This post summarizes the main free/libre and open-source (FLOSS) desktop environments for Unix-like and Linux. List of Linux Desktop Environments List of Linux desktop environments: The most popular are KDE Plasma and GNOME. Common Desktop Environment (CDE) Common Desktop Environment…
This post explains ways to run streaming media apps on Ubuntu. As a general answer, none of the streaming media services have an official dedicated app for Linux or Ubuntu. However, its content can be watched from specific browsers (mostly…
This post explains how to change keyboard layout on Ubuntu. Step-by-step Instructions about how to change keyboard Layout on Ubuntu As of Ubuntu 20.10, go to Activities overview (the button with 9 dots on the bottom left corner and type…
This post gives some hints about how to solve issues related to having no sound on Ubuntu operating system. How to find a Solution to the no sound Issue on Ubuntu Ubuntu has a very useful page with advice about…
Ubuntu, with the default installation, is not able to play some popular videos and audio formats, like the ones from .mp3 audio files, .mp4 video files or streaming videos like YouTube. It is possible to configure Ubuntu to play them,…
This post summarizes some operating systems (OS) for mobile phone based on Linux. List of mobile OSs based on Linux Mobile OSs featured on this post: Android Open Source Project (AOSP) AOSP is the acronym for Android Open Source Project.…
There are many Linux distributions or distros. Linux Distribution Families Linux Distribution families featured on this post: Debian-based Debian was released in 1993. Debian was very close to the Free Software Foundation (FSF) during the 90s. Ubuntu was released in…
This post explains how to run software Zemax OpticStudio on Ubuntu. The Ubuntu version that was used for this tutorial was 22.10 (2022), and the Zemax OpticStudio was ZEMAX-EE Optical Design Program (2003). Instructions may vary depending on the version.…
This post explains how to install Eclipse on Ubuntu. Ways to install Eclipse IDE on Ubuntu There are different ways to install Eclipse on Ubuntu: Official package snap Ubuntu Sofware app apt Each of these ways has its drawbacks, so…
This post summarizes how to make screenshots in Ubuntu OS. How to make screenshots in Ubuntu 22.04 Copy the whole screen to the clipboard Press keys Shift + PrtSc (Print Screen). Copy a region of the screen to the clipboard…