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Make Telegram More User-Friendly with Cutegram

Cutegram is a free and open source Telegram client for GNU/Linux focusing on user-friendly compatibility with Linux desktop environments. Here’s how it works.

How to Turn Off Notifications in Ubuntu Using NoNotifications

Tired of Ubuntu’s notifications? nonotifs (aka NoNotifications) is a simple indicator to temporarily suppress notifications of notify-osd (notify-send). Check it out.

How to Create an Animated GIF of Your Screencast in Linux

Ever wanted to record your Linux desktop and create an animated GIF out of it? Silentcast to the rescue! This software allows you to do both.

Reasons and Solutions for “Unable to Lock (/var/lib/dpkg/)” Error in Ubuntu

Ever encountered the ‘Unable to lock (/var/lib/dpkg/)’ error on Ubuntu? Here are all the aspects related to this error and how to safely get rid of it.

The Complete Guide to Managing Snap Packages in Ubuntu 16.04

Canonical released Snap in Ubuntu 16.04. Here is what you need to know to start managing snap packages.

Whatsie: The Unofficial WhatsApp Desktop Client for Linux

WhatsApp recently launched dedicated desktop clients for Windows and Mac OS X only. So what about Linux users? That’s where Whatsie comes into play.

4 Great Subsonic Alternatives

In the next release of Subsonic, the software is going closed source. If you prefer open source software, here are some great Subsonic alternatives.

How to Create and Edit Animated GIFs from the Command Line in Ubuntu

Animated GIFs have become really popular in the past few years. Here is how you can create and edit animated Gifs from the command line in Ubuntu.

Solus OS Review

Solus OS is a new Linux operating system that isn’t based on anything. It’s a fresh take on Linux with the message less is more. Here’s a closer look.

How to Perform Batch Resize of Images Using gThumb in Linux

gThumb is an application to view and organize images; however, you can also use it to batch resize images. Here’s how to perform batch resizing on Ubuntu.

How to Access Ubuntu PC From Android Phone Using Home Remote Control App

Looking to access your Ubuntu PC from your Android device? Check out the Home Remote Control app which allows you to control your PC remotely.

How to Install and Configure Overgrive Google Drive Client on Linux

Linux doesn’t have an official Google Drive Client. OverGrive is a third-party Google Drive client that aims to provide a complete desktop solution. Check it out.

How to Convert and Optimize an Image from Linux Command Line

GUI-fans will be happy to know that image editing can be performed through the command line. Convert is a tool that can convert images and more on Linux.

Use Imgur-Screenshot to Take a Screenshot and Upload It to Imgur in One Go [Linux]

Imgur-Screenshot is a simple bash script available for Linux and OS X. It lets you take a screenshot of a selected area and upload it to Imgur. Here’s how it works.

The Difference Between Apt and Apt-get on Ubuntu

As an Ubuntu user, surely you’re familiar with Apt-get. However, it’s slowly being phased out in favor of the new Apt. Here’s how Apt differs from the Apt-get.package

Franz: Access 14 Messenger Services All in One Place

Are you using several messenger services on your PC? Use Franz Messenger to access 14 messaging services all in one place.

How to Turn Off Online Results from Unity Dash Search in Ubuntu

If your Unity Dash search requirements are limited to your local system, here’s how to switch the online search feature off.

How to Move Unity Launcher to Bottom of Desktop in Ubuntu 16.04

Did you know that in Ubuntu 16.04 you can actually move the Unity launcher from its default ‘left’ position to the bottom? Here’s how to do it.

Enhance Linux Clipboard Management with These 5 Useful Clipboard Managers

A Linux clipboard manager helps to enhance copy and paste functionality and retain all copied data. Here are 5 of the best clipboard managers for Linux.

Convert Between Several File Formats on Linux with FF Multi Converter

FF Multi Converter is an app that allows you to convert video, audio, image and document files between several file formats on Linux. Here’s how it works.

Transferring Big Files in Terminal on Linux with Transfer.sh

Transferring files is nothing new. However, Transfer.sh is an exciting tool that lets you do so via the terminal. It works on any system that has bash and curl.

How to Use Google Hangouts on Pidgin with the Purple Hangouts Plugin

Love Google Hangouts but wish you could use something other than the official client? You can now use Google Hangouts on Pidgin with Purple Hangouts.

The Beginner’s Guide to Recording Audio in Audacity

Audacity is a free open source software for recording and editing sounds. This beginner’s guide will get you up and running with Audacity on Linux.

Xombrero: A Minimalist Browser with Focus on Security

Looking for a more secure browser for Linux? Check out Xombrero web browser, a minimalist browser with sophisticated built-in security features. It has a familiar interface similar to Firefox.

