Manjaro

I’ve heard the Linux elite talk about tiling window managers, like Manjaro i3 edition, for some time. So I decided to dive into the i3 tiling window manager on my Manjaro desktop, and these are some things I learned. This isn’t really my first dive into a tiling window manager, I’ve run across some before, likely by accident as I recall. I believe it was an early adventure into Arch that led me to an unpleasant experience with a tiling window manager that I don’t remember the name of. Being brought to a desktop where there wasn’t really anything to click on and no menu to be found, or so I thought. ...

Using Ubuntu? Check our Guide to Install OneDrive on Ubuntu OneDrive for Linux is a thing? Yes, yes… I know. Why would you want to install a Microsoft product on Linux? Well, if you’re like me, work and school are both heavily in the Microsoft ecosystem. So, I don’t mind and it makes my life easier if I can have access to OneDrive on my Linux machine. If you really want to make other Linux users’ blood boil, check out our guide on installing Microsoft Edge on Manjaro Linux. ...

I’ve been using Linux off and on for years, and more recently Manjaro Linux has become my main Operating System of choice. I figured this would be a good time to cover some of my favorite Manjaro apps that I use often. Many of these Manjaro apps are available for other operating systems and distros as well, so be sure to check them out. These apps are not in any particular order. Let’s go ahead and jump into my list of favorite Manjaro apps! ...

If you’re like me, you want to protect your systems from all sorts of attacks. We all know that multi-factor authentication is a great tool to better protect your computers, services, and accounts. This guide will walk you through how to setup a Yubikey on Manjaro Linux. What is Yubikey? Yubikey is a hardware device, typically USB, which serves as a multi-factor authentication method. You plug the device into your USB port and when authenticating to a system, you will tap it. These devices come in various forms, such as USB-A, USB-C, NFC etc. For this guide, I assume you already have a Yubikey device, if not you can grab one from their official site. I’m using the Yubikey 5 NFC for my example. Let’s get started setting up our Yubikey on Manjaro. ...

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. ...