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How to Remove Mounted Drives From the Left Dock in Ubuntu 21.10, 20.04

Last updated: September 25, 2021

This tutorial shows how to hide the icons of mounted drives / partitions from the left (or bottom) dock launcher in Ubuntu 21.10 and / or Ubuntu 20.04.

When you plug in a USB drive or browse through an external system partition in Nautilus file manager, a new device icon will appear in the left dock panel in Ubuntu Gnome desktop.

To keep your panel clean, you may remove these removable device icons and prevent them from appearing again. And this can be done either by running a single command in terminal or using a graphical configuration tool called Dconf Editor.

Single command to hide mounted devices from Ubuntu Dock:

1.) Firstly, open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T key combination on keyboard or by searching it from the Activities overview screen.

2.) When terminal opens, copy and paste the command below into it and hit Enter.

gsettings set org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-mounts false

Removable disk and USB icons on panel disappear immediately after running this command.

(Optional) At anytime, you can reset the change if you change your mind by running command in a terminal windows:

gsettings reset org.gnome.shell.extensions.dash-to-dock show-mounts

Remove Mounted icons from Ubuntu Dock via Dconf Editor:

For those hating Linux command, an advanced configuration tool ‘Dconf Editor’ is present to do the trick.

1.) Firstly, search for and install dconf editor via Ubuntu Software if you don’t have it:

2.) Next search for and launch the tool from activities overview, then navigate to org/gnome/shell/extensions/dash-to-dock.

There scroll down and find out the key “show-mounts“, and turn off the toggle icon will do the job.

Toggle show mount icons on Ubuntu Dock

That’s all. Enjoy!

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digiKam Image Organizer 6.4.0 Released with 14 New Plugins

Last updated: November 12, 2019

The free and open-source digiKam image organizer and tag editor released version 6.4.0 a few days ago with extended DPlugins interface.

digiKam 6.4.0 release highlights:

  • 14 new plugins.
  • support native image loader as plugins instead to use hard-coded loader.
  • support HEIF image format as native.
  • RAW import tool as plugin.
  • Image editor clone tool plugin
  • For more, see the release note.

Download DigiKam 6.4.0

There’s no PPA repository, snap package (in test stage), or flatpak package for the latest DigiKam.

So far there’s only Appimage available to make it easy to run DigiKam in Ubuntu.

  • Download the i386.appimage (for 32-bit) or x86_64.appimage (for 64-bit)
  • Right-click and go to file’s Properties dialog, and check the box says ‘allow executing file as program’ in Permissions tab.
  • Finally run the appimage to launch digiKam.

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Gscan2PDF 2.6.0 Released with import-all Option

Last updated: November 11, 2019

Gscan2pdf, a graphical tool to produce PDF / DjVu from scanned document, released version 2.6.0 a day ago. Here’s how to install it in all current Ubuntu releases.

Gscan2pdf 2.6.0 is a small release. It brings --import-all command line option to imports all pages of the specified file or files. Other changes include:

  • New rotate 180° icon.
  • Import document metadata when opening PDF or DjVu files.
  • Increment/decrement date on save dialog with +/- keys.
  • Fixed reload-recursion bug triggered by unusual environment
  • Some crash fixes, and updated translations.

How to Install gscan2pdf 2.6.0 in Ubuntu:

The official Gscan2PDF PPA has made the new release packages for all current Ubuntu releases, and their derivatives, including Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Linux Mint 18.x and 19.x

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:jeffreyratcliffe/ppa

Type user password (no asterisk feedback due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter.

2. For those who have a previous release installed, upgrade it through Software Updater:

Or run following command in terminal to install or upgrade the software:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install gscan2pdf

How to Remove:

To remove gscan2pdf, either use your system package manager or run command:

sudo apt-get remove --autoremove gscan2pdf

And the PPA can be removed via Software & Updates utility, under Other Software tab.

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GIMP 2.10.14 Available to Install via PPA in Ubuntu 18.04, 19.10

Last updated: November 9, 2019

GIMP image editor 2.10.14 now is made into Ubuntu PPA, available for Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Linux Mint 19.x.

GIMP image editor 2.10.14 was released more than a week ago with following changes according to the release note:

  • Basic out-of-canvas pixels viewing and editing
  • Optional editing of layers with disabled visibility
  • Foreground Select tool: new Grayscale Preview Mode
  • Newly added Normal Map filter
  • 27 old filters ported to use GEGL buffers
  • HEIF, TIFF, and PDF support improvements
  • Better loading of corrupted XCF files
  • Grayscale workflows order of magnitude faster
  • macOS Catalina compatibility
  • 45 bugfixes, 22 translation updates

How to Install GIMP 2.10.14 in Ubuntu:

Otto kesselgulasch updated the Ubuntu PPA today with the latest packages along with all dependency libraires.

