Category: Ubuntu

So, although Ubuntu doesn’t have Google Chrome in any of the standard Ubuntu repositories, you can still use apt to upgrade Chrome . The command to use is: sudo apt install google-chrome-stable. Another frequent question is “Is there an open source Chrome browser for Ubuntu?”. Chrome is not an open-source browser, and it is not […]

Ubuntu or Ubuntu Default or Ubuntu GNOME. This is the default Ubuntu version with a unique user experience. A few more items to keep in mind are: ubuntu mate ubuntu budgie, lubuntu, ubuntu kylin, ubuntu unity aka ubuntu 1604, kubuntu is the kde version of ubuntu, xubuntu uses the xfce desktop environment, ubuntu studio, kubuntu, […]

By default, Ubuntu does not come with Java (or the Java Runtime Environment, JRE) installed. However, you may need it for some programs or games like Minecraft. We will show you how to quickly and easily check if Java is installed and how to install it. It doesn’t work! So you have to be sure […]

This should be the very first thing you do when setting up a fresh install of Ubuntu server. Typically setting up a Secure SSH Access. Install a Firewall. The first thing you should do after installing Ubuntu or any other Linux distribution is to update it. Linux works on a local database of available packages. […]

At Ubuntu’s heart is the Linux kernel. Ubuntu relies on the architecture of Linux to communicate with a computer’s hardware so that software can do what it’s supposed to do. Ubuntu commands follow the rules and procedures that hundreds of other Linux distros also use. While I was researching we ran into the question “What […]

Ubuntu Server is a server operating system, developed by Canonical and open source programmers around the world, that works with nearly any hardware or virtualization platform. It can serve up websites, file shares, and containers, as well as expand your company offerings with an incredible cloud presence. One benefit that makes Ubuntu Server so appealing […]

Lubuntu is Ubuntu version that is best used by people with very limited resources. This is because it runs with the LXDE desktop environment. It is a desktop made to run on something with as little as 128MB of ram. Yes, it’s a part of the lightweight Ubuntu flavors family, but it’s best for those […]

Intel uses the same 64-bit instruction set as AMD . 64-bit Ubuntu will work fine. The 64-bit instruction set currently used in desktop computers was invented by AMD, which is why it’s sometimes referred to as “amd64”, even though it is used by both AMD and Intel processors . A frequent question we ran across […]

The first thing you need to take care of is to create free space on the computer hard disk in case the system is installed on a single partition. Once in CLI, type diskmgmt. Msc on prompt and the Disk Management utility should. When I was researching we ran into the inquiry “How to install […]

How to Check Ubuntu Version First, select Activities in the top left corner. In the search bar, enter Settings and click on the icon once it appears in the results. In the System Settings window, click on the Details tab. How do I find out what version of Ubuntu I have? From the Terminal on […]