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NixOS Basics

Set up home-manager on NixOS

Here's how you can easily set up the home-manager to install/remove packages on NixOS.
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NixOS Basics

Install and Remove Packages in NixOS

It can be a bit different when installing and removing packages in NixOS. Here, we explain it to make things easy.
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Ubuntu

Install DOSBox in Ubuntu to Play Retro Games

The DOSbox emulator lets you use the disk operating systems of the 80s. You can also use it to play retro games on Linux.
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Explain

Linux is Just a Kernel: What Does it Mean?

This is a common question troubling Linux users. It's also a common question asked in exams and interviews. Here's all you need to know about it.
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NixOS Basics

Why Should You Use NixOS?

NixOS is an exciting distribution. Let's take a look why you might want to give it a try.
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Open Source

40+ Best Open Source Android Apps

The best open source Android apps. Replace the proprietary options to enjoy a potentially better experience!
Downgrade apt packages in Ubuntu
Tips πŸ’‘

Downgrading a Package via apt-get

Yes! That's totally possible. You can downgrade a recently updated package using the apt command in Ubuntu and Debian based distros. Here's how to do that.
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Ubuntu

Login as Root in Ubuntu GUI

If you really want it, you can log in as root into the Ubuntu desktop using GNOME. Here's how to do that.
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Using Markdown

Adding Quotes in Markdown

It's dead simple to add quotes in Markdown with the ? symbol. Here are some examples of adding quotes in Markdown syntax.

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