The Linux Compendium
Certain applications in Ubuntu require that Java Runtime Library is installed on your system. It does not come by default with most Ubuntu versions, as security is a concern when Java is installed on your system. Time and again, a regular Ubuntu user might need to verify if Java is installed on the system at … Read more
While using Ubuntu, one or more of our processes and applications might hang out from time to time. Restarting our system is not always the optimal solution and we find ourselves looking for ways through which we can quickly, easily, and safely get rid of the unresponsive applications and programs. In this article, we will … Read more
When Linux was originally made public, it lacked many useful applications that the major competitor -Microsoft Windows was successfully supporting. Linux thus created a compatibility layer which was used to run the Windows application on Linux itself called Wine. PlayOnLinux is a front-end UI for the Wine application. It lets you install many popular Windows … Read more
This article is about accessing your Google Drive Account through your Ubuntu system. The process involves adding your online Google account to your Gnome Online Accounts list. This configuration then lets you mount your Google Drive account to your Nautilus File Manager. After mounting, you can access your online files, edit them, and add new … Read more
If you have been using MacBook for a long time, your fingers might be accustomed to the very helpful two-finger scrolling facility. Luckily, you can use the same feature through Ubuntu on your other laptops as well, especially when your touchpad is manufactured by Synaptics. The Two-Finger Scrolling Feature For those who are not familiar … Read more
While working with images, even as an amateur, we frequently encounter the seemingly simple task of resizing and cropping our image files. Let us first see how cropping and resizing are different from each other. Resizing Vs Cropping Resizing an image means changing how heavy the image is. In other words, you can effectively bring … Read more
Mumble is a free, open source, low-latency, and high-quality voice chat software primarily intended for use while gaming. Murmur is the server side of the Mumble client. This article explains how to install Mumble and Murmur on your Ubuntu, both through the UI and the command line. We have run the commands and procedures mentioned … Read more
Just like the Windows Task Manager that you might be using for years, Ubuntu also comes with a built-in processes & resources monitoring utility called the Gnome System Monitor. This Ubuntu task manager allows you to kill, end, stop and resume processes on your Ubuntu. Although most Ubuntu systems have it installed by default, you … Read more
What is PowerShell? Microsoft PowerShell is a shell framework used to execute commands, but primarily it is developed to perform administrative tasks such as Automation of repetitive jobs Configuration management PowerShell is an open-source and cross-platform project; it can be installed on Windows, macOS, and Linux. It includes an interactive command-line shell and a scripting … Read more
The Blender 3D application is a popular, free and open-source toolset for creating and editing 3D computer graphics. These include high-definition animated films, visual effects, 3D models, and interactive 3D applications such as video games. This article describes how to install and launch the Blender application on your Ubuntu through: The Official Blender website (UI … Read more