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 The… org.gtk.Gtk3theme.Mint-Y-Aqua 3.22 system … Continue reading How to work with flatpak on Linux Mint or Linux →

Autocomplete folder names in Linux terminal or shell

In a Linux terminal, you can autocomplete the folder names in any cd, rd, md command by typing it's few alphabets and then pressing the tab key.

How to query the GTK3 theme currently in use on Linux, enable dark mode and display missing icons in Gnucash

To view the current GTK3 theme in use on the XFCE desktop environment that is pre-installed in distributions like Linux Mint or Xubuntu, open a terminal window and enter the following comment: $ gtk-query-settings theme <enter> Upon enter, it displays the following: gtk-theme-name: "Mint-Y-Dark-Orange" gtk-icon-theme-name: "Mint-Y-Dark-Orange" ! gtk-fallback-icon-theme: NULL gtk-key-theme-name: NULL gtk-cursor-theme-name: "Bibata-Modern-Ice" gtk-cursor-theme-size: 24 … Continue reading How to query the GTK3 theme currently in use on Linux, enable dark mode and display missing icons in Gnucash →

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 →

How to remove duplicate files in Linux using rdfind

Duplicate files can be removed using the rdfind command in Linux. To do so open a terminal window and first install rdfind as below:$ sudo apt-get install rdfind <enter> Then, check for duplicate files on a medium:$ rdfind true . <enter> . is the current directory where I ran rdfind Make sure you have a … Continue reading How to remove duplicate files in Linux using rdfind →

Sort text file in Linux from a particular position

I have a text file, named all.txt, with the following content:f http://www.google.com/f http://www.abc.com/c http://www.google.com/c http://www.abc.com/ I want to sort it on the URL ignoring the first 2 characters i.e f or c . To do this, Linux provides a sort command. Using the keydef option, the file can be sorted. To do so, open a … Continue reading Sort text file in Linux from a particular position →

How to convert PostScript script to a .ps file for viewing in PDF viewer or to PNG

Reading about Gerard Huet's paper on the geometry of the Shri Yantra available in PDF format at this link http://pauillac.inria.fr/~huet/SKT/sanskrit.html.orig, I was prompted to try out the Postscript code he had in and Appendix in the paper. After typing the code into a .txt file, the file did not render using Evince or a PDF … Continue reading How to convert PostScript script to a .ps file for viewing in PDF viewer or to PNG →

How to install ttf-mscorefonts-installer on Linux Mint

Do not install the package ttf-mscorefonts-installer using like Software Center or Synaptic on Linux Mint 21. It does not work because the user licence has to be accepted. To install the package, open a terminal window and enter: $ sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer <enter>

How to install masscode code snippets manager on Linux Mint

masscode is one of the best code snippets managers out there. It works on multiple platforms and devices. However, it is only available as a snap package for Linux. To install it on a Linux Mint system where snap packages are disabled by default requires snap packages to be enabled. Therefore, enable snap packages on … Continue reading How to install masscode code snippets manager on Linux Mint →

How to install Oracle SQL developer data modeler on Linux Mint 21 or Ubuntu Linux

One of the best tools for database design is the Oracle SQL Developer Data Modeler and it's free. As a developer who designs databases this tool is indispensable due to the features it has. The tool can be downloaded from https://www.oracle.com/database/sqldeveloper/technologies/sql-data-modeler/. Note that you need to have an account with Oracle. The only issue is … Continue reading How to install Oracle SQL developer data modeler on Linux Mint 21 or Ubuntu Linux →