Recently I encountered a strange issue in Ubuntu 24.04. When I ran some applications, their icons didn’t show in the launcher. Instead, it displayed a gear/settings symbol. Some application icons are not shown in the launcher This was particularly weird because those
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It’s only human to forget passwords, especially if you are not using it frequently. It happens with Ubuntu, Linux, or any other operating system you use. If you don’t use it frequently, you are likely to forget the password. I have written
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If you are exploring Python-based projects and packages, you may end up in a situation where you need a different Python version. I faced this situation while trying to install PyCoral library that works only with Python versions 3.6 to 3.9 and
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Let me share a few tweaks that help me run Ubuntu on my laptops a bit more smoothly. This is based on my preference, and you may not necessarily make the same changes. Also, these are not ground-breaking, never-seen-before tips. I am
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My TUXEDO InfinityBook Pro has two graphics cards on it. Integrated Intel and dedicated Nvidia GeForce. It is more common these days to have a hybrid setup of two graphics cards on laptops. The integrated Intel graphics act as the primary driver
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So, you have installed or upgraded to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS. That’s wonderful! It is a fantastic release with a bunch of good things (and some hiccups). You can read our Ubuntu 24.04 LTS review if you are still deciding, or just want
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One of the annoying issues I encountered in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is with updating the App Store. It gives the following error: Unknown Snapd Exceptioncannot refresh “snap-store”: snap “snap-store” has running apps (snap-store), pids:5263 And the way to get rid of this
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When it comes to Ubuntu, most of the users wait for the LTS versions. It is because a lot of quality of life improvements come along with the stability it offers. Ubuntu 24.04 LTS is no different. It comes packed with visual
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So you found yourself a perfect browser that you always wanted and now, you want to make it your default browser? But the question is: how do you change your default web browser on Ubuntu? Let us find out how to do
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Considering you have a webcam device connected to your computer or a laptop with webcam, it is a good idea to test if it works before an important video call. You would rather not troubleshoot when you are in the middle of
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