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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.

How to Instantly Log Out of Ubuntu From a Terminal

To log out of Ubuntu desktop session from the command line run the gnome-session-quit command, adding the --no-prompt flag to log out instantly.

24 August 2021

How to Access Extra Dock Settings in elementary OS 6

We show you how to access more Plank dock settings in elementary OS, so you can move the dock to the left, change icon size, and lots more.

15 August 2021

How to Install Pantheon Tweaks on elementary OS 6

Planning on taking elementary OS 6 for a spin this weekend? If so, there’s a handy third-party tool I want you to keep in mind. See, some Linux distros try to be all things to […]

12 August 2021

How to Install Shutter on Ubuntu from an Official PPA

The Shutter screenshot tool is under active development again so the official Shutter PPA has been revived to make it easy to install Shutter on Ubuntu.

11 August 2021

Quickly Enable Minimise on Click in Ubuntu Dock

Want clicking an app icon in the Ubuntu Dock to minimise the app window instead of bringing it to the foreground? The way Ubuntu Dock works may seem odd to someone used to Windows Ubuntu’s […]

20 July 2021

How to Snap Windows to Corners in Ubuntu (Aka Quarter Tiling)

You can snap windows to corners in Ubuntu using WinTile, a quarter tiling extension for GNOME Shell. In this post we look at the add-on in more detail.

1 July 2021

How to Install Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu

Visual Studio Code is a powerful and popular open source code editor from Microsoft. In this post I show you how to install VSCode on Ubuntu 20.04 and up.

24 June 2021

Don’t Like Firefox’s New Look? Try These Tweaks

if Firefox's fancy new look has left you feeling frustrated and out of sorts check out this trifecta of tweaks, all of which help tame the browser's new UI.

15 June 2021

New App Lets You Tweak Hidden Settings in Ubuntu 20.04

'Ubuntu First Steps' is a handy tool for tweaking Ubuntu. The GTK app provides options to customise the Ubuntu dock, desktop icons, and install more apps.

16 May 2021

Essential Guide: How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 from 20.10 (Yes, Finally)

Want to upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 from Ubuntu 20.10? Well, you now can! The 'Hirsute Hippo' is out and in this short guide we show you how to upgrade to it.

12 May 2021

How to Install Yaru MATE Theme on Ubuntu MATE 20.04

Ubuntu MATE 21.04 ships with a new Yaru MATE theme enabled by default — but users don’t have to upgrade to use it! Yaru MATE is an official port of Ubuntu’s Yaru GTK theme (plus […]

2 April 2021

How to Install Docker on Ubuntu (Easy Guide)

Installing Docker on Ubuntu 20.04 is easy, and in this short guide we show you how easy! You learn how to install Docker on your system, step-by-step.

20 January 2021
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