1.) Open terminal either from application menu or by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2.) If an old version was installed on your Ubuntu, upgrade it via Software Updater:

or simply run commands to install or upgrade GIMP:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install gimp

3. (Optional) For any reason, you can downgrade GIMP to the stock version by purging the Ubuntu PPA via command:

sudo apt install ppa-purge && sudo ppa-purge ppa:otto-kesselgulasch/gimp

Or you can manage the Ubuntu PPA via Software & Updates -> Other Software tab.

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How to Share A Folder in Ubuntu 18.04 (Step by Step Guide)

Last updated: November 7, 2019

This is a step by step guide for Ubuntu beginners how to share a folder over local network in Ubuntu 18.04 Gnome desktop. Also works in Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10 though.

It’s easy to share a folder in Ubuntu as the default file browser offer a context menu option to bring up the setup wizard.

1.) First open the default Nautilus file browser, and right-click on a folder you want to share.

In the context menu, click the ‘Local Network Share‘ option.

2.) In the pop-up dialog, check the checkbox says ‘Share this folder’ and click the ‘Install service’ button when it prompts.

3.) And confirm by clicking on ‘Install’ button to install samba, a free software re-implementation of the SMB networking protocol.

4.) After installed the services, do following in the ‘Folder Sharing’ window:

  • Enable ‘Share this folder’
  • Input a share name.
  • (Optional) enable write permission, guest access.
  • Finally click on ‘Create Share’ button.

5.(Optional) If you want remote machine to type username and password before accessing the shared folder, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command:

sudo smbpasswd -a USERNAME

Note:The “USERNAME” must be an existing user in your Ubuntu. It’s handbook in my case. And type a password twice for remote smb access only.

To access the shared folder, you first need to get either IP address or hostname.

  • For the hostname (computer name), simply open terminal and run command hostname
  • For IP address, go to Settings -> Network (or Wi-Fi for wireless connection), click on the gear button, and check in the pop-up window.

To get access the shared folder:

In Ubuntu, go to Files -> Other Locations. In the bottom input box, type smb://IP-Address/ and hit enter.

In Windows, open Run box in Start menu, type \\IP-Address\ and hit enter.

Type username and password you set in step 5 when it prompts, or type guest (if enabled)

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Celluloid 0.18 (Formerly Gnome MPV) Released! [How to Install]

Last updated: November 6, 2019

Celluloid 0.18, formerly known as Gnome MPV, was released today. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, and Ubuntu 19.10.

Celluloid is a simple GTK+ frontend for mpv media player. It was called Gnome MPV until version 0.16. The latest version 0.18 features:

  • Ability to show / hide window decorations via mpv option --border
  • New menu item for opening Discs
  • Stability fixes for the latest MPV 0.30.
  • Block cursor autohide when volume popup opened in windowed mode
  • And new translations.

How to Install Celluloid in Ubuntu:

You can install the media player easily via the official Flatpak (runs in sandbox) package in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, and Ubuntu 19.10

Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or by searching for ‘terminal’ from application menu. When it opens, run following commands one by one.

1. Paste below command and run to install flatpak framework:

sudo apt-get install flatpak

2. Add flathub repository, which hosts a large list of flatpak applications:

flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo

4. Finally install Celluloid via command:

flatpak install flathub io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid

NOTE if you’ve installed the flatpak package, simply update the media player via command:

flatpak update flathub io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid

Once installed, launch the software either from application menu or by right-clicking video files and choose open with Celluloid!

Uninstall:

To remove the Celluloid flatpak package, run command in terminal:

flatpak uninstall io.github.celluloid_player.Celluloid
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How to Install Latest Webmin in Ubuntu 18.04 (official repository)

Last updated: November 3, 2019

 

This tutorial shows how to install the latest version of Webmin via its official apt repository in Ubuntu 18.04 server and receive future updates.

Webmin is a web-based system configuration tool to configure operating system internals, such as users, disk quotas, services or configuration files, as well as modify and control open-source apps, such as the Apache HTTP Server, PHP or MySQL.

Login your Ubuntu server and run following commands one by one to add Webmin apt repository and install the software.

1.) First run command to install required packages to manage the repositories.

sudo apt-get install software-properties-common apt-transport-https

2.) Download and install the repository key via command:

wget -q http://www.webmin.com/jcameron-key.asc -O- | sudo apt-key add -

3.) Finally add the Webmin’s official apt repository by running command:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb https://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib"

4.) After that, you can install the latest version of the software in any time via commands:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install webmin

Or you can setup automatic software updates to make it always up-to-date.

To get access to the Ubuntu server via webmin, in your client’s web browser go to https://SERVER-IP:10000. And login with root or any user who can use ‘sudo‘.

Note: If you installed ufw , you have to run command sudo ufw allow 10000 to allow Webmin through the firewall.

