Anyone here remember the massive community back clash when Unity was first introduced? A lot of that had to do with the replacement of GNOME2’s rather straight forward menu system with a more modern Unity Launcher that we see today. ClassicMenu Indicator is a small plugin that could bring back some of that old glory.
Source: ClassicMenu Indicator brings back the old school cool from GNOME2 in Ubuntu 16.04 (Tech Drive-in)
Reverting your operating system to a previous state without consequences sounds almost like magic. You can quickly return to your work as if nothing happened, even when you don’t know what caused the problem. That’s why the System Restore feature is among the top things ex-Windows users want from Linux. Some go as far as proclaiming that Linux will never be as good as Windows because it lacks System Restore.
(Or as good as OS X because it lacks an equivalent to Time Machine, which was around long before Windows added System Restore.)
Those users should read the manual, or even better, this article, because today we’ll present the tools that bring System Restore functionality to Linux. True, they’re not always available by default, but neither is System Restore in Windows 10. You could also argue that they don’t behave exactly the same as their Windows counterpart, but then again, the way System Restore works changed between Windows versions.
Source: 10 Easy Ways to Restore Your Linux System (MakeUseOf)
One of the (few) sucky things about sticking with an Ubuntu LTS release is when newer versions of apps you love are released and you can’t install them.
Well, prepare to bid that pang of disappointment goodbye.
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS will come with support for Canonical’s (relatively new) Snap packaging format.
Snaps are the aspirin to the headache of dependency-addled app upgrades.
Source: With Snaps, Ubuntu 16.04 Makes App Updates Easier, Secure (OMG! Ubuntu!)
Related: Adding snaps for secure, transactional packages in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Ubuntu Insights)
The dd command stands for “data duplicator” and used for copying and converting data. It is very powerful low level utility of Linux which can do much more like;
• Backup and restore the entire hard disk or partition.
• Backup of MBR (Master Boot Record)
• It can copy and convert magnetic tape format, convert between ASCII and EBCDIC formats, swap bytes and can also convert lower case to upper case.
• It can also be used by Linux kernel make files to make boot images.
Source: 12 Linux dd command examples – The Linux Juggernaut
One of the most popular ways to back up data is with an NAS. However, there are many other reasons why a network storage device may be a good idea.
Source: 3 Great NAS Solutions for Linux (Make Tech Easier)
OpenShot video editor is an open-source video editor for Linux but also available for Windows and Mac, it is free and released under GNU GPL 3 license. Using OpenShot video editor you can create a film with your videos, photos, and audio tracks that you have always thought of. It lets you add transitions, effects, and sub-titles, and you can export to DVD, YouTube, Video, and many other common formats.
Source: OpenShot 2.0.x Crowd Funded Video Editor Available for Ubuntu/Linux Mint – NoobsLab
TLDR pages is the collection of simplified, and community driven man pages. TLDR displays only the command description with simple practical examples.
Source: TLDR Pages – A Simplified alternative to Unix/Linux man pages
Want to disable automatic updates on Ubuntu to limit Internet bandwidth, stick to a particular version of a software or OS kernel, etc? Here’s how.
Source: How to Configure or Disable Automatic Updates on Ubuntu (Make Tech Easier)
Solid State Drives (SSDs) are slowly becoming the norm, with good reason. They are faster, and the latest iterations are more reliable than traditional drives. With no moving parts to wear out, these drives can (effectively) enjoy a longer life than standard platter-based drives.
Even though these drives are not prone to mechanical failure, you will still want to keep tabs on their health. After all, your data depends on the storing drives being sound and running properly. Many SSDs you purchase are shipped with software that can be used to monitor said health. However, most of that software is, as you might expect, Windows-only. Does that mean Linux users must remain in the dark as to their drive health? No. Thanks to a very handy tool called GNOME Disks, you can get a quick glimpse of your drive health and run standard tests on the drive.
Source: How To Test Solid State Drive Health with GNOME Disks | Linux.com
Forget fruit, wood is where it’s at when it comes to miniature computing – or at least that’s what the makers of the Pine 64 would have us believe, a rivalling board that undercuts the Raspberry Pi 3.
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As far as connectivity goes, you get two USB 2.0 ports, an Ethernet port, and HDMI – this little board is capable of piping out 4K video. There’s also a 3.5mm stereo output mini-jack and a microSD slot into the bargain.
Source: Pine 64 is Raspberry Pi 3 that does 4K, but you’ll have to wait to get one | TechRadar
EDIT: Apparently not all comments on the Pine 64 are positive – see this Reddit post for some perceived negatives.
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