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 This post is to create a custom robot.txt for blogger site. Go to https://www.techrbun.com/blogger-robots-txt-generator/. Enter your blogger site into the box. Click GENERATE ROBOT.TXT button to generate the robot.txt In blogger dashboard, go to SETTINGS -> Crawlers and indexing -> Enable custom robots.txt. Click on the radio button. Click on the Custom robots.txt and copy and paste the contents of the generated robot.txt

 This is to list down the steps to add blogger sitemap to Google Search console.  Steps: Add property (new blogger site URL link)  to Google search console.  Go to sitemap option on the left. Go to https://www.mysitemapgenerator.com/sitemaps/platforms.str.blogger to create a sitemap for you blogger post. Add the generated Atom link to google sitemap and submit. 

UKUI desktop image from Distrocrunch  UKUI (Ubuntu Kylin User Interface) is a lightweight desktop environment initially developed to work on Ubuntu Kylin. UKUI is a fork of the Mate Desktop Environment. Its visual appearance is similar to Windows 7, making it easier for new users of GNU/Linux. — Wikipedia Recently I stumbled upon Ubuntu Kylin User Interface (UKUI) desktop environment, developed for Ubuntu Kylin, the official Chinese version of the Ubuntu computer operating system.       As I was curious about what it looked like, I tried to install Ubuntu Kylin on VirtualBox. It looks modern and beautiful. But with Ubuntu distribution, it is a little bloated for me and its default language is Simplified Chinese. It runs a little slow in my VirtualBox setup so I did not use it often.      Recently when trying to install Sparky Linux distribution(which has options to install multiple desktop environments), I noticed that it has an option to install ...

Python logo from clipart-library.com Python is an interpreted high-level general-purpose programming language. Its design philosophy emphasizes code readability with its use of significant indentation. Its language constructs as well as its object-oriented approach aim to help programmers write clear, logical code for small and large-scale projects. Python is an open-source programming language that was made to be easy-to-read and powerful. A Dutch programmer named Guido van Rossum made Python in 1991. He named it after the television show Monty Python's Flying Circus. — Wikipedia I am not a programmer or developer by trade so I only learn programming languages (Borland C, Pascal, and Java) during my school days. I have actually no use for them except for general knowledge and am forced to pick them up for my studies.       Similar to programming, I did pick up scripting languages instead to automate or reduce my typing on the keyboard. The first was Windows Bat...

Zorin logo image from www.logolynx.com/ Zorin OS is an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution designed especially for newcomers to Linux. It has a Windows-like graphical user interface and many programs similar to those found in Windows. Zorin OS also comes with an application that lets users run many Windows programs. The distribution's ultimate goal is to provide a Linux alternative to Windows and let Windows users enjoy all the features of Linux without complications. — Distrowatch.com Recently, I started searching for a lightweight Linux operating system and I found many different flavors available right now. I was spoiled for choices so I tried a few. These new lightweight Linux had dethroned my favorite Lubuntu with their beautiful themes. Zorin OS 16 Lite desktop image from pplware.sapo.pt  Zorin Lite OS is my favorite from the lists of lightweight Linux OSes. It looks similar to WinXP or Win 7 theme but still maintains the lightweight and minimalist software packages provided...

When using any desktop Linux distribution, is there a need for a firewall? The simple answer is, "Why not?" Even when you are using a desktop Linux distribution with limited services opened to the Internet,  it is recommended to use a firewall as you do not know if there is any malware accidentally installed on your computer. Why take the risk? Another reason is that since there is a simple firewall available ( Uncomplicated Firewall ) that you can just enable and forget it existed.  The Uncomplicated Firewall (ufw) is a frontend for iptables and is particularly well-suited for host-based firewalls. ufw provides a framework for managing netfilter, as well as a command-line interface for manipulating the firewall. ufw aims to provide an easy to use interface for people unfamiliar with firewall concepts, while at the same time simplifies complicated iptables commands to help an administrator who knows what he or she is doing. ufw is an upstream for other distributions and graph...

Image from ghacks.net Double Commander is a free cross platform open source file manager with two panels side by side. It is inspired by Total Commander and features some new ideas. — doublecmd.sourceforge.io I have been addicted to using two-panel file managers since the availability of the Norton Commander application for MSDOS (see picture below) for every operating system that I use. Double commander is able to work in Windows or Linux so it suits most people, especially for those who use both OSes.  Norton Commander image from es.all10soft.com      The advantage is that these type of file managers works best using the keyboard compared to using the mouse for a normal file manager. It is also very efficient for those who prefer to use keyboards than mouse as using the function keys to intimate a function (copy, move or rename, create directory, etc).       Features of Double Commander:  Unicode support. Tabbed interface. Multi-r...