It’s no secret that spreadsheets are essential for visualizing and analyzing data at all levels. They are especially in demand in the modern business world but casual users also need them from time to time for simple calculations. When it comes to creating and editing spreadsheets, Microsoft Excel is probably the most popular program that
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How to Install OwnCloud to Create Own Cloud Storage in Linux
Cloud storage stands for a virtualized pool of network storage most commonly hosted by third parties. Cloud storage is a network-based service that physically does not exist but remains somewhere in the cloud. To be more clear, cloud storage means sharing data over a network, rather than having local servers or personal devices. Cloud storage
How to Install Akaunting Accounting Software on Ubuntu 20.04
Written in PHP, Akaunting is a feature-rich and open-source online accounting software that allows users to manage finances and keep track of all the invoices, payments, and expenses, to mention just but a few of the financial-related tasks. It’s an ideal online accounting platform for small businesses that do not have the financial wherewithal to
How to Verify PGP Signature of Downloaded Software on Linux
When installing software on a Linux system is usually a smooth ride. In most cases, you would use a package manager such as apt, dnf, or Pacman to install it securely from your distribution’s repositories. In some instances, however, a software package may not be included in the distribution’s official repository. In such scenarios, one
How to Install FFmpeg in Linux
FFmpeg is one of the best multimedia frameworks that contains various tools for different tasks. For example, the ffplay is a portable media player that can be used to play audio/video files, ffmpeg can convert between different file formats, ffserver can be used to stream live broadcasts and ffprobe is able to analyze multimedia stream.
Most Commonly Used Windows Alternatives for Linux
People hesitate, switching from Windows to Linux because they fear, they won’t get an appropriate program to perform their day-to-day tasks. Moreover, a general notion more or less that lies within us is: “A Paid service or a paid project would be more reliable as compared to a project that falls under the category of
How to Install Latest OpenOffice in Linux Desktop
Apache OpenOffice is a most popular and open-source application suite for Linux, Windows & Mac, which is used for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, drawings, database, formula, and much more. OpenOffice is used by more than 200 million users across the globe companies, homes, and research centers with almost 41 languages. It is available freely for
How to Test Your Linux Internet Speed Using Speedtest CLI
We always need to check the speed of the Internet connection at home and office. What do we do about this? Go to websites like Speedtest.net and begin the test. It loads JavaScript in the web browser and then selects the best server based upon ping and outputs the result. It also uses a Flash
The Best PowerPoint Alternatives for Linux
If you are a Linux user and looking for the best PowerPoint alternative (either desktop or web-based), you have come to the right place. In this article, you will find a brief overview of some interesting presentation applications that can be natively installed on a Linux distribution or used online via the browser. [ You
Testssl.sh – Testing TLS/SSL Encryption Anywhere on Any Port
testssl.sh is a free and open-source, feature-rich command-line tool used for checking TLS/SSL encryption enabled services for supported ciphers, protocols, and some cryptographic flaws, on Linux/BSD servers. It can be run on macOS X and Windows using MSYS2 or Cygwin. Features of Testssl.sh Easy to install and use; produces clear output. Highly flexible, it can