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LMMS 1.2.2 Released! How to Install in Ubuntu 20.04

Last updated: July 6, 2020

Free open-source digital audio workstation software LMMS 1.2.2 was released a few days ago. Here’s how to install it in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 19.10, Ubuntu 20.04, and derivatives.

LMMS 1.2.2 is a maintenance release contains some improvements and various bug-fixes.

  • Stop filtering out valid characters from file name while exporting tracks
  • Fix Invalid warning about “dummy-MIDI-client”
  • Note selection: Editing values works in dialog
  • Fix retrigger with vol/pan sliders
  • Fix loading and saving of .fxb/.fxp files on Windows
  • For more, see the release page.

How to Install LMMS 1.2.2 in Ubuntu:

There’s non-install single executable .Appimage available to download in the release page (See the previous link).

If you prefer installing lmms music production via Ubuntu PPA, do following steps one by one:

1.) Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard, or by searching for ‘terminal’ from your system application menu. When it opens, run command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/lmms

Type user password (no asterisk feedback) for sudo prompt and hit Enter to continue adding the PPA.

2.) Then run commands to refresh system package cache and install the music production software:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install lmms

NOTE: lmms-vst-server is 32-bit only package. It may install along with tons of 32-bit dependency libraries. And if you added wine apt repository, it may refuse to install.

Uninstall:

To remove lmms, run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove lmms

And remove the PPA either via Software & Updates -> Other Software or by running command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/lmms
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How to Share A Folder via SMB/CIFS Protocol in Ubuntu 20.04

Last updated: July 5, 2020

gnome shell

This is a step by step beginner guide shows how to share a folder over local network via SMB/CIFS protocol in Ubuntu 20.04 Gnome desktop.

Share a folder in Ubuntu 20.04:

1.) First open terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard. When it opens, install samba, SMB/CIFS file, print, and login server by running command:

sudo apt install samba

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

2.) Open Files (Nautilus file browser) and right-click on the folder you want to share, then click on “Local Network Share” menu option.

3.) In next pop-up window, do:

  • tick “Share this folder” to enable network sharing.
  • (optional) tick “Allow others to create and delete files in this folder”
  • (optional) tick “Guess access”
  • finally click on ‘Create Share’ button

4.) Confirm write permission (if enabled) and done!

5.) If you want remote PC to type username and password to access 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 ji in my case. And set a password for remote smb access only.

Before getting access from remote PC, you may check out the IP address and / or hostname by running commands:

hostname

ip -4 address

Access the share folder from remote computer:

1. To access from Windows PC, go to Start -> Run to bring up Run command window. Type either \\ip-address\ or \\hostname\

2. To access from another Ubuntu desktop, go to Files -> Other Locations, then type either smb://ip-address/SHARE_FOLDER or smb://hostname/SHARE_FOLDER

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Change Default Theme Colors in Ubuntu 20.04 via Yaru Colors

Last updated: July 3, 2020

gnome shell

Want to change the default Yaru theme colors? Yaru-Colors is a theme project offers 12 different colors to the Yaru theme.

With Yaru-Colors, you can change the Yaru theme colors of Applications, Cursors, Icons, and Gnome Shell menus (underline & highlights).

And available colors include: aqua, blue, brown, deep blue, green, gray, mate, orange, pink, purple, red, yellow. And all colors in light, dark, and standard modes.

1.) First click download the tarball from release page.

2.) Open file browser, extract the source tarball, and right-click source folder, select “Open in Terminal”.

3.) When terminal opens, run command to install the themes:

bash install.sh

Follow terminal outputs to answer some questions and done!

4.) Enable User theme extension via either Extensions or Gnome Tweaks -> Extensions (Both available in Ubuntu Software if you don’t have it).

Or follow this tutorial to install User theme gnome shell extension if you can’t enable the extension.

5.) Finally open Gnome Tweaks and go to Appearance, there select a different Yaru color theme for Applications, Icons, Shell.

(Uninstall) To remove these colors, re-do step 2.) and run uninstall script in pop-up terminal window:

bash uninstall.sh
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How to Install aMule P2P Client in Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Last updated: June 20, 2025

For unknown reason, aMule, all-platform eMule P2P Client, is not included in Ubuntu 20.04 main repository.

While it’s available in previous Ubuntu repositories as well as the next Ubuntu 20.04 main repository, you can manually download the package and dependencies from Ubuntu 18.04 and install them manually in Ubuntu 20.04.

