Tag: Terminal
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QRencode | Generate QR Codes in the Terminal
There are a lot of web based tools out there to create simple QR codes, but why use a website when you can use the terminal? Generating a QR code in the terminal is pretty easy to do and actually quite convenient. The syntax is easy to follow and therefore makes for an easy time…
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du | Directory Size in the Terminal
This is a letter to future me for the next time I need to look up the disk usage in the terminal. If you find this useful, great, if you think this is lacking and unhelpful, that’s fine too. I don’t always remember how I used various commands in the terminal when there are weeks…
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Persistent Pipewire Problems Pause Productivity
I was having some issues in openSUSE Tumbleweed where my audio devices would continue to be listed after being disconnected. My audio applet in KDE Plasma was looking like an incredible mess and it was making conducting remote meetings problematic. Microsoft Teams is already an audio mess on any operating system, the Linux desktop shouldn’t…
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Fortnite on the SteamDeck | With Xbox Cloud Gaming
It is true, you can indeed play Fortnite on the SteamDeck and it is not so difficult to make happen. It does require a moderately stable Internet connection and of course, like anything online, your results may vary. There are many other guides out there, I know, I have read many of them and decided…
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OPI | OBS Package Installer
A project within openSUSE that I think is absolutely fantastic is called the “openSUSE Package Installer.” This allows you to install packages from various third party vendors such as the “Packman” repository or other “community repositories” of the openSUSE Build Service. What this means is, the multi-step process of adding repositories and installing the desired…
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PipeWire Audio Server on openSUSE Tumbleweed
Linux audio has been considered a sore-spot with some audiophiles. Personally, I have been very happy with Linux Audio since about 2009 or 2010 or so and enjoyed its continual improvements as the project has matured. The high point for PulseAudio has been the intuitive, input / output switching. The downside has been the latency…
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Yakuake | Drop-down Terminal Emulator on openSUSE
I was recently asked why I haven’t mentioned anything about Yakuake on CubicleNate.com so I decided to take the time and cover some of its features, what I did to modify it a smidge and why I use it. For starters, I don’t think the terminal is a “power user” function. I truly believe it…