I wanted to have a nice png file as a background for my GRUB boot menu, this will make it more attractive than the boring text screen. I decided to create a symlink to a suitable image as an example. ┌──[[email protected]]─[~] └──╼ ╼ $ ls -hulsa /boot/grub/ total 2.4M 4.0K…
Read MoreI recently ran sudo apt upgrade to install a new kernel on Ubuntu and I had no sound hardware detected after the upgrade. But it turns out that the extra drivers package was not pulled in when I requested to install a new kernel. You need to ensure you pick…
Read MoreI recently installed the 5.8.0-41-generic kernel and I had no detected sound hardware after booting into the new kernel, but it turns out that a package was missing from my machine. I installed this package and then replugged my sound hardware and it worked straight away. ┌──[[email protected]]─[~] └──╼ ╼ $…
Read MoreThe sound volume in Ubuntu 20.04 is low by default. To adjust the volume there is a neat trick. Run alsamixer in the terminal and press F6 to select your sound hardware. Then adjust the volume to suit. Do not set it too high as you will get clipping. Just…
Read MoreGet RAM information with the Linux command line and inxi. 4.4 Thu May 02 jason@Yog-Sothoth 0: $ sudo inxi -m 1) All commands run with root privileges are always dangerous. 2) Never run commands on an environment you are not willing to destroy, or able to restore. 3) Do not…
Read MoreTo install the MATE desktop environment on Ubuntu 20.04, run this simple command. jason@jason-desktop:~/Documents$ sudo apt install mate-desktop-environment-extras mate-common mate-desktop-environmentjason@jason-desktop:~/Documents$ sudo apt install mate-desktop-environment-extras mate-common mate-desktop-environment Then you need to logout of the desktop session and restart the desktop login manager to allow it to detect MATE. Press Control-Alt-F2 and…
Read MoreUbuntu 20.04 is the best version of Ubuntu yet, with a lot of improvements over the older LTS versions. This has a very nice Gnome desktop with a lovely dark theme for night time use. I tried updating my 18.04 to 20.04 but I got an error with the package…
Read MoreUbuntu 20.04 is a very good Linux experience. This is very easy to install and use. Here are some useful tips for setting up your Ubuntu 20.04 distribution after installation. Put the dock on the bottom of the screen. Go to the settings dialog and find the appearance section, then…
Read MoreAfter installation of Ubuntu 20.04, you need to update all package repositories and then install all pending updates. Once this is done, then it will be ready and you may install other packages. During installation, there is the option to install all pending updates during that process, but I chose…
Read MoreThere are a few very useful Linux packages for Ubuntu 20.04. They can make your desktop look incredible. Install these packages like this. jason@jason-virtual-machine:~$ sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel gnome-shell-extension-arc-menu gnome-shell-extension-weatherjason@jason-virtual-machine:~$ sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-dash-to-panel gnome-shell-extension-arc-menu gnome-shell-extension-weather Then enable the extensions with gnome-tweak. This is what my Gnome 3 desktop looks…
Read MoreThe new release of Ubuntu, 20.04 is out now. This is all new and comes with a very nice wallpaper. The awesome selection of ubuntu wallpapers in Ubuntu 20.04. These are very nice. After installation, make sure to run this command to update package repositories. sudo apt upgradesudo apt upgrade…
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