Linux Mint is currently one of the most popular Linux distributions (in the top 3 according to Distrowatch). Based on Ubuntu, and using Cinnamon for the desktop environment, Mint is a great solution for Linux beginners on PC (but not only). Unfortunately, Linux Mint doesn’t have a version available for the Raspberry Pi, but there…
Chrome OS is the operating system created by Google that is used on their Chromebook devices. You can’t install it directly on other devices, but an open-source version is available: Chromium OS. As for the browser of the same name, Chromium OS can be installed on Raspberry Pi, and I will show you how in…
Handling 3D objects is a requirement for numerous applications. Blender is a popular open-source software providing an entire 3D creation suit. However, it is not natively supported on the Raspberry Pi due to its hardware limitations. Fortunately, I have a solution for this problem. While Blender isn’t natively supported on Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm, it…
Now that GitHub is part of the Microsoft ecosystem, more and more developers are looking for alternatives, if possible self-hosted on their own servers. GitLab is one of them, and it can be installed on most distributions, including Ubuntu servers. Here is how to do it on this operating system. GitLab offers a repository for…
Anaconda is a popular open-source platform mainly used by people working with Python or R. It helps manage different environments in the same system. It also has a package manager called Conda that can be used to download and maintain dependencies. While Anaconda is not supported by Raspberry Pi, Miniforge can provide the same core…
Setting up a fast and efficient Ubuntu web server can be a big challenge, and Nginx is often your best option. However, whether you’re an experienced user or not, setting it up can be overwhelming. That’s why I created this tutorial, to explain everything in one convenient location. Nginx can be installed on Ubuntu Server…
Before the release of the Raspberry Pi 4 in 2019, cooling wasn’t a major concern for us. However, recent models are more powerful and using some kind of cooling system is increasingly recommended. But do you really need a fan, or can passive cooling be enough for you? Overall, heatsinks or a passive case can…
There are different ways to simulate Raspberry Pi and different tools that we can use to virtualize it. This time, it’s the turn of QEMU, a free and open-source solution that will allow you to simulate Raspberry Pi OS even if you don’t have one of these little guys in your hands yet. To run…
WordPress is an excellent tool for managing websites (I know what I’m talking about, this website runs on WordPress!). It’s possible to install it on a Raspberry Pi, and I will share the step-by-step guide to install a functional WordPress on your Raspberry Pi from scratch. Before installing WordPress on a Raspberry Pi, 3 main…
Tar is an essential command on Linux. As a sysadmin, I use it almost every day for backups, software installations or file transfers. But even so, remembering the right syntax and options is not straightforward. This is why I’m sharing this short guide on how to use it, with everything you need to know. On…