We walk you through the process of upgrading to Linux Mint 20.3 ‘Una’ from Linux Mint 20.2 or earlier. As you’ll discover, upgrading Linux Mint is easy.
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macOS has a nifty feature that temporarily enlarges the on-screen pointer when you shake the mouse vigorously. It sounds daft, but this momentary magnification makes finding your pointer’s location on screen faster (and since most of us shake the…
Before I get going let me say: I think Firefox is a fantastic browser and a ton of great people work on it. It’s does amazing things. I’d scare myself if I tried imagining what the modern web landscape would look like without it. However… I…
I bought a new ‘distro testing’ laptop in the Black Friday sale last month (don’t get carried away, it cost me £200 and a lot of headaches) but I only installed Ubuntu 22.04 on it this weekend — and instantly hit a snag. See, normally…
Want to add a falling snow effect to your Linux desktop? Of course you don’t, but since it’s Christmas you should! Inside are two tools you can use.
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First came a GNOME extension reimplementing wobbly windows, then we saw the return of the cool 3D desktop cube effect — now comes the final part of the holy Compiz trinity: window fire. Intent on inducing nostalgia amongst Linux users of a certain vint…
We look at various ways to customise the GNOME Shell clock. From showing the date through to creating a ‘stacked’ layout split across two lines.
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If you want to move notifications on Ubuntu to a different part of the screen, you can. We look at three way to change notification position in this post.
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In this part of the Linux Jargon Buster series, you’ll learn about cron in Linux. You’ll also learn the basics of creating cron jobs by editing crontab.
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If you’re half as forgetful as I am then you’ll… —Nope, sorry; I’ve forgotten where I was going with this, so let’s talk about Linux Mint’s neat sticky notes app instead. I used to use real post-it notes in real life. A to…
This article focuses on explaining small, basic, and often ignored things about using the terminal. This should help new Ubuntu desktop users to know the terminal and use it with more efficiency.
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The recipes that Carla Shroder shares here only begin to scratch the surface of what’s to be found in the Second Edition of her classic guide to Linux. If it was up to us, however, we would have called it “The Joy of Linux”.
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Spoiler alert: “Most tech authors don’t write to make money. We write to share cool stuff.”
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The find command in Linux/Unix is known to be one of the most important and frequently used commands for searching files and directories. It supports different arguments and options for finding files and directories. Even if you can find files and folders in Linux via GUI it will be more friendly and easier to use, […]
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GNOME 41.1 is the first point release of the GNOME 41 desktop environment, which introduced a new Calls and Connections apps, a redesigned Software app, new multitasking and mobile connection settings, and enhanced power management features. Now, GNOME 41.1 builds on these changes and brings a first batch of improvements that update the GNOME Software […]
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People frequently inquire about the best ways to learn Linux. I’ve already done extensive research on the subject and written three articles on how to learn Linux online. Candidates who are serious about learning Linux can get started immediately by joining online communities or purchasing video courses. Books, on the other hand, have always been […]
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Nautilus’ typeahead search was a feature many were sad to see removed. Thankfully a third-party PPA patches the feature back in for Ubuntu users.
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Do the warm reviews for the latest Ubuntu 21.10 release have you intrigued? If they do, here’s how to upgrade to Ubuntu 21.10 from an earlier version.
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Did you know it’s possible to get security updates for Ubuntu 16.04 until 2024 without paying for an enterprise Ubuntu support package? Yup, you can.
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Manjaro was the first Linux distribution I was introduced to when I first started using Linux over nine years ago. At the time, it was not only my favorite distro but one of the most stable distributions. For me, this meant I barely ever distro-hopped. It worked perfectly with my machine. I ended up using […]
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