Want to optimize your Linux desktop for responsiveness or gaming? Try the custom Libquorix or XanMod Kernels. Besides the default and mainline Kernels, there are some other kernels available for Debian/Ubuntu users. Liquorix kernel and XanMod Kernel Alternative kernels include Liquorix kernel, Zen kernel sources built with Debian-targeted configuration, designed for desktop, multimedia, and gaming […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows you how to completely remove the old VMWare Workstation player in Ubuntu 24.04 and Linux Mint 22. I was trying to install the new VMWare Workstation Pro 17.6.1 today in my Ubuntu laptop. The official installer however told me to uninstall the old VMWare Player 17.5.0.0 first. The problem was that wmware-installer […]
Read MoreThis is a step by step guide shows how to install and manage virtual machines using qemu/kvm solution in Ubuntu 24.04. KVM, Kernel-based Virtual Machine, is a module in Linux Kernel that can function as a hypervisor. It offers a high performance virtualization environment with hardware virtualization extensions, such as Intel VT or AMD-V that’s […]
Read MorePHP, the popular scripting language for web development, announced new 8.4 release last week. Here’s how to install or upgrade to Php 8.4 in Ubuntu 22.04 or Ubuntu 24.04 to work with Apache2 or Nginx web server. PHP 8.4 introduced a number of new features such as property hooks, asymmetric visibility, lazy objects, an object […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to install and play the popular Minecraft sandbox game in Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Linux Mint 21/22, and their based systems. Minecraft has different editions, including Java, Bedrock, Legends, and Dungeons, as well as the discontinued Pi edition. So far, only Minecraft Java edition runs natively in Linux. User can however […]
Read MoreHugin, the popular free open-source panoramic photo stitcher, released version 2024.0.0 last week and 2024.0.1 with quick fix few days ago. One release per year! The new Hugin 2024.0.0 release features: Added browser for project files to Hugin. It can show thumbnails or project details of all project files in a directory. Create GPano tags […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to install the most recent Shotwell photo manager and viewer, so far version 0.32.10, in Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 24.10. Shotwell is a free open-source photo manager designed for the GNOME Desktop. It’s pre-installed and default in Ubuntu Desktop, when you installed the system with default or full installation […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to install Microsoft .NET software development framework (9.0, 8.0, or even 6.0, 7.0) in current Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Microsoft announced .NET 9 last week. It features over 1,000 performance related changes across the runtime, workloads, and languages. .NET Aspire 9 now has OpenAI, Ollama, Milvus integration, […]
Read MoreBoring with the default lock screen? Here’s a new extension to customize it from GNOME lock screen itself! I’ve written about how to change lock screen background in Ubuntu with default GNOME desktop. Here’s now a new choice to do the job when you’re at the lock screen. Meaning you don’t need to configure then […]
Read MoreWant to do performance test on your graphics card? Here I’m going to introduce some for you that work on Linux desktop. Benchmark or stress test is a way to measure your hardware performance, tell if it’s working the way it should be, and compare with other devices. When you got a new device, installed […]
Read MoreWant to see frames per second (FPS), as well as CPU, GPU, RAM usage in your game screen? Here’s how to do the job in Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint based systems. Most Linux distributions include a free open-source mangohud package in their system repositories. Which, allows to add a Vulkan and OpenGL overlay for […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to downgrade and lock (prevent automatic & manual update) Flatpak app packages in Ubuntu and other Linux. Flatpak is an universal Linux package format that runs in sandbox environment. Many popular applications (e.g., Firefox, GIMP, OBS Studio) provide official Linux packages through Flatpak, and Flathub repository hosts tons of app packages […]
Read MoreGIMP, the popular free open-source image editor, announced the first release candidate for the next major 3.0 version on Wednesday. So, what exactly is a “release candidate” (RC)? A release candidate is something that might be ready to be GIMP 3.0, but we want the larger community to test it first and report any problems […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to install and configure AnyDesk for remote desktop access in Ubuntu 24.04 and Ubuntu 24.10. AnyDesk is a popular remote desktop application works in Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS. It features full remote access, file manager and file transfer, chat, VPN, wake-on-lan, and more. For Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to configure PATH environment variables. Though title said for Ubuntu 24.04, it works in most Linux systems. PATH specifies the directories in which the executable files of programs are located on the system. Without knowing or typing the full path to the file, just type the app name in the command […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to install and setup howdy to get Windows Hello™ style authentication in Ubuntu 24.04 and Ubuntu 24.10. Howdy is a free open-source Python program, that can use your built-in IR emitters and camera in combination with facial recognition to prove who you are. With it, you will no longer need to […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to disable your mouse forward/backward buttons in Ubuntu. Though the title said for Ubuntu 24.04, this tutorial should also work in most modern Linux, such as Debian, Fedora, and Arch. Many mouses today have extra buttons on the side, allowing to navigate forward and back when working with web browsers, file […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to install and use CoolerControl to control your CPU or graphics card fan speed in Ubuntu desktop computer or laptop. I’ve written about how to control fan speed for Thinkpad laptops. But for those who are looking for how to do the job for NVIDIA/AMD GPUs and other laptops, then try […]
Read MoreThis tutorial shows how to easily set your video playback as animated desktop wallpaper in Ubuntu and other Linux! I’ve written about how to do the job in Ubuntu using Komorebi and Gpu Video Wallpaper. However, both seems no longer being actively development. So here I’m going to introduce you Hidamari, a free open-source video […]
Read MoreIt’s been more than 8 years since the last 1.3.1 stable. Clementine, the old popular music player and library organizer, finally got a new stable release! Clementine is a free open-source music player inspired by Amarok 1.4. It provides an easy to use Qt5 user interface to play and manage large music collections, while keeping […]
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