The Linux Compendium
Before looking into the Connectivity Checking feature of Ubuntu, let us first learn about Captive Portals. While trying to access Wifi facility at coffee shops, airports, business centers, hotel lobbies, etc, we find ourselves landing on a webpage that asks for authentication, payment, and/or acceptance of terms of the agreement. Only when we provide the … Read more
We often need to exchange a large amount of data including documents, mp3 files, videos, pictures among Linux and Android devices. Although using wireless technology, you can transfer data between them but transferring via USB cable is a reliable and fast way. For Linux users, we have a tool available known as Android File Transfer … Read more
If you are a Linux user, whether Ubuntu, Centos, Fedora, or any distribution, you have most likely spent a lot of time on the bash that is the default command line on Linux. You must have used many commands in the Linux bash for different purposes and you often have to repeat those commands which … Read more
There are several methods to create documents in Ubuntu both using GUI and command line. All these methods are really simple and easy to use. You may have used these methods earlier in Ubuntu for some other purposes. However, in this article, we will show you 8 different ways to create documents in Ubuntu. For … Read more
Plex is a streaming media server that let you organize your entire digital library including videos, music, photos, and you can stream them to your device at any time and from anywhere. You can easily access your media files from any computer, web browser streaming device, and Smartphone without needing to actually move them to … Read more
When you want to install Winamp on your Ubuntu and look up for the procedure on the Internet, most websites will suggest installing Qmmp. While Qmmp is a great choice and a feature-rich audio player that supports many formats, you will still miss many features that always made Winamp your first choice. When Linux was … Read more
Mozilla Firefox has added support for client-side decorations feature often abbreviated as CSD in their release of Firefox 60. Users can use client-side decorations to make better use of screen space. It combines the Firefox main toolbar with the title bar that fits more on the screen. Users of Mozilla Firefox 60 can enable the … Read more
Sublime Text is a powerful text editor that is mostly used for web and software development. It can be installed and used on multiple platforms ie Windows, Linux, and MAC. Sublime text has a lot of functionalities and it supports many programming and markup languages. You can enhance its functionalities by installing new plug-ins. It … Read more
If you are looking for something that works in Linux as good as Winamp works in Windows, Qmmp is a great choice. Qmmp is a feature-rich audio player with support for many file formats. It is written in Qt and C++ and gives you the same look and feel of Winamp so that you don’t … Read more
When choosing a good screen recording tool, there are various tools available for this purpose in Linux. Sometimes it might get confusing to select one tool but how about using a built-in screen recording tool that you do not even need to install in your system. Gnome desktop is an efficient and easy to use … Read more