My Computer Tips was launched in 2015 to document my computing issues, and also add instructions to common tasks in various Linux distributions should I ever encounter the same problem twice.
My Computer tips has grown in popularity and now has over 250 tutorials and tips, covering many areas of computing from programming and retro computing to Linux Distributions.
Added: 3rd of November 2024
Compress folder in tar.gz format using the terminal in Linux. Add current date to filenameAdded: 1st of November 2024
Disable Window Shadows in Ubuntu MateAdded: 3rd of October 2024
Gaming on a budget XBox 360Added: 30th of September 2024
Amazon Alexa How to stop other devices turning on in your home, when using the Wake Word AlexaAdded: 8th of April 2024
Prioritising index.html over index.php as your index page using the DirectoryIndex directive in your .htaccess fileAdded: 1st of April 2024
Connect to a remote server via SSH using the terminal in LinuxAdded: 22nd of March 2024
Change the hostname on Ubuntu serverAdded: 20th of March 2024
The cowsay command. Display ASCII cow in terminal with messageAdded: 19th of March 2024
Display Print Dialogue window using JavascriptAdded: 17th of March 2024
MariaDB commands to show databases, tables, fields from the MariaDB promptLast Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 23:13:35 pm
Install MariaDB database in Ubuntu based distributions 2022 (Part 1)Last Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 23:09:53 pm
Where are the log files located in LinuxLast Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:56:19 pm
Xubuntu, Gigolo opens FTP connections in Firefox instead of ThunarLast Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:56:15 pm
Install multiple .deb filesLast Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:34:53 pm
Install Cool Retro Terminal on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributionsLast Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:15:20 pm
USB to internal Floppy Disk PCB connector board on LinuxLast Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:09:18 pm
Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributionsLast Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:09:05 pm
Using GParted in Linux to format a hard drive, flash drive, SD CardLast Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:03:25 pm
Libre Office Draw, set up unit measurement and ratio for technical drawingsLast Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 21:59:27 pm
How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on AndroidAdded: 30th of September 2020
Start, Stop and Restart the Cups print Server in Linux using the terminalAdded: 27th of October 2020
Open and edit files using Visual Studio Code from FIlezilla FTP Client on LinuxAdded: 15th of October 2022
How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on AndroidAdded: 16th of July 2020
Open thunar file manager as root user on XubuntuAdded: 27th of March 2016
Access FTP server using the Nemo File Manager in Linux MintAdded: 25th of May 2019
Open pcmanfc file manager as root user on LubuntuAdded: 17th of December 2015
View hard disk information in Ubuntu, sudo fdisk -lAdded: 17th of March 2017
Install multiple .deb filesAdded: 11th of November 2020
PulseAudio, Pavucontrol not saving settings after reboot on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributionsAdded: 27th of September 2019
Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributionsAdded: 25th of September 2022
Create a new database, table and insert data, using MariaDB in the Linux Terminal (Part 3)Added: 26th of January 2019
Switching from Windows to Linux, three ways to Install and try a Linux distribution without dual bootingAdded: 15th of September 2022
SFTP Secure file upload and download using the put and get commands in the Linux TerminalAdded: 15th of October 2022
How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on AndroidAdded: 25th of September 2022
Install MariaDB database in Ubuntu based distributions 2022 (Part 1)Added: 7th of December 2022
Selling your old Audio CDs and DVDs, can you make decent money on EbayAdded: 12th of April 2023
C64 Forever, Free Express edition. Commodore 64 Emulator running on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions using WineAdded: 25th of September 2022
Perform basic SELECT queries in MariaDB using the Linux Terminal (Part 4)Added: 20th of June 2021
Thunderbird Export / Save Emails to different formats using ImportExportTools NGAdded: 25th of September 2022
Create a new user using MariaDB database in the Linux Terminal (Part 2)Updated: 6th of November 2024
Extract and list the contents of an Amiga .adf file using the terminal in UbuntuUpdated: 6th of November 2024
Display Print Dialogue window using JavascriptUpdated: 4th of November 2024
Install Apache2 on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions in 2024Updated: 29th of October 2024
Show and Hide div using JavascriptUpdated: 29th of October 2024
Duck Shoot for the Commodore Vic 20, Mastertronic (1984)Updated: 29th of October 2024
Create a new window using GTK and Python in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributionsUpdated: 26th of October 2024
What version of wine am I runningUpdated: 25th of October 2024
Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributionsUpdated: 3rd of May 2024
Website reverts to Desktop mode using Chrome on Android devicesUpdated: 28th of April 2024
List hardware information using the terminal