Want to set different wallpaper for each desktop workspace? You can now do this in Ubuntu and Fedora via a GNOME extension. This is one of my favorite features when Ubuntu was using Unity as default desktop. After switched back to GNOME, I didn’t find an alternative method to re-implement this feature until I met this extension. However, this method does not display … [Read more...] about How to Set Different Wallpaper for Each Workspace in Ubuntu 22.04
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Enable Thumbnails for EPub / MOBI Files in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 & Other Linux
Got some ePub and/or MOBI books in your PC? Debian / Ubuntu has recently includes a package in their repository for generating thumbnails for these files. As you may know, Linux Mint 21 was released recently with a thumbnail generators for AppImage, ePub, MP3 and RAW files. Debian/Ubuntu now has similar tool called gnome-epub-thumbnailer, though it’s only for ePub and MOBI … [Read more...] about Enable Thumbnails for EPub / MOBI Files in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 & Other Linux
Toggle Conservation Mode for Lenovo IdeaPad in Ubuntu 22.04
Running Ubuntu 22.04 or Fedora 36 on a Lenovo IdeaPad laptop? It’s super easy to turn on/off the conservation mode. Conservation Mode is a feature of Lenovo IdeaPad to prolong life of the battery. It’s targeted for those who plug-in ac power. With the mode enabled, the battery will only charge to 55-60%. For the GNOME 3.36+ (defaults in Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 35/36 and … [Read more...] about Toggle Conservation Mode for Lenovo IdeaPad in Ubuntu 22.04
How To Clear Cache and Swap Memory In Linux Ubuntu
How to check cache memory in Linux. Here are the commands to clear cache in Linux Ubuntu or clear memory in Linux. On Linux, clear cache without root using the following commands or clear swap memory in Linux. You must understand that a buffer is an area of memory used to temporarily store data while being moved from one place to another. Whereas, a cache is a temporary … [Read more...] about How To Clear Cache and Swap Memory In Linux Ubuntu
How to Record Streaming Audio in Ubuntu and other Linux Distributions
How to record audio in Ubuntu and other Linux distributions? If you want to record a voice over through the microphone of your computer, you can use GNOME Sound recorder or Audacity. Using GNOME Sound Recorder is easy but it lacks features. Audacity could be overwhelming initially but it has plenty of features for professional level recording. However, I am not going into … [Read more...] about How to Record Streaming Audio in Ubuntu and other Linux Distributions
How to Install Latest Vim 9.0 on Ubuntu Based Linux Distributions
Brief: This quick tutorial shows the steps for installing the latest version of Vim on Ubuntu Linux. Vim is one of the most popular terminal-based text editors. However, it is not installed by default on Ubuntu. Ubuntu uses Nano as the default terminal editor. Nano is also an excellent tool and I am not going into Nano vs Vim debate. If you have already spent some time … [Read more...] about How to Install Latest Vim 9.0 on Ubuntu Based Linux Distributions
Fixing “Command ‘python’ not found” Error in Ubuntu Linux
How do you run a Python program in the Linux terminal? Like this, right? python program.py However, if you try to use the python command in Ubuntu (and some other distributions), it will throw an error. Command ‘python’ not found, did you mean: command ‘python3’ from deb python3 command ‘python’ from deb python-is-python3 If you pay attention to the error message, it … [Read more...] about Fixing “Command ‘python’ not found” Error in Ubuntu Linux
Following bug-related delay, Ubuntu Linux 22.04.1 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) is finally here
Earlier this month, we shared the news that Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (code-named "Jammy Jellyfish") was being delayed. Sadly, the first point release of this wildly popular operating system version was being pushed back an entire week -- an absolute eternity in the world of Linux. Well, folks, a week has passed, and thankfully, Canonical stayed true to its word (this time) and … [Read more...] about Following bug-related delay, Ubuntu Linux 22.04.1 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) is finally here
Enable Animated Mouse Hover App Icons in Ubuntu 22.04 Dock Panel
For Ubuntu 22.04, there’s now an extension to enable animation when you move mouse pointer over app icons on the left/bottom panel. It’s a magnifying animation for the dock app icons under mouse cursor. Which, remind me of the old popular Avant Window Navigator. The extension is called ‘Dash Animator‘ designed for Ubuntu with the default GNOME Desktop. As it requires … [Read more...] about Enable Animated Mouse Hover App Icons in Ubuntu 22.04 Dock Panel
Install Tilix Terminal Emulator 1.9.5 in Ubuntu 22.04 via PPA
For those who want to install the latest Tilix terminal emulator 1.9.5 in Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. You can now get it from PPA repository. Tilix is a popular tiling terminal emulator, that allows to split terminal window horizontally and/or vertically, and drag and drop re-arrange them. It also has many other great features including sync input between terminals, background images, … [Read more...] about Install Tilix Terminal Emulator 1.9.5 in Ubuntu 22.04 via PPA