The Linux Compendium
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
If you are one of those Ubuntu users who frequently use the external USB mouse with your laptop, you might want to disable the touchpad while using the mouse. Most users’ reason for doing so is to avoid accidental touches to the touchpad that might mess up with the current view you are on. Unfortunately, … Read more
Whenever you want to install a software package to your Ubuntu system, you first refer to the official Ubuntu repository listed in your system’s sources.list file. If the software is not available there, you can install it through any PPA repository it is available on. PPA repositories are unofficial repositories of those software packages that … Read more
People change DNS settings for a lot of reasons. Sometimes the websites are not loading properly, sometimes the scripts of the web page are not functioning properly. Usually flushing the DNS cache can help resolve most of the issues but if it is not working for you then changing the DNS settings might help you … Read more
What is Edge Scrolling? While working on your laptop, there is an option to scroll up and down b using the extreme right edge of your touchpad. This is exactly how you would use the middle wheel of your mouse. This edge scroll function helps you in scrolling through lengthy web pages, documents, and about … 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
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