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How to Install Swift on Arch Linux
Arch does not ship Swift in the official repositories, so the practical way to install Swift on Arch Linux is through the AUR: either the packaged binary toolchain...
How to Install Python 3.8 on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04
Python 3.8 reached end-of-life in October 2024, but plenty of legacy projects still depend on it. Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04, and 22.04 ship newer default interpreters (Python 3.14, 3.12,...
How to Install Perl on Arch Linux
Perl on Arch Linux is the system-packaged interpreter for text processing, automation scripts, CPAN modules, and older tools that still depend on Perl. Arch provides it as the...
How to Install PostgreSQL on Arch Linux
PostgreSQL on Arch Linux is a pacman-managed database server, but it will not start until you initialize its data directory with initdb. The official postgresql package installs the...
How to Install Lua on Arch Linux
Arch keeps Lua in the official repositories, so the cleanest way to install Lua on Arch Linux is through pacman rather than source builds or AUR helpers. Use...
How to Install Docker on Arch Linux
Install Docker on Arch Linux from the official repositories when you need Docker Engine, the docker CLI, Compose files, and Buildx builds under pacman management. Arch packages Docker...
How to Install Python on Arch Linux
Install Python on Arch Linux from the official python package when you need CPython for development, automation, data work, or project tooling. Minimal Arch installations do not include...
How to Install balenaEtcher on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04
Writing install media with dd works until one mistyped device path wipes the wrong drive. That risk is exactly why many people install balenaEtcher on Ubuntu: its guided...
How to Install Flameshot on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04
Ubuntu's built-in screenshot tool is fine for quick grabs, but it runs out of room fast once you need arrows, blur, counters, or repeatable keyboard shortcuts. Flameshot fills...
How to Install Chromium Browser on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04
When you want a Chrome-compatible browser without Google's proprietary extras, Chromium is the obvious place to start on Ubuntu. You can install Chromium on Ubuntu through Ubuntu's default...
How to Install PHP on Arch Linux
Arch Linux keeps PHP in the official repositories, with the current branch available as php and a separate php-legacy branch for older application compatibility. Install the main package...
How to Install PlayOnLinux on Ubuntu 26.04, 24.04 and 22.04
Older Windows programs often need more than a plain Wine prefix, especially when each app expects different libraries, Windows versions, or installer workarounds. You can install PlayOnLinux on...