This simple tutorial shows how to install brave browser via the new apt source policy in Ubuntu 23.04 & 22.04. Due to security issue, Debian changed its policy for adding apt sources. Ubuntu is changing the rules too. Since Ubuntu ...

For developers who want to prepare their project for the latest Python releases, here’s how to install Python 3.12 in all current Ubuntu releases. Python 3.12 now is in Beta development stage. It features more flexible f-string parsing, new type ...

The ‘Tab’ key bash auto-completion does not work for you? Here’s how to re-enable this feature in Ubuntu. When typing in terminal/command console, user can press ‘Tab’ key to auto-complete command, options, file path & name. This feature is quite ...

For Ubuntu 23.04, Fedora 38 and other Linux with Python 3.11 as default, Pithos 1.6.1 was released today to fix the plugin support! Pithos is a simple free open-source GTK client for Pandora music & podcasts, writing in Python programming ...

Ubuntu now provides expanded security maintenance (esm) updates for the packages in main/universe repositories through “Ubuntu Pro” service. With it, you can get 5 years more (total of 10 years) security updates support for Ubuntu LTS. Meaning Ubuntu 22.04 support ...

The KeePassXC password manager application released version 2.7.5 today! Here are the new features and how to install guide for Ubuntu / Linux Mint users. KeePassXC 2.7.5 add a new “Allow Screen Capture” option under “View” menu, though it seems ...

  I have an external disk mounted in my Ubuntu 22.04 with read and write permission. It however ran into issue recently. When I tried to boot Virtual Machine from that disk, it return error “NS_ERROR_FAILURE (0X80004005)“. And, when to ...

This tutorial shows how to automatically mount external disk partitions on startup of Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, and most other Linux. I bought a new SSD recently. Now, I have 2 solid-state drives (SSDs) connected on my computer. Ubuntu 22.04 is ...

Looking for an alternative on-screen keyboard for Ubuntu, Fedora or other Linux with GNOME? Try GJS OSK. As you know, the built-in on-screen keyboard (OSK in short) only appears when trying to search something in overview screen, and typing in ...

Annotator, image annotation tool for Elementary OS, released version 1.2.0 today. Here are the new features and how to install guide for Ubuntu users. Annotator is a free open-source image annotation tool designed for Elementary OS, but also works in ...

This simple tutorial shows how to increase or decrease the touchpad 2-finger scrolling speed in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 22.10, Ubuntu 23.04 with default GNOME on Wayland session. GNOME, the default desktop for Ubuntu, Fedora, and optional in many other Linux, ...

For those who prefer the classic .deb package format, I’ve revived the Ubuntu PPA for the latest Audacity audio editor packages. I was previously maintaining a PPA for the Audacity packages. It was however discontinued. Because, the project depended its ...

Shotwell image organizer released version 0.32.0 a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 23.04 via PPA. After a few years of 0.31.x development releases, Shotwell 0.32 was finally released as new stable series. Compare ...

The Audacity audio tag editor announced the new 3.3.0 release. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 23.04. Audacity 3.3.0 is a new major release that features initial version of Beats and Measures. ...

This simple tutorial shows how to install Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.5.5 in all current Ubuntu releases and other Linux. Adobe has discontinued Linux support for its Acrobat PDF reader for many years! I don’t know why people is still needing ...