I got an iPhone 5 with iOS 7 couple of months back. I tried to connect iPhone or iPad with Linux (Ubuntu and Linux Mint), it was recognized and it asked me whether I “trust this computer”? And I said “I do” and tapped on Trust. After a flash of seconds it asked me again […]
Here are the Evernote Alternative Note Taking Apps for Linux
Want to use Evernote in Linux? Here are the best Evernote alternatives in Linux.
Pennsylvania High School Distributes 1,700 Ubuntu Laptops to Students
Penn Manor School in Pennsylvania, USA, has distributed 1,700 laptops to its student under 1:1 Laptop Program. All of these 1,700 laptops run Ubuntu 13.10 along with bunch of Open Source applications. Under this 1:1 Laptop Program, each student received an Acer TravelMate TMB113 laptop running Ubuntu 13.10. School’s IT team spent part of their winter […]
How To Install Google Keep In Ubuntu 13.10 [Quick Tip]
Lately, Google Keep has been my favorite quick note taking app in Android. While working on Ubuntu, I often tend to take some quick note as well. Since Google Keep syncs between devices, it makes sense to install Google Keep in Ubuntu as well. In this quick tip, I am going to show you how […]
How to Easily Switch Audio Sources in Ubuntu Linux
If you want to save a few clicks, you can install an applet indicator that allows you to switch the audio source right from the top panel in the Ubuntu.
How to Enable Desktop Notification for VLC in Ubuntu [Quick Tip]
I think it’s safe to say that VLC is one of the best media players for Linux or any other platform. There are a number of hidden features of VLC media player which you may not even know about. One such feature is desktop notification. In this quick tip, we shall see how to enable […]
How to Fix Invisible Mouse Cursor Issue in Ubuntu GNOME
So, the other day was installing Gnome Shell in Ubuntu. The installation went smooth but I encountered one problem in Unity. The mouse cursor became invisible. I could see it when it hovered over an icon or a link or an application but the cursor was not visible. In this quick tip, we shall see […]
Pear OS Is History!
Start of 2014 sees the demise of another Linux distribution. This time its Mac lookalike Pear OS that bids good bye. Starting from today, Pear OS is no longer available for download. Pear Cloud server will also go offline from 31 January. Unlike Linux distributions that were discontinued in 2013, Pear OS is not discontinued for […]
12 Killer Tips To Speed Up Ubuntu Linux
9 tips that will speed up Ubuntu 14.04 to give you an overall improved system performance.
Fix E: Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock [Quick Tip]
Easily fix Ubuntu error E: Could not get lock /var/cache/apt/archives/lock – open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable) E: Unable to lock directory /var/cache/apt/archives/