Linus Torvalds announced the release of Linux kernel 5.8 two days ago on Sunday. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu and / or Linux Mint. New features in Linux Kernel 5.8 include: Qualcomm Adreno 405 / 640 / 650 ...
This simple tutorial shows how to install and apply Faenza Icons in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Faenza is a set of icons for Gnome provides monochromatic icons for panels, toolbars and buttons and colorful squared icons for devices, applications, folder, files ...
This simple tutorial shows how to install Mac OS Catalina style Gnome Shell theme and icons in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Following steps include how to install the GTK theme, icon theme, tweak panel appearance, and install useful extensions. When everything’s ...
Wine 5.14 was released one day ago as the latest development release of the compatibility layer allows to run Windows apps on Linux and Mac OS. Wine 5.14 release highlights: More restructuration of the console support. Initial version of the ...
VokoscreenNG screencasting application 3.0.5 was released a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, and derivatives. VokoscreenNG is an easy to use screencast creator that can be used to record videos from computers screen, ...
Gnome’s top bar can auto-hide itself like the left dock panel does via a Gnome Shell extension. In Ubuntu 18.04, you can enable the feature by installing the gnome shell extension easily from Ubuntu Software. In Ubuntu 20.04, it’s still ...
This simple tutorial shows how to install Conky Manager, a graphical front-end for Conky system monitor, in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. Conky is a light-weight system monitor that displays any kind of information on your desktop. Conky Manager is a graphical ...
Looking for a desktop magnifier? Besides enabling the built-in screen magnifier, there are a few third-party applications can do the job. Magnus is a very simple desktop magnifier written in Python 3. It shows the area around the mouse pointer ...
This quick tip shows how to display the battery percentage in the top panel system tray area in Ubuntu 20.04 with the default Gnome desktop. Single command to show battery percentage: For those familiar with Linux commands, this can be ...
Kodi Media Center 18.8 was released today with various fixes. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and Ubuntu 20.04. Kodi 18.8 is likely to be the final release in the 18.x “Leia” series. Release highlights include: ...
Opera web browser 70 was released a day ago improvements to existing features and tools. Opera 70 release highlights include: The history and bookmark panels now has wider search field. Search in Tabs feature now include recently-closed tabs section. Search ...
Mozilla Firefox web browser 79.0 was released a few hours ago with new features and various security fixes. Firefox 79.0 release highlights include: WebRender for more Windows users with Intel and AMD GPUs More Pocket recommendations for users in Germany. ...
This simple tutorial shows how to enable and set up hot corners features in Ubuntu 20.04 with the default Gnome desktop. With hot corners enabled, when you move the mouse cursor and hit one of the screen corners, it performs ...
This is a step by step beginner guide shows how to check local network IP and public IP in both IP4 and IPv6 via either graphical interface or Linux commands in Ubuntu 20.04. 1. Find IP address via System Settings: ...
This simple tutorial shows how to remove the left panel (dock launcher) in Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome desktop. The left panel in Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome desktop is called Ubuntu Dock, a fork of Dash-to-dock extension. Via System Settings, you can change ...