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How to list all serial ports on Linux
Desktop

How to list all serial ports on Linux

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxJanuary 18, 2023January 18, 2023

Linux comes with serial communication functionality built-in. Before you can communicate with a device, connected to your PC’s serial port, you just need to know …

Install Qt5 and Qt Creator on Linux
Desktop / Programming

Install Qt5 and Qt Creator on Linux

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxNovember 26, 2022November 26, 2022

Interested in developing a graphical user interface application for Linux? Not sure where to get started? If you know a little C++, you can’t go …

How to find the IP address of your Raspberry PI
Desktop / Server

How to find the IP address of your Raspberry PI

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxAugust 10, 2022August 10, 2022

Planning on running your Raspberry PI as a server on your local network? Excellent idea. They’re cheap, powerful and require little power. The perfect solution …

Single window mode for the Lazarus IDE
Desktop / Programming

Single window mode for the Lazarus IDE

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxJuly 18, 2022July 18, 2022

Does the Lazarus IDE look a bit too old fashioned for your liking? Multiple windows all over your desktop. Don’t let this put you off. …

How to change the font of the Gnome top bar
Desktop

How to change the font of the Gnome top bar

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxMay 2, 2022May 2, 2022

Enjoying the Gnome desktop, including the default Gnome Adwaita theme? Just wish the font on the Gnome panel was just a tad smaller? Then you …

Install the VirtualBox guest additions in Ubuntu 22.04
Desktop

Install the VirtualBox guest additions in Ubuntu 22.04

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxApril 25, 2022April 25, 2022

Bummed that you can’t change the screen resolution in your freshly installed Ubuntu virtual machine? An easy fix exists for this: You just need to …

Install Python applications with pipx
Desktop

Install Python applications with pipx

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxMarch 17, 2022March 19, 2022

The new kid in town in Python land is pipx. With pipx, you install and run Python applications in a convenient way. Under the hood, …

Install software from the Debian Backports repository
Desktop / Server

Install software from the Debian Backports repository

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxMarch 12, 2022March 12, 2022

Did you ever run into a situation where Debian Stable was just a tad too stable for you? You needed a newer version of a …

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