The CentOS Geek

Adding Docks and Taskbars to CentOS 8 Now that we are situated in our new Operating System, let's change the look of your desktop. Note: if you see something called a "Display Server", for our purposes, it is essentially just how it looks. If you see two options labeled "Xorg" and "Wayland", just choose one. Also, there will be some options labeled "Standard" and "Classic"- I am using Standard. GNOME Tweaks For changing the look of your desktop, the first thing you are gonna need is an app called "GNOME Tweaks". There are two ways to install this. To install from the User Interface, simply open the GNOME Software app. Click the search button at the top of the app, and search "Tweaks".  Searching up Tweaks brings this up When GNOME Tweaks pops up in the results list, click on it. Then click the install button. When prompted, enter your password. The app will start installing. Once it is done, click lanch. To insta...

How to Install Apps on CentOS Part 2- Other App Stores Since CentOS doesn't have much support for apps the everyday user needs, there are third-party stores that can be used. Since GNOME Software (Or, as your Computer will show you, Software) is pre-installed, We won't be using that. The Snap Store The Snap store is an amazing extension. With a UI that looks almost exactly like GNOME Software, it is incredibly easy to use - not to mention most things can be installed by typing a few words into the command line. To install the command line edition,  Type the following in the command line: sudo yum install epel-release Then, to install the actual app,   sudo yum install snapd Then, according to the website, you need to type a couple more lines of code (each line is its own command) sudo systemctl enable --now snapd.socket sudo ln -s /var/lib/snapd/snap /snap Now, you have snap installed! Keep in mind, this is the best option for snaps. However, there is yet another alternative -...

How to insstall apps on CentOS Installing RPMs Starting with CentOS can be hard. I mean, searching up support for CentOS brings you nothing! This article is the basic rundown of what you need when getting started from Microsoft Windows to CentOS. This page assumes you have the basics down - the operating system is installed, you're reading this on your phone or something, and you have a display on your screen that looks something like this: The basic desktop in CentOS 8 Well, Firefox should be preinstalled on your computer. To open it, press the "command" or "windows key" on your keyboard, and Firefox should be on the bar on the left. If not, click the 9 dots at the bottom of the bar. An image is attached below to make things clearer. These may not be the apps on the left bar, but you get the idea. Then, once you find Firefox in the list, double-click it. Then, if Firefox is not your browser of choice, go to the official website for the browser, then install th...

Welcome to the CentOS geek! Let's face it - CentOS is not a good starting point for those of us who have come from. Thankfully, the CentOS geek is here for you, with a lot of helpful starting points; from the basics, to changing the look of your computer completetly . This is a makeshift course on getting started with CentOS and RHEL. I will probably keep the chronological order of the articles here later, when I don't feel too lazy. PART ONE. Getting yourself situated. How to install things on CentOS Part One How to Install Things on CentOS Part Two - Other App stores