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How To Install and Use Docker Desktop on Ubuntu and Linux Mint
Docker Desktop is an easy-to-use cross-platform GUI (Graphical User Interface) application used to manage Docker images, containers, and apps from your local computer. It can be utilized either independently or in conjunction with the…
3 Command Line Tools to Install Deb Packages in Ubuntu
In this tutorial, you will learn how to install local software packages (.DEB) in Debian and its derivatives such as Ubuntu and Linux Mint using three different command line tools and they are dpkg, apt, and gdebi.
This is useful to those…
How to Install Spotify on Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint
Founded by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon on 23 April 2006, Spotify is a proprietary Swedish audio streaming and media services provider. Whether on your computer, your phone, your tablet, and more, Spotify allows you to stream music and…
How to Add a Package Repository to Debian, Ubuntu and Mint
A package repository (repo in short) is a location where software packages are stored and can be retrieved from. It is organized in a special directory tree, and usually contains an index file and the metadata needed by Linux package…
How to Install VirtualBox 7.0 in Debian, Ubuntu and Linux Mint
Brief: In this article, we will explain how to install VirtualBox 7.0 on Debian-based distributions such as Debian, Ubuntu, and Linux Mint distributions using VirtualBox’s own repository with an apt package manager.
VirtualBox is a…
How to Install XFCE Desktop in Ubuntu and Linux Mint
Xfce is a popular lightweight desktop environment for UNIX-like operating systems. It is designed to be fast and light on the utilization of system resources such as memory and CPU. In doing so, Xfce provides optimal performance and is…
Linux Mint 21 XFCE Edition New Features and Installation
Linux Mint 21, codenamed “Vanessa”, was officially released on July 31, 2022. Linux Mint 21 is based on Ubuntu 22.04 and will be supported until April 2027. Linux Mint 21 comes in three editions: Cinnamon, MATE, and XFCE.
In this guide, we…
How to Upgrade Linux Mint 20.3 to Linux Mint 21
If you do not wish to do a fresh Linux Mint 21 Vanessa installation, you can simply upgrade from an earlier version.
In this article, we will walk you through the steps to upgrade Linux Mint 20.3 (the latest minor version of the 20.x…
Linux Mint 21 MATE Edition New Features and Installation
Linux Mint 21, codenamed “Vanessa”, was officially released as a major update to Linux Mint on July 31, 2022. Linux Mint 21 is an LTS (Long Term Service) release based on Ubuntu 22.04 and will be maintained until April 2027.
As expected,…
10 Things to Do After Installing Linux Mint 21
This guide explains 10 things that you should do after installing Linux Mint 21, Vanessa. This focuses on the Cinnamon edition but should work for those who have installed the Mate and XFCE editions as well.
1. Disable the Welcome Screen…