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Install Python applications with pipx
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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 …

Install Xubuntu on a Raspberry PI
Desktop

Install Xubuntu on a Raspberry PI

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxFebruary 14, 2022February 14, 2022

Interested in running Xubuntu on your Raspberry PI, but you can’t find an installation image for it? That’s because the Xubuntu team doesn’t offer it …

Directly boot your Raspberry PI 4 from a USB drive
Desktop / Server

Directly boot your Raspberry PI 4 from a USB drive

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxDecember 21, 2021December 21, 2021

Did you know that you can boot your Raspberry PI 4 directly from a USB drive? You get better disk I/O speed, you no longer …

How to monitor the serial port in Linux
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How to monitor the serial port in Linux

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxNovember 3, 2021January 21, 2022

Although modern PCs no longer come with a physical serial port, plenty of devices still require RS232 serial communication to interact with them. With the …

How to create a virtual CAN interface on Linux
Desktop

How to create a virtual CAN interface on Linux

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxOctober 22, 2021January 18, 2023

A virtual CAN interface is the perfect solution when developing CAN nodes, without needing an actual physical CAN bus. Think of a virtual CAN interface …

CAN communication on the Raspberry PI with SocketCAN
Desktop

CAN communication on the Raspberry PI with SocketCAN

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxOctober 12, 2021November 28, 2021

Looking for a way to connect your Raspberry PI to a Controller Area Network (CAN) bus? With the help of the low-cost Waveshare RS485/CAN hat, …

Manually install a GNOME theme
Desktop

Manually install a GNOME theme

PragmaticLinuxby PragmaticLinuxSeptember 12, 2021September 12, 2021

Out-of-the-box the GNOME desktop environment might strike you as minimalistic. Don’t be fooled though, because that is by design. The idea is that you extend …

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