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4 Alternative Clock Layouts to Try in Xfce 4.18

This post won’t appeal to many, but hey: at the very least it’ll be there for me to reference next time I want to rejig the clock layout on my Xfce install.
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How to Display Your User Avatar in GNOME Quick Settings

Here’s a nifty new GNOME extension that does one thing, and does it well: it displays the avatar for your user account in GNOME’s Quick Settings menu.
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How I Fixed My Blurry Firefox on HiDPI + Wayland

I share a quick fix for blurry fonts in Mozilla Firefox when running on Wayland on Linux. No PPAs required; just run Firefox with Wayland support enabled.
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You Can Upgrade to KDE Plasma 5.26 on Kubuntu 22.10

Upgrading to KDE Plasma 5.26 on Kubuntu 22.10 can be done using the Kubuntu Backports PPA. In this post I show how to add the PPA to upgrade Plasma desktop.
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How to See Battery Time Remaining in GNOME Quick Settings

An itch to scratch: want to see your battery’s estimated time remaining instead of percentage in Ubuntu 22.10? There’s a GNOME extension to help do it!
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How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 22.10

I show you how to upgrade to Ubuntu 22.10 from Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. The process is quick and easy and can be done from your desktop, no need to reinstall.
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Make Desktop Shortcuts for AppImages with this Tool

Want to create app launcher shortcuts for your favourite AppImage software on Ubuntu? Look no further than this neat open source app – it’s ace!
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This Extension Adds Bluetooth Management to GNOME Quick Settings

Connect to bluetooth devices from the new Quick Settings menu in GNOME 43 with this neat, community-made extension for GNOME Shell. It’s neat!
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How to Find and Delete Files Older than X Days in Linux

Oh boy… here is another use of the find command that helps us to delete files according to access or modification time to remove unused files like a pro!
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How to Make Console Your Default Terminal App on Ubuntu

GNOME Console app is a great new alternative to other Linux terminal emulators. In this post I show you how to set Console as default terminal on Ubuntu.
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Want to Watch Blu-rays in VLC on Ubuntu? You NEED MakeMKV

I wanted to watch Blu-rays in Ubuntu using VLC and an external USB drive, but I couldn’t just stick in a disc and hit play. The solution? Install MakeMKV.
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How to Add WebP Support to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

It’s easy to enable WebP support in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS so you can see image thumbnails in the file manager and open WebP images in the default image viewer.
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How to Install Linux Mint’s Apps on Ubuntu

Linux Mint is far more than just the Cinnamon desktop with a bit of green sprinkled on top. It also includes a number of homegrown apps crafted by Mint developers to enhance the overall experience. Nemo file manager is probably the best known tool in M…

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A Faster Way to Edit Text Files as Root in Ubuntu

Here’s a little time-saver if you (like me) often need to edit text files as root in a graphical app on Ubuntu. Simply go to a terminal and run: sudo apt install nautilus-admin Quit Nautilus and re-open. Henceforth, you can right-click on pretty …

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Check Your Battery’s Health from the Command Line with Battop

I share a cool CLI tool for checking your battery health, cycle count, capacity, and more on Linux. It’s free, open source, and very nice to look at!
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How to Fix ‘apt-key’ Deprecation Warning on Ubuntu

If you see an apt-key deprecated warning when you run apt update on Ubuntu and want to fix it, you’re in the right place In this post I walk you (and myself) through the process. See, after I followed the steps to install TeamViewer on Ubuntu I n…

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How to Install TeamViewer on Ubuntu & Linux Mint

TeamViewer is an application that lets you access other computers remotely so you can modify, maintain, or manage them wherever you are, as though you were actually there. Better yet, the app works with all major platforms: Windows, macOS, and Linux (a…

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TIL You Can Increase Vivaldi UI Size (Because Of Course You Can; It’s Vivaldi)

When I posted an article on the recent Vivaldi update — the built-in Vivaldi Mail client is now stable, in-case you missed it — I casually mentioned that my only real “gripe” with using Vivaldi on Ubuntu is that the UI looks too small on my…

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Using a Tablet as a Second Monitor in Ubuntu is Actually Pretty Easy

Today I learn that it’s pretty easy to use an iPad or an Android tablet as a second monitor with Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. Not just “access your desktop” but “use it to extend your desktop” as though it were a regular, physically …

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Make Ubuntu’s Calendar Icon Show the Current Date

Want to make Ubuntu’s calendar app icon show the current date? Well take a look in here cos we’ve come across an open source script that does just that.
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