In order to write code or learn programming or coding in Python, a good IDE was needed to take out the pain from looking up functions, keywords and more. The short list below were tried out before finally choosing one that best suited the purpose. Geany Eclipse PyCharm Spyder vscode Whilst it made sense to … Continue reading The Quest for A Good IDE for Python Coding on Linux
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How to view heic format files in Linux Mint or Debian Linux
To view heic or heif format files in Debian Linux open a terminal window and enter below command:$ sudo apt-get install heif-gdk-pixbuf <enter> Now the default image viewer (ristretto, etc) will automatically be able to open these files. Without heif-gdk-pixbuf, the default application to open HEIC format files was gimp.
How to edit XFCE Applications menu or add and edit Whisker Menu in XFCE desktop
After installation of Debian 12 XFCE, it was found that the default Applications menu in the panel is XFCE Applications Menu and not the Whisker menu as seen in Xubuntu or Linux Mint. If the list of applications in the XFCE Applications menu is to be edited, it requires the installation of menulibre. But, a … Continue reading How to edit XFCE Applications menu or add and edit Whisker Menu in XFCE desktop
Things to do after installation of Debian 12 (Bookworm)
Finally, I managed to install Debian 12 XFCE, also known as, Bookworm on my laptop and found that though it installed and booted successfully, it needed some issues to be resolved and some additional activities to be done. These are all listed below with links to the relevant posts. Assign sudo rights to a normal … Continue reading Things to do after installation of Debian 12 (Bookworm)
How to update snap packages in Ubuntu or Xubuntu
To update snap packages in Ubuntu or Xubuntu open a terminal window and enter the following commands:$ sudo snap refresh <enter> To list snap packages use:$ snap list <enter>
How to install git on Linux
To know how to install and work with git, refer https://wordpress.com/post/askmeaboutlinux.com/2504. Git is a powerful source code and versioning system.
How to work with flatpak on Linux Mint or Linux
Flatpak is a relatively new way of managing Linux packages. The basic commands of Flatpak are given below. To list flatpaks, use the below command in a terminal window: $ sudo flatpak list <enter> It will display the following output:Name Application ID Version Branch InstallationMint-Y Gtk Theme org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Mint-Y 3.22 systemMint-Y-Aqua Gtk Theā¦ org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Mint-Y-Aqua 3.22 system … Continue reading How to work with flatpak on Linux Mint or Linux
How to fix global nodemon node package install error on Linux
To install nodemon globally on Linux, below command:$ npm install -g nodemon <enter> will not work as it requires root privileges. If it is installed with :$ sudo npm install -g nodemon <enter> it will install on the local machine in the root folders. If we do not want to install it globally on our … Continue reading How to fix global nodemon node package install error on Linux
How to install node.js on Linux Mint or Ubuntu Linux or Debian
To install node.js for LinuxMint Vera (21.1) or Ubuntu or Debian, do followingVisit https://github.com/nodesource/distributions#deb Follow the instructions to install the .deb file on your system at https://github.com/nodesource/distributions#debinstall. Open a linux terminal window and enter the following: $ curl -fsSL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_18.x | sudo -E bash - &&\sudo apt-get install -y nodejs <enter> It will now install … Continue reading How to install node.js on Linux Mint or Ubuntu Linux or Debian
How to install python3 on Linux
Install python3 $ sudo apt-get install python3-pip python3-venv python3 <enter> Make an isolated environment$ mkdir environment <enter>$ cd environment <enter>$ python3 -m venv my_env <enter> where my_env is the isolated environment$ ls my_env <enter> to display the created folders Activate the isolated environment$ source ~/environment/my_env/bin/activate <enter> This will be the resulting prompt(my_env) patrick@rm01:~/environments$ Create a … Continue reading How to install python3 on Linux