How to Launch PowerShell as a snap on Ubuntu

Ubuntu Powershell Snap

PowerShell is a command-line shell designed specifically for system administrators to simplify and automate server management. It is a very powerful and efficient tool that saves a lot of time by automating the wide range of local and remote management tasks. Microsoft launched PowerShell Core as a snap for Linux users. Now you can try … Read more

How to Create a Bootable Ubuntu USB stick on Linux

Bootable Ubuntu USB Stick

You might want to create a bootable USB stick from Ubuntu itself for various reasons. Some of these include: Installing/upgrading Ubuntu Having the experience of the Ubuntu desktop without involving your system configurations Using the USB stick to fix a configuration issue through the default tools that come with the Ubuntu ISO package There are … Read more

How to make Viewnior your default Image Viewer in Ubuntu

Ubuntu Viewnior Image Viewer Installation

Viewnior is an image viewer application, created to be simple, fast and elegant. Its minimalistic interface provides more screen space for your images. Among its features are: Fullscreen & Slideshow Rotate, flip, crop, save, delete images Animation support Browse only selected images Navigation window Set image as wallpaper (under GNOME, Fluxbox and LXDE) Simple interface … Read more

Two ways to add a Wallpaper to your Ubuntu Terminal

Ubuntu Terminal Wallpaper

If you like using the terminal as much as I do, you may have noticed how boring it gets sometimes with its black background and white/grey text. Fortunately, there are some ways to add some life and colors to the command line. Some try to turn the background into some nice spot colors, while others … Read more

How to Downgrade Packages on Ubuntu

Downgrade Ubuntu Packages

Ubuntu package manager keeps the packages updated by upgrading them to the latest version. But sometimes due to the upgrade, programs do not work smoothly because of bugs or compatibility issues in the new version as compared to the previous versions. We can overcome this issue by downgrading the installed packages to their earlier versions … Read more

How to Encrypt Cloud Storage with EncFS on Ubuntu

Ubuntu Cloud EncFS

Encrypting data is very important to ensure data security, especially if you are using cloud storage. Almost all cloud storage services offer encryption services to their customers, but that’s not enough. It is also necessary to encrypt your data privately. EncFS (encrypted file system) is the best tool that can be used for this purpose. … Read more