News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
Want to configure the login screen in Ubuntu, Fedora Workstation, and other Linux with GNOME Desktop? Here’s an extension to do the job for GNOME from version 42 to 50.
As you may know, it’s not easy for beginners to configure the GNOME login screen manually, as it requires GDM user permission. And, the login screen background is even hard-coded in a binary file, that user needs to manually extract, edit, and re-pack it to change the background image. See this wiki for details.
Looking a way to automatically type text on your PC by speaking? Here’s a new app to do the job in Linux desktop!
It’s Speed of Sound, a free open-source tool that uses local AI model to convert your speech to text and write anywhere that’s currently in focus.
Want to password protect your files in Linux? Here’s a stupid simple app to do the job for beginners.
There are quite a few ways to secure your data in Linux, e.g., encrypt the whole disk, encrypt a folder, or compress files into encrypted archive.
For beginners who want to learn about Linux file permissions, here’s a stupid simple application that can help.
It’s Concessio, a free open-source app designed for GNOME, though works in most Linux through Flatpak package.
Need to run Windows only applications or games in your Linux Desktop? Here are some free open-source software to do the job!
Many Linux users have their computers dual-boot with a Windows system, so they can use Linux for daily work and boot Windows regularly for gaming or other purposes.
GDM Settings, the graphical configuration tool for GNOME Login Screen, updated recently with new toggle options!
As you know, GDM Settings is a free open-source Python written settings app for GNOME’s Login/Display Manager.
Want to scan your files for security threats? Here a new app can do the job for Linux Desktop.
It’s Lenspect, a free open-source Python written application that features a lightweight user interface designed for GNOME. And, it uses VirusTotal as backend for scanning.
For users of Music Player Daemon (MPD in short)? Here’s cool new client app in development for Linux desktop!
It’s euphonica, a free open-source app written Rust programming language and uses GTK4 + LibAwaita for modern user interface that’s well integrated with GNOME desktop.
Looking for an app to watch live TV, movies, or other video contents through IPTV channels? Here I’m going to introduce some for you.
IPTV, Internet Protocol television, is a service to deliver television content over the internet. There are quite a few applications support iptv playback. And, here I’m going to introduce some that I know for you.
For beginners who want to install (or already have) Windows apps / games through wine, here’s a new graphical app to make things stupid simple!
It’s WineCharm, a free open-source Python written application that uses GTK4 + LibAwaita for a modern UI well integrated with GNOME Desktop.
