Showing posts with label Linux. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Linux. Show all posts

Ignition program for linux users to add/remove auto start programs

Today we will learn how to add or remove programs with the ignition app. Ignition is a simple app designed to add or remove startup programs.

It is a flatpak application, meaning it can be used on any linux distributions like arch, ubuntu or rpm based operating systems.

Why use ignition in the first place?

If you are new to linux or you are just lazy to use the terminal. You can definately try this free and open source GitHub project.

If your computer takes longer than usual to turn on. You can check autostart programs in this app and remove them if unnecessary resources were used earlier.


How to use ignition app?

It is simple just open app and click on add. It will populate all the applications in your computer. Click on the desired app and it will be added to your autostart programs list. 

Inverse procedure is for removing applications.


Also you don't require this application if you already know what you need to do with the terminal using the /usr/share/application folder.


These tutorials are mere ways to keep myself ready when I'm stuck in a situation for which I might not find reliable guide so I can come back again and review as I've personally tried and tested these methods.

No ai or chatgpt was used in the production of this tutorial. Everything was first tested thoroughly and then written to avoid any issues.

Good day.
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Shortwave: an open source app to listen radio 📻

Today we will learn how to install and use shortwave app on your computer. P.S it requires an active internet connection to stream.

What's shortwave?

Shortwave is an open source gnome based application, specifically meant to stream radio. This app is only available for Linux users. You can use vlc, rhythm box but you won't have fun using them because they are all in one apps like for playing music and movies and this one just does one thing that is to stream radio.

But bruh why stream radio instead of Spotify?

Why? Because I like it that way, I don't like the machines, algorithms determine my musical tastes or manipulate me into liking anything.

Also it's free and doesn't require an account to just listen to music unlike Spotify.

Call me old school but you just can't beat radio as you can get information and listen to music for free, entertainment.

You can also stream music through your Chromecast or any casting device as it has casting feature built-in the application.

You can add any local radio via link or using the plus icon button on the top left.

You can record any song you like, it has that option in the radio player itself around play and pause if you look closer. 😜
Files are saved in your music folder.

How to install?

You need to have flatpak enabled in your operating systems. Learn how to enable third party repositories or just use linuxmint as it as them enabled by default.

If you a terminal guy just copy paste this code and you are ready to go

flatpak install flathub de.haeckerfelix.Shortwave

Or

You can use the app Store to install with just one click by searching shortwave for GUI users.


You can use 
To add your favourite radio stations if you could not find it in shortwave, I tried radio mirchi just for this tutorial it worked just fine!

These tutorials are mere ways to keep myself ready when I'm stuck in a situation for which I might not find reliable guide so I can come back again and review as I've personally tried and tested these methods.

No AI or chatgpt was used in the production of this tutorial. Everything was first tested thoroughly and then written to avoid any issues.

Good day.

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How to get free VPN in linux

 Today we will learn how to install a free vpn in our linux system. The vpn I'm talking here is proton free vpn. 


Although it's free you need to sign up with proton vpn to access the VPN. This tutorial is applicable only for debian based distributions, so proceed with caution if you have arch based os, windows or macos.

1) Go to https://protonvpn.com/free-vpn and then click on get proton free vpn and then click on continue with free.


2) Sign in or sign up if you don't have an account, after that sign in.


3) On the left menu click on downloads and download for GNU/Linux. If you want it for your operating system do that here. This is direct download link for linux https://protonvpn.com/download-linux.  After going to that link click on install proton vpn. here if you are confused https://protonvpn.com/support/linux-vpn-setup/


4) click on debian https://protonvpn.com/support/official-linux-vpn-debian/ and follow the onscreen commands from steps 1 to 3.


5) now that you have reached the installation page we need to get the repository first by typing the code into terminal app. 

wget https://repo.protonvpn.com/debian/dists/stable/main/binary-all/protonvpn-stable-release_1.0.3-2_all.deb


6) install the vpn app by follow commands line by line.

sudo dpkg -i ./protonvpn-stable-release_1.0.3-2_all.deb && sudo apt update 

sudo apt install proton-vpn-gnome-desktop
sudo apt install libayatana-appindicator3-1 gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1 gnome-shell-extension-appindicator


7) once everything is installed you can now close the terminal app and then search for the proton vpn app in your applications menu. Open proton vpn app.


8) sign in to your proton vpn. connect to a free server and there you have it.


The versions and code might change in the future depending on the software version, that is why I've added links so that you will get the latest code and up to date information.




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MX Linux making it mine!

MX linux installation was fun and a short one because I brought a new PC. Enjoy the article written in no particular order.


so i was installed chromium and to my surprise it already had DuckDuckGo as the search engine by default. What I don't know is that chromium automatically took firefox's default search engine or it was by default but I was impressed! 


one thing I need to figure out is how to drag and resize windows to left right and maximum with mouse. I'm missing that feature on MX Linux. 


 Trying SMPlayer, heard a lot about it that it has better Youtube playback support than the browser version. At first, it requires a plugin from github I downloaded it, turns out it didn't work for my system. it downloads the plugin and just gives successful message. Probably Youtube blocked it's API for SMPlayer. Will try it later. 


 So doing some research I found out that if you use Alt button with firefox we can jump switch between previous and next window of that particular tab. For example if you want to go to previous searched window press Alt + left button and to go to next window press Alt + right. 


 For window to swap to left or right use Windows key + right to swap to right side of the monitor and windows + left to move to left and other directions accordingly. Still on the hunt to find to do it with mouse controls. Probably, there must be a setting for it to enable via mx tools. 


 Also if you ever had to force close an application you can close via the task manager if you know the name of the process running or just open a terminal windows by pressing ALT + CRTL + T button and type xkill. A cross icon will appear just position it on the task that you would like to kill and click on it. It would be closed forcefully. 


 To remove single click on desktop and inside the Thunar file manager. Go to MX tweaks and then choose Config Options from the top menu and untick single-click in tunar file manager, untick single click Desktop. 


 One thing about MX Linux is that you start to love it without doing to much of troubleshooting. I mean the options are just there, you just have to browse through them briefy and you will find an option or application already in the application menu.


 So i found window manager settings in MX tools, then choose MX tools, click Tweak, choose window manager at the bottom center. Click on it's icon not on the name. From the top menu go to Advanced. play with the windows snapping options, it didn't work out for me now, but it worked the first time i tried. I messed up the settings i guess will try later after some research. 


 Now, I am searching for snapdrop app for linux but turns out i am supposed to use it via browser only. sad but it's okay instead of using android nearby share I am using something that's open source. Have heard about kde connect a lot should also give it a try as I have forgot my Telegram Two factor authentication code. I have heard you can reply to text messages via kde connect from pc. For sharing files locally use Snapdrop.net on any device which has internet connectivity. warning: it will only work locally meaning device connected to the same wifi network. If you want o share files to united states via India then it won't work for that you have other apps like send anywhere. 


 A week is already over. Today it is 14th July 2023, 9:00 pm. The computer was not working because it's power supply was defauted I believe but it is working now. Miracle! let' move on to try KDE connect now. 

 Installing it is very straight forward just search for it in the synaptic package installer and select the package, right click on it to mark for installation and then press apply. Let it take it's time to download all the dependencies, for me it took about 5 mins. Your mileage may vary. 


 For me it is not working because I using the same device for internet as tethering and kde connect i believe, will try with another phone as internet connection and phone only for kde connect. so after some tinkering with the setting on the desktop app you will find the device in the find devices section but stated as not trusted so you must pair them for connection. Looks like its mission failed for kde connect as i was not able to reply to telegram messages via kde connect. will research more later.
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