing, wondering how you can get the all same functionality you had in Windows, but still, enjoy the freedom that Linux offers. Never fear! Linux is not some scary, difficult to use a monster that’s only used by hackers and programmers, it’s actually becoming more and more user-friendly every day. As such, you may be wondering what Linux applications you should install. The following is a list of 50 useful

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