Linux

The browser wars are still real, Chrome and Firefox fanboys stand aside. I actually prefer Edge, as it’s built on Chromium and performs fairly well, and it includes many features like sleeping tabs and fast startup. It also easily syncs my favorites and extensions which is a nice touch. There is something that seems wrong about installing a Microsoft product on Linux, but I already use VS Code, and to be honest, who cares what other people think? I’m installing Edge and if you want to as well, then follow along with me, it’s not too difficult. ...

It’s important to have a VPN connection to protect your machine, privacy, and your information these days. Yes, even on Linux. I am an ExpressVPN customer and was happy to find that installing ExpressVPN on Linux is simple. Why use ExpressVPN? The most important thing when choosing a VPN provider is privacy and security. For me, a “no logging” policy is a must and so are third-party audits of the claims. In late 2022, ExpressVPN had third-party auditors test their no-logging claims and their security, you can review the reports yourself here. Ultimately, it’s up to you who you choose to trust, so do your research on available VPN providers. ...

If you are a developer or student, you may be programming in Java and using VS Code to do your coding. Setting up your environment can be a confusing but important task and today we will cover the steps to get you up and running with Java in VS Code. First, make sure you have VS Code installed on Manjaro, if you need help with that you can follow my guide on doing so. ...

Many developers today choose Microsoft Visual Studio Code as their preferred text editor and IDE. VSCode is a multi-platform tool that is powerful in terms of editing and extended editing capabilities. On top of the already feature rich client, there are many official and community based extensions that expand it’s capabilities. This guide will explain how to install VSCode on Manjaro Linux. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QppKSrsuPZ8 Install VSCode Flatpak Installing VSCode as a Flatpak is an excellent option for Manjaro Linux users. It’s just as easy as the Snap method and the performance and manageability is even better. This is the method I’ve used to install VSCode on my Manjaro PC, so I recommend you try it out. You will need to enable Flatpak support on Manjaro first, if you haven’t already. If you need help, we already have a guide on setting up Flatpak on Manjaro. ...

Recently I set up Proxmox on an old PC so that I could create a home lab. One of the VMs is for development that I would need to access remotely through some sort of remote viewing utility. The VM is running Manjaro Linux and while I could use TeamViewer to accomplish remote abilities, I’ve found that it doesn’t always provide the best performance so I wanted to explore other options. One of the more common options for Manjaro is TigerVNC so that is the remote access tool I decided to go with for my setup. This quick guide will help you install TigerVNC on Manjaro Linux so that you can remotely connect to and view your desktop, just as if you are sitting at the machine with a monitor, keyboard, and mouse directly connected to it. ...