Want to create a bootable Windows USB on Linux? Ventoy is a pretty good option. But before Ventoy, WoeUSB used to be the go-to tool for this purpose. The original WoeUSB project got discontinued around 2014. Owing to its popularity, a new developer took the task of bringing the project back from the dead. And hence WoeUSB-ng was born. “ng” here stands for “new … [Read more...] about Install WoeUSB on Ubuntu to Create a Bootable Windows USB
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How to Create Custom Linux Mint or Ubuntu ISO
Installing Linux Mint is not a big deal. It’s the things to do after installing Linux Mint that could feel tiresome. And if you have to do the same on more than one system, it gets frustrating. Imagine having several computers in your home, lab, or institution. And all of them need to have similar configurations and applications. Now imagine this. You download Linux … [Read more...] about How to Create Custom Linux Mint or Ubuntu ISO
NVIDIA Driver 520 available to install in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 | 18.04
NVIDIA 520, the latest feature release of NVIDIA driver for Linux, is available to install in all current Ubuntu LTS releases. So far, it’s NVIDIA 520.56.06 released few weeks ago with following new features: Implement over-the-air (OTA )updates in the Proton and Wine NVIDIA NGX build, though needs to set “PROTON_ENABLE_NGX_UPDATER” to 1 to enable it. Following … [Read more...] about NVIDIA Driver 520 available to install in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 | 18.04
Add Media Control & Remove Buttons from Ubuntu 22.10 System Menu
For Ubuntu 22.10 and other Linux with GNOME 43, it’s now easy to add Media Control, Notifications, or Volume Mixer to the top-right corner system status menu (aka Quick Settings), or remove useless buttons. It’s ‘Quick Settings Tweaker‘, an extension for the new GNOME desktop. With it, your system menu can be configured to look like: New items can be enabled or … [Read more...] about Add Media Control & Remove Buttons from Ubuntu 22.10 System Menu
Python 3.11 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 | 22.10
The popular Python programming language released version 3.11 today. Here’s the new features and how to install guide for all current Ubuntu releases. Python 3.11 claimed to be 10-60% faster than the previous 3.10, and features: Exception Groups and except* to raise and handle multiple unrelated exceptions simultaneously. Add add_note() method to BaseException to … [Read more...] about Python 3.11 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu 22.04 | 20.04 | 22.10
Replace Manufacturer Logo in Ubuntu 22.04 | 22.10 Startup Screen
Ubuntu shows your computer manufacturer logo in the startup animation screen since 20.04 LTS. User can however replace it with system logo. And, this simple tutorial will show you how. Most Linux’s boot animation screen is handled by Plymouth with specific theme. By editing the theme configuration file can do the trick to disable the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) … [Read more...] about Replace Manufacturer Logo in Ubuntu 22.04 | 22.10 Startup Screen
Wine Dev 7.19 Released, Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu
Wine, the open-source tool to run Windows application on Linux and macOS, got a new development update recently. The new Wine 7.19 adds support for storing DOS attributes on disk, updates bundled vkd3d to version 1.5, and add support for MPEG-4 audio format. As usual, there are various bug-fixes for applications include OpenMPT, Cubase 12, Sonic Adventure DX (2004), AIMP … [Read more...] about Wine Dev 7.19 Released, Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu
Top things to do After installing Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu
Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu is out! Time to install the new system and do same configurations before ready for use. And, here are a list of things I can tell for you. 1. Update cache & install Media Codec On a new Ubuntu system, user may need to refresh package index before being able to install software packages. And, this can be done easily by: Launch ‘Software … [Read more...] about Top things to do After installing Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu
How to Change Computer Name (hostname) in Ubuntu 22.10 without Restart
This simple tutorial shows how to change the computer name (aka hostname) in your Ubuntu 22.10 Kinetic Kudu without a system restart. The methods here are universal ways that works in not only default Ubuntu release but also its flavors (e.g., KUbuntu, XUbuntu), and even other Linux. NOTE: A hostname can be a single word or phrase, including letters, number, periods, or … [Read more...] about How to Change Computer Name (hostname) in Ubuntu 22.10 without Restart
Linux Kernel 6.0 Released! How to Install it in Ubuntu 22.04
Linux Kernel 6.0 was released hours ago! Here are the new features and how to install instructions for Ubuntu 22.04. “So, as is hopefully clear to everybody, the major version number change is more about me running out of fingers and toes than it is about any big fundamental changes.” Linus Torvalds announced. New Features in Linux Kernel 6.0 The new kernel introduced … [Read more...] about Linux Kernel 6.0 Released! How to Install it in Ubuntu 22.04