The Linux Compendium
If you want to set your Ubuntu system to automatically take care of your system Trash over a particular period of time, you can make use of the command line utility called autotrash. Autotrash is a utility that looks in a FreeDesktop.org Trash folder for information on its contents and then purges a part of … Read more
Even with the emergence and widespread use of modern file transfer protocols and devices, Bluetooth is still a trusted method for file transfers and device connection to and from your system. Your system may or may not come with built-in Bluetooth stack. You can, however, use an external bluetooth dongle to get your goal. This … Read more
If you are using your system’s built-in microphone or an external one, it is very important to test if your voice is getting through to your system. Only when your system is reading your microphone sound as an input, it can process it further and use it in any of your applications. In this article, … Read more
In this article, we will explain how to set timers, alarms, and stopwatches on your Ubuntu system. The article explains the following two ways to do so: Through the UI using the Gnome Clocks tool Through the command line using various tricks and hacks We have run the commands and procedures mentioned in this article … Read more
When installing software on our Ubuntu systems, our first choice is from the official Ubuntu repositories or the Ubuntu maintained PPA repositories. Unfortunately, not all software is available officially through Ubuntu and we have to look for other means to install useful software on our systems. One such way is through the .deb files that … Read more
When it comes to screen recording in Ubuntu, Kazam is my go-to tool. It provides a well designed and easy to use interface for capturing screen casts and screenshots. It can record desktop video and multiple audio streams simultaneously with control over audio levels and the screen region being captured. With Kazam, you can capture … Read more
In this article, we will explain how to install and use the Gnome Weather application to view weather from different cities on your Ubuntu system. Gnome Weather is a small application that allows you to monitor the current weather conditions for your city, or anywhere in the world. It provides access to detailed forecasts, up … Read more
Wallpapers are one of the ways we can customize the look and feel of an operating system according to our aesthetic needs. There are even options when you can choose to use dynamic wallpapers that change automatically throughout the day; keeping the working environment more interesting for you. In this article, we will explain how … Read more
Yarn is an open-source npm client, developed at Facebook, that has many added benefits than the standard npm client. With Yarn, you can opt for speed, license checks, robust installs, compatibility with npm, and multiple registries. With Yarn, you can also automate the management of packages or dependencies. This includes installation, upgrade, configuration and removal … Read more
Your Ubuntu Dock is a useful tool for accessing common applications and also the ones you add to it as Favorites. The default behavior of the icons in the dock ‘on click’ is: The respective application opens if it is already not running. The respective application comes in focus if it is already running. The … Read more