Gnome Pie, a pie menu launcher for Linux, now is at version 0.6.5. Ubuntu users can install it from the developer’s PPA. Gnome Pie is inspired by an addon written for the game World of Warcraft. It is made of several pies, each consisting of multiple slices. The user presses a key stroke which opens […]
How to Install Gnome-Pie 0.6.5 in Ubuntu 15.10, 15.04, 14.04
How to Install Podcast Client ‘Vocal’ in Ubuntu 14.04
Podcast is a new podcast client designed for Elementary OS, which also works on other Linux. This simple tutorial is going to show you how to install this simple and modern podcast app in Ubuntu 14.04 from PPA. Podcast uses new GTK+ header-bar (client-side decoration), and it may not look so good in Unity desktop. […]
Ubuntu 15.04: different wallpapers on each workspace
For those who are using multiple workspaces in Ubuntu Unity and want to set different background wallpapers for each one, here’s how to do it in Ubuntu 15.04 Vivid. NOTE that set different wallpapers will hide the desktop shortcut icons. 1. To get started, first you must have enabled workspaces. To do so: Go to […]
Install Missing Session Icons/logos for Ubuntu 14.04/14.10 Login Screen
If you have multiple desktop environments installed on your Ubuntu, you may found that some DEs miss their badges when you are trying to change desktop sessions in Unity Greeter (login screen). There’s a small project on gnome-look.org that contains a set of additional badges for most DEs (e.g. LXDE, XFCE, OpenBox, MATE, Cinnamon, blackbox, […]
XFCE 4.12 Finally Released After 2 Years and 10 Months of Work
The Xfce development team finally announced the release of Xfce Desktop 4.12, a new stable version that supersedes Xfce 4.10, after 2 years and 10 months of work. Xfce 4.12 includes the following core components: exo 0.10.3 garcon 0.4.0 gtk-xfce-engine 2.10.0 libxfce4ui 4.12.0 libxfce4util 4.12.1 thunar 1.6.6 thunar-volman 0.8.1 tumbler 0.1.31 xfce4-appfinder 4.12.0 xfce4-dev-tools 4.12.0 […]
Add Emoji Support in Ubuntu 14.04 / Ubuntu 12.04
Emoji, the little ideograms or smileys, can be displayed in Windows and Mac OS by default. But Ubuntu does not support emoji out of the box in both 14.04 Trusty and 12.04 Precise. Before and after enabled this feature, this is how a tweet client displaying emoji characters in Ubuntu: So it’s quite easy to […]
Install Latest NVIDIA Proprietary Drivers in Ubuntu 14.04
For better graphics performance, you may want to install NVIDIA proprietary driver instead of the open-source driver in your Ubuntu Desktop. xorg-edgers PPA provides the latest Nvidia drivers available for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS. You can easily install the latest drivers of Nvidia 340 (latest long lived branch), Nvidia 343 (latest short lived branch), or Nvidia […]
How to Upgrade to LibreOffice 4.3.4 in Ubuntu 14.04
Ubuntu’s default office suite LibreOffice recently reached the release 4.3.4 with 60 bug fixes. This simple tutorial is going to show you how to install or upgrade to this release in Ubuntu 14.04 and Ubuntu 14.10. According to the release note, the new release brings following changes: Mac version doesn’t bundle the MediaWiki extension. The […]
eViacam – Control Mouse Movement via Your Webcam
Enable Viacam (eViacam) is a free, open-source, webcam based mouse emulator that moves the pointer as you move your head. The software features: Control your computer with intuitive head movements. No need to use your hands! Works with any good quality webcam. No cables, no dots, no additional hardware required. Simple installation, intuitive use. The […]
Enable USB Support for Virtualbox in Ubuntu 14.04 Host
Do you have USB issues with Virtualbox in your Ubuntu host? Well, this quick tutorial will show you how to get USB work in Virtualbox guest easily in three steps! 1. First of first, you must install Virtualbox using the .deb package from the official link below: Virtualbox for Linux Download page If you’ve installed […]
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- How to Install Gnome-Pie 0.6.5 in Ubuntu 15.10, 15.04, 14.04
- How to Install Podcast Client ‘Vocal’ in Ubuntu 14.04
- Ubuntu 15.04: different wallpapers on each workspace
- Install Missing Session Icons/logos for Ubuntu 14.04/14.10 Login Screen
- XFCE 4.12 Finally Released After 2 Years and 10 Months of Work