…time, as it would’ve made troubleshooting everything a lot more painful. Once I’d uninstalled all the Nvidia packages, I ran the sudo apt install nvidia-driver-550 and turned off…
…Over the last decade he's written hundreds of articles about Linux configuration, troubleshooting weird problems, and using open-source tools in the real world. He also works a lot with Windows…
…On a typical consumer PC, you install Windows, sign in, let it fetch drivers, install your usual apps, games, and then move on. Almost all software still targets Windows first, and the…
…But if you’ve installed a full desktop OS with a browser, that’s a different storage. Running the desktop environment on Pi jabs the card constantly with cache writes, swap activity…
…That means it’s feasible for folks who are comfortable working with a terminal, especially with troubleshooting the errors. For the MimiClaw setup, I installed the ESP-IDF v5.5 framework on…
…And once I got down to troubleshooting, it didn't take more than 10 minutes to get the Amazon Fire TV Stick responsive again. Frankly, it's almost as good as new…
…Setting up homebrew involved installing git via sudo apt install git -y before executing the /bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)" command. Then, I…
…I had this up and running in no time on Fedora, as it's installable via the default repos with a simple sudo dnf install rbw . Installation instructions for various Linux distros…
…re installed. A small label on the face of each one that says "office desk," "TV cabinet," "garage freezer," etcetera, takes seconds to apply and eliminates an entire category of troubleshooting confusion…
…Installing apps mattered more than surface-level polish The next big difference came when I started installing the apps I actually use. Fedora’s software story felt more consistent because it nudged…