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.

Install Slack on Ubuntu is a single command – Deb or Snap

Installing Slack on Ubuntu is easy. The popular messaging platform has an official Snap package on the Snap Store, and a DEB installer you can download.

18 January 2018
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Is Liferea Feed Reader Still the Best RSS App on Ubuntu?

We take a look at the Liferea feed reader for Linux, show you how to install it on Ubuntu from a PPA, and ask if it's the best RSS reader available for Linux.

8 December 2017
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IBM Release Open Source Font, Here’s How To Use it on Ubuntu

Computer giant IBM launched a new open-source font last week. It's called 'IBM Plex' and in this post I show you how to set it as the default Ubuntu font.

16 November 2017
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How to Install Mesa 17.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS

It's easy to install Mesa 17.2 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and 17.10 thanks to the X-Swat Updates PPA, which packages the latest Mesa release for Ubuntu users.

10 November 2017

How To Remove the Unity Desktop from Ubuntu 17.10

We show you how to remove the Unity desktop from Ubuntu 17.10 entirely. This will free up space and save time by not downloading unnecessary updates.

21 October 2017
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How To Install Vanilla GNOME Shell on Ubuntu 17.10

So you’ve installed Ubuntu 17.10 but you’re not 100% sold on the direction Ubuntu has taken the GNOME desktop in — no shame in that. The customized version of GNOME that Ubuntu 17.10 uses is very […]

20 October 2017
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How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10 From a Previous Release

Now that the Ubuntu 17.10 release is officially out many of you will be faced with the decision of whether to upgrade, or not. In this post we’ll show how to upgrade to Ubuntu 17.10 from Ubuntu […]

19 October 2017

How to Enable Night Light on Ubuntu (And Why You Should)

We show you how to enable Night Light on Ubuntu 17.10, a handy blue-light filter feature that can help improve your sleep patterns and reduce eye strain.

19 October 2017
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Geary 0.12 Released, Here’s How To Install It on Ubuntu

Geary 0.12 has been released, the first major update of the app since 2016. It features, among other changes, improvements to the rich text composer.

3 October 2017
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Essential Guide: How to Reset Ubuntu to Default Settings

Learn how to reset Ubuntu to default settings on Unity and GNOME Shell desktops. Run this command to get back to factory settings in Ubuntu 18.04 and above.

2 October 2017

How To Enable Fractional Scaling in GNOME 3.26 on Ubuntu 17.10

Despite the best efforts of many fractional scaling wasn’t ready for the GNOME 3.26 release earlier this month. But those of you running GNOME on a HiDPI display need not despair as you can enable experimental […]

21 September 2017
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Replacement Telegram Tray Icons for GNOME Shell

This posts shows you how to replace the colorful Telegram tray icon on Linux with a GNOME Shell colored white set. It's a simple tweak that anyone can do.

17 September 2017
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How to Disable Network Connectivity Checking in Ubuntu 17.10

As someone who works out of public coffee shops quite regularly I’m looking forward to the addition of captive portal detection in Ubuntu 17.10. This feature aims to make as easy to connect to public wifi […]

9 September 2017
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Make a GIF from Video on Linux with Gifcurry

Want to make GIFs from video on Linux? Use Gifcurry, an open-source app that also lets you add text to gifs, and upload them to sites like Imgur.

5 September 2017

Finding Files in the Command Line (How To)

Unfortunately in Linux, certainly Ubuntu, the default GUI file search is not the most useful way to find files. With just a small amount of patience you can find files quickly and easily using the command […]

2 September 2017
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Budgie Desktop 10.4 Released, Here’s How To Install it on Ubuntu

Itching to install Budgie desktop 10.04 on Ubuntu? Well, get ready to scratch as it's now available to install on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS and Ubuntu 17.04.

29 August 2017

How to Search Google from the Command Line

If you wanted to Google from the command line you need to check out Googler, a small open-source tool with lets you search the web from a terminal.

18 August 2017
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Integrate Your Android Phone with GNOME Shell

It's now possible to integrate features of KDE Connect with GNOME Shell desktop using the GNOME extension called Mconnect.

10 August 2017