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Welcome to My Computer Tips

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.


Latest Tips & Tutorials

Added: 3rd of November 2024

Compress folder in tar.gz format using the terminal in Linux. Add current date to filename

Added: 1st of November 2024

Disable Window Shadows in Ubuntu Mate

Added: 3rd of October 2024

Gaming on a budget XBox 360

Added: 30th of September 2024

Amazon Alexa How to stop other devices turning on in your home, when using the Wake Word Alexa

Added: 8th of April 2024

Prioritising index.html over index.php as your index page using the DirectoryIndex directive in your .htaccess file

Added: 1st of April 2024

Connect to a remote server via SSH using the terminal in Linux

Added: 22nd of March 2024

Change the hostname on Ubuntu server

Added: 20th of March 2024

The cowsay command. Display ASCII cow in terminal with message

Added: 19th of March 2024

Display Print Dialogue window using Javascript

Added: 17th of March 2024

MariaDB commands to show databases, tables, fields from the MariaDB prompt


Recently Viewed Tips & Tutorials

Last 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 Linux

Last Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:56:19 pm

Xubuntu, Gigolo opens FTP connections in Firefox instead of Thunar

Last Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:56:15 pm

Install multiple .deb files

Last Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:34:53 pm

Install Cool Retro Terminal on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:15:20 pm

USB to internal Floppy Disk PCB connector board on Linux

Last Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:09:18 pm

Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Last Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:09:05 pm

Using GParted in Linux to format a hard drive, flash drive, SD Card

Last Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 22:03:25 pm

Libre Office Draw, set up unit measurement and ratio for technical drawings

Last Viewed: 6th of November 2024 - 21:59:27 pm

How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on Android


Most Popular Tips & Tutorials

Added: 30th of September 2020

Start, Stop and Restart the Cups print Server in Linux using the terminal

Added: 27th of October 2020

Open and edit files using Visual Studio Code from FIlezilla FTP Client on Linux

Added: 15th of October 2022

How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on Android

Added: 16th of July 2020

Open thunar file manager as root user on Xubuntu

Added: 27th of March 2016

Access FTP server using the Nemo File Manager in Linux Mint

Added: 25th of May 2019

Open pcmanfc file manager as root user on Lubuntu

Added: 17th of December 2015

View hard disk information in Ubuntu, sudo fdisk -l

Added: 17th of March 2017

Install multiple .deb files

Added: 11th of November 2020

PulseAudio, Pavucontrol not saving settings after reboot on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Added: 27th of September 2019

Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions


Featured Tips & Tutorials

Added: 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 booting

Added: 15th of September 2022

SFTP Secure file upload and download using the put and get commands in the Linux Terminal

Added: 15th of October 2022

How do I disable voice message recording in WhatsApp on Android

Added: 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 Ebay

Added: 12th of April 2023

C64 Forever, Free Express edition. Commodore 64 Emulator running on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions using Wine

Added: 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 NG

Added: 25th of September 2022

Create a new user using MariaDB database in the Linux Terminal (Part 2)


Recently Updated Tips & Tutorials

Updated: 6th of November 2024

Extract and list the contents of an Amiga .adf file using the terminal in Ubuntu

Updated: 6th of November 2024

Display Print Dialogue window using Javascript

Updated: 4th of November 2024

Install Apache2 on Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions in 2024

Updated: 29th of October 2024

Show and Hide div using Javascript

Updated: 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 distributions

Updated: 26th of October 2024

What version of wine am I running

Updated: 25th of October 2024

Install Fuse ZX Spectrum Emulator in Ubuntu and Ubuntu based distributions

Updated: 3rd of May 2024

Website reverts to Desktop mode using Chrome on Android devices

Updated: 28th of April 2024

List hardware information using the terminal