KDE Recorder and Pithos Pandora client for recording Internet Radio

I have been searching for a new recorder application for my Linux desktops. The KDE Recorder is a new find.  It is a Snap application available from the Snap Store. 
Linux Snap applications are self-contained software packages that run in a secure environment called a sandbox, allowing them to work across various Linux distributions. They are managed by a tool called snapd, which handles installation, updates, and removal of these applications automatically. Below is how to install Snap and the KDE Recorder. Enjoy.

Enable snaps on Debian and install Recorder

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.
Snaps are discoverable and installable from the Snap Store, an app store with an audience of millions.

Enable snapd

On Debian 9 (Stretch) and newer, snap can be installed directly from the command line:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd

After this, install the snapd snap in order to get the latest snapd: 
sudo snap install snapd

Install Recorder
To install Recorder, simply use the following command:
sudo snap install krecorder

Source: https://snapcraft.io/install/krecorder/debian

The KDE Recorder can be found here:   https://snapcraft.io/krecorder

By combining a streaming recorder with Pithos- a Pandora client, you can record streaming Internet radio. Pithos is a native Pandora Radio client for Linux. It’s much more lightweight than the Pandora.com web client, and integrates with desktop features such as media keys, notifications, and the sound menu.

Pithos also has some built-in add-ons like a 10 Band Equalizer.























Pithos can be found in the Synaptic Package Manager or here in a Snap app:

https://pithos.github.io/

KWave - A simple audio editor

 

Do you often make small edits to audio files or need to make voice recordings that are easy to clip and export? The conventional free choice for that type of work is Audacity, including on Linux. But Audacity has grown into a much more complex and, some might say, bloated app. Audacity has also had its share of controversies over the years.

One potential replacement is KWave. It's an app developed by the KDE team that's meant for simple audio editing. There are features for common edits like adding a low-pass filter, editing sample rates, fading, and normalizing volume. You can insert silence and noise, or record directly from your microphone. It supports WAV, MP3, OGG, OPUS, FLAC, and ASCII coded audio.

Like I said, it isn't as fully-featured as Audacity, so it won't accomodate everyone's needs. But if you're looking for something that's simple and easy to use, I recommend trying KWave.

KWave is widely available across Linux distros, so you can likely find it by searching your distro's software manager. You can get KWave from Flathub and on Snap Store.

You can also easily install it from the command line:

sudo apt install kwave #Debian and Ubuntu
sudo dnf install kwave #Fedora
sudo pacman -S kwave #Arch
sudo zypper install kwave #openSUSE


Source: https://www.howtogeek.com/linux-apps-to-try-this-weekend-february-6/

Customize Your Xfce Desktop Look Like MacOS Big Sur | Version 1.0

Notes from the video:

00:14 – Final Result Wallpaper : https://www.pling.com/p/1399346

03:17 - Install and Enable Themes https://www.pling.com/p/1403328/

04:45 - Install and Enable Icon Theme https://www.pling.com/p/1405756/

06:05 - Install and Enable Cursors https://www.pling.com/p/1355701/

alt : https://www.pling.com/p/1411743

07:10 - Configure Panel Install Vala-Appmenu

manjaro/arch : pamac build vala-panel-appmenu-common-git vala-panel-appmenu-registrar-git vala-panel-appmenu-xfce-git

sudo pacman -S appmenu-gtk-module

Execute this command after enable vala-appmenu: xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/ShellShowsMenubar -n -t bool -s true xfconf-query -c xsettings -p /Gtk/ShellShowsAppmenu -n -t bool -s true Install Panther Launcher: pamac build panther-launcher-git

12:45 - Install and Configure Plank Manjaro/Arch :

sudo pacman -S plank Ubuntu/Debian : sudo apt install plank

15:03 - Install and Configure Launcher Manjaro/Arch :

sudo pacman -S synapse Ubuntu/Debian : sudo apt install synapse

17:13 - Configure Login and Lock Screen

sudo pacman -S lightdm-webkit2-greeter pamac build lightdm-webkit2-theme-glorious sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf 

Change this section : greeter-session=lightdm-webkit2-greeter sudo nano /etc/lightdm/lightdm-webkit2-greeter.conf 

Change this section : webkit-theme = glorious

19:47 - Additional Settings sudo pacman -S nautilus Firefox Theme: https://github.com/vinceliuice/WhiteS...