News, Tutorials, Howtos for Ubuntu Linux
Want a Howdy alternative application for Windows Hello style facial authentication? Biopass is another one for your Linux Desktop.
I’ve written about how to enable facial authentication using Howdy in Ubuntu. The project however has not been updated for more than a year. And, the installation and setup are not friendly for beginners.
Want to use your face to sign in or run process that needs authentication in your computer? There’s a new project to do the job in Linux!
It’s Gaze, a free open-source Rust written app that provides simple GTK4 + libadwaita user interface for managing facial authentication, while, a CLI tool is also available for command line users.
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.
