#Ubuntu
How to Fix “Games Not Running in Full Screen under Wine” in Linux
Updated: October 11, 2021
In case you have just started using Wine, the biggest problem you will face after configuration is apps not running in full-screen. The problem might be with Wine, Lutris, PlayOnLinux, or even the app you are using. Now, there are ways to deal with this problem, and here are methods on how to make apps […]
7 Best Free Music Player Apps for Ubuntu in 2020
Updated: October 11, 2021
I like to download my playlist majorly because most of the streaming services don’t offer lossless audio quality. I have a huge chunk of FLAC and WAV audio files that I carry along to different systems. Lately, when I made the move to Ubuntu, it was hard to find a good music player unlike Windows […]
Best Free Video Editor for Ubuntu in 2020
Updated: October 11, 2021
Ubuntu, probably, has the most consumer software to offer and it really gets hard to figure out the best gems among it. But, akin to that, there are not many intuitive or minimal video editing software for Ubuntu. So, I did all the heavy lifting for you. When I made the switch from Windows 10 […]
5 Best Wi-Fi File Transfer Apps from Ubuntu to Android
Updated: November 28, 2021
While you can always use Google Photos or Google Drive to download files from your Android to Ubuntu, it’s often tedious. For a brief period of time, I also tried the WhatsApp web to send files to and fro from my Android device. However, if you do this too often, having a permanent mechanism in […]
How to fix “Bluetooth device doesn’t auto-connect” in Linux
Updated: October 18, 2021
If you have been using Linux for a while, you would know Bluetooth and Linux don’t go hand in hand. Whatever may be the reason, it’s always a hassle to connect Bluetooth devices to your Linux system. Recently, since my upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04, I have come to notice that Bluetooth devices don’t just auto-connect back […]
How to Remove Snap From Ubuntu 20.10
Updated: October 18, 2021
Snap handles the package installation, deployment, and removal of software on Linux distributions, just like ‘apt’. In fact, Snap is a proposed better alternative of apt. It’s been hailed by Canonical and Ubuntu as the best package management and installation repository on Linux. To be fair, it does have a few advantages. For instance, Snap […]
15 Best Themes For Ubuntu 20.04 in 2020
Updated: October 18, 2021
The native dark theme on Ubuntu 20.04 looks really good. But, ever since I have moved back from PopOS, I have been experimenting a lot with icon packs, GNOME extensions, and desktop themes. To put it, here are the best Ubuntu themes for Ubuntu 20.04. How to install Ubuntu themes Before we begin with the […]
How to Ungroup Windows in “Alt-Tab” in Ubuntu
Updated: October 18, 2021
So, if you have recently switched from Windows 10 to Ubuntu, you would notice that the Alt+Tab groups windows of similar applications. For instance, if you have 3 windows of the same web browser application running, Alt+Tab won’t let you switch between those windows. Turns out, you have to use Alt+` to switch between windows […]
How to Uninstall An Application In Ubuntu
Updated: October 18, 2021
It’s always a pain to uninstall an application on Linux distros. The most important reason being, there are multiple installation methods. You can install an app from the Apt repository or the Snap repository. You can also use the universal packaging method like Flatpak or AppImage. To top all of these, you can also sideload, […]
What’s new In Ubuntu 20.04 (Fantastic Focal Fossa)
Updated: October 18, 2021
Ubuntu released its LTS (long term support) variant 20.04, codenamed Focal Fossa on April 24th, 2020. Obviously, if you are on Ubuntu 18.04 or 19.10, you can directly upgrade via the Software Updater (aka Update Manager). For previous distros, you would have to flash the ISO which can be downloaded from the link below. Download […]
7 Best Ubuntu Dynamic Wallpaper Apps
Updated: October 18, 2021
Unlike macOS and Windows 10, Ubuntu doesn’t support live wallpapers. While you can always download an app from the store and set up a slideshow of Ubuntu native wallpapers or your own images. But, the problem is there’s an end to all those images and they get boring after a point! I needed an app […]
This App Lets You Share Your Ubuntu’s WiFi With Android
Updated: October 18, 2021
Unlike Windows 10, Ubuntu doesn’t let you turn on both Wi-Fi and hotspot at the same time. This might not be an issue when you are on your home Wi-Fi. However, when you move to a cafe, airport or hotel where the Internet is restricted to one device per user, things can get a bit […]
How to Quickly Create Keyboard Shortcuts in Ubuntu
Updated: March 9, 2020
