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How to update Firefox on Linux Mint?

To update your Firefox browser on Linux Mint, follow the steps below -  1. Open the terminal by pressing CTRL + ALT + T or you can also search for the terminal from the menu of Linux Mint.  2. Type this command and press Enter -  "sudo apt-get update" Typing the above command will update the package list of Linux Mint and ensure that you have the latest version of Firefox to install on your system.  3. Type the following command and press Enter -  "sudo apt-get install firefox" This will install the latest version of Firefox and will replace any older version that you have previously installed on your computer.  4. Now, if you have the Firefox browser opened, close it and reopen it to use the latest and updated version. 

How to make AC600 Archer T2U Nano work on Linux Mint and Ubuntu?

If you have Linux Mint or Ubuntu installed on your computer, the tp-link AC600 Archer T2U Nano won't work right away if you don't have the correct drivers installed.  Archer T2U Nano Driver Installation So to get it working, first we have to install the RTL8812AU driver. The commands are - git clone https://github.com/aircrack-ng/rtl8812au.git cd ~/rtl8812au sudo make dkms_install Now your Wi-Fi network should start appearing in the list of all the networks. Even after it shows up, the 5GHz option may still not appear. For that, you'll have to install another driver. We have to install the driver for USB Wifi adapters using the RTL8821AU and RTL8811AU chipsets.  Follow the commands below -  sudo apt-get update Now, install the required packages -  sudo apt-get install -y dkms git Create a directory - mkdir src  Now go to the newly created directory - cd ~/src Download the driver - git clone https://github.com/morrownr/8821au-20210708.git Now, go to the newly c...

Variety - A great wallpaper changer for Linux

Today, we'll look at a great wallpaper changer for Linux called Variety. It rotates your wallpaper on your set intervals using local pictures or from various online sources. It can download wallpapers from Unsplash, Bing photo of the day, Wallhaven, Desktoppr, flickr, reddit and various other sources. You can set various time intervals for your wallpaper to change like change after every 10 minutes, 20 minutes and so on. You can also apply various filters to your wallpapers by going on the Effects tab. How to install Variety To download Variety wallpaper changer for Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, elementary OS and other Ubuntu derivatives, follow the commands: sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install variety To get the latest version, you can use the official PPA by using the commands below: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:peterlevi/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install variety For Arch Linux, Manjaro: Variety is available at the AUR - https://www.arc...

Browse reddit from your terminal using RTV (Reddit Terminal Viewer)

If you browse reddit daily and you are also a Linux user, then you might like this application. RTV stands for Reddit Terminal Viewer. It allows you to browse and interact with reddit from the comfort of your terminal. You do not have to leave your terminal for browsing reddit any more. Most of us Linux users are hooked to the terminal and we don't want to ever leave it. If you're a Windows user and want to browse reddit from the terminal and want to explore the world of terminals and cool things you can do with it, you need to try Linux today! You just have to make a Live USB and try it out without installing it.  Now, let us look at how to install RTV: RTV can be installed from the Python Package Index (PyPI).  Here are the commands to install pip: Ubuntu/Linux Mint - sudo apt install python-pip Arch Linux/Manjaro - sudo pacman -S python-pip Fedora -  sudo dnf install python-pip After that, you need to type the command below to install RTV:...