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How to get Smart Cards Working in Linux Many people assume they can't use Linux because a smart card is required for them to log in, or connect to websites. Fact is you can use smart cards in Linux. No need for MS Windows. See comments instructions on how…
Handbrake Video Encoder Handbrake is the goto open-source program for ripping DVDs and re-encoding videos in Linux. Some of the things you can do with Handbrake: Rip a DVD disc to a single movie file. Re-Encode videos to other formats (such as encoding them into h264 format…
Big Tech doesn't care if you turn off tracking or disable privacy features. They'll collect and sell your digital soul anyways. And the government empowers it and enables it. (3 Letters, 5 Eyes) Run DeGoogled or Linux phones, run Linux computers, and self-host your own online ecosystems.…
BUILD YOUR OWN DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT Ever want to create your own Linux desktop? Us neither. However, if you are ready for advanced steps and know Desktop Environments you could try following the steps in this MakeUseOf Article. How To Build Your Own Desktop Environment: #LinuxDesktopEnvironments #Linux…
The Liberux NEXX Phone The Liberux NEXX phone just went into development phase. Website: Liberux NEXX Linux Phone It boasts the best Linux Phone hardware to date. 8 Core Processor 32 Gig RAM +2TB storage (512 eMMC) 32/13 Mpixel cameras 5300 mAh battery 6.34" OLED screen 100% Linux…
Unfortunately Ubuntu Christian Edition is no longer being developed. The last available edition was 20.04.2 which is still available for download at their Sourceforge --> website . Features that Ubuntu Christian Edition had: (for those that might want to build these into your current distro) Web Content Filtering w/ CleanBrowsing . DNS Minder lets you choose between #familyshield ">OpenDNS…
Linux native computers are not easy to comeby, so to help you out, here is a list of computer manufacturers that sell new computers with Linux pre-loaded. ARKPC (Australia) Dell (USA) Dell Linux Latitudes Dell Precision Mobile Workstation Dell XPS Laptops Dell XPS-13 Plus (NLA) EmperorLinux Inc. (USA) Entroware (UK) Framework (UK) (to do) Free Software Foundation (USA) HP Dev One Laptop (NLA)…
Tyler from the Tyler's Tech channel on Odysee has a collection of great introductory overview videos for most Linux distributions. He hasn't been very active the last couple years, but must of the videos should still be relevant enough. Do you want a quick look at ZorinOS, or…
Here is the Linux directory/folder structure for anyone that is curious, or needs a refresher. Taken from: #Linux #LinuxFolderStructure #LinuxDirectoryStructure…
Phones That can be DeGoogled Breathe new life into your old discontinued Android phone with a DeGoogled OS. Here is a small sample list of the most universal phones that can be DeGoogled, as well as some of the DeGoogled OS's that support them. You can visit the following…
Orbot - Open Source TOR/VPN for DeGoogled Phones The Guardian Project brings us Orbot, a free app for connecting to the TOR network, using the F-Droid App store, if you have The Guardian Project's Official Repository installed in F-Droid. You can also find Orbot on the Nostr…
Here is a list of tried and tested FOSS apps that you can use in place of OEM apps. For this list you need to: To get sync working, self-host your own Nextcloud, and use apps listed below for syncing contacts, fileshare, calendar, notes, tasks, etc. Install these App Stores: Zapstore F-Droid Obtainium Use the listed apps below to replace OEM Googled apps. Install DAVx5 and use it to sync Nextcloud…
Syncthing Syncthing is open source software that lets you easily sync files between all your devices. Linux, Android, Mac and MS Windows, without needing a cloud server. To help you understand how it works, Rob Braxman has a new video where he demonstrates how to sync his BraX2 De-Googled…
DeGoogled Privacy Phones Explained by Braxman [Forwarded from American Patriot] Here's an older Rob Braxman video (from 2020) where he explains how to De-Google Android Phones. odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/de-googling-an-android-10-phone:a In the video Braxman says he couldn't find an open-…
Linux Mint snuck around behind Ubuntu's back and had a beautiful redheaded love child with Debian. That child's name is "Linux Mint Debian Edition" (LMDE). The usual Linux Mint options (Cinnamon, Mate, Xfce) are based on Ubuntu. To ensure that Linux Mint can survive if Ubuntu were to…
LocalSend Airdrop for Android (Share files with any other device regardless if it's Apple, Microsoft, phone or computer.) LocalSend (localsend.org) is an open source, cross-platform file sharing app that makes file sharing a breeze, as long as all devices have access to the same local network, either…
Thumbnail Picker - Ubuntu Tip of the Day: (Gnome Shell / Ubuntu) Bind the "Windows Thumbnail Picker" to a mouse button that you never use. This will make for the fastest windows switching you've ever experienced. You'll love it! Good mouse button choices are the forward and back thumb buttons,…
Easily Manager Users and Groups in Linux "Users and Groups" is a simple GUI tool for adding, managing, and deleting users and groups on a Linux system. Users and Groups comes installed by default on Linux Mint, and can be added to most systems by installing "gnome-system-tools" sudo…
What are Regular Expressions? Regular expressions are a powerful way to search text and documents. Everyone should know how to use regular expressions. Regular Expressions (aka regex) are used to find and replace words, numbers, and characters in programs such as LibreOffice (Find and Replace), the Thunar File Manager (Rename)…
Foliate - An eBook Reader for Linux Foliate (johnfactotum.github.io/foliate/) is a great eBook reader for Linux as well as Linux phones, such as the PinePhone. It is a near perfect replacement for those looking to drop Big Tech and move away from Kindle. Foliate makes it easy to…