The Canonical Livepatch service allows installation of security fixes for Linux kernel on Ubuntu without the need of rebooting the machine. The free live patching service can be enabled on up to 3 machines using a token issued by Canonical. This article covers the steps by which you can enable the Livepatch service on Ubuntu.
Source: Now Enable Linux Kernel Livepatch On Your Ubuntu PC For Free (FossBytes)
Checking out a bunch of files and folders can be a tedious process. Here is a way to quickly preview files in Ubuntu without having to open them.
Source: How to Quickly Preview Files in Ubuntu Without Opening Them – Make Tech Easier
Developer Linuxium has released different Ubuntu builds for small Intel-based PCs that are based on Bay Trail and Cherry Trail SOCs. Thanks to kernel patches, the users won’t face problems in HDMI audio, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth etc. while using Linux operating systems on such device.
Source: Linuxium Releases Ubuntu Builds For Small PCs Powered By Intel (fossBytes)
There are many screencasting tools for Windows & Mac; ironically, there’s no dearth of applications on Linux. However, SimpleScreenRecorder is one of them.
Source: Perform Screen Recording in Ubuntu with SimpleScreenRecorder (Make Tech Easier)
GNOME Sushi adds a macOS style ‘Quick Look’ feature to Nautilus. Just select a file and tap the spacebar to see a larger preview.
Source: How to Add Mac OS X’s ‘Quick Look’ Feature to Ubuntu – OMG! Ubuntu!
We’re all aware The GIMP is the best free alternative to Photoshop — but is there a way to make it look like Photoshop, too?
Source: This Theme Pack Makes GIMP Look and Work Like Photoshop – OMG! Ubuntu!
Enter your sudo password in the terminal and you’ll see nothing. No asterisks, no characters, no nothing. You’re not doing it wrong and your keyboard isn’t broken. It’s by design.
Source: How To Make Sudo Command Passwords Visible in the Terminal – OMG! Ubuntu!
If you are not using Ubuntu but are keen to try out the Snap packages, here is how you can run Ubuntu Snap Packages on other Linux distros.
Source: How to Run Ubuntu Snap Packages on Other Linux Distros (Make Tech Easier)
Nautilus-copypaste-images is a plugin that lets you copy an image file in Nautilus and directly paste it as an image to an image editor like Gimp.
Source: How to Copy/Paste Images To/From Clipboard in Ubuntu Nautilus (Make Tech Easier)
Webmin is an open source, web based system administration tool for Unix/Linux. Using Webmin, you can setup and configure all services such as DNS, DHCP, Apache, NFS, and Samba etc via any modern web browsers. So, you don’t have to remember all commands or edit any configuration files manually.
Source: Install Webmin On Ubuntu 14 15 and 16 | Unixmen (Unixmen)
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