Keyboard shortcuts come really handy. You can set up to launch shell scripts, third-party apps or even particular webpages. For instance, I have mapped Alt+Space to launch a shell script that stores my text snippets and I can quickly enter Postal Addresses, Credit Card number, etc. Moreover, Ubuntu lets you do all of these keyboard […]
4 Best Text Expander Apps For Ubuntu
Updated: March 9, 2020
If most of your work is done on the keyboard, Text Expansion apps can come in handy. For instance, I usually type around 8-10 hours a day and most of the phrases are repetitive. So, setting up text snippets within a text expander app saves a lot of time. Previously, I used Breevy for a […]
7 Best Video Compressor for Linux
Published: December 10, 2019
Being in a media house, we often deal with a lot of videos. It requires uploading content for YouTube, Instagram, and even the website. Dealing with different cameras, file types, software, and even aspect ratios, everyone has a video compressor in their stable. Since I made the move to Ubuntu from Windows 10, I was […]
Best Image Compression Apps For Ubuntu
Updated: November 30, 2020
Image compression is quite common if you deal with web uploads, a web server, or a blog. We have been compressing PNG’s, JPG’s, and even GIFs every single day to optimize the rendering time of our website. It’s a no brainer that smaller image sizes would make your website loading time faster. But, what are […]
Best Browsers For Ubuntu You Should Try in 2020
Updated: November 26, 2021
Ubuntu comes built-in web browser – Mozilla Firefox, but it’s far from perfect. For instance, it can’t run H.265 video codecs so at times you end up with an error on YouTube videos. Secondly, Google Apps like YouTube, StreetView, Gmail are based on deprecated or old APIs which causes it to run slower on non-chromium […]
8 Best Screen Recorders for Ubuntu
Updated: July 7, 2020
Ubuntu has a screen recorder but it isn’t without flaws. In case you didn’t know, when you hit Ctrl+Alt+Shift+R on the keyboard, it automatically triggers full-screen recording and the same shortcut ends it as well. But, the biggest caveat is that you cannot set up a custom screen recording area. Moreover, changing the resolution, bitrate, […]
How to Share Screen And Media on Ubuntu 19.10
Published: November 5, 2019
Ubuntu 19.10 stable released on 30th October 2019. With it came a bunch of new features like NVIDIA graphic drivers built in the ISO, faster boot with LZ4 compression, etc. Additionally, you have media and screen sharing baked in the OS. In the earlier versions, you would need to install a third-party DLNA media server […]
6 Ways to Fix Windows 10 Not Booting up on Linux
Updated: November 3, 2019
Using Windows 10 and Linux on the same machine is painful. At times, the UEFI secure boot breaks GRUB and the other times GRUB cannot just boot Windows 10. Recently, I upgraded Ubuntu to 19.10 Beta from Ubuntu 19.04. Now, Ubuntu 19.10 comes with the new version of GRUB 2.04 which reportedly has lots of […]
Rufus Alternatives – 8 Best USB Bootable Software For Linux
Updated: December 2, 2020
Rufus is a popular app to create a USB Bootable flash drive for Windows but unfortunately, it doesn’t exist for Linux. So, I had to go through tons of GitHub repositories and Reddit pages to find the ideal Rufus Alternative. And turns out, there are quite a few options. You can make a bootable USB drive with […]
7 Best Download Managers For Ubuntu
Updated: May 18, 2020
Although all the modern browsers have built-in download managers, they seldom suffice the need. Most of them miss out on basic features like download scheduling or bandwidth limit. On top of that, for some reason, the retry download button never really works. For long, I have been using IDM on Windows as my go-to download […]
Top 6 All-in-One Messenger Apps for Linux
Updated: December 7, 2019
Ever since I have started using Ubuntu as my daily driver, I have been searching for good all-in-one messaging apps. Back in Windows, I used Station which met all my requirements and had all the apps I wanted like Trello, Slack, WhatsApp, Gmail, etc. Moreover, the DND features to snooze notifications of individual apps and 1Password […]
Best Linux Email Client You Should Try in 2019
Published: September 27, 2019
If you are dealing with email for the most part of the day, it’s better to set up an email client instead of using the browser. This not only boost your productivity but you also don’t have to rely on an active Internet connection to access your older emails. But are there any good email […]
How to Fix Grub After Windows 10 Upgrade
Updated: May 21, 2020
Windows has been pushing a lot of updates lately and there is one thing consistent amongst all of them. They all override the Windows Boot Manager. So, in case you are running Ubuntu and Windows on dual boot, you will not be able to boot into Ubuntu after the Windows update. Nevertheless, we have found […]