Want to open folder or edit file as administrator (aka root in Linux)? Here’s how to do the trick by adding menu option in Ubuntu 22.04 file manager. The ‘Files’ (aka nautilus) has an extension called nautilus-admin to do administrative operations. With it, you may right-click on folder and select “Open as Administrator“, or right-click on file … [Read more...] about [Quick Tip] Enable ‘Open as Administrator’ Option in Ubuntu 22.04
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How to Clean Up Snap Package Versions in Linux [Quick Tip]
Snap packages are not everyone’s favorite but they are an integral part of the Ubuntu ecosystem. It has its pros and cons. One of the negatives is that Snap packages are usually bigger in size and take a lot of disk space. This could be a problem if you are running out of disk space, specially on the root partition. Let me share a neat trick … [Read more...] about How to Clean Up Snap Package Versions in Linux [Quick Tip]
How to Install Chromium in Fedora [Beginner’s Tip]
Chromium, the open-source mother of the best browsers in the market, including Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Brave and so many others, is a great browser power packed with features. Like many other distributions, Fedora also comes with Firefox as its default browser. But you can easily install Chromium on Fedora. The simplest option is to open … [Read more...] about How to Install Chromium in Fedora [Beginner’s Tip]
Firefox Tip: turn off accessibility services to improve performance
Firefox users who are experiencing performance issues while using the Firefox web browser on desktop systems and on Android, may improve performance by disabling the browser's accessibility services. A bug opened on [email protected] four days ago suggests that Firefox's Accessibility Service has a memory leak that is causing performance … [Read more...] about Firefox Tip: turn off accessibility services to improve performance
How to Change and Manage Background Wallpapers in Ubuntu [Beginner’s Tip]
The simplest way to customize Ubuntu is to change the wallpaper. A good wallpaper changes the looks of the desktop drastically. Changing desktop background in Ubuntu is just a matter of a right click. However, I am writing this tutorial to share a few behind-the-scene tips and information which you might miss or never know even after using … [Read more...] about How to Change and Manage Background Wallpapers in Ubuntu [Beginner’s Tip]
Office 365 Mail Tip: How To Quickly Empty Any Folder in Outlook
One of the users’ mailboxes got out of space the other day. After doing a bit of digging, here is what I found. And that’s right. One of the tasks with too many attachments kept failing to sync back to the server and it quickly ate all the space left under his account. If you have used Outlook before, you know how painful it is to clean up … [Read more...] about Office 365 Mail Tip: How To Quickly Empty Any Folder in Outlook
How to Add a Directory to PATH in Linux [Quick Tip]
The PATH variable in Linux stores the path to the directories where it should look for executables when you run a command. [email protected]:~$ echo $PATH /usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/usr/local/games:/snap/bin As you can see, the PATH consists of several directories (like /usr/local/sbin, /usr/bin … [Read more...] about How to Add a Directory to PATH in Linux [Quick Tip]
How to Install Steam on Fedora [Beginner’s Tip]
Steam is the best thing that could happen to Linux gamers. Thanks to Steam, you can play hundreds and thousands of games on Linux. If you are not already aware of it, Steam is the most popular PC gaming platform. In 2013, it became available for Linux. Steam’s latest Proton project allows you to play games created for Windows platform on … [Read more...] about How to Install Steam on Fedora [Beginner’s Tip]
How to Download Ubuntu via Torrent [Absolute Beginner’s Tip]
Downloading Ubuntu is pretty straightforward. You go to its official website. Click on the desktop download section, select the appropriate Ubuntu version and hit the download button. Ubuntu is available as a single image of more than 2.5 GB in size. The direct download works well for people with high-speed internet connection. However, if … [Read more...] about How to Download Ubuntu via Torrent [Absolute Beginner’s Tip]
How to Play DVDs on Fedora Linux [Quick Tip]
You’ve probably tried to watch a DVD after installing Fedora, only to run into an error. You are not alone. I faced this issue recently and I am pretty sure plenty of Fedora users like you and me who still use DVDs would like to overcome this petty issue. libdvdcss error Fixing DVD issue on Fedora Why do you see this error? Because the … [Read more...] about How to Play DVDs on Fedora Linux [Quick Tip]
How to Turn Off Automatic Brightness on Ubuntu [Quick Tip]
Some new laptops come with built-in integrated light sensor. Operating systems use this sensor to measure the ambient light conditions and change the screen brightness automatically. This helps in reducing eye strain. You can see that this is a useful feature. But not everyone might like it all the time. For example, while watching Netflix on … [Read more...] about How to Turn Off Automatic Brightness on Ubuntu [Quick Tip]
Windows 10 Quick Tip: Emptying Recycle Bin in Command-Line
We all know the easy way to empty the garbage out of the recycle bin on Windows. Right-click on the Recycle Bin on the desktop and simply choose Empty. Can it be done through a command-line so it can be part of something like a scheduled job or login script? Sure thing apparently. Run the following in an elevated command prompt window. rd … [Read more...] about Windows 10 Quick Tip: Emptying Recycle Bin in Command-Line