DevOps
Install Docker on Manjaro i3
You can search for the package using pamac. The below will install docker along with two other packages, containerd and runc. Once installed, start and enable the service to start on boot. You can test […]
Linux
Crypto
Install Ledger Live on Manjaro i3 CE
If you own any crypto currency, one thing to always bear in mind, is that you don’t actually own the crypto currency if you don’t own the keys. This means you don’t fully own the […]
Arch Linux
Install LibreOffice on Manjaro i3 CE
LibreOffice is the leading open source office suite for Linux, Windows and Macintosh. The suite includes six applications, Writer, Calc, Impress, Draw, Math and Base. LibreOffice is available in the standard supported repository. I’m from […]
AlmaLinux
My Experience Migrating CentOS 8 to AlmaLinux 8
I spent some time at the tail end of 2021 doing a major overhaul of my home lab. On the LAN-side and pretty central to everything, is a Dell server running KVM for virtualisation. The […]
Arch Linux
View Your Mind on Manjaro i3
vym (View Your Mind) is a great alternative to FreeMind – the mind mapping software, and is available on both Linux and Windows. The vym package is available in the standard repository. Install it with […]
Arch Linux
Unable to Launch FreeMind
Recently I installed FreeMind (from the AUR) on Manjaro but when I tried to run it, nothing happened. After trying to launch it from a terminal, I get some information back. A google search seems […]
Arch Linux
FreeMind on Manjaro i3 CE
Written in Java, FreeMind is an open source mind-mapping application. It’s a great tool to help you organise, plan or demonstrate your ideas to others by mind-maps. At the time of writing, freemind is available […]
Linux
Using rsync to copy data locally
What can I say?! Rsync is awesome! The options I normally use for this is: The options above are explained below. -a –archive Archive mode. Same as -rlptgoD. -H –hard-links Preserve hard links. -A –acls […]
Arch Linux
Using the snaps package manager
Snaps is a cross-platform; application, packaging and deployment system; created by Canonical and originally designed for Ubuntu. However, the snaps package manager is now available for most distributions, including Arch. All the application libraries are […]
Arch Linux
Enable snaps on Manjaro i3 CE
Occasionally, when I need an application on Arch Linux that either isn’t available or is poorly maintained, I often find its available as a snapcraft/snaps package. Snaps packages are provides by Canonical and are intended […]