Jordan Gloor / How-To Geek Ubuntu Desktop isn’t as popular as it once was, but it serves as the foundation for many other desktop Linux distributions, including a few official spin-offs. However, there’s now a significant change coming to all ...

fatmawati achmad zaenuri/Shutterstock.com Notepad++ isn’t supported on Linux but you can run it using Wine, a Windows emulator. There’s a snap package that wraps Notepad++, Wine, and all dependencies in an easy-to-install package. But you might be better off considering ...

KDE KDE Plasma is one of the most popular desktop environments on Linux computers, taking inspiration from Windows and macOS and adding countless customization options on top. There’s now a new release that makes it even better. Just in time ...

fatmawati achmad zaenuri/Shutterstock.com The Qt file manager called QtFM has great features, such as storing custom commands so you don’t need to open a Linux terminal window to run them. The only drawback is getting it installed. Let’s look at ...

Larry Ewing and The GIMP Wine is your best tool if you have a computer with Linux, macOS, or even Haiku and you want to check out the occasional Windows program. Version 8.0 of the popular tool is now available, ...

fatmawati achmad zaenuri/Shutterstock.com The rm command lets you delete a file or directory passing its name: “rm filename” or “rm -d directory.” You can include a directory path, too. If there are files in the directory, use the -r option ...

Freer/Shutterstock.com Install USBGuard to control and manage which thumb drives can be used on your Linux computer. Acting as a sort of firewall for USB devices, it lets you create a set of rules that allow, block, or reject specific ...

Redpixel.pl/Shutterstock Double-check you’ve typed your command correctly before you press “Enter.” On Linux, a typo can have destructive repercussions. Use tab completion to autofill as much command line entry as you can. Aliases for long and complicated commands are a ...

UBports Ubuntu developer Canonical tried years ago to make its way to the smartphone game with Ubuntu Touch. It failed to take off, but independent developers have kept the dream alive. Now, we have a build based on Ubuntu 20.04. ...

Linux Mint 21.1 brings several interface changes including a cleaner desktop with more vibrant colors. Vera also sees the arrival of more controls in the update, driver, and software managers. New system sounds, ISO tools, and mouse pointers round out this ...