Section: How To

Discover an eclectic mix of tutorials covering everything from ways to install neat apps, or enable new features, to workarounds for known issues, and configuring your Ubuntu system.

Show Remaining Disk Space in Nautilus on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Here’s a tip for those of you who want for to see see remaining disk space in the file manager of Ubuntu 22.04 LTS without needing to change views or open dialogs, etc. Once upon […]

16 June 2023

How to Hide Audio Devices from GNOME’s Quick Settings

Being able to quickly switch between different audio devices is one of my favourite things about GNOME Shell’s Quick Settings menu. No longer do I have to fire up Settings > Sound to quickly switch […]

24 May 2023
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How to Try Google Chrome’s 2023 UI Refresh on Ubuntu

It seems Google Chrome is getting a minor makeover later this year, and if you’re riding the browser’s development channel on Ubuntu1 you can opt-in to try the new look out now. I’ll get to […]

23 May 2023
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How to Resize Images on Ubuntu Using Nautilus

Looking for a quick and easy way to resize multiple images on Ubuntu? You could use an image resizing app that handles batch conversions. Several terrific ones can be found in Ubuntu’s repos, many utilising […]

21 May 2023
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Want to Hide the Top Bar in Ubuntu? Here’s How

Would you to make the top bar in Ubuntu hide whenever you place a window next to it? If so, you can install a GNOME Shell extension to enable that behaviour. A separate extension is […]

19 May 2023
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How to Create a Wi-Fi Hotspot on Ubuntu

In this guide I show you how to create a wifi hotspot on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and the recent Ubuntu 23.04 release. Why would you want to do this? Well, before able to share your […]

5 May 2023

Want More Wallpapers in Ubuntu? Install GNOME Backgrounds

Wallpapers – you know I love ’em. Ubuntu 23.04 comes with a small selection of (largely lobster themed) wallpapers out of the box. The choice isn’t vast or varied so you may find yourself looking […]

4 May 2023

3 Ways to Solve Pip Install Error on Ubuntu 23.04

If you make the upgrade to Ubuntu 23.04 and try to run ‘pip install’ you’ll find it throws an error – but this is not a bug. The reason why the pip install command doesn’t […]

25 April 2023
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AppImage Not Working on Ubuntu 24.04? Here’s the Fix

If you try to open an AppImage on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS or later, nothing happens. In this post I explain why, and show you how to fix it in under 2 minutes. On older versions […]

24 April 2023

How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 23.04 from Ubuntu 22.10

Want to upgrade to Ubuntu 23.04 from Ubuntu 22.10? If you’re full up-to-date and you have an active internet connection, you can – and in this post I run through the steps to do it. As Ubuntu […]

19 April 2023
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How to Center New Windows in Ubuntu (Hidden Setting)

I’m currently doing some screen recording for an upcoming Ubuntu video and while doing so reminded myself of a hidden setting I use that I don’t think I’ve written about before. I use the term […]

1 April 2023
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Want to Add App Shortcuts to the Ubuntu Desktop? Use This

Looking for an easy way to add application shortcuts to the desktop on Ubuntu? If so, the ably named Add to Desktop GNOME extension is what you need. This simple, straight-forward add-ons makes creating desktop […]

29 March 2023