The Linux world has three ‘universal’ packaging formats that allow running on ‘any’ Linux distribution; Snap, Flatpak and AppImage. Ubuntu comes baked-in with Snap but most distributions and developers avoid it because of its close source nature. They prefer Fedora’s Flatpak packaging
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You must have noticed it. You have installed Ubuntu and it seems all good. You leave the system inactive for five minutes or so and it is locked! You enter your account password and log back in. So far, so good. But
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The snap packages are now an integral part of Ubuntu. I mean, you can remove Snap from Ubuntu but they are still at the core of Ubuntu. When it comes to updating Ubuntu, you’ll come across apt update and apt upgrade commands.
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If you need to run Linux virtual machines, Qemu is one of the fastest hypervisors out there, if not the fastest. Along with the speed, you also get excellent configuration options. Even if you are not an advanced user, it gives you
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DOSBox is free and open-source software that allows you to emulate the MS-DOS operating systems from the previous century. Why would you want that? For nostalgia as it allows you to play the 8-bit games that were popular in the 80s and
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Workspaces are virtual desktops that allow you to juggle and organize a collection of application windows. Instead of cluttering all the windows in one screen, you can have multiple windows in different workspaces. This way, your desktop workspace stays organized, and you
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By default, Ubuntu disables the root account. You must use the sudo command for any tasks requiring root privileges. This is for your own security, of course. Using the system as root all the time is like running around with a sword
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There was a time when you needed to install third-party apps to view and type Emojis on Ubuntu. Those days are long gone. Ubuntu now displays emoticons correctly out of the box. No special software is needed. And there is also a
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Learn how to record your voice, streaming audio or other sounds on Ubuntu and other Linux distributions.
A trip down the memory lane. Take a look at this collection of the mascots of all the Ubuntu releases so far.