LINUX

Learn how to recover lost partitions and files with TestDisk and PhotoRec. Protect the source drive, scan safely, and save recovered data to another disk.

Scan QR codes on Linux with CoBang using a webcam or image file. See installation options, setup steps, and fixes for Flatpak camera access.

Change webcam settings on Linux with Cameractrls: tune exposure, color, flicker reduction, and other supported controls, then check compatible video modes.

Install PhpStorm on Linux with JetBrains Toolbox or the standalone tar.gz archive, plus Snap and Arch AUR options. Java is already bundled.

Create a separate XFCE 4 panel for each display, assign the second panel to the right output, position and size it, and add the launchers and status items you need.

Download Cisco Packet Tracer 9.0.1 for Ubuntu 64-bit, install the DEB package with APT, accept the license in Terminal, and sign in to start a lab.

Remove a photo background on Linux with GIMP: trace a subject, delete the selected background, keep transparency, and export a reusable PNG.

Create a CD-ROM ISO on Linux with GNOME Disks or dd. Identify the optical drive, monitor the copy, verify the image, and know when a damaged or audio disc needs another tool.

Download FlightGear for free from the official site. Compare Windows, macOS, and Linux packages, install the data files, and start your first flight.

Open Google Tasks in a browser, add a Chrome shortcut or app-style launch, and manage dated to-dos through Calendar and Gmail.

OKSampler maps MP3 clips to keyboard keys and can loop audio. Learn what the legacy freeware does, where its old features end, and what to check before downloading.

Install the Linux version of Don’t Starve Together through Steam, start a world, or join friends with these setup and troubleshooting steps.

Set up Squad on Linux with Steam Play and Proton, install the game, choose a compatibility tool, and troubleshoot anti-cheat issues.

Download and verify the archived LMDE 5 ISO, make a bootable USB, and choose safe installer settings. Elsie is end of life; see the current LMDE release.

Make a Windows 11 installer USB on Linux with Ventoy: get the official ISO, install Ventoy safely, copy the image, and boot the target PC.

Install Wireshark on Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, Arch, or openSUSE with current package commands, then configure live packet capture safely.

Learn how to play DiRT Rally on Linux if you already own it on Steam: install the native build, launch it, and use Proton only as a fallback.

Install Devuan Excalibur from the Desktop Live ISO. Verify the download, make a bootable USB, protect existing partitions, and finish setup with Refracta Installer.

Learn how to play It Takes Two on Linux with Steam Proton, install the Steam version, enable compatibility, set up co-op, and troubleshoot launch problems.

Install Steam on Linux, get Slay the Spire’s native Linux build from your Library, and launch it. Includes practical steps for common startup problems.

Install Steam on Linux, enable Steam Play, and use Proton to download and launch The Forest, with a per-game compatibility setting if it will not start.

Install a trusted cursor theme in your Ubuntu user profile, then select it in GNOME Tweaks. The guide also shows how to change pointer size.

Install the GNS3 GUI and server on Ubuntu, Debian, or Arch Linux with current package commands, permissions guidance, and first-launch checks.

Install Rocky Linux 8.10 from a USB drive or VM ISO, verify the download, choose the right disk and software, and finish Anaconda setup safely.

Switch Linux audio between speakers and headphones, mute output or a microphone, and disable a sound card profile with GNOME, KDE Plasma, or pavucontrol.

Run the original Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition on Linux with Steam Proton. Learn how to install Steam, enable compatibility, install the game, and fix common launch problems.

Install Tsurugi Linux safely: verify the ISO, create a bootable USB, unlock the target disk, and complete the current Calamares setup.

Save Evolution mail, settings, contacts, calendars, and more to an archive, then restore it safely on Linux.

Learn how to install a DEB file on Linux with APT, use dpkg for dependency problems, or install it through GDebi or Ubuntu App Center.

RimWorld has a native Linux version. Install Steam through your distribution, add the game to your library, and use Proton only if the native build has trouble.