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Choose Chakra
An elegant and simple Arch Linux-based distro
KDE lovers can rejoice at Chakra Linux's beautiful and functional operating system.
Signs of Life
Intro to the Gnome Flashback desktop
If you struggle with the appearance and behavior of the Gnome desktop, the classic features of fallback mode offer an alternative in a familiar style. Lamented by many as dead and gone, Gnome 3 fallback is still alive and kicking in Gnome Flashback.
DIY Maps
Maps with uMap
uMap provides an easy way to create advanced maps based on the OpenStreetMap service. This article explains how to put uMap's features and functionality to practical use.
Lockdown
Secure your logins with two-factor authentication
Add an extra layer of protection with one-time passwords.
Start Assist
Boot Repair Disk
Sometimes things go wrong when you are installing an operating system on a hard disk drive or SSD. A boot repair disk gets your boot configuration back on its feet, quickly.
Tutorials – Systemd
Systemd Services 101
Take control of the services running on your Linux machine
Rewrite
Editing PDF documents with Master PDF Editor 4
The commercial software tool Master PDF Editor 4 lets you edit the most important portable document format of our times.
Modular Kit
Installer framework Calamares at a glance
Calamares helps you create simplified routines for installing a distribution, but there are some pitfalls, as we explain.
Tutorials – Apache Spark
Highly Parallel Programming with Apache Spark
Churn through lots of data with cluster computing on Apache's Spark platform.
Doubtful Candidate
Qt5-based image viewer PhotoQt
The lean PhotoQt tries to join the ranks of modern image viewers, but it's still not very stable.
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