5.) (Optional) To remove the apt repository, run command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove "deb https://download.webmin.com/download/repository sarge contrib"

And remove the Webmin via command:

sudo apt-get remove webmin
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How to Install RedNotebook 2.12 in Ubuntu 19.10, 18.04

Last updated: November 2, 2019

RedNotebook, desktop diary and personal journaling tool, released version 2.12 today. Here’s how to install it in all current Ubuntu releases.

RedNotebook is a free daily journal lets you format, tag and search your entries. You can also add pictures, links and customizable templates, spell check your notes, and export to plain text, HTML or LaTeX.

RedNotebook 2.12 was released today as the latest version that features:

  • Allow linking between days with dates like 2019-02-14 and ‘[named links 2019-02-14]’
  • Allow opening statistics dialog multiple times in one session.
  • Warn about outdated backups every week by default.
  • Increase default width of left panel to ensure that the calendar is fully visible.

RedNotebook official PPA contains the latest packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Linux Mint 18.x, 19.x, and even Ubuntu 20.04.

1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcuts or by searching for ‘terminal’ from application menu.

2. Copy and paste following command into terminal and hit run to add the RedNotebook PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rednotebook/stable

Type user password (no asterisk feedback due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter.

3. Finally check updates and install the desktop journal software by running following 2 commands one by one:

sudo apt update 

sudo apt install rednotebook

Ubuntu 18.04 and higher can skip sudo apt update command since it’s already done while adding PPA.

Uninstall:

To remove RedNotebook desktop journal, open terminal and run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove rednotebook

And remove the PPA via Software & Updates utility -> Other Software tab.

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MuseScore 3.3 Released with Complete Palettes Redesign

Last updated: November 1, 2019

MuseScore, free music composition and notation software, released version 3.3 a day ago with new feature, many improvements and bug-fixes.

MuseScore 3.3 release highlights according to the release note:

  • Complete palettes redesign
  • Note Input workflow improvements
  • Native support for Roman numeral analysis and Nashville notation
  • Multiple improvements to the Plugin API
  • And various bug-fixes.

How to Install MuseScore 3.3 in Ubuntu:

APPIMAGE:

You can now download the Appimage (non-install single executable) package while Ubuntu PPA and snap packages are not updated at the moment.

Right-click the Appimage, go to Properties -> Permissions -> tick the box says ‘Allow executing file as program’, finally run it to launch MuseScore 3.3:

Native Ubuntu .deb package:

There’s a community maintained PPA repository contains most recent MuseScore .deb packages for Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.04, and Ubuntu 19.10.

NOTE: The PPA is not updated at the moment, check the previous PPA link before getting started.

1. Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command to add the PPA:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mscore-ubuntu/mscore3-stable

2. Then install the scorewriter via command:

sudo apt install musescore3

Snap package (Official):

MuseScore offers official Snap package (runs in sandbox), though it’s not updated at the moment.

Open Ubuntu Software, search for and install musescore package. And it will be updated automatically once the developer team published the 3.3 package into the snap store.

Note there are 2 or 3 MuseScore packages in Ubuntu Software. Select install the one from Snap Store.

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Vivaldi 2.9 Released with Global Control Site Permissions

Last updated: October 31, 2019

Vivaldi web browser 2.9 was released today with enhanced Vivaldi menu, globally block site permissions, and other changes.

Vivaldi 2.9 release highlights:

  • Access custom Web panels through Menu -> View.
  • Add ‘Show Tab Bar’ in View menu.
  • Ability to right-click Bookmark menu items to access a context menu
  • Report a bug from Help menu.
  • Set global default site permissions (sound, geolocation, camera, microphone, Pop-ups, etc.) in Settings -> Webpage.
  • HTML5 video playback fixes on old machines with macOS.
  • Add F10 support for Vivaldi menu
  • And many more other changes, see the release note for details.

Download / Install Vivaldi in Ubuntu:

The official Ubuntu .DEB packages are available for download at the link below:

Grab the deb matches your OS, then install it via Ubuntu Software or Gdebi package manager. Or run command in terminal:

sudo dpkg -i ~/Downloads/vivaldi-stable_2.9*.deb

For those who want to receive future Vivaldi updates via Software Updater utility, the browser has an official apt repository for Ubuntu / Debian based system.

Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T keyboard shortcut or by searching for terminal from application menu. When it opens, run following commands one by one:

1. Download and install the repository keyring:

wget -qO- https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/linux_signing_key.pub | sudo apt-key add -

Typer user password when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. Add Vivaldi repository via command:

sudo add-apt-repository 'deb https://repo.vivaldi.com/archive/deb/ stable main'

3. Finally check updates and install the web browser via command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt install vivaldi-stable

Or upgrade from an old version via Software Updater utility.

(Optional): To remove Vivaldi apt repository from you system, launch Software & Updates and navigate to Other Software tab.

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