September 2026 1 post
Tfm: A modern file manager for the terminal
tfm brings a sidebar, tabs, dual-pane view and mouse support to the terminal – a file manager for everyone who prefers to work there anyway. It still has a few …
August 2026 1 post
Mounting Network Shares Automatically: What Can Go Wrong with the NetworkManager Dispatcher
All my mount script was supposed to do was one thing: mount the Samba share when I'm at home. In the end it broke shutdown, resume and standby for me, …
November 2025 1 post
Spotify on GNOME: How to Fix the Blue Window Border
A blue frame around Spotify on GNOME ruins the look, even though everything still works as it should. On Arch Linux, the fix is easy: either go through Flatpak or …
April 2025 3 posts
Creating a Magnifier Effect for Screenshots with GIMP
With GIMP, you can apply a magnifier effect to screenshots to highlight important details. This guide shows step by step how to create the effect quickly and easily.
GDM login screen showing up on the wrong monitor?
If the GDM login screen shows up on the wrong monitor, copying the display settings from your GNOME session usually fixes it. You can do that by hand, automatically with …
How to turn off the “Select Audio Device” prompt in GNOME
When you plug in a headset, GNOME first asks which audio device you just connected. A small extension turns this dialog off for good.
December 2021 1 post
Checking USB Sticks and SD Cards for Errors
Unlike hard disks, USB sticks and SD memory cards have no mechanical parts that wear out. Even so, modern flash memory breaks too. With Badblocks and F3, you can check …
May 2016 1 post
SSH Tips: Changed Host Keys, Killing and Parking Connections
SSH tips: remove changed host keys with ssh-keygen -R, kill hung connections and park sessions.
