The MATE desktop is still a better alternative to Gnome Shell.
How to install MATE on Manjaro Linux and enjoy a nice and fast Linux desktop environment.
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Some lovely GTK MATE themes for your Linux desktop.
Some lovely themes for your Linux MATE desktop. Make it look like CDE.
Read MoreGet system information easily on Linux.
A few ways to get system information on a Linux system.
Read MoreSome very useful SSH tricks for Linux users.
How to use SSH escape sequences to get information about an SSH connection on Linux.
Read MoreUseful console tips for using Linux on a PC.
How to set a custom console font on your Linux console with the command line easily.
Read MoreGnome now discussing adding thumbnails to the file picker after all of this time.
Gnome is still not setting proper icon thumbnails in the file picker in 2022. Please fix this now.
Read MoreTech YouTubers are silly sometimes.
The best Linux drivers for the Nvidia RTX 4090 on Ubuntu.
Read MoreUbuntu annoyances. Advertisements in the apt output.
How to remove the Ubuntu Pro advertisements when updating apt?
Read MoreLinux Ubuntu in 2022. What is new in this latest release?
What is new in the latest Ubuntu 22.04? Watch this video and find out.
Read MoreBrother DCP-J562DW printer and scanner works very well on Linux. Easy to use as well.
Brother DCP-J562DW printer and scanner works very well on Linux. This is a very nice scanner indeed.
Read MoreHow to perform an Internet speedtest using the command line in Ubuntu.
How to perform an Internet speed test online using the Linux command line. This is very quick and easy to do.
Read MoreLinux users tutorial. A good way for new users to learn the command-line and get to grips with a free open-source OS.
RUTE Linux tutorial, this is very useful for a student of Linux it will help you understand the Linux operating system and how it works under the hood.
Read MoreUsing netplan to set up IP Networking on Ubuntu.
I recently set up my server again and I wanted to use it on a network. I removed Network Manager from the system as it was overwriting the /etc/resolv.conf file. Then I set up netplan instead. This allows me to setup a DHCP configuration and get my machine working on…
Read MoreAnother way to remove snapd from Ubuntu.
This is how to remove Snapd from the latest Ubuntu if you do not wish to use Firefox as a snap. You may download a copy of Firefox for Linux here anyway. https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/linux/. sudo systemctl stop snapd && sudo systemctl disable snapd sudo apt purge snapd rm -rf ~/snap sudo…
Read MoreThe Xcas mathematics program is very useful for running mathematical calculations on Linux.
I have just discovered The Xcas mathematics program. This is very useful for running mathematical calculations on Linux. Just type in a math problem and click run to see the solution. To install this on Linux Mint or Ubuntu, install the xcas package. ┌──(john㉿DESKTOP-PF01IEE)-[/mnt/c/Users/Intel i5/Videos/helis] └─$ sudo apt install xcas┌──(john㉿DESKTOP-PF01IEE)-[/mnt/c/Users/Intel…
Read MoreSuggestions for a new Linux user.
Some suggestions for new users of Linux and thoughts on modern Linux distributions. Linux is very annoying in various ways.
Read MoreHow to replace a system file on Ubuntu or Linux Mint that was deleted by accident.
If you executed a command on Ubuntu and messed up your system, there is hope. The apt-file utility can search the package repositories for the missing file and then tell you which package contains it. This is a good way to replace a system file that was accidentally deleted. This…
Read MorePermanently Remove Snaps from Ubuntu
There are some security issues with snaps in Ubuntu, this is one example: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-5292-1. This is how to remove snaps from Ubuntu if you wish. Firstly, update your package repositories. ~$ sudo apt update~$ sudo apt update Remove all snapd, all installed snaps and the Software Center plugin (Don’t forget…
Read MoreHow to add a new user on Ubuntu server and add a desktop environment if desired.
Adding a new user to the Ubuntu server is very simple. The useradd command may be used in a script to create multiple users very easily. This is a very good bash shell script to create a bunch of users in one go. All you need to do after this…
Read MoreUbuntu Linux tips and various tricks to master the command-line interface.
Ubuntu Linux tips and tricks for using it on the desktop. The main thing about using Linux is getting it installed is one thing, but getting various hardware working and configured is another. Nvidia drivers are one major stumbling block for willing Ubuntu users. Here is a nice tutorial that…
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