NOTE: for Ubuntu 22.04, 24.04, and higher, aMule has been added back into system repository. Simply open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run the command below to install:

sudo apt install amule

For Ubuntu 20.04, just download the deb packages and install them manually:

1.) Click download the amule package:

amule .deb

2.) Click download amule-common package:

amule-common .deb

3.) Click download amule-utils-gui package (optional):

amule-utils-gui .deb

4.) Finally download the libwxgtk3.0-0v5 package:

libwxgtk3.0-0v5 .deb

When downloading processes finished, open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) from system applications menu and run single command to install them:

sudo apt install ~/Downloads/amule*.deb ~/Downloads/libwxgtk*.deb

Once installed, launch the client from your system application menu and enjoy!

(Optional) To remove the amule package as well as dependencies, run command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove amule
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How to Install FileZilla Client 3.48.1 via PPA in Ubuntu 20.04

Last updated: July 1, 2020

FileZilla FTP Client

For those prefer installing FileZilla ftp client via deb rather than using the flatpak package, there’s an unofficial PPA contains the latest FileZilla 3.48.1 for Ubuntu 20.04 and Linux Mint 20.

The latest FileZilla client so far is v3.48.1 which contains bugfixes and minor changes. See filezilla-project.org for changes.

To install FileZilla 3.48.1 via PPA in Ubuntu 20.04:

Thanks to sicklylife, a member of Gnome Japanese Translation Team, who maintains an unofficial PPA contains most recent FileZilla packages.

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sicklylife/filezilla

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

2.) After adding the PPA, refresh system package cache and install the ftp client via commands:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install filezilla

To uninstall the PPA as well as remove the ftp client package:

Run command in terminal to remove the PPA repository:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:sicklylife/filezilla

And remove FileZilla client via command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove filezilla
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How to Install GnuCash (5.12 Updated) in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04

Last updated: July 1, 2025

This simple tutorial shows how to install GnuCash, the personal and small-business financial-accounting software, in all current Ubuntu releases including Ubuntu 25.04, Ubuntu 24.04, Ubuntu 22.04 and Ubuntu 20.04

GnuCash is available in Ubuntu repository, but old. For the latest release, you may install it via either Flatpak package or an Ubuntu PPA.

At the moment of writing, the latest version is GnuCash 5.12, and the changes are available in this page.

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How to Install Latest Puddletag Audio Tagger in Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04

Last updated: July 10, 2022

The development of the popular Puddletag audio tag editor is back. Ubuntu adds back the software package in its own repository, but still doesn’t provide updates. For those prefer this app, here’s how to install and keep it up-to-date via PPA.

Due to lack of development, Puddletag was removed from Ubuntu 20.04 repository along with the old Qt4 and Python 2 dependencies.

Thankfully, a group of other contributors take up the job to continue the project, by porting to Qt5 and Python3. And, it now keeps updating with bug-fixes and new features.

Puddletag 2.2.0 in Ubuntu

Install Latest Puddletag in Ubuntu 20.04 & Ubuntu 22.04:

As mentioned, Puddletag in available in Ubuntu repository but always old. So, i uploaded the packages into this unofficial PPA so far with support for 64-bit Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, Linux Mint 20.

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/puddletag

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

2.) While adding PPA, it refreshes package cache automatically since Ubuntu 20.04. But Linux Mint does not. So, you may manually update the cache via command: 

sudo apt update

3.) Finally, install Puddletag audio tag editor for the first time by running command:

sudo apt install puddletag

Or you may search for and launch “Software Updater“, to upgrade the software if an old version was installed.

Uninstall Puddletag & PPA:

To remove the PPA, either go to Software & Updates > Other Software, or run command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/puddletag

And remove puddletag by running command:

sudo apt remove --autoremove puddletag
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How to Install Mixxx 2.2.4 in Ubuntu 20.04, 18.04

Last updated: June 28, 2020

Mixxx, free DJ Mixing software, finally released new stable version 2.2.4, though the PPA package is being available for a few weeks.

Mixxx 2.2.4 brings a number of bug-fixes and some controller mappings:

  • Add controller mapping for Native Instruments Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3
  • Add controller mapping for Soundless joyMIDI
  • Add controller mapping for Hercules DJControl Inpulse 300
  • Add controller mapping for Denon MC7000
  • Add controller mapping for Stanton DJC.4

Install Mixxx 2.2.4 in Ubuntu:

The official Mixxx PPA contains the new release packages for all current Ubuntu releases.

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:mixxx/mixxx

Input your password (no visual feedback while typing due to security reason) when it prompts and hit Enter to continue.

2. If an old version of Mixxx was installed on your system, upgrade the DJ software using Software Updater:

Or run commands one by one in terminal to install or upgrade the software:

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install mixxx

Uninstall:

You can easily remove the software by running command in terminal:

sudo apt-get remove --autoremove mixxx

And remove the PPA repository via Software & Updates utility under Other Software tab.

