This post explains some different package managers available for Linux operating system. List of Linux Package Managers Linux package managers featured on this post: APT APT, an acronym for Advanced Package Tool, is a package manager. Its command is apt,…
Ubuntu, with the default installation, is not able to play some popular videos and audio formats, like the ones from .mp3 audio files, .mp4 video files or streaming videos like YouTube. It is possible to configure Ubuntu to play them,…
This post explains how to install Eclipse on Ubuntu. Ways to install Eclipse IDE on Ubuntu There are different ways to install Eclipse on Ubuntu: Official package snap Ubuntu Sofware app apt Each of these ways has its drawbacks, so…
This post explains what a sound server is, specifically in a Linux context, and provides a list of Sound Server APIs for Linux. What is a Sound Server? A sound server is software that manages the use of and access…
Eclipse is a free and open source IDE (Integrated Development Environment). One of its characteristics is its compatibility with multiple programming languages. Some of them (like Java, C++ or PHP) are integrated by default in Eclipse but other require additional…
Eclipse is a free and open source IDE (Integrated Development Environment). One of its characteristics is its modular design that enables compatibility with multiple programming languages. Some of them (like Java, C++ or PHP) are integrated by default in Eclipse…
This post explains how to install or update Java components JRE or JDK in operating system Ubuntu. It may be compatible with other Debian-like or Ubuntu-like Linux distros, like Linux Mint, etc. Step-by-step Procedure 1. Install repository Open a…
This post details the steps to reinstall Windows XP on a Dell Latitude D505. Dell Latitute D505 was a laptop from 2004. Its default operating system was Windows XP. Installation Steps 1. Get a bootable unit with Windows XP…
Disclaimer about Windows XP Windows XP is an operating system that is lacking official support from Microsoft since April 8, 2014. IT IS NOT RECOMMENDED TO USE THIS OPERATING SYSTEM ANYMORE. There are multiple known vulnerabilities that exposes your computer…
OpenFortiGUI is an open-source VPN-Client to connect to Fortigate VPN-Hardware. It is based on openfortivpn and adds an easy to use and nice GUI on top of it, written in Qt5. This is a tutorial of how to install OpenFortiGUI in…