Animated Screen Capture with Byzanz
Animated Screen Capture with Byzanz Some readers may wish to create a presentation or video tutorial from their Linux workspace. The problem which some people may have is deciding which format to use...
View ArticleSeldomly Discussed Desktop Environments
Many Linux users are familiar with some of the most common desktop environments such as GNOME, KDE, MATE, Unity, etc.. However, there are some desktop environments that appear to not be as well known....
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Dconf Explained
Dconf is a settings database used in Gnome3 and similar systems (such as Unity and XFCE). Dconf is the predecessor to Gconf which was used in Gnome2. Dconf acts like the registry used on Windows...
View ArticleDesktop Environment vs Window Managers
Some Linux newbies and more experienced users often wonder about the specific difference between desktop environments and window managers such as twm or the i3 tiling window manager. Understanding this...
View ArticleIntroducing MinGW and Cygwin
With Linux becoming popular and Unix and POSIX being well formed standards, many people may need or want to use such utilities and protocols on Windows. Thankfully, there is a way to run Linux tools on...
View ArticleCreating Icon Themes
Not only can Linux users customize the desktop theme, but they can also change the icons. Icon-theme packs are easy to make, install, and obtain. Many Linux users may find it helpful to learn how to...
View ArticleSupported LibreOffice Files
LibreOffice is a popular office suite for Linux and many other operating systems. LibreOffice contains many office programs that each support a different set file formats. Many office administrators...
View ArticleGNOME
GNOME is a very popular desktop environment for Linux systems. This environment has many components. Therefore, this desktop environment is considered "heavy". GNOME is perfect for many mainstream...
View ArticleInstalling, Obtaining, and Making GTK Themes
Many Linux desktops supporting themes. A theme is a particular appearance or "skin" for the GUI. Users can change the theme to make the desktop look different. Usually, users also change the icons....
View ArticleInformation on Wallpapers and Linux
Linux, like other operating systems, has a desktop with a wallpaper. This wallpaper can be customized in many ways. Users can use one wallpaper, or they can make the wallpaper change to one of many...
View ArticleMacOS or Windows Themes on Raspberry Pi
In this article, I will cover three Operating System (OS) for the Raspberry Pi (RPi), preferably the RPi 4. These Operating Systems are not truly MacOS or Windows 10, but a desktop with the look and...
View ArticleBeats Audio on Linux
What is Beats Audio? Beats Audio is essentially a technology that is supposed to give a more in-depth sound experience to users. By adding more speakers, subwoofers, and an amplifier Beats Electronics...
View ArticleCool Tricks with Xinput Device
Cool Tricks with Xinput Device The display manager of Linux systems is X Windows. X Windows is also referred to as X11, X-Windows and X. X Windows is made up of many components which are managed to...
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Ubuntu Docking
Operating Systems have some type of docking mechanism that allows a user to choose the apps to run. By default, Ubuntu 20 and 21 use Gnome. The typical dock placement is to the left side of the...
View ArticleDVD Authoring (Bombono)
DVD Authoring (Bombono) Many people may come across times when they download videos from the Internet. These videos can be converted and burned to a DVD in a generic way to allow a selection from a...
View ArticleBottles - Run Windows software on Linux with Bottles
Bottles is a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to aid in setting up the WINdows Emulator (WINE). Bottles has many benefits over WINE by itself. For anyone who uses WINE, you need to look into Bottles....
View ArticleKOMOREBI - Active Desktop Wallpaper
Komorebi (koh-moh-rey-bee) is Japanese for the light that filters through the leaves of the trees. This can paint a beautiful picture in the imagination. What Komorebi is, is a program to allow for...
View ArticleScreenfetch
Sometimes you may need some information about the system you are currently using. Whether it is your system or one that belongs to someone else, you may not want to spend a lot of time snooping around...
View ArticleTrying Out Some Nautilus Extensions
Nautilus is the default File Manager used on the GNOME desktop in Ubuntu. For those of you use Nautilus as your default File Manager, I am going to cover some extensions that you can add to make...
View ArticleWorking With Nautilus Scripts
Sometimes, you may use Nautilus and wish you could add your own script to the right-click ability on a file or folder. In this article, we'll look at that. Scripting Languages To use scripts in...
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