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How to Install PSP Emulator PPSSPP in Ubuntu 20.04 | 22.04

Last updated: January 16, 2024

This simple tutorial shows how to install PPSSPP for playing PSP games on Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and their based systems, e.g, Linux Mint 20/21 and Zorin OS 17.

PPSSPP is a free open-source PSP emulator for Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile devices including iPhone, Android, Nintendo WiiU, Nintendo Switch, BlackBerry 10, MeeGo, Pandora, Xbox and more.

The software keeps updating with new features and bug-fixes. And, now the latest is v1.16.x, that features:

  • RetroAchievements support
  • New JIT backends: RISC-V, based on IR, and x86 JIT based on IR.
  • And many other changes. See the News page for details.

How to Install PPSSPP Emulator in Ubuntu:

The game emulator offers official binary packages at the links below:

Download PPSSPP

For Ubuntu Linux, only third-party Flatpak and Ubuntu PPA packages are available at the moment. And here you may choose one method that you prefer.

Option 1: Install PPSSPP via Flatpak:

Flatpak is an universal Linux package format runs in sandbox. It comes with most dependency libraries bundled, and takes a few hundred MB more disk space than native .deb package from Ubuntu PPA.

The PPSSPP Flatpak supports both modern 64-bit AMD/Intel PC and AArch64 processor, such as Raspberry Pi and Apple Silicon. And the package is maintained and updated timely by the community, consists of Linux developers.

1.) Install Flatpak daemon in Ubuntu:

If you’re first time installing a Flatpak package in Ubuntu, open “terminal” from start menu and run command to install the daemon:

sudo apt install flatpak

NOTE Ubuntu 18.04 users have to add this PPA before installing the daemon.

2.) Add the Flathub repository:

Flathub is the de facto standard for getting Flatpak packages. To add the repository, simply run command:

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

3.) Install PPSSPP Flatpak

After installed the daemon and added the repository, run command to install PPSSPP:

flatpak install flathub org.ppsspp.PPSSPP

Like normal apps, you can finally open PPSSPP by searching from the overview screen. Though, you may need to log out and back in if app icon not visible.

And, to update the Flatpak package, just run command:

flatpak update org.ppsspp.PPSSPP
4.) How to Remove PPSSPP Flatpak package (Optional)

For any reason, you can easily remove the package by running command in terminal:

flatpak uninstall --delete-data org.ppsspp.PPSSPP

And remove unused runtime to free up space via flatpak uninstall --unused.

Option 2: How to Install PPSSPP via Ubuntu PPA

There’s an unofficial PPA that so far contains the latest deb packages for Ubuntu 22.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 18.04 (dropped), and Linux Mint 21/20.

The PPA package now also supports for 64-bit PC/laptop, and arm64/armhf devices, such as Raspberry Pi.

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

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:xuzhen666/ppsspp

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

2.) Then refresh system package cache and install PPSSPP via command:

sudo apt update

sudo apt install ppsspp

You may also install the SDL version via sudo apt install ppsspp-sdl.

Uninstall PPSSPP PPA package:

To remove the PPA, either go to Software & Updates > Other Software, or run command:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:xuzhen666/ppsspp

To remove the Sony PSP emulator, run command:

sudo apt remove ppsspp ppsspp-sdl
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Enable Compiz Wobbly Windows Effect in Ubuntu 24.04, 22.04

Last updated: June 3, 2024

gnome shell

This is a step by step guide shows how to enable the old Compiz alike Wobbly windows effect in Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, Ubuntu 22.04, and Ubuntu 24.04 with default Gnome Desktop.

So far there is a  Gnome Shell Extensions that can enable Wobbly Windows effect in Ubuntu:

  • Compiz alike Wobbly Windows Effect: Just do the job. (discontinued)
  • Compiz Wobbly Windows Effect: For those prefer an effect more similar to the original. However, you need to install the libanimation library first.

Preparation:

If you’ve previously installed a Gnome Shell extension, you may skip this step.

1.) Open terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard, then run command:

sudo apt install chrome-gnome-shell

2.) Go to extensions.gnome.org, and click the link to install the browser integration.

Install the Gnome Shell Extension:

To install the extension, simply go to the extension web page, and turn on the toggle switch to install it.

For Ubuntu 22.04 and higher, you may also search and install “Extension Manager” in Ubuntu Software (or App Center). Then, use the tool to search & install the wobbly windows extension.

Uninstall Wobbly Windows extension:

To remove the extensions, use either Extension utility or Gnome Tweak tool.

To remove libanimation library as well as the PPA, run commands:

sudo add-apt-repository --remove ppa:ubuntuhandbook1/libanimation

sudo apt remove libanimation0 libanimation-glib0 gir1.2-animation-glib-0
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