Manjaro

I recently install the latest release of Manjaro GNOME edition and when doing my typical device setup I found that OBS Studio wasn’t fully working out of the box. Luckily it wasn’t a difficult fix to get everything going and I wanted to quickly share the solution with everyone. OBS Install I typically install OBS as a flatpak from flathub since it tends to provide the best experience for me, so that it what I used in this new setup as well. If you don’t already have flatpak setup on Manjaro, you can checkout our guide here. ...

Plex has become extremely popular since its humble beginnings back in 2008. Today Plex is used all over the world, serving up streaming content as well as users’ own content. They have built relationships with many big players in the entertainment industry as well, such as MGM, Lionsgate, and Warner Bros. If you have been looking for a solution to stream your own video content and also access tons of content from the web, Plex has you covered. You can also set up remote access so you can stream from anywhere, not just your home. ...

Manjaro is one of the most popular Linux distributions based on data from DistroWatch and their very active online communities such as Reddit. I personally use Manjaro on my daily laptop PC and I have found it to be not only reliable but easy to use and install the necessary software on. Since Manjaro is derived from Arch Linux, many new users shy away from it, but I think this may be a mistake. Sure, Ubuntu is great for new users but I do not agree that it delivers the best all-around experience. ...

One of the most popular benefits of running an arch-based Linux distribution like Manjaro or EndeavourOS is access to the Arch User Repository, also known as the AUR. Linux distributions typically come with an included software repository which users can easily install software from, and Manjaro is no different. It includes an official software repository that allows access to thousands of software packages. The AUR repository on Manjaro extends this software inventory even further. ...

What is Docker? Docker is a platform and tool for building, shipping, and running distributed applications. It allows developers to package their applications and dependencies into a portable container, which can be run on any machine that has Docker installed. This makes it easy to create, deploy, and run applications in a consistent environment, regardless of the host operating system or infrastructure. Docker vs Virtual Machines ocker and virtual machines (VMs) are both technologies for running multiple isolated environments on a single host, but they work in different ways. ...

Flatpak’s are great, they make installation of applications and their dependencies on Linux easy. Flatpak is already a part of some Linux distributions but EndeavourOS, Manjaro, and Arch do not have them enabled by default, so today we will walk through how to get up and running with Flatpak on these distros. Why are Flatpak’s Great? I will keep it simple here and give a better explanation in the next section. Simply put, Flatpak’s are great because of compatibility, ease of use and security. They also make a developer’s life easier too. ...

Maybe you have a headless Windows or Linux OS running on a Proxmox server or even running on bare metal. In either case, it’s necessary to be able to remote into the desktop of the machine, whether that be Linux or Windows. Typically this is done via the remote desktop protocol on Windows or VNC on Linux. However, an open-source implementation of RDP exists as well, and it’s called XRDP. Today, we will compare both of these remote desktop protocols in terms of performance, security, and setup. ...

Installing software is a core function of any operating system, pacman, the package manager built into most arch based Linux distributions such as Manjaro Linux serves this purpose well. It is a powerful command-line utility that everyone who uses an Arch based Linux distro should be familiar with. If you prefer a GUI over using the command line, you can also use pamac, which comes pre-installed typically. Pamac also allows you to handle Flatpaks and packages from the AUR repository, which is a nice bonus. ...

For someone who writes documentation all the time, screenshots play a big role in the documentation process. In my humble opinion, for Manjaro and other Linux distributions, Spectacle takes the cake when it comes to screenshot utilities. Spectacle is actually part of KDE, which is how I was first introduced to it on the Manjaro Linux KDE edition. However, Spectacle can run outside of the KDE desktop environment. I still use Spectacle for every screenshot, even on my i3 window manager setup of 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. ...