Fruho: A User Friendly VPN Tool for Linux

Looking for a lightweight VPN tool for Linux? Meet Fruho. It’s built with OpenVPN and makes use of various encryption standards by default. Check it out.

Do You Think Linux Is More Secure Than Other OS?

There’s an old school of thought that says that Linux is more secure than other operating systems. Do you think Linux is more secure than other OS?

How to Set Up MediaTomb on Linux

MediaTomb is DLNA server software with a friendly and easy-to-configure set of options. Here is how to set up MediaTomb on Linux.

UbuntuBSD: Combining the Best of Ubuntu and BSD

There’s a new project that combines the Free BSD kernel along with all the tools and utilities: UbuntuBSD. When you install this OS you’ll get access to all BSD features (ZFS, ports tree, etc.) and Ubuntu features.

How to Display System Information with Neofetch on Linux

If you’ve ever wanted to check your hardware specifications, kernel version, uptime, desktop environment type, and more on Linux, check out NeoFetch.

5 More of the Best Icon Packs for Linux

In an earlier article we showed you five of the best icon themes for Linux, and now we will list five more custom icon packs for Linux that will add a fair bit of eye candy to your desktop.

How to Configure or Disable Automatic Updates on Ubuntu

Want to disable automatic updates on Ubuntu to limit Internet bandwidth, stick to a particular version of a software or OS kernel, or another reason? Here’s how to do it.

Run Android Apps on Linux with Shashlik

Shashlik is an impressive take on running Android apps on Linux. The best part is that you’re not required to have Chrome. Here’s how it works.

How to Try OpenShot 2.0 Beta in Linux

OpenShot is a fairly famous simple video editor for Linux. The new version is in public beta. Here’s how to get it installed and working.

How to Perform Screen Recording in Ubuntu Using SimpleScreenRecorder

There are many screencasting tools for Windows and Mac OS, and ironically, there’s no dearth of applications on Linux. In this article you will learn about the functioning of one such tool – SimpleScreenRecorder.

How to Extend the Gnome 3 Panel to Dual Monitors

If you’re a Gnome 3 user with dual monitors, you only get one screen with a taskbar and workspace switcher. Here’s how to make it appear on both monitors.

Introducing The Fishery: Plugins for Fish Shell

The Fishery is a plugin repository for Fish Shell (a replacement shell for Bash that has a lot of features going for it). Check it out.

NayuOS: A Chrome OS Fork for Developers

NayuOS is a Chrome OS fork that takes the good of Chrome OS, sifts through the bad, and creates a totally free, secure and open environment that people can use to develop software on.

How to Use SSH Pipes on Linux

When you understand the way SSH pipes on Linux work, you can get seriously creative. This article covers what happens when you combine Unix pipes and SSH.

How to Download, Install, and Use Parental Control App TimeKpr on Ubuntu

TimeKpr is a tool that lets you track and control the access time of a user on Linux. It’s also perfect for setting parental controls for your kids. Here’s how it works.

3 Great Media Center Solutions for Linux

If you have a lot of local media on your Linux machine and you’re looking for a solution, you should consider an appliance-based solution rather than an always-on media server solution for your network.

How to Set Up Emby Media Server on Linux

This guide will go over the installation, setup and configuration of Emby on your Linux system. It’ll also go over the many ways in which you can access your movies, music, pictures and TV shows from your media server.

Netboot: Never Make Another USB Installer for Linux Again

Netboot makes it possible to install most popular Linux distributions directly from the Internet to your machine.Just make a disk, plug it in, select your option and get going. Here’s how it works.

Linux Netstat Command Line Tips and Tricks

Netstat is a command line utility that can be used to monitor network connections. In this tutorial we will discuss how to use Netstat to find information about network connections and open ports on a Linux system.

4 Ways to Back Up Your Entire Hard Drive on Linux

Want to make sure your data and files are protected on your hard drive? Here are four great ways you can back up your entire hard drive on the Linux platform.

How to Set Up Plex Media Server on Linux

Looking to set up a media server for your large collection of music, movies, pictures and TV shows on Linux? This article will show you how to do that using Plex Media Server.

8 Reasons to Switch from Windows 10 to Linux

Are you unhappy with Windows 10 or just want to try something new? If you’ve always wanted to try Linux, here are 8 great reasons to switch from Windows 10 to Linux.

How to Monitor Network Bandwidth Using the Command Line on Linux

Analyzing and monitoring the network traffic of an entire network infrastructure is a very important task. In this article we discuss some Linux command line tools that can be used to monitor network bandwidth.

How to Check Hardware Information on Linux Using Command Line

Want more information about your hardware? This tutorial takes a quick look at some of the most commonly used commands to check hardware information and configuration details on Linux.