If you want to customize the looks and behaviors of Ubuntu then you must have Gnome Tweaks. Gnome Tweaks helps you to fine-tune your Ubuntu desktop. Let’s check how to install Gnome Tweaks on Ubuntu. How to Install Gnome Tweaks Click on this link and open the link. A window will appear. Click on the…
Skype is considered as one of the best communication tools available for all kind of devices. Installing Skype on Ubuntu is very easy. You can install the official Skype from the Snap Store. So, open your Ubuntu Software app and search for Skype. By clicking on the Install button the Skype app gets installed on…
VirtualBox is a powerful virtualization tool. It is owned by Oracle. You can install VirtualBox on Ubuntu by following the steps given below. Go to the Official download page for Linux. From there choose the appropriate option depending up on your version of Ubuntu. This will download a .deb file. Opening the file will prompt…
Undoubtedly, Evernote is one of the best note taking applications out there. Unfortunately, Evernote doesn’t have an official desktop client for Linux. Even though it has a browser version, having a desktop app is always beneficial. Tusk is a free, open source and unofficial Evernote client for Ubuntu. It has so many features and in…
Flatpak is a utility for package management and software deployment whereas Flathub is the store of Flatpak apps. You can install apps from Flathub for Ubuntu by following the steps given below. How to Install Flatpak Assuming you are using a new version of Ubuntu, execute the command given below in your terminal. Now install…
Sometimes, we may want to check hardware details of our PC. In this blog post, I will show you an easy way to get hardware details of your Ubuntu PC using the terminal. Firstly, launch your terminal. You may use ctrl + alt + T keyboard shortcut to open the terminal. Now, execute the following…
Going to Activities, searching for the app and finally launching the app can be time consuming. Here, we will check how to launch Ubuntu apps quickly using Ulauncher. How to Install ULauncher on Ubuntu The Ulauncher is considered as one of the best launcher apps available for Ubuntu. The installation of Ulauncher on Ubuntu is…
A download manager is a must have app (in my opinion) for PC users. It boosts the download speed and you can organize your downloads easily. Download manager such as Xtreme Download Manager has option to pause and resume your downloads. Xtreme Download Manager is a powerful tool with many features. It is one of…
We know the importance of the battery life of our laptop. If you always travel with your laptop then laptop battery efficiency is a concern. In this blog post, I am not explaining traditional methods but letting you know about a small utility app named TLP. TLP is an extremely useful command-line utility for Linux…
My laptop has a problem with the touchpad. It acts weirdly and move the cursor around as it wish. Moreover it causes unexpected clicks and even deletes files. As I have a mouse all I want to do is to disable touchpad on Ubuntu. Fortunately, Ubuntu has an option to disable touchpad and it’s very…
When you delete an item from your Ubuntu PC the file gets moved to the Trash. You can manually empty the Trash by clicking on the Empty option. But we tend to forget emptying Trash manually and this results in the accumulation of deleted data. This not only consumes memory but also can cause privacy…
You can set up your preferred default apps in Ubuntu. For example, if you want Google chrome as your default browser, then you can make it default easily in Ubuntu. Firstly, go to Settings. Scroll down and choose Default Applications option from the left pane. Then you can set default apps for Web, Mail, Calendar,…