<div>This is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to encrypt your home directory in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. As you may know, the new installer in Ubuntu 24.04 only supports encrypting the entire disk. If you want to dual boot Ubuntu with another OS in single disk, there’s no option so far to encrypt […]</div>
<div>This tutorial shows how to install the most recent Chromium web browser as native .deb package in Ubuntu 24.04 and Ubuntu 22.04. Like Firefox and Thunderbird, the popular Chromium web browser in Ubuntu repository is a Snap package that runs in sandbox environment. For those who don’t like Flatpak and Snap packages, there are few […]</div>
<div>This is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to install NVIDIA proprietary driver in Ubuntu. And, how to switch between Intel/AMD and NVIDIA GPU, run specific app/game with NVIDIA while leaving others rendered by integrated graphics card. While installing Ubuntu, the wizard provides an option to install the NVIDIA proprietary driver alongside. If […]</div>
<div>In Ubuntu desktop, most app windows by default start at top-left of screen. It’s quite annoying, since you have to move app window before it’s ready for use. So, in this tutorial I’m going to show you how to tweak you desktop, to make it start app window at screen center automatically. Center App Windows […]</div>
<div>Got app windows that do not show their icons on left (or bottom) dock panel? This tutorial may help to fix the issue in Ubuntu 24.04. App icons that you see in system app launcher are handled by .desktop files. This kind of config file usually include a line Icon=app-icon-name, so Ubuntu and many other […]</div>
<div>After doing a fresh install of Ubuntu system, users usually have to do a list of configurations before the system is ready for use. And, here are a list of the top things I can tell for the Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. 1. Install back some default apps If you didn’t choose “Extended selection” option while […]</div>
<div>This is a step by step beginner’s guide shows how to install Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, Desktop Edition, in PC or laptop using an USB stick. Ubuntu 24.04 is a long term support release with 5 years support (and other 7 years security updates via Ubuntu Pro). It features a new desktop installer. So, I re-write […]</div>
<div>Ubuntu 24.04, code-name Noble Numbat, is finally released! It’s a new Long Term Support (LTS) release with 5 years of support until 2029, and another 7 years of support through ‘Ubuntu Pro’ (can be enabled in welcome or Software & Updates dialog). Meaning users of Ubuntu 24.04 can keep receiving security updates until 2036! Ubuntu […]</div>
<div>Audacity, the popular free open-source audio editor, release version 3.5.0 (then 3.5.1 with quick-fixes) few days ago. Audacity 3.5.0 is a major release with new features. They include a new cloud-saving feature. By going to menu ‘File -> Save To Cloud …’, user can save Audacity project to audio.com via a free account. So, user […]</div>
<div>This tutorial shows how to install the most recent VokoscreenNG screen recording app in all current Ubuntu releases, including Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04. VokoscreenNG is a free and open-source application for recording your desktop, window, or an area in Linux and Windows desktop. It can record sound from multiple sources, and record from […]</div>
<div>This is a step by step guide shows how to install JDownloader 2 in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 24.04, and Ubuntu 20.04. JDownloader is a free open-source (partly closed-source) download manager for Linux, Windows, and MacOS. It allows to automatically download groups of files from one-click hosting sites Key features of JDownloader include: Download multiple files […]</div>
<div>Boring with the default startup animation in Ubuntu? Here’s step by step guide shows you how to install and change the theme in Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 20.04. The startup (and shutdown, reboot) animation screen is handled by Plymouth. Plymouth supports themes, and the default is bgrt in Ubuntu. If you just want […]</div>