Ubuntu

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How to Dual Boot Windows 11 and Linux (Ubuntu)

Love Windows 11, but missing the Linux environment? Learn how to install Ubuntu on your Windows 11 device and enjoy a dual boot machine.

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How to Get Windows Terminal Font (Cascadia Code) in Ubuntu Terminal

Step-by-step guide to download, install and set Windows Terminal's Cascadia Code font in Ubuntu Terminal

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How to Install Flatpaks on Ubuntu 20.04

Installing an application on Linux has never been easier, thanks to platform-agnostic package managers such as Snap and Flatpak. These tools have made it possible to build a single package that can be installed on different Linux distributions. Flatpak is a package management and software deployment tool created to make

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How to Install Microsoft Teams on Ubuntu 20.04

Microsoft Teams is a great collaborative software with features such as persistent workplace chat, video meetings and file storage. Teams is going to replace Skype for business as Microsoft is planning to end support for it on July 31, 2021. Microsoft Teams is officially available on Linux Distributions and it

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How to Install Zoom on Ubuntu 20.04

Zoom is an easy-to-use video calling, chatting and screen sharing application. It has seen unprecedented growth in popularity and a sheer number of users in recent months, mostly due to the current global pandemic we are facing. The service is available on multiple platforms and its plethora of features offers

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How to Install Notepadqq on Ubuntu 20.04, a worthy Notepad++ Alternative

Looking for a worthy alternative to Notepad++ on Ubuntu? Look no further than the free Notepadqq app

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How to Install Notepad++ on Ubuntu 20.04 using Snap

Notepad++ is a free source code editor developed by Don Ho as a powerful replacement for the default Windows notepad application. It supports many programming languages and natural languages. Notepad++ can run on any Linux distribution using WINE, in spite of being a native Windows application. WINE is a compatibility

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How to Install Google Chrome on Ubuntu 20.04

Google Chrome, commonly referred to as Chrome, is the web browser by Google. It has been the most widely used web browser on desktops for a long time now. It is based on the free and open-source browser Chromium, also by Google. Chromium is supposed to be a lightweight browser

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How to Install Steam on Ubuntu 20.04

Steam is arguably the best game distribution service available in today’s world. The corresponding store, called Steam Store, is home to more than 30,000 free as well as paid game titles, including market hits like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, DOTA 2 and Grand Theft Auto V. It is developed

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How to Change Root Password on Ubuntu 20.04

The root user is nothing but the default user created in Linux system with administrative privileges. Similar to older Ubuntu versions, the root user is locked in Ubuntu 20.04, and a user can never log in as root initially. The system of using the command sudo is used instead,

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How to Create a Sudo User on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

The root user, which is the default user created with administrative privileges, is locked in Ubuntu by default, meaning you cannot log in to the system as a root user. The sudo command comes into play in such cases, when you need to perform administrative tasks with your own user.

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How to Install Git on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

Git is the most widely used decentralized version control system used in today’s software development world. Everyone from an individual developer to giant software corporations use Git in their software development processes. From beginners to professionals, it has become necessary to learn how to use Git for every programmer.

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How to Install PHP on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS

PHP, which is a recursive acronym for PHP Hypertext Preprocessor, is a popular server-side scripting language used for web development. It is an HTML embedded language and finds its use in a wide range of websites and web apps. The most popular use of PHP has been in the world

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How to Set Up an OpenVPN Server on Ubuntu 20.04

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) allows you to securely and privately connect to a remote private network, for example, your office network, or the Internet in such a way as if you are directly connected to a private network. VPN works in a server-client architecture. A VPN server is deployed

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How to Play PS2 Games on Ubuntu Using PCSX2

Even though it is a 20-year-old console, the Sony PlayStation 2 remains the best-selling video game console of all time. Although its successor, the PlayStation 3 was released in 2006, production of PlayStation 2 continued till 2013; a whopping 13 years. With a state of the art audio and video

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How to Set up WireGuard VPN Server and Client on Ubuntu 20.04

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) allows the user to connect to a private network remotely as if the user’s computer was directly connected to the private network. The technology was initially developed in order to allow remote access to a company’s internal private network, for employees not actually

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How to Install Java on Ubuntu 20.04

Java, along with its software development kit (SDK) and Java Virtual Machine (JVM) are required for not only development purposes, but also for running any Java based software on Ubuntu. In this article, we will see the various ways with which we can install Java on Ubuntu 20.04. While

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How to Disable Ubuntu Dock on Ubuntu 20.04

After GNOME was officially introduced with Ubuntu 17.10, Ubuntu 20.04 is the 6th Ubuntu release, and only the 2nd Ubuntu LTS release to use it instead of the previously used Unity. Due to the ease of use and an ample number of extensions and customizations available, GNOME has

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How to Fully Enable Dark Mode in Ubuntu 20.04, including Calendar

Ubuntu 20.04 has arrived with a plethora of changes, not only in bundled software and performance but in appearance as well. The Dark Mode theme is available on Ubuntu 20.04, and it provides a distinctive dark mode experience throughout the Ubuntu Desktop UI, including desktop apps, web browsers,

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How to Upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Using 'do-release-upgrade' Command

Yes, it is that time of the year! After six months of heavy development, Ubuntu 20.04, codenamed Focal Fossa, has been released on 23rd April 2020. It succeeds Ubuntu 19.10 as the latest stable release of the operating system. Ubuntu 20.04 is an LTS (Long Term Support)

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How to Set up an FTP Server on Ubuntu

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a commonly used networking protocol, used to transfer files between two computers. The protocol is based on a client-server architecture. One of the computers runs an FTP server program, while the other computer runs an FTP client program, which can download or upload files to

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How to Enable SSH on Ubuntu 20.04

Secure Shell, or SSH in short, is a remote connection protocol. It is meant for establishing secure connections to a remote computer. It uses advanced cryptographic algorithms, Eg. RSA., to encrypt data, unlike its predecessor telnet, which sends packets of data containing plain text, which may include passwords and compromise

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3 Ways to Check Ubuntu Version and Code Name from Command Line

Ubuntu has a new release every six months; in April and October of every year. The version number is represented as ., for example, the version released in October 2019 is 19.10, while the version released in April 2018 is 18.04. Further every version has a code name, which

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How to Create and Add Cron Jobs in Linux

cron is a Linux program that is used to schedule a command or a script to be executed at a later point in time. It can also be used to schedule periodically running commands and scripts. Programs scheduled using cron are commonly referred to as Cron Jobs. Its main use

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How to Fix Brightness Keys Not Working in Ubuntu

Linux distributions like Ubuntu have always faced the problem of compatibility with different devices. Although lately most of these problems have been fixed in newer releases, they still exist in older versions for particular type of devices. One such problem which is widely faced by many Ubuntu users is that