Linux

To open the file like explorer in Ubuntu, click the Files option in the software launcher. In the following screenshot the Files icon is encircled in red. On clicking the…

Ubuntu provides the facility to create new users who can be authorized to log on to the system. Let’s look at the different functions that can be performed with the…

Ubuntu provides some options when it comes to Media Players. Rhythmbox By default, it contains a music player called Rhythmbox. We can search for it, and launch it as shown…

The default messaging software used on desktops today is the Skype software. This software is distributed by Microsoft. Skype by default does not come with Ubuntu installation. It will not…

The default email client in Ubuntu is Thunderbird. The following steps show how to start using Thunderbird as the email client software. We can quickly search for any application using…

The default browser for Ubuntu is Firefox and the latest version of Ubuntu always comes with the latest version of Firefox. On the desktop, you will see Firefox as the…

Ubuntu has a Software Center using which you can install a host of applications. The Software Center is designed to search the Internet for available software which can be downloaded…

By default, Ubuntu comes with pre-built required drivers for the mouse, keyboard, audio, and video drivers. Long gone are the days where device drivers used to be a nightmare for…

We need to ensure we have the right hardware specifications in order to have Ubuntu installed. System Requirements Ensure the following system requirements are met before proceeding with the installation.…

Ubuntu comes in a variety of flavors. In this chapter, we will discuss briefly some of the popular flavors of Ubuntu. Ubuntu Desktop This is the operating system that can…