Real Linux User https://www.reallinuxuser.com/ For people who just want to be productive with Linux Sat, 11 Mar 2023 04:25:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.1 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/cropped-RealLinuxUser_Logo-32x32.jpg Real Linux User https://www.reallinuxuser.com/ 32 32 The 14 things I always do when setting up Linux on a laptop https://www.reallinuxuser.com/the-14-things-i-always-do-when-setting-up-linux-on-a-laptop/ Mon, 20 Feb 2023 19:49:18 +0000 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/?p=4271 I perform clean Linux installs regularly. On my own computers and those of others. For my personal use and for review purposes. Over the years …

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]]> Mini review – Metadata Cleaner is a simple but powerful metadata cleaner app for Linux https://www.reallinuxuser.com/mini-review-metadata-cleaner-is-a-simple-but-powerful-metadata-cleaner-app-for-linux/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 06:05:31 +0000 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/?p=4254 There are many applications available for Linux that only focus on just one or a limited number of related simple tasks. Although simple and functionally …

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]]> The release cycle of a Linux Mint distribution explained – Linux Mint 21 edition https://www.reallinuxuser.com/the-release-cycle-of-a-linux-mint-distribution-explained/ Thu, 09 Feb 2023 06:35:49 +0000 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/?p=244 In this article, I want to explain how the Linux Mint releases work and why that is important for you to know. Unlike some other …

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]]> How to use the AI image upscaling app Upscayl on Linux https://www.reallinuxuser.com/how-to-use-the-ai-image-upscaling-app-upscayl-on-linux/ Mon, 06 Feb 2023 05:49:50 +0000 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/?p=4220 AI tools are currently the talk of the town, both positively and negatively. AI technology is still in its baby shoes, so it is difficult …

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]]> How to set up and use Joplin as a Zettelkasten application https://www.reallinuxuser.com/how-to-set-up-and-use-joplin-as-a-zettelkasten-application/ Mon, 23 Jan 2023 07:35:56 +0000 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/?p=4212 Image by Josh Riemer on Unsplash When I made the decision quite a few years ago to switch from macOS to Linux as my main operating system for …

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]]> How to use Zenkit To Do on Linux to support your productive life https://www.reallinuxuser.com/how-to-use-zenkit-to-do-on-linux-to-support-your-productive-life-2/ Wed, 18 Jan 2023 19:15:51 +0000 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/?p=4164 I am a fan of productivity applications, like To Do and Kanban applications. In the past, I have paid attention to the open source To …

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]]> How to manage your productive life with BASB, GTD, and Scrum https://www.reallinuxuser.com/how-basb-gtd-and-scrum-help-me-to-manage-my-productive-life/ Thu, 29 Dec 2022 19:33:33 +0000 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/?p=4158 Photo by Milad Fakurian on Unsplash People often tell me that I seem to have a very busy life. They ask how I keep it up, and whether …

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]]> A yearly review – My 40 most favorite apps for Linux for 2023 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/a-yearly-review-my-40-most-favorite-apps-for-linux-for-2023/ Fri, 16 Dec 2022 13:45:48 +0000 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/?p=4143 The time has come again to reflect for many. We are almost at the end of 2022 and as in recent years, I want to …

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]]> How to add RSS Feeds for your favorite YouTube channels to Thunderbird Mail https://www.reallinuxuser.com/how-to-add-rss-feeds-for-your-favorite-youtube-channels-to-thunderbird-mail/ Thu, 10 Nov 2022 15:21:55 +0000 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/?p=4098 If you have a busy life, you have little time to manually go through all your favorite blogs, websites, and YouTube channels every day to …

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]]> How to create a Linux Mint bootable USB in macOS and Windows – Linux Mint 21 edition https://www.reallinuxuser.com/how-to-create-a-linux-mint-bootable-usb-in-macos-and-windows/ Tue, 08 Nov 2022 19:00:19 +0000 https://www.reallinuxuser.com/?p=4078 One of the many powerful features of Linux is the ability to start a distribution directly from a USB stick, without affecting your hard drive …

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