This quick tip shows how to enable Secure Shell (SSH) service in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, both desktop and server, to allow secure remote login and other network communications. Ubuntu includes OpenSSH, a suite of secure networking utilities based on the ...
Folder Color is a file browser extension allows to change the color and add emblem for selected folder. Folder Color is available in Ubuntu universe repositories. However, it does not work very well in Ubuntu 20.04 with the default Yaru ...
Small and highly customizable twin-panel Sunflower file manager released version 0.4 after many years of development. Sunflower 0.4 brings new interface based on GTK3. The code is ported to Python3. As a result of this rewrite performance has gone up ...
There are quite a few ways to transfer files over home network. One of the easiest ways is to run a single python command in terminal. Python contains a script that sets up simple http server. No need to install ...
Need to do some work in the black & white command line console? You can press Ctrl+Alt+F3 on keyboard to switch from the current session to tty3 text console, and switch back via Ctrl+Alt+F2. From the startup grub boot-loader menu ...
Transmission, Ubuntu’s default BitTorrent Client, released new major 3.00 version a days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 18.04. Transmission 3.00 features: Allow RPC server to listen on IPv6. Limit incorrect authentication attempts to ...
Audacity audio editor 2.4.0 was released a few days ago. The release was paused due to a critical bug. Now version 2.4.1 arrived with quick fixes. What’s new in Audacity 2.4.1: Works on Mac Catalina. New Time Toolbar. Presets for ...
Kodi media center 18.7 was released today. Now it’s available to install via PPA in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and Ubuntu 20.04. Kodi 18.7 is a bug-fix release that contains following changes: Add more PVR context menu support. ...
HPLIP, HP print, scan, and fax drivers for Linux, released 3.20.5 a few days ago with new printers and Linux distributions support. HPLIP 3.20.5 added following new devices support: HP DeskJet 1200, Ink Advantage 1200 HP DeskJet 2300 All-in-One, Ink ...
Want to convert your video files (e.g., mp4, wav, mkv) to mp3 or other audio formats? Without struggling with FFmpeg command line tool or any other video editor, SoundConverter offers a clean and easy interface that can do the job ...
FlightGear Flight Simulator 2020.1 was released a week ago. Now it’s finally made into PPA for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 20.04, and their derivatives. FlightGear 2020.1 was released as current preview release that contains many exciting new ...
SuperTux, classic 2D jump’n run video game inspired by Super Mario Bros, released 0.6.2 a few days ago to celebrate its 20th anniversary. SuperTux 0.6.2 features reworked graphics and levels, release highlights include: A new worldmap, “Revenge In Redmond”, which ...
This simple tutorial shows how to change the action (e.g., power off, hibernate, do nothing, or lock) when laptop lid is closed in Ubuntu 20.04, while it suspends Ubuntu by default. Dconf editor offers options to change the action to ...
This simple tutorial shows how to install the open source DVD authoring tool DVDStyler 3.1 in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS and derivatives. Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or by searching for ‘terminal’ from system application menu. When it ...
This simple tutorial shows how to easily change the login screen background wallpaper or solid color in Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome desktop. There’s no setting option to change GDM3 login screen background unless hacking on the the style sheet file, though ...