News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
This quick tutorial is going to show you how to increase or decrease the default Gnome Shell animation speed in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and higher.
There is a Gnome Shell extension called impatience can do the job. It can be easily installed in Ubuntu via Ubuntu Software.
After installed the extension, go to its settings via Gnome Tweaks (available in Ubuntu Software).
Then change the speed scaling value 1 to slow down desktop animation.
This simple tutorial shows how to install the latest Brave web browser in Ubuntu 21.10, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Linux Mint 20.
Brave is a free and open-source web browser based on Chromium. It features faster page loading speed, and blocks ads and trackers by default.
The browser offers an official apt repository. So Ubuntu, Debian, and Linux Mint based systems can easily install the software and receive updates via built-in update manager utility.
1. Firstly, search for and open “terminal” from your system start menu. When it opens, paste the command below into terminal and hit Enter:
sudo apt install apt-transport-https curl
Type user password (no asterisk feedback) and hit Enter. It will add https support for apt package manager and install curl to grab the GPG key.
2. Next copy and paste the command below, and run to download & install the GPG key:
sudo curl -fsSLo /usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg
And run command to add the apt repository to your system. So far, only 64-bit PC / laptop is supported.
echo "deb [signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/brave-browser-archive-keyring.gpg arch=amd64] https://brave-browser-apt-release.s3.brave.com/ stable main"|sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
3. Finally refresh system cache and install the web browser by running the commands one by one:
sudo apt update sudo apt install brave-browser
To remove the Brave web browser, run command in terminal:
sudo apt remove --autoremove brave-browser
Unlike PPA, Brave’s apt repository does not list in Software & Updates utility under Other Software tab. However, you can remove the config file easily by running command in terminal:
sudo rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/brave-browser-release.list
FlightGear 2018.3 was finally released with many exciting new features, enhancements and bugfixes including usability improvements to the launcher, better visuals for AI and MP aircraft.
FlightGear 2018.3 release highlight according to the changelog:
For Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, and higher, FlighGear 2018.3 will be available to install either via Ubuntu PPA, or Flathub repository (run in sandbox).
PyCharm IDE released version 2018.3.1 one day ago with various bug fixes. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 16.04 and higher.
PyCharm 2018.3.1 release highlights:
Jetbrains offers official Snap package for Linux desktop, which keeps the IDE always up-to-date.
For Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, simply open Ubuntu Software, search for and install pycharm packages:
For Ubuntu 16.04, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and install snapd daemon via command:
sudo apt install snapd snapd-xdg-open
Then install PyCharm snap package via command:
sudo snap install pycharm-community --classic
In the command replace pycharm-community with pycharm-professional for the professional edition.
To remove the PyCharm snap package, either use Ubuntu Software or run command in terminal:
sudo snap remove pycharm-professional pycharm-community
GitKraken now offers official snap package to make it easy to install and update the software in Ubuntu Linux.
Used by the likes of Netflix, Tesla and Apple, GitKraken is the go-to home for developers who are looking for a more user-friendly interface for Git with integrations for GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and VSTS (Azure DevOps).
GitKraken Snap is containerised software package designed to work within most Linux desktop. It bundles its required dependencies and auto-updates itself once a new release package published.
To install GitKraken Snap in Ubuntu 18.04 and higher, simply open Ubuntu Software, search for and install gitkraken:
For Ubuntu 16.04, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run commands to install the snap:
sudo apt install snapd && sudo snap install gitkraken
Liferea (Linux Feed Reader) 1.12.6 was released day. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.10.
Liferea 1.12.6 is a new bug-fix release which resolves several usability problems.
For Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, and derivatives, the new release packages are available in an unofficial PPA repository.
1. Open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching for ‘terminal’ from app launcher. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/apps
Type your password (no asterisks feedback while typing) when it prompts and hit Enter.
2. Then upgrade Liferea via Software Updater utility:
or run commands one by one to install the Linux feed reader:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install liferea
Finally launch the news reader from your application launcher and enjoy! (Log out and log back if you don’t see the icon).
As the PPA also contains many other software packages, you may remove it by launching Software & Updates and navigating to Other Software tab.
If you want to remove the Liferea news reader software, either use your system package manager or run command in terminal:
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove liferea liferea-data
HPLIP, HP developed Linux drivers for HP inkjet and laser based printers, released version 3.18.12 a few hours ago with new devices and Linux Distros support.
According to the release note, HPLIP 3.18.12 adds support for 64-bit Ubuntu 18.10 and Debian 9.6.
Also following new devices are supported:
To install the software, download the package “hplip-3.18.12.run” from the link below:
Then open terminal either via Ctrl+Alt+T or search for “terminal” from app launcher. When it opens, run command:
cd ~/Downloads/ && chmod +x hplip-3.18.12.run && ./hplip-3.18.12.run
Type your user password (no asterisks feedback) when it prompts and hit Enter.
Then follow the terminal prompts, answer some questions to build and install HPLIP on your system. When everything is done, plug/re-plug your printers and enjoy!
Gscan2pdf, GTK tool to produce PDF / DjVu from scanned document, released version 2.2.0 recently. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.10, Ubuntu 18.04, and Ubuntu 16.04.
Gscan2pdf 2.2.0 release highlights according to the changelog:
The official Ubuntu PPA has made the new release packages for Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 18.10, and their derivatives.
1. Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or searching for ‘terminal’ from software launcher. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:jeffreyratcliffe/ppa
Type user password (no asterisks 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:
For the first time, you can either install it via Synaptic Package Manager or by running following commands in terminal:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get 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.
Wine, an open-source compatibility layer allows to run Windows apps on Linux, released the new stable version 3.0.4 a day ago with lots of bug-fixes.
Wine 3.0.4 added a lot of icons in Shell32, and fixed 47 bugs affecting Total Commander, SuperPower 2, ODB++ Viewer, Wechat, World of Warcraft, Total War, Wargaming Game Center, Overwatch, and more.
The new release packages will be made into official Wine apt repository in a few days.
At that time, you can do following steps to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 14.04, and derivatives.
1. Open terminal via Ctrl+Alt+T or by searching it from app launcher. When it opens, run command to add the repository key:
wget -nc https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/winehq.key && sudo apt-key add winehq.key
Type your password (no asterisks feedback due to security reason) when it asks and hit Enter.
2. Add wine repository via command:
sudo apt-add-repository https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/
For Linux Mint 19, use following command instead (replace bionic with xenial for 18.x):
sudo apt-add-repository 'deb https://dl.winehq.org/wine-builds/ubuntu/ bionic main'
3. Finally check updates and install wine stable packages:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install --install-recommends winehq-stable
NOTE: If you get the unmet dependencies issue while installing Wine, try aptitude instead via command:
sudo apt install aptitude; sudo aptitude install winehq-stable
For more details, see the official documentation.
Uninstall:
To remove wine-stable package, run command in terminal:
sudo apt-get remove --autoremove wine-stable wine-stable-amd64
To remove Wine repository, launch Software & Updates utility and navigate to Other Software tab.
The popular network packet analyzer Wireshark released version 2.6.5 yesterday afternoon with numerous bug-fixes.
Following vulnerabilities, bugs has been fixed in Wireshark 2.6.5:
Balint Reczey maintains the Wireshark packages for Ubuntu. The new 2.6.5 package will be published in Ubuntu universe repository.
Make sure the security and updates repositories are enabled in Software & Updates -> Updates.
Once the new release package is published, you’ll receive Wireshark updates through Software Updater.
