Looking for a classic start menu in Ubuntu 20.04 or Ubuntu 22.04 Gnome Shell? Arc-menu is a traditional modern application menu for GNOME.
Arc-menu is a gnome shell extension replaces the top-left corner ‘Activities’ button and provides application menu that includes:
quick access to current user settings and user folders.
quick access to Software Center, System settings, Gnome Tweaks, terminal.
search functionality
Log out, lock, and power off buttons.
Install Classic Menu in Ubuntu 22.04
1.) Firstly, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command to install required library with ability to install Gnome Extension via web browser:
Install the browser extension (if prompted) via the link in that page, and refresh the web-page. Finally turn on the slider icon to install Arc Menu.
If successfully installed, the menu should appear immediately on the upper-left corner. To configure the its icon and menu layout, just right-click on the button and choose an option to open settings.
Or, search for and open “Gnome Extensions” app from overview screen to manage and/or remove installed extensions.
App to Manage your extensions
Install the Classic Menu in Ubuntu 20.04:
1. To install Arc-menu Gnome Shell extension:
Simply open terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When it opens, run command:
sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-arc-menu
Type user password when it prompts, no asterisk feedback, and hit Enter.
2. Enable / Disable Arc-menu:
Once installed the Gnome Shell extension, you can turn on / off the application menu easily via Gnome Extensions app.
If you don’t already have the tool, install it via command:
sudo apt install gnome-shell-extension-prefs
Then, search for and open ‘Gnome Extensions’ app in Activities overview screen. And turn on the toggle icon to enable the menu:
Don’t see ‘Arc Menu’ in settings? Restart Gnome by log out and back in (or press Alt+F2, type y and hit Enter).
3. Change Menu icon, appearance, etc.
Right click on the menu icon and select ‘Arc Menu Settings’. Then you change menu location, hotkey, menu icon, and more in popup settings dialog.
This simple tutorial shows how to install the latest Bluefish editor 2.2.11 in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and derivatives.
Bluefish editor 2.2.11 is a maintenance release that features Python 3 compatibility. Other changes include:
Improved double-click selection.
Fill a line with spaces up to a mouse click.
Search and replace ignores backup files by default.
Insert output from an external command
Search in files in the file-browser.
Select current identifier via shift+ctrl+i
Printing improvements, translation updates, and many bug-fixes.
While the new release package is already made into Ubuntu 20.04 universe repository, the PPA repository contains the latest packages for all current Ubuntu releases.
1. Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or by searching for ‘terminal’ from ‘Show Applications’ menu.
The second bug-fix release for Audacious 4.0 was released a day ago. Here’s how to install it in all current Ubuntu releases.
While the first bug-fix release brings KDE Plasma 5.18 compatibility, Audacious audio player 4.0.2 includes mainly bug fixes and tweaks for the Qt interface:
Fixed a regression where the Enter key did not work in the playlist.
Fixed the seek bar changing width as the time counter increments.
Fixed the title bar getting stuck showing “Buffering”.
Added a workaround to ensure that the toolbar is not hidden on startup.
Fixed the Composer field not being saved when updating ID3v2 tags.
How to Install Audacious 4.0.2 in Ubuntu:
The unofficial PPA contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and Ubuntu 20.04.
1. Open terminal by either pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or searching for ‘terminal’ from application menu. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
Type your password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.
2. Then run commands one by one in terminal to install or upgrade the audio player:
The PPA repository also contains some other applications. You may remove the PPA either by going to Software & Updates utility -> Other Software tab, or by running command in terminal:
Inkscape, free professional vector graphics editor, released version 0.92.5 a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and derivatives.
Inkscape 0.92.5 was released along with the 1.0 Release Candidate. It’s a stability and bug-fix release that includes following changes:
Extensions now compatible with Python 3 while Python 2 still maintained.
Remove the option to export to ‘Save as…’ > ‘Cairo PNG’
The Snap package supports GTK2 themes.
Fix Windows 10 font issue.
Inset / Outset and calligraphy tool dots now honor document units
Limit size of font preview
Snap: fix loading files with spaces in names
Other changes, and various crash fixes.
How to Install Inkscape 0.92.5 in Ubuntu:
For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, the official Inkscape snap package (runs in sandbox) can be easily installed from Ubuntu Software Center:
For Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and derivatives, Inkscape 0.92.5 native .deb package is available to install via its official PPA.
1. Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or by searching for ‘terminal’ from application menu. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inkscape.dev/stable
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter.
