Category: Linux
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Claude Desktop on Linux – update!
This post is an update to my earlier guide on installing Claude Desktop on Ubuntu/Debian. If you’re new here, start with that post first — this one covers what’s changed and how to update your existing install. The Package is Back — and Better Than Ever When we originally wrote the installation guide, the community-maintained…
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I Spent an Afternoon Fighting DaVinci Resolve on Pop!OS So You Don’t Have To
Nobody said Linux video editing was going to be easy… Here’s a full account of everything that went wrong — and the fixes Act 1: “Your GPU Memory Is Full” (It Was Not Full) It started with the classic DaVinci Resolve welcome message on Linux: “Your GPU memory is full.” A bold claim, given that…
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How to Install Claude Desktop with MCP Desktop Commander on Ubuntu/Debian Linux
If you’re a Linux user who wants to run Claude Desktop with powerful Model Context Protocol (MCP) (https://modelcontextprotocol.io/) tools, this guide will walk you through the entire process. We’ll install Claude Desktop and set up the Desktop Commander MCP server, which allows Claude to interact with your desktop environment. This Linux-beginner-friendly guide is based on…
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Installing Linux on Asus ROG Strix, part 2
Well, I got the main partition resized thanks to this blog post. It was turning off things like hibernation and system restore. Then I shrank the Windows partition down to about 98 GB. Take that, Windows! After a reboot, it was pretty smooth sailing. After installing the proprietary NVIDIA drivers and restarting with a special…
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Installing Linux on Asus ROG Strix G16
How to lose your hair quickly A trip to Microcenter is a candy store-like experience with good customer service and great selection. I bought a brand-new Asus ROG Strix, despite the exquisitely obnoxious branding and lighting, for my next Linux box. I was told that for warranty purposes, should anything occur and I need to…
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Mozilla’s NSS package on Windows 10 (when Chocolatey fails you)
I recently needed certificate handling for some CraftCMS development. Using Chocolatey, I tried installing mkcert and nss (Network Security Services) but got the following error: nss not installed. The package was not found with the source(s) listed.Source(s): ‘https://chocolatey.org/api/v2/’ (Yes, I have still not fully switched back to 🐧Linux yet! Getting there, but I am still…