Want to upgrade to Ubuntu 23.04 from Ubuntu 22.10? If you’re full up-to-date and you have an active internet connection, you can – and in this post I run through the steps to do it. As Ubuntu 22.10 is end of life in July so anyone using it will h…
I’m currently recording footage for my upcoming Ubuntu 23.04 video and, while doing so, reminded myself that there’s a hidden setting I always use that I don’t think I’ve ever written about on this blog. Please don’t get e…
Want to check your wifi signal strength from the command line? Use Wavemon. This free, open source tool has a neat ncurses-based UI that shows a real-time graph of signal…
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Looking for an easy way to add application shortcuts to the desktop on Ubuntu? If so, the ably named Add to Desktop GNOME extension is what you need. This simple, straight-forward add-ons makes creating desktop shortcut for your favourite apps a total …
Sometimes when I shutdown Ubuntu …it takes ages to actually power off. Am I alone? Am I unreasonable? I’m not sure, but I am highly caffeinated — massive props to all the wonderful folks who buy me a coffee (it really does get spent on coffee) — …
PDF files are a common part of digital life so at some point you might want or need to merge multiple PDF files into one, single document. But how? In…
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Want your desktop to be more in-tune with the time of day? There’s a neat collection of dynamic wallpapers for the GNOME desktop that offer up exactly that. But what…
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Upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.27 on Kubuntu 22.10 using the Kubuntu Backports PPA. Learn how to add the PPA to upgrade Plasma in minutes.
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The ‘Horizontal OSD’ extension for Linux Mint’s Cinnamon desktop does what it says: it makes on-screen bubbles when changing volume/brightness, horizontal.
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I run Fedora on a Chromebook that has a 3:2 ratio 2K screen, but the only scaling options I can use out-of-the-box are 100% or 200%. And sadly neither is…
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This tip won’t change your life but it may make moving files in Ubuntu a bit faster. When enabled you can drag a file over a folder and hover to open it.
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Learn how to install Wine on Ubuntu from the official Wine Linux repository. My guide is ideal for those who want to install the latest stable release.
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If you’re a fan of all things GNOME, and want to try new versions of core apps before they’re released, GNOME Nightly builds are what you’re looking for. GNOME Nightly…
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Want to add Markdown preview to the Gedit text editor? With the Gedit Markdown Preview extension (catchy name, eh?) you can do so quickly. See how!
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If there’s one command-line tool I know most of you use it’s apt, or the Advanced Package Tool. Every Debian-based Linux distro (Ubuntu included) uses apt because, well, it’s good at what it does. To quote Wikipedia, apt takes the has…
Mouse cursor effects are a great way to draw attention to an area of the screen during screencasts and presentations. Here’s how to enable one in Ubuntu.
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I was left scratching my head trying to to install Google Chrome on Manjaro. When I go to the Chrome website to download it, it only offers me DEB and…
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For greater control over multitouch gestures in GNOME Shell, check out the Gesture Improvements extension. This simple power-up lets you customize (almost) every swipe, pinch and scroll gesture in any…
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Keep that vital reminder, task, or goal in mind with this simple GNOME extension. It lets you enter text (including emoji) and see it on the GNOME panel.
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If you’re an avid follower of financial markets or the stock price of specific companies then definitely invest in one of these 2 GNOME extensions.
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