2. Then upgrade inkscape from an old version via Software Updater:
or run command in terminal to check updates and install the editor:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install inkscape
Uninstall:
To remove the PPA repository, open Software & Updates and navigate to Other Software tab.
To remove Inkscape, either use Synaptic package manager or run command in terminal:
This simple tutorial shows how to add ‘Open as Administrator‘ option to file browser right-click menu in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS.
Need to open or edit files with Administrator (root) user privilege directly from file browser in Ubuntu desktop? There’s an extension nautilus-admin can do the job in the default Gnome desktop.
1. Open terminal by either pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or searching for ‘terminal’ from application menu.
2. When terminal opens, run command to install the extension:
sudo apt install nautilus-admin
You may replace nautilus-admin with caja-admin or peony-admin if you’re running with MATE or UKUI desktop.
Once installed, run command nautilus -q or log out and back in to apply changes.
Note the extension only adds Administrator privilege to open folders or edit files. There’s no ‘Run as Administrator’ option to run program as super user privilege.
Dual-boot or multi-boot Ubuntu 20.04 with other operating systems? This tutorial will show beginners how to change the default OS entry in Ubuntu 20.04 desktop.
This is a graphical tool to configure the default Grub boot-loader in Ubuntu. It’s Grub Customizer, and available in Ubuntu universe repositories for Ubuntu 19.04 and higher.
1. Either install Grub Customizer via Ubuntu Software, or open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and install the tool by running command:
sudo apt install grub-customizer
2. Then search for and launch the tool from application menu.
3. When Grub Customizer opens, do:
navigate to General settings tab.
Select an OS entry as default from the drop-down box after ‘predefined’
You may also change other settings: menu timeout, kernel parameters, font, background image, etc.
Celluloid, a GTK+ frontend for mpv formerly called Gnome MPV, released version 0.19 a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and Ubuntu 20.04.
Celluloid 0.19 release highlights include:
Retain window maximization state across sessions.
Retain loop state across sessions.
Implement playlist search.
Update the list of shortcuts in Keyboard Shortcuts dialog.
Deprecate --mpv-options.
Add support for configuring dead zone
Make window sizing work correctly with HiDPI displays.
Translation updates and other changes.
How to Install Celluloid in Ubuntu via PPA:
Celluloid media player is available to install via Flatpak package in Flathub repository.
For those prefer native Ubuntu .deb package, the formerly Gnome MPV PPA now maintains the Celluloid packages for Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, and Ubuntu 20.04.
1.) Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or by searching for ‘terminal’ from application menu. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xuzhen666/gnome-mpv
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.
2.) Then install the MPV frontend via command:
sudo apt install celluloid
For Ubuntu derivatives, you may need to run sudo apt update to refresh package cache first.
Uninstall Celluloid:
To remove the media player, open terminal and run command:
PyCharm IDE 2020.1 was released a day ago as the first major release in 2020. The new version features interactive rebasing, smarter debugging, and JetBrains Mono font.
Interactive Rebasing: Commits can get messy, which is why you need to be able to rebase your branch. Now, PyCharm allows you to do so visually and with unprecedented ease.
Smarter Debugging: PyCharm’s debugger now makes it easy to see what’s happening in the middle of a complex statement. When stepping in, the debugger will ask you exactly what part of the statement you want to investigate further.
JetBrains Mono: PyCharm helps you read your code by navigating your project effectively, and now also by presenting your code in a font designed specifically for it.
Django Template Imports: PyCharm Professional Edition makes life easy for web developers by offering code completion (and debugging) in Django templates. We’ve made a couple improvements on this front: auto import for custom tags and better completion.
How to Install PyCharm 2020.1 in Ubuntu:
Jetbrains offers official Snap package for Linux desktop, which runs in sandbox and always updated.
For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, simply open Ubuntu Software, search for and install pycharm packages:
For those prefer native .deb package, keep an eye on the unofficial PPA though it’s not updated at the moment of writing.
Modern new GTK eBook reader Foliate 2.0.0 was released a few days ago with great new features and improvements.
Foliate 2.0.0 features new selection popover, redesigned interface which works better with smaller screen. The headerbar and progress bar now auto-hide.
Other changes include:
E-reader style navigation.
A new location popover (Ctrl + L).
A new traditional menubar, which may be displayed depending on the desktop environment
Ability to zoom in and zoom out.
Continuous scrolling layout.
New built-in themes.
Ability to select text across pages.
Option to use a traditional titlebar and menubar
And much more other changes. See the release note.
How to Install Foliate 2.0.0 in Ubuntu:
The software offers native Ubuntu .deb package available to download at the link below:
Grab the package, then either double-click to install it, or open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command:
