Linux

Learn to manually configure the GTK File Chooser Dialog’s bookmarks and settings in Arch Linux and Sway. Ditch the visual tools for ultimate workflow efficiency.

I compared the ready-to-use Fedora Sway Spin with my custom Arch Sway setup. Discover the critical differences in stability, performance, and the cost of total control.

Digital Chaos to Zen Clarity: How I Rebuilt My Life with the P.A.R.A. Method Do you ever feel like you’re drowning in a sea of digital information? Endless browser tabs, scattered notes, project files lost in a maze of nested folders, and a constant, low-level anxiety that you’ve forgotten something important. For years, this was my reality. My digital life was a chaotic mess of good intentions and failed systems. I tried everything: complex folder structures, countless note-taking apps, and strict naming conventions. They all collapsed under their own weight. ...

Forget Your Desktop: The Philosophy of My Minimalist Arch + Sway System Your computer is your most important tool. But is it working for you, or are you working for it? For years, I felt trapped in a digital world designed by others. Bloated operating systems, constant notifications, and graphical interfaces that valued flashy animations over raw efficiency. I was a passive user in a system I didn’t control. This is the story of how I stopped being a user and became an architect, by building a minimalist workstation with Arch Linux and Sway. ...

Docker is a powerful platform that allows you to develop, ship, and run applications inside containers. Installing Docker on Debian is a straightforward process, and in this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps to get Docker Desktop up and running on your Debian-based system. Prerequisites Before we begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites in place: A Debian-based system (such as Debian itself or Ubuntu) Administrative (sudo) privileges ...

Bash scripting is a powerful tool for automating tasks, processing data, and making decisions based on conditions. In this blog post, we’ll explore various Bash commands and scripting techniques, explaining their purposes and providing examples along the way. 1. Echo Command The echo command is used to print text to the terminal. It can also display the values of variables. echo $0 $1 $2 $3 $4 $5 $6 $7 $8 $9 In this example, $0 represents the script’s name, while $1 to $9 are command-line arguments passed to the script. When you run the script as ./myscript.sh or ./myscript.sh orion insist, you can see how these variables capture the script’s name and arguments. ...