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Configure which OS or kernel to Boot by Default in Ubuntu 24.04

Last updated: December 13, 2024 — Leave a comment

This is a step by step beginner’s tutorial shows how to set the default OS or kernel entry in Grub boot-menu in Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Debian or other Linux.

Most Linux today uses Grub2 to provide a menu on start-up, allowing to choose which operating system, which kernel, or recovery mode to boot.

It by default boots the first entry, while user can configure to automatically another menu entries without user interaction. And, here’s how to do the trick in 2 ways: from command line or use a graphical tool.

In Howtos boot order, grub, kernel

Install Liquorix / XanMod Kernel for Better Desktop & Gaming Experience

Last updated: December 11, 2024 — Leave a comment

Want to optimize your Linux desktop for responsiveness or gaming? Try the custom Libquorix or XanMod Kernels.

Besides the default and mainline Kernels, there are some other kernels available for Debian/Ubuntu users.

In Howtos kernel

How to Remove the Old VMWare Workstation Player in Ubuntu

Last updated: December 11, 2024 — Leave a comment

This tutorial shows you how to completely remove the old VMWare Workstation player in Ubuntu 24.04 and Linux Mint 22.

I was trying to install the new VMWare Workstation Pro 17.6.1 today in my Ubuntu laptop. The official installer however told me to uninstall the old VMWare Player 17.5.0.0 first.

The problem was that wmware-installer somehow refused to uninstall the previous package, so I can’t get the new one installed! If you ran into similar issue, then this tutorial may help.

In Howtos vmware

Scrcpy 3.0 Added Virtual Android Display & Official Linux Package

Last updated: December 7, 2024 — Leave a comment

Scrcpy, the popular free open-source Android screen mirroring and controlling app, released version 3.0 then 3.0.1 and 3.0.2 with quick fixes few days ago.

Besides mirroring Android screen on your computer desktop, the new release can now start a virtual Android display on your desktop.

In News Android, scr

OBS Studio 31.0.0 Released! Added NVIDIA Background Blur & Amazon IVS

Last updated: December 7, 2024 — Leave a comment

OBS Studio, the popular free open-source live streaming and screen recording software, announced new major 31.0.0 release today!

The new release introduced native blur filter and background blur for NVIDIA GPUs, based on NVIDIA Video Effects (NVIDIA Broadcast). Meaning you need RTX 20, RTX 30, or RTX 40 series graphics card, and GPU drivers 551.76 (Windows) / 550.54.14 (Linux) or newer.

In News live streams, OBS Studio

NVIDIA Driver 565.77 Released as Latest New Feature Branch Version

Last updated: December 6, 2024 — Leave a comment

NVIDIA announced the first stable release of the new 565 series Linux driver this Sunday!

The new NVIDIA 565.77 driver is marked as the latest new feature branch version for Linux users. The release introduced some new features and various bug-fixes.
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Install & Setup QEMU/KVM to Run Virtual Machines in Ubuntu 24.04

Last updated: December 7, 2024 — 2 Comments

This is a step by step guide shows how to install and manage virtual machines using qemu/kvm solution in Ubuntu 24.04.

KVM, Kernel-based Virtual Machine, is a module in Linux Kernel that can function as a hypervisor. It offers a high performance virtualization environment with hardware virtualization extensions, such as Intel VT or AMD-V that’s built in CPU.

KVM does not directly function in user-space. It requires a user-space application, such as QEMU, to interact with it and manage virtual machines.

As QEMU is a command line tool, there’s also graphical tool, such as Virtual Machine Manager, to make it easy to use.

In Howtos kvm, qemu, virtual machine manager

HandBrake 1.9.0 Released with Intel QSV VVC Decoder [Ubuntu PPA]

Last updated: January 25, 2025 — 3 Comments

HandBrake video transcoder announced new 1.9.0 release few days ago. Here’s new features and native .deb package for Ubuntu users.

The new HandBrake 1.9.0 added Intel QSV VVC hardware video decoding support, and an option to enable AV1 screen content coding(SCC) on Intel Lunar Lake QSV AV1 encoder.

It also added support for lossless VP9 encoding, meaning it can convert videos to VP9 codec while keeping 100% original quality.
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In News handbrake, media converter

Dolphin Emulator 2412 Added Official Linux Flatpak Support

Last updated: December 7, 2024 — Leave a comment

Dolphin, the popular free open-source GameCube and Wii emulator, released new 2412 version today!

The game emulator supported Linux previously through an official Ubuntu PPA, however discontinued! In the new release, it added back official Linux support through Flatpak package, which works in most Linux distributions, through runs in sandbox.

In News Dolphin Emulator, game

Install or Upgrade to PHP 8.4 in Ubuntu 24.04 | 22.04

Last updated: November 28, 2024 — Leave a comment

PHP, the popular scripting language for web development, announced new 8.4 release last week. Here’s how to install or upgrade to Php 8.4 in Ubuntu 22.04 or Ubuntu 24.04 to work with Apache2 or Nginx web server.

PHP 8.4 introduced a number of new features such as property hooks, asymmetric visibility, lazy objects, an object API for BCMath, new array functions, and new JIT implementation based on IR Framework. See the release page for more.

In Howtos Apache, Nginx, PHP, web

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