Linux
Bash - Prompt and Colors
GNU Bash is the default shell on most GNU/Linux distributions. It can be customized in many ways. This time, I want to demonstrate, how you can customize the looks of your Bash and also make it more useful.
Desktop
Everything about the Desktop for Workstations, Notebooks and more.
Linux
Spotlight - Flatpak and Flathub
You may have heard of Flatpaks, maybe even Flathub? The Flatpak community tries to provide a general package format and marketplace / app store for GNU/Linux packages. Since I am using Flatpak for quite some time now, I wanted to share some experience and details about it.
Conference
Conference - OpenSource in education
Here we go with "OpenSource in education", a full day with talks about Moodle, LibreOffice, MetaGer, Geogebra and Open Educational Resources. We are thrilled, excited and a bit nervous to present our first Dresden OpenSource UserGroup conference to you.
Linux
Bash - Tweaks and Tuning
GNU Bash can be considered the standard shell in GNU/Linux systems. But, do you know that you tune your Bash to allow case-insensitive completion or create your own commands? In this article, I will show some ways to make Bash "your Bash" and more useful.
Fedora
Release - Fedora 35
The new Fedora release is available, and I have already updated. There are impressive things around and also the usual updates. In this article, I will give an overview of the new release and describe what's new.
GNOME
Release - GNOME 41
GNOME 41 is finally here. After the amazing launch of GNOME 40, half a year ago, many were surprised by the quite drastic changes. We are now seeing the first improvements for the re-designed GNOME desktop environment.
Fedora
Fedora - Workstation vs. Silverblue
The Fedora project provides many flavors of Linux based Desktop operating systems. With Fedora Silverblue, you are getting the option to dip your tows into immutable desktop distributions. But what are the differences? Why have I chosen to use Fedora Workstation after two years of Fedora Silverblue?
Gaming
Announcement - Steam Deck
On July the 16th, Valve announced a new console, which will be powered by Steam. The console comes in a handheld format and will be named "Steam Deck". The operating system (Steam OS) will be based on Arch Linux. Let's see what you can expect.
Ansible
Ansible - Linux Workstation Management
Managing servers with Ansible is a common task. But you can also automate the setup of your own workstation. Setting a wallpaper, installing software, managing repositories and more can be done with Ansible.
Fedora
Release - Fedora 34
Today, Fedora 34 was released. You will see lots of improvements all over the place. You may have heard that GNOME 40 is part of Fedora, but there is more to it. Let's check what changed and how the new features may improve your workflow.
GNOME
Release - GNOME 40
The GNOME Foundation just released the newest iteration of the GNOME Desktop Environment. After GNOME 3.38, we will get GNOME 40. This is one of the biggest changes since GNOME 3.0 and this article showcases the new features and improvements.
Fedora
Spotlight - Fedora Workstation
Fedora offers a wide range of flavors in its Linux distributions. Fedora Workstation is focusing on Desktop and Laptop usage. This article will explain what's included and what you can expect from it.
Fedora
Fedora - Overview
Fedora is often used synonymously for the Fedora Project, Fedora Linux distributions and Fedora as an ecosystem. All of this is true but may need some additional explanation. This article is explaining what Fedora is about and serves as a Kickoff for further Fedora related articles.