NetHogs: Network Bandwidth Monitoring Tool in Linux

NetHogs is a lightweight, open-source network bandwidth monitoring tool (similar to Top for process monitoring) that can help you identify the process or application consuming the most network traffic bandwidth in real-time. All detected processes will be listed with their PID, owner, program (PATH, IP

LosslessCut: A GUI Front-End for FFmpeg for Audio/Video Editing

LosslessCut is a free and open-source GUI front-end for the FFmpeg CLI tool, providing a seamless experience for converting, trimming, merging, extracting, and more with media files. If you feel uncomfortable with FFmpeg, you can utilize this tool for multimedia processing. While it may not

Marker: A Free and Open-Source Markdown Editor for Linux

Marker is a free and open-source markdown editor for Linux, built on GTK3. It offers a dual panel for reading and writing basic to extended markdown syntax, along with other additional features. This feature involves syntax highlighting, support for mermaid diagrams, charter plots, effortless export

Basic to Extended Markdown Cheat Sheet With Examples

Markdown is a widely used standard for distributing text files with special syntax that modern software can easily understand and format, eliminating the need to write the entire HTML code. Consider it a way to add HTML style and structure to your text document in

Ulaa: A Secure and Private Browser Based on Chromium

Could Ulaa be another browser in the privacy and security race, alongside browsers such as Waterfox, Mercury, Tor Browser, Mullvad Browser, etc.? Let’s find out that in this article. Tutorial Details Description Ulaa Browser Difficulty Level Low Root or Sudo Privileges No OS Compatibility Windows,

JDownloader: An Open-Source Alternative to IDM (Install + Usage)

JDownloader is one of my favorite tools, as it is a free and open-source download management tool for multi-platform use, making it a perfect alternative to proprietary software such as IDM. It can perform all the tasks that other tools, like IDM, can do. To

How to Install and Use LunarVim on Linux (Complete Guide)

LunarVim is a fantastic NeoVim-based IDE, a community-driven project available for free to try, providing support for most popular programming languages such as C/C++, Python, Java, Node.js, Angular, Go, Scala, and 13+ more. It comes with a default configuration to offer features such as autocompletion,

What is Polyglot (and Hyperpolyglot) in Programming

A traditional journey for non-programmers entering the programming realm is to choose one of many programming languages and begin mastering it until they are able to make some use of it and create a full-fledged application. The journey would eventually end here if the person

What is DNF5 (How to Install and Use It) in Fedora Linux

After the launch of Fedora 39, DNF5 sparked discussions in the Linux community regarding its amazing features, performances, and other benefits compared to the current DNF. Given Fedora Engineering’s confidence and the likely agreement of FESCo, it is likely that it will become the official

How to Run JavaScript in Python (with an Example)

Polyglot programming is uncommon but can be a lifesaver in specific situations. For example, we recently wrote an article about executing Python scripts within a PHP/HTML file, which can be valuable for certain programmers. This approach proves useful in scenarios such as running system diagnostic

Spectrum is a CLI Music Player for Linux (Installation + Usage)

If you enjoy playing your music locally on your Linux system without internet connectivity using GUI media players like VLC, it’s time to transition to the elegant CLI tool called Spectrum. Spectrum: A Slick CLI Music Player Spectrum is a simple and amazing console-based media

Mercury is an Optimized Variant of Firefox (Installation + Tips)

In the past, I’ve covered a lot of variants of Firefox browsers; among them, the most popular are Tor Browser, Waterfox, and Mullvad. Yet, there is another browser in your way, named Mercury. Mercury is an Optimized Variant of Firefox Mercuriy is a Firefox fork