Linux Tutorials on the topic “desktop”
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How to install Snap applications on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Author: Himanshu Arora •
Tags: desktop, linux, server, ubuntu •
Comments: 1 Ubuntu 16.04LTS was released by Canonical back in April last year. Among some of the key new features it brought, one was a new packaging format dubbed Snap. The feature has since only been available on Ubuntu 16.04. But that changed earlier this month, when the team behind the feature at Canonical announced that users of Ubuntu 14.04 can also use the new packaging format.
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How to take screenshots on Linux using Scrot
Author: Himanshu Arora •
Tags: centos, debian, desktop, fedora, linux, opensuse, shell, ubuntu •
Comments: 6 If you are looking for an even better command line utility for taking screenshots, then you must give Scrot a try. This tool has some extra features that are currently not available in gnome-screenshot. In this tutorial, we will explain Scrot using easy to understand examples.
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A comprehensive guide to taking screenshots in Linux using gnome-screenshot
Author: Himanshu Arora •
Tags: debian, desktop, linux •
Comments: 9 There are several screenshot taking tools available in the market but most of them are GUI based. If you spend time working on the Linux command line, and are looking for a good, feature-rich command line-based screen grabbing tool, you may want to try out gnome-screenshot. In this tutorial, I will explain this utility using easy to understand examples.
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How to capture and stream your gaming session on Linux with OBS Studio
Author: Bill Toulas •
Tags: desktop, linux •
Comments: 0 There may not be many hardcore gamers who use Linux, but there certainly are quite a lot Linux users who like to play a game now and then. If you are one of them and would like to show the world that Linux gaming isn’t a joke anymore, then you will find the following quick tutorial on how to capture and/or stream your gaming session interesting.
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How to compare directories with Meld on Linux
Author: Himanshu Arora •
Tags: desktop, linux, programming •
Comments: 1 This tutorial shows you how to compare directories visually on Linux by using the feature-rich comparison tool Meld.
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Useful Meld tips/tricks for intermediate users
Author: Himanshu Arora •
Tags: desktop, linux, programming •
Comments: 2 Meld is a feature-rich visual comparison and merging tool available for Linux. In this tutorial, we will be discussing some really useful tips/tricks that will make your experience with the tool even better.
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How to record a region of your desktop as animated GIF on Linux
Author: Himanshu Arora •
Tags: desktop, linux, ubuntu •
Comments: 5 This tutorial shows how to record a region of your screen or a program window and store it as an animated gif. Those in technical spheres usually use animated gifs to quickly describe how a problem or an error gets triggered. It's also a useful way of explaining how a particular feature in a software application works. You can easily use gifs in online forums, your company presentations, and more.
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How to install ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors 4.2 and connect it to a web office on Ubuntu 16.04
Author: Daria •
Tags: desktop, linux, server, ubuntu •
Comments: 0 ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors is a free and open source office suite that allows users to edit text documents, spreadsheets and presentations offline by providing access to the web-based ONLYOFFICE portals for an efficient remote team collaboration. This tutorial shows the installation of ONLYOFFICE Desktop Editors 4.2 on Ubuntu 16.04.
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How to wirelessly manage, control, and access your Android phone from Linux using Airdroid
Author: Himanshu Arora •
Tags: centos, debian, desktop, fedora, linux, opensuse, ubuntu •
Comments: 1 What if you could access your phone from your computer? Yes, there are applications that not only let you access, but also manage as well as control your phone from your PC. If you have been looking for such a solution, look no further as in this tutorial we will discuss an application dubbed AirDroid, focusing on how you can use it to access/manage/control your Android phone from your Linux computer.
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Expanding a software RAID on Debian by migrationg to new large hard disks
Author: Bellucci Stefano •
Tags: debian, desktop, linux, shell, storage •
Comments: 1 This tutorial shows you the steps to replace two old hard disks with new (larger) ones when using a software RAID on Debian.
