From caccd81c3eb7954662d20cab10cc3afeeabca615 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christian Cleberg Date: Sat, 2 Dec 2023 11:23:08 -0600 Subject: initial commit --- blog/2020-01-25-linux-software.org | 250 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 250 insertions(+) create mode 100644 blog/2020-01-25-linux-software.org (limited to 'blog/2020-01-25-linux-software.org') diff --git a/blog/2020-01-25-linux-software.org b/blog/2020-01-25-linux-software.org new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2317b13 --- /dev/null +++ b/blog/2020-01-25-linux-software.org @@ -0,0 +1,250 @@ +#+date: 2020-01-25 +#+title: Linux Software + +* GUI Applications + +** Etcher + +[[https://img.0x4b1d.org/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/etcher.png]] + +[[https://www.balena.io/etcher/][Etcher]] is a quick and easy way to burn ISO images to CDs and USB devices. There +are two different ways you can install this program. First, you can navigate to +the [[https://www.balena.io/etcher/][official website]] and download the AppImage file, which can run without +installation. + +However, AppImage files are not executable by default, so you'll either need to +right-click to open the properties of the file and click the "Allow executing +file as program" box in the Permissions tab or use the following command: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +chmod u+x FILE_NAME +#+END_SRC + +If you don't like AppImage files or just prefer repositories, you can use the +following commands to add the author's repository and install it through the +command-line only. + +First, you'll have to echo the repo and write it to a list file: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +echo "deb https://deb.etcher.io stable etcher" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/balena-etcher.list +#+END_SRC + +Next, add the application keys to Ubuntu's keyring: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 379CE192D401AB61 +#+END_SRC + +Finally, update the repositories and install the app. + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo apt update && sudo apt install balena-etcher-electron +#+END_SRC + +Using Arch, Manjaro, or another distro using the AUR? Use this command instead: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo pacman -S etcher +#+END_SRC + +** Atom + +[[https://img.0x4b1d.org/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/atom.png]] + +[[https://atom.io][Atom]] is the self-proclaimed "hackable text editor for the 21st century". This +text editor is made by GitHub, [[https://news.microsoft.com/2018/06/04/microsoft-to-acquire-github-for-7-5-billion/][now owned by Microsoft]], and has some of the best +add-ons available to customize the layout and abilities of the app. + +First, add the Atom repository to your sources. + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/atom +#+END_SRC + +Next, update your package listings and install atom. + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo apt update && sudo apt install atom +#+END_SRC + +If you have issues updating your packages with the Atom repository, you'll need +to use the snap package described below instead of the repository. To remove the +repository we just added, use this command: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo add-apt-repository -r ppa:webupd8team/atom +#+END_SRC + +You can also install Atom as a snap package, but it must be installed with the +`--classic` flag. A [[https://language-bash.com/blog/how-to-snap-introducing-classic-confinement][full explanation is available]] if you'd like to read more +about why you need the classic flag. + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +snap install atom --classic +#+END_SRC + +Using Arch, Manjaro, or another distro using the AUR? Use this command instead: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo pacman -S atom +#+END_SRC + +--- + +** Visual Studio Code + +[[https://img.0x4b1d.org/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/vscode.png]] + +[[https://code.visualstudio.com][Visual Studio Code]] is yet another fantastic choice for programming on Linux, +especially if you need those extra add-ons to spice up your late-night coding +sessions. The theme used in the screenshot is [[https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=EliverLara.mars][Mars]] by theme creator [[https://github.com/EliverLara][Eliver Lara]], +who makes a ton of great themes for VS Code, Atom, and various Linux desktop +environments. + +To install VS Code, you'll need to download the `.deb` file from the official +website. Once you've downloaded the file, either double-click it to install +through the Software Center or run the following command: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo dpkg -i FILE_NAME.deb +#+END_SRC + +You can also install VS Code as a snap package, but it must be installed with +the `--classic` flag. A [[https://language-bash.com/blog/how-to-snap-introducing-classic-confinement][full explanation is available]] if you'd like to read more +about why you need the classic flag. + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +snap install code --classic +#+END_SRC + +Using Arch, Manjaro, or another distro using the AUR? Use these commands +instead: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo pacman -S yay binutils make gcc pkg-config fakeroot yay -S visual-studio-code-bin +#+END_SRC + +** GNOME Tweaks + +[[https://img.0x4b1d.org/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/gnome-tweaks.png]] + +[[https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-tweaks][Gnome Tweaks]] is the ultimate tool to use if you want to customize your GNOME +desktop environment. This is how you can switch application themes (GTK), shell +themes, icons, fonts, and more. To install GNOME Tweaks on Ubuntu, you just need +to install the official package. + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo apt install gnome-tweaks +#+END_SRC + +If you've installed Manjaro or Arch with Gnome, you should have the tweak tool +pre-installed. If you're on Fedora, this tool is available as an official +package: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo dnf install gnome-tweaks +#+END_SRC + +** Steam + +[[https://img.0x4b1d.org/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/steam.png]] + +[[https://steampowered.com][Steam]] is one of the most popular gaming libraries for computers and is one of +the main reasons that many people have been able to switch to Linux in recent +years, thanks to Steam Proton, which makes it easier to play games not +officially created for Linux platforms. + +To install Steam on Ubuntu, you just need to install the official package. + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo apt install steam-installer +#+END_SRC + +For Arch-based systems, you'll simply need to install the =steam= package. +However, this requires that you enable the =multilib= source. To do so, use the +following command: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo nano /etc/pacman.conf +#+END_SRC + +Now, scroll down and uncomment the =multilib= section. + +#+BEGIN_SRC config +# Before: +#[multilib] +#Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist + +# After: +[multilib] +Include = /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist +#+END_SRC + +Finally, install the program: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo pacman -S steam +#+END_SRC + +[[./2020-01-26-steam-on-ntfs-drives.html][Problem Launching Steam Games? Click Here.]] + +* Command-Line Packages + +** neofetch + +[[https://img.0x4b1d.org/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/neofetch.png]] + +[[https://github.com/dylanaraps/neofetch][Neofetch]] is a customizable tool used in the command-line to show system +information. This is exceptionally useful if you want to see your system's +information quickly without the clutter of some resource-heavy GUI apps. + +This is an official package if you're running Ubuntu 17.04 or later, so simply +use the following command: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo apt install neofetch +#+END_SRC + +If you're running Ubuntu 16.10 or earlier, you'll have to use a series of +commands: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo add-apt-repository ppa:dawidd0811/neofetch; sudo apt update; sudo apt install neofetch +#+END_SRC + +Using Arch, Manjaro, or another distro using the AUR? Use this command instead: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo pacman -S neofetch +#+END_SRC + +** yt-dlp + +[[https://img.0x4b1d.org/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/yt-dlp.png]] + +[[https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp][yt-dlp]] is an extremely handy command-line tool that allows you to download video +or audio files from various websites, such as YouTube. There are a ton of +different options when running this package, so be sure to run `yt-dlp --help` +first to look through everything you can do (or give up and search for the best +config online). + +While this shouldn't be a problem for most users, yt-dlp requires Python 2.6, +2.7, or 3.2+ to work correctly, so install Python if you don't have it already. +You can check to see if you have Python installed by running: + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +python -V +#+END_SRC + +To get the youtube-dl package, simply curl the URL and output the results. + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo curl -L https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/releases/latest/download/yt-dlp -o /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp +#+END_SRC + +Finally, make the file executable so that it can be run from the command-line. + +#+BEGIN_SRC sh +sudo chmod a+rx /usr/local/bin/yt-dlp +#+END_SRC -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2