Section: How To

Discover a mix of tutorials on everything from how to install the latest versions of apps or enable new features, to workarounds for known issues – alongside general ‘configuring Ubuntu’ advice.

Myna dictation feature

You can try Ubuntu’s new Myna AI dictation tool – here’s how

Ubuntu’s AI-powered dictation tool Myna isn’t officially ready to test, but if you’re eager to give it ago, you can do so – I show how in this post. Canonical recently added the Myna orchestrator […]

24 September 2026

Fix HEIC images not loading in Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

If your HEIC photos show a “Could not load image” error in Ubuntu 26.04’s Image Viewer, you’re not alone – it’s an intentional breakage, albeit one that’s easy to fix. HEIC files are a variant […]

11 May 2026
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Free Up Disk Space by Removing Old Snap Versions

Free up disk space on Ubuntu by removing old Snap versions. Learn how to manually find and delete disabled Snap revisions to reclaim gigabytes of storage.

29 January 2026

How to Enable amd64v3 Packages on Ubuntu 25.10

Want to try Ubuntu's amd64v3 packages? Here's how to check if your CPU supports them, enable them via APT, and revert if things go wrong.

5 November 2025

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.10 from 25.04

Learn how to upgrade Ubuntu 25.04 to Ubuntu 25.10 'Questing Quokka' using Software Updater or the command line in this guide (with troubleshooting tips).

29 October 2025

How to Run Scripts and Commands at Login in Ubuntu 25.10

Ubuntu 25.10 no longer includes the Startup Applications tool, so learn how to autostart scripts and run custom commands at login with .desktop files.

28 October 2025
Fish Shell.

Fish is Bash with a Brain – How to Use it on Ubuntu

Fish might be the Bash alternative you didn't know you needed, thanks to features like highlighting, and smarter command suggestions. Learn how to install it on Ubuntu.

29 July 2025
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How to Install Gemini CLI on Ubuntu to Access AI from Your Terminal

A simple guide to installing and using Google's Gemini CLI on Ubuntu, a free, open source command line way to access Gemini LLM and use it to work with local files.

24 July 2025

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 25.04 ‘Plucky Puffin’

Do you currently run Ubuntu 24.10 on your computer but want to upgrade to the new Ubuntu 25.04 release to benefit from its (many) changes? As long as you’re full up-to-date and have a working internet connection, you […]

17 April 2025

How to Disable (or Change) Login Sound in Ubuntu 24.10

When you log in to the Ubuntu 24.10 desktop an audio clip greets you —a lengthy audio clip slowly building to a plinky-plonky crescendo that you (and those around you) might tire of having to […]

16 February 2025

How to Disable ‘App is Ready’ Notifications in Ubuntu

Finding yourself annoyed at those ‘window is ready’ notifications which pop-up when you open some apps in GNOME Shell on Ubuntu? If so, you can disable them by installing a GNOME Shell extension. Now, notifications […]

8 February 2025

How to Fix Spotify ‘No PubKey’ Error on Ubuntu

Do you use the official Spotify DEB on Ubuntu (or an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution like Linux Mint)? If so, you’ll be used to receiving updates to the Spotify Linux client direct from the official Spotify […]

3 February 2025
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How to Hide Ubuntu Pro Updates in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS

Ubuntu Pro is an optional security feature that Ubuntu LTS users can enable to receive critical updates for an extra 25,000 packages which would otherwise sit unpatched. If you use Ubuntu 24.04 LTS you will […]

24 December 2024

Want to Try Tab Groups in Firefox? Here’s How

Tab groups are a nifty productivity feature already available in web browsers like Google Chrome and Vivaldi — now they’re coming to Mozilla Firefox. Except, that isn’t news, is it? Mozilla announced a series of […]

4 December 2024

Want to Install Snap Apps in Linux Mint? Here’s How

Snap is Canonical’s universal package format for Linux that lets developers build their software once so users on multiple Linux distributions can use it. At least, that’s the theory. In reality, few Linux distributions besides […]

24 November 2024

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 24.10 from 24.04 LTS

With the latest release stacked with new features, you may be looking to upgrade to Ubuntu 24.10 from Ubuntu 24.04 LTS but wondering exactly how. “I just wait for Ubuntu to tell me, right?” – […]

13 October 2024
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How to Disable the ‘Recent’ Files Section in Nautilus

There’s one feature in the Nautilus file manager I use daily: the Recent files shortcut. One-click brings up a pseudo-folder showing all of my recently downloaded, modified, and newly created files, regardless of which folders […]

22 September 2024
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Check Laptop Battery Health from the Command Line

Do you want to check your battery health in Ubuntu from the command-line, without needing to install anything extra to do it? Well, you can. Most of using Ubuntu on a laptop will monitor our […]